A. 
Permit required. A building and zoning permit shall be required for all pools except those specifically exempt.
B. 
Exempt pools. Storable children's swimming or wading pools, with a maximum wall height of 12 inches, are exempt from the provisions of this section.
C. 
Location. All swimming pools shall be located at least 10 feet from any lot line or structure. In no case shall a swimming pool be located between the public right-of-way and the principal structure. In no case shall a swimming pool be erected or constructed in a required yard adjacent to a street right-of-way.
D. 
Equipment. All private swimming pools must have a filtration system to assure proper circulation of the water therein and maintenance of the proper bacterial quality thereof. Pumps and filter equipment shall in no case be closer than 20 feet to a property line and shall be adequately housed and muffled.
E. 
Patios and decks. Surfaced terraces shall be permitted no closer than three feet to a lot line where accessory to a private residential pool. Sun decks shall comply with the bulk regulations for accessory structures.
F. 
Attractive nuisance. Reasonable precautions shall be taken to insure the safety of the pool area and to prevent it from becoming an "attractive nuisance." Pools other than those classified as "private residential" shall be completely fenced so as to prevent the unregulated entrance of young children to the pool area.
G. 
Exposed or partially exposed pools. Permanent pools constructed to be exposed or partially exposed above the surface of the ground shall have the pool construction completely and adequately screened from the view of the abutting properties by means of combined fence and landscape screen approved by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
H. 
Pools other than those classified as private residential. Pools other than those classified as private residential shall conform to the following:
(1) 
Pools shall meet state requirements contained in Wisconsin Administrative Codes Chs. SPS 390 and DHS 172.
(2) 
Adequate provision shall be made for separate shower, lavatory, and dressing facilities for men and women which facilities shall be well lighted, ventilated and properly equipped.
(3) 
Pool construction shall be of concrete, steel or other material having an impervious smooth surface and approved by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
(4) 
Pool shape, design, depth and slopes shall be such as to promote safe control of the bathers in the pool.
(5) 
Inlets must be submerged and produce uniform circulation without "dead" spots.
(6) 
Outlets must be of ample size and located at the pool low points.
(7) 
Hose connections must be of ample size and located at the pool low points.
(8) 
Overflow gutters must surround the pool and have a pitch adequate to carry off all overflow.
(9) 
Adequate steps of ladder shall be provided to allow safe emergence from the pool and shall be made of impervious material, easily cleaned, and must not collect water or retain water.
(10) 
A suction cleaner must be used to removed sludge, sediment and other accumulations.
(11) 
Recirculation systems shall consist of pumping equipment, hair and lint catcher, filter, and all necessary fixtures and connections; must be capable of six-hour turnover of water; and must include disinfecting equipment.
(12) 
All equipment must be accessible, satisfactorily located and the equipment room adequately drained.
(13) 
Each pool shall have available a pH and residual determination.
(14) 
If used at night, the pool shall be adequately lit.
I. 
Fencing requirements.
(1) 
Swimming pools not enclosed within a permanent building shall be completely enclosed by a fence of sufficient strength to prevent access to the pool and shall be so constructed so as not to have voids, holes or openings larger than four inches in any one dimension. No fence shall be located, erected, constructed or maintained closer to a pool than three feet.
(2) 
In-ground pools shall be completely fenced by a permanent, sturdy fence, not less than four feet or more than six feet in height. Access to any such pool shall be through a gate or gates in the fence, equipped with a self-closing, self-latching device placed at a minimum height of three feet above the ground.
(3) 
Aboveground pools having a height of less than four feet (48 inches) above ground at any portion of the pool side wall are required to be fenced the same as in-ground pools. When fencing is required, it shall be installed to extend a minimum of four feet beyond any area less than 48 inches high. When the height of a pool side wall is such that a fence will not be required (48 inches or higher), all ladders, steps or other means of access to an above ground pool shall be removed and/or designed to prevent access when the pool is unattended.
[Amended 3-1-2022 by Ord. No. 1232]
A. 
Home occupations and home-based retail sales shall be permitted as an accessory use in all residential districts so long as such use is secondary to the principal residential use and is carried on by the residential occupant, subject to the provisions of this section.
B. 
Regulations applicable to home occupations and home-based retail sales.
(1) 
If located within the principal structure, such uses shall not occupy more than 25% of the assessed floor area of such structure unless a conditional use is approved by the Plan Commission in accordance with § 660-195 of this chapter.
(2) 
Such use shall not employ in the home more than three persons not a resident of the premises.
