No dwelling shall be built, moved, or converted upon a lot having a frontage of less than 20 feet upon a public street, or upon a private street or other permanent easement giving access to a public street. No building permit shall be issued for any construction located on any lot or parcel of land in the city that does not abut on a public street or highway; provided, that this chapter shall not be the basis for preventing the issuance of a building permit for ordinary repair or maintenance of any building that is already erected on the date of the adoption of this chapter upon a lot or parcel of land that does not so abut such a street or highway.
(Prior Code, § 153.054) (Ord. D-1418, § 415, passed 11-22-1982, effective 1-21-1983)