Unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the words and phrases in the following list of definitions shall, for the purposes of this zoning chapter, have the meanings indicated. All words and phrases not defined shall have their common meaning. Definitions of land uses listed in this chapter are listed in § 500-303. Definitions of signs are listed in § 500-304.
A subordinate building or structure, the use of which is
clearly incidental to that of the main building and which is located
on the same lot as the main building. See the following graphic.
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A use on the same lot with and of a nature customarily incidental
and subordinate to the principal use or structure.
The resulting condition caused by any condition or action
that creates, imposes, aggravates, or leads to inadequate, impractical,
unsafe or unhealthy conditions, diminishes property value or personal
repose, on-site or to any off-site public or private entity, property
or facility (e.g., may relate to drainage, traffic, erosion, light,
glare, noise, aesthetics, quality of life, impact on environment,
etc.).
The use of land for the production of plants, animals, or
horticultural products, including farming, dairying, pasturage agriculture,
horticulture, floriculture, and animal and poultry husbandry, and
the necessary accessory uses for storing the products. "Agriculture"
shall not include animal feedlot operations.
A public or private way typically less than 20 feet wide
and permanently reserved as a means of access to an abutting property.
Man-made structures such as elevated tanks, electric utility
transmission line towers, nonresidential buildings, and similar alternative-design
mounting structures that camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas
or towers. Freestanding signs and light pole structures are not considered
to be alternative tower structures.
The act or process of adding land to a governmental unit,
usually an incorporated place, by an ordinance, court order, or other
legal action.
Any structure or device used for the purpose of collecting
or transmitting electromagnetic waves, including, but not limited
to, directional antennas, such as panels, microwave dishes, and omni-directional
antennas, such as whip antennas.
A series of outdoor spaces located under a roof or overhang
and supported by columns or arches.
Any projection which is not intended for occupancy and which
extends beyond the face of an exterior wall of a building, but shall
not include signs.
A man-made body of water utilized for recreational or conservational
purposes.
Any enclosed area of a building having its floor subgrade,
i.e., below ground level, on all sides.
An area of land within a subdivision which is entirely bounded
by streets, highways, natural boundaries or the exterior boundary
or boundaries of the subdivision.
A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for
shelter, support, or enclosure of persons, animals, or chattels. When
separated by division walls from the ground up and without openings,
each portion of such structure shall be deemed a separate building.
The hard surfaced area, generally concrete, in front of or
next to the principal building entrance.
The horizontal area measured within the outside of the exterior
walls of the ground floor of all principal and accessory buildings
on a lot, generally expressed as a percentage of lot area.
The doorway into a building along with the architectural
treatments that accompany it.
The entire area of a building facing or side extending from
the roof or parapet to the ground and from one corner of the building
to another. Note: for the purposes of calculating the allowable area
of wall signs, facades shall not include roofs.
A resurfacing of an existing facade with approved material
illuminated or nonilluminated.
The vertical distance measured from the curb level to the
mid-height of the roof surface on a flat roof, to the deck line of
mansard roofs, and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge
for gable, hip, and gambrel roofs. For buildings set back from the
street line, the height of the building may be measured from the average
elevation of the finished grade along the front of the building, provided
its distance from the street line is not less than the height of such
grade above the established curb level. See the following graphic
example.
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A permit issued by that authorizes an applicant to conduct
construction activity that is consistent with the building code.
The relationship between the mass of a building and its surroundings,
including the width of street, open space, and mass of surrounding
buildings. Mass is determined by the three-dimensional bulk of a structure:
height, width, and depth.
A tract of land not divided by public streets or into lots,
excepting for single-family dwelling purposes and which will not be
subdivided, or where the tract of land if so divided is in single
ownership or is owned by a condominium group. (The site must be located
on a public street or highway.)
Any building not permanently affixed to the land. Manufactured
homes used as residences shall not be classified as temporary buildings.
The amount of illumination, in foot-candles, that a luminary
is capable of producing after the initial illumination phase and the
element has burned down.
The diameter of the main trunk measured at a height of 12
inches above the finished grade when planted at the industry standard
depth.
A roof-like structure, including an awning, that projects
from the wall of a building over a door, entrance, or window and is
supported by the building or by vertical columns or posts extending
to the ground.
The maximum number of persons that can avail themselves of
the services (or goods) of such establishment at any one time, as
determined by the required floor space per person established in the
Building Code.
A document that acknowledges that a use, structure, building,
or lot either complies with or is nonconforming to the provisions
of the zoning code or is an authorized variance or modification therefrom.
The placement of a new mobile service facility on an existing
support structure such that the owner of the facility does not need
to construct a freestanding support structure for the facility but
does need to engage in substantial modification.
The placement of a new mobile service facility on an existing
support structure such that the owner of the facility does not need
to construct a freestanding support structure for the facility or
engage in substantial modification.
Publication of a public hearing notice pursuant to Ch. 985.,
Wis. Stats.
A building for the entombment of the cremated remains of
human bodies as a part of a cemetery.
The department head for the Planning and Zoning Division
of the Village of Bellevue.
A group of professionals who conduct the administrative review
of all site plan approval requests.
The official guide for the physical, social and economic
growth of the Village of Bellevue, which is now or may hereafter be
in effect.
Uses which, because of their unique characteristics, cannot
be properly classified in a particular district or districts without
consideration in each case of the impact of those uses upon neighboring
land and of the public need for the particular use at the particular
location.
A facility within either a funeral home or a cemetery for
the cremation of bodies.
A curb break or a place or way provided for the purpose of
gaining vehicular access between a street and abutting property.
The mean level of the established curb in front of the building.
Where no such curb has been established, the Director of Public Works
or Village Engineer shall establish such curb level for the purpose
of this chapter.
The number of dwelling units permitted on a site, customarily
expressed as dwelling units per acre of buildable area.
Any artificial change to improved or unimproved real estate,
including, but not limited to, the construction of buildings, structures,
or accessory structures; the construction of additions or substantial
improvements to buildings, structures, or accessory structures; the
placement of buildings or structures; mining, dredging, filling, grading,
paving, excavation, or drilling operations; and the storage, deposition,
or extraction of materials.
Supplemental regulations that address the unique characteristics
of certain land uses.
A network of spatially separated antenna nodes that is connected
to a common source via a transport medium and that provides mobile
service within a geographic area or structure.
One or more artificial ditches, tile drains, or similar devices
which collect surface runoff or groundwater and convey it to a point
of discharge.
An access for vehicles between a roadway and a parking space,
garage, dwelling, or other structure.
One or more rooms physically arranged so as to create an
independent housekeeping establishment for occupancy by one family,
with separate toilets and facilities for cooking and sleeping from
any other dwelling unit.
A vegetated, elongated earthen mound used as a landscape
barrier.
Any of various rich, warm colors like those found in nature
in soil and vegetation, especially brown, tan or beige.
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Any area of land reserved for public utilities, drainage,
sanitation or other specific uses having limitations, the title to
which shall remain in the property owner's name subject to the right
of use designated in the reservation of servitude.