(3) 
No such use shall be permitted which generates pedestrian or vehicular traffic incompatible with the residential character of the neighborhood.
(4) 
Any off-street parking area provided shall be maintained dustless, and adequately screened from adjoining residential properties.
(5) 
Such use shall not include the conduct of any retail or wholesale business on the premises, nor the removal of sand, gravel, stone, topsoil, or peat moss for commercial purposes.
(6) 
Such use shall not include the operation of any machinery, tools or other appliances, or the outside storage of materials, or other operational activity, which would create a nuisance or be otherwise incompatible to the surrounding residential area.
(7) 
Such use of the premises for home occupations and home-based retail is permitted under this section so long as such use is permitted under and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, county, and local statutes, codes, and ordinances.
Artist live/work space shall conform to the standards applicable to home occupations, except that the floor area devoted to nonresidential activity shall not be limited.
A. 
The dwelling unit and the in-family suite shall together appear as a single-family dwelling, and the suite must have an internal connection to the primary residence. External stairs serving as the primary access to the in-family suite are prohibited.
B. 
In-family suite may contain separate kitchen, dining, bathroom, laundry, living, sleeping, and recreation areas, including exterior porches, patios and decks.
C. 
A separate outdoor access or separate access to the garage may be provided.
D. 
A separate address and utility connection or meters for the in-family suite are not permitted.
E. 
The in-family suites may not be occupied by a non-family member.
F. 
In-family suites should be considered and regulated as part of a single-family dwelling unit.
A. 
Guest homes shall be permitted by conditional use in accordance with § 660-195.
B. 
Guest houses shall not be rented or leased.
C. 
Guest houses shall have a minimum floor area of 900 square feet and a maximum floor area as outlined for accessory structures in § 660-13B and comply with the bulk regulations as outlined in § 660-57I for the zoning district in which it is located.[1]
[Amended 11-6-2018 by Ord. No. 1197A]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Table 3.2, Bulk Regulations, which is an attachment to this chapter.
The twin home, also called a zero-lot-line home, consists of a single-family dwelling which is attached on one side to another single-family residence. The two residences are located on separate lots.
A. 
Twin homes shall be built with one unit per subdivided lot, and with no more than two units per building, with each dwelling unit being attached to the adjacent unit.
B. 
A subdivision plat or certified survey showing the common wall and lot line shall receive approval from the City prior to the issuance of any required building, plumbing, occupancy or other permit.
C. 
All City of Lake Mills building and fire codes are applicable to twin homes, as well as a minimum one-hour fire separation, complying with the Wis. Admin. Code, and which provides for a vertical separation of all adjacent areas of each dwelling unit from the lowest level flush against the underside of the roof. Each twin home unit shall have separate sewer and water laterals and shall have separate utility services for all other utility hookups.
D. 
The Zoning Administrator may require restrictive covenants be recorded against the property as a condition to any certified survey map or subdivision plat approval or conditional use, occupancy, building or plumbing permit issuance. The recorded restrictive covenants shall be filed with the Zoning Enforcement Officer prior to the issuance of any permit for zero-lot-line dwellings.
Townhouses are attached, two-story, single-family residences, each having a private, individual access. They may be located on their own lots or within a group or large development and may not be split into additional residences.
A. 
All townhouse residential developments shall comply with the provisions of this chapter before the zoning, occupancy, and building permits can be issued.
B. 
No more than six units shall be attached per structure.
A structure designed and occupied as a bed-and-breakfast residence in which sleeping rooms are provided on a daily or weekly basis for use by travelers or transients shall conform to the following regulations:
A. 
The establishment and operation shall be located within an existing owner-occupied single-family dwelling.
B. 
The establishment shall have no more than eight guest rooms for rent to no more than 20 tourists or transients.
C. 
The owner of the property shall be responsible for the operation of the property and shall be a resident of the property when the establishment is in operation.
D. 
The establishment shall provide no meals other than breakfast, and breakfast shall only be provided to renters of the place. No cooking facilities, including, but not limited to, stoves, microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and hot plates, shall be available to guests. The establishment shall comply with Chapter 97, Food, Lodging and Recreation, of the Wisconsin Statutes.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
E. 
The single-family residence in which the operation is located shall be maintained so that the appearance of the building and grounds remain that of a single-family residence.
F. 
Exterior lighting shall comply with the standards outlined in § 660-142.
G. 
Parking shall be provided in accordance with § 660-41, Off-street parking.
A. 
Each boarding house shall be a single structure containing assigned rooms for residents.
