Holland City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Regulations Which Apply to All Districts
§ 120-8 Compliance with district regulations required.
No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered except in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
§ 120-9 Compliance with height, accommodation and setback restrictions required.
No building shall hereafter be erected or altered to a greater height, to accommodate or house a greater number of families or to have any yard or setback less in width or depth than is specified herein for the district in which such building is located.
§ 120-10 Yards and open space to be separate.
No part of a yard or other open space required about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building.
§ 120-11 Reduction of required areas prohibited.
No lot, yard, setback, parking area or other space shall be so reduced in area, dimension or capacity as to make said area, dimension or capacity less than the minimum required under this chapter. If already less than the minimum required under this chapter, said area, dimensions or capacity shall not be further reduced.
§ 120-12 Preservation of topsoil and other natural features.
[1]No persons, firm or corporation shall strip, excavate or otherwise remove topsoil for sale or for use other than on the premises from which the same shall be taken, except in connection with the construction or alteration of a building or paved parking area on such premises and excavation or grading incidental thereof; provided, however, that the Town Board may, by special permit, grant an application for such stripping where it finds such will not be detrimental to the adjoining land and building development.
A.
Existing natural features, such as trees, brooks, drainage channels and views, shall be retained. Whenever such features interfere with the proposed use of such property, a retention of the maximum amount of such features consistent with the use of the property shall be required.
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Editor's Note: Original Subsection (a), regarding building near a streambed, which immediately preceded this subsection, was deleted 7-13-1988 by L.L. No. 2-1988.
§ 120-13 Frontage on proposed right-of-way.
Where a building lot has frontage on a street which is proposed for right-of-way widening, the required front yard area shall be measured from such proposed right-of-way line.
§ 120-14 Storage of equipment in front yard.
No front yard shall be used for the open storage of boats, vehicles, travel trailers or any other equipment except for vehicular parking on driveways.
§ 120-15 Displays by businesses in required yards.
Business structures or uses shall not display goods for sale purposes or coin-operated vending machines of any type in any location which would infringe upon the required yard areas specified in this chapter.
§ 120-16 Required areas to be in zone of permitted use.
All yards, open space, off-street parking and required landscaping must be contained within the zone in which the use is permitted.
§ 120-17 Parking of commercial vehicles.
[Amended 5-12-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993]
Not more than one commercial vehicle with a capacity weight not to exceed two tons shall be parked out of doors overnight or on Sunday in conjunction with a residential property in a residential zone. No display vehicles for commercial purposes shall be parked in any district.
§ 120-18 Corner and through lots.
For the purpose of regulating the locations of accessory buildings on corner lots and on lots extending through between two parallel streets, all portions of a corner lot or a through lot which fronts on a public street shall be subject to the front yard requirements of the zone district in which said corner lot or through lot is located.
§ 120-19 Subdivision.
When a new lot is formed so as to include within its boundaries any part of a former lot on which there is an existing building or use, the subdivision must be carried out in such a manner as will not infringe upon any of the provisions of this chapter, whether with respect to any existing structures or use or any proposed structures or use.
§ 120-20 Public utilities.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to customary local utility distribution or collection lines for water, gas, telephone or electric service. All facilities, such as pumping stations, repeater stations and electric substations, which require a structure above grade, shall be subject to the yard requirements of this chapter.
§ 120-21 Individual mobile homes.
[Amended 7-13-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1988; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Individual mobile homes on individual lots outside a mobile home court[1] may be permitted in a R-A or R-1 District, provided that such lots are in conformity with the applicable lot, yard and similar regulations for single-family residences within the zone in which the mobile home is located and provided that the following regulations are met:
A.
A permit shall be applied for to the Town Board. Such permit shall include the exact location, together with the name and address of the owner or owners of the land at such location as appearing on the deed to such landowners, together with the book and page where such deed is recorded, and such other information as may be required by the Town Board. A permit may be issued only if the applicant evidences an intent to construct a one-family dwelling on the subject premises and has received a building permit from the Building Safety Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer. Said permit shall not be granted for more than one year.
B.
In the event that the construction of a residence has been substantially completed except for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the Town Board may, upon good cause shown, extend the permit on a month-to-month basis, subject to termination upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the constructed dwelling.
C.
The Town Board may, upon notice and proper hearing, revoke or suspend any permit issued pursuant to the terms of this section for a violation of any provisions hereof. Upon the revocation of any such permit, the mobile home covered thereby shall forthwith be removed from the subject premises.