The following height, yard, lot and area requirements must be observed in addition to those shown in section 10-6-3 of this chapter:

   A.   On lots fronting on two (2) nonintersecting streets, a front yard must be provided on both streets.

   B.   On corner lots there must be a front yard on both streets in accordance with setback requirements.

   C.   Where a frontage is divided among districts with different front yard requirements, the deepest front yard required shall apply to the entire frontage.

   D.   In the B districts there may be more than one commercial or industrial building on a lot provided that the required yards be provided around the group of buildings.

   E.   Where two (2) or more related multi-family, hotel, motel, or institutional buildings are permitted on a lot, the required yards must be maintained around the group of buildings and buildings that are parallel or that are within forty five degrees (45°) of being parallel must be separated by a horizontal distance that is at least equal to the height of the highest building.

   F.   Those parts of existing buildings that violate yard regulations may be repaired and remodeled, but not reconstructed or structurally altered.

   G.   In any district not requiring a front yard, a loading dock shall be set back sufficiently so that a truck backed in for loading or unloading shall not obstruct traffic on any sidewalk or street area. (Ord. 244, 6-10-2003)

The following exceptions may be made to the height, yard, lot and area requirements:

   A.   On lots of record, a property owner may reduce his rear yard to not less than twenty percent (20%) of the lot depth.

   B.   Prior to the effective date hereof where forty percent (40%) or more of a frontage was occupied by two (2) or more lots upon which buildings are situated, then the front yard setback is established in the following manner:

      1.   Where the building farthest from the street provides a front yard setback not more than ten feet (10') deeper than the building closest to the street, then the front yard setback for the frontage is and remains an average of the then existing front yard.

      2.   Where subsection B1 of this section is not the case and a lot is within one hundred feet (100') of a building on each side, then the front yard setback is a line drawn from the closest front corners of these two (2) adjacent buildings.

      3.   Where neither subsection B1 nor B2 of this section is the case and a lot is within one hundred feet (100') of an existing building on one side only, then the front yard setback is the same as that of the existing building.

   C.   Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a front yard setback greater than the minimum as set forth in section 10-6-3 of this chapter for residential zones shall be required where sixty percent (60%) or more of a frontage is occupied by two (2) or more lots upon which buildings are situated. In that event, the front yard setback is and remains an average of the then existing front yards.

This section shall not apply to any subdivision, the plat of which sets forth specific front yard setback lines and which has been approved by the village under the subdivision ordinance. In that event, the restrictions of the subdivision plat shall be controlling.

   D.   Sills, belt course, cornices, and ornamental features may project not more than one foot (1') into a required yard.

   E.   No side yards are required for residential occupancy above commercial and industrial buildings.

   F.   Any accessory building erected within ten feet (10') of a main building shall be considered part of the main building and shall be provided with the same yards required of the main building.

   G.   Any accessory building more than ten feet (10') from the main building shall be considered a separate building and may be erected no closer than eight feet (8') from a yard line, but must be located at least sixty feet (60') back from the front yard line.

   H.   Where an unattached garage is entered from an alley, it must be kept fifteen feet (15') from the alley line.

   I.   Wherever a B district adjoins an R district, the final development plan shall provide for a suitable fence, wall, or evergreen shrub border at least five feet (5') high.

      1.   Grain elevators, silos, barns, and other farm buildings are exempt from these requirements.

      2.   Required residential yard spaces have to be provided for residential uses.

      3.   Required residential yard spaces required for the abutting district are to be provided for those yards abutting residentially zoned property.

      4.   All lots served by an individual subsurface sewerage treatment facility shall have a minimum width of two hundred feet (200') and minimum area of one acre per residential unit. All lots served by individual water supply wells shall have a minimum area of one acre.

      5.   Church steeples exempt. (Ord. 244, 6-10-2003)

(Ord. 244, 6-10-2003)