Any facility, temporary or permanent, which is reasonably
expected to abate, reduce, or aid in the prevention, measurement,
control, or monitoring of noise, air, or water pollutants, solid waste,
and thermal pollution, radiation, or other pollutants, including facilities
installed principally to supplement or to replace existing property
or equipment not meeting or allegedly not meeting acceptance pollution
control standards or which are to be supplemented or replaced by other
pollution control facilities.
An area surrounding or adjacent to the base of an existing
support structure within which is located mobile service facilities.
The Federal Aviation Administration.
The area over which a mobile structure is designed to collapse.
A group of two or more persons related by blood, marriage,
adoption, or foster care arrangement living together as a single housekeeping
unit or a group of not more than five or more so individuals not so
related maintaining a common household.
The Federal Communications Commission.
An enclosure or barrier, such as wooden posts, wire, iron,
masonry or other manufactured material or combination of materials,
erected to enclose, screen, or separate areas.
The proposal for development of a PDD/PUD, including a plat
of subdivision (if any), all covenants, easements and other conditions
relating to use, location and bulk of buildings, density of development,
common open space and public facilities.
The gross floor area of all buildings or structures on a
lot divided by the total lot area. See the following graphic example.
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The length of the property line of a lot, lots or tract of
land abutting a public street. On a curved street, such length may
be measured along the cord length at the building setback line.
The length of all the property of such zoning lot fronting
on a street, measured between side lot lines.
A luminaire that allows no light emission above a horizontal
plane through its lower light-emitting part.
An accessory building or structure related to the principal
structure, which provides for the storage of motor vehicles or related
residential items and in which no occupation, business or service
profit is carried on.
The governing authority of the Village of Bellevue.
The average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent
to the exterior walls of the building or structure.
An acre of land (43,560 square feet) that includes street
rights-of-way and other publicly dedicated improvements, such as parks,
open space, and stormwater detention and retention facilities.
The sum of the gross horizontal area of a floor or several
floors of a building or structure measured from the exterior face
of exterior walls or the centerline of a wall separating two buildings
or structures, not including uninhabitable attics or basements, underground
parking, uncovered steps or decks, and exterior balconies.
The sum of the horizontal area of the ground floor level
of a building measured from the exterior face of exterior walls, but
not including covered porches, decks, breezeways, patios, garages
or exterior stairways.
[Amended 3-11-2020 by Ord. No. ZOA 2020-0001]
A driveway or parking area surfaced with concrete, blacktop,
paving brick or stone or bituminous paving installed in such a way
to accommodate the weight of what will be parked or driven on.
When referring to a tower or other structure, the distance
measured from ground level to the highest point on the tower or other
structure, even if said highest point is an antenna.
The use of a home in a residential zoning district that is
clearly incidental to and secondary to the use of a dwelling unit
by only persons residing in said home.
A certificate certifying that a use within a residential
structure is in compliance with the regulations of the municipal code.
The area of a site intended to be lit is the ratio of the
average illumination to the minimum illumination.
A study to determine the potential direct or indirect effects
of a proposed development on activities, utilities, circulation, surrounding
land uses, community facilities, environment, and other factors.
A surface that has been compacted or covered with a layer
of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water.
It includes semi-impervious surfaces, such as compacted clay or gravel,
as well as conventional street or alley surfaces, roofs, sidewalks,
drives, parking lots, and similar improvements. See graphic example.
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The amount of illumination, in foot-candles, that a luminary
is capable of producing at the time of installation when new.
The construction of buildings, roads, parking lots, paved
storage areas, and similar facilities.
Any manmade change of the land surface, including removing
vegetative cover, excavating, filling, and grading but not including
agricultural land uses, such as planting, growing, cultivating, and
harvesting of crops, growing and tending of gardens, harvesting of
trees, and landscaping modifications.
Any person(s) holding title to or having interest in land.
Materials used to make a plot of ground more attractive and/or
stable. These materials may include, but are not limited to, trees,
grasses, ground cover, vines, flowers, earthen berms, earth stabilization
materials, rocks or stones, and mulch/wood chips.
A pole or beam of up to 50 feet in height and no more than
12 inches in diameter which supports both an antenna and a light designed
to illuminate all or a portion of a parking lot or area, or a public
or private roadway.
Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory
building, including such open spaces as are required under this chapter,
having its principal frontage upon a public street. See the following
graphic.
A lot which is part of a subdivision, the plat of which has
been recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Brown County;
or a parcel of land, the deed to which was recorded in the Office
of said Register of Deeds prior to the adoption of this chapter, and
certified survey maps approved and recorded in the Register of Deeds
Office of Brown County.
A lot abutting two or more streets at their intersection
or two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less
than 135°. See the following graphic.
A lot other than a corner lot. See the following graphic.
A corner lot, the street side lot line of which is substantially
a continuation of the front lot line of the first lot to its rear.
An interior lot having frontage on two streets and which
is not a corner lot. On a through lot, both street lines shall be
deemed front lot lines. See the following graphic.
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A line dividing one lot from an adjoining lot, public place,
or public right-of-way, including any of the following:
Front lot line. The street frontage shall be the front lot line.
On a corner lot, the front lot line shall be along both street frontages.
Rear lot line. The lot line most closely opposite the front
lot line. A triangular lot has two side lot lines but no rear lot
line. For any other irregularly shaped lot, the rear lot line is any
lot line that is nearly opposite the front lot line. See the following
graphic.
Side lot line. Any lot line that is neither a front nor a rear
lot line. See the following graphic.
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The mean horizontal distance between the front lot line and
the rear lot line of a lot measured within the lot boundaries.
The area of a horizontal plane bounded by the front, side
and rear lot lines, but not including any area occupied by the waters
of a duly recorded lake or river and/or public right-of-way.
The distance between a side lot line and another side lot
line or a side street lot line, measured at the front setback. See
following graphic.
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Any security that may be required and accepted by the Village
to assure that necessary improvements will function as required and/or
that the site and all improvements will be maintained in a condition
that conforms to the Village-approved plans.
A permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by
the building and projecting over public property.
Any piece of equipment or external appurtenance. These appurtenances
are items such as, but not limited to ventilation hoods, exhausts,
or other items that supports the physical operation of the facility.
The development of a tract of land, building, or structure
with a variety of complementary and integrated uses, such as, but
not limited to, residential, office, manufacturing, retail, public,
or entertainment. Mixed-use developments shall require Village approval
of a Planned Development District.
The set of equipment and network components, including antennas,
transmitters, receivers, base stations, power supplies, cabling, and
associated equipment, that is necessary to provide mobile service
to a discrete geographic area, but does not include the underlying
support structure.
A freestanding structure that is designed to support a mobile
service facility.
A vehicle which is intended to be self-propelled, including,
but not limited to, automobiles, trucks, cargo vans, and busses greater
than 10,000 pounds.
