Editor's note— Ord. No. 09-57, § 6, adopted November 3, 2009, repealed § 16.24.010, which pertained to Minimum yard requirements—Commercial and manufacturing districts. See also the Code Comparative Table and Disposition List.

The following additional yard requirements must also be observed:

A.

On lots fronted by two nonintersecting streets, there shall be either of the following:

1.

Two front yards and no rear yard; or

2.

In a residential district, a front yard and a rear yard, which rear yard shall at all times be at the opposite end of the lot from the front yard. Where this subsection applies, the front yard shall be the yard that borders and is adjacent to the secondary street or that street which carries traffic to the primary street system. The rear yard shall be the yard that borders and is adjacent to the primary street or that street intended to serve as a major traffic artery; provided, however, that no structure except a fence in accordance with this title shall be erected within15 feet of the street line abutting the rear yard.

B.

On corner lots, there must be a front yard on both streets, one yard of which may be deemed to be a secondary front yard.

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 R, C and M districts, there may be more than one building on a lot, provided that development is approved as a planned unit development.

E.

Front Yard Coverage:

1.

In residential districts, front yards as defined in Section 16.04.020 shall be devoted entirely to landscaped area except that driveways, driveway ribbons, service walks and patios may cover a portion of the front yard as specified below:

a.

On a lot with a lot width of 40 feet or greater, driveways, driveway ribbons, service walks and patios may cover not more than forty-five percent (45%) of the front yard.

b.

On an existing lot of record with a lot width of less than 40 feet, driveways, driveway ribbons, service walks and patios may cover not more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the front yard.

2.

In non-residential districts, required front yards shall be devoted entirely to landscaped area except that driveways, driveway ribbons, service walks and patios may cover not more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the required front yard.

F.

Driveway Location and Width:

1.

In residential districts, driveways shall be regulated as set forth below, subject to compliance with the maximum coverage limits in Section 16.24.020.E.1.

a.

Limit of One Driveway.

i.

Except as otherwise provided herein, each lot containing a single-family detached residential dwelling unit shall be allowed one access from a public or private street and one driveway. Two separate driveways shall not be allowed except in conformance with the standards for a circular driveway.

ii.

Except as otherwise provided herein, each two-unit (duplex) building and each townhouse building shall be allowed one access from a public or private street and one driveway per dwelling unit.

iii.

Nonconforming driveways must be removed as set forth below:

(A)

Existing Driveway Must Be Removed When New Driveway Constructed. A property owner desiring to construct a new driveway at a different location upon the lot shall obtain a building permit and remove the existing driveway prior to construction of the new driveway and shall replace the removed driveway with seeded or sodded lawn.

(B)

Second Driveway Must Be Removed When First Driveway Resurfaced or Reconstructed. When a lot contains more than one existing driveway, not in conformance with village codes, prior to the issuance of a building permit to allow the resurfacing or reconstruction of any one driveway and prior to resurfacing or reconstruction work, the property owner shall obtain a building permit and remove all other existing driveways and after the removal of said existing driveways shall replace them with seeded or sodded lawn.

b.

Width. Subject to the maximum front yard coverage limitations as provided in Section 16.24.020.E.1, driveway widths shall not exceed the requirements as set forth below.

i.

A driveway leading to a one-car or two-car garage shall not exceed twenty-two (22) feet in width where the driveway crosses a public sidewalk. In the situation of a lot adjacent to a roadway without public sidewalks, a driveway leading to a one-car or two-car garage shall not exceed twenty-two (22) feet in width where the driveway meets the back-of-curb, or where the driveway meets the edge-of-pavement of the roadway if no curb exists.

ii.

A driveway leading to a three-car or larger garage shall not exceed twenty-seven (27) feet in width where the driveway crosses a public sidewalk. In the situation of a lot adjacent to a roadway without public sidewalks, a driveway leading to a three-car or larger garage shall not exceed twenty-seven (27) feet in width where the driveway meets the back-of-curb, or where the driveway meets the edge-of-pavement of the roadway if no curb exists.

iii.

