A.
Applicability of regulations. This article imposes minimum and maximum
parking ratio standards for all zoning districts within the Town of
Ledgeview.
B.
General provisions.
(1)
Purpose. Parking and loading regulations are established to
alleviate or prevent congestion of the public right-of-way, to provide
for the parking and loading needs of uses and structures, to enhance
the compatibility between parking and loading areas and their surroundings,
and to regulate the number, design, maintenance, and location of required
off-street parking and loading spaces and access driveways and aisles.
(2)
Single-family and two-family uses. Off-street parking for single-family
and two-family residential uses are not subject to site plan approval.
(3)
Existing facilities. Existing parking and loading facilities
shall not be reduced below the requirements for a similar new use,
or if less than the requirements for a similar new use, they shall
not be reduced further.
(4)
Change of use. When the use of a building or site is changed
or the intensity of use is increased through the addition of dwelling
units, gross floor area, capacity, or other unit of measurement used
for determining parking and loading requirements, parking and loading
facilities shall be provided for such change or intensification of
use as specified in Appendix Table 1.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(5)
Uses not identified. The Zoning and Planning Commission shall
determine the minimum and maximum parking requirement for any uses
that are not specified in Appendix Table 1.
(6)
Multiple uses. When a structure or structures have multiple
uses, the minimum standards shall apply to each use.
(7)
Fractional measurements. When calculations determining the number
of spaces result in a fractional space, the fractional space may be
eliminated from the required spaces.
(8)
Gross floor area. Gross floor area shall be determined by calculating
the sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors within the inside
perimeter of the exterior walls of the structure and roofed areas
reserved for the display, storage, or sale of merchandise. The gross
area of any parking area within a building shall not be included within
the gross floor area of the building.
(9)
On-street parking. The minimum number of required off-street
parking spaces shall be reduced by the number of on-street parking
spaces abutting the property lines of the parcel(s).
(10)
Limitations. Required parking spaces, loading areas and access
driveways shall not be used for storage, display, sales, rental, or
repair of motor vehicles or other goods or for the storage of inoperable
vehicles or snow.
C.
Minimum parking ratios.
(1)
The second column of Appendix Table 1[2] establishes the minimum number of parking spaces required
for the identified uses. Parking requirements may be met by one or
more of the following methods:
(a)
On-site parking spaces. Only spaces that are designed consistent
with the standards of this article shall be counted toward the minimum
parking required. Spaces at or in queuing lines, gasoline pumps, bay
doors, and loading spaces shall not be counted.
(b)
Payments in lieu of parking. Payment in lieu of parking spaces
may be considered if such an account is established to provide public
parking within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the proposed
development. The amount of payment for each space shall be based on
the estimated cost to provide and maintain such spaces multiplied
by the number of spaces required under this article. Complete payment
shall be made to the Town of Ledgeview before any final site plan
approval shall be issued. Payments in lieu shall not be accepted where
such payments are insufficient to provide required parking at the
time of occupancy.
[2]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(2)
Parking for physically disabled persons. The owner or lessee
of any public place or place of employment shall provide parking spaces
for use by motor vehicles used by physically disabled persons as follows:
(a)
Number of accessible stalls.
|
Total Number of Stalls
|
Accessible
|
Van Accessible
|
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 25
|
1
|
1
|
|
26 to 50
|
2
|
1
|
|
51 to 75
|
3
|
1
|
|
76 to 100
|
4
|
1
|
|
101 to 150
|
5
|
1
|
|
151 to 200
|
6
|
1
|
|
201 to 300
|
7
|
2
|
|
301 to 400
|
8
|
2
|
|
401 to 500
|
9
|
2
|
|
500 +
|
2% of total
|
20% of total
|
(b)
Size of accessible stall. Parking stalls reserved for physically
disabled persons shall be at least 12 feet wide.
(c)
Location. Such stalls shall be located as close as possible
to an entrance of the parking facility and to the building entrance.
D.
Maximum parking ratios.
