A.
No obstructions, such as structures, parking or vegetation, shall
be permitted in any district between the heights of 2 1/2 feet
and 10 feet above the plane through the mean curb grades within the
triangular space formed by any two existing or proposed intersecting
street or alley right-of-way lines and a line joining points on such
lines located a minimum of 15 feet from their intersection.
B.
In the case of arterial streets intersecting with other arterial
streets or railways, the distances establishing the triangular vision
clearance space shall be increased to 50 feet. This greater restriction
shall not apply in the B-C Central Business District.
In all districts, adequate loading areas shall be provided so
that all vehicles loading, maneuvering, or unloading shall be completely
off the public ways and so that all vehicles need not back onto any
public way.
Off-street parking stalls shall be provided for all vehicles,
in all districts and in connection with every use and every building
at the time the use starts or the building is erected in accordance
with the following:
A.
Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking
space.
B.
The size of each parking stall shall be not less than 180 square
feet, exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress.
C.
Location shall be on the same lot as the principal use or not over
400 feet from the principal use.
D.
Where a commercial or residential parking area is adjacent to or directly across the street from a residential district, a semi-opaque fence or vegetative buffer shall be provided to screen vehicle lights, at least four feet in height, consistent with the requirements of Article XVI Screening, Fences and Hedges. No such parking area shall be closer than 10 feet to a residential district line. If requested by the adjacent residential property owner the Village may require a 100% opaque fence up to six feet in height.
E.
All off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced so as to
be dust-free and properly drained. Any parking area for more than
five vehicles shall have the aisles and spaces clearly marked.
F.
No front yard of a lot in any residential district, and no front
yard of a lot in any business district upon which a dwelling unit
is located, shall be used for the parking of motor vehicles, nor shall
motor vehicles parked on any other front yard be permitted within
five feet of the right-of-way line of a street.
G.
Curbs or barriers shall be installed so as to prevent parked vehicles
from extending over any lot lines.
H.
Where parking spots abut a sidewalk or trail a planted strip at least
four feet in width shall be established and maintained.
I.
Parking lots shall be designed such that every row of parking is
bookended by a landscaping island no less than four feet in width,
back of curb to back of curb, that separates the row from an adjacent
driveway or drive aisle. No contiguous row of parking spaces may exceed
12 spaces; landscaping islands no less than four feet in width are
required to break up larger rows of parking spaces.
J.
All parking lot islands shall be planted and maintained with perennials,
shrubs and/or shade trees.
K.
Central Business District parking requirements.
(1)
No on-site parking shall be required for nonresidential uses in the
Central Commercial District, unless specifically imposed as a condition
of approval associated with a unique or unusual use or situation,
as determined by the Village Board. Parking for the Central Business
District is intended to be provided through a combination of on-street
parking, municipal parking lots, and private on-site parking facilities.
Property owners/applicants are encouraged to provide on-site parking
to the extent possible as site conditions permit.
(2)
Commercial apartments shall be required to provide parking per the
following options:
(a)
Within the Central Business Zoning District, parking requirements
for a commercial apartment(s) may be met via a lease of off-street
parking on other property, provided said spaces are located within
500 feet of the subject building within which the commercial apartments
are located, and provided said parking spaces are not required to
meet the parking requirements for land uses existing on that site.
The property owner shall provide the Village Attorney with a copy
of the executed lease agreement for review and approval. If at any
time the lease expires or is terminated, the parking requirements
for the commercial apartments will have to be met through one of the
other options provided in this section.
(b)
Within the Central Business Zoning District, parking requirements
for commercial apartments may be met via the purchase of an annual
parking permit from the Village for use of spaces within municipal
parking lots in the downtown area, provided the following conditions
are met:
(c)
Adequate land area to meet the off-street parking requirements
does not exist on-site, or land area available on-site is or will
be put to better use to support the economic health and vitality of
the downtown, rather than as off-street parking.
(d)
At least one municipal parking lot is located within 500 feet
of the building containing the commercial apartment(s).
