HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd #011-3rd Ser/Amending code re: placement of structures on lots ORDINANCE NO�, THIRD SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ORONO ZONING CODE
SECTION 78-1279
REGARDING PLACEMENT OF STRUCTURES ON LOTS
The City Council of Orono ordains as follows:
Section 1: Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1279, subsection (6) is hereby revised
by adding subsection(a) as follows:
Sec. 78-1279. Placement of structures on lots.
(6) Average lakeshore setback. No principal or accessory structure shall be
located closer to the lakeshore than the average distance from the
shoreline of existing residence buildings on adjacent lots; except that this
does not apply to stairways, lifts, landings and lockboxes. Further, the
average lakeshore setback shall apply only to classified lakes and shall not
apply to tributaries. The average lakeshore setback line shall be a straight
line connecting the most lakeward protrusions of the residence buildings
on the immediately adj acent lakeshore lots.
a) In instances where the average lakeshore setback can not be
met, administrative approval may be Qranted at the discretion
of the Planning Director provided no lake views of an adjacent
lakeshore lot are obstructed and adjacent nei bors provide
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Section 2: This Ordinance shall be published in THE PIONEER and THE LAKER
newspapers and shall become effective upon approval and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of Orono on this 24th day of May, 2004 by a vote of
4 ayes and � nays.
Barbara A. Peterson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda S. Vee, City Clerk
Published in the Laker/Pioneer newspapers the week of May 29 , 2004.
The s�s�e�language is deleted; the underlined language is inserted.
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