§ 46-715. Lots having water frontage on Lakes Cadillac and Mitchell.

(a)

Waterfront setback. Those residential lots and/or parcels having water frontage and abutting a public thoroughfare shall maintain the front yard on the water side as an open, unobstructed yard, except that a boat well and boat hoist (but not a boathouse) shall be permitted after review and approval of plans by the zoning administrator or his or her designee. All structures located in the waterfront yard must be set back from the water's edge (as established by a lake level of 1,290 feet) a minimum distance equal to the average setback of the neighboring four main buildings on the two lots on each side of the subject property, providing that this distance is 35 feet or greater.

(b)

Road front yard setback. Detached accessory structures shall be permitted in the road front yard, with the minimum three-foot setback from the abutting road right-of-way and three-foot setback from the side lot line being maintained, and the guidelines in subsection (c) of this section are also maintained.

(c)

Guidelines for approval of accessory structures. Exterior designs of all accessory structures shall be regulated by the zoning and building department to assure orderly, reasonable and harmonious developments which shall maintain the essential character and quality of the surrounding neighborhood. This shall also be intended to prevent the harmful effects of inappropriate exterior design of accessory structures in relation to the exterior designs prevailing throughout the neighborhood.

(Prior Code, § 5.230; Ord. No. 88-05, 1-9-1989; Ord. No. 99-02, 4-5-1999; Ord. No. 2010-10, § 20, 8-2-2010)