Goodview City Zoning Code
CONSTRUCTION RESTRICTIONS
AND REGULATIONS
§ 154.050 D-1 AND D-2 DWELLING DISTRICTS.
(A) Set back or front yard. In a block in the D-1 and D-2 Dwelling Districts, the set back shall be 25 feet if there are no buildings constructed upon the two adjacent and abutting lots. If there exists a building on each adjacent and abutting lot, then the set back of the building contemplated shall be the average of the set backs of the two buildings on the two adjacent and abutting lots. If only one adjacent and abutting lot has a building constructed upon it; then, the set back of the building contemplated shall be the average of the set back of the adjacent lots building and 25 feet. For corner lots, the set back shall be 25 feet; provided that, if a building has been constructed on the adjacent and abutting lot the set back shall be the average of 25 feet and the set back of the building on the adjacent lot, except that this provision shall not be construed to permit structures within visibility limits at corner.
(B) Side yards. Each lot in a D-1 or D-2 Dwelling District upon which a one story or a one and one-half story dwelling is to be located shall have two side yards, one on each side of the building. The width of each of the two yards shall not be less than five feet, except that for a dwelling greater than a story and one-half the width of each side yard shall be increased two feet for each additional story above a one and one-half story dwelling.
(C) Rear yards. Each lot in a D-1 or D-2 Dwelling District shall have a rear yard not less than 25 feet; provided that, unattached accessory buildings may be constructed in the rear yard in accordance with § 154.057.
(D) Minimum dimensions. No lot in a D-1 or D-2 Dwelling District may be constructed upon which has a frontage of less than 60 feet or an area of less than 7,000 square feet.
(E) Off-street parking. Each lot in a D-1 Dwelling District must provide not less than two parking spaces and each lot in a D-2 Dwelling District must provide not less than four off-street parking areas. In either district no part of the public right-of-way upon which the lots may abut shall be used to meet the requirement as set forth herein.
(F) Garages/accessory structures.
(1) No garage or accessory structure or building may be constructed within a D-1 or D-2 Dwelling District the average of whose sidewall and roof peak the height exceeds 14 feet; or whose ground floor area exceeds 80% of the ground floor area of the dwelling located upon the same parcel, tract or lot; or whose exterior finish is not wood, brick or stone or does not have the appearance of wood. Lots, parcels or tracts of land upon which no dwelling has been constructed may have garages or accessory structures constructed upon them no larger than 1,152 square feet as measured at ground level and shall be subject to all other applicable provisions thereof.
(2) This division (F) shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and after its publication in the official newspaper of the city. The ordinance codified herein was published on 6-30-1995.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979; Ord. 8.34, passed 6-19-1995)
§ 154.051 D-3 DWELLING DISTRICTS.
(A) Set back or front yard. In a block in the D-3 Dwelling Districts, the set back shall be 25 feet if there are no buildings constructed upon the two adjacent and abutting lots. If there exists a building on each adjacent and abutting lot, then the set back of the building contemplated shall be the average of the set backs of the two buildings on the two adjacent and abutting lots. If only one adjacent and abutting lot has a building constructed upon it, then the set back of the building contemplated shall be the average of the set back of the adjacent lots building and 25 feet. For corner lots, the set back shall be the 25 feet; provided that, if a building has been constructed on the adjacent and abutting lot the set back shall be the average of 25 feet, and the set back of the building on the adjacent lot, except that this provision shall not be construed to permit a structure within visibility limits at corners.
(B) Side yards. Each lot in a D-3 Dwelling District shall have two side yards, one on each side of the building. The width of each of the two yards shall not be less than five feet, except that for a dwelling greater than a story and one half in height the side yards shall be five feet, plus three feet for every story or part thereof above a story and one-half building.
(C) Rear yards. Each lot in a D-3 Dwelling District shall have a rear yard not less than 25 feet; provided that, unattached accessory buildings may be constructed in the rear yard in accordance with § 154.057.
(D) Minimum dimensions. No lot in a D-3 Dwelling District may be constructed upon which has a frontage of less than 62 feet or an area of less than 2,400 square feet per three-bedroom living unit, 2,000 square feet per two-bedroom living unit or 1,800 square feet per single-bedroom living unit; provided that, nothing contained herein may be construed to permit the construction of a D-1 or D-2 dwelling in a D-3 Dwelling District upon a lot with an area of less than 7,000 square feet.
(E) Off-street parking. Each lot in a D-3 Dwelling District must provide not less than two parking spaces per living unit no part of which may be public right-of-way.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979)
§ 154.052 C-1R COMMERCIAL RESTRICTED DISTRICTS.
