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•- _ -- - •- - . . •. . . •- - - y to provide support to a cut or slope; <br /> c.The rockery or retaining wall will not obstruct or interfere with the vision of vehicles and <br /> pedestrians . - . . . .. . _ . <br /> d.Any structure retaining soil which is four feet or greater in height shall comply with accessory <br /> building setback requirements, unless otherwise approved by the planning director, using the <br /> review process described in Title 15, Local Project Review Procedures. <br /> 6. Improvements associated with shoreline use and access areas may be located in any required <br /> setback arca.The landward end of a pier may be located in the required setback area. <br /> 7. Those structures and improvements permitted in required setback areas by subsection D of this <br /> sec-+, <br /> fb <br /> 8. Signs may be located in required setback areas subject to the requirements of Chapter 19.36 or <br /> other specific regulations of this title. <br /> 9. A covered porch which is open on three sides may encroach six feet into a required front or rear <br /> yard setback area. <br /> 10. Heat pumps and other air conditioning equipment shall not be permitted within a required front <br /> or side setback area. <br /> 11. Uncovered porches, decks and steps not over forty two inches above grade may encroach into a <br /> front setback area by not more than fifty percent of the required setback depth. <br /> more than fifty percent of the required setback depth. <br /> 13. Zero lot line subdivisions approved as part of a formal subdivision or short subdivision may allow <br /> D. Required Setbacks—Intrusions Into. <br /> 1. Signs, Marquees and Awnings: Sec sign code, Chapter 19.36. <br /> 2. Garages/Carports on Slopes: <br /> street grade, and there is no reasonable way to construct a driveway up to the dwelling level, a <br /> garage/carport may be built into the bank, provided it is set back at least five feet from the front <br /> property line and does not exceed fifteen feet in height. <br /> b. If the topography of a lot is such that the land drops down steeply from the street level and there is <br /> no reasonable way to construct a driveway with a slope less than fifteen percent down to the dwelling <br /> level, a garage/carport may be built in the front yard setback subject to approval by the planning <br /> director.The .arage/carport must be set at I ast five feet back from the front lot line, and may not <br /> exceed fifteen feet in height above the floor of the garage. The garage/carport and its vehicular access <br /> must be located and oriented to minimize disturbance of the slope. <br /> The garage/carport constructed in accordance with subparagraph a orb of this subdivision must <br /> cam-ply with the street intersection sight obstruction requirements of Section 19.39.180. <br /> D€. Required Yards, Designation and Measurement of. <br /> 1. Except as specifically provided in subsection (€D)(2) of this section or as provided in an approved <br /> formal plat or short plat, each lot must contain only one front setback and only one rear setback. Any <br /> other setback will be considered a side setback. <br /> 2. The planning director is authorized to designate front, rear and side setbacks in accordance with the <br /> definitions of Chapter 19.04. If these definitions do not establish a front and rear setback,the planning <br /> director shall establish the setbacks based upon orientation of the lot to surrounding lots and to any <br /> existing development pattern. All other setbacks will be defined in relation to the established front and <br /> rear setback. <br /> EMC Titles 2,3,8,13,16, 18, 19,20 and 46 Consistency Amendments(Metro Everett) Page 51 of 53 8/29/18 <br />