City of Milwaukee - File #: 041207

• File #: 041207
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/21/2004
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/22/2005
• Effective date: 3/11/2005
• Title: An ordinance relating to the minimum front façade width and minimum building height for residential buildings in residential zoning districts.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE, ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/10/2005	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/3/2005	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/22/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:1
2/15/2005	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
2/8/2005	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/8/2005	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/21/2005	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED; Minutes note: This file is being published 1/21/05 and 1/28/05 for a CPC Mtg. on 2/7/05 at 3:00 p.m.
1/7/2005		ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
1/7/2005		ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
12/21/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
041207
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to the minimum front façade width and minimum building height for residential buildings in residential zoning districts.
Sections
295-505-2-i (table) am
Analysis
This ordinance reduces the minimum required front façade width for residential buildings constructed in certain residential zoning districts. The reduction ranges from 2 to 4 feet for lots between 35 and 60 feet in width. For lots wider than 60 feet, the minimum required front façade width is reduced by 10% of lot width.

This ordinance also reduces the minimum building height for 45-foot lots from 28 feet to 20 feet and for lots wider than 45 feet from 28 feet to 25 feet.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Table 295-505-2-i of the code is amended to read:

Table 295-505-2-i MINIMUM >>RESIDENTIAL<< BUILDING FRONT FAÇADE WIDTH AND BUILDING HEIGHT
Lot width (ft.) Min. building front façade width (ft.) Min. no. of stories Min. building height (ft.)
25 No requirement.|9
9|20
30 No requirement.|9
9|20
31 No requirement.|9
9|20
32 No requirement.|9
9|20
33 No requirement.|9
9|20
34 No requirement.|9
9|20
35 [[22]] >>20<<|9
9|20
36 [[24]] >>22<<|9
9|20
37 [[24]] >>22<<|9
9|20
38 [[26]] >>24<<|9
9|20
39 [[26]] >>24<<|9
9|20
40 [[26]] >>24<<|9
9|20
41 [[26]] >>24<<|9
9|20
42 [[28]] >>24<<|9
9|20
43 [[28]] >>24<<|9
9|20
44 [[28]] >>24<<|9
9|20
45 [[28]] >>24<< [[2]] >>1<< [[28]] >>20<<
46 [[30]] >>26<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
47 [[32]] >>28<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
48 [[34]] >>30<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
49 [[34]] >>30<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
50 [[36]] >>32<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
51 [[36]] >>32<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
52 [[38]] >>34<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
53 [[38]] >>34<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
54 [[38]] >>34<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
55 [[40]] >>36<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
56 [[40]] >>36<<|99|[[28]] >>25<<
57 [[42]] >>38<...