City of New Lisbon, WI Article VII Traffic Visibility, Loading, Parking and Access

§ 520-55 Traffic visibility.

A. On a corner lot in all zoning districts in the City of New Lisbon, no fence, wall, hedge, planting or structure shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to obstruct vision between a height of 2 1/2 feet and 10 feet above the center-line grades of the intersecting streets in the area bounded by the street lines of such corner lots and a line joining the points along said street lines 25 feet from the point of intersection. Fences shall comply with the corner setback requirements of § 520-96.

B. In the case of arterial streets intersecting with other arterial streets or railways, the corner cutoff distances establishing the triangular vision clearance space shall be increased to 50 feet.

§ 520-56 Loading requirements.

A. Loading space requirements. On every lot on which a new business, trade or industrial use is hereafter established, space with access to a public street or alley shall be provided as indicated below for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the public right-of-way:[1]

	Use	Floor Area (square feet)	Loading Space
	Retail, wholesale, warehouse, service, manufacturing and industrial establishments	2,000 to 10,000	1
		Over 10,000 to 20,000	2
		Over 20,000 to 40,000	3
		Over 40,000 to 60,000	4
		Each additional 50,000	1
	Hotels, offices, hospitals and places of public assembly	5,000 to 10,000	1
		Over 10,000 to 50,000	2
		Over 50,000 to 100,000	3
		Each additional 25,000	1
	Funeral homes	2,500 to 4,000	1
		Over 4,000 to 6,000	2
		Each additional 10,000	1

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

B. Multiple or mixed uses. Where a building is devoted to more than one use or to different uses and where the floor area for each use is below the minimum required for a loading space but the aggregate floor area of such uses is above such a minimum, then off-street loading space shall be provided as if the entire building were devoted to that use in the building for which the most loading spaces are required.

C. Location. Required off-street loading spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use requiring such space. No loading space shall be located within 30 feet of the nearest point of intersection of two streets or require any vehicle to back into a public street.

D. Design standards. Each off-street loading space shall have a width of at least 12 feet, a length of at least 45 feet, and a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet. Dimensions for loading spaces in connection with funeral homes shall be reduced to 10 feet in width, 25 feet in length, and eight feet in vertical clearance. Every loading space shall be sufficiently screened in the form of a solid fence or shrubbery to protect neighboring residences.

E. Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted gravel base, not less than six inches thick, surfaced with not less than two inches of asphalt or treated with some comparable all-weather dustless material.

F. Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities.

G. Utilization. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.

H. Central loading. Central loading facilities may be substituted for loading berths on the individual zoning lots, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:

(1) Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys at grade.

(2) Total berths provided shall meet the requirements based on the sum of the several types of uses served. (Areas of types of uses may be totaled before computing the number of loading berths.)

(3) No zoning lot served shall be more than 300 feet removed from the central loading area.

(4) The tunnel or ramp connecting the central loading area to the zoning lot served shall be not less than seven feet in width and have a clearance of not less than seven feet.

§ 520-57 Parking requirements.

All new parking lots and all alterations of existing lots shall be subject to the approval of the Common Council. Requests for said parking lots shall be accompanied by detailed plans on landscaping, parking layout, drainage provisions and driveway locations. In all districts, there shall be provided at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, extended, or increased off-street parking stalls for all vehicles in accordance with the following:

A. Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space.

B. Location.

(1) Parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the principal use or off-lot parking shall be provided in accordance with Subsection H of this section.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

(2) Off-street parking is permitted in all yards of all districts except in the front yards of single-family and two-family residence districts but shall not be closer than five feet to a side lot line, right-of-way line or rear lot line.

(3) Off-street parking in the single-family and two-family residence districts is permitted in the front yard in the driveway, even though closer than five feet to a side lot line, provided that the driveway conforms to the requirements in § 520-58.

C. Use restrictions.

(1) Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with parking facilities provided in residence districts.

(2) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties and public streets in such a way as not to create a nuisance. However, in no case shall such lighting exceed three footcandles measured at the lot line.

(3) Street setback area. No parking shall be permitted between the street right-of-way line and the building setback line prevailing in the zone in which the proposed parking area is to be located. The resulting open area shall be planted in grass or otherwise landscaped to create a permanent green area.

