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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 23 <br /> <br /> <br />5.6. Area, Frontage and Yard Requirements. <br /> <br />1. The following minimum requirements shall be observed: <br /> <br />Table 7.5.1 <br /> <br />TOTAL AREA <br /> <br />1.0 acres <br /> <br /> <br />BUILDABLE AREA <br /> <br />20% total area <br /> <br /> <br />FRONTAGE <br /> <br />150 feet <br /> <br /> <br />FRONT YARD <br /> <br />40 foot setback <br /> <br /> <br />SIDE YARD <br /> <br />15 foot setback <br /> <br /> <br />REAR YARD <br /> <br />35 foot setback <br /> <br /> <br />OPEN SPACE <br /> <br />40% total area <br /> <br /> <br />1. A side yard abutting a street shall not be less than twenty (20’) feet. <br /> <br />2. Patios, fireplaces, and sheds may be erected within setbacks as long as no part of the structure is closer to <br />the front of the lot than the rear of the principal structure. <br /> <br />3. Barns and stables intended for agricultural use and/or the keeping of agricultural animals shall be setback <br />at least 50 feet from any property line and at least 100 feet from any neighboring principal structure. <br /> <br />4. Accessory structures must meet the side yard setbacks and are not permitted in front yards unless all of the <br />following conditions are met: <br />1. The City Council approves the building location. <br /> <br />2. The structure meets all setbacks. <br /> <br />3. The structure is located no closer to the road right-of-way than one-half (1/2) the distance <br />between the principal structure, as measured from the point of the structure closest to the road to <br />the closest location of the road right-of-way. <br /> <br />4. The structure is screened in accordance with City policies, where appropriate. <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />2. The following structures can be erected within setbacks as long as no part of the structure is closer to the front of <br />the lot than the rear of the principal structure: <br /> <br />1. Fences. <br /> <br />1. Fences may only be placed directly on the property line with the written permission of the <br />adjacent property owner and when maintenance free materials are used; and <br /> <br />2. All other fences may only be installed with adequate setback from adjacent property lines to <br />provide for owner maintenance; and <br /> <br />3. All fences installed within the set-back area must provide for a finished facade facing adjacent <br />property. <br /> <br />2. Patios, fireplaces, sheds and pools. <br /> <br />Formatted Table <br />Formatted: Font: 10 pt <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 1.5", No bullets or <br />Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 10 pt <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 1.5", No bullets or <br />Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 10 pt <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5", Line spacing: Multiple <br />1.08 li, No bullets or numbering <br />Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: <br />1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 4 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: <br />1.25" + Indent at: 1.5" <br />Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: <br />1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: <br />1.75" + Indent at: 2" <br />Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: <br />1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: <br />1.75" + Indent at: 2" <br />Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: <br />1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: <br />1.75" + Indent at: 2" <br />Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: <br />1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: <br />1.75" + Indent at: 2" <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 1.5", No bullets or <br />Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 10 pt <br />Formatted: Normal, Indent: Left: 1.25", No bullets or <br />numbering