(A) Set back or front yard. In a block in a C-1R Commercial District the set back shall be 25 feet if there are no buildings constructed upon the two adjacent and abutting lots. If there exists a building on each adjacent and abutting lot, then the set back of the building contemplated shall be the average of the set backs of the two buildings on the two adjacent and abutting lots. If only one adjacent and abutting lot has a building constructed upon it, then the set back of the building contemplated shall be the average of the set back of the adjacent lots building and 25 feet. For corner lots, the set back shall be the 25 feet; provided that, if a building has been constructed on the adjacent and abutting lot the set back shall be the average of 25 feet and the set back of the building on the adjacent lot, except that this provision shall not be construed to permit structures within visibility limits at corners.
(B) Side yards. Each lot in a C-1R Commercial, District shall have two side yards, one on each side of the building. The width of each of the two yards shall not be less than five feet, plus one foot for every four feet or portion thereof above 16 feet in height of the building as measured at the tallest point of the building; provided, however, that, where it appears a business district is developing as determined by City Council buildings may be constructed adjacent to each other or several businesses may be housed in the same building all subject to approval and issuance of a conditional use permit by the City Council.
(C) Rear yards. Each lot in a C-1R Commercial District shall have a rear yard the depth of which shall not be less than ten feet; provided that, unattached one story accessory buildings with a ground floor area of 1,440 square feet or less may be located in the rear yard in accordance with § 154.057. Buildings with ground floor areas greater than 1,440 square feet shall be subject to all provisions hereof.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979)
§ 154.053 C-1 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
(A) Set back or front yard. In a block in a C-1 Commercial District the set back shall be 25 feet, if there are no buildings constructed upon the two adjacent and abutting lots. If there exists a building on each adjacent and abutting lot, then the set back of the building contemplated shall be the average of the set backs of the two buildings on the two adjacent and abutting lots. If only one adjacent and abutting lot has a building constructed upon it, then the set back of the building contemplated shall be the average of the set back of the adjacent lots building and 25 feet. For corner lots, the set back shall be the 25 feet; provided that, if a building has been constructed on the adjacent and abutting lot the set back shall be the average of 25 feet and the set back of the building on the adjacent lot, except that this provision shall not be construed to permit structures within visibility limits at corners.
(B) Side yards. Each lot in a C-1 Commercial District shall have two side yards, one on each side of the building. The width of each of the two yards shall not be less than five feet, plus one foot for every four feet or portion thereof above 16 feet in height of the building as measured at the tallest point of the building.
(C) Rear yards. Each lot in a C-1 Commercial District shall have a rear yard the depth of which shall not be less than ten feet provided that unattached one story accessory buildings with a ground floor area of 1,440 square feet or less may be located in the rear yard in accordance with § 154.057. Accessory buildings with areas greater than 1,440 square feet shall be subject to all provisions hereof.
(D) Minimum dimensions. No lot in a C-1 Commercial District may be constructed which has a frontage of less than 50 feet.
(E) Maximum use. No lot in a C-1 Commercial Restricted District may have constructed upon it buildings or storage areas which reduce the area of the lot to an area upon which off-street parking cannot be provided for all employees vehicles of the occupying enterprise or the type of enterprise which might be expected to occupy the buildings.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979)
§ 154.054 M-1, M-2, AND M-5 MANUFACTURING DISTRICT.
(A) Set back or front yard. In an M-1, M-2, and M-5 Manufacturing District, no building shall be erected less than a distance of 25 feet from the front lot line.
(B) Side yards. Each lot in an M-1, M-2, and M-5 Manufacturing District shall have two side yards one on each side of the building. The width of each of two side yards shall not be less than five feet, plus one foot for every four feet or portion thereof above 16 feet in height of the building as measured at the tallest point of the building.
(C) Rear yards. Each lot in an M-1, M-2, and M-5 Manufacturing District shall have a rear yard the depth of which shall not be less than ten feet; provided that, unattached accessory buildings with a ground floor area of 1,440 square feet or less may be located in the rear yard in accordance with § 154.057. Accessory buildings with areas greater than 1,440 square feet shall be subject to all provisions hereof.
(D) Minimum dimension. No lot in an M-1, M-2, and M-5 Manufacturing District shall be constructed upon which has a frontage of less than 60 feet.
(E) Maximum use. No lot in an M-1, M-2, and M-5 Manufacturing may have constructed upon it buildings or storage areas which reduce the area of lot to an area upon which off-street parking cannot be provided for all employees vehicles of the occupying enterprise or of the type of enterprise which might be expected to occupy the buildings.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979; Ord. 8.46, passed 1-25-2010)
§ 154.055 MH MOBILE HOME DISTRICT.
