Minimum lot and parcel sizes in the shoreland area are established to afford protection against danger to health, safety and welfare, and protection against pollution of the adjacent body of water.
A. 
In calculating the minimum area or width of a lot or parcel, the beds of navigable waters shall not be included.
Minimum area and width for each lot or parcel.
A. 
The minimum area shall be 10,000 square feet and the minimum average width shall be 65 feet.
(1) 
The width shall be calculated by averaging the shortest horizontal measurements at the following locations:
(a) 
The landward distance at the ordinary high-water mark between the side boundary lines.
(b) 
Distances at any angle point along the side boundary line.
(c) 
The street/access boundary line.
(d) 
The rear boundary line, where applicable.
Minimum area and width for each lot or parcel.
A. 
The minimum area shall be 20,000 square feet and the minimum average width shall be 100 feet.
(1) 
The width shall be calculated by averaging the shortest horizontal measurements at the following locations:
(a) 
The landward distance at the ordinary high-water mark between the side boundary lines.
(b) 
Distances at any angle point along the side boundary line.
(c) 
The street/access boundary line.
(d) 
The rear boundary line, where applicable.
A. 
A legally created lot or parcel that met minimum area and minimum average width requirements when created, but does not meet current size requirements, may be used as a building site if all of the following apply:
(1) 
The substandard lot or parcel was never reconfigured or combined with another lot or parcel by plat, survey, or consolidation by the owner into one property tax parcel.
(2) 
The substandard lot or parcel has never been developed with one or more of its structures placed partly upon an adjacent lot or parcel.
(3) 
The substandard lot or parcel is developed to comply with all other requirements of this chapter.
B. 
Notes: The intent of this provision is to allow lots and parcels that were legally created that currently do not meet the minimum width and area requirements to be considered a building site provided all ordinance requirements can be met. Substandard lots and parcels that have been reconfigured by a certified survey map or consolidated into one legal description with the Register of Deeds, which result in a larger (closer to conforming) lot or parcel, should be allowed to be utilized as a building site. Additionally, lots that have a legal description for each substandard lot on record with the Register of Deeds but have one tax parcel number assigned by the Real Property Lister or Assessor for taxing/assessing purposes, should be considered separate building sites and should not be considered consolidated. Lots or parcels that have had development over the lot lines should be combined with a legal description and recorded with a new deed prior to new development occurring.