Height, density, lot area and yards.

Substandard lots. Any lot in a single ownership, which ownership was of record at the time of the adoption of this chapter, that does not meet the requirements of this chapter for yards, courts, or other area of open space, may be utilized for single-family residence purposes, provided the requirements for such yard or court area, width, depth or open space is within 75% of that required by the terms of this chapter. The purpose of this provision is to permit utilization of recorded lots which lack adequate width or depth as long as reasonable living standards can be provided.

Frontage. Every building shall front upon a public street. The minimum width for any public street or right-of-way easement shall be as set forth in § 325-24A of Chapter 325, Subdivision of Land.

Visibility. No wall, fence or shrubbery shall be erected, maintained or planted on any lot which unreasonably obstructs or interferes with traffic visibility on a curve or at any street intersection.

Dwellings in nonresidential districts. No dwelling shall be erected in the C-2 Commercial and I-1 Industrial Districts, except the sleeping quarters of a watchman or a caretaker.

Accessory buildings in residence districts. An accessory building attached to the principal building on a lot shall be made structurally a part thereof, and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the principal building. Breezeways, for the purposes of this chapter, as an attachment between the garage and the main building, shall be considered as part of the main building, but breezeways shall not be considered as constituting dwelling space.

Temporary or garage or trailer dwellings. Basement dwellings, garage dwellings or trailer dwellings shall not be used for dwelling purposes except as specifically provided in this chapter.

Building grades. Any building requiring yard space shall be located at such an elevation that a sloping grade shall be maintained to cause the flow of surface water to run away from the walls of the building. When a new building is constructed on a vacant lot between two existing buildings or adjacent to an existing building, the existing established grade shall be used in determining the grade around the new building and the yard around the new building shall be graded in such a manner as to meet existing grades and not to permit runoff of surface water to flow onto the adjacent properties. Grades shall be approved by the Village Director of Public Works.

Buildings to be moved.

Excavations or holes. The construction, maintenance, or existence within the Village of any unprotected, unbarricaded, open or dangerous excavations, holes, pits or wells, or of any excavations, holes or pits which constitute or are reasonably likely to constitute a danger or menace to the public health, safety or welfare, are hereby prohibited; provided, however, this section shall not prevent any excavation under permit issued pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 110, Building Construction, where such excavations are properly protected and warning signs posted in such manner as may be approved by the Zoning Administrator, and provided further that this section shall not apply to lakes, streams or other natural bodies of water, or to ditches, streams, reservoirs or other major bodies of water created or existing by authority of any government agency.

Construction begun prior to adoption of chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to require any change in the plans, construction or designated use of any building upon which actual construction was lawfully begun prior to the adoption of this chapter and upon which actual construction has been diligently carried on.

Approval of plats. No proposed plat of a new subdivision shall hereafter be approved by either the Village Board or the Village Plan Commission unless the lots within such plat equal or exceed the minimum size and width requirements set forth in the various districts of this chapter.

Essential services. Essential services shall be permitted as authorized under any franchise or that may be regulated by any law of the State of Wisconsin or any ordinance of the Village, it being the intention hereof to exempt such essential services from the application of this chapter.