(1)
The third column of Appendix Table 1[3] establishes the maximum number of parking spaces required
for the identified uses. If a maximum parking space ratio applies,
the number of parking spaces shall not exceed the maximum number permitted.
[3]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(2)
Special accessible spaces required by state or local building
codes shall not be counted toward the maximum allowed spaces.
A.
Off-site cooperative parking. Off-site, off-street shared parking
spaces, where one or more of the users of the parking spaces operates
on a different lot than where the use exists or operates, may be provided
for two or more properties or uses in a development or for two or
more individual developments, subject to the following:
(1)
The off-site, off-street cooperative parking facility(s) is
within 300 feet of the property.
(2)
The parking demands of the individual uses, as determined by
the Zoning Administrator based upon off-street parking requirements,
are such that the total parking demand of all the uses at any one
time is less than the total parking stalls required.
(3)
A cooperative parking agreement in a form acceptable to the
Town Attorney is executed and recorded in with the Brown County Register
of Deeds securing the required amount of parking for each parcel or
use. A copy of the recorded document shall be submitted with the project
to be kept on file with the Town of Ledgeview. Failure to maintain
required parking shall be a violation of this article and shall be
subject to enforcement proceedings, including but not limited to an
order to discontinue the use for which parking is required to be provided.
(4)
An application for approval of a cooperative parking plan shall
be filed with the Zoning Administrator by all of the owners of the
entire land area to be included within the relegated parking plan,
the owner or owners of all structures then existing on such land area,
and all parties having a legal interest in such land area and structures.
Sufficient evidence to establish the status of applicants as owners
or parties in interest shall be provided. The application shall include
plans showing the location of uses or structures for which off-street
parking facilities are required, the location of the off-street parking
facilities, and the schedule of times used by those sharing spaces
in common.
(5)
Any such plan may be amended or withdrawn if all land and structures
remaining under such plan comply with all the conditions and limitations
of the plan and all land and structures withdrawn from such plan comply
with the regulations of this section.
(6)
Any amendment, revision, termination, or withdrawal shall be
submitted to the Town of Ledgeview for review and approval.
B.
On-site cooperative parking. On-site, off-street shared parking spaces,
may be provided for developments that contain a mix of uses on the
same lot in order to reduce the amount of parking using Appendix Table
2,[1] subject to the following:
(1)
The minimum parking requirements shall be determined for each
land use in the first column of Appendix Table 2 as if each were a
different use.
(2)
Each amount is multiplied by the corresponding percentages of
each of the five time periods in the second, third, fourth, fifth,
and sixth columns of Appendix Table 2.
(3)
Calculate the total for each time period.
(4)
The total with the highest value is the required minimum number
of parking spaces.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
In general.
(1)
Off-street parking spaces shall have stall width, depth, size, angle,
and drive lane dimensions as identified in Appendix Table 3.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(2)
Access or maneuvering areas, ramps, and other appurtenances shall
not be considered as contributing toward required off-street parking
space.
B.
Compact vehicles. Compact vehicle parking is not required. Minimum
parking dimensions for all stalls are identified Appendix Table 3.
A.
In general. Except as provided in § 135-201A, off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot that the use exists.
B.
Rear parking areas.
(1)
"Rear parking" is defined as parking areas that are located
between the principal building and the rear lot line, or alley, or
interior to a block.
(2)
Rear parking is required in the following zoning districts:
(a)
Multiple-Family District (R-3).
(b)
Neighborhood Center District (NCD).
(c)
Business District (B-1).
(d)
Business District (B-2).
(e)
Institutional District (I-1).
(f)
Light Industrial District (LI).
(g)
Heavy Industrial District (HI).
(h)
Any district with a Planned Development District Overlay (PDD).
B.
Pavement.
(1)
All parking and loading areas shall be paved with asphalt, bituminous,
or concrete material to minimize nuisance from dust.
(2)
Parking and loading areas shall be graded and drained in order
to properly dispose of all surface water and stormwater.
