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width or area, as long as reas- onable living standards can be provided; and to widen sub- standard sized v a c a n t lots wherever practicable so that they will. be in harmony with the existing or projected char- acter of the neighborhood in which they are situated. 3.3-4 There shall be no more than one principal building on one lot except as provided under special permit regulations. 3.4 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 3.4-1 No accessory building shall be erected or located within any required yard other than the rear yard nor shall it occupy more than twenty-five percent. (25%) of a rear yard and in no case shall it exceed six .hundred and fifty ;(650) square feet in area. 3.4-2 Accessory buildings shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, shall be five (5) feet or more from all lot lines of ad- joining lots which are in any "R" District and shall be six (6) feet or more from any other building or structure on the same lot. 3.43 An accessory b u i l d i n g shall be considered as an integ- ral part of the principal building if, it is located less than six (6) feet from the principal building. 3.4.4 Accessory buildings other than a. garage shall require a special, permit as .stipulated in Section 5.2-3 (g) of this Ordi- nance. No garage or other ac- cessory building shall be located nearer the front lot line than the principal .building onthat lot. 3.5 REQUIRED YARDS AND OPEN SPACE - 3.5-1 No lot, yard or other open space shall be reduced in area or dimension soasto make such lot, yard or open space less than the minimum required by this Ordinance; and if, the _existing yard or other open space as ex- isting is less than the minimum required it shall not be further reduced. No .required open space provided about any build- ing or structure shall be in-. eluded as a. part of any open .space required for another' structure. _ 3.5-2 The following shall not be considered as encroachments on yard set -back requirements. (a) Chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, .pilasters, lintels, ornamental features, --cornices, eaves, gutters, and thelike pro- vided they do not project more than two (2) feet into yard. (b) Terraces -steps, uncovered porches, stoops or similar fea- tures provided they do not ex- tend above the height of the ground floor level of the princi- pal structure or to a distance less than two (2) feet from any. lot line, fences which do not ex- ceed three and one-half (3'/2) feet in height. (c) Side or rear yard only: bays not toexceed a depth of three (3) feet or contain an area of more than thirty. (30) square feet, fire escapes not to exceed a width of three (3) feet, fences or walls not to exceed a height of six and one-half (61/2) feet above grade, and off-street parking spaces.. (d) Rear yard only: balconies, detached outdoor picnic shelters. and recreational equipment. 3.5-3 No, front yard of an inter- ior lot or no front yard or side yard abutting on a street of a corner lot shall be used for parking; required off - street parking or for storage or dis- play of merchandise,except as specifically -allowed within this 'ordinance. 3.6 TRANSITIONAL. USES. IN "R" DISTRICTS - 3.6-1 ' In any "R -I" or "R-2" Residential. District a transition- al use shall be permitted on a lot the side lot line of which adjoins directly a parcelinany "B" or "I" District. 3.6-2 The permitted transitional uses for any such lot in an "R-1 District shall be any use permitted in the 'R=B' District; for any such lot in an 'R-2" Dis- trict any use permitted in the "R-3" District. Such a transi- tional use shall not extend far- ther than 85 feet from the lot line adjacent to a 'B" or "P'. District. 3.7 TRAFFIC VISIBILITY No fences, structures - or plant- ing exceeding 30 inches .in height above the center line grade of the street shall be per- mitted within a triangular area measured thirty (30) feet from the intersection of lot lines, along the lot lines, in order to allow for visibility across the corner. 3.8 'SPECIAL USES AND SPE- CIAL PERMITS - - To provide -for the location of special classes of uses which are deemed desirable for the public welfare within a given district or districts but which are po- tentially incompatible with typ- ical uses herein permitted with- in them, a classification of Spe- cial Uses is hereby established. Uses, as. hereinafter enumerat- ed, which may be proposed for -classification as Special Uses, shall be considered at a public hearing - before the Planning Commission, and its report and recommendations shall be made to the. Village Council within -30 days following the public hear- ing. The Village Council may allow the Special Use and grant a Special UsePermitin the dis- trict. indicated and under the .conditions stipulated hereinaf- ter, and may impose such addi- tional conditions as it considers necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare. 3.9 -VARIANCE FOR HARD- SHIP Where there are practical diffi- culties or unusual'hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the provisions of this Ordinance due to unusual condition of terrain or siting -conditions, the Village Council shall have the power, in a spe- cific case and after notice and public hearing, to vary any such provisions in harmony with the general purpose a n d intent thereof and may impose such additional conditions as it con- siders' necessary so that the public health, safety and gener- al welfare may be secured and substantial justice done. 3.10 ANNEXED TERRITORY - Annexed territory shall be in the 'R -1A" District unless spe- cial action is taken to place it in another district. 3.11 ESSENTIAL SERVICES Essential servicesshall be per- mitted as -authorized andregu- lated by state law and other ordinances of .the Village of Mounds View, and as further regulated by this .ordinance., 3.12 FARMING OPERATIONS All farms currently in existence will be permitted to continue operation after the abolition of the - "Farm -Residence" Zone within the Village. Such opera- tions will, on enactment of this Ordinance; be subject to condi- tions as stipulated under Sec- tion 5.2-1-(f).