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(A) A lot or parcel of land for which a deed has been recorded in the office of the Chisago County register of deeds upon, or prior to the effective date of this chapter, shall be deemed a buildable lot provided it has frontage on a public right-of-way and the space requirements for the district in which it is located can be maintained or adjusted to conform as follows:
A lot or parcel of land of record upon the effective date of this chapter which is in a residential district and which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to area, width or other open space, may be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes provided the measurements of the area, width or open space is within 60% of the requirements of this chapter; but the lot or parcel shall not be more intensively developed.
(B) No building shall be converted to as to conflict with, or further conflict with the lot size requirements of the district in which the building is located.
(C) Lot width shall be measured within the buildable area of the lot at the setback line.
(D) In areas not served by public water and sewer disposal systems, soil tests may be required to ensure the sanitary function of private on-site systems. If tests indicate that the soils are not adequate, the size of the lot area will be increased in lot area until the size is deemed adequate.
(E) Public right-of-ways are a part of the buildable lot area and shall be included as part of the minimum lot area required.
(F) Through lots in any district shall have a required front yard on each street.
(G) Requests for building on a nonconforming lot shall be accompanied by a site plan locating the proposed well and septic tank and those of abutting developed properties. An occupancy permit shall be issued only if the applicant can demonstrate that no pollution or health hazard will result.
(H) Excavation, construction sheds and stock piling of construction equipment and materials incidental to construction on the premises is permitted providing the activities are of a temporary nature.
(I) Except in the case of operating farms not more than one principal building shall be located on a lot.
(K) Accessory buildings shall be ten feet or more from all lot lines of adjoining lots and shall be considered attached to the principal building for the purpose of establishing required yards unless six feet or more from the principal building.
(Prior Code, § 601.06) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) In all residences, the ground floor area in square feet developed on a lot shall not be less than 750 square feet.
(B) Farm buildings shall not exceed 50 feet in height and residential buildings shall not exceed 35 feet in height, except as shall be permitted by conditional use permit granted by the Council determining that the structure would not be dangerous and would not adversely affect adjoining or adjacent property.
(C) An accessory structure or building shall only be constructed on a lot prior to the time of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory with the following requirements via interim use permit:
(1) Located in the R-2 District.
(2) Proof of building permit completion for the primary structure.
(3) No sewer and water may be added to the accessory structure prior to the completion of the primary structure.
(D) No accessory building shall exceed the height of the principal building. However, in no case shall the accessory building exceed 15 feet in height, unless a variance therefor is obtained.
(Prior Code, § 601.07) (Am. Ord. 2022-06, passed 11-14-2022) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) No yard or other open space shall be reduced in area or dimension so as to make the yard or other open space less than the minimum required by this chapter, and if the existing yard or other open space as existing is less than the minimum required, it shall not be further reduced.
(B) No required yard or other open space allocated to a building or dwelling group shall be used to satisfy minimum lot area requirements for any other building.
(C) The following shall not be considered to be encroachments on yard and setback requirements: chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, ornamental features, cornices, eaves, gutters and the like, provided they do not extend more than 1-1/2 feet into a yard.
(Prior Code, § 601.08) Penalty, see § 10.99
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