In all residential districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3),
the following supplemental uses and regulations shall apply:
A.
A nonconforming lot of record may be constructed upon,
provided that the minimum requirements as set forth in Schedules I
and II are followed.[1] Any deviation from the above requirements requires a variance.
A permit is required for any proposed construction on such a lot,
as set forth under this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedules I and II are included as attachments to this chapter.
B.
The following sign regulations shall apply:
(1)
No sign shall exceed eight square feet in area, except
for church signs which may be 24 square feet in area.
(2)
Two temporary special event signs shall be permitted.
These signs shall advertise events, activities or other similar instances
that will be terminated on a set date. Yard sales, garage sales and
similar on-lot sales shall be considered temporary activities and,
as such, signs advertising such events shall fall under the requirements
of this section. Such signs shall be removed at the end of the event
by the sponsor of the event or the one who placed the sign.
(3)
Signs may be placed in required yards, provided that
such placement does not interfere with traffic safety.
(4)
No sign shall be placed closer than five feet to a
street line or lot line.
(5)
Mechanically moving and/or flashing signs shall not
be permitted, unless required for public safety purposes as identified
by a unit of government.
(6)
Floodlights and other external lighting fixtures used
in the illumination of signs shall be permitted if located and/or
shielded so as not to produce direct glare at neighboring residences
and highway traffic.
(7)
Any nonconforming sign existing in any residential
district at the time of the adoption of this chapter or an amendment
thereto shall only be replaced by a sign conforming to the regulations
for this district.
(8)
Any business, enterprise, institution or other advertising
entity that ceases operations shall remove its sign(s) within 90 days
of such cessation.
(9)
Only one permanent sign per lot or use may be erected.
C.
A private garage or other accessory structure that
is connected to a dwelling or structure becomes a part of the principal
building rather than an accessory building. A detached garage shall
not be required to have a setback distance from the principal building.
It shall only maintain required setbacks from adjacent lot and street
lines. A garage cannot be erected in a required front yard.
D.
Swimming pools may be located within a required side
or rear yard. However, swimming pools shall:
(1)
Not be located in a front yard.
(2)
Not be closer than 50 feet to a front lot line, five
feet to a side or rear lot line or 20 feet to any dwelling on adjoining
lots.
(3)
Have a barrier that is at least five feet tall around
the entire structure at its lowest point. The barrier shall be constructed
of such materials so as to prevent unauthorized entrance by children
or other individuals.
E.
Individually sited mobile homes must have a minimum
of 980 square feet of interior floor area, excluding any addition,
and shall be placed on a concrete pad or on a concrete block foundation
and shall be skirted with an all-weather material around the entire
carriage base.
F.
Fences shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
A building permit is required for the erection of
any fence or wall.
(2)
Application for a permit shall include a plan or sketch
showing the proposed location, materials to be used and height.
(3)
No fence or wall shall be more than six feet in height
in rear or side yards or more than 48 inches in front yards.
(4)
A fence or wall shall be located at least six inches
from any adjoining property lines and at least three feet from any
sidewalk or street line.
(5)
No fence or wall shall be located within any public
right-of-way.
(7)
Chain-link fences are permitted, but must be erected
with the closed loops at the top.
(8)
Multicolored fences and walls are not permitted.
(9)
Entrances and/or gates shall not open outward so as
to restrict or interfere with sidewalks.
(10)
Shrubbery and hedges utilized for the purpose
of a fence/wall, such as to enclose, divide, protect or create a barrier
on or to property shall meet all of the requirements of this section,
except that a building permit is not required.
In the Business District (B), the following
supplemental uses and regulations shall apply:
A.
A nonconforming lot of record may be constructed upon,
provided that the minimum requirements as set forth in Schedules I
and II are followed.[1] Any deviation from the above requirements requires a variance.
A permit is required for any proposed construction on such a lot,
as set forth under this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedules I and II are included as attachments to this chapter.
B.
The following sign regulations shall apply:
(1)
Signs which are freestanding, not attached to or a
part of another structure, shall not exceed 20 feet in height or 24
square feet in area.
(2)
Signs which are a part of or attached flush to the
surface of another structure shall not exceed the height of the structure
or project beyond the roofline of the structure and shall not exceed
in area one square foot in area for each one linear foot of the surface
on which the sign is located.
(3)
Signs which are attached to another structure and
project out from that structure over the sidewalk are not permitted,
shall not exceed 15 feet in height or 24 square feet in area and shall
be flush not to exceed 12 inches.
(4)
Mechanically moving and/or flashing signs are not
permitted unless required for public safety purposes by a unit of
government.
(5)
Floodlights and other external lighting fixtures used
in the illumination of signs shall be permitted if located and/or
shielded so as not to produce direct glare at neighboring residences
and highway traffic.
(6)
Signs may be placed in required yards but shall not
be located closer than 10 feet to any street or lot line.
(7)
Any business, enterprise, institution or other advertising
entity that ceases operations shall remove its signs within 90 days
of such cessation.
(8)
Any nonconforming sign existing in the B District
at the time of the adoption of this chapter, or an amendment thereto,
shall only be replaced by a sign conforming to the regulations for
this district.