(3)
All driveways, drive lanes, and parking areas for vehicles shall
be constructed with rock, concrete, brick, asphalt, turf block, or
other surfaces of comparable durability.
(4)
All driveway, drive lane, and parking area pavement shall be
at least five feet from any side yard lot line.
(5)
Driveway, drive lane, and parking area pavement is permitted
in the rear yard of all zoning districts, except where landscaped
screening is required.
(6)
When rear area and side area parking is not possible, driveway,
drive lane, and parking area pavement may be located in front yard
space within the Business District B-1, Business District B-2, Light
Industrial District (LI), and Heavy Industrial District (HI). Design
and location are subject to review and approval by the Zoning and
Planning Commission.
(7)
Driveways that connect drive lanes and parking areas to streets
shall not be considered part of the parking area.
D.
Landscaping.
(1)
Parking lots containing 10 or more spaces shall be planted with
at least one tree per 10 spaces, no smaller than 1 1/2 inches
caliper (trunk diameter one inch above base of tree), with each tree
being surrounded by no less than 100 square feet of continuous permeable
unpaved area.
(2)
Required parking lot landscaping shall be located within the
designated parking area in a fashion that defines rows of parking
with landscaped islands and landscaped peninsulas.
(3)
Landscaping vegetation and trees shall be properly maintained.
If required plantings die, the plantings shall be replaced within
45 days.
E.
Protective screen fencing and berm.
(1)
Areas shall be provided with protective screen fencing or a
berm so that occupants of adjacent residential structures are not
unreasonably disturbed by the movement of vehicles either during the
day or at night.
(2)
The protective screen, berm, or any combination shall be at
least 90% opaque when adjacent to residential uses.
(3)
In no case shall the protective screen, berm, or any combination
exceed eight feet in height above the natural grade.
G.
Pervious pavement. Vehicle parking spaces may exceed the maximum
number of parking spaces if the additional spaces are surfaced with
pervious pavement permitting infiltration, subject to the following:
(1)
Pervious pavement shall be located only on soils having a permeability
rating of moderate rapid to very rapid.
(2)
Pervious pavement shall not be located in soils with a high-water
table or a depth of bedrock of less than 10 feet, as identified in
the Brown County, Wisconsin, soil survey.
(a)
Pervious pavement shall not be located on any slope of 5% or
greater (4.5°, assuming 0° is perfectly horizontal and flat).
(b)
The pervious pavement area shall be vacuum swept and washed
with a high-pressure hose at least two times per year.
(c)
Pervious pavement parking area design is subject to review by
the Town of Ledgeview in order to verify compliance with existing
municipal separate storm sewer permits, stormwater runoff requirements,
and illicit discharge requirements.
A.
In general. Bicycle parking spaces shall be required. The minimum
number of required parking spaces for each use, structure, and facility
shall meet or exceed the minimum bicycle spaces identified in Appendix
Table 1.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
Design.
(1)
Bicycle spaces may be provided through parking spaces or bicycle
storage racks.
(2)
Bicycle parking spaces shall be at least 2.5 feet in width and
six feet in length, with a minimum overhead clearance of seven feet.
(3)
Racks and other fixtures used to provide for bicycle parking
must be securely affixed to the ground and allow for bicycles to be
locked and chained.
(4)
The design of bicycle racks and fixtures shall be included in
final site plans and approved by the Zoning and Planning Commission.
The Zoning and Planning Commission will base approval on submittal
adhering to guidelines outlined in the Association for Bicycle and
Pedestrian Professionals (APBP), Essentials of Bike Parking: Selecting
and Installing Bike Parking that Works (2015).
[Amended 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-24]
(5)
Bicycle parking areas shall be clearly marked on site plans.
C.
Location.
(1)
Bicycle spaces may be located indoors or outdoors.
(2)
Bicycle spaces shall be located within 50 feet of the primary
entrance.
(3)
Bicycle spaces shall not be located behind any wall, shrubbery,
or visual obstruction lying between the principal building and the
bicycle spaces.
