(1)

Setback Averaging, Front Setback.

Where at least fifty percent (50%) of the front footage of any block is built up with principal structures, the minimum front yard setback for new structures shall be the average setback of the existing principal structures on the block face or the normal setback requirement in the district whichever is less, but no less than ten (10) feet. Setback averaging on lakefront lots is as specified in Sec. 28.138. For the purpose of calculating the average setback:

(a)

If the setback of an existing structure is greater than the required setback, the required setback shall be used.

(b)

Setback averaging uses only front yard setbacks; side yards and reverse corner side yards on corner lots shall not be included.

(c)

Projection into setbacks shall not be included.

(d)

Setback reductions approved by variance or special exception shall not be included.

(e)

If a block face is at least seventy-five percent (75%) built, a vacant lot on the block face shall not be included.

Figure C1: Sidewall Offset

(2)

Sidewall Offset.

A maximum of forty (40) feet of a principal building's side wall may be placed at the minimum sidewall setback. In order to avoid the monotonous appearance of long unbroken building facades from streets or abutting properties, any portion of a building side wall located within eighteen (18) feet of the side lot line that exceeds forty (40) feet in depth shall be set back an additional two (2) inches from the side lot line for every foot over forty (40) feet in depth. This requirement applies to all new construction with the following exceptions:

(a)

Within the TR-P, TR-C3 and TR-C4 districts, alley-loaded residential buildings are exempt from this requirement as it applies to building side walls within interior side yards.

(b)

Any residential building provided that windows, doors, or other architectural features are provided to articulate the appearance of the façade. (Cr. by ORD-13-00128, 7-26-13; ORD-14-00036, 3-6-14)

(Am. by ORD-13-00007, 1-15-13; ORD-14-00137, 8-13-14)

(3)

Attached Garage Design. In new buildings constructed after the effective date of this code, in order to avoid the monotonous and pedestrian-unfriendly appearance of facades dominated by garage doors, the following standards must be met. The Plan Commission may reduce or eliminate this requirement as part of the conditional use process in the case of lakefront lots where physical constraints make compliance infeasible.

(a)

For any street-facing façade containing an attached garage door, the total width of all garage doors on that façade may occupy no more than fifty percent (50%) of the width of that building facade, measured at grade.

(b)

Any portions of a street-facing façade that contain an attached garage door may be no more than four (4) feet forward of at least fifty percent (50%) of the width of the remainder of that building façade, measured at grade.

(Rpld & Recr. by ORD-25-00011, 3-8-25)

(4)

Parking Location: Residential Buildings. For new, Single-Family Attached, Small Multi-Family, Large Multi-Family, and Courtyard Multi-Family Building Forms, or additions that exceed the original building's floor area by more than one hundred percent (100%), surface parking shall not be located between any street and the plane of the principal building's corresponding street-facing facade. If located on the side of the building within the side yard, surface or structured parking shall occupy no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the frontage along the primary abutting street. (Am. by ORD-15-00033, 4-8-15; Am. by ORD-24-00018, 3-20-24)

(5)

Parking Location: Nonresidential Buildings. For new nonresidential buildings in residential districts or additions that exceed the original building's floor area by more than one hundred percent (100%), that are constructed after the effective date of this zoning code, surface parking shall not be permitted between the primary street and the plane of the principal building's primary street-facing facade. (Am. by ORD-15-00033, 4-8-15; Am. by ORD-24-00018, 3-20-24)

(6)

When other chapters of the Madison General Ordinances refer to residential districts, the Downtown Residential Districts, DR1 and DR2, shall be included. (Cr. by ORD-13-00007, 1-15-13)

(7)

The rear lot(s) in a deep residential lot division pursuant to Sec. 28.135(3) shall have a fifteen (15) foot front yard setback measured from the shared rear lot line of the front lot. This setback shall apply only to rear lots and shall not supersede any district-specific front yard setbacks for the front lot. The rear lot(s) shall meet all other applicable setbacks required by the district(s). (Cr. by ORD-25-00049, 7-25-25)