No accessory building shall hereinafter be located, erected,
moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally
altered without a zoning permit from the Planning and Development
Department and without being in conformity with the provisions of
this chapter and state statutes and the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
The accessory building shall also meet all the structural requirements
of local and state codes.
Accessory buildings may be located in all districts except the
C-1 Lowland Resource Conservancy District.
A.
All drawings and plans for the construction, installation, enlargement
or alteration of any such accessory building shall first be presented
to the Planning and Development Department for examination and approval
as to proper size, location and construction.
B.
All such plans and drawings shall be drawn to scale and shall indicate
thereon all distances and dimensions so as to accurately and explicitly
show all lot lines and all information pertaining to the accessory
building. Such plans shall also include vertical elevations of the
accessory building.
A.
Agricultural buildings, on lots of at least 10 acres, such as barns,
silos, bins, sheds and farm machinery sheds in the A-1, A-2, A-3 and
A-4 Agricultural Districts shall not be considered accessory buildings.
Such buildings are principal agricultural buildings and shall comply
with the yard and height requirement of the agricultural districts.
B.
Buildings on nonconforming lots in the A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 Districts
less than 10 acres shall be considered accessory buildings and shall
comply with the provisions of this article.
Accessory buildings shall be detached from the principal structure,
provided that the accessory building:
A.
Is on the same lot and then permitted only after the principal structure
is present or under construction.
B.
Shall be located in the side or rear yard only. In the case of a
double frontage lot or corner lot, accessory buildings may be located
in the secondary street yard of the premises so long as the required
minimum street yard setback is maintained.
Accessory building size is based upon lot size according to § 490-19.12.
Accessory buildings shall have the following setbacks (see § 490-19.12):
A.
A building separation of at least 10 feet between all buildings and
structures.
B.
A minimum five-foot side and rear yard setback on lots equal to or
less than 39,999 square feet, unless zoned R-9, R-10 or R-11, in which
case the setback shall be 10 feet.
C.
A minimum ten-foot side and rear yard setback on lots equal to or
greater than 40,000 square feet.
D.
Detached accessory buildings in all other districts shall meet the
minimum setback requirements as outlined in each district.
E.
Detached accessory buildings shall not be closer than 10 feet to
an alley right-of-way.
Accessory buildings shall have the following height (see § 490-19.12):
A.
A maximum height of 12 feet for buildings (shed, gazebo, pool house)
equal to or less than 150 square feet.
B.
A maximum height of 17 feet for buildings greater than 150 square
feet and equal to or less than 720 square feet.
C.
A maximum height of 20 feet for buildings greater than 720 square
feet.
D.
A maximum height of 24 feet for buildings greater than 3,000 square
feet.
The number of accessory buildings permitted per lot is as follows: (see § 490-19.12):
A.
One of each: shed, gazebo, pool house equal to or less than 150 square
feet.
B.
One accessory building greater than 150 square feet on lots equal
to or less than 79,999 square feet.
C.
Two accessory buildings greater than 150 square feet on lots equal
to or greater than 80,000 square feet.
D.
If the total number of detached accessory buildings existing on a
parcel exceeds the total number permitted in the district, no additional
buildings or additions to existing buildings shall be permitted unless
buildings in excess of the district standard are removed.
Open-sided and/or screened structures (buildings) such as gazebos
and screen houses are permitted in the shoreyard setback area, provided
that the following is satisfied in accordance with § 59.692(1v),
Wis. Stats.:
A.
The part of the structure (building) that is nearest to the water
is located at least 35 feet landward from the ordinary high-water
mark.
B.
The floor area of all structures (buildings) in the shoreland setback
area shall not exceed 200 square feet.
C.
The structure (building) has no sides or has open or screened sides.
D.
The structure (building) shall not exceed 10 feet in height.
E.