B. 
The minimum lot size shall be 900 square feet per boarding room, and the lot shall have a minimum sixty-six-foot width.
C. 
No more than one boarding house per individual tract, parcel, or platted lot is allowed.
D. 
Each boarding room shall be a minimum of 200 square feet in area, and no more than two occupants per sleeping room are allowed.
E. 
Public ingress and egress to the boarding house shall be through one common exterior entrance. Ingress and egress for boarders shall be through common exterior entrances. Entry access to all boarding rooms shall be through the interior of the building. No exit doors from individual boarding rooms shall lead directly to the exterior of the building.
F. 
No cooking is permitted in any sleeping room. No cooking facilities are permitted in any sleeping room. Residents must have access on site to shared common areas for cooking and eating. A common kitchen facility equipped for cooking meals located on site must be available to the residents, or daily meals must be provided on site for the residents of the boarding house.
G. 
Each floor must contain at least one fully equipped bathroom for each five residents that is accessible from a common hallway.
H. 
Each boarding house shall have a resident manager.
I. 
All residents must execute a lease before occupancy. Rooms must be leased to the same resident for at least seven consecutive calendar days.
Community living arrangement facilities are regulated depending upon their capacity as provided for in Wisconsin Statutes § 62.23(7)(i), provided any such regulations do not violate federal or state housing or antidiscrimination laws. Community living arrangements include all facilities provided for in Wisconsin Statutes § 46.03(22), including child welfare agencies, group homes for children, foster homes, treatment foster homes, adult family homes, and community-based residential facilities. Community living arrangements are subject to the following provisions:
A. 
General regulations.
(1) 
All CLAs, except those located in a Single-Family Residential District, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter before the zoning, occupancy, and building permits can be issued.
(2) 
No community living arrangement shall be established within 2,500 feet of any other such facility regardless of its capacity unless Planning Commission and City Council agree to a reduction in spacing.
(3) 
The applicant shall demonstrate that the total capacity of all community living arrangements (of all capacities) in the City shall not exceed 1% of the City's population (unless specifically authorized by the City Council following a public hearing).
(4) 
Foster homes housing four or fewer children and licensed under Wisconsin Statutes § 48.62 shall not be subject to Subsection A(1) through (3) above.
B. 
Restrictions.
Table 4.1: Restrictions
Type
Districts Permitted
Statutory Restrictions
Foster family home (domicile) licensed under § 48.62, Wis. Stats., up to 4 children
See Land Use Matrix in § 660-56[1]
None
Other foster homes
§ 62.23(7)(i)1 and 2, Wis. Stats.
Adult family home (domicile) as defined in § 50.01(1), Wis. Stats., up to 4 adults, or more if all adults are siblings
None
Other adult family homes
§ 62.23(7)(i)1 and 2, Wis. Stats.
CLA, 4 to 8 persons
§ 62.23(7)(i)1, 2, and 9, Wis. Stats.
CLA, 9 to 15 persons
§ 62.23(7)(i)1, 2 and 9, Wis. Stats.
CLA, 16+ persons
§ 62.23(7)(i)1, 2 and 9, Wis. Stats.
Family day-care home licensed under § 48.65, Wis. Stats., up to 8 children
§ 66.1017, Wis. Stats.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Land Use Matrix is an attachment to this chapter.
Mobile home parks are a residential development in which land is reserved for individually sold or "air rights" containing mobile home units. The standards as set forth in this section are the minimum standards for all construction and sanitation facilities and other necessary facilities for the safety, health and general welfare of the occupants. The following standards shall apply to all mobile home park lands and units. The standards shall be in accordance with applicable state standards governing mobile home parks.
A. 
Development standards for mobile home park district.
(1) 
Mobile home park developments shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 470, Mobile Home Parks, of the Code of the City of Lake Mills before the zoning, occupancy, and building permits can be issued.
(2) 
The minimum site area for a mobile home park development shall be 10 acres.
(3) 
Principal structure height. No principal building or structure erected will have a height greater than 35 feet.
(4) 
Lot setback requirements.
(a) 
Front yard abutting public ROW: 25 feet.
(b) 
Minimum side yard: 10 feet.
(c) 
Sum of side yards: 25 feet.
(d) 
Rear yard: 25 feet.
(5) 
Landscape requirements. Said yard shall be landscaped and maintained in accordance with § 660-113.
B. 
Area and yard requirements for individual mobile home unit. Each mobile home space shall have:
(1) 
Minimum area: 4,250 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum width: 35 feet.
