A. 
General regulations apply to all districts except as noted herein. When requirements of a general regulation and a district regulation differ, the more restrictive combination of regulations shall prevail.
B. 
No structure, building, or land shall hereafter be used and no structure shall be located, erected, converted, extended, enlarged, reconstructed, or altered nor shall any change of use of any structure or land hereafter be made within areas included under the jurisdiction of this chapter unless it shall be in full compliance with the terms and provisions of this chapter and other applicable regulations.
No building shall hereafter be erected or altered:
A. 
To exceed the authorized height for the zoning district;
B. 
To accommodate or house a greater number of families than authorized for structures in the applicable zoning district;
C. 
To occupy a greater percentage of lot area than authorized for the applicable zoning district; or
D. 
To have narrower or smaller front yards, rear yards, or side yards than are specified herein for the district in which such building is located.
No part of a yard or open space about any building required for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building. An open porch or terrace may occupy a front yard, provided that the unoccupied portion of the front yard furnishes a depth of not less than 15 feet. A one-story bay window may project not more than three feet beyond the front line of the building.
A. 
Substandard lots.
(1) 
Any lot in a single ownership which was of record at the time of the adoption of this chapter that does not meet the requirements of this chapter for yards, courts, or other areas of open space may be utilized for single residence purposes, provided that such yard, court or open space area is within 50% of that required by the terms of this chapter.
(2) 
The purpose of this provision is to permit utilization of recorded lots which lack adequate width or depth as long as reasonable living standards can be provided.
B. 
Residual lot area. In districts permitting two-family or multiple-family dwellings where the area of property is such that a portion remains after full requirements have been met for other dwelling units on the same property, the following rules shall guide the Building Inspector in issuing permits, and no relaxation will be permitted by a variance:
(1) 
Two units shall be permitted on a lot containing area required for one unit and 90% of the area for a second unit.
(2) 
Three units shall be permitted on a lot containing area required for two units and 85% of the area required for a third.
(3) 
One additional unit shall be permitted on a lot containing area required for three or more units and 80% of the area required for the additional unit.
A. 
Minimum frontage. Every building shall front upon a public street which street shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 50 feet.
B. 
Through lots. On through lots or lots with double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on each street. On corner lots the street side yard shall equal the required front yard for lots fronting on that street.
C. 
Development in mapped streets. Where an official line has been established for the future widening or opening of a street, the depth of a front yard or the width of a side yard shall be measured from such official line to the nearest line of the building.
D. 
Access. Every building housing a principal use hereafter erected or moved shall be on a lot with direct access to a public or private street, and all such buildings shall be so located as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing and off-street parking.
Every dwelling unit shall contain not less than 900 square feet of usable floor area in a single-family residence and not less than 600 square feet of usable floor area for each family in a converted or constructed two-family dwelling and not less than 500 square feet of usable floor area in a converted or constructed multifamily residence housing three or more families, exclusive of basements, cellars, and unfinished attics.
Any building requiring yard space shall be located at such an elevation that a sloping grade shall be maintained to cause the flow of surface water to run away from the walls of the building. When a new building is constructed on a vacant lot between two existing buildings or adjacent to an existing building, the existing established grade shall be used in determining the grade around the new building, and the yard around the new building shall be graded in such a manner as to meet existing grades and not to permit runoff of surface water to flow onto the adjacent properties.
Any building or structure which has been wholly or partially erected on any premises located either within or outside of the Village shall not be moved to and be placed upon any other premises in the Village until a permit for such removal shall have been secured pursuant to Chapter 120, Building Construction, of this Code. Any such building or structure shall fully conform to all the provisions of this chapter in the same manner as a new building or structure. The Building Inspector shall inspect the same and shall determine if it is in a safe condition to be moved and whether it may be reconditioned to comply with the Building Code and other Village requirements for the use and occupancy for which it is to be moved. Provided that these conditions can be complied with, a permit may be issued for the moving of said building or structure.
