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

repniatinp ana limiting the height and
bulk of buildings hereafter erected ana
regulating and determining the area Ol
Yards courts and other open spaces sur
rounding buildings and establishing the
boundaries for said purposes.
The Mayor and the Common Councll OF the
City of Wauwatosa do ordaln as Ioho"s.
ARTICLE /.
Definitions
Section /. For the purpose of these reg
ulations, certain terms and words are mere
with defined as follcws
Words used in the present tense lncLude
the future; words in the singular huihpeI
include the plural number, end words in the
plural number include the singular number
the word Tot includes the word plot
the word building includes the word
sstructurr."
A subordinate building located I'm and oc-
cupying not more than forty per cent OF
tbe rear yard The of such building Is
Incidental to the main building and shall not
exceed fifteen feet in height measured from
the ground floor level to the roof plate
thereof.
A public way not exceeding thirty feet in
width, and not officially designated or re-
corded street
A structure having roof supported by
columns or walls for the shelter, support or
Enclosure of persons animals or chattels
Building Area
The maximum horizontal projected area OF
a building and its accessory buildings, eX-
cornces and chimneys
Building area Limitation, Where Applied
The limitation as to building area shall
applv at the curb level in the case of
building located in residence district, in
other districts however said limitation shall
apply at the sill level of the second story
window but not more than twenty-three rect
above the curb level
A Family
Any number of individuals living together
and cooking on the premises as single
housekeeping unit.
Building Height
The vertical distance from the level of the
curb opposite the middle of the front OF the
building in the case of fiat roofs to the top
of the roof beams adjacent to the street
wall and in the case of pitched roofs to the
average height level of the gable. Where
no roof beams exist there are structures
wholly or partly above the roof the height
shall be measured from the curb level to
the level Of the highest point of the build
ing. Where the walls of building do not
adjoin the street the average level of the
ground adjoining the walls of the building
may be taken in measuring its height IN
stead of the curb level.
Building Height in Stories
The first story shall be considered as being
not more than twenty feet high, the first
three stories shall be considered as being
not more than forty-three feet high, for each
additional thirteen feet or fraction thereof
the building shall be considered to have at
least additional story. The height OF
a story shall he measured from finished floor
to finished floor
Courts
An inner court is an open unoccupied space
on the same lot with a building bounded on
one side and both ends with n wall and
on the remaining side by the lot line.
An outer lot line court is court with
one side on a lot line and opening to
street or other open space, said space being
at least fifteen feet wide.
An outer court is a court not on a lot line
extending to n street, alley or other open
space, said space at least fifteen feet wide.
The width of court is it's least horizontal
dimension at it's lowest level.
The length of a court is the mean horizon
tai distance between the ends of said court.
The height of "a court is the vertical dis
lance from the lowest level of such court TO
the highest point of any bounding wall,
The lowest level of court shall be the
same as that required for rear yard.
Lot
parcel of land occupied by one building
and the accessory buildings or uses Gus
tomarily incident TO It, including such open
spaces as are required by this ordinance.
A Corner Lot
parcel of land not over fifty feet in
width at the junction of and fronting on two
intersectng streets.
An Interior Lot
A lot other than corner lot.
The Depth of Lot
Tho mean horizontal distance from the
street line = tne rear lot line or to the
center line of an alley but not to exceed ten
feet beyond the rear lot line
Lot Lines
The lines bounding lot as defined herein.
Non conforming Use
use of a building or promises occupied
by or if vacant, classified use that does
not conform with the regulations of the
district in which such building or premises
Is located.
Percentage of Lot Occupancy
That proportion of such area of let as
lies within lot lines as defined herein, which
is occupied or which may be occupied, under
these regulations, as building area.
Private Garage
An accessory building used to house not
more than two automobiles, provided that on
a lot having an area in excess of 500 square
feet additional non commercial automo-
bile may be housed for each 5000 square
foot Of lot area in addition 70 the $500
square feet.
Private Stable
stable housing not more than four
horses and four vehicles, ali the property
of one owner.
a garage or stable other than a private
garage or stable.
Rear Yard
An open space on the same lot with a
building between the rear line of the build
ing and the rear line Of the lot or center
OF an alley. fer the full width of the lot.
and unobstructed TO the sky except as here
in specifically authorized.
Rear Yard Depth
The mean horizontal distance between the
rear line of the building and the center line
of the alley where an alley exists. otherwise
the rear lot line.
Rear Yard Level
Where a lot is within a residence district
the lowest level of the rear yard shall not
be above the curb level or the level of the
ground back of the building, whichever is
the highest and not above the sill level
of the first story windows in any case,
Who're a lot Is not within residence dis
trict the lowest level of the rear yard shall
not be above the sill level Of the second
story windows nor in any case more than
twenty three feet above the curb level
Side Yard
An open unoCCupied space on the same
lot with a building between the building and
the side line OF the lot extending from the
street line TO the rear yard or rear lot line.
Structural Alterations
Any change in the supporting members of
building, such as bearing walls or par
titous, columns, beams or girdcrs, excepting
such alterations as may be required for the
safety Of the building.
Definition OF other words IN this Ordinance
shall DE construed or defined as in the
Building Code of the state of Wisconsin.
ARTICLE H.
GonerNl Regulations and Exceptions.
Section q Nou-Contormiug Uses
Any nou-coutormluE of building or
premises existing az the time OF passage Of
this ordinance, may be extended throughout
the building, provided no structural altera-
tons except those required by law or reg
uluttons are made therein and no new build