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shall have a side and rear yard of not less than three (3) feet, and an accessory building over fifteen (15) feet in height shall have a side yard of ....J not less than five (5) feet and a rear yard of not less than ten (10) feet, except if the lot rears and/or sides upon an alley, said accessory building, if a garage, shall maintain a distance of not less than twelve (12) feet from the center line of the alley. (b) On a corner lot an accessory building may be built not less than ten (10) feet to the lot line on the street side of the lot, and shall maintain the same rear and side setback requirements based on the height of the accessory building as set forth in subsection (a). (c) On a reversed corner lot an accessory building located in a required rear yard shall not extend beyond the required front yard line of the lot to the rear. (d) When any rear lot line or portion thereof is a side lot line of a key lot, an accessory building shall be not less than five (5) feet from said line. (e) There shall be a minimum twenty-foot drive clearance between any property line abutting a street and the entrance of a garage. Section 26. Section 41-608 is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-608. Same--Modifications in yard regulations. ....J The following modifications in yard regulations may be undertaken: (a) Since the general yard provisions of this chapter have to be applied to numerous types of conditions and shapes of parcels occasioned by varying street layouts and subdivisions of property, it is not advisable to attempt to define herein those cases which warrant exceptions and modifications to the general yard requirements of this chapter, therefore, authority is hereby given the zoning administrator, as a part of his administrative function, to determine in writing the application of the specific requirements of this chapter in harmony with their purpose and intent so that the spirit of the chapter shall be observed, public peace, health, safety, and welfare secured, and substantial justice done under the following circumstances: (1) Where the application of yard regulations cannot be determined or may be interpreted in more than one way as to cause confusion in the administration of such regulations or general yard provisions with respect to irregularly shaped lots such as those resulting from some angular or curved streets, particularly triangular or irregular shaped lots with ..." more than four (4) lot lines, or reverse corner lots developed Ordinance No. NS-2710 Page 14 of 19