(3) 
Minimum depth: 60 feet.
(4) 
Distance between residential mobile home units or other permitted buildings or structures. A minimum separation of 15 feet shall be required between all units and attached appurtenances.
(5) 
Accessory structures. Each mobile home unit shall be permitted one accessory structures not to exceed 150 square feet.
(6) 
Each occupied manufactured home or mobile home shall have solid skirting with an approved material around the entire structure.
C. 
Access, parking and traffic.
(1) 
Each mobile home park will abut a dedicated street improved to applicable standards.
(2) 
Mobile home park design will be so arranged to avoid vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic congestion. Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular safety will be protected, emergency vehicle access maintained and no adverse impact to adjoining properties will be created.
(3) 
All interior streets and access shall be hard surfaced, and shall comply with City standards as enforced by the Public Works Director.
D. 
Park/recreation area.
(1) 
Mobile home parks shall provide maintained and landscaped park recreational area(s) for the use of the mobile home park residents.
(2) 
Park/recreational area(s) will total not less than 700 square feet of land area for each unit.
E. 
Additional requirements.
(1) 
Each mobile home unit will be connected to municipal sanitary sewer system.
(2) 
Service yards, storage areas and trash disposal areas will be completely screened by a continuous visual barrier.
(3) 
Fire protection facilities will be installed within each mobile home park in accordance with the requirements of the responsible fire protection agency.
The repair of an automobile or a motor vehicle in any residential zoning district is subject to the following restrictions:
A. 
Minor repairs and maintenance. Minor repairs and maintenance may be done on vehicles owned by the occupant of the structure. Such repairs may include, but are not limited to, the changing and replenishment of fluid levels, oil changes, electrical system repair and maintenance, tire rotations, the replacement of brake pads and rotors, and the replacement of drive belts and hydraulic lines.
B. 
Other repairs. Any other repairs on the motor vehicle or automobile shall be restricted to totally enclosed spaces that are properly ventilated or accomplished on privately registered vehicles lawfully licensed.
A. 
Design. Drive-through facilities and car wash establishments shall be designed so that:
(1) 
The minimum dimension of queuing spaces shall be nine feet in width and 20 feet in length.
(2) 
Queuing spaces shall be placed in a single line up to the point of service.
(3) 
Queuing spaces shall be located so that, when in use, they do not obstruct ingress/egress to the site, they do not obstruct access to required parking or loading spaces, and do not otherwise interfere with vehicle circulation on the site.
(4) 
Vehicle queuing and equipment associated with the drive-through or car wash shall be concealed from view from public streets and surrounding property to the greatest extent possible by their orientation, design or by screening. This will often involve orienting the drive-through or car wash to the side or rear of the building, away from the public street.
(5) 
On a lot in the B1 District, if a drive-through facility adjoins a public street, the building shall be designed to extend over the drive-through lanes with windows located on this building extension facing the street, in order to maintain the street wall. In the B1 District, establishments shall be limited to two drive-through lanes.
B. 
Required queuing length.
(1) 
The number of required queuing spaces shall be in accordance with § 660-41, Off-street parking.
(2) 
For a car wash, queuing spaces shall begin behind the last vehicle being washed. For all other drive-through uses, queuing spaces shall include the vehicle stopped at a last point of service, such as a window.
(3) 
Maintenance. The operator of the drive-through facility shall provide adequate on-site outdoor waste receptacles and shall provide daily litter cleanup along the rights-of-way abutting the property.
Gas stations, convenience stores, gas stations with automotive repair facilities, automotive repair facilities, motor sales facilities, including automobile sales with automotive repair facilities, shall meet the following requirements:
A. 
Direct access to arterial streets required. All gas stations shall have direct access to an arterial street which is a federal, state, or county designated highway, except where it is part of a nonresidential development where access is provided by a parallel access road or reverse frontage road where nonresidential uses will be on both sides of the street.
B. 
Architectural design. The buildings shall use the same architectural materials on all sides of the building. All such buildings shall be constructed of brick masonry, split-face concrete block, or stone. Additionally, all convenience stores abutting residential uses and zoning districts shall have pitched roofs matching the roof lines of adjoining residential structures.
C. 
Fuel pump location. Any fuel pumps and pump islands shall be at least 40 feet from any street or abutting lot line and meet all other State of Wisconsin regulations. Underground storage tanks shall be located in compliance with state and federal regulations.
D. 
