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Spirit City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

Lot Sizes; Accessory Uses and Structures

§ 530-28 Reduction of lot area.

[Amended 2-16-2010 by Res. No. 2-10]
After adoption of this chapter, no lot area shall be so reduced that the dimensional and yard requirements imposed by this chapter cannot be met. Lots existing and of record prior to adoption of this chapter but of substandard size may be devoted to uses permitted in the district in which located provided that they meet the appropriate requirements of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and are at least 50 feet wide at the building site and contain a minimum area of 5,000 square feet. Existing lake shore lots shall meet the requirements established in Chapter 520, Shoreland Zoning.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original §§ 6.2 and 6.3, which immediately followed this section, were repealed 2-16-2010 by Res. No. 2-10.

§ 530-29 Compliance with subdivision regulations required.

A land use permit shall not be issued for a parcel of land that has not been created in accordance with Chapter 525, Subdivision of Land, unless the lot was in existence prior to April 11, 1968.

§ 530-30 Determination of separate parcels.

Parcels of land described on separate deeds, land contracts, or abstracts created before April 11, 1968, and contiguous to other lands owned will be considered as separate parcels if the lots meet minimum lot size requirements.

§ 530-31 Accessory structures.

Any permanent, roofed structure serving as an accessory use and/or sun decks, if attached to the principal building, shall be considered a part of the principal building. If such structure is a building and is not attached to the principal building, it shall conform to the setback and other dimensional requirements of the district within which it is located.

§ 530-32 Setbacks for certain facilities.

Walks, drives, garden accessories, game courts, and similar facilities shall not be closer than three feet to an abutting property line other than a street, except common walks and drives which may be located across property lines.

§ 530-33 Fences, walls and screening devices.

Fences, walls, and similar screening devices not over six feet high are permitted anywhere on a lot. Any such structure over six feet high is permitted provided that it conforms to setback, height and other dimensional requirements of the district within which it is located.