Lake County Municipal Code § 16.11 Minimum lot size

(a) Food services such as restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and delicatessens, including drive-in, or drive-thru fast food services, including outdoor dining areas.

(b) Bus stations.

(c) Commercial and residential accessory uses and accessory structures.

(d) Professional offices.

(e) Retail sales of groceries, off sale beer and wine, sporting goods, bait and tackle, souvenirs, antiques, and curios.

(f) Hotels and motels designed not to exceed fifteen (15) units.

(g) Other highway commercial uses when of a similar character to those listed above.

(h) Those uses permitted in the "CH" district with a zoning permit in Table A, Article 27.

(i) Emergency homeless shelters allowing up to 20 resident visitors per night. On site manager must be present during all operational times. The use must be at least 300 feet or more from any dwelling.

(j) Accessory dwelling unit; must be located above, behind or on the side yard of an established commercial use. Requires two (2) parking spaces and on-site turn-around area at least 25 feet in length.

The following highway commercial uses are permitted: When serving the needs of the traveling public; when conducted within a completely enclosed building; when outdoor storage, sales or display does not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the gross floor area; and when not exceeding six thousand (6,000) square feet of gross floor area per use or twelve thousand (12,000) square feet of total gross floor area:

(a) Uses permitted in Section 16.3 with outdoor storage, sales, or display; or when exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet of gross floor area per use, or six thousand (6,000) square feet of total gross floor area.

(b) Uses permitted in Section 16.3 when not in compliance with the performance standards set forth in Article 41.

(c) Uses permitted in Section 16.3 which may be objectionable by reason of production or emission of noise, offensive odor, smoke, dust, bright lights, vibration, or unusual traffic, or involve the handling of explosives or dangerous materials.

(d) Food services which offer on-sale beer and wine incidental and accessory to food services without separate bar area; off-sale liquor.

(e) Fruit and produce stands exceeding four hundred (400) square feet in size.

(f) Hotels, motels and/or resorts designed to exceed fifteen (15) units.

(g) Park and ride facilities.

(h) Retail fuel sales and minor auto repair; car washes.

(i) Uses which are minor additions or alterations to existing uses or structures permitted by Section 16.5, limited to an increase of twenty (20) percent of the use area or gross floor area of the structure(s).

(j) Those uses permitted in the "CH" district with a minor use permit in Table B, Article 27.

The following highway commercial uses are permitted:

When serving the needs of the traveling public; and when conducted within a completely enclosed building (except RV parks and campgrounds):

(a) Uses permitted in Sections 16.3 and 16.4 when outdoor storage, sales, or display exceeds fifteen (15) percent of the gross floor area per use; or when exceeding six thousand (6,000) square feet of gross floor area per use, or twelve thousand (12,000) square feet of total gross floor area.

(b) Uses permitted in Sections 16.3 and 16.4 when not in compliance with the performance standards set forth in Article 41.

(c) Uses permitted in Sections 16.3 and 16.4 which may be objectionable by reason of production or emission of noise, offensive odor, smoke, dust, bright lights, vibration, or unusual traffic, or involve the handling of explosives or dangerous materials.

(d) Reserved.

(e) Bars, taverns, or cocktail lounges with or without live entertainment.

(f) Reserved.

(g) Truck stops or auto/truck service stations and incidental minor auto/truck repair.

(h) Recreational-vehicle parks, public and private campgrounds.

(i) Those uses permitted in the "CH" district with a major use permit in Table B, Article 27.

(j) Mixed use commercial and residential development. Residential shall be equal to or less than commercial space by floor area.

(Ord. No. 1749, 7-7-1988; Ord. No. 2172, 8-12-1993; Ord. No. 2128, 1-14-1993)

(a) Public water and sewer: 8,000 square feet.

(b) Well and public sewer; or public water and septic: 15,000 square feet.

(c) Well and septic system: 40,000 square feet.

(a) Interior lots: Eighty (80) feet.

(b) Corner lots: One hundred (100) feet.

(a) Front yard: Twenty (20) feet from the lot line, or forty-five (45) feet from centerline of roadway, whichever is greater. Yards abutting streets are front yards.

(b) Rear yard: Twenty (20) feet from the lot line.

(c) Side yard: Five (5) feet from lot line.

(d) Accessory structures: The above yards shall apply.

(a) Commercial use: One space per two-hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area.

(b) Other uses: As provided for in Article 46.