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1 6.16(2)-(4) 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 c 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) No existing building, erected prior to the located, are contiguous and held in one ownership, adoption of this ordinance, which projects into the they may be used as one lot if they meet the area setback area shall be moved, structurally altered or and dimensional requirements of the district; added to so as to increase that part of the building provided, however, these provisions shall not apply projecting into the setback area. This provision where a principal building or use is established on shall not be construed to prohibit additions or ' each of the undersized lots. With such addition, alterations which conform to the setback such lots or parcels do not reach the minimum area requirements. or frontage required in such district; provided, ' (f) For purposes of entry to a commercial or however, that subsequent to such addition, the side multi-family building, steps or stoops may be yard, open space and percentage of occupancy constructed in such a manner that they intrude into provision for lots of the resulting size shall apply; the required setback area provided such structures and provided further, that after buildings have been are not more than three (3) feet above ground level erected on such lots or parcels their area or width and do not extend more than four (4) feet into the shall not thereafter be reduced, except in required setback area. conformity to the provisions of this ordinance. (fm) For purposes of entry to single family or (4) Setback, front yard. (a) In a district in which duplex residence buildings, steps, stoops or decks retail fuel sales are permitted, pumps,pump islands may be constructed in such a manner that they and related canopies may be located within the intrude into the required front yard setback area - setback lines, but not closer to the lot line or provided that any such steps, stoop or deck does highway right-of-way line than 20 feet. On corner not exceed a maximum height of 5 feet above lots no pump, pump island or related canopy shall ground level or exceed a width of 12 feet side to be closer to either street or highway than 20 feet. side and provided further any such structure does The total height of any overhead canopy shall not not extend'.any further into the required setback exceed 20 feet as measured to the highest point of area than a distance that would be the lesser of 3 (NOTE: OA 16, 1996-97, 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. 103198