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N 10 - 30 line of a residence, the same side and rear yards (6a) Provisions applicable to all yards. (a) No as required for a principal or residential building existing building, erected prior to the adoption of shall be maintained. this ordinance, which projects into a required yard 2. On interior lots less than 60 feet in width shall be moved, structurally altered or added to so no accessory building shall be erected, moved or as to increase that part of the building projections added to so as to be nearer than two and into the required yard. This provision shall not be one-half (2-1/2) feet to a side or rear lot line; construed to prohibit additions or alterations which provided, however, if the front building line of conform to the setback requirements. any accessory building is located closer than 10 (b) Roof overhangs, soffits and awnings that are feet from the rear building line of a residence, not supported to the ground may extend into any the same side and rear yards as required for a required yard by not more than three (3) feet. principal or residential building shall be (7) Screening. Screening shall consist of either a maintained. planted evergreen screen at least six (6) feet in 3. On interior lots abutting on two (2) streets, width and initially landscaped with four(4) foot tall or corner lots abutting on three (3) streets, no evergreen shrubs to ultimately form a continuous accessory building shall be erected, moved or hedge not less than five (5) feet in height and added to so as to be nearer the rear street than maintained with healthy shrubs, or a decorative the setback for that street. This provision shall wall or fence without signs and impervious to sight not apply to alleys. not less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8)feet 4. On corner lots abutting on two (2) streets, in height shall be maintained along the interior no accessory building shall be erected, moved or boundaries of any lot in the B-1, C-1, C-2, LC-1, added to so as to be nearer to the side street than LC-2 or M-1 Districts that are adjacent to land in - the distance required for the main building on the residence district to a point 15 feet from the that street; provided, however, that for garages street right-of-way. with entrances facing the side street, the [ History: (1) (c)6. am., Sub. 2 to O.A. 11, minimum distance from such side street shall be 1991-92, pub. 12/18/91; (4)(f) am. and (fm) and 20 feet. When the rear lot line of the corner lot (fn) cr., Sub 2. to O.A. 32, 1991-92, pub. 04/22/92. forms the side line of an adjoining or abutting ] lot, no accessory building shall be erected, moved or added to so as to be nearer such rear 10.17 SETBACK REGULATIONS. For the purpose lot line than the side line required for the of determining the distance, buildings and other building on the adjoining lot. structures shall be setback from streets and (b) Permitted obstructions in a required rear highways, the streets and highways in Dane yard. County are divided into the following classes: 1. Steps or stoops to provide access to a (1) Class A Highways. (a) All state and federal building that is not more than three (3) feet highways are hereby classified class A highways. above ground level and which do not extend- (b) The setback line for a class A highway shall - more than four(4) feet into a required rear yard. be 100 feet from the centerline of the highway 2. One story bay windows projecting three right-of-way or 42 feet from the right-of-way line, (3) feet or less into the yard provided that such whichever is greater. windows do not occupy, in the aggregate, more (e) Service roads to class A highways a distance than one-third (1/3) of the rear wall of the of 100 feet from the centerline of said highways building. shall be considered class C, D or E highways for 3. Uncovered decks and porches that are the purpose of determining the setback along said supported by piers or posts may extend into any service roads. required rear yard by not more than twelve (12) (2) Class B Highways. (a) All county trunks feet. except as otherwise provided, are hereby 4. Uncovered swimming pools both above designated class B highways. For the purpose of and below ground provided that they be located this ordinance any road will be considered as a not closer than 10 feet from any lot line. county trunk after it has been placed on the county 5. Free standing solar collectors provided that trunk system by the county board and approved by they be located not closer than 3 feet from any the state highway commission. lot line and not exceeding 12 feet in height. (b) The setback from class B highways shall be 75 feet from the centerline of any highway rev. 103194