(a) Required Street Frontage. Every principal building shall be located on a lot having frontage on a public or private street built to standards required of dedicated streets in the Village.
(b) Required Lots, Yards and Open Space Unaffected by Change in Ownership. No space which, for the purpose of a building, has been counted or calculated as part of a side yard, rear yard, front yard or other open space required by the Zoning Ordinance, may, by reason of change in ownership or otherwise, be counted or calculated to satisfy the yard or other open space requirements of or for any other building.
(c) Projections into Yard Areas. Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky unobstructed, except for accessory buildings in a rear yard, except for parking of automobiles as regulated by Chapters 1167
through 1181
, except for the ordinary projections of skylight, sills, belt-courses, cornices and ornamental features projecting not more than twelve inches, and except for fences constructed in compliance with Section 1165.05
.
Terraces, uncovered porches, platforms and ornamental features which do not extend more than two feet above the level of the ground or first story, may project into a required side yard, provided these projections be distant at least five feet from the adjacent lot line. The ordinary projections of chimneys or flues are permitted into the required side, rear and front yards.
An open, unenclosed porch or paved terrace may project into the front yard for a distance not to exceed ten feet.
(d) Corner Lots.
(1) Required yards facing streets. Corner lots in all districts are required to have the minimum front yard requirements, as indicated in that district, facing both streets.
(2) Visibility at corner lots. No obstruction to view in excess of two feet in height shall be placed on any corner lot within a triangular area formed by the street right-of-way lines and a line connecting them at points thirty feet from the intersection of the street lines, except that shade trees which are pruned so as not to obstruct clear view by motor vehicle drivers are permitted.
(e) Lot Length. No lot used to satisfy minimum lot area requirements shall have a length greater than three and one-half (3 ½) times the width of the lot at the building line.
(f) Outdoor Storage and Business Activities. Storage of materials, equipment and supplies and displays of merchandise shall take place within a completely enclosed building except as otherwise provided in the Zoning Ordinance.
(g) Principal Building. No more than one (1) principal building shall be permitted on any one (1) lot. Every principal building shall be located on a lot having frontage on a public street or a private street meeting the minimum construction standards required by the Windham Village Subdivision Regulations.
(Ord. 1500. Passed 12-14-99.)
(Ord. 1500. Passed 12-14-99.)