A.   All streets, alleys, and railroad rights of way, not otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be in the same zone as the property immediately abutting upon such alleys, streets or railroad rights of way. Where the center lines of a street or alley serve as a district boundary, the zoning of such street or alley to the center line unless otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be that of the abutting property.

   B.   No building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used for purpose other than is permitted in the zoning district in which the building or land is located.

   C.   No required yard or other open space around an existing building or which is hereafter provided around any building for the purpose of complying with provisions of this title shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, nor shall any other building, nor shall any yard or any other required open space on an adjoining lot to be considered as providing the yard or open space whereon a building is to be constructed.

   D.   The minimum yards or other open spaces, including lot areas per family required by this title for each and every building existing or for any building hereafter erected, shall not be encroached upon or considered as yard or open space requirements for any other building.

   E.   Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered to provide dwelling units shall be located on a "lot" as herein defined and in no case shall there be more than one such building in one lot unless otherwise provided in this title.

   F.   Any separate lot, the title of which was of record at the time of the adoption of this title, that does not meet the requirements of this title for yards, courts or other area of open space, may be utilized for single residence purposes; provided, the requirements for such yard or court or net area, width, depth, or open space is within sixty percent (60%) of that required by this title, if this variance is approved by the Council. The purpose of this provision is to permit utilization of recorded lots which lack adequate width or depth as long as reasonable living standards can be provided.

   G.   No building shall be constructed upon a lot or parcel of land which does not abut upon a public street unless a variance of this provision be granted by action of the Council. A Planned Unit Development (PUD) may have private drives or parking lots that abut and serve buildings as part of a plat containing a Homeowner's Association Clause that clearly identifies the responsibility of the plats' property owners for all upkeep and snow removal (see Chapter 11).

   H.   No wall, fence, or shrubbery shall unreasonably obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.

Fences within fifteen inches (15") of street right-of-way must be not higher than three feet (3') unless they do not block visibility such as a chain link fence.

   I.   No residential structure shall be erected upon the rear of a lot with another dwelling, except that there may be constructed a guesthouse (without kitchen) or rooms for guests within an accessory building; provided such facilities are used for the occasional housing of guests of the occupants of the main structure and not for permanent occupancy by others.

   J.   An area indicated on the Official Zone Map or other records as a public park, or recreation area, public utility area, cemetery, public school site, or semipublic open space, shall not be used for any other purpose and when the use of the area is discontinued, it shall automatically be zoned "Residence" (R-1) until otherwise zoned.

   K.   No lot or parcel of land in the Downtown Business District shall have a building or structure, which exceeds a maximum height of thirty-five feet (35'), measured at the top of building's vertical wall.

   L.   No lot or parcel of residential land shall have a building or structure, which exceeds a maximum height of twenty-five feet (25'), measured at the top of building's vertical wall. (Ord. 402, 5-5-1987; amd. Ord. 2021-619, 9-14-2021; Ord. 2025-650, 1-23-2025)