Submittal of a plan, approved by the Planning and Development Department,
that will be implemented by the owner of the property to preserve
or establish a vegetative shoreland buffer area that covers at least
70% of the width at least 37.5 feet landward from the ordinary high-water
mark.
Boathouses accessory to permitted uses may be located within
a shore yard and entirely within the access and viewing corridor,
but shall not be closer to a lake, stream, pond, or wetland than the
ordinary high-water mark.
A.
A boathouse
is a nonhabitable structure and shall be designed and used exclusively
for marine equipment and shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Used by the owner or occupant of the parcel.
(2)
One boathouse per shoreland lot.
(3)
Not to be closer than three feet to any side lot line, and the boathouse
shall be constructed in such manner as to orient the main opening
of the boathouse toward the lake.
(4)
Not to exceed 450 square feet measured outside wall to outside wall.
(5)
Not to exceed one story, with a maximum wall height of 10 feet.
(6)
Maximum height of 12 feet above the existing shoreline grade except
when bluff and/or steep slope conditions exist (in such cases, it
shall not exceed the height of the top grade elevation of said shoreland
lot).
(7)
Maximum width parallel to the shore of 15 feet.
(8)
Not to contain fireplaces, patio doors, plumbing, heating, air conditioning,
cooking facilities or other features inconsistent with the use of
the structure exclusively as a boathouse.
(9)
No attached or detached decks or patios.
(10)
Maximum of 10 square feet of window surface may be allowed on each
side.
(11)
No more than one service door not to exceed 36 inches in width. The
service door shall not be on the water body side of the structure.
(12)
No more than one garage-style access door not exceeding 10 feet in
width and no less than 8 feet in width. The garage-style door shall
be on the water body side of the structure.
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Lot Area
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Maximum Number of Buildings
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Maximum Size
(square feet)
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Maximum Height
(feet)
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Yard Location
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Side/Rear Setback
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Less than 15,000 square feet
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1
1
|
150
720
|
12
17
|
Side or rear
Side or rear
|
5 feet
5 feet
|
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15,000 to 19,999 square feet
|
1
1
|
150
1,000
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side or rear
|
5 feet
5 feet
|
|
20,000 to 39,999 square feet
|
1
1
|
150
1,500
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side or rear
|
5 feet
5 feet
|
|
40,000 to 79,999 square feet
|
1
1
|
150
2,000
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side or rear
|
10 feet
10 feet
|
|
80,000 to 119,999 square feet
|
1
2
|
150
2,500
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side or rear
|
10 feet
10 feet
|
|
120,000 to 159,999 square feet
|
1
2
|
150
3,000
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side or rear
|
10 feet
10 feet
|
|
160,000 square feet to 4.9 acres
|
1
2
|
150
3,500
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side or rear
|
10 feet
10 feet
|
|
5 to 5.9 acres
|
1
2
|
150
4,000
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side, rear
|
10 feet
10 feet
|
|
6 to 6.9 acres
|
1
2
|
150
4,500
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side, rear
|
10 feet
10 feet
|
|
7 to 7.9 acres
|
1
2
|
150
5,000
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side, rear
|
10 feet
10 feet
|
|
8 to 8.9 acres
|
1
2
|
150
5,500
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side, rear
|
10 feet
10 feet
|
|
9 to 9.9 acres
|
1
2
|
150
6,000
|
12
20
|
Side or rear
Side, rear
|
10 feet
10 feet
|
|
More than 10 acres
C-2
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No limit
|
No limit
|
24
|
Side, rear street
|
25 feet
50 feet
|
|
R-9
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No limit
|
No limit
|
20
|
Side or rear
|
25 feet
50 feet
|
|
R-10
|
No limit
|
No limit
|
20
|
Side or rear
|
25 feet
50 feet
|
|
R-11
|
No limit
|
No limit
|
20
|
Side or rear
|
25 feet
50 feet
|
|
R-12
|
1
1
|
150
720
|
12
17
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Side or rear
Side or rear
|
5 feet
5 feet
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