Any lot of record on December 17, 1959, which did not meet the lot width and/or lot area requirements herein provided, may be used as a building site for a single-family residence, provided, however, the required yards are maintained.

(Code 1962, § 27-46; Code 1986, § 23-46)

If two or more adjoining and vacant lots with continuous frontage are in a single ownership at any time after December 17, 1959, and such lots individually are less than the lot width requirements for the district in which they are located, such groups of lots shall together be considered as a single lot or shall be grouped into several lots of minimum permitted size and the resulting lot or lots shall be subject to the dimensional requirements of the chapter.

(Code 1962, § 27-47; Code 1986, § 23-47)

The setback requirements of this chapter for dwellings shall not apply to any lot where the average setback on developed lots which are located wholly or in part within 100 feet on each side of such lot and within the same block and zoning district and fronting on the same street as such lot is less than the minimum required setback. In such cases, the setback on such lots may be less than the minimum required setback. In such cases, the setback on such lots may be less than the required setback, but not less than the average of the existing setbacks on developed lots.

(Code 1962, § 27-48; Code 1986, § 23-48)

Group housing developments may be permitted in R-3 residential districts and I-N institutional districts provided that all of the following conditions are met:

(1)

Such housing development shall consist of two or more buildings;

(2)

These buildings will be constructed on a plot of ground of not less than two acres in area, and in one ownership;

(3)

This parcel is not subdivided into the customary streets and lots, and will not be so subdivided, or where the existing or contemplated street and lot layout make it impractical to apply the requirements of this chapter to individual dwellings in such group developments;

(4)

Provided the arrangement of buildings is such that access of firefighting equipment to the buildings is maintained, as certified in writing by the fire chief; and

(5)

Provided that the minimum lot area per family set forth in this chapter for the district is observed, and that the height requirements are observed.

(Code 1962, § 27-49; Code 1986, § 23-49)

The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, and domes not intended for human occupancy; monuments, water towers, observation towers, transmission towers, chimneys, aerials.

(Code 1962, § 27-50; Code 1986, § 23-50)

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Commercial and industrial districts means those districts established in the zoning ordinance of the city described as N-S neighborhood shopping, C-1 roadside business, C-2 general business, C-3 downtown general business, I-N institutional, I industrial, and AG agricultural, according to the system of zoning classifications appearing in this Code.

Rear yard means that portion of the yard of a residence or business located opposite the front entrance of said residence or business.

Residential district means those districts established in the zoning ordinance of the city described as R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 according to the system of zoning classification appearing in this Code.

Satellite dish antenna means a satellite earth station, which is more than one meter in size, capable of being used to receive or send satellite signals from a space station, stations, or satellite.

Uninhabited lot means a lot of land within the city limits of the city upon which there is no building, residence, business or other structure.

(b)

Requirements. Satellite dish antennas shall be permitted in all zoning districts of the city, provided that the following requirements are met at the time such antennas are installed and at all times thereafter:

(1)

Such antennas shall be allowed in residential districts, so long as the antenna is located only in the rear yard of the residence. There shall be no such antennas located on the roof of any building in a residential zone.

(2)

Such antennas shall be allowed in commercial and industrial districts, so long as the antenna is located in the rear yard of the main building or any accessory buildings to the rear of the main building, or upon the roof of the main building or any accessory buildings to the rear of the main building.

(3)

Such antennas shall not be located on any uninhabited lots within the city.

(4)

There shall be no more than one satellite dish antenna per lot, except for satellite dish antennas required for radio stations and television stations in the conduct of their business.

(5)

All satellite dish antennas shall meet applicable building setback requirements for the districts in which said antennas are located.

(6)

In residential districts, the ground-based satellite dish antenna shall not exceed 20 feet in height. In commercial and industrial districts, a ground-based satellite dish antenna shall not exceed 20 feet in height. No such antenna, whether ground-based or otherwise, shall exceed the department of transportation, Federal Aviation Administration height limitations for the zoning district in which said antenna is located.

(c)

Exception. Any satellite dish antenna installed prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived shall not be affected by the requirements contained herein; provided, however, that, in the event that such antenna installed prior to such effective date is removed or replaced by another such satellite dish antenna, then the new satellite dish antenna shall be subject to the provisions hereof.

(Code 1986, § 23-51; Ord. No. O-88-06-23, 6-20-1988; Ord. No. O-94-10-35, 10-27-1994; Ord. No. O-97-06-21, 6-19-1997)