(4)
Signage shall be posted indicating the location of bicycle spaces
if the bicycle spaces are not visible from the right-of-way.
(5)
Areas used for required bicycle parking shall be paved, drained,
well lit, and maintained.
(6)
Spaces used within offices and on balconies that are not accessible
to all users shall not be counted toward required parking.
A.
In general.
(1)
Truck loading facilities are required for structures containing
uses devoted to businesses, industry, manufacturing, storage, warehousing,
processing, offices, professional buildings, hotels, multiple- family
dwellings, hospitals, airports, railroad terminals, and any building
of a commercial nature.
(2)
If a structure is enlarged, expanded, or changed, the structure
shall not be used, occupied, or operated unless the structure has
at least the amount of off-street truck loading facilities that would
apply if the increments were a separate structure.
B.
Sizes.
(1)
There shall be two sizes of off-street loading spaces: large
and small.
(2)
Large spaces shall have an overhead clearance of at least 14
feet, shall be at least 12 feet wide, and shall be at least 50 feet
long.
(3)
Small spaces shall have an overhead clearance of at least 10
feet, shall be at least nine feet wide, and shall be at least 20 feet
long.
(4)
Access areas, maneuvering areas, platforms, and other appurtenances
are excluded from these measurements.
C.
Location.
(1)
Off-street loading facilities shall be located on the same lot
that the structure requiring the loading area is located.
(2)
Loading facilities that are available in a cooperative arrangement
may be located on another site not more than 300 feet from where the
structure requiring the loading area is located.
(3)
Service entrances and service yards shall be located only in
the rear or side yard.
D.
Construction and maintenance. Off-street truck loading facilities
shall be constructed, maintained, and operated utilizing the following
standards:
(1)
Drainage and surfacing. Areas shall be properly graded for drainage;
surfaced with concrete or asphalt; and maintained free of weeds, dust,
trash, and debris.
(2)
Protective screen fencing. Areas shall be provided with protective screen fencing or a berm so that occupants of adjacent residential structures are not unreasonably disturbed by the movement of vehicles either during the day or at night. Loading facilities and service yards shall be screened from adjacent property, using standards identified in § 135-204D and E.
(3)
Lighting. Lighting shall be arranged so that the source of light
is concealed from public view and adjacent residential uses at the
lot line and will not disturb traffic on adjacent rights-of-way.
(4)
Entrances and exits. Areas shall be provided with entrances
and exits so located as to minimize traffic congestion.
(5)
Combined truck loading facilities. Off-street truck loading
facilities for two or more structures may be satisfied by the permanent
allocation of the required number of spaces for each use in a combined
truck loading facility.
(a)
The total number of spaces in a combined truck loading facility
shall be at least the sum of the individual requirements unless the
Zoning and Planning Commission determines that a lesser number of
spaces will be adequate.
(b)
In determining the number of revised spaces, the Zoning and
Planning Commission shall consider the respective times of usage of
the truck loading facilities by the individual users and the character
of the merchandise.
E.
Minimum requirements. The minimum truck loading spaces shall be provided
for in all districts as set in Appendix Table 4.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said table is included as an attachment to this chapter.
F.
Waiver. The Zoning and Planning Commission is authorized to waive
off-street loading requirements for structures that are required to
provide and maintain fewer than five off-street parking spaces, or
any other structure if the design and proposed use of the structure
demonstrates no need of off-street loading.
[Added 3-4-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04B]
A.
