§ 46-304. Zero lot line two-family dwellings.

(a)

Subdivision for separate title. A two-family dwelling may be subdivided through the common wall for the sole purpose of creating a separate fee simple title for each dwelling unit provided that the parcel containing each dwelling unit shall not be less than 3,000 square feet and provided each parcel had access to a public street and meets all applicable ordinances.

(b)

Minimum criteria for development. The following items are established as minimum criteria for development within the zero lot line two-family dwellings:

(1)

Front yards shall have a minimum of 60 percent landscaped area.

(2)

Front yards and side street yards shall be sodded and landscaped prior to an issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(c)

Privacy fence. Permanent six-foot privacy fences shall be erected along all property lines which abut a single-family residential lot line prior to the acceptance of subdivision improvements by the city. All wooden privacy fences shall have metal posts of sufficient gauge and diameter, embedded in concrete to support the weight and wind load of the fence. Wooden privacy fence posts will not be allowed for construction after July 31, 2011.

(d)

Coverage. Main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than 45 percent of the lot area on interior lots, and 50 percent of the area on corner lots. Accessory buildings shall not cover more than ten percent of the impervious cover requirements.

(Code 1990, ch. 11, § 2(C)(4)(e); Ord. No. 2015-1-6-2, § VIII, 1-6-2015 )