(A) Minimum dimensions. Each lot upon which a mobile home is to be parked shall not have a frontage of less than 40 feet nor a length of less than 100 feet. No mobile homes when placed end to end may be closer than 15 feet.
(B) Off-street parking. Each lot in a mobile home district shall have two parking spaces for autos no part of which may be street right-of-way.
(C) Sanitary sewers. No mobile home district shall be permitted to use as a sewage disposal system, septic tanks, drainage fields or dry wells when city sanitary sewers are available.
(D) Garbage and rubbish. Each owner or the owner of the mobile home park shall contract the removal of garbage and rubbish from the park.
(E) Office. Each mobile home park owner shall construct and maintain an office at the park and shall on a regular schedule have an individual on duty at the office.
(F) Fire protection. Each mobile home park shall provide and construct fire hydrants at locations and in numbers approved by the City Engineer throughout any mobile home district.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979)
§ 154.056 A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.
(A) Set back or front yard. In an agricultural district no dwelling shall be erected less than a distance of 25 feet from the front property line. No accessory building or agricultural building shall be erected less than a distance of 65 feet from the front property line, except that garages for the storage of vehicles associated with a dwelling may be located not less than 25 feet from the front property line. Unattached garages for the storage of vehicles associated with a dwelling may not be located less than five feet from side and rear property lines which measurement shall be made to the overhang of the garage if any.
(B) Side yards. In an agricultural district no dwelling shall be erected less than a distance of ten feet from the side property line. No accessory building or agricultural building shall be constructed less than 20 feet from the side property line.
(C) Rear yards. In an agricultural district, no dwelling shall be erected less than a distance of 25 feet from the rear property line. No accessory building or agricultural building shall be erected less than 20 feet from the rear property line.
(D) Minimum dimensions. Non-farm dwellings may be constructed on not less than one acre of land plus any additional area necessary to construct a private sewer system meeting all current regulations and codes of the city and Winona County, as determined by the County Planning Director. If a municipal sanitary sewer system is used then the additional land requirement shall not apply. No non-farm dwelling lot may have a frontage of less than 100 feet.
(E) Maximum, height restriction. No building or structure may be erected in an agricultural district which exceeds a height of 75 feet or exceeds any height restriction contained in the regulations of the airport zoning ordinance of the City of Winona.
(Ord. 8.35, passed 4-3-2000)
§ 154.057 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES.
In all zoning districts, except an agricultural district, all accessory buildings, structures or enclosures, incidental to the use of the principal structure or use upon a property shall conform to all regulations and restrictions as set forth in this section and shall also be a permitted or an approved conditional use.
(A) Side and rear yards. Unattached accessory buildings may be located not less than two feet, plus one foot for every four feet or portion thereof above 16 feet in height from the side and rear lot lines.
(B) Driveways, sidewalks and patios. Constructed of concrete or bituminous may be located not less than six inches from the front, side or rear lot lines.
(C) Fences.
(1) Fences may be constructed of vinyl, plastic, metal, composite, chain link, wire mesh, wood, wrought iron, rock or decorative rock, immediately within property lines subject to the restrictions contained herein.
(2) Shrubbery may also be used, but must be kept so that no part thereof grows outside of the owner’s property including all vertical planes extending up from the property lines. A building permit is required for all fence construction, reconstruction or replacement. Property owners are responsible for determining the location of all affected property lines. All support posts and bracing shall be located on the interior of the property upon which the fence is being constructed.
(3) Double faced fences are permitted. Barbed wire may be used only in agricultural districts or at the top of chain link fencing not less than six feet high in commercial, commercial restricted, light manufacturing or heavy manufacturing zoning districts. No fence may be constructed upon public right-of-ways.
(4) Also, no fence shall be constructed at a height greater than three feet within 30 feet of an intersection, measured from the intersection of property line corner. No fence, or portion thereof, may be constructed to a height greater than three feet within 25 feet of the back of the curb or edge of blacktop where curbing is not present. No fence may be constructed to height of greater than eight feet and shall not be constructed to a width greater than three feet. No fence or portion thereof may be constructed upon any street right-of-way, except those installed by the city for its purposes.
(D) Attached patio decks. Attached patio decks constructed of lumber, without solid flooring and without a roof may be allowed not less than two feet from a side on the next property line.