Parking
restrictions and exceptions. The parking of seasonal use trailers,
utility trailers, enclosed trailers and camping equipment, as defined
in the definition section of this chapter, shall not be allowed in
the front, side or rear yard of any residentially or commercially
zoned property, whether or not enclosed or fenced, with the following
exceptions and conditions, and then only on a hard surface as defined
herein:
(1)
Seasonal use trailers for motorcycles shall be permitted to park
in the driveway or side yard from March 1 through November 15. Seasonal
use trailers for watercraft shall be permitted to park in the driveway
or side yard from March 1 through November 15. Seasonal use trailers
for snowmobiles shall be permitted to park in the driveway or side
yard from November 1 through March 31. Seasonal use trailers for all-terrain
vehicles shall be permitted to park in the driveway or side yard year
round, provided that the all-terrain vehicle is actually being used
as opposed to parking merely for storage purposes. No watercraft,
snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle shall be stored in the driveway
or side yard of a residentially or commercially zoned property as
herein permitted except upon a seasonal use trailer. In the event
that the seasonal use trailer is not being utilized for the storage
of watercraft, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles and
is otherwise empty, it may be stored in the driveway or side yard
year round.
(2)
The Town Administrator has the authority to adjust the dates forward
for parking of seasonal use trailers based upon weather conditions.
(3)
Camping equipment may park in the driveway or side yard of residentially
zoned property from March 1 through November 15. Pop-up campers not
exceeding 20 feet in length shall further be allowed to park in the
side yard of a property on an annual basis provided that the pop-up
camper is in a closed position, except when utilized for living and
sleeping purposes as provided for in this chapter.
(4)
Vehicles, machinery and equipment used for construction activities
shall not be stored or parked on residential or commercial zoned property
except during the course of ongoing and continuously progressing construction
activities at that property.
(5)
One utility trailer may be parked in the driveway or rear or side
yard of a residentially zoned property year round and need not be
on a hard surface.
(6)
Nothing herein shall limit or otherwise affect a resident's ability
to store any seasonal use trailer, utility trailer, enclosed trailer
and/or item of camping equipment entirely within the confines of the
resident's garage or other permitted accessory structure.
(7)
All seasonal use trailers, utility trailers, enclosed trailers, and
camping equipment permitted for parking under this chapter shall not
park within four feet of the lot line or required Zoning Code setback,
whichever is greater. In addition, no such items shall be permitted
to park more than 10 feet from the primary structure housed on the
lot measured to the furthest point away from the structure.
(8)
The parking of more than two seasonal use trailers, enclosed trailers,
utility trailers, and/or items of camping equipment simultaneously
on a residentially or commercially zoned property is prohibited. Any
two such items cannot be stored in the same lot location together
unless one of them is a utility trailer. This quantity limitation
shall not apply, and there shall not be counted, any such item(s)
parked and/or stored entirely within the confines of the resident's
garage or other permitted accessory structure.
(9)
Enclosed trailers are permitted to be parked in the driveway or side
yard year round.
B.
Living
and sleeping purposes. Use of camping equipment for living or sleeping
purposes is permitted on a temporary basis in residential zoned districts
only under the following conditions:
(1)
Such use of camping equipment shall only be permitted on premises
with an existing house and not on a vacant parcel of land.
(2)
No monetary gain shall be realized by the property owner.
(3)
The vehicle must be parked on a hard surface no closer than 10 feet
to any lot line or the required setback, whichever is greater.
(4)
The combined use of any camping equipment for temporary living and
sleeping purposes may not exceed 10 days within any calendar year.
(5)
The use of internal combustion engines is not permitted for generation
of electricity.
(6)
For purposes of this subsection only, such camping equipment need
not be owned/maintained by the Town resident.
C.
Owned/maintained
and proper working condition. All vehicles and equipment subject to
this section shall be at all times owned/maintained and be in proper
working condition and have necessary safety equipment and accessories
also in proper working condition as required by law. By the act of
parking vehicles or equipment on his property or Town streets as provided
herein, the property owner does thereby grant to any law enforcement
officer, or authorized agent of the Town, express consent to enter
upon such property without notice for the purpose of inspecting and
verifying that any vehicles or equipment parked thereon are in compliance
with this section.
D.
Street
parking. Except as hereinafter provided, no owner shall park or leave
standing any seasonal use trailers, utility trailers, enclosed trailers,
camping equipment, and/or any other item of machinery or equipment
which is designed to be towed behind a motor vehicle, regardless of
whether or not it is properly hitched, coupled or secured to a motor
vehicle, upon any Town street, alley or public way. Nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to modify, alter or change the general street
parking prohibition established by separate Town ordinance.
