14.10.080 Yard Requirements.
Except where allowed elsewhere within this Title, the following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the R1 zone: (Note: Unless otherwise noted, all side and rear yard setbacks are measured from the property line.)
(1) Front/Rear Yards.
(a) Combined Front/Rear Yards. Each lot or parcel in the R1 zone shall have a minimum combined front and rear yard of at least:
(i) Fifty (50) feet for parcels or lots with an average depth greater than one hundred thirteen (113) feet.
(ii) Forty (40) feet for parcels or lots with an average depth of one hundred thirteen (113) feet or less.
(b) Front Yard. Twenty-three (23) feet from the back of curb or fourteen (14) feet behind the sidewalk or property line, whichever results in the greater setback. However, except where approved through other provisions of this Title, all garages and carports shall have a minimum setback of twenty (20) feet behind a sidewalk, or where no sidewalk exists, twenty-six (26) feet behind the back of curb.
(c) Rear Yard. Twenty (20) feet, except that up to one hundred (100) square feet of the primary building may extend an additional five (5) feet toward the rear property line on lots with an average depth of one hundred thirteen (113) feet or less, so long as the extension is not more than one (1) story or fifteen (15) feet in height.
(2) Side Yard. Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6) of this Section, each lot or parcel of land in the R1 zone shall have a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet; the combined sum shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet. Buildings exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in height pursuant to a conditional use permit shall have side yards of at least ten (10) feet per side plus an additional one (1) foot of setback for each two (2) feet of building height over thirty-five (35) feet.
(3) Street Side Yard - Corner Lots. On corner lots, the side yard contiguous to the street shall meet the same minimum requirement as for a front yard.
(4) Side Yard - Driveway. See Section 14.37.100, Provo City Code.
(5) Accessory Buildings Within the Buildable area. Accessory buildings meeting all setback requirements (within the buildable area) for the main dwelling shall:
(a) Have a building footprint and height less than the main dwelling.
(b) Comply with all lot coverage requirements.
(c) Comply with the latest adopted edition of the International Building code.
(d) Only be used for those accessory uses allowed in the respective zone.
(e) Maintain architecturally similar material and colors with main building.
(6) Accessory Building Outside the Buildable Area. Accessory buildings that do not meet the setback requirements (outside the buildable area) for the main dwelling shall meet the conditions in Subsection (5) of this Section and the following:
(a) Be no closer to the front property line than the main building.
(b) Be no larger than ten percent (10%) of the actual lot area of said property.
(c) Be set back a minimum of three (3) feet from any property line.
(d) Not be located within a recorded public utility easement, unless a release can be secured from all public utilities.
(e) Have no portion of the building exceed twelve (12) feet in height within ten (10) feet of a property line.
(g) Comply with distance between buildings requirements.
(7) Exceptions for Garages and Carports. If an accessory use is a “garage - private,” or a “carport” the rules stated above in this Section shall apply, except that in the rear yard of a residential corner lot, a garage or a carport may be located not closer to the property line (next to the side street) than any residence on the adjoining lot, but in no case closer than thirty (30) feet from the property line, whichever limitation is the more restrictive.