A driveway leading to a garage may widen at a rate not greater than one foot of width for each one foot of length between the public sidewalk and the principal building. In the situation of a lot adjacent to a roadway without public sidewalks, a driveway leading to a garage may widen at a rate not greater than one foot of width for each one foot of length between the back-of-curb (or the edge-of-pavement of the roadway if no curb exists) and the principal building.

iv.

A driveway that does not lead to a garage shall not exceed twenty-two (22) feet in width for its entire length.

c.

Circular driveways.

i.

A lot having a width of one hundred (100) feet or more, as measured along the right-of-way line, may have a circular driveway with two access points from a public or private street. Nothing in this section shall allow two separate driveways that are not connected together as one circular driveway.

ii.

On a circular driveway, the access driveway leading most directly to a garage shall comply with the width requirements in Section 16.24.020.F.1.b, and the secondary access driveway shall not exceed ten (10) feet in width for its entire length.

iii.

On a corner lot, both of the two access points from a public or private street for a circular driveway shall be set back not less than twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of the two adjacent rights-of-way.

d.

Ribbons. Driveway ribbons may be added to one or both sides of a driveway so long as the ribbons are of a contrasting material to the surface of the driveway. Such driveway ribbons shall not exceed one foot on either side or two feet in width total. Such driveway ribbons are prohibited from being located in public right-of-way. Such driveway ribbons shall be included in the front yard coverage standards in Section 16.24.020.E.

2.

In nonresidential districts, driveways shall be designed according to good engineering practices, subject to approval of the village engineer.

(Ord. 07-46 § 2, 2007; Ord. 07-31 § 13, 2007; Ord. 02-46 §§ 3, 4, 2002; prior code § 5-12)

(Ord. No. 09-70, § 1, 12-1-2009; Ord. No. 23-22, § 2, 6-6-2023)

The following exceptions may be made to the yard requirements:

A.

Where, on the effective date of this title, 40 percent or more of a frontage was occupied by two or more buildings, then the front yard is established in the following manner:

1.

Where the building furthermost from the street provides a front yard not more than ten feet deeper than the building closest to the street, then the front yard for the frontage is and remains an average of the then existing front yards.

2.

Where subsection (A)(1) above is not the case and a lot is within 100 feet of a building on each side, then the front yard is a line drawn from the closest front corners of these two adjacent buildings.

3.

Where neither subsection (A)(1) nor subsection (A)(2) above is the case, and the lot is within 100 feet of an existing building on one side only, then the front yard is the same as that of the existing adjacent building.

B.

Sills, belt courses, window air-conditioning units, chimneys, cornices and ornamental features may project into a required yard a distance not to exceed 24 inches.

C.

Filling station pumps and pump islands may occupy required yards provided that they are not less than 30 feet from all lot lines, and eighty-five (85) feet from schools, churches, nursing homes, and hospital buildings.

D.

Signs in accordance with Chapter 16.40.

E.

Open fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire towers, and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues into a rear yard for a distance of not more than three and one-half feet when so placed as to not obstruct light and ventilations, may be permitted by the building inspector.

F.

Terraces which do not extend above the floor level of ground (first) floor may project into a required yard, provided these projections be distant at least two feet from the adjacent side lot line.

G.

Accessory buildings may be located in a rear yard but not occupy more than 30 percent of a rear yard.

H.

Any accessory building closer than ten feet to a main building shall be considered as part of the main building for the purpose of establishing yard areas, and shall be provided with the side and rear yards required for the main building.

I.

An accessory building more than ten feet from a main building may be erected within three feet of a side or rear lot line, but must be located at least 60 feet from the front lot line.

J.

Where a garage is entered from an alley, it must be kept ten feet from the alley line.

K.

Corner lots may contain not more than one secondary front yard.

(Ord. 02-46 § 5, 2002; prior code § 5-13)