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obscuring fence or enclosure on at least three sides. 5. Building Height/Interior Setback. Except for accessory dwellings on flag lots (see EC 9.2775), the following standards apply: a. Except as provided in subsection b. below, interior yard setbacks shall be at least 5 feet. In addition, at a point that is 10 feet above finished grade, the setback shall slope at the rate of 10 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally away from the property line until a point not to exceed a maximum building height of 18 feet. (See Figure 9.2751(16)(b)3. Building Height/Interior Setbacks) b. For an accessory dwelling located above a garage or located where there is a grade change of 5 feet or more when measured from lowest finished grade to highest finished grade at points within a 5 -foot horizontal distance of the exterior walls of the accessory dwelling (see Figure 9.2751(17)(a)3.b.(2)(A) Building Height Calculation & Sloped Setback for Sloped Lots), the standards at EC 9.2751(17)(a)3.b.(2) and EC 9.2751(17)(a)3.c. apply. C. The allowances for setback intrusions provided at EC 9.6745(3) do not apply within the setback described in a. or b. above, except that eaves and chimneys are allowed to project into this setback no more than 2 feet. 6. Maximum Wall Length. Along the vertical face of the dwelling, offsets shall occur at a minimum of every 25 feet by providing at least one of following: recesses or extensions, including entrances, a minimum depth of 2 feet and a minimum width of 5 feet for the full height of the wall. Full height is intended to mean from floor to ceiling (allowing for cantilever floor joists). (c) Area -Specific Accessory Dwelling Standards. The following standards apply to all new attached or detached accessory dwellings in the R-1 zone within the city -recognized boundaries of Amazon Neighbors, Fairmount Neighbors and South University Neighborhood Association: 1. Lot Area. To allow for an accessory dwelling, the lot shall contain at least 7,500 square feet. 2. Lot Dimension. The boundaries of the lot must be sufficient to fully encompass an area with minimum dimensions of 45 feet by 45 feet. 3. Lot Coverage. The lot shall meet the lot coverage requirements for R-1, except that all roofed areas shall be included as part of the calculation of lot coverage. 4. Building Size. For lots at least 7,500 square feet and less than 9,000 square feet in area, the accessory dwelling shall not exceed 600 square feet of total building square footage. For lots at least 9,000 square feet in area, the accessory dwelling shall not exceed 800 square feet of total building square footage. Total building square footage is defined as all square footage inside of the dwelling, including, but not limited to hallways, entries, closets, utility rooms, stairways and bathrooms. For an accessory dwelling located above a garage, up to 800 square feet of unheated garage or other unheated storage space is allowed and is not counted in the total building square footage for the accessory dwelling. Ordinance - Page 6 of 17