20C.40.65 Residential Privacy Standards

The intent of this section is to ensure that new residential development provides adequate privacy and comfort for the tenants and their adjacent neighbors. (Ord. 1901)

20C.40.65-020 Applicability.

Privacy standards shall apply to all residential occupancy areas, as defined by the Uniform Building Code. (Ord. 1901)

20C.40.65-030 Standards.

The Privacy Standards of Table 20C.40.65-030 apply to the shortest horizontal distance between the specified window and the specified property line, or to the window or wall of another unit in the same project. Each unit in a project must meet these standards in each room.

(1) The measurements indicated in Table 20C.40.65-030 are “line-of-sight” measurements from window to window.

(2) In the case where windows in one room are of equal size, either window may be selected by the builder as the largest window. (Ord. 1901)

Table 20C.40.65-030

Privacy Standards
		On-Site			At Property Line
	Primary Room Largest Window	Secondary Room Largest Window	Blank Wall	Public Corridor	Front	Side	Interior Rear	Side Street



Primary Room The Largest Window (Living Room, Dining Room)	45'	30'	15'	8'	Front Yard Setback	15'	15'	Front Street Setback



Secondary Room The Largest Window (All Other Rooms)	30'	15'	10'	0'	Front Yard Setback	Side Yard Setback	15'	Side Street Setback
Blank Wall	15'	10'	5'	0'	Front Yard Setback	Side Yard Setback	Rear Yard Setback	Side Street Setback

20C.40.65-040 Public Corridors.

Public circulation corridors may be located within window-to-window or window-to-wall spacing distances. However, such corridors shall also have a minimum privacy spacing distance from primary and secondary windows as established in Table 20C.40.65-030. (Ord. 1901)