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similar structures may be erected to a height greater the structure and shall be located a minimum of 8 than the maximum permitted in the district in which feet above grade. they are located; provided, however, that no part of (b) In case of interior lots having frontage on two that structure above such height limit shall be used (2) side streets, no accessory building shall extend for residential purposes.' into the setback area of either street. (3) Area, frontage and population density. (a) (c) When the side line of an interior lot is formed Any lot or parcel shown on a recorded subdivision, wholly or in part by the rear line of an abutting plat or assessor's plat, or conveyance recorded in corner lot and the street side yard for the main the office of the Register of Deeds for Dane County building is less than the setback from the main prior to the adoption of this ordinance, may be used building facing such street, the setback for the as a building site, or for any use permitted in the building on such interior lot may be modified so as zoning district in which the lot is located even to be midway between the side yard for the though such lot or parcel does not conform to the building on the corner lot and the setback from minimum frontage or area requirements of the such street. district in which it is located; provided, however, (d) In platted subdivisions recorded before the that no multiple family dwelling or residential unit adoption of this ordinance where a building line in combination with some other use shall be shall have been established by the construction of • erected, altered or converted in use on lots having a buildings on 30 percent of the lots in any one (1) width of less than 50 feet. block, such established setback line shall be the (b) When two (2) or more lots or parcels of land setback for that block, but in no event shall such each of which lacks adequate area or dimensions setback be less than 20 feet. prescribed for the zoning districts in which they are (e) For purposes of entry to buildings, steps, located, are contiguous and held in one ownership, stoops, decks or ramps may be constructed in such they may be used as one lot if they meet the area a manner that they intrude into the required front and dimensional requirements of the district; yard setback area provided that all of the following provided, however, these provisions shall not apply limitations and conditions are satisfied: where a principal building or use is established on 1. Height shall not exceed 5 feet above ground each of the undersized lots. With such addition, level, not including railings. such lots or parcels do not reach the minimum area 2. Width shall not exceed 12 feet side to side. or frontage required in such district; provided, 3. Structure shall extend no farther than 10 feet however, that subsequent to such addition, the side from the front of the building to which it is attached yard, open space and percentage of occupancy or up to the front property line, whichever is less. provision for lots of the resulting size shall apply; 4. Structure shall not be enclosed. Railings and provided further, that after buildings have been which do not exceed 3 1/2 feet in height and which erected on such lots or parcels their area or width are of open architecture and not solid in appearance shall not thereafter be reduced, except in are permitted. conformity to the provisions of this ordinance. 5. Structure shall not interfere with existing or (4) Setback, front yard. (a) In a district in which planned roads, sidewalks, gas and electrical lines, retail fuel sales are permitted, pumps, pump islands sewers, drainageways, and other utilities or public and related canopies may be located within the improvements. The zoning administrator may setback lines, but not closer to the lot line or require written verification from appropriate highway right-of-way line than 20 feet. On corner agencies before issuing a zoning permit. lots no pump, pump island or related canopy shall 6. No part of the structure shall extend into any be closer to either street or highway than 20 feet. required vision clearance triangle. The total height of any overhead canopy shall not (f) For single family residences or duplex exceed 20 feet as measured to the highest point of residence buildings, single story•bay windows may s [NOTE: OA 16, 1996-97, pub. 01/16/97, contains language indicating an intent to amend s. 10.16(2)(g) to read as follows: "Notice of public hearing shall be given by publication of a Class 2 notice as provided for in chapter 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Notice to parties of interest shall be according to policies established by the committee." It appears that the intent was to amends. 10.255(2)(g) in the manner indicated. In order to be effective, this amendment requires further legislative action; a bill to correct this situation is pending. Page 10-29 rev. 043099