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Lindsborg City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXIV

BUILDING RESTRICTIONS

Sec. 50-847.- Minimum requirements.

No building or structure shall be erected, enlarged, reconstructed or moved into the planning area with less than the following:

(1)

Dwelling units.

a.

All dwelling units shall provide a minimum floor area, exclusive of porches, breezeways and garages as follows:

Type of
Dwelling Unit
Minimum Area
Single-
family
600 Square feet
Two-family 600 Square feet per unit
Multiple-family 480 Square feet per unit

 

b.

Every dwelling unit shall be provided with at least one water closet, which water closet shall be located within the dwelling and in a room that affords privacy.

c.

Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink that is connected to running water and an approved sewer system.

d.

Every dwelling unit shall be enclosed with an exterior wall surface, other than tarpaper or corrugated metal.

e.

No basement or cellar shall be occupied for residential purposes until the main portion, above ground, is completed.

(2)

Motels.

a.

The number of motel units permitted on a tract of land shall not exceed the number obtained by dividing the total square feet of area of the site by 1,500.

b.

Motels shall be served with an approved public water supply and approved public sanitary sewer system.

c.

Each motel unit shall contain not less than 200 square feet of floor area.

(3)

Tents. No tent, except play tents for children, shall be used for any purpose except those authorized by the governing body.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-29.01), 4-7-2003)

Sec. 50-848. - Moving buildings and structures.

Buildings and structures may be moved into various districts providing:

(1)

The proposed use conforms to the district zoning regulations of the district into which it is to be moved.

(2)

The building or structure meets building, fire, safety and health regulations.

(3)

The board of zoning appeals finds that the building or structure will not devaluate properties in the area where the structure is proposed to be moved.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-29.02), 4-7-2003)

Sec. 50-849. - First floor elevation.

Unless otherwise directed by the city building official, the first floor elevation of a building or group of buildings shall be at least 18 inches above the grade of the center of the street or roadway.

(Ord. No. 4272, § 1(22-29.03), 4-7-2003)