A vehicle which is intended to be self-propelled, including,
but not limited to, automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, watercraft,
snowmobiles, motorcycles, and all-terrain vehicles as listed below:
Passenger vehicle, compact. Any passenger vehicle that does
not exceed six feet in width and/or 15 feet in length.
Passenger vehicle. Private passenger vehicle properly licensed
and operable of less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating.
Trucks and commercial vehicles. A truck, van, or commercial
vehicle with less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating.
Recreational vehicle. An operable vehicle primarily used for
leisure activities, including, but not limited to, camper trailers,
boats with or without trailers, utility trailers, all-terrain vehicles,
and snowmobiles.
Motor homes. A self-propelled vehicle on a chassis outfitted
for travel with permanent sleeping accommodations but not for permanent
use as a dwelling.
An acre of land excluding street rights-of-way and other
publicly dedicated improvements, such as parks, open space, and stormwater
detention and retention facilities.
The horizontal area of a floor or several floors of a building
or structure, excluding those areas not directly devoted to the principal
or accessory use of the building or structure, such as restroom, permanent
storage areas, stairwells and ramps, loading facilities, mechanical
rooms, and vents or shafts devoted to elevators, wiring, or mechanical
equipment.
Colors that include shades and tones of black, gray, white
and sometimes brown, which can be used in different quantities to
create different shades of gray. These tend to be understated, soft
hues of colors, which can also include beige, ivory and cream.
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A lot which does not comply with lot width or lot area requirements
of the municipal code.
Buildings and structures that do not meet the setback, height,
or other dimensional or density requirements of this chapter for permitted
uses in the zoning district in which they are located.
A use lawfully in existence on the effective date of the
adoption of this chapter and not conforming to the regulations or
subsequent amendments of the zoning district in which it is situated.
Any public or private infrastructure, necessary for the physical
operation of the development. Examples of off-site improvements include
but are not limited to municipal water, sanitary and storm sewer mains,
drainage facilities, street or intersection improvements, etc.
Squares, greens, neighborhood parks, community parks, greenways,
and other open space owned and maintained by the Village, by a homeowners'
association, or by other organizations for recreation or natural resource
protection and generally accessible to the public.
Trees that are generally lower growth and flower including
but not limited to Crab trees, Japanese Tree Lilac, Pear Trees, Canada
Red Cherry, etc.
The sale of any merchandise or commodities on a zoning lot
not conducted within a permanent structure for which an occupancy
permit has been issued.
The accumulation or placing of parking or storage of service
vehicles, trailers, equipment, containers, crates, pallets, merchandise,
materials, fork lifts, trash, recyclables, and all other items, on
or offsite, that are not contained within an enclosed building, is
not in conformance with an approved temporary outdoor sale, or is
not, where permitted, merchandise offered for sale and located in
a front yard, but within 15 feet of the principal structure, and completely
contained within an area reserved for that purpose on an approved
site plan. See specific zoning district regulations for more information.
A zoning district that restricts or modifies uses permitted
in the underlying zoning district.
A graded and surfaced area of not less than 190 square feet
in area either enclosed or open for the parking of a motor vehicle,
having adequate ingress and egress to a public street or alley, exclusive
of passageways, driveways or other means of circulation or access.
A permit, other than a building permit, or approval issued
by the Village of Bellevue which authorizes any of the following activities
by an applicant:
Any use which is or may be lawfully established in a particular
district(s), provided it conforms to all the regulations and requirements
applicable to that district(s) or any use determined by the Zoning
Administrator or his/her designee to be substantially similar to a
permitted use.
A Village commission established to promote and administer
all planning functions required by Wisconsin State Statute, § 62.23,
Wis. Stats.
An area of land, controlled by a single owner, corporation,
or other legal entity, which is to be developed as a single unit and
is referred herein as PDD/PUD.
Any naturally occurring or manmade body of water that retains or detains the natural flow of water. This definition does not include ponds used for or are a part of a stormwater management plan, as regulated in Chapter 400 of the Bellevue Municipal Code.
Any constructed or prefabricated structure either temporary
(installed for a duration of less than seven days) or permanent (installed
for a duration of seven days or more), either above ground or in-ground
and containing or normally capable of containing water at a depth
of 18 inches or greater that is primarily for the purpose of wading,
swimming, or other recreation use. This definition excludes hot tubs,
spas, and ponds.
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A temporary, portable weather-resistant container designed
for use as a transportable storage unit for the storage and containment
of household goods, wares, building material, and other miscellaneous
goods.
[Added 3-11-2020 by Ord.
No. ZOA 2020-0001]
Any tower or antenna for which a permit has been properly
issued prior to the effective date of this chapter shall not be required
to meet the requirements of the ordinance except applicable federal
requirements, buildings codes, and safety standards.
The preliminary drawings indicating the proposed manner and/or
layout of the PDD/PUD to be submitted to the Bellevue Plan Commission
for its recommendation to the Village Board.
Any entrance that is intended to be the primary entry into
an individual business establishment.
The main use of land or buildings as distinguished from a
subordinate or accessory use. A principal use may be permitted, conditional
or nonconforming.
Any use in a particular district(s) that does not conform
to the regulations and requirements applicable to that district(s)
or any use determined by the Zoning Administrator or his/her designee
to not be substantially similar to a permitted use.
A development project and all appurtenances constructed and
completed in strict conformance with the approved plans on file in
the Village office.
A motorized vehicle or trailer licensed as appropriate and/or
required, and mechanically and/or functionally operable for the purposes
intended, to include tires inflated and properly working safety equipment
as intended by the manufacturer. No vehicles/trailers shall have the
wheels removed and placed upon block except in the instance of a repair
which shall be accomplished as expeditiously as reasonably practical.
A motor vehicle or trailer equipped with living space and
amenities usually found in a home. A recreational vehicle may also
be termed as a caravan, camper van, and motorhome.
A public or private area that allows for the passage of people
or goods. Rights-of-way include, but are not limited to, passageways
such as waterways, freeways, streets, bike paths, alleys, and walkways.
A public right-of-way is a right-of-way dedicated or deeded to the
public or condemned by the public for public use under the control
of a public agency.
A structure not permanently fixed to the ground that is readily
removable in its entirety, covered or uncovered and not wholly enclosed
and used solely for the sale of farm products produced on the premises.
No such roadside stand shall be more than 300 square feet in ground
area, limited to 10 feet maximum height and shall not be placed in
the right-of-way or vision triangle.
A device incorporating a reflective surface that is solid,
open mesh, or bar configured and is in the shape of a shallow dish,
cone, horn or cornucopia. Such device shall be used to transmit and/or
receive radio or electromagnetic waves between terrestrially and/or
orbital based uses. This definition is meant to include, but not be
limited to, what are commonly referred to as satellite earth stations,
TVROs and satellite microwave antennas.
A shape drawn on a map to indicate the general area within
which a mobile service support structure should be located to meet
radio frequency engineering requirements, taking into account other
factors including topography and the demographics of the service area.
