10-16-1997 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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~, i ~ DNISION 8. SITE PLAN Section 106 236 Certified Site Plan Required Any person desiring to improve property shall submit to the City of LaPorte Planning Department a certified site plan of said premises and information giving the location and dimensions of existing and proposed buildings and parking lots, location of easements crossing the property, any and all encroachments, and other information which may be necessary to ensure conformance to this Ordinance. In the case of residential construction, a certified site plan shall not be required when: 1) Said residential construction is only for an accessory building of less than 200 square feet; 2) Said construction is on lots or tracts that have been surveyed by a registered surveyor, and have all property comers permanently marked and visible; or 3) Said construction consists of the modification of an existing residential structure. Section 106-237 Conformance with Thorou hfare Plan. All buildings shall be placed in such a manner that they will not obstruct future streets which may be constructed using existing rights-of way or dedicated rights-of--way in accordance with the adopted thoroughfare plan of the City of La Porte. Section 106-238 One Principal Building Allowed Per Lot Except in the case of apartment or condominium developments, industrial developments and Planned Unit Developments, as provided for in this Ordinance, not more than one (1) principal building shall be located on a lot. The words "principal building" shall be given their common, ordinary meaning; in case of doubt or on any question of interpretation the decision of the Enforcement Officer shall be final, subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Adjustment. Section 106-239 Aoalication of Yard and Parking Requirements to Through Lots. On a through lot within residential districts (a lot fronting on two (2) substantially parallel streets), the rear lot line shall be defined as the major street, where access is prohibited, and the minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty feet (20') for applying the yard and parking regulations of this Ordinance. 0:\CLP10rdlnanceslNon-Conforming Uses Working Copy -11/17/97