(e)
The property owner agrees to assume an annual special charge
or assessment on their property tax statement for the cost of the
permit until such time that the commercial apartment use ceases, or
required parking is provided through one of the other options described
in this section.
The required number of parking stalls shall be as follows:
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Use
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Number of Stalls
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Single-family dwellings
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2 per dwelling unit
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Multifamily dwellings
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1.5 spaces per efficiency, 1.75 spaces per one-bedroom unit,
2 spaces per two-bedroom unit, 0.5 spaces per bedroom for any units
with more than 2 bedrooms; 1 space per unit must be covered (underground,
garage or carport)
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Hotels and motels
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1 per guest room plus 1 per employee on the largest shift
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Hospitals, clubs, lodges, sororities, dormitories, lodging houses
and boardinghouses
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1 per 2 beds plus 1 per 3 employees
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Sanitariums, institutions, and rest and nursing homes
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1 per 5 beds plus 1 per 3 employees
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Medical and dental clinics
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3 per doctor
|
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Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational
and night schools, and other places of public assembly
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1 per 5 seats
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Colleges and secondary and elementary schools
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1 per 2 employees
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Restaurants, bars, places of entertainment, repair shops and
retail and service stores
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1 per 300 square feet of floor area*
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Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses
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1 per employee on the largest work shift
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Financial institutions and business, governmental and professional
offices
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1 per 300 square feet of floor area
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Funeral homes
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1 per 4 seats plus 1 per vehicle used in the business
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Bowling alleys
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5 per alley
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*
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The Plan Commission may require additional parking stalls up
to a total of one per 150 square feet of floor area if upon consideration
of the nature and impact of the proposed use additional parking stalls
are deemed necessary to promote the stated purposes and intent of
the Village's Zoning Ordinance.
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A.
Purpose. For the safety of the general public, the Village of Sauk
City shall determine the location, size, construction and number of
access points to public roadways within the Village limits. It is
the Village's intent to provide safe access to properties abutting
public roadways suitable for the property to be developed to its highest
and best use, provided that access is not deficient or dangerous to
the general public.
B.
Permit required. No person, firm or corporation shall construct,
reconstruct, alter or enlarge any private driveway within the limits
of the dedicated portion of any public street under the control and
jurisdiction of the Village of Sauk City without first obtaining a
driveway permit therefor as provided by this section, except alteration
by surfacing or resurfacing of a lawfully existing driveway with asphalt,
cement or other like material which makes no significant change in
the size, location, grades, elevations, drainage water flows or any
required design standards. A driveway permit is not required when
a new driveway is to be constructed in conjunction with the construction
of a new principal structure; the driveway is included in the building
permit process in such cases.
C.
Application for permit. Application for such permit shall be made
to the Public Works and Utility Director on a form provided by the
Village and shall be accompanied by a drawing accurately depicting
the portion of the proposed private driveway to be constructed, reconstructed,
altered or enlarged lying within the dedicated portion of the public
street, the dimensions thereof and a statement of the materials proposed
to be used. The fee for such permit shall be as set by the Village
Board. Upon receipt of the application and the fee, unless the proposed
private driveway is a part of construction for a building or other
structure for which a building permit has been applied for, in which
case no additional fee is required, the Public Works and Utility Director
shall approve such application if the proposed driveway complies with
the terms and conditions of this chapter and any other applicable
Village ordinance.
D.
Application provisions. All driveway permit applications shall contain
the applicant's statement that:
(1)
The applicant represents all parties in interest and that such proposed
driveway is for the bona fide purpose of securing access to his property
and not for the purpose of parking or servicing vehicles, advertising,
storage or merchandising of goods within the dedicated portion of
the Village street or for any other purpose.
(2)
The Village, notwithstanding the construction of such driveway, reserves
the right to make any changes, additions, repairs or relocations within
the dedicated portion of the Village street at any time, including
relocation, reconstruction, widening and maintaining the street, without
compensating the owner of such private driveway for the damage or
destruction of such private roadway.
