20.05.15 GRADE CHANGES
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Genola code is at https://genolaut.gov/zoning-code/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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The finished grade of any lot to be used for the construction of any structure in the Town of Genola shall not be raised or lowered at any property line more than two (2) feet from the sidewalk grade or from the existing grade of any abutting property without obtaining a variance from the Appeals Authority; neither shall the existing grade be raised or lowered within any open area surrounding a building more than is necessary to provide a normal slope for drainage unless a variance is obtained from the Appeals Authority. Provided, however, that in no event shall a variance be granted by the Appeals Authority where the grade changes mentioned above shall expose a bank of dirt two (2) feet in vertical height unless there shall be imposed as a condition precedent for granting of the variance a requirement that a retaining wall be constructed under a plan approved by the Building Inspector, and that conditions be imposed which ensure that surface water be properly, adequately, and safely drained from above and around the lot.
20.05.14 SETBACKS MEASURED FROM RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY · 20.05.16 INSURANCE