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City of Lodi, WI
Columbia County
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The commercial districts are established to accomplish the following purposes:
A. 
To group compatible business uses that will tend to draw trade that is mutually interchangeable and so promote business prosperity and public convenience.
B. 
To encourage master planning and development of business districts with adequate parking and loading, pedestrian circulation, and amenities.
A. 
Intent. The intent of the C-1 General Commercial District is to provide a district for a broad range of business uses that are not appropriately located within other more specialized commercial districts. The C-1 General Commercial District is the most inclusive business district and should be applied judiciously where a potential C-1 General Commercial District would abut a residential district.
B. 
Permitted uses:
(1) 
Amusement and recreation services.
(2) 
Automobile service and repair.
(3) 
Automotive sales.
(4) 
Boat sales, repair and service.
(5) 
Building supply.
(6) 
Business services.
(7) 
Churches.
(8) 
Civic uses.
(9) 
Clubs and associations.
(10) 
Convenience stores.
(11) 
Day-care centers.
(12) 
Essential service facilities.
(13) 
Garden supplies.
(14) 
Gas stations.
[Added 10-20-2020 by Ord. No. S-137[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection B(14) through (25) as Subsection B(15) through (26).
(15) 
Hotels and motels.
(16) 
Mini warehouses.
(17) 
Parking.
(18) 
Parks.
(19) 
Personal services.
(20) 
Professional offices.
(21) 
Recreational facilities (indoor).
(22) 
Repair shops.
(23) 
Restaurants.
(24) 
Retail trade.
(25) 
Schools: SIC 7911, dance studios, schools and halls.
[Amended 9-17-2013 by Ord. No. A-461]
(26) 
Veterinary hospital and kennels.
C. 
Conditional uses:
(1) 
Agricultural services.
(2) 
Bed-and-breakfasts and tourist homes.
(3) 
Boardinghouses.
(4) 
Contractors - building construction.
(5) 
Contractors - heavy construction.
(6) 
Guest homes.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
(7) 
Manufactured home dealers.
(8) 
Residential uses above street level.
(9) 
Utility facilities.
(10) 
Wholesale trade.
(11) 
Wireless communication facilities, including towers.
[Added 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
(12) 
Unenclosed smoking area.
[Added 9-6-2011 by Ord. No. A-422]
D. 
Minimum lot size: 12,000 square feet.
E. 
Minimum lot width: 80 feet.
F. 
Minimum yard setbacks:
(1) 
Front yard: 15 feet, except on Highway 113 from Chestnut Street north to the City limits, where front yard setbacks must be 50 feet.
(2) 
Rear yard: 20 feet.
(3) 
Flanking street side yard: 15 feet.
(4) 
Interior side yard: 10 feet.
G. 
Maximum height: 45 feet.
H. 
Maximum floor area ratio: 0.50.
A. 
Intent. The intent of the C-2 Central Business District Core is to provide a district that encourages and fosters the further development of the downtown business district core area. The district requirements recognize the unique characteristics of the downtown business district that differ from other commercial districts in the City. The intent of the requirements is to retain the existing "Main Street" characteristics of the core blocks on Main Street.
B. 
Permitted uses:
[Amended 9-17-2013 by Ord. No. A-460; 9-17-2013 by Ord. No. A-461; 6-21-2022 by Ord. No. A-557]
(1) 
Automotive sales.
(2) 
Automotive service and repair.
(3) 
Business services.
(4) 
Convenience stores.
(5) 
Day-care centers.
(6) 
Essential service structures.
(7) 
Parking.
(8) 
Parks.
(9) 
Personal services.
(10) 
Professional offices.
(11) 
Repair shops.
(12) 
Residential uses above street level.
(13) 
Restaurants.
(14) 
Retail trade.
(15) 
Artisan retreat facility.
(16) 
Residential units, except on street level.
[Added 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. A-561]
C. 
Conditional uses:
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361; 9-6-2011 by Ord. No. A-422; 10-20-2020 by Ord. No. S-137; 6-21-2022 by Ord. No. A-557]
(1) 
Amusement and recreation services.
(2) 
Bed-and-breakfasts and tourist homes.
(3) 
Boardinghouses.
(4) 
Building supply stores.
(5) 
Churches.
(6) 
Civic uses.
(7) 
Clubs and associations.
(8) 
Family day care.
(9) 
Funeral homes and mortuaries.
(10) 
Garden supply stores.
(11) 
Gas stations.
(12) 
Guest homes.
(13) 
Lodging establishments.
(14) 
Schools: SIC 7911, dance studios, schools and halls.
(15) 
Utility facilities.
(16) 
Wireless communication facilities, including towers.
(17) 
Unenclosed smoking area.
D. 
Minimum lot size: none.
E. 
Minimum lot width: none.
F. 
Minimum yard setbacks:
(1) 
Front yard: none.
(2) 
Rear yard: none.
(3) 
Side yard: none.
G. 
Maximum height: 60 feet.
A. 
Intent. The intent of the C-3 Central Business District Fringe is to provide for a district that recognizes the unique characteristics of the transitional commercial area adjacent to the downtown core area. The district requirements reflect the residual residential characteristics of the fringe area, while allowing the uses permitted in the C-2 Central Business District.
B. 
Permitted uses:
(1) 
Business services.
(2) 
Churches.
(3) 
Civic uses.
(4) 
Clubs and associations.
(5) 
Convenience stores.
(6) 
Day-care centers.
(7) 
Essential service structures.
(8) 
Parking.
(9) 
Parks.
(10) 
Personal services.
(11) 
Professional offices.
(12) 
Repair shops.
(13) 
Residential use above street level.
(14) 
Restaurants.
(15) 
Retail trade.
(16) 
Schools: SIC 7911, dance studios, schools and halls.
[Amended 9-17-2013 by Ord. No. A-461]
(17) 
Single-unit and two-unit attached residences.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. A-561]
(18) 
Artisan retreat facility.
[Added 9-17-2013 by Ord. No. A-460]
C. 
Conditional uses:
(1) 
Amusement and recreation services.
(2) 
Automobile service and repair.
(3) 
Automotive sales.
(4) 
Bed-and-breakfast and tourist homes.
(5) 
Boardinghouses.
(6) 
Building supply stores.
(7) 
Family day care.
(8) 
Funeral homes and mortuaries.
(9) 
Garden supply stores.
(10) 
Gas stations.
[Added 10-20-2020 by Ord. No. S-137[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection C(10) through (15) as Subsection C(11) through (16).
(11) 
Guest homes.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
(12) 
Lodging establishments.
(13) 
Multiple-unit residences.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. A-561]
(14) 
Utility facilities.
(15) 
Wireless communication facilities, including towers.
[Added 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
(16) 
Unenclosed smoking area.
[Added 9-6-2011 by Ord. No. A-422]
D. 
Minimum lot size: 3,000 square feet.
E. 
Minimum lot width: 20 feet.
F. 
Minimum yard setbacks:
(1) 
Front yard: 20 feet.
(2) 
Rear yard: 20 feet.
(3) 
Flanking street side yard: 20 feet.
(4) 
Interior side yard: 10 feet (except as described in § 340-14J).
G. 
Maximum height: 45 feet.