Lake County Zoning Code § 12.18 Building separation, open space and landscaping

• (a) For multifamily and other dwelling groups, the placement of main buildings shall conform to the following building separation standards:

  1. When two (2) or more building fronts face each other or are arranged around an open court, they shall be separated from each other a minimum of thirty (30) feet, plus five (5) feet for each additional story of each building in excess of one (1) story. Driveways shall not be located within said building separation.

  2. For a building which faces the rear or side of another building, they shall be separated from each other a minimum of twenty (20) feet, plus five (5) feet for each additional story of such building in excess of one (1) story.

  3. When the rear of the building faces the rear or side of another building, they shall be separated from each other a minimum of fifteen (15) feet, plus two and one-half (2-1/2) feet for each additional story of each building in excess of one (1) story.

  4. When the building’s side faces the side of another, they shall be separated from each other a minimum of ten (10) feet, plus two and one-half (2-1/2) feet for each additional story of each building in excess of one (1) story.

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No entries shall be permitted between buildings placed side by side, unless an additional ten (10) feet of building separation is provided.

• (b) All apartment units shall have a minimum private open space or balcony area of one hundred (100) square feet per unit and a minimum depth of seven (7) feet, with direct access to each unit. (Ord. No. 2128, 1/14/1993)

For residential developments of more than seven (7) dwelling units, a landscaped, unified and usable open recreational and leisure area totaling at least three hundred (300) square feet for each dwelling unit shall be required in addition to that landscaping generally required of all developments in Article 41, Section 41.9. Said areas shall be conveniently located and readily accessible to each dwelling unit. (Ord. No. 2128, 1/14/1993)

• (c) The following areas shall not be considered as contributing to required recreational and leisure areas:

  1. Any required front, or side yard.

  2. Any area used for parking or vehicular circulation.

• 12.19 Parking: The following minimum parking requirements shall apply except as provided in Article 46.

  • (a) Residential use:

    1. Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit or one (1) space per bedroom whichever is less. ( Ord. No. 2305 10/19/1995; Ord. No. 3021, 12/16/2014)

    2. One-half (1/2) uncovered guest parking space for each dwelling unit.

    3. Fractions shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number when applicable.

    4. Detached and attached garages, shops and carports, and storage sheds exceeding 199 square feet, shall be subject to the design standards of Section 10.20 (d), (e), (g) & (h). (Ord. No. 2618, 2/27/2003)

  • (b) Design:

    1. Typically, parking areas should be arranged so as to prevent through traffic to other parking areas. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)

2. Uncovered parking areas shall be screened from the street and adjacent residences to a height of at least three (3) feet with hedges, dense plantings, or walls.

   3. Parking areas shall be landscaped as provided in Section 41.9.

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• 12.20 Signs: As provided in Article 45.