The space between the setback line of the building or use
and the street right-of-way line. See the following graphic.
The space between the rear yard setback line of the building
or use and the rear lot line. Where an alley exists, minimum horizontal
distance may be measured from the centerline of the alley. A rear
yard adjoining a public street is considered a corner side yard. See
the following graphic.
The space between the side line of the building or use and
the side lot lines unless the side line of the building or use is
on a corner lot, in which case it shall be a corner side yard setback.
See the following graphic.
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That portion of a public street right-of-way or public easement
that is paved or otherwise surfaced and intended for pedestrian use.
The entire area included in the legal description of the
land on which a land-disturbing or land-development activity is proposed.
The total horizontal area included within the property lines
of a site devoted to or intended for a use or occupied by a structure
or a group of structures.
That portion of a building included between the surface of
any floor and the surface of the next floor above it or, if there
is no floor above it, the space between the floor and the ceiling
next above it.
That portion of a building between the eaves and ridge lines
of a pitched roof which may or may not be used for tenant purposes.
A strip of land including the entire right-of-way, publicly
or privately owned, serving as a means of vehicular travel and furnishing
access to abutting properties which may also be used to provide space
for sewers, public utilities, shade trees, and sidewalks. A street
is typically more than 20 feet wide.
Trees located approximately six feet to seven feet behind
the curb and spaced at intervals as stated herein, or as approved
by the Village Forester, adjacent to a public street.
Any change in the supporting members of a building, such
as bearing walls, columns, beams, or girders, excepting such alterations
as may be required for the safety of the building.
Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires
a permanent location on the ground or attached to something having
permanent location on the ground.
The modification of a mobile service support structure, including
the mounting of an antenna on such a structure that does any of the
following:
For structures with an overall height of 200 feet or less, increases
the overall height of the structure by more than 20 feet.
For structures with an overall height of more than 200 feet,
increases the overall height of the structure by 10% or more.
Measured at the level of the appurtenance added to the structure
as a result of the modification, increases the width of the support
structure by 20 feet or more, unless a larger area is necessary for
collocation.
Increases the square footage of an existing equipment compound
to a total area of more than 2,500 square feet.
The space between the street pavement and the sidewalk, if
any, excluding the driveway apron, often landscaped with grass and
street trees.
Any pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof, including
supporting lines, cables, wires, braces, and masts, intended primarily
for the purpose of mounting an antenna, meteorological device, or
similar apparatus above grade.
A compact, mixed-use neighborhood where residential, commercial,
and civic buildings are within close proximity to each other.
A trailer used to transport items typically utilized during
the summer season such as boats, personal watercraft, all-terrain
vehicles (ATV), travel trailers, pop-up campers and other similar
uses not identified here within as determined by the Community Development
Director or his/her designee.
A trailer used to transport items typically utilized during
the winter season such as snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV),
and other uses not identified here within as determined by the Community
Development Director or his/her designee.
An enclosed or unenclosed nonmotorized wheeled piece of equipment
which is used periodically and on a temporary basis to transport brush,
equipment, cargo and other materials, and which is not used for the
permanent or semipermanent storage of the same, and which is not suitable
for human conveyance or habitation. A utility trailer shall not be
considered a seasonal trailer for the purposes of this chapter.
A person who is entitled to occupancy at any transient residential
use.
[Added 12-14-2016 by Ord.
No. O-2016-16]
An area used as a visual and noise separation/buffer of intensive
uses from less intensive uses. See the following graphic.
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The area of a property upon which structures or parking are
not permitted due to natural features and required setbacks. The following
natural features, when present within a parcel, constitute unbuildable
area:
That district existing at the time the overlay zoning is
adopted or as subsequently amended.
Circumstances where special conditions which were not self-created
affect a particular property and make strict conformity with restrictions
governing area, setbacks, frontage height, or density unnecessarily
burdensome or unreasonable in light of the purposes of this chapter.
An area within an otherwise cool countryside where a heat
build occurs during the day in buildings, pavement, and other urban
surfaces. This heat is released after sunset and forms a dome of higher
temperatures over the community. The metropolitan area of Green Bay
is an example of an urban heat island where increased temperature,
exhaust gases, dust, and the by-products of combustion of burning
fossil fuels combine to act as greenhouse gases which build up in
layers of air over the metro area.
The primary use of a facility is operated to full potential
a minimum of 104 days during every calendar year.
An authorization granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals to
construct or alter a building or structure in a manner that deviates
from the dimensional standards of this chapter.
The Village of Bellevue, Wisconsin.
The governing body of the Village of Bellevue, Wisconsin.
A thirty-foot "right" triangle area at the intersection of
a street or driveway necessary to maintain clear vision. Vision triangles
at street intersections are measured at the rights-of-way; at driveways
are measured at the right-of-way and the near side of the driveway.
Facilities or areas intended for the temporary retention
of garbage, recyclable materials, and other refuse awaiting collection.
Waste collection areas consist of dumpsters, bins, and/or trash cans,
visually screened from horizontal view from a public street or an
adjoining property with fencing or vegetation, and not located within
the minimum front or side yards of a property.
A water-filled enclosure having a surface area of no more
than 400 square feet, permanently constructed or portable, having
a depth of not more 18 inches below the level of the surrounding land,
or if an above-surface pool, having a depth of not more than 18 inches,
designed, used, and maintained as a landscape feature.
[Amended 11-14-2018 by Ord. No. O-2018-12]
An open space on the same lot with a building or structure,
unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except for vegetation.
A yard extends along a lot line, and to a depth or width specified
in the yard requirements for the zone the lot is located in.
That person(s) designated to and responsible for interpreting
and administering this chapter.
Divisions of the Village, each area being accurately defined
to boundaries and locations on the Official Zoning Map and in the
chapter, for which the regulations and requirements governing use,
lot and bulk of buildings and premises are uniform.
This section defines land uses listed in the use tables of the various zoning districts. General definitions are listed in § 500-302. Definitions of signs are listed in § 500-304.
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MANUFACTURED HOME
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MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING
SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED DWELLING, TOWNHOUSE
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED DWELLING
TRANSIENT RESIDENTIAL USE
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, DUPLEX
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, SEMI-DETACHED
ZERO LOT LINE DWELLING
Residential uses.
A structure certified and labeled as a manufactured home
under 42 U.S.C. §§ 5401 to 5426, which when placed
on the site:
Is set on an enclosed foundation in accordance with § 70.043(I),
Wis. Stats., and Subchapters III, IV and VIII of Ch. ILHR 21, Wis.
Admin. Code, or is set on a comparable enclosed foundation system
approved by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator may
require a plan to be certified by a registered architect or engineer
to ensure proper support for the home.
Is installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Is properly connected to utilities.
A contiguous parcel of land containing two or more manufactured
homes.
A building containing three or more dwelling units. Also
known as apartment house/apartment building. This type of dwelling
typically, but not always, has a common/shared entrance.