Canopies. The canopies provided over the pump islands of gas pumps shall meet the yard requirements of a principal structure. In addition:
(1) 
Obstruction of visibility at rights-of-way prohibited. The canopy shall not block visibility at intersections of rights-of-way or drives.
(2) 
Zoning district front yard requirements shall be met. All pump islands, their surrounding structures, and the canopy overhang shall meet the zoning district's front yard requirement.
(3) 
Canopies to be counted toward maximum permitted FAR. All canopies shall be counted toward the maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR) of the nonresidential zoning district in which the canopy is to be constructed.
(4) 
Maximum height. Under no circumstances shall the underside of the canopy (as measured at the bottom of its exterior fascia) be higher than 16 feet.
(5) 
Canopy roofs. Canopy roofs shall be architecturally consistent with the main building. Signs or distinctive emblems may be considered for the canopy.
E. 
Repair services. All repair services shall be done within a completely enclosed building and shall meet the following requirements:
(1) 
No more than the required off-street parking set forth under the provisions of § 660-41 of this chapter shall be allowed.
(2) 
All overnight storage of vehicles awaiting needed parts shall be within the building or in an enclosed or screened-in yard. Said screening shall consist of a masonry wall of a minimum height of six feet.
(3) 
All damaged or inoperable parts shall be stored indoors until removed from the premises.
(4) 
An automotive repair facility shall store all vehicle parts within a completely enclosed building.
(5) 
The maximum allowable number and size of tow trucks which can be parked at the site shall be determined by the Plan Commission as a condition of approval of the conditional use permit.
F. 
Outdoor storage and display of merchandise. The outdoor storage or display of merchandise shall be permitted by conditional use as outlined in § 660-195 and in accordance with § 660-22. Outdoor storage and display of merchandise shall include, but not be limited to, ice storage or vending boxes, vending machines, and/or propane tanks and or other flammable materials.
G. 
Concrete curb and gutter required. Concrete curb and gutter shall be required throughout all off-street parking, drive, and loading areas of the development.
H. 
Hours of operation. Hours of operation shall be established by the Plan Commission.
I. 
Financial institution uses as an accessory use. Financial institution uses may be permitted as an accessory use if said use does not occupy more than 25% of the floor area of the principal structure and is housed completely within the principal structure. The Plan Commission may impose hours of operation for the financial institution different from the hours of operation of the principal use.
J. 
Prohibited signs. The following signs are hereby prohibited:
(1) 
Any sign which, or any part of which, is in motion by any means, including fluttering or rotating, or other signs set in motion by movement of the atmosphere. This includes decorative flags, pennants, whirling objects, banners, or other entity(ies) attached to strings or lines.
(2) 
Inflatable advertising devices or signs.
(3) 
Changeable copy and portable trailer signs, either fixed or movable, except gas prices consistent with state and/or federal regulations and practice of the industry.
(4) 
Banners or placards which are temporary signs or devices of paper, fabric, plastic, or other flexible materials and are suspended by wires or poles to advertise a special event (except as may be permitted by Article VI, Signage).
(5) 
A sign on a motor vehicle or trailer parked on public or private property so as to be seen from the public right-of-way for more than three consecutive hours, which has attached thereto or located thereon any sign for the purpose of advertising a product or directing people to a business activity.
(6) 
Exposed neon or similarly appearing signage.
K. 
Other requirements. Any other requirements and/or conditions deemed appropriate by the Plan Commission and/or City Council.
Mini-warehouse or self-storage facilities shall meet the following requirements:
A. 
Direct access to arterial streets required. All mini-warehouses shall have direct access to an arterial street which is a federal-, state-, or county-designated highway, except where it is part of a nonresidential development where access is provided by a parallel access road or reverse frontage road.
B. 
Limitations on use of facilities. Such facilities shall be used only for the storage of materials or articles and shall not be used for assembly, fabrication, processing or repair.
C. 
Services and sales activities prohibited. No services or sales shall be conducted from any storage unit. Garage sales and/or flea market type activities are prohibited.
D. 
Practice rooms, meeting rooms, and residences prohibited. Facilities shall not be used for practice rooms, meeting rooms, or residences.
E. 
No outdoor storage shall be permitted.
F. 
Storage of explosive or highly flammable material shall be prohibited.
Outdoor nursery and garden sales, either as a principal use or accessory use, shall meet the following requirements:
A. 
Outdoor sales of merchandise to be accessory to enclosed building. There shall be an enclosed building with outdoor sales of merchandise accessory to said building.
B. 