(3)
The permittee, his successors or assigns agree to indemnify and hold
harmless the Village of Sauk City and its officials, officers, agents
or employees against any claim or any cause of action for personal
injury or property damage sustained by reason of the exercise of such
permit.
(4)
The Village does not assume any responsibility for the removal or
clearance of snow, ice or sleet or the opening of any windrows of
such material upon such portion of such driveway within the dedicated
portion of the Village street.
E.
Location, design and construction. The location, design and construction
of driveways shall be in accordance with the following:
(1)
Design. Private driveways shall be of such width and so located that
all of such driveways and their appurtenances are within the limits
of the frontage abutting the street of the property served. Driveways
shall not provide direct ingress or egress to or from any street intersection
area and shall not encroach upon or occupy areas of the street right-of-way
required for effective traffic control or for street signs or signals.
A driveway shall be so located and constructed that vehicles approaching
or using it shall have adequate sight distance along the street. Driveway
approaches shall be at least 10 feet apart except by special permission
from the Village Board, and driveways shall in all cases be placed
wherever possible so as not to interfere with utilities in place.
(2)
Number. The number of driveways to serve an individual property fronting
on a street shall be one, except where deemed necessary and feasible
by the Public Works and Utility Director for reasonable and adequate
service to the property, considering the safety, convenience and utility
of the street.
(3)
Island area. The island area in the street right-of-way between successive driveways or adjoining a driveway and between the highway shoulder and right-of-way shall constitute a restricted area and may be filled in and graded only as provided in Subsection E(5) of this section.
(4)
Reconstruction of sidewalks or curb and gutter. When the construction
of a driveway requires the removal of a curb or gutter, the new connections
shall be of equivalent acceptable material and curb returns shall
be provided or restored in a neat, workmanlike manner. The driveway
surface shall be connected with the highway pavement and the sidewalk,
if any, in a neat, workmanlike manner. The driveway construction shall
include the replacement of such sidewalk areas which are inadequate
or which are or may be damaged by means of vehicle travel across the
sidewalk.
(5)
Restricted areas. The restricted area between successive driveways
may be filled in and graded only when the following requirements are
complied with:
(a)
The filling or draining shall be to grades approved by the Village,
and, except where highway drainage is by means of curb and gutter,
water drainage of the area shall be directed away from the street
roadbed in a suitable manner.
(b)
Where no street side ditch separates the restricted area from
the street roadbed, permanent provision may be required to separate
the area from the street roadbed to prevent its use for driveway or
parking purposes by construction of a border, curb, rail or posts
as may be required by the Public Works and Utility Director.
(6)
Relocation of utilities. Any costs of relocating public utilities
shall be the responsibility of the property owner, with approval of
the Village Board or authorized committee thereof necessary before
any utility may be relocated and the driveway installed.
(7)
Construction across sidewalks. All driveway entrances and approaches
which are constructed across sidewalks shall be of concrete constructed
in accordance with the requirements for sidewalk construction listed
in this Code, insofar as such requirements are applicable, including
thickness requirements.
(8)
Location. Vehicular entrances and exits to drive-in theaters, banks
and restaurants; motels; funeral homes; vehicular sales, service,
washing and repair stations; garages; or public parking lots shall
not be less than 200 feet from any pedestrian entrance or exit to
a school, college, university, church, hospital, park, playground,
library, public emergency shelter, or other place of public assembly.
(9)
Variances. Any of the above requirements may be varied by the Village
Board, upon the recommendation of the Public Works and Utility Director,
in such instances where the peculiar nature of the property or the
design of the street may make the rigid adherence to the above requirements
impossible or impractical.
F.
Commercial and industrial driveways. The following regulations are
applicable to driveways serving commercial or industrial establishments:
(1)
Width of drive. No part of a private driveway located within the
dedicated area of a public street shall, except as hereinafter provided,
have a width greater than 35 feet measured at right angles to the
center line of said driveway, except as increased by permissible radii.