A one-family dwelling unit with an individual private entrance
which is part of a structure containing more than two dwelling units
attached horizontally in a linear arrangement and having a totally
exposed front and rear wall to be used for access, light, and ventilation.
A separate and detached one-family residence on a single
lot designed and arranged for use by one family or household.
A single-family dwelling unit in which a private homeowner's
paying guests or a corporate retreat's guests are entitled to occupancy
for a period less than 28 consecutive calendar days or a dwelling
unit which is provided for compensation to transient occupants for
less than 28 consecutive calendar days, other than a bed-and-breakfast.
[Added 12-14-2016 by Ord.
No. O-2016-16]
A separate or detached two-family residence on a single lot,
the first and second floors of which are each designed and arranged
for use by one family. This type of dwelling is commonly referred
to as an upper/lower duplex.
A dwelling within a building containing two attached dwelling
units which share a common wall and are located on the same lot.
A dwelling within a building containing two or more attached
dwelling units which share a common wall and are located on separate
lots.
[Amended 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-2021-11]
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COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENT (CLA)
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CONVENT, MONASTERY, SEMINARY, AND RELIGIOUS RETREAT
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NURSING HOME, ASSISTED LIVING
ROOMING HOUSE, BOARDING HOUSE
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
Congregate living uses.
A facility licensed, operated, or permitted by the State
of Wisconsin that is either:
RESIDENTIAL CHILDCARE CENTERA facility where four or more children reside and are provided with care and maintenance for no more than 75 days each in any consecutive twelve-month period by persons other than a relative or guardian. The term does not apply to educational institutions, public agencies, hospitals, maternity homes, nursing homes, or sanitariums.
COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (CBRF)A facility where four or more adults not related to the operator reside and are typically provided with care, treatment, or services above the level of room service, which may include prescribed personal care. This definition does not include nursing homes, prisons, jails, correctional facilities, convents, monasteries/seminaries, or educational institutions and related student housing.
A building or group of buildings that serves as the primary
dwelling and place of work and worship for members of a religious
order.
A communal-type living arrangement of four or more persons
not related by blood, adoption, or marriage who share common sleeping
areas, kitchen, bath, or restroom facilities.
A building or complex of buildings where four or more persons
who are not related to the operator or administrator reside, receive
care or treatment and, because of their physical condition, require
access to twenty-four-hour nursing services, including limited nursing
care, intermediate level nursing care, and skilled nursing services,
as defined in § 50.01 Wis. Stats.
A building that provides a dwelling space to be occupied
by four or more individuals who are unrelated and do not constitute
a family or by a family and two or more unrelated individuals. A fee
is paid to the leaseholder or owner for occupancy for usually longer
than one night, and common facilities may be shared, including toilet
and kitchen. If, in addition to a room, the leaseholder or owner,
as part of the fee for services, provides meals, then the building
is considered a "boarding house."
A premises, other than a community living arrangement or
community-based residential facility, for the temporary placement
of persons on parole, extended supervision, or probation in a controlled
environment, including supervision or monitoring.
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COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY
DAYCARE HOME/DAYCARE CENTER, PRESCHOOL
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SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, OR SECONDARY
SCHOOL, SPECIALTY, OR PERSONAL INSTRUCTION
Educational uses.
An educational institution authorized by the state to award
associate, baccalaureate, or higher degrees or any campus of the state
vocational, technical, or adult education system.
A facility that provides supervision and care of pre-school-age
children on a regular basis for periods less than 12 hours per day.
Daycare or preschool facilities are licensed by the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services and classified as one of
the following:
FAMILY DAYCARE HOMEA dwelling unit licensed as a daycare center by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services where care is provided for up to eight children at one time.
GROUP DAYCARE CENTER, PRESCHOOLA program licensed to provide care for nine or more children at one time.
A public, parochial, or private school which provides an
educational program for one or more grades between kindergarten and
grade 12 and which is commonly known as an elementary school, grade
school, middle school, junior high school, or high school.
A business, professional, trade, or other specialty school,
including, but not limited to, a school offering instruction in music,
art, dance, martial arts, GED preparation, computer use or programming,
or cosmetology.
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CEMETERY
CLINIC, HEALTHCARE FACILITY
COMMUNITY CENTER, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
CULTURAL INSTITUTION
HOSPITAL
LIBRARY
PARK, PLAYGROUND, RECREATIONAL CENTER
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION, PLACE OF WORSHIP
Institutional and civic uses.
A place for the internment of the dead, divided into burial
lots subdivided in a cemetery plat in accordance with § 157.07,
Wis. Stats., and may also include mausoleum or columbarium and also
allow a crematorium as an associated use.
A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical service
for sick or injured persons exclusively on an outpatient basis. Also
included are related accessory uses, such as emergency treatment facilities,
diagnostic services, training, administration, and other services
to outpatients, employees, or visitors.
A building used as a place of meeting, recreation, or social
activity catering primarily to the surrounding area or neighborhood.
The center may be owned or leased by a public agency or nonprofit
organization and is generally open to the public for daily use or
scheduled events.
An institution that displays or preserves objects of interest
of the arts or sciences. This term includes, but is not limited to,
a museum, gallery, or planetarium.
A state-licensed institution providing primary health services
and medical, psychiatric, or surgical care to persons, primarily inpatients,
suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformity, and other physical
or mental conditions. Also included are related accessory uses or
facilities, such as laboratories, outpatient facilities, and training,
research, and administrative services for patients and employees.
A public, nonprofit facility in which books, manuscripts,
computers, films, or similar materials are kept for use by or loan
to patrons but not normally offered for sale.
A public, noncommercial park, playground, or open space,
including any park buildings or other structures. This term does not
include commercial recreation facilities.
A facility where people regularly assemble for religious
worship and any incidental religious education which is maintained
and controlled by a religious body. This term does not include an
elementary, secondary, or specialty school or college.
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ARTIST'S STUDIO
BANK, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
GENERAL OFFICE
GOVERNMENT OFFICE
MEDICAL OFFICE, CLINIC
Office uses.
Workspace for artists, artisans, or craftspersons who are
engaged in the creation, teaching, or performance of the fine and
applied arts and also allows the sale of fine and applied art products
as an associated use.
A financial institution that is open to the public and engaged
in deposit banking and that performs the related functions of making
loans, investments, and fiduciary activities. The bank may be in a
freestanding building or contained in an office building with other
uses and with or without a drive-up window.
Use of a building for administrative, executive, professional,
research, or similar organizations having only limited contact with
the public. A general office is characterized by a low proportion
of vehicle trips attributable to visitors or clients in relationship
to employees. Examples include, but are not limited to, firms providing
architectural, computer software consulting, data management, engineering,
interior design, graphic design, real estate, insurance, investment,
or legal services.
An administrative, clerical, or public contact office of
a government agency, including a postal facility, together with incidental
storage and maintenance of the agency's vehicles.
An establishment providing diagnostic and outpatient medical,
dental, chiropractic, or similar therapeutic care on a routine basis.
