Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-11-04


Of such rear yard shan be increased six
feet.
Side Yards
No side yard shall be less than six feet
wide for a building two stories or less in
height and fifty feet less in length For
each additional story in height the width
Of such side yard shall be increased three
feet. and for any additional length the width
of such side yard shall be further increased
at the rate of one foot in eight feet. At
least one side yard shall be provided on
every lot located in residence district as
designated on the zone map on a lot hav-
ing width of less than thirty-seven feet at
the time It Is placed in a residence district
and improved with two side yards the width
OF each of such yards may be reduced one
foot. On a lot having a depth of less than
thirty-three and one-half feet at the time
1t Is placed in a residence district and inn
proved with two side yards the width of each
Of such yards may be reduced two feet pro-
vided that when the lot is improved with
one side yard the width OF such side yard
may be reduced one foot On lot improved
with two side yards for each foot that the
southerly or easteriy of such side Yards
exceeds the width required by this para graph
the other side may be reduced one foot but
in no case shall the side yard be less than
three feet wide.
Outer Courts
No outer lot-Iine court shall be less than
seven feet wide for court two stories or
less in height and thirty feet or less in
length. For each additional story in height
the width Of such court shall be increased
one and one-half feet. and for any additional
length the width Of such court shall be fur
Their increased at the rate Of one foot in
eight feet
No outer court not on lot line shall he
less than ten feet wide for a court two
stories or less in height and thirty feet or
less in length. For each additional story
In height the width of such court shall be
increased two feet, and for any additional
length the width of such court shall be fur
Their increased at the rate of one foot in
six feet
Inner Courts
No inner lot-line court shall be less than
eight feet in width nor less than one hun
stories or less in height For each additional
story in height every such court shall be
Increased by at least three 1ineal feet in its
length and two lineal feet in it's width
No inner court not on a lot line shall be
less than fourteen feet in width less than
two hundred and eighty square feet in area
for courts two stories less in height. For
each additional story in height every court
shall be increased by at least four lneal
feet in it's length and three lineal feet in its
width.
setbacks--
Where in a residence district as desig-
mated on the zone map at least quarter
of the frontage on either side of a street
between two intersecting streets is improved
with buildings a setback line is hereby es-
tablished. The street walls of any building
hereafter erected shall not be constructed
within the space between the street line and
the setback line provided that on a lot
between and adjoining two lots each. with
building projecting beyond the setback
line, a building may be erected to conform
to the setback line of whichever of said
buildings is the farthest from the street line.
Setbac ks--How Determined
That half of the buildings, which are the
greatest distance from the street line, shall
for the purpose of this ordinance be termed
the governing buildings" The setback line
shall be located back from the street line
distance equal to the distance between the
street line and the street wall of that gov
erning building which is nearest to the street
line; provided however, that in any case
the setback line is not required to lie more
than 25 feet back of the street line.
Building Area
No building shall occupy more than thirty
per cent of the area of an interior lot, nor
more than forty per cent OF a corner lot,
provided that on a lot IS " feet less in
width at the time of the passage of this
ordinance $3.50 of the lot area may be Occur
pied; provided, further that lot inn
proved with a building which is not occupied
continuously. such a church or lodge hall,
fifty per cent of the lot may be occupied.
Number of Families Housed
No dwelling shall hereafter be erected or
altered to accommodate or make provision
for more than twenty families on any acre
of land nor more than a proportional number
of families on fractional part of any acre
of land. The maximum number of families
which is hereafter to be housed any plot
Of ground shall not exceed the integral num-
Der obtained by multiplying the acreage of
such plot by twenty. The limitations i'm
posed by this section shall, however, not pro-
any lot nor the erection of two family
dwelling on any lot, provided it contained
at the time of the passage of this ordinance
at least one-fifteenth of acre.
Business Districts.
Section Z Regulations for Business Dis
Uses Prohibited
No building or premises shall be used. and
no building shall be erected in a Business
district which is arranged. intended or des
ignated to be used for any of the following
SDpCiied trades, Industries, uses:
/. Any kind of manufacturing other than
the manufacturing of products the major
portion of which to be sold at retail on
the premises to the ultimate consumer.
2. blacksmith shop or horseshoeing es-
adjustment.
g. milk bottling or distributing station
4. carpet bag cleaning establishment.
s. The storage of scrap paper. rags or
junk.
= a bakery or laundry employing more
than five persons.
g. A carting, express hauling yard or
storage yard.
o. A contractors plant or storage thereof.
10. A cooperage.
II. Lime, cement or plaster of paris manu-
racture or manufacture of their products.
IL. Boiler works.
Is. Dye works employing more than two
dyers.
IA Enameling, japaning or lacquering. ex-
cept where the liquid is applied by hand
brush and where not than one en-
ploye is engaged in this work.
10. Fish packing or storage.
16, Poultry killing dressing or live sto-
| rage except for retail sale on premises only.
II. Stable for more than one horse for
each SEQ square feet area of lot.
Is, Any trade, industry prohibited
by Section 8 in light Misunderstanding dis
trce
No use permitted in a residence district by
Section shall be excluded from business
district.
Height Limitation
In a business district no building shall h.
erected to a height in excess Of hfty-f e
feet. provided that II the building is used as
a dwelling II shall not exceed height of
forty feet. and no building used for resi-
dence purposes shall be in excess of two
| and one-half stories.
| Regulations for Courts and Yards When
Required by Section of this Ordinance.
| Rear Yards
No rear yard shall be less than twenty feet
! deep an interior lot nor less than ten feet
! deep on a corner lot for a building two
stories or less in height For each additional
story in height the depth of such rear yard
| shall be increased three feet.
| Side Yards
No side yard shall be less than five feet
| wide for a building two stories or less in
| height and afty feet or less in length. For