In instances where the nature of the commercial or industrial activity
or the physical characteristics of the land would require a driveway
of greater width than herein specified, the Village Board in its discretion
may permit a driveway of additional width.
(2)
Angular placement of driveway. The angle between the center line
of the driveway and the curbline shall not be less than 45°.
(3)
Island areas. Where the public sidewalk is adjacent to the curb,
an island of a minimum length of six feet measured along the curbline
shall be placed between each entrance to a Village street. The curb
shall be left intact for the length of this island. Where the public
sidewalk is remote from the curb, an island of a minimum length of
10 feet measured along the right-of-way line shall be maintained along
each entrance to the Village street. All flares shall be tangent to
the curbline. A curb length of not less than three feet shall be left
undisturbed adjacent to each property line to serve as an island area
in the event an adjoining property owner applies for a driveway permit
to serve his property.
G.
Residential driveways. The following regulations are applicable to
driveways serving residential property:
(1)
Width of driveways. Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall
be at least 10 feet wide at the property line for residential properties
but shall not exceed 24 feet at the property line and 30 feet at the
curb opening.
(2)
Angular placement. The center line of the drive may be parallel to
the property line of the lot where access is required or at right
angles to the curbline.
(3)
Length of driveways. Minimum length of driveway is 22 feet from lot
line to the building structure.
H.
Appeal. Any person feeling himself aggrieved by the refusal of the
Public Works and Utility Director to issue a permit for a private
driveway may appeal such refusal to the Village Board within 20 days
after such refusal to issue such permit is made.
I.
Prohibited driveways.
(1)
No person, firm or corporation shall place, construct or locate,
or cause to be placed, constructed or located, any obstruction or
structure within the limits of any public road, highway or street
in the Village of Sauk City except as permitted by this section. As
used herein, the word "structure" includes a private driveway a portion
of which extends into any public road, highway or street and which
is in nonconformance with this section.
(2)
No driveway shall be closer than 10 feet to the extended street line
at an intersection. At street intersections a driveway shall not provide
direct ingress or egress to or from the street intersection area and
shall not occupy areas of the roadway deemed necessary by the Village
for effective traffic control or for highway signs or signals.
(3)
The grade of that portion of any private driveway or pedestrian path
located within the limits of any public road, highway or street shall
be such as shall meet the grade of the existing public roadway at
its edge and not cause an obstruction to the maintenance or clearing
of such public roadway.
(4)
No driveway apron shall extend out into the street further than the
facing of the curb, and under no circumstances shall such driveway
apron extend into any gutter area. All driveway entrances and approaches
shall be constructed so as not to interfere with the drainage of streets,
side ditches or roadside areas or with any existing structure on the
right-of-way.
(5)
No portion of any curb, parapet or retaining wall, rising above the
grade of the driveway, erected by the owner of the premises involved,
shall extend beyond the culvert spanning the watercourse located in
such public way.
A.
No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed
rights-of-way of expressways, nor to any controlled access arterial
street, without permission of the highway agency that has access control
jurisdiction.
B.
No direct public or private access shall be permitted to the existing
or proposed rights-of-way of the following:
(1)
Freeways, interstate highways and their interchanges or turning lanes,
nor to intersecting or interchanging streets within 1,500 feet of
the most remote end of the taper of the turning lanes.
(2)
At intersections of all other arterial streets within 100 feet of
the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
(3)
At intersections of arterial streets with all lesser streets within
50 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
C.
Access barriers, such as curbing, fencing, ditching, landscaping
or other topographic barriers, shall be erected to prevent unauthorized
vehicular ingress or egress to the above-specified streets or highways.
D.
Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the
Plan Commission after review and recommendation by the highway agencies
having jurisdiction. Such access permits shall be temporary, revocable
and subject to any conditions required and shall be issued for a period
not to exceed 12 months.
A walkway shall be provided to connect the building entrance
to the public sidewalk by the most direct route possible.