(E) Decking. Attached decking may be constructed not nearer than two feet from a side or rear property line if the floor or roof material if any, are constructed with not less than three-eighths of an inch open space between the floor and overhead materials allowing rain water to pass between the materials and not be carried off of the floor or roof.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979; Ord. 8.35, passed 4-3-2000; Ord. 8.42, passed 6-16-2008)
§ 154.058 SIDE, REAR YARD AND LOT WIDTH MEASUREMENTS.
All measurements specified previously herein and all subsequent restrictions shall be made from the side lot line or rear lot line to the structures overhang. All lot widths shall be measured at the set back line.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979)
§ 154.059 REDUCTION OF YARD REQUIREMENTS.
No building shall be erected, nor shall any existing building be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open space surrounding a building be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the yard, lot, area and building location regulations herein designated for the district in which the buildings or open space is located; and no yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a structure on any other lot.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.060 MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION FOR DWELLINGS.
(A) No building or other structure shall be erected, altered or moved upon any lot within the city, which building or other structure is designed or used as sleeping quarters or a dwelling for one or more persons, the width of which building or structure is 20 feet or less and which occupies or covers an area of 600 square feet or less as measured on the ground floor, except that mobile homes may be moved upon any land designated by the City Council as a mobile home district.
(B) No building or other structure shall be erected, altered or moved upon any lot within a D-1, D-2 or D-3 Dwelling District in the city which building or other structure is designed or used as sleeping quarters or a dwelling for one or more persons unless the building or other structure meets the following criteria:
(1) Construction of a permanent block or cement foundation forming a complete enclosure under all exterior walls of the building or other structure;
(2) All exterior walls shall consist or appear to consist of wood or masonry materials;
(3) All exterior roof finishes shall be felt, wood or clay shingles;
(4) All roofs must have not less than a 3-1/2:12 pitch; and
(5) Must be constructed with floor joists capable of spanning one half of its entire width without any additional wood or metal support excluding interior joist to joist cross bracing (bridging).
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979; Ord. 8.33, passed 5-2-1994)
Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.061 HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
No use may be constructed to exceed a height of 50 feet in a D-3 Dwelling District or a height of 30 feet in a D-1 or D-2 Dwelling District. No structure within a C-1 Commercial District and a C-1R Commercial Restricted District shall be erected to exceed a height of 50 feet and no structure within an M-1 Light Manufacturing, M-2 Heavy Manufacturing, or M-5 Light Manufacturing District may be constructed to exceed a height of 75 feet.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979; Ord. 8.46, passed 1-25-2010)
Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.062 LOADING DOCKS.
No loading or unloading dock shall be erected or altered such that the longest delivery or receiving vehicle shall occupy any portion of a street right-of-way while delivering or receiving.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.063 VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS.
For the purpose of ensuring reasonable visibility at intersections in all zoning districts, it is hereby provided that trees shall be trimmed up to a height of eight feet above the street level and that shrubs and hedges shall be trimmed down to a height of three feet above the street level for a distance of 30 feet from the intersection of the street lines. However, certain identification signs may be placed within 30 feet upon approval of the City Council.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979; Ord. 8.35, passed 4-3-2000) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.064 GRADE REQUIRED.
Owners of any lot upon which any use is to be made involving the construction of a structure may be required to construct the structure at a grade specified by the Supervisor of Zoning. Any or all costs of establishing the grade shall be the responsibility of the lot owner. In all zoning districts, no structure may be constructed at an elevation greater than 86 feet or upon any slope greater than 20%.
(Ord. passed 6-9-1947; Ord. passed 12-19-1949; Ord. passed 7-8-1955; Ord. passed 11-16-1959; Ord. passed 3-28-1960; Ord. passed 7-8-1974; Ord. passed 4-28-1975; Ord. 8.24, passed 9-17-1979; Ord. 8.35, passed 4-3-2000) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.065 BUFFER ZONING.
(A) (1) Whenever a change in a zoning district or establishment of a zoning district shall be considered, the City Council may require the establishment of a buffering strip consisting of such green items or fencing and located as the Council shall specify.
(2) Construction of buildings and improvements shall be prohibited on the buffering strips, except for shrubbery, fencing or other buffering items.
(3) Whenever a buffering strip has been established, the Council may when issuing a building permit for any construction upon property adjacent to a buffering strip, require the owner to construct plantings, fences or other screening materials.
(4) The restrictions of buffer zones may be altered or reduced by variance with respect to specific construction if the Council determines that the construction will not be injurious to adjacent property.
(B) The ordinance codified herein was published on 6-19-1981.
(Ord. 8.25, passed 6-15-1981) Penalty, see § 154.999