The lot area (in square feet) and lot width standards (in feet) for single, duplex, triplex, and quad residential lots created after March 23, 1999, for the lake classifications are the following.
(A) Unsewered lakes.
(1) Natural environment.
Riparian Lots
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Non-Riparian Lots
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Area
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Width
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Area
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Width
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Single | 80,000 | 200 | 80,000 | 200 |
Duplex | 120,000 | 300 | 160,000 | 400 |
Triplex | 160,000 | 400 | 240,000 | 600 |
Quad | 200,000 | 500 | 320,000 | 800 |
(2) General development.
Riparian Lots
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Non-Riparian Lots
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Area
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Width
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Area
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Width
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Single | 20,000 | 100 | 40,000 | 150 |
Duplex | 40,000 | 180 | 80,000 | 265 |
Triplex | 60,000 | 260 | 120,000 | 375 |
Quad | 80,000 | 340 | 160,000 | 490 |
(B) Sewered lakes.
(1) Natural environment.
Riparian Lots
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Non-Riparian Lots
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Area
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Width
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Area
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Width
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Single | 40,000 | 125 | 20,000 | 125 |
Duplex | 70,000 | 225 | 35,000 | 220 |
Triplex | 100,000 | 325 | 52,000 | 315 |
Quad | 130,000 | 425 | 65,000 | 410 |
(2) General development.
Riparian Lots
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Non-Riparian Lots
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Area
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Width
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Area
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Width
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Duplex | 26,000 | 135 | 17,500 | 135 |
Quad | 49,000 | 255 | 32,500 | 245 |
Single | 15,000 | 75 | 10,000 | 75 |
Triplex | 38,000 | 195 | 25,000 | 190 |
(C) Additional special provisions.
(1) Residential subdivisions with dwelling unit densities exceeding those in the tables in division (B) above can only be allowed if designed and approved as residential planned unit developments under §§ 152.070 through 152.076. Only land above the ordinary high water level of public waters can be used to meet lot area standards, and lot width standards must be met at both the ordinary high water level and at the building line. The sewer lot area dimensions in division (B) above can only be used if publicly owned sewer system service is available to the property.
(2) Subdivisions of duplexes, triplexes, and quads on natural environment lakes must also meet the following standards.
(a) Each building must be set back at least 200 feet from the ordinary high water level.
(b) Each building must have common sewage treatment and water systems in one location and serve all dwelling units in the building.
(c) Watercraft docking facilities for each lot must be centralized in one location and serve all dwelling units in the building.
(d) No more than 25% of a lake’s shoreline can be in duplex, triplex, or quad developments.
(3) One guest cottage may be allowed on lots meeting or exceeding the duplex lot area and width dimensions presented in divisions (A) and (B) above, provided the following standards are met.
(a) For lots exceeding the minimum lot dimensions of duplex lots, the guest cottage must be located within the smallest duplex-sized lot that could be created, including the principal dwelling unit.
(b) A guest cottage must not cover more than 700 square feet of land surface and must not exceed 15 feet in height.
(c) A guest cottage must be located or designed to reduce its visibility as viewed from public waters and adjacent shorelands by vegetation, topography, increased setbacks, or color, assuming summer, leaf-on conditions.
(4) Lots intended as controlled accesses to public waters or as recreation areas for use by owners of non-riparian lots within subdivisions are not permissible.
(5) Lots shall not be portioned off for the purpose of providing access to the lake by persons who are not the sole owner or renter of a property.
(Ord. passed 9-13-2016; Ord. passed 5-9-2017; Ord. passed 6-9-2020; Ord. passed 4-13-2021; Ord. passed 8-16-2022; Ord. passed 3-14-2024)
Penalty, see § 152.999