[Amended effective 6-24-1946; 5-4-1963; 3-2-1979]
A. 
A building erected on a corner lot shall be required to comply with the setback line on only its narrow street front. Where the two street frontages of a corner lot are of the same length the owner may elect which street is to govern the setback line.
B. 
No building shall, however, notwithstanding any of the above provisions, be constructed, altered or moved nearer than 35 feet to the center line of any street or streets upon which its lot may abut or front.
C. 
A roofed over but unenclosed projection in the nature of an entry or portico, with a building area of not more than eight feet in width and not more than six (6) feet in depth out from the conforming front wall of the building or a handicapped ramp as accepted by applicable building codes and state regulations, shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.
[Amended effective 10-28-1988; effective 1-28-2005]
D. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D and E. dealing with construction, alteration or movement of buildings in relation to the center lines of streets, were repealed effective 7-30-1982.
E. 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D and E, dealing with construction, alteration or movement of buildings in relation to the center lines of streets, were repealed effective 7-30-1982.
F. 
Wherever the Common Council shall have established a building line or wherever the Common Council may in the future establish a building line, as provided in the Charter of the City of Norwalk, then such building line shall be the setback line upon the lot in lieu of the provisions of this section.
G. 
On a corner lot in a residence zone no obstruction to sight more than 30 inches in height shall be allowed within the area formed by the intersecting street lines and a straight line joining said street lines at points which are 30 feet in distance from the point of intersection.
H. 
A minimum lot width of 25 feet shall be required at the street line for all lots in a residence zone.
[Added effective 2-13-1980]
Accessory buildings in residence zones shall conform to the following regulations as to their location upon the lot:
A. 
In the case of an interior lot fronting upon only one street, no accessory building shall be erected or altered so as to encroach upon that half of the lot depth nearest to the street.
B. 
In the case of an interior lot fronting upon two or more streets, no accessory building shall be erected or altered so as to encroach upon that fourth of the lot depth nearest each and every street.
C. 
In the case of a corner lot fronting upon two streets, no accessory building shall be erected or altered so as to encroach upon that area between each respective street and a line drawn parallel to such street in a manner to divide the lot into two equal parts.
D. 
In the case of a corner lot fronting on three or more streets, no accessory building shall be erected or altered so as to encroach upon that fourth of the lot depth nearest each and every street.
E. 
No accessory building shall be located within five feet of its rear lot line. In the case of lots more than 100 feet deep, the aforesaid distance required between the rear lot line and the accessory building shall be increased to 10 feet.
[Amended effective 2-2-1990]
F. 
Notwithstanding any requirement in this section, the foregoing rules shall not prohibit any accessory building seventy (70) feet or more from any street bounding the block.
G. 
The limitations imposed by this section upon the location of an accessory building shall be waived when the accessory building is incorporated as an integral part of or is enclosed by one (1) or more of the same enclosing walls as the building to which it is accessory.
H. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection H referring to the former definition of corner lot was repealed effective 2-24-1989.
I. 
The word "street" as used in this section shall mean a highway twenty-five (25) feet or more in width.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsections J and K, dealing with rear lot line restrictions, as amended, which immediately followed this subsection, were repealed effective 7-30-1982.
J. 
The accessory building or structure shall be located on the same lot as the primary structure. In subdivisions, the Commission may allow an accessory structure to exist on a separate lot for a two-year maximum, subject to the posting of a surety in sufficient amount to guarantee its removal at the end of that period, if no primary building has been constructed on that lot.
[Added effective 3-1-1985]
[Added effective 9-28-2001]
Helicopter landing sites shall be prohibited in all residence zones, except as described below:
A. 
In emergencies.
B. 
By federal, state or local government officials or their authorized agents in the exercise of government responsibilities.
C. 
For public purposes when authorized by a permit issued by the Chief of Police or his designee.