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City of Watertown, WI
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Part III: Land Use Legislation
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Chapter 550 Zoning
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Chapter 550
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Watertown
11-19-2002
by
Ord. No. 02-52
(Ch. 18 of the former City Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A, Zoning Map Amendments
Attachment 2 - Appendix B, Land Use Regulations
Attachment 3 - Appendix C, Density and Intensity Standards
Attachment 4 - Appendix D, Bulk Regulations
Attachment 5 - Appendix E, Landscaping and Bufferyard Regulations
Attachment 6 - Appendix F, Detailed Classification of Plant Species
Attachment 7 - Redevelopment District No. 2 Design Standards
Article I
Introduction and Definitions
§ 550-1
Title.
§ 550-2
Authority.
§ 550-3
Legislative intent.
§ 550-4
Rationale; appearance of ordinance text.
§ 550-5
Purpose.
§ 550-6
Separability and nonliability.
§ 550-7
Abrogation.
§ 550-8
Rules of interpretation.
§ 550-9
Jurisdiction.
§ 550-10
Reenactment and repeal.
§ 550-11
Effective date.
§ 550-12
Introduction to word usage, abbreviations and definitions.
§ 550-13
Word usage.
§ 550-14
Abbreviations.
§ 550-15
Definitions.
Article II
Establishment of Zoning Districts
§ 550-16
Purpose.
§ 550-17
Standard zoning districts and standard zoning district categories.
§ 550-18
Map of standard zoning districts.
§ 550-19
Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
§ 550-20
Purpose and intent of standard zoning districts.
§ 550-21
Rural Holding (RH) District.
§ 550-22
Countryside Residential (CR-10ac) District.
§ 550-23
Exurban Residential-1 (ER-1) District.
§ 550-24
Single-Family Residential-4 (SR-4) District.
§ 550-25
Two-Family Residential-6 (TR-6) District.
§ 550-26
Multifamily Residential-8 (MR-8) District.
§ 550-27
Multifamily Residential-10 (MR-10) District.
§ 550-28
Senior Residential (SNR) District.
§ 550-29
Neighborhood Office (NO) District.
§ 550-30
Planned Office and Institutional (PO) District.
§ 550-31
Neighborhood Business (NB) District.
§ 550-32
Planned Business (PB) District.
§ 550-33
General Business (GB) District.
§ 550-34
Central Business (CB) District.
§ 550-35
Planned Industrial (PI) District.
§ 550-36
General Industrial (GI) District.
§ 550-37
Heavy Industrial (HI) District.
§ 550-38
Planned Development Overlay District.
§ 550-39
Purpose and mapping of natural resource protection overlays.
§ 550-40
Floodway, Flood-Fringe, and Floodplain Overlay Districts.
§ 550-41
Shoreland-Wetland Overlay District.
§ 550-42
Waterways Overlay District.
§ 550-43
Woodland Overlay District.
§ 550-43.1
Steep Slope Overlay District.
§ 550-43.2
Downtown Historic Preservation Overlay Zoning District.
§ 550-43.3
Community Entry Corridor Design Overlay Zoning District.
§ 550-43.4
Airport Overlay Zoning District.
Article III
Land Use Regulations
§ 550-44
Purpose.
§ 550-45
Regulation of allowed land uses.
§ 550-46
Tables of land uses.
§ 550-47
Regulations applicable to all land uses.
Article IV
Detailed Land Use Descriptions and Regulations
§ 550-48
Land use categories.
§ 550-49
Residential land uses.
§ 550-50
Agricultural land uses.
§ 550-51
Institutional land uses.
§ 550-52
Commercial land uses.
§ 550-53
Storage or disposal land uses.
§ 550-54
Transportation land uses.
§ 550-55
Industrial land uses.
§ 550-56
Accessory land uses.
§ 550-57
Temporary land uses.
§ 550-58
Natural resource disruption and required mitigation standards.
Article V
Nonconforming Use Regulations
§ 550-59
Applicability.
§ 550-60
Definition.
§ 550-61
Continuance of nonconforming use.
§ 550-62
Modification of nonconforming use.
§ 550-63
Discontinuance of nonconforming use.
§ 550-64
Maintenance of nonconforming use.
§ 550-65
Reconstruction of two-family dwellings in areas formerly zoned R-2.
§ 550-66
Nonconforming lots, structures and buildings.
§ 550-67
Continued use exemptions.
Article VI
Group Developments
§ 550-68
Definition.