C.
A private garage or other accessory structure that
is connected to a dwelling or structure becomes part of the principal
building rather than an accessory building. A detached garage shall
not be required to have a setback distance from the principal building.
It shall only maintain required setbacks from adjacent lot and street
lines. A garage shall not be placed in a required front yard.
D.
Fences shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
A building permit is required for the erection of
any fence or wall.
(2)
Application for a permit shall include a plan or sketch
showing the proposed location, materials to be used and height.
(3)
No fence or wall shall be more than five feet in height
in rear or side yards or more than 42 inches in front yards.
(4)
A fence or wall shall be located at least six inches
from any adjoining property lines and at least three feet from any
sidewalk or street line.
(5)
No fence or wall shall be located within any public
right-of-way.
(7)
Chain-link fences are permitted but must be erected
with the closed loops at the top.
(8)
Multicolored fences and walls are not permitted.
(9)
Entrances and/or gates shall not open outward so as
to restrict or interfere with sidewalks.
(10)
Shrubbery and hedges utilized for the purpose
of a fence/wall, such as to enclose, divide, protect or create a barrier
on or to property, shall meet all of the requirements of this section,
except that a building permit is not required.
(11)
The
finished side of the fence shall face the neighboring properties.
[Added 6-20-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
In the Downtown Historic Business District (DH),
the following supplemental uses and regulations shall apply:
A.
A nonconforming lot of record may be constructed upon,
provided that the minimum requirements as set forth in Schedules I
and II are followed.[1] Any deviation from this requirement requires a variance.
A permit is required for any proposed construction on such a lot,
as set forth under this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedules I and II are included as attachments to this chapter.
B.
The following sign regulations shall apply:
(1)
Facade zoning for historical buildings, as per diagram:
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NOTE:
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a --
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Wall/flat/surface signs permitted.
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b --
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Wall signs and show windows permitted.
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c --
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No signs, show windows or awnings permitted.
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d --
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Awnings permitted.
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(2)
Signs which are freestanding, not attached to or part
of another structure, shall not exceed 20 feet in height or 24 square
feet in area.
(3)
Signs which are a part of or attached flush to the
surface of another structure shall not exceed the height of the structure
or project beyond the roofline of the structure and shall not exceed
in area one square foot in area for each one linear foot of the surface
on which the sign is located.
(4)
Signs which are attached to another structure and
project out from that structure over the sidewalk are not permitted.
Signs which are attached to another structure shall not exceed 15
feet in height or 24 square feet in area and shall be flush not to
exceed 12 inches.
(5)
Mechanically moving and/or flashing signs are not
permitted unless required for public safety purposes by a unit of
government.
(6)
Floodlights and other external lighting fixtures used
in the illumination of signs shall be permitted if located and/or
shielded so as not to produce direct glare at neighboring residences
and highway traffic.
(7)
Signs may be placed in required yards, but shall not
be located closer than 10 feet to any street or lot line.
(8)
Any business, enterprise, institution or other advertising
entity that ceases operations shall remove its signs within 90 days
of such cessation.
(9)
All signs existing in the DH District at the time
of adoption of this chapter shall only be replaced by a sign conforming
to the regulations for this district at the time of such replacement.
In the Industrial District (I), the following
supplemental uses and regulations shall apply:
A.
A nonconforming lot of record may be constructed upon,
provided that the minimum requirements as set forth in Schedules I
and II are followed.[1] Any deviation from the above requirements requires a variance.
A permit is required for any proposed construction on such a lot,
as set forth under this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedules I and II are included as attachments to this chapter.
B.
The following sign regulations shall apply:
(1)
Signs which are freestanding, not attached to or a
part of another structure, shall not exceed 30 feet in height or 50
square feet in area.
(2)
Signs which are a part of or attached flush to a surface
of another structure shall not exceed the height of the structure
or project beyond the roofline of the structure and shall not exceed
in area one square foot for each linear foot of the surface on which
the sign is located.
(3)
Signs which are attached to another structure and
project out from that structure shall not exceed 20 feet in height
or 32 square feet in area and shall not extend away from the structure
more than 15 feet.
(4)
Mechanically moving and/or flashing signs are not
permitted unless required for safety purposes by a unit of government.
(5)
Floodlights and other external lighting fixtures used
in the illumination of signs shall be permitted if located and/or
shielded so as not to produce direct glare at neighboring residences
and highway traffic.
(6)
Signs may be placed in required yards but shall not
be located closer than 10 feet to any street or lot line.
(7)
Any business, enterprise, institution or other advertising
entity that ceases operation shall remove its signs within 90 days
from such cessation.
(8)
Any nonconforming sign existing in the Industrial
District at the time of the adoption of this chapter, or an amendment
thereto, shall only be replaced by a sign conforming to the regulations
for this district.
C.
A private garage or other accessory structure that
is connected to a dwelling or structure becomes part of the principal
building rather than an accessory building. A detached garage shall
not be required to have a setback distance from the principal building.
It shall only maintain required setbacks from adjacent lot and street
lines. A garage shall not be placed in a required front yard.