Such facility may be staffed by physical or mental healthcare professionals
who provide specialized diagnostic, testing, physical therapy, or
treatment services, including clerical and administrative services,
to persons for periods of less than 24 hours.
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HOTEL
RESTAURANT
TAVERN, BAR, NIGHT CLUB
Commercial uses: accommodation and food service uses.
A lodging establishment that rents rooms for short periods
of time to the public, provides meal(s) to renters, and is the operator's
place of residence.
A building containing rooming units providing temporary lodging
accommodations to the general public, with rooms having access to
the outside through an interior hallway connected to the main lobby
of the building and which may provide additional services, such as
restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment, and recreational facilities.
A hotel shall not include any use which could be defined as a motel.
A commercial establishment open to the public where food
and beverages are prepared, served, and consumed and where food sales
constitute the majority of gross sales. A restaurant may include a
drive-through lane for food pickup by vehicle only where specified
in a specific zoning district as "restaurant with drive-through."
An establishment serving alcoholic beverages primarily for
consumption on the premises and where food or packaged alcoholic beverages
may be served or sold only as accessory to the primary use.
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ANIMAL GROOMING FACILITY
ANIMAL HOSPITAL, VETERINARY CLINIC
BUILDING MAINTENANCE, JANITORIAL SERVICE
CATERING SERVICE
DAY LABOR AGENCY
FUNERAL HOME
FURNITURE AND APPLIANCE RENTAL AND LEASING
LAUNDROMAT
PERSONAL SERVICE BUSINESS
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SMALL APPLIANCE REPAIR SERVICE
TOOL/EQUIPMENT RENTAL FACILITY
Service businesses.
An establishment in which more than two dogs or three cats
or any combination thereof may be kept for boarding, breeding, safekeeping,
convalescence, placement, sale, or humane disposal.
An establishment where domestic animals are bathed, clipped,
or combed, including boarding for not more than 48 hours incidental
to the grooming services.
An establishment providing medical and surgical treatment
of domestic animals, including grooming and boarding for not more
than 30 days if incidental to the medical care.
An establishment providing routine maintenance of buildings,
including, but not limited to, window washing, building cleaning,
pest extermination, or disinfecting service.
A business that prepares food and beverages to be delivered
off premises for consumption at a social, business, or civic function
and may also provide service at the function.
An establishment engaged in the temporary employment of persons
on a daily basis where persons wait on the premises for work assignments.
A building used for funeral services, including display of
the deceased at a wake for family and friends; embalming and other
services in preparation for burial; cremation; storage and sale of
caskets, urns, and other funeral supplies for burial or cremation.
A funeral home may also include a funeral chapel.
An establishment that rents or leases furniture, electronics,
small appliances, major appliances, or other household items, including
incidental storage and maintenance of such items.
A facility that provides washing and drying machines, usually
coin-operated, to patrons for cleaning clothes and other fabrics.
An establishment providing services which are of a recurring
and personal nature to individuals that produce minimal off-site impacts.
This term includes, but is not limited to, the following uses:
Salon.
[Amended 11-14-2018 by Ord. No. O-2018-12]
Dry-cleaning pickup station.
Interior decorating/upholstery.
Locksmith.
Shoe repair.
Tanning salon.
Tailor shop.
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Watch repair and other small goods repair.
Business service: An establishment primarily providing services
to businesses or individual business people on a fee or contract basis,
including, but not limited to:
An establishment providing custom reproduction of written
or graphic materials for individuals or businesses. Typical processes
include, but are not limited to, photocopying, blueprint and facsimile
sending and receiving, pre-press services and offset printing, binding,
and packaging.
An establishment that repairs or services household goods,
furniture, appliances, or lawn and garden equipment but not motor
vehicles.
An establishment that rents tools, lawn and garden equipment,
party supplies, and similar goods and equipment, including incidental
storage and maintenance of such items.
[Amended 11-14-2018 by Ord. No. O-2018-12]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection G(8), Tattoo or body
piercing establishment, was repealed 11-14-2018 by Ord. No. O-2018-12.
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ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES STORE
BUILDING MATERIAL SALES
CONTRACTOR SHOWROOM OR WORKSHOP
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
FIREARMS SALES AND SERVICE
GARDEN SUPPLY STORE
GARDEN SUPPLY STORE, GREENHOUSE
GENERAL RETAIL
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PAYDAY LOAN BUSINESSES
SECONDHAND STORE, CONSIGNMENT STORE
Retail sales.
A retail establishment that displays and sells cultural or
collectible objects, such as stamps, coins, sports memorabilia, and
art works.
An establishment that sells or rents building supplies, construction
equipment, or home decorating fixtures and accessories. This term
includes a lumberyard or home improvement center and may include outdoor
storage or tool and equipment sales or rental.
Office of a contractor, builder, painter, etc., that includes
an enclosed showroom for display of samples, appliances, supplies,
and other materials used in the business and/or an enclosed workshop
for limited assembly or preparation of building materials.
An establishment, other than a bank, trust company, savings
bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or other financial
institution, that exchanges common currencies, sells money orders
or cashiers checks, and cashes checks as its principal business activity.
Any business that sells or services firearms and ammunition
as its primary sale item.
An establishment for outdoor retail sale of plants, lawn
furniture, playground equipment, and garden supplies.
Retail business whose principal activity is the selling of
plants and garden supplies, which may have outside storage, growing,
or display, and which may include sales of lawn furniture and playground
equipment.
The retail sale of products, sometimes with provision of
related services, to the general public that produce minimal off-site
impacts. General retail sales include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Antiques and collectibles stores.
Art gallery.
Bicycle sales and repair.
Book store, music store.
Clothing and accessories.
Drugstore, pharmacy.
Electronics and appliance sales and repair.
Florists.
Food store, including grocery, bakery, butcher shop, and delicatessen.
Jewelry store.
Hardware store.
Liquor store.
Newsstands, magazine sales.
Photographic equipment and supplies.
Picture framing.
Sporting goods store.
Stationery store.
Tobacco store.
Video rental or sales.
Any business that loans or advances money on deposit of personal
property or deals in the purchase or possession of personal property
on condition of selling the same back again to the depositor, while
also selling such items to the public by acting as a consignment or
secondhand store.
Any person licensed pursuant to § 218.05, Wis.
Stats., or a person licensed pursuant to § 138.09, Wis.
Stats., who accepts a check, holds the check for a period of time
before negotiating or presenting the check for payment, and pays to
the issuer an agreed-upon amount of cash or who refinances or consolidated
such a transaction.
A retail establishment that sells used merchandise, such
as clothing, furniture, books, shoes, or household appliances, on
consignment or a retail store that sells used merchandise donated
to a charitable, tax-exempt organization that also sorts, cleans,
and marks goods for resale.
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ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT
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CONVENTION CENTER
HEALTH CLUB, FITNESS CENTER
INDOOR RECREATION FACILITY
OUTDOOR COMMERCIAL RECREATION FACILITY
THEATER, ASSEMBLY HALL
Commercial recreation and entertainment.
