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§ 154.058 ON-SITE PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
   There shall be at least three parking spaces for every dwelling unit. These spaces shall be on the same zoning lot with the principal use building they are intended to serve and contain an area no smaller than ten feet wide by 20 feet long for each parking space of which a minimum of two parking spaces shall be of a hard surface material either concrete, asphalt, compacted gravel, driveway brick pavers or similar material.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02; Am. Ord. 1002, passed 6-14-10) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.059 DUPLICATE BUILDING TYPES.
   Not more than one dwelling of any standardized plan shall be erected in the town, unless recommended by the Building Commissioner and approved as a variance by the Board of Zoning Appeals. A standardized plan is defined as follows:
   (A)   Where the plan of a house is standardized and remains constant as to width and length;
   (B)   Where the volume of the house remains practically the same; changes made to a standardized plan where the width and length of the plan and the volume of the house are not substantially changed; shall not be sufficient change to grant a permit;
   (C)   The adding to or subtracting from a standardized plan of small units such as porches, bay windows, terraces, and other appurtenances, or the changing or varying the slope or type of roof, or location or size of door and window openings, or changing or varying the style or design, or changing or varying the finish color of the exterior walls, shall not be sufficient change to a standardized plan to warrant the granting of a permit for its erection in the town.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.060 WATERFRONT SETBACK AND VIEW PROTECTION STANDARDS.
   (A)   After the date of adoption of this chapter, construction of any new home or the expansion, remodeling or redevelopment (partial or total) of any residential dwelling, accessory use, building or structure, on a zoning lot in which the property line abuts or, if not abutting, is adjacent to a non-buildable parcel, tract or area of land that abuts Moon Valley, the Long Beach Golf Course or any water body shall comply with the following view protection and waterfront setback standards.
   (B)   It is the intent of these standards to protect the view of Moon Valley, the Long Beach Golf Course and any water body from the principal permitted dwelling.
      (1)   No dwelling or accessory use, building or structure located on a zoning lot in which the property line abuts or, if not abutting, is adjacent to a non-buildable lot, parcel or tract of land that abuts Moon Valley, the Long Beach Golf Course or any water body shall block the view from any other dwelling, located on an adjacent zoning lot in which the property line abuts or, if not abutting, is adjacent to a non-buildable lot, parcel or tract of land, that abuts Moon Valley, the Long Beach Golf Course or any water body.
      (2)   The Waterfront Setback line upon which a dwelling accessory use, building or structure, shall be built on a zoning lot that abuts or, if not abutting, is adjacent to a non-buildable lot, parcel or tract of land, that abuts Lake Michigan shall be a line measured from the zoning lot line abutting the public right-of-way known as Lake Shore Drive perpendicular to said zoning lot line, a distance no greater than 106.60 feet. No dwelling, accessory use, building or structure shall be located any closer to Lake Michigan than 106.60 feet from the zoning lot line abutting the public right-of-way known as Lake Shore Drive.
      (3)   Notwithstanding any language contained in this section nor in any other section or provision of this chapter there may be added to the dwelling, building or structure to be built on a zoning lot that abuts or, if not abutting, is adjacent to a non-buildable lot, parcel or tract of land that abuts Lake Michigan, a deck which may extend no further than a line measured from the zoning lot line abutting the public right-of-way known as Lake Shore Drive perpendicular to said zoning lot line a distance of 123 feet provided that no deck or stairway shall extend beyond (lakeward of) a seawall or revetment. All decks shall be subject to the following:
         (a)   For zoning lots north of Lake Shore Drive:
            1.   All decks must either be ground level or elevated no higher than the elevation of the first story floor. The term FIRST STORY shall be defined as that level of living space of a structure, the floor of which has as its elevation, the height closest to the elevation of the center line of the public right-of-way known as Lake Shore Drive measured immediately adjacent to the building lot.
            2.   A deck shall be allowed to be constructed at an elevation equal to, but no higher than, the elevation of an existing first story deck on an adjacent zoning lot. In the circumstance where (B)(3)(a)1. and (B)(3)(a)2. conflict, the lower elevation shall apply.
            3.   The waterfront setback from the shoreline of any water body upon which the dwelling, accessory use, building or structure shall be built, shall be determined by the Building Commission, as determined by the following criteria:
               a.   Equal to the average of the waterfront setbacks of dwellings already built on both sides of the zoning lot upon which the dwelling, accessory use, building or structure is to be built but no less than required minimum setback of the zoning district; or
               b.   Equal to the waterfront yard setback of the dwelling built on one side of the zoning lot upon which a dwelling, accessory use, building or structure is to be built but no less than required minimum setback of the zoning district; or
               c.   The required minimum waterfront yard setback of the zoning district, if zoning lots adjacent on both sides of the zoning lot where the proposed dwelling, accessory use building or structure is to be built upon is vacant, accessory use building or structure is to be built upon are vacant but not greater than 106.60 foot line.
               d.   No other structures, including fences, boathouses, cabanas and other structures and landscaping plants, except for those already in existence, shall be built or planted as to block the view of the surface water features of any dwelling located on an adjacent zoning lot.
