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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0. 1974-2002
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
KMC 14.20.200 (ACCESSORY STRUCTURES) TO CLARIFY WHICH ACCESSORY
STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT WITHIN THE SETBACK AND HOW CLOSE SUCH
STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT TO LOT LINES.
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.200 allows some accessory structures such as carports,
storage sheds or passenger landings to be built within the yard setbacks provided they
are not closer than three (3) feet to any lot line; and
WHEREAS, such accessory structures should be smaller than 120 square feet in order
to be allowed in the setback areas; and
WHEREAS, as written, KMC 14.20.200 is unclear whether such items as stairways,
fire escapes or eaves maybe constructed into the setback areas and, if so, how close
to a lot line they maybe constructed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that KMC 14.20.200(a) is changed to read as follows:
14.20.200 Accessory structures.
(a) Yard Requirements for Accessory Structures. Where yards are
required, accessory structures shall be subject to the same
requirements as principal structures except as follows:
(1) In an RR and RS zone, the minimum front yard setback for an
unoccupied attached or detached garage or carport shall be ten (10)
feet;
(2) Covered but unenclosed passenger landings, carports or storage
sheds of not more than 120 square feet and not more than one (1) story
in height may extend into either side yard or rear yard, but such
structure shall not be closer than three (3) feet to an adjoining lot;
(3) Unenclosed outside stairways, fire escapes, porches, or landing
places as well as cornices, canopies, eaves, and other similar
architectural features not providing additional floor space may extend
into a required side or rear yard except within three (3) feet of any lot
line;
f 4) Unenclosed outside stairways, fire escapes, porches, or landing
places as well as cornices, canopies, eaves, and other similar
architectural features not providing additional floor space may extend
into a required front yard except within ten (10) feet of any lot line;
[4] (~ A detached accessory building may be permitted to occupy a rear
yard; provided that, not more than one-third (1 / 3) of the total area of
such rear yard shall be so occupied. Except as provided in KMC
14.20.200(a)(2), setbacks, per development tables, must be maintained
if structure requires a building permit.
Ordinance No. 1974-2002
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this second day of
October, 2002.
ATTEST:
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: September 18, 2002
Adopted: October 2, 2002
Effective: November 2, 2002
(8/20/02 sp)
CITY OF KENAI
PLANNING ~ ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION N0. PZ02-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA THAT KMC 14.20.200 (ACCESSORY STRUCTURES) BE AMENDED TO
CLARIFY WHICH ACCESSORY STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT WITHIN THE SETBACK
AND HOW CLOSE SUCH STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT TO LOT LINES.
WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.200 allows some accessory structures such as carports,
storage sheds or passenger landings to be built within the yard setbacks provided they
are not closer than three (3) feet to any lot line; and
WHEREAS, such accessory structures should be smaller than 120 square feet in order
to be allowed in the setback areas; and
WHEREAS, as written, KMC 14.20.200 is unclear whether such items as stairways,
fire escapes or eaves may be constructed into the setback areas and, if so, how close
to a lot line they may be constructed.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA AMEND KMC 14.20.200
(ACCESSORY STRUCTURES) TO CLARIFY WHICH ACCESSORY STRUCTURES MAY
BE BUILT WITHIN THE SETBACK AND HOW CLOSE SUCH STRUCTURES MAY BE
BUILT TO LOT LINES.
14.20.200 Accessory structures.
(a) Yard Requirements for Accessory Structures. Where yards are
required, accessory structures shall be subject to the same
requirements as principal structures except as follows:
(1 j In an RR and RS zone, the minimum front yard setback for an
unoccupied attached or detached garage or carport shall be ten (10)
feet;
(2) Covered but unenclosed passenger landings, carports or storage
sheds of not more than 120 square feet and not more than one (1) story
in height may extend into either side yard or rear yard, but such
structure shall not be closer than three (3) feet to an adjoining lot;
(3) Unenclosed outside stairways, fire escapes, porches, or landing
places as well as cornices, canopies, eaves, and other similar
architectural features not providing additional floor space may extend
into a required side or rear yard except within three (3) feet of any lot
line;
(4) Unenclosed outside stairways, fire escapes, porches, or landing
laces as well as cornices cano ies eav '
p p es, and other similar
architectural features not providing additional floor space may extend
into a required front yard except within ten (10) feet of any lot line;
[4] (5~ A detached accessory building may be permitted to occupy a rear
yard; provided that, not more than one-third (1 / 3) of the total area of
such rear yard shall be so occupied. Except as provided in KMC
14.20.200(a)(2), setbacks, pursuant to development tables, must be
maintained if structure requires a building permit.
PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, this 28TH day of August 2002.
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