No outdoor display permitted not accessory to enclosed building. No outdoor display shall be permitted which is not accessory to an enclosed building or which has not been approved by the City.
Outdoor recreational uses include all recreational land uses located on public property (including school district property) which involves active recreational activities. Such land uses include courts (tennis, basketball, volleyball), fields (ball diamonds, football, soccer), tot lots, playgrounds, swimming pools, beach areas, fitness courses, golf courses, and similar land uses.
A. 
Site plan review and approval required. A BSO (building, site and operation) Plan submittal and approval shall be required in accordance with § 660-205 of this chapter.
B. 
Lighting facilities and structures shall be approved by conditional use in accordance with § 660-195, and in accordance with § 660-142, Exterior lighting, of this chapter.
Merchandise displays may be permitted on sidewalks within the B1 Downtown District, provided said merchandise displays are in compliance with the design standards set forth in the Downtown Design Guidelines[1] and with the following:
A. 
No person shall obstruct or impede the pedestrian right-of-way of any paved public sidewalk with any merchandise or personal property, except as provided herein. A sidewalk merchandise display shall be located adjoining the building from which it is marketed. Each display shall not encroach more than 2 1/2 feet from the building facade, and in all cases, the unobstructed sidewalk area must be at least five feet in width and comply with Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirements, as from time to time amended.
B. 
Displayed merchandise shall be consistent to that sold within the business. Displayed merchandise shall be maintained in good condition and shall be removed each day at the close of business.
C. 
The property and business owners are jointly and severally liable for any and all injury to any person or property directly and/or indirectly caused by their joint or several negligence and/or activities occurring on the paved sidewalk under this section.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 660-98.
[Amended 4-18-2017 by Ord. No. 1176
As enabled under §§ 125.10, 125.29, 125.52 and 125.53, Wis. Stats., breweries, manufacturers and rectifiers and wineries shall meet the following requirements:
A. 
Licensing.
(1) 
A brewery shall be licensed as outlined in § 125.29(1), Wis. Stats.
(2) 
A manufacturer or rectifier shall be licensed as outlined in § 125.52, Wis. Stats.
(3) 
A winery shall be licensed as outlined in § 125.53, Wis. Stats.
(4) 
Off-site retail premises established by manufacturers of intoxicating liquors shall be outlined as outlined in § 125.51, Wis. Stats.
B. 
Hours of operation.
(1) 
Manufacturing operations. The City shall not impose limitations on the hours of manufacturing operations.
(2) 
Retail sales. Closing hours for retail sales shall be the same as for Class "B" permitted premises, as set forth in § 125.32(3), Wis. Stats.
C. 
Parking and loading.
(1) 
Parking shall be provided in accordance with § 660-41, Off-street parking, for each use located or operating on the property.
(2) 
Loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with § 660-42.
D. 
Restaurants in breweries, manufacturers and rectifiers or wineries. The following criteria will apply to any restaurant use:
(1) 
In Industrial Districts, the restaurant shall be limited to a maximum size of 50% of the total floor area of the facility, excluding the area devoted to the tap room, any outdoor seating area or areas for retail sales of items other than intoxicating beverages.
(2) 
Additional parking for the restaurant may be required as outlined in § 660-41, Off-street parking.
Beer gardens shall be subject to the following guidelines:
A. 
Licensing. Appropriate licensing of operations shall be required.
B. 
Closing hours.
(1) 
Liquor premises. The closing hours for all premises licensed under a "Class B" liquor license or permit shall be as permitted in § 125.68(4), Wis. Stats.
(2) 
Beer premises. The closing hours for all premises licensed under a Class "B" fermented malt beverage license or permit shall be as permitted in § 125.32(3), Wis. Stats. Breweries shall have the same closing hours.
C. 
Location of service area. The outdoor service area shall not be located within any public right-of-way or within any required landscape area, buffer yard, or front, side, or rear yard setback on the same parcel as the restaurant, tavern, or brewery, not withstanding, however, outdoor service area conditions which may be placed on the licensed premises by the licensing agency.
D. 
Parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with § 660-41, Off-street parking.
[Added 4-18-2017 by Ord. No. 1176]
A. 
Licensing. A brewpub shall be licenses as outlined in § 125.295(1), Wis. Stats.
B. 
Hours of operation.
(1) 
Manufacture. The City shall not impose limitations on the hours of operation for the manufacturing of fermented malt beverages.
(2) 
Retail sales. Closing hours for retail sales shall be the same as for a Class "B" premises, as set forth in § 125.32(3) Wis. Stats.
C. 
Parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with § 660-41, Off-street parking.
Kennels shall comply with the following standards:
A. 
Outdoor runs and exercise areas shall be a minimum of 500 feet from any residential zoning district.
B. 
All animals shall be kept either within completely enclosed structures or under direct control of the kennel operator or staff at all times, and shall be kept within completely enclosed structures between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
A. 
Crop, dairy, cattle, and tree farming, subject to the following:
(1) 
The keeping or raising of hogs, fur-bearing animals, or goats shall not be permitted.
(2) 
The keeping or raising of domestic livestock, except for hogs and fur-bearing animals which are absolutely prohibited in the City, shall be permitted as part of a principal agricultural use of the premises on farms of at least 35 acres in area on the basis of not more than one animal unit per acre.
(3) 
Structures/stables for domestic livestock shall not be located closer than 75 feet to any property line.
B. 
Chickens on residential lands. Keeping of chickens on lands zoned for residential purposes shall be subject to the regulations outlined in § 255-6, Licensing of animals, Subsection D.
All local utility uses shall be permitted in all zoning districts without limitation as to minimum lot area, yard, or other bulk requirements, provided that the installation thereof shall comply with the requirements of the applicable administrative authorities. Community/regional utility uses shall be permitted only in accordance with the provisions of the zoning district in which they are located.
A. 
Purpose; title; intent.
(1) 
The purpose of this section is to provide for the regulation of convenient cash and other similar establishments. It is recognized that convenient cash businesses have the potential to be harmful to the public welfare, both in regards to the community harmony and with respect to potential effects on the quality, aesthetics and functional aspects of the community. The purpose of regulating convenient cash services is to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses and properties and to avoid an unchecked proliferation of convenient cash services that may result in the displacement of other necessary commercial and financial services.
(2) 
Such businesses tailor their services to make them attractive to persons experiencing unfavorable economic circumstances, often aggravating those circumstances. Additionally, it has been found that through their business practices, convenient cash businesses are susceptible to attracting criminals seeking to commit robberies. Finally, when clustered in an area or strung out along an arterial street, such concentration creates an unwarranted negative impression regarding the economic vitality of a commercial district and the community at large. Based on their proliferation, their susceptibility to crime, and the negative effects of their proliferation, the common council finds that the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Lake Mills should be protected by legislation limiting the geographic proliferation of convenient cash businesses.
(3) 
It is therefore the intent of this chapter to regulate the locations and hours of operation of convenient cash businesses in the City of Lake Mills.
B. 
Location and operation of convenient cash businesses.
(1) 
Convenient cash businesses shall not be located within 2,500 feet of any other convenient cash business.
(2) 
Convenient cash businesses shall not be located within 250 feet from a residential district as measured by the shortest line between the parcel to be occupied by the proposed convenient cash facility and the property line of the nearest residential property.
(3) 
Hours of operation. Convenient cash businesses shall not operate between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
(4) 
Business shall keep a glass entrance and exit doors with all windows clear of any signs or advertisements.
(5) 
The building or portion thereof that is dedicated to the check-cashing use shall have a minimum size of 1,500 square feet of building floor area.
(6) 
All convenient cash businesses shall operate one outdoor surveillance camera and wireless subscription module.
C. 
Security plan. Applicant must provide a security plan to the City of Lake Mills Police Department that addresses the following:
(1) 
Limits on amount of cash immediately available for withdrawal;
(2) 
Lighting plan for the business showing both exterior and interior lighting;
(3) 
Plans for maintaining visibility into the interior of the check-cashing facility;
(4) 
Plans for security of the check-cashing area of the facility;
(5) 
A program for graffiti and litter abatement;
(6) 
Hours of operation; and
(7) 
Use of security guards and cameras plan.
A. 
Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to regulate sexually oriented businesses in order to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the City of Lake Mills, and to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to prevent the deleterious location and concentration of sexually oriented businesses within the City of Lake Mills. The provisions of this section have neither the purpose nor the effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually oriented materials. Similarly, it is neither the intent nor effect of this section to restrict or deny access by adults to sexually oriented materials protected by the First Amendment, or to deny access by the distributors or exhibitors of sexually oriented entertainment to their intended market. Neither is it the intent nor effect of this chapter to condone or legitimize the distribution of obscene material.
B. 
Findings of fact.
(1) 
The City Council finds that adult-oriented establishments, as defined and otherwise regulated by the City in Chapter 240, Adult-Oriented Establishments, of the Code of the City of Lake Mills, require special zoning in order to protect and preserve the health, safety, and general welfare of the City.
