(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate the placement and/or construction of structures on non-conforming lots so as to maintain the architectural integrity of the city and its neighborhoods, as well as to ensure that public safety personnel can easily locate building entrances in emergency situations.
(B) Definition. For purposes of this section, NON-CONFORMING means that the lot does not meet either the total square footage or the required lot width per Ch. 155 of this code of ordinances.
(C) Procedure. The following procedure shall be followed when placing and/or constructing a structure on a non-conforming lot.
(1) The city’s Building Official will notify the City Planner or, in the absence of the City Planner, the City Clerk-Administrator, that there is a building permit application on a non-conforming lot.
(2) The City Planner will review the site plan for conformance with the city’s setback requirements.
(3) All building plans must maintain the architectural integrity of the neighborhood by mandating that the part of the structure facing the street must have an entrance door and at least one window. On corner lots, the entrance door and window(s) must face the street from which the parcel’s address is derived.
(4) The city’s Building Official will not issue a building permit unless the plan meets the aforementioned provisions.
(D) Relief. Relief from the structural requirements of this section may be met by applying for a non-conforming structure permit. The fee for processing the permit shall be equal to the fee set by the City Council for a variance under § 155.068 of this code of ordinances. Notice will be sent to all property owners within 350 feet of the outside dimensions of the lot. The hearing will be before the City Council, with four-fifths of all Council members, whether present, absent or abstaining, required for approval. Relief from the setback requirements of this section may be granted according to the procedure outlined in § 155.068 of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 150.02) (Ord. 605, passed 12-7-2000; Ord. 633, passed 9-6-2005) Penalty, see § 150.99