(a) To provide maximum flexibility for the development of residential lots within zero lot line developments, the dimensional requirements may be reduced to no less than the following dimensions:
TABLE 1185-01
Minimum Dimensions for Zero Lot Line Developments
Minimum Lot Width | Minimum Lot Area 1 | Minimum Yard (in feet) | ||
Dwelling | Per Family | Per Family | Front | Rear |
Single or Two Family | 45 feet | 5,000 sq. ft. | 35 | 0 |
Multi Family | 24 feet | 2,400 sq. ft. | 35 | 0 |
Minimum Yard Width (in feet) | Maximum Height of Buildings | |||
Dwelling | Either Side | Sum of Side Yards | Stories | Feet |
Single or Two Family | 0 to 10 | 10 | 2 | 35 |
Multi Family | 0 to 10* | 10* | 2 | 35 |
Foot note: 1 Reductions below minimum requirements of Village Subdivision Regulations shall require approval by the Village Planning Commission and Village Council
* Applies to each end unit
(b) Minimum Requirements.
(1) Maximum lot coverage of structures (as defined in Section 1185.04(a) shall not exceed 45 percent of net acreage.
(2) Minimum Yard area, exclusive of structures, is 600 square feet.
(3) The opposite side yard set back of greater than 10 feet shall contain no permanent structures.
(4) Walls of structures along the zero lot line setback must not contain any windows, doors, or openings of any kind.
(5) The provisions of the following shall govern as to the rights and obligations of occupants of lots respecting side yard easements. For purposes of definition, the "subservient tenement" is defined as the property providing a side yard easement. The "dominant tenement" is defined as the property adjoining benefiting from the easement.
A. A five foot maintenance easement shall exist along all zero lot lines exclusive of lots which share a common zero lot line wall.
B. Lots subject to this easement will be set forth as an appropriate reservation grant in the deed to the dominant tenement.
C. The easement shall be maintained by the owners or occupants of the subservient tenement as open space, landscaping or as a garden and shall be retained in a manner not to restrict its use by the owners or occupants of the dominant tenement.
D. The owners or occupants of the dominant tenement shall have a limited, nonexclusive right to use and occupy the side yard easement for purposes of maintenance, repair or replacement of the structure. Ingress and egress will be provided without limitation for these purposes. Owners and occupants of the dominant tenement shall be responsible for all damage to the subservient tenement which may restrict the use and enjoyment of the side yard. This responsibility extends to maintenance of the exterior walls of the structure which shall be maintained and retained in a manner compatible with the subservient tenement.
E. The owners and occupants of the subservient tenement shall be limited to the use of the easement for purposes described in this section. The owner or occupant of the subservient tenement shall be responsible for any damage to the structure of the dominant tenement which is caused by the negligence of the owner or occupant of the subservient tenement or by persons entering on the subservient tenement with consent of the owner or occupant.
(Ord. 11-07. Passed 7-18-07.)