(2) 
Based its review of studies conducted in Phoenix, AZ, Garden Grove, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Whittier, CA, Indianapolis, IN, Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN, Cleveland, OH, Oklahoma City, OK, Amarillo, TX, Austin, TX, Beaumont, TX, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Newport News, VA, Bellevue, WA, Seattle, WA, New York, NY, St. Croix County, WI, and the Report of the Attorney General's Working Group on the Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses (June 6,1989, State of Minnesota), and statistics obtained from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the findings incorporated in City of Renton v. Playtime Theaters, Inc., 475 U.S. 41 (1986); Coleman A. Young v. American Mini-Theaters, Inc., 427 U.S. 50(1976); FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of Dallas, 493 U.S. 215(1990); Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc., 501 U.S. 560(1991); City of Erie v. Pap's A.M., 120 S. Ct. 1382 (2000); East of the River Enterprises II v. City of Hudson; 2000 Wisc. App. Lexis 734 (Ct. App. Aug. 1, 2000); Ben's Bar, Inc. v. Village of Somerset, 316 F.3d 702, 2003 WL 132541 (7th Cir. 2003), the City Council finds that there is convincing evidence that the secondary effects of adult-oriented establishments include an increased risk of prostitution, high-risk sexual behavior, crime, and other deleterious effects upon existing businesses and surrounding residential areas, and decreased property values.
(3) 
The City Council intends to control the impact of these secondary effects in order to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizenry; protect the citizens from increased crime; preserve the quality of life; preserve the property values and character of surrounding neighborhoods and areas.
(4) 
It is not the intent of the City Council to suppress any speech activities protected by the First Amendment, but to enact a content-neutral ordinance which addresses the secondary effects of adult-oriented establishments while providing an outlet for First Amendment-protected activities.
(5) 
In order to minimize and control the secondary effects of adult-oriented establishments upon the City, it is the intent of the City Council to prevent the location of adult-oriented establishments within a certain distance of other specified locations which are incompatible with and would suffer from the secondary effects of adult-oriented establishments.
(6) 
Based upon its review of materials linking alcohol consumption and high-risk sexual behavior and materials linking alcohol consumption and crimes such as sexual assault, the City Council finds that a geographic separation of adult-oriented establishments from alcohol beverage licensed premises is warranted.
C. 
Location of First Amendment-protected adult-oriented establishments.
(1) 
The First Amendment and other provisions of the United States Constitution, as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court and other courts, require that adult-oriented establishments, as defined and otherwise regulated by the City in Chapter 240, are entitled to certain protections, including the opportunity to locate in the City. Therefore, if an adult-oriented establishment license has been granted by the City, and if all the requirements of this section have been met, an adult-oriented establishment shall be a permitted use as a conditional use in the I-2 Zoning District and shall be a prohibited use in any other zoning district.
(2) 
Distance requirements.
(a) 
Adult-oriented establishments shall be located at least 1,000 feet from:
[1] 
Any playground lot line, or public park lot line;
[2] 
Any place of religious worship, public or private school, or youth facility as defined in Chapter 240, Adult-Oriented Establishments, of the Code of the City of Lake Mills.
[3] 
Any structure housing an establishment which holds an alcohol beverage license.
(b) 
Adult-oriented establishments shall be located at least 500 feet from:
[1] 
Any structure used as a residence; or
[2] 
Any residential zoning district boundary.
(3) 
Distance measurements:
(a) 
Distance requirements are to be measured in a straight line in any direction, regardless of intervening structures, from the structure housing the adult-oriented establishment to the residential district boundary lines, to the lot line of any lot used for a park, playground, or the lot line of any structure listed under Subsection C(2)above.
(b) 
The measurements from a structure shall be taken from the farthest point a structure extends in the direction of the measurement, including overhanging roofs or similar projections.
(c) 
For adult-oriented establishments located in conjunction with other buildings such as in a shopping center, and clearly separate from other establishments, measurements shall be taken from the boundaries of the space occupied by the adult-oriented establishment.
(d) 
For any adult-oriented establishment located above ground level in a multistory structure and clearly separate from other establishments within the structure, the distance measurements shall be taken from the ground floor public entrance/exit nearest the adult-oriented establishment (excluding emergency exits).
(4) 
A licensed adult-oriented establishment is not disqualified from holding an adult-oriented establishment license by the location subsequent to the grant or renewal of its license of any of the establishments described in Subsection C(2) above, within 1,000 feet of the licensed premises.