D.
Materials storage areas, which are not in an enclosed
structure, are permitted but shall not be located closer than 50 feet
to any lot or street line or 100 feet to any residential lot line.
In all districts, or specific districts as noted,
the following uses and regulations apply:
A.
In the case of a corner lot, both yards fronting on
streets shall be considered front yards and must meet the appropriate
setbacks.
B.
In determining the yard requirements of a lot, porches,
carports or similar attached structures are considered a part of the
principal building.
C.
Structures, fences, signs or shrubbery over four feet
in height above street level are not permitted to be maintained in
a triangular area of any corner lots. This area is formed by lines
along both streets to points 40 feet distant from the intersection
and then a line connecting these points.
D.
Off-street loading requirements.
(1)
In all districts, in connection with every building
or building group or part thereof and having a gross floor area of
4,000 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by a new manufacturing
use similarly requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicles of
material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained, on
the same lot with such building, off-street loading berths or unloading
berths as follows:
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Building Area
(square feet)
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Number of Berths
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4,000 - 25,000
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1
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25,001 - 40,000
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2
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40,001 - 60,000
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3
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For each additional 50,000
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1
|
(2)
The loading berth required in each instance shall
be not less than 12 feet in width, 25 feet in length and 14 feet in
height and may occupy all or any part of any required yard. Such space
may also be a part of a required parking area.
E.
All streets, or roadways that are constructed by private
individuals or enterprise, and which serve or are intended to serve
the public as a public thoroughfare, shall meet highway and road standards
as established by the Village Board. Such standards include grade,
horizontal curves, right-of-way, width of surface, type of surface,
line of sight, tangents, shoulders, driveways and drainage.
F.
Off-street parking requirements. Uses in all districts,
except the Downtown Historic Business District which shall be exempt
from parking regulations, shall meet the following off-street parking
requirements. The applicant may count adjacent or nearby parking spaces
that are not on-lot (or owned by the applicant) to meet the following
requirements. These off-lot spaces, however, must not be already in
use during the proposed time of use by the applicant. The owner of
such parking spaces must agree to this counting of spaces. All such
proposals shall be first approved by the Village of Carthage Planning
Board as meeting the intent of these regulations.
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Uses
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Required Parking Spaces
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Churches or synagogues
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1 for each 3.5 seats
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Community buildings and social halls, places
of public and private assembly
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1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area,
or 1 for 3.5 seats, whichever is greater
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Doctor or dentist office
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10 for each office
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Dwellings and mobile homes
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2 for each dwelling unit
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Home occupation
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Minimum of 3 spaces
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Industrial operations
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1 for each employee in the maximum working shift
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Motels, hotels, resorts, boarding-, rooming
houses and tourist homes
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1 for each sleeping room or dwelling unit
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Offices, general
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1 for each employee
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Restaurants, bars, nightclubs, recreation facilities
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1 for each 50 square feet of patron space
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Retail stores, store groups, shops, commercial
enterprises and business uses
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1 for each 200 square feet of floor space, plus
1 for each employee
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Wholesale establishments or warehouses
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1 for each employee in the maximum working shift
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G.
If the required off-street parking involves four or
more parking spaces, they shall not be located closer than 10 feet
to any lot or street line and shall be constructed of all-weather
materials.
H.
Parking spaces to meet the requirements of this section
may be located in side and rear yards and in driveways, but may not
be located in front yards.
I.
Maximum height requirements as set forth in Schedule
II may be exceeded;[1] however, for each foot of height that a building or other
structure exceeds the maximum height established for the district
in which it is located, the width of each side yard shall be increased
by two feet. Churches are exempt from this regulation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule II is included as an attachment to this chapter.
J.
The placement or storage of motor vehicles, boats,
travel trailers, mobile homes, trailers, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles,
building materials, firewood, debris, litter, as well as the presence
of such other unspecified objects deemed to be unsightly and that
tend to detract from the value of the surrounding land and property,
in front yards is prohibited unless so authorized by other sections
of this chapter or other Village law.
[Amended 6-20-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
K.
Home occupation uses shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Not more than two people outside the immediate family
shall be employed at such a use.
(2)
The use is incidental or accessory to the principal
use of the lot.
(3)
One identification sign is permitted and shall meet
the sign requirements for the district in which it is located.
(4)
Off-street parking space requirements, as identified
in this article, shall be adhered to.
(5)
No unsafe traffic conditions shall be produced by
vehicles at the use, sign placement, etc.
(6)
No objectionable odors, noise or unsightly conditions
shall be encountered by neighboring properties.
M.
Temporary construction trailers. It shall be the policy
of the Village to allow temporary construction trailers in the Village
whenever approval has been received to put in a project requiring
the use of such trailers. It will be required that the use of these
trailers be reported to the Village Clerk and that the time length
for use be given and that safety, health and sanitary requirements
be met.
N.
Outdoor furnaces are hereby banned within the Village
of Carthage and shall not be permitted in any district. Such furnaces
existing as of the effective date of this section shall be allowed
to continue but may not be replaced.
[Added 6-18-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
