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Site Plan Requirements
The following information is generally required on a site plan:
- Address and/or lot, block and subdivision
- Front, rear and side property lines, indicating the length and width of the lot.
- Location, size (dimensions) and use of existing and proposed buildings, include sidewall height of proposed buildings.
- Distance of property lines from the proposed and existing buildings.
- Locations of alleys, streets, easements (drainage, utility or walkway), and public right-of-ways. Please label vacated alleys and/or streets.
- Proposed or existing driveways.
- Proposed location of sewer lines, water lines, electric and gas meters, sump baskets and drainage lines.
- Location of utility room.
- Name, signature and date of person preparing the site plan.
- Indicate Northpoint.
General Residential Setback Minimums
(Primary Building and anything attached to the Primary Building)
Front Yard Setback Minimum = 20 feet
Side Yard Setback Minimum = 7 feet for one or one and one-half story buildings;
10 feet for two and three story buildings
Rear Yard Setback Minimum = 25 feet
Garage/Accessory Building Minimum =
4' to adjacent property lines
5' to property lines abutting an alley
Note: the curb is NOT the property line. Property stakes must be located.
Foundation Elevation - The exterior foundation shall extend 12" plus 2% slope above the street
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