         (b)   For zoning lots on Moon Valley Golf Course and bodies of water other than Lake Michigan. The building line setback shall be determined by the Building Commission, as determined by the following criteria:
            1.   Equal to the average of the building line setbacks of dwellings, accessory uses, buildings or structures already built on both sides of the zoning lot upon which the dwelling, accessory use, building or structure is to be built but not less than the minimum setback;
            2.   Equal to the building line setback of the dwelling, accessory use, building or structure already built, but only built on one side of the zoning lot upon which a dwelling, accessory use, building or structure is to be built but not less than the minimum setback; or
            3.   The required building line setback of the zoning district, if zoning lots adjacent on both sides of the zoning lot where the proposed dwelling, accessory use building or structure is to be built upon are vacant.
            4.   Elevated decks may not extend beyond the building line setback.
            5.   Note in the circumstance where the setbacks conflict, the more restrictive setback shall apply.
      (4)   The height of any structure including any proposed new dwelling, accessory use buildings, or structure constructed, and the remodeling and redevelopment of any dwelling, accessory use, building or structure in a residential district on a zoning lot abutting or, if not abutting, is adjacent to a non-buildable parcel, tract or area of land that abuts a water body, Lake Michigan, Moon Valley, the Golf Course or other water body shall be limited to the maximum height allowable in the zoning district provided that such height does not block the view from any existing dwelling, accessory building, use or structure on a abutting zoning lot or property.
   (C)   Side setback north of Lake Shore Drive.
      (1)   In the R2 zoning district north of Lake Shore Drive when two adjacent lots are combined to a single zoning lot, the six-foot side setback shall double to 12 feet. If three or more lots are combined, it shall increase to 16 feet.
      (2)   In the R1 zoning district north of Lake Shore Drive when two adjacent lots are combined to a single zoning lot, the ten-foot side setback shall increase to 12 feet. If three or more lots are combined, it shall increase to 16 feet.
      (3)   See Chapter 154, Appendix A.
   (D)   Legally permitted structures in existence prior to the passage of this section are exempt.
   (E)   No structure shall be erected on the Public Trust Land of the State of Indiana.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02; Am. Ord. 0302, passed 2-9-04; Am. Ord. 1002, passed 6-14-10; Am. Ord. 2017-05, passed 6-19-17; Am. Ord. 2018-05, passed 9-10-18) Penalty, see § 154.999
LOCAL BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT
§ 154.070 PURPOSE OF THE ZONING DISTRICT.
   The Local Business District is established as the district in which the principal use of land is for commercial purposes to provide for the retail shopping and service needs of residents within the immediate neighborhood on a zoning lot of which the size and dimensions are approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals and where either on-site water and/or sewer services meeting the requirements of the LaPorte County Health Department or where either municipal water and/or sewer service can be provided.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02)
§ 154.071 PERMITTED AND SPECIAL USE/EXCEPTION USES.
   The following uses shall be permitted in the Local Business District:
   (A)   Uses permitted in the residential district and subject to the zoning regulations of §§ 154.045 through 154.060;
   (B)   A child care home or center, as defined in this chapter; and
   (C)   The following uses:
      (1)   Electronic appliance sales and services;
      (2)   Public parking areas;
      (3)   Dressmaking/tailor shop;
      (4)   Laundry/dry cleaning shop;
      (5)   Clothing sales;
      (6)   Shoe repair;
      (7)   Delicatessen including pizza shop;
      (8)   Grocery;
      (9)   Bank including bank teller machine;
      (10)   Business and professional offices;
      (11)   Beauty/barber shop;
      (12)   Apparel shop;
      (13)   Drug store;
      (14)   Flower shop;
      (15)   Postal station;
      (16)   Community buildings housing business operations; and
      (17)   Similar uses deemed appropriate by the Board of Zoning Appeals as a special use/exception use.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.072 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.
   (A)   A fence structure for the screening of trash and garbage receptacles.
   (B)   Any accessory uses required for the conduct of any business expressly allowed by the terms of this section or any use expressly permitted by the Board of Zoning Appeals as provided by this section or any other section of this chapter shall be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals, using the following standards:
      (1)   The proposed accessory use is customary and necessary for conduct of the primary business use;
      (2)   The proposed accessory use cannot be carried-out within the principal business;
      (3)   The size of the accessory use is the smallest size necessary for the conduct of the primary business use; and
      (4)   The location of the proposed accessory use will not cause undue harm to abutting and nearby residentially zoned lots.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.073 USES EXPRESSLY NOT ALLOWED.
   General industrial and commercial uses which provide for the manufacture and assembly of products is expressly prohibited in the Local Business District due to their incompatibility with the Master Plan and the spirit and intent of this district.
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.074 MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS.
   In the Local Business Zoning Districts, no building or structure hereafter shall exceed a height of 27 feet measured from the top of the building or structure to the highest level of the finish grade of the zoning lot adjoining the building wall. (See Town Schedule of Zoning District Regulations, Appendix A)
(Ord. 0203, passed 6-10-02; Am. Ord. 1002, passed 6-14-10) Penalty, see § 154.999
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