[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]
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.
I. The word "street" as used in this section shall mean a highway twenty-five
(25) feet or more in width.
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:
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.