D. Number of stalls. The number of parking stalls required for newly created parking lots is shown in the following table:[2]

	Use	Minimum Parking Required
	Single-family and two-family dwellings and mobile homes	2 stalls for each dwelling unit
	Multifamily dwellings	2 stalls for each dwelling unit
	Housing for the elderly	0.75 stall for each dwelling with 1/2 of these stalls to be built before occupancy and the balance to be reserved until such time as the Common Council may order them installed
	Hotels and motels	1 stall for each guest room plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
	Sororities, dormitories, rooming houses and boardinghouses	1 stall for each bed
	Retirement homes and orphanages	1 stall per 2,000 feet of principal floor area
	Rest and nursing homes	1 stall for each 5 beds plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
	Medical and dental clinics	5 stalls for each doctor
	Churches, community centers, vocational and night schools and other places of public assembly	1 stall for each 5 seats
	Secondary and elementary schools	1 stall for each 2 employees plus 1 stall for each 5 students of 16 years of age or more
	Restaurants, bars, clubs, lodges and places of entertainment	1 stall for each 150 square feet
	Manufacturing and processing plants (including meat and food processing), laboratories and warehouses	1 stall for every 2 employees; number of employees shall be construed to mean the maximum number on the premises at one time
	Financial institutions, business, government and professional offices and retail and service establishments	1 stall for each 300 square feet of floor area and 1 stall for each 2 employees
	Motor vehicle sales (new and used)	1 stall for each 500 square feet of floor area used plus 1 stall for each 300 square feet of outdoor display area for each motor vehicle to be displayed (This requirement does not include service stations; see below.)
	Repair shops	1 stall for each 150 square feet of net floor space
	Automobile repair garages and service stations	1 stall for each employee plus 1 stall for each 250 square feet of floor area used for repair work
	Bowling alleys	5 stalls for each alley

[2] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

E. Uses not listed. In the case of structures or uses not mentioned, the provision for a use which is similar shall apply. Floor space or area shall mean the gross floor area inside the exterior walls, where floor space is indicated above as a basis for determining the amount of off-street parking required.

F. Handicapped parking requirements. In addition to any other requirements relating to parking spaces contained in this chapter, the provisions contained in §§ 101.13, 346.503 and 346.56, Wis. Stats., and any Wisconsin Administrative Code sections adopted pursuant thereto are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to all parking facilities whenever constructed.

G. Changes in buildings or use. Whenever a building or use is changed, structurally altered or enlarged to create a need for an increase of 50% or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change.

H. Off-lot parking.

(1) Required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use or, when this requirement cannot be met, such parking spaces may be located off lot, provided that the parking spaces are located in the same district. Off-lot parking spaces shall also be held in fee simple ownership by the owner of the use requiring such parking or be leased or rented through a written agreement satisfactory to the City Attorney.

(2) Off-lot parking spaces for residential uses shall be within 250 feet of the principal entrance or the entrance for the individual occupants for whom the spaces are reserved while the farthest portions of a parking lot for all other uses shall be within 300 feet of the entrance of the establishment.

(3) Accessory parking may be located in residential districts, provided that said lots or property is immediately adjacent to a commercial, business or industrial zoning district.

(4) All off-street parking lots adjoining lots zoned for residential use shall have a minimum setback of 10 feet from any interior lot line, except if the adjoining lot is used for legally conforming parking purposes.

§ 520-58 Driveways.

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced or extended after the effective date of this chapter shall meet the design requirements of the City of New Lisbon Code of Ordinances.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 267, Driveways.

§ 520-59 Highway access.

A. Access to expressways or controlled access arterial streets. No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of expressways or to any controlled access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction. No direct public or private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of freeways, interstate highways and their interchanges or turning lanes or to intersecting or interchanging streets within 1,500 feet of the most remote end of the taper of the turning lanes (such as exit and entrance ramps). No driveway openings shall be permitted within 100 feet of the intersection of an arterial street right-of-way line.

B. Access barriers. Access barriers, such as curbing, fencing, ditching, landscaping or other topographic barriers, shall be erected to prevent unauthorized vehicular ingress or egress to the above specified streets or highways.

C. Temporary access. Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the Zoning Administrator after review and recommendation by the highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall be temporary, revocable and subject to any conditions required and shall be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months.