An establishment providing nude dancing or other live or
recorded performances that depict, describe, or relate to specified
sexual activities: human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation
or arousal; acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, oral copulation,
or sodomy; fondling or other erotic touching of specified anatomical
areas. Adult entertainment establishments include, but are not limited
to, the following uses:
Adult bookstore. An establishment having as a substantial or
significant portion of its stock and trade in books, magazines, other
periodicals, videotapes, compact disks, and/or other electronic media
which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter
depicting, describing, or relating to "specified sexual activities"
or "specified anatomical areas" as defined herein.
Adult motion picture theater. An enclosed building or outdoor
land area used for the viewing of films or videos at which a significant
or substantial portion of the material presented is distinguished
or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or
relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical
areas" as defined herein for observation by patrons therein.
Adult bath house. An establishment or business which provides
the service of baths of all kinds, including all forms and methods
of hydrotherapy, that is not operated by a medical practitioner or
a professional physical therapist licensed by the State of Wisconsin
and which establishment provides to its patrons an opportunity for
engaging in specified sexual activities as defined in this chapter.
Adult motel. A hotel, motel, or similar commercial establishment
which:
Offers accommodations to the public for any form of consideration;
provides patrons with closed-circuit television transmissions, films,
motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions
which are characterized by the depiction or description of "specified
sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas;" and has a sign
visible from the public right-of-way which advertises the availability
of this adult type of photographic reproductions; or
Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of time that is
less than 10 hours; or
Allows a tenant or occupant of a sleeping room to subrent the
room for a period of time that is less than 10 hours.
Adult modeling studio. An establishment or business which provides
the services of modeling for the purpose of reproducing the human
body wholly or partially in the nude by means of photography, painting,
sketching, drawing, or otherwise.
Adult body painting studio. An establishment or business wherein
patrons are afforded an opportunity to paint images on a body which
is wholly or partially nude. For purposes of this chapter, the adult
body painting studio shall not be deemed to include a tattoo parlor.
Adult cabaret. An establishment or business which features male
and/or female topless and/or bottomless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic
dancers, strippers, or similar entertainers.
Adult novelty shop. An establishment or business having as a
substantial or significant portion of its stock and trade in novelty
or other items which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis
on or designed for specified sexual activities as defined herein or
stimulating such activity.
An area to be used for transient occupancy by camping in
tents, camp trailers, travel trailers, motor homes, or similar movable
or temporary sleeping quarters of any kind.
A commercial facility used for assemblies or meetings of
the members or representatives of groups, including exhibition space
and catering and food service facilities.
An establishment for the conduct of indoor sports and exercise
activities, along with related locker and shower rooms, offices and
classrooms, and where use is offered on a membership basis.
A facility for the indoor conduct, viewing, or participation
in recreational activities. This term includes, but is not limited
to, an indoor driving range, volleyball court, tennis court, bowling
alley, ice or roller skating rink, swimming pool, billiard hall, or
basketball court.
A facility for outdoor conduct, viewing, or participation
in recreational activities, which may include one or more structures.
This term includes, but is not limited to, a golf facility, tennis,
basketball or volleyball court, soccer, baseball or football field,
sporting club, amusement park, miniature golf course, or water park.
A facility for presenting motion pictures or live performances
for patrons. This term includes an outdoor stage, band shell, or amphitheater
but does not include an adult entertainment establishment.
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AUTOMOBILE DETAILING
AUTOMOBILE RENTAL
AUTOMOBILE SALES
CARWASH
CONVENIENCE STORE
DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY
FUELING/GAS/SERVICE STATION
MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR, MAJOR
MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR, MINOR
PARKING LOT
PARKING STRUCTURE
Vehicle Services.
A facility which operates completely within an enclosed building
that provides automobile-related services such as applying paint protectors,
interior and exterior cleaning and polishing, as well as installation
of aftermarket accessories such as tinting, auto alarms, spoilers,
sunroofs, and similar items.
An establishment where contracts are prepared or reservations
accepted for the rental or leasing of automobiles and other motor
vehicles, including incidental storage.
An establishment providing wholesale and retail sales or
leasing of new or used automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, trailers,
boats, or outdoor recreational vehicles, including outdoor sales area,
incidental storage and maintenance and warranty repair work, or other
repair service conducted as an accessory use.
An establishment where washing, drying, polishing, or vacuuming
of an automobile is done by service personnel, the driver, or by automated
machinery.
An establishment where motor fuel products or other minor
accessories are retailed directly to the public on the premises, in
combination with sale of items typically found in a convenience market
or supermarket.
A facility consisting of a driveway and window, opening,
canopy, or other facilities used for serving patrons seated in an
automobile. Drive-through facilities may be associated with principal
uses, such as restaurants, banks, or drugstores, or may be free-standing,
such as coffee kiosks, ATMs, etc.
An establishment where the primary use is the sale of gasoline
or any other motor fuel, motor oil, or other minor accessories directly
to the public on the premises.
An establishment that performs major repairs to motor vehicles,
engines, or trailers, including all services found in a minor repair
establishment, as well as rebuilding or reconditioning of whole vehicles,
body frame and fender straightening and painting, and rust-proofing.
An establishment that may or may not include fuel sales and
convenience market, while also performing minor repairs to motor vehicles.
Such minor repairs may include muffler replacement, oil changing,
lubrication, tire repair and replacement, wheel alignment, brake repair,
suspension repair, minor engine repair, transmission repair, radiator
flushing and repair, and other activities except rebuilding or reconditioning
of whole vehicles, body frame and fender straightening, or painting.
An off-street open area used for parking of operable motor
vehicles for limited periods of time. A parking lot can be the principal
use of the lot or accessory to a commercial, office, residential,
or other use. It may be available to the public or reserved for employees,
residents, or visitors.
A structure of one or more levels or floors used for the
parking or storage of motor vehicles. A parking structure may be totally
below grade (as in an underground parking garage) or partially or
totally above grade. The structure can be the principal use of the
lot or accessory to a commercial, office, multiple-family residential,
or other use.
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AUTO SALVAGE YARD, SCRAP YARD
COMMERCIAL FEED LOT
CONCRETE, ASPHALT, AND ROCK CRUSHING FACILITY
CONTRACTOR YARD
DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY
FUR FARM
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL USES
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RECYCLING FACILITY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY
WHOLESALE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
Production, processing, and storage uses.
A facility where scrap or salvage materials, including used
motor vehicles, are sorted, stored, dismantled, assembled, and distributed,
including wholesale and retail sales of such materials. Scrap or salvage
materials include, but are not limited to, scrap iron and other metals,
paper, rags, rubber tires, bottles, plastics, and aluminum cans.
A lot or building, or a combination of lots and buildings,
intended for the confined feeding, breeding, raising or holding of
animals and specifically designed as a confinement area in which manure
may accumulate or where the concentration of animals is such that
a vegetative cover cannot be maintained with the enclosure. Pastures
shall not be considered feedlots.