E.
Vision
triangle/obstruction. All seasonal use trailers, utility trailers,
enclosed trailers, and camping equipment shall not be parked on the
property or on any Town street so as to block line of sight for general
vehicular traffic or otherwise cause a "blind spot" for other drivers
backing their vehicles onto or driving upon any Town street, alley
or public way. Parking on a sidewalk or the blocking of sidewalk access
is prohibited.
F.
Unloading.
Except as provided herein, camping equipment shall not be parked on
residentially or commercially zoned property or on the streets, alleys
or public ways of the Town of Ledgeview, except for the purposes of
loading or unloading, cleaning or maintenance for a period not to
exceed 72 hours.
G.
Manufactured
homes. Nonmotorized vehicles built for semipermanent or permanent
human habitation, commonly referred to as "manufactured homes" or
"house trailers," regardless of size or configuration or whether the
wheels are removed, shall not be parked and/or stored on any residential
or commercially zoned property or on any Town street, alley or public
way.
H.
Parking conditions. All seasonal use trailers, utility trailers, enclosed trailers, and camping equipment shall be kept clean and free of debris, litter, rubbish and any waste materials as defined in § 41-5 of the Town Code. This includes all areas in and around where the seasonal use trailer, utility trailer and/or camping equipment is parked or stored, to include, without limitation, the cutting and trimming of grass around the storage site, removal of weeds, and the preventing of gouging or rutting of the grass and lands of the property in moving the seasonal use trailer, utility trailer and/or camping equipment to the intended parking or storage location.
I.
Other
parking restrictions. No person, firm or corporation shall park, or
allow or permit to be parked, stopped, or left standing, any seasonal
use trailer, utility trailer, enclosed trailer, camping equipment,
or any other machinery or equipment which is designed to be towed
behind a motor vehicle, regardless of whether or not it is properly
hitched, coupled or secured to a motor vehicle, upon a Town street,
alley or public way, except as follows:
(1)
Construction sites. This Subsection I does not apply to trailers, machinery and equipment of a person, firm or corporation which is engaged in improvements to real estate in close proximity to where such trailers, machinery and/or equipment is parked, stopped, or standing, and such trailers, machinery and equipment are then being used in the construction of such improvements while actively and continuously progressing, and the presence of the same is properly known to travelers upon the street, alley or public way by lighted warning lights, reflectors, and/or barriers of suitable size and brilliance, and which have been placed in a suitable location in keeping with Town ordinance.
(2)
Loading and unloading. This Subsection I does not apply to seasonal use trailers, utility trailers, enclosed trailers, and/or other machinery and equipment which is temporarily stopped, standing or parked for the purpose of being, and while actually engaged in being, loaded and/or unloaded, provided that it is then hitched, coupled or secured to a motor vehicle which is then currently licensed to be operated on a public highway.
(3)
Hooking up and delivery. This Subsection I does not apply to seasonal use trailers, utility trailers, enclosed trailers, camping equipment and/or other machinery and equipment which is temporarily stopped, standing or parked for:
(a)
The purpose of being hitched, coupled or secured, or being unhitched,
uncoupled or unsecured, to or from a motor vehicle which is currently
licensed to be operated on a public highway and is present on such
street, alley or public way, and is then attended by a person who
is then licensed to operate the vehicle;
(b)
The purpose of being delivered to the premises for storage or use,
or removed from the premises for storage or use, all for a reasonable
period of time; and
(c)
Emergency purposes for as long as the emergency exists.
[Added 3-4-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04B]
A.
Declaration
of nuisance. The unsheltered accumulation or storage of wrecked or
partially dismantled or otherwise nonoperating or unlicensed motor
vehicles, and of any other vehicles, machinery, implements, equipment,
any parts thereof, and personal property of any kind which is no longer
safely usable for the purposes for which it was manufactured, hereinafter
collectively described as "said personalty," within the Town of Ledgeview
is declared to be a nuisance and dangerous to the public health, safety
and well-being.