§ 550-69
Use regulations.
§ 550-70
Discrimination against condominium forms of ownership.
Article VII
Density and Intensity
§ 550-71
Purpose.
§ 550-72
How to use this article.
§ 550-73
Required natural resources site evaluation.
§ 550-74
Residential density standards.
§ 550-75
Nonresidential intensity standards.
§ 550-76
Detailed instructions for density and intensity regulations.
§ 550-77
Nonconforming development regulations.
Article VIII
Bulk Regulations
§ 550-78
Purpose.
§ 550-79
Residential bulk standards.
§ 550-80
Nonresidential bulk standards.
§ 550-81
Yard setback adjustments.
§ 550-82
Intrusions into required yards.
§ 550-83
Exceptions to maximum height regulations.
§ 550-84
Substandard lot regulations.
§ 550-85
Nonconforming structure and building regulations.
Article IX
(Reserved)
§ 550-86
through § 550-92. (Reserved)
Article X
Landscaping and Bufferyard Regulations
§ 550-93
Purpose.
§ 550-94
How to use this article.
§ 550-95
Landscaping points, landscaping measurements and sample landscaping layouts.
§ 550-96
Landscaping requirements for regular development.
§ 550-97
Landscaping requirements for other permanently protected green spaces.
§ 550-98
Landscaping requirements for required reforestation.
§ 550-99
Landscaping requirements for bufferyards.
§ 550-100
Classification of plant species.
§ 550-101
Requirements for installation, maintenance and use of landscaped and bufferyard areas.
§ 550-102
Calculating landscaping and bufferyard requirements.
§ 550-103
Depiction on required site plan.
Article XI
Performance Standards
§ 550-104
Purpose.
§ 550-105
Access standards.
§ 550-106
Visibility standards.
§ 550-107
Off-street parking and traffic circulation standards.
§ 550-108
Off-street loading standards.
§ 550-109
Exterior storage standards for residential, office and commercial districts.
§ 550-110
Exterior lighting standards.
§ 550-111
Vibration standards.
§ 550-112
Noise standards.
§ 550-113
Air pollution standards.
§ 550-114
Odor standards.
§ 550-115
Electromagnetic radiation standards.
§ 550-116
Glare and heat standards.
§ 550-117
Fire and explosion standards.
§ 550-118
Toxic or noxious material standards.
§ 550-119
Waste material standards.
§ 550-120
Drainage standards.
§ 550-121
Exterior construction material standards.
§ 550-122
Hazardous materials standards.
§ 550-123
Fencing standards.
§ 550-124
Signal-receiving antenna (satellite dish) standards.
§ 550-125
Wind energy systems standards.
§ 550-126
Outdoor storage of firewood standards.
§ 550-127
Swimming pools.
§ 550-128
Administration and enforcement of performance standards.
Article XII
Signs and Projections
§ 550-129
Purpose.
§ 550-130
Definition of a sign.
§ 550-131
Definitions and rules related to sign groups, sign categories, and sign types.
§ 550-131.1
Electronic message signs.
§ 550-131.2
Fuel price signs.
§ 550-131.3
Group developments.
§ 550-131.4
Street banners.
§ 550-132
Permitted sign rules.
§ 550-133
Sign setback, height, measurement, and flexibility.
§ 550-134
Sign permits - Application, enforcement, and revocation.
§ 550-135
Sign prohibitions and limitations.
§ 550-136
Appearance, construction and maintenance of signage.
§ 550-137
Nonconforming signs.
§ 550-138
Removal of sign and sign structures where principal land use is no longer occurring.
Article XIII
Procedures and Administration
§ 550-139
Purpose.
§ 550-140
Amendment of zoning regulations.
§ 550-141
Amendment of Official Zoning Map.
§ 550-142
Conditional use review and approval procedures.
§ 550-143
Temporary use review and approval procedures.
§ 550-144
Site Plan Review Committee.
§ 550-145
Site plan review and approval procedures.
§ 550-146
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 550-147
Variance review and approval procedures.
§ 550-148
Interpretations.
§ 550-149
Historic preservation regulations.
§ 550-150
Community Entry Corridor Overlay Zoning District.
§ 550-151
Community Gateway Overlay Zoning District.
§ 550-152
Planned development procedures.
§ 550-153
Purpose of administrative regulations.
§ 550-154
Zoning Administrator.
§ 550-155
Plan Commission.
§ 550-156
Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 550-157
Fees.
§ 550-158
Violations and penalties.