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<br />LA PORTE CODE
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<br />Sec. 106-751. Shipping containers.
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<br />Shipping containers may be used as temporary material storage facilities on construction
<br />sites in all zoning districts except residential (R-l, R-2, and R-3). In addition, commercial
<br />construction allowed in residential zoning districts may use shipping containers as temporary
<br />material storage facilities. (Note: Certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until shipping
<br />container is removed from the site.)
<br />(Ord. No. 150l-II, ~ 7, 3-27-00; Ord. No. 1501-NNNN, ~ 6(Exh. F), 4-25-05)
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<br />Sees. 106-752-106-770. Reserved.
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<br />DIVISION 3. AREA REQUIREMENTS
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<br />Sec. 106-771. Yard requirements.
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<br />The following shall not be considered as encroachments on yard setback requirements:
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<br />(1) Chimneys, flues, belt courses, etc. Chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters,
<br />lintels, ornamental features, cornices, eaves, gutters, steps, stoops, and the like,
<br />provided they do not project more than four feet into any front or rear yard, and two
<br />feet into any side yard.
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<br />(2) Terraces, decks, patios, etc. Terraces, decks, patios, or similar features, provided they
<br />do not extend more than one foot above the height of the exterior finish grade
<br />elevation, or to a distance less than two feet from any lot line, or encroach upon any
<br />utility easement. Further, pools shall not be considered as an encroachment on a front
<br />yard setback, provided that such pools are located in a front yard adjacent to Galveston
<br />Bay, and provided further that such pool does not extend more than one foot above the
<br />exterior finish grade elevation, or to a distance less than two feet from any lot line or
<br />encroach upon any utility easement.
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<br />(3) Rear yards only. An unenclosed, attached patio cover, awning, or canopy, provided that
<br />no portion of such patio covers, awnings, or canopies shall encroach into any utility
<br />easements, or any vertical projection thereof, and provided further that no portion of
<br />such patio covers, awnings, or canopies shall be located at a distance less than five feet
<br />from the side property line or three feet from the rear property line, or any vertical
<br />projection thereof.
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<br />(4) Front and side yard carports. Front and side yard carports shall be permitted for
<br />single-family detached homes subject to the following requirements:
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<br />a. Carports in a required front or side yard shall not be located closer than five feet
<br />from any front or side property line.
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<br />Supp. No. 12
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<br />CDI06:86
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