A use in which the principal activity is the processing,
handling, sale and transport of concrete, asphalt, rock, brick, cement,
or other similar paving or building materials.
An establishment providing general contracting or building
construction services, including outdoor storage of machinery or equipment.
An establishment that launders or dry cleans fabric, textiles,
wearing apparel, or similar articles, including drop-off of articles
by customers or cleaning of articles dropped off at other locations.
Agricultural operation, where the major income is derived
from the selling or sale of fur-bearing animals and/or pelts.
General industrial uses include metal working and other uses
which have the potential to produce greater amounts of noise, odor,
vibration, glare, or other objectionable influences than light industrial
uses and which may have an adverse effect on surrounding properties.
General industrial uses may include processing of raw materials or
production of primary materials. This term includes, but is not limited
to, the production or processing of the following:
Electrical equipment, such as motors and generators, lighting,
wiring and transmission, and distribution equipment.
Fabricated metal products, such as cans and shipping containers,
cutlery, hand tools, and general hardware.
Fabricated plastic and rubber products, except tires and inner
tubes.
Glass and glass products, ceramics, china and earthenware, such
as dishes and kitchenware.
Gypsum, drywall, and plaster products.
Latex paints.
Lumber and wood products, including plywood.
Machinery and equipment, such as engines and turbines, farm,
lawn, and garden equipment, heating, cooling, and refrigeration equipment,
and machine tools.
Metal-working, such as stamping, welding, machining, extruding,
engraving, plating, grinding, polishing, cleaning, and heat treating.
Textiles and fabrics.
Heavy industrial uses include high impact and outdoor uses
which are likely to have a substantial adverse effect on the environment
or on surrounding properties and which require careful site selection
to ensure compatibility with the surrounding area. These uses often
include processing of extracted or raw materials and production of
primary materials. This term includes, but is not limited to, the
production or processing of the following:
Animals or poultry (slaughter or processing).
Asphalt, paving, and roofing materials.
Battery manufacture and reprocessing.
Chemicals and chemical products, including ammonia, chlorine,
household cleaners, detergent, and fertilizer.
Oil-based paints, varnishes, lacquers, and enamels.
Petroleum and coal products, not including mining or extraction.
Plastics and synthetic resins and fibers.
Primary metals, including steelworks, rolling and finishing
mills, foundries.
Pulp or paper products.
Sand and gravel, not including mining or extraction.
Tanned hides and leather.
Tires and inner tubes.
Low-impact uses which produce little or no noise, odor, vibration,
glare, or other objectionable influences and which have little or
no adverse effect on surrounding properties. Light industrial uses
generally do not include processing of raw materials or production
of primary materials. This term includes, but is not limited to, the
production or processing of the following:
Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics.
Computers and accessories, including circuit boards and software.
Electronic components and accessories.
Food and beverage products, not including live slaughter, grain
milling, cereal, vegetable oil, or vinegar production.
Furniture and fixtures, not including metal working.
Household appliances and components, not including metal working.
Measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments.
Musical instruments.
Office and commercial equipment.
Pharmaceuticals, health and beauty products.
Precision machined products, including jewelry.
Printing and publishing, including distribution.
Signs, including electric and neon signs.
Sporting and athletic goods.
Telecommunications products.
Small-scale activities that are compatible with retail sales
and services. These uses produce minimal off-site impacts due to their
limited nature and scale. Limited production and processing includes,
but is not limited to, the following uses:
Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics.
Boat building and repair.
Computers and accessories, including circuit boards and software.
Electronic components and accessories.
Film, video, and audio production.
Food and beverage products, not including live slaughter, grain
milling, cereal, vegetable oil, or vinegar production.
Precision medical and optical goods.
Signs, including electric and neon signs.
Watches and clocks.
Wood crafting and carving.
Wood furniture and upholstery.
A facility for the deposit, sorting, or batching but not
processing of post-consumer recyclable materials, including limited
compacting or crushing of recyclable materials.
An establishment which conducts research, development, or
controlled production of high-technology electronic, industrial, or
scientific products or commodities for sale or laboratories conducting
educational or medical research or testing.
A facility consisting of individual self-contained storage
units or spaces leased to individuals, organizations, or businesses
for storage of personal or business property.
An establishment providing storage, movement, or sale of
merchandise and bulk goods, including mail order and catalog sales,
importing, wholesale or retail sales of goods received by the establishment
but not sale of goods for individual consumption.
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GROUND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
MOTOR FREIGHT TERMINAL
PACKAGE DELIVERY SERVICE
RAILROAD SWITCHING YARDS AND FREIGHT TERMINAL
Transportation uses.
An establishment that stores, maintains, or dispatches public
transit vehicles, human service vehicles used for the transportation
of elderly or handicapped persons, school buses, taxis, or tow trucks.
A facility for truck-based freight service and operations,
including, but not limited to, local pickup, local sorting and terminal
operations, line-haul loading and unloading, destination sorting,
terminal operations, and local delivery.
A facility which transports individual packages for expedited
delivery in single rear axle straight trucks or smaller vehicles where
no single item weighs over 150 pounds.
A facility for the operation of a line-haul or short-line
freight railroad.
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PUBLIC SAFETY/SERVICE FACILITY
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY
SUBSTATION/DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
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WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SUPPORT STRUCTURES
YARD WASTE SITE, MUNICIPAL
Public service and utility uses.
A government facility for public safety, service, and emergency
services, including a facility that provides police or fire protection
and public-related services.
A facility which collects, treats, and disposes of water-borne
sewage generated within a given service area.
A facility for the disposal or storage of solid waste material,
including garbage, trash, construction debris, and other kinds of
organic or inorganic refuse by dumping, burial, incineration, or any
other similar means.
A facility other than a transmission tower enclosed or outdoor
that aids in the distribution of a utility, including, but not limited
to, electric power or telephone service or in the transmission of
voice, data, text, internet, sound, or video between network termination
points.
Any system of antennas, wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs,
or similar devices used for the transmission or reception of electronic
waves external to or attached to the exterior of any structure. This
definition also includes all accessory equipment and/or structures
which contribute to and are subordinate and secondary to the transmission
or reception of electronic waves.
Wireless communications facilities, attached: Wireless communication
facilities that are affixed to existing support structures, such as
existing buildings, towers, water tanks, utility poles, and the like.
A wireless communication support structure proposed to be newly established
shall not be included within this definition. See also "Wireless communication
support structures."
Wireless communications facilities, freestanding: Wireless communication
facilities that are not affixed to existing support structures but
are mounted on the ground and not supported in any way by a structure.
Any exterior structure whether freestanding or mounted on
a building or structure that facilitates the broadcast transmission
of commercial radio, telephone, or television communication signals.
Support structures within this definition include, but are not limited
to, monopole towers, lattice towers, light poles, wood poles, guyed
towers, or other structures whether or not they appear to be something
other than a support structure.
A facility for collection, storage, and composting of vegetative
matter resulting from landscape maintenance.