B.
Abatement
of nuisance. The owner, owners, tenants, lessees and occupants of
any lot upon which such accumulation or storage is made, and also
the owner, owners, and lessees of said personal involved in such storage,
all of whom are hereinafter referred to collectively as "owners,"
shall jointly and severally abate the nuisance by promptly moving
said personalty into completely enclosed buildings authorized to be
used for such storage purposes, if the same can be found within the
Town, or otherwise by moving said personalty to a location outside
the Town.
C.
Removal
by Town. Whenever the owners fail to abate the nuisance, the Town
shall move said personalty to a location of its selection, and the
expense thereof shall be billed to the owners, jointly and severally,
which bill shall be recoverable in a suit at law. When said personalty
has been removed and placed in storage by the Town, said personalty
shall be sold by the Town after the lapse of such time as is provided
by § 66.0139, Wis. Stats., or any other applicable provision
of law. If the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to pay the costs
of abatement, the owners shall be jointly and severally liable to
the Town for the balance of the costs, to be recoverable in a suit
at law. If the proceeds are in excess of costs, the balance shall
be paid to the owners or deposited with the Town Clerk for their use.
D.
Violations
and penalties. Any owner who allows the nuisance described in this
section to exist, or fails to abate the nuisance, shall upon conviction
thereof be subject to a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than
$1,000 for each offense, together with the costs of prosecution, and
a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which such nuisance is permitted to exist.
[Amended 3-4-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04B; 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
A.
B.
Recreational vehicles.
(1)
(a)
Within all districts, parking of recreational vehicles is permitted
within a garage or permitted accessory structure for the entire year.
(b)
Within the R-1 and R-2 Districts for the time periods of April
1 to November 30 and not to exceed 30 cumulative days during the time
period of December 1 to March 31:
(c)
Within the R-R, AG-FP, and A-2 Districts:
[1]
In the front yard on a driveway for the time periods of April
1 to November 30 and not to exceed 30 cumulative days during the time
period of December 1 to March 31.
[2]
In the side yard not closer than 10 feet to the side yard lot
line for the entire year. No portion of the recreational vehicle may
extend in front of the residence.
[3]
In the rear yard not closer than 10 feet to the rear lot line
for the entire year.
[4]
Those motorized recreational vehicles capable of being moved
by their own power must be parked on a hard surface, whether in the
side or rear yard.
(2)
Use of a recreational vehicle for living or sleeping purposes
is permitted on a temporary basis in any residential or agricultural
zoning district under the following conditions:
(a)
Use of the recreational vehicle shall only be permitted on premises
with an existing house and not on a vacant parcel of land.
(b)
No monetary gain shall be realized by the property owner.
(c)
The recreational vehicle must be parked on a hard surface no
closer than 10 feet to any lot line.
(d)
The use of the recreational vehicle for temporary living or
sleeping purposes may not exceed 10 days within any calendar year.
(e)
The use of internal combustion engines is not permitted for
generation of electricity.
(3)
No portion of a recreational vehicle may overlap or restrict
use of a sidewalk or extend into portions of the right-of-way not
expressly designated for parking on either a temporary or seasonal
basis.
(4)
The parking of a recreational vehicle shall be prohibited in
the R-3 District.
C.
Utility trailers, enclosed trailers, and seasonal-use trailers, as
defined.
(1)
The parking of more than two utility trailers, enclosed trailers,
and/or seasonal-use trailers simultaneously on property zoned R-1
or R-2 District is prohibited, except those R-1 parcels exceeding
60,000 square feet (1.4 acres). Any two such items cannot be stored
in the same lot location together unless one of them is a utility
trailer.
(2)
One utility trailer may be parked in the driveway, rear or side
yard year-round and need not be on a hard surface.
(3)
Enclosed trailers are permitted to be parked on a driveway or
in a side yard, and on a hard surface, in the R-1, R-2, and R-R Districts
year-round.
