Applications for a zoning permit shall be made to the Zoning Inspector on forms furnished by him. Applications shall be submitted in duplicate, except that when a site plan approval under Article
XI of this chapter is required, they shall be submitted in quadruplicate. They shall include the following, where applicable:
A. Name and address of the applicant, owner of the site, architect,
professional engineer, or contractor.
B. Description of the subject site by lot, block and recorded subdivision,
or by metes and bounds, address of the subject site, type of structure,
existing and proposed operation or use of structure or site, number
of employees, and the zoning district within which the subject site
lies.
C. Plat of survey prepared by a registered land surveyor showing the
location, boundaries, dimensions, elevations, uses and size of the
following: subject site, existing and proposed structures, existing
and proposed easements, streets and other public ways, off-street
parking and loading areas and driveways, existing highway access restrictions,
and existing and proposed front, side and rear yards. In addition,
the plat of survey shall show the location, elevation and use of any
abutting lands and their structures within 40 feet of the subject
site.
D. Proposed sewage disposal plan, if municipal sewerage service is not
available. This plan shall be reviewed by the Village Engineer to
ascertain that satisfactory, adequate and safe sewage disposal is
possible on the site as proposed by the plan, in accordance with applicable
local, county and state health agency regulations.
E. Proposed water supply plan, if municipal water service is not available.
This plan shall be reviewed by the Village Engineer. The owner shall
certify, in writing, that an adequate and safe supply of water will
be provided.
F. Additional information as may be required by the Plan Commission, Village Engineer, and Zoning, Building, Plumbing or Health Inspectors, including all information required for site plan approval under Article
XI.
The zoning permit shall be granted or denied in writing by the
Zoning Inspector within 30 days of the date of application, or with
60 days of the date when site plan approval or a conditional use permit
is required. The zoning permit shall expire within six months of the
date of issuance unless substantial work has commenced. Any permit
issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null
and void.
No vacant land shall be occupied or used, except for agricultural
purposes, and no buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered
shall be occupied or used until a certificate of occupancy shall have
been issued by the Zoning Inspector. A certificate of occupancy is
required for any change of type of occupancy or use of any building
or land.
A. Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made coincident
with the application for a zoning permit. The application shall state
the intended use of the land or building.
B. A certificate of occupancy shall be granted within 10 days after
notification by the owner of completion of buildings or structural
alterations indicated in the zoning permit, in accordance with the
plans submitted with the permit application and applicable provisions
of this chapter and the health and building laws and ordinances.
The following use restrictions and regulations shall apply:
A. Permitted uses. Only those permitted uses specified for a district,
their essential services, and the uses set out in this section shall
be permitted in that district.
B. Accessory uses. Accessory uses are permitted in any district, but
not until their principal building is present or under construction.
Accessory uses include professional home offices; home occupations;
incidental repairs; storage; parking facilities; gardening; servant,
owner, itinerant agricultural laborer and watchman quarters not for
rent; private swimming pools; and private emergency shelters. Except
as otherwise regulated in this chapter, accessory uses shall not include
the keeping, propagation or culture of pigeons, poultry, or livestock.
C. Conditional uses. Conditional uses may be permitted when approved by the Plan Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article
XIX.
D. Unclassified or unspecified uses. Unclassified or unspecified uses
may be permitted by right or as conditional uses by the Plan Commission,
provided that the Commission determines that such uses are similar
in character to one or more uses that are listed as permitted or conditional
uses in the district. Each such determination is subject to any federal,
state, or other regulation that affects whether an unlisted use may
be allowed, including but not limited to Chapter 91, Wis. Stats. And
ATCP 49, Wis. Admin. Code.
E. Temporary uses. Temporary uses, such as real estate sales field offices or shelters for materials and equipment being used in the construction of a permanent structure, may be permitted by the Zoning Inspector for a period of 12 months, in accordance with the provisions of Article
XX Temporary Uses.
F. Performance standards. Performance standards listed in Article
XIII shall be complied with by all uses in all districts.
G. Mobile homes. No mobile home shall be used for the purpose of habitation
except within an approved mobile home park.
No part of any lot, yard, parking area, or other space required
for a structure or use shall be used for any other structure or use.
No person shall construct or use any structure, land, or water
in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. In case of
any violation, the Village Board, the Zoning Inspector, the Plan Commission,
or any property owner who would be specifically damaged by such violation
may institute appropriate action or proceeding to enjoin a violation
of this chapter.