The construction, maintenance, or existence within the Village of any unprotected, unbarricaded, open or dangerous excavations, holes, pits or wells or of any excavations, holes, or pits which constitute or are reasonably likely to constitute a danger or menace to the public health, safety or welfare is hereby prohibited; provided, however, that this section shall not prevent any excavation under a permit issued pursuant to this chapter or the Building Code of the Village where such excavations are properly protected and warning signs posted in such manner as may be approved by the Building Inspector, and provided further that this section shall not apply to lakes, streams, or other natural bodies of water, or to ditches, streams, reservoirs or other major bodies of water created or existing by authority of any government agency.
The use of land for the removal of topsoil, sand, gravel or other material from the land is not permitted in any district, except under a temporary certificate from the Building Inspector issued upon approval of the Village Board and on condition that such removal of soil will not be below the normal building grade as established from the nearest existing or proposed street, when such building grade has been established and approved by the Village Building Inspector. A temporary certificate may be issued in appropriate cases upon the filing of any application accompanied by a suitable agreement or bond that such removal will not cause stagnant water to collect or leave the surface of the land at the expiration of such permit in an unstable condition or unfit for the growing of turf or for other land uses permitted in the district in which such removal occurs. This regulation shall not prohibit the normal removal of soil for the construction of an approved building or structure when such plans have been approved by the Building Inspector and a building permit has been issued upon a contract let for said building development.
The use of land for the storage or collection or accumulation of used lumber and other used materials or for the dumping, disposal or salvage of automobiles, scrap, iron, junk, garbage, rubbish or other refuse or of ashes, slag or other industrial wastes or by-products shall not be permitted in any district, except as specifically permitted in other sections of this chapter. The dumping of dirt, sand, rock or other material excavated from the earth is permitted in any district provided the surface of such material is graded within a reasonable time in a manner preventing the collection of stagnant water and which leaves the ground surface in a condition suitable for the growing of turf or for other land uses permitted in the district.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to require any change in the plans, construction or designated use of any building upon which actual construction was lawfully begun prior to the adoption of this chapter and upon which actual construction has been diligently carried on.
No proposed plat of a new subdivision shall hereafter be approved by the Village Board unless the lots within such plat equal or exceed the minimum size and width requirements set forth in the various districts of this chapter, and unless such plat fully conforms with the statutes of the State of Wisconsin and the ordinances of the Village.
Essential services shall be permitted as authorized under any franchise or that may be regulated by any law of the State of Wisconsin or any ordinance of the Village, it being the intention hereof to exempt such essential services from application of this chapter.
After adoption of this chapter, no lot area shall be so reduced that the dimensions and yard requirements imposed by this chapter cannot be met.
In the case of a corner lot, the standards specified for the front yard setback for that zoning district shall apply to those sides of the lot which abut both streets forming the corner.
Every building hereafter erected, converted, enlarged or structurally altered shall be located on a lot, and in no case shall there be more than one main building or use on one lot except as provided in specific sections of this chapter.
Every part of the required area of a yard shall be open to the sky unobstructed, except for accessory buildings and the ordinary projections of sills, cornices, and ornamental features.
No provisions of this chapter shall be construed to bar an action to enjoin or abate the use or occupancy of any land, buildings or other structures as a nuisance under the appropriate laws of the State of Wisconsin.
No land shall be used or structure erected where the land is held unsuitable for such use or structure by the Village Board by reason of flooding, concentrated runoff, inadequate drainage, adverse soil or rock formation, unfavorable topography, low percolation rate or bearing strength, erosion susceptibility, or any other feature likely to be harmful to the health, safety, prosperity, aesthetics, and general welfare of this community. The Village Board, in applying the provisions of this section, shall in writing recite the particular facts upon which it bases its conclusion that the land is not suitable for certain uses. The applicant shall have an opportunity to present evidence contesting such unsuitability if he so desires. Thereafter, the Board may affirm, modify, or withdraw its determination of unsuitability.