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10.16(4)-(6a) either 10 feet or 50% of the distance from the (2-1/2) feet to a side or rear lot line; provided, building to the appropriate lot line. No such however, if the front building line of any accessory structure shall be enclosed. Railings which do not building is located closer than 10 feet from the rear exceed 3 1/2 feet in height and which are of open 'building line of a residence, the same side and rear architecture and not solid in appearance are yards as required for a principal or residential permitted. building shall be maintained. (fn) For single family residences or duplex 3. On interior lots abutting on two (2) streets, or • residence buildings, single story bay windows may corner lots abutting on three (3) streets, no be constructed in such a manner that they project accessory building shall be erected, moved or three (3) feet or less into the front yard provided that added to so as to be nearer the rear street than the such windows do not occupy, in the aggregate, setback for that street. This provision shall not more than one-third (1/3) of the front wall of the apply to alleys. building. . 4. On corner lots abutting on two (2) streets, no (g) On lake front lots, accessory buildings may accessory building shall be erected, moved or be located in front yards subject to the locational added to so as to be nearer to the side street than requirements of s. 10.16(6)(a)1. provided, however, the distance required for the main building on that that the setback requirements are met. street; provided, however, that for garages with (5) Side yards. (a) Lots of nonconforming width. entrances facing the side street, the minimum 1. On lots 50 feet or more in width but less that distance from such side street shall be 20 feet. 60 feet, the minimum aggregate side yards shall be When the rear lot line of the corner lot forms the 15 feet and no single side yard shall be less than side line of an adjoining or abutting lot, no five(5)feet. accessory building shall be erected, moved or 2. On lots less than 50 feet in width the added to so as to be nearer such rear lot line than minimum side yard on each side shall be five (5) the side line required for the building on the feet. adjoining lot. (b) Corner lots. (b) Permitted obstructions .in a required rear 1. When the long side of a corner lot is formed yard. ,__ by,a class A, B or C highway the side yard on that 1. Steps or stoops to provide access to a street shall conform to the setback requirements for building that is not more than three (3) feet above such highway. ground level and which do not extend more than 2. When the long side of a corner lot is formed four(4)feet into a required rear yard. by a class D or E highway, the setback from the lot 2. One story bay windows projecting three (3) line of the long side shall not be less than one-fifth feet or less into the yard provided that such (1/5) of the lot depth measured from the long side windows do not occupy, in the aggregate, more except on lots of less than 60 feet, then the setback than one-third (1/3)of the rear wall of the building. shall not be less than 12 feet. For buildings with 3. Uncovered decks and porches that are attached garages facing the long side and having supported by piers or posts may extend into any access to the long side of the lot, the minimum required rear yard by not more than twelve (12) setback of the garage from the lot line shall be not feet. less than 20 feet. 4. Uncovered swimming pools both above and (6) Rear yards. (a) Location of accessory below ground provided that they be located not buildings in rear yards. closer than 10 feet from any lot line. • 1. On interior lots 60 feet or more in width no 5. Free standing solar collectors provided that accessory building shall be erected, moved or they be located not closer than 3 feet from any lot added to so as to be nearer than four(4) feet to the line and not exceeding 12 feet in height. side lot or rear lot line; provided, however, if the (6a) Provisions applicable to all yards. (a) No front building line of any accessory building is existing building, erected prior to the adoption of located closer than 10 feet from the rear building this ordinance, which projects into a required yard line of a residence, the same side and rear yards as shall be moved, structurally altered or added to so required fora principal or residential building shall as to increase that part of the building projections be maintained. into the required yard. This provision shall not be- 2. On interior lots less than 60 feet in width no construed to prohibit additions or alterations which accessory building shall be erected, moved or conform to the setback requirements. added to so as to be nearer than two and one-half - Page 10-30 rev. 103198