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Chapter 10 not be construed to prohibit additions or alterations access to the long side of the lot, the minimum which conform to the setback requirements. setback of the garage from the lot line shall be not (f) For purposes of entry to a commercial or less than 20 feet. multi-family building, steps or stoops may be (6) Rear yards. constructed in such a manner that they intrude into (a) Location of accessory buildings in rear the required setback area provided such structures yards. are not more than three (3) feet above ground level 1. On interior lots 60 feet or more in width no and do not extend more than four (4) feet into the accessory building shall be erected, moved or added required setback area. to so as to be nearer than four (4)feet to the side lot (fm) For purposes of entry to single family or or rear lot line; provided, however, if the front duplex residence buildings, steps, stoops or decks building line of any accessory building is located may be constructed in such a. manner that they closer than 10 feet from the rear building line of a intrude into the required front yard setback area residence, the same side and rear yards as required provided that any such steps, stoop or deck does not for a principal or residential building shall be exceed a maximum height of 5 feet above ground maintained. level or exceed a width of 12 feet side to side and 2. On interior lots less than 60 feet in width no provided further any such structure does not extend accessory building shall be erected, moved or added any further into the required setback area than a to so as to be nearer than two and one-half(2-1/2) distance that would be the lesser of either 10 feet or feet to a side or rear lot line; provided, however, if 50% of the distance from the building to the the front building line of any accessory building is appropriate lot line. No such structure shall be located closer than 10 feet from the rear building enclosed. Railings which do not exceed 3 1/2 feet in line of a residence, the same side and rear yards as height and which are of open architecture and not required for a principal or residential building shall solid in appearance are permitted. 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 accessory be constructed in such a manner that they project building shall be erected, moved or added to so as to three (3)feet or less into the front yard provided that be nearer the rear street than the setback for that such windows do not occupy, in the aggregate, more street. This provision shall not apply to alleys. than one-third(1/3)of the front wall of the building. 4. On corner lots abutting on two (2) streets, no (g) On lake front lots, accessory buildings accessory building shall be erected, moved or added may be located in front yards subject to the locational to so as to be nearer to the side street than the requirements of s. 10.16(6)(a)1. provided, however, distance required for the main building on that that the setback requirements are met. street; provided, however, that for garages with (5) Sideyards. entrances facing the side street, the minimum (a) Lots of nonconforming width. distance from such side street shall be 20 feet. When 1. On lots 50 feet or more in width but less that the rear lot line of the corner lot forms the side line 60 feet, the minimum aggregate side yards shall be of an adjoining or abutting lot, no accessory building 15 -- : dlno single.side_yard shall be less than five shall be erected,moved or added to so as to be nearer such rear lot line than the side line required for the 2. On lots less than 50 feet in width the building on the adjoining lot. minimum side yard on each side shall be five'(s (b) Permitted obstructions in a required rear feet. yard. (b)—cornerlots.__-_---.- 1. Steps or stoops to provide access to a building 1. When the long side of a corner lot is formed that is not more than three (3) feet above ground by a class A, B or C highway the side yard on that level and which do not extend more than four (4) street shall conform to the setback requirements for feet into a required rear yard. such highway. 2. One story bay windows projecting three (3) 2. When the long side of a corner lot is formed feet or less into the yard provided that such windows by a class D or E highway, the setback from the lot do not occupy, in the aggregate, more than one-third line of the long side shall not be less than one-fifth (1/3)of the rear wall of the building. (1/5) of the lot depth measured from the long side 3. Uncovered decks and porches that are except on lots of less than 60 feet, then the setback supported by piers or posts may extend into any shall not be less than 12 feet. For buildings with required rear yard by not more than twelve(12)feet. attached garages facing the long side and having Page 29