(a)
No portion of the enclosed trailer parked in a side yard shall
extend in front of the residence.
(4)
The parking of seasonal-use trailers, as defined in § 135-8 of Article III, shall not be allowed in the front, side or rear yard, whether or not enclosed or fenced, with the following exceptions and conditions, and then only on a hard surface:
(a)
Seasonal-use trailers for motorcycles and watercraft shall be
permitted to park in the driveway or side yard from April 1 through
November 30.
(b)
Seasonal-use trailers for snowmobiles shall be permitted to
park in the driveway or side yard from November 1 through March 31.
(c)
Seasonal-use trailers for all-terrain vehicles shall be permitted
to park in the driveway or side yard year-round, provided that the
all-terrain vehicle is being used as opposed to parking merely for
storage purposes.
(d)
No watercraft, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle shall be stored
in the driveway or side yard as herein permitted except upon a seasonal-use
trailer.
(e)
Parking of seasonal-use trailers shall not require a hard surface
in the side yard of the R-R, AG-FP, or A-2 Districts.
(f)
The Town Administrator has the authority to adjust the dates
for parking of seasonal-use trailers based upon weather conditions.
(6)
Nothing herein shall limit or otherwise affect a resident's
ability to store any utility trailer, enclosed trailer, and/or seasonal-use
trailer entirely within the confines of the resident's garage or other
permitted accessory structure.
(7)
All utility trailers, enclosed trailers, and seasonal-use trailers
permitted for parking under this article shall not park within five
feet of any lot line.
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Figure 1: An example of various potential parking arrangements
in the R-1 District
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D.
The storage of ice shanties, hunting blinds, and similar seasonal
equipment shall only be allowed in the rear or side yard, not closer
than five feet to any lot line, within the R-R, AG-FP and A-2 Districts
only. The storage of more than two ice shanties and/or hunting blinds
simultaneously is prohibited.
E.
Owned/maintained and proper working condition. All vehicles and equipment
subject to this article shall be at all times owned/maintained and
be in proper working condition and have necessary safety equipment
and accessories also in proper working condition as required by law.
By the act of parking vehicles or equipment on their property or Town
streets as provided herein, the property owner does thereby grant
to any law enforcement officer, or authorized agent of the Town, express
consent to enter upon such property without notice for the purpose
of inspecting and verifying that any vehicles or equipment parked
thereon are in compliance with this article.
F.
Loading and unloading. Except as provided herein, commercial vehicles,
recreational vehicles and seasonal-use trailers shall not be parked
on residentially zoned property or on the streets, alleys, or public
ways of the Town of Ledgeview, except for the purposes of loading
or unloading, cleaning or maintenance for a period not to exceed 72
hours.
G.
Manufactured homes. Nonmotorized vehicles built for semipermanent
or permanent human habitation, commonly referred to as "manufactured
homes" or "house trailers," regardless of size or configuration or
whether the wheels are removed, shall not be parked and/or stored
on any residentially zoned property or on any Town street, alley or
public way.
H.
Temporary residential dumpsters and storage units.
(1)
Only one temporary residential dumpster unit may be placed on
a residential property.
(2)
Only one temporary residential storage unit may be placed on
a residential property.
(3)
A temporary residential dumpster unit and/or storage unit shall
only be placed on a hard surface and shall be located at the furthest
point away from the street.
(4)
A temporary residential dumpster unit or similar enclosure and/or
storage unit is limited up to 30 consecutive days on a property during
any 365-day period beginning on the date of the placement of the unit.
(5)
In no event shall a temporary residential dumpster or similar
enclosure and/or storage unit be placed on a public street or in the
right-of-way.
(6)
In no event shall a temporary residential dumpster or similar
enclosure and/or storage unit pose an obstruction for public safety.
(7)
In cases where there is an active building permit for remodeling,
addition or new structure, the temporary residential dumpster unit
or similar enclosure and/or storage unit, necessary for the project,
may be placed on the property as long as there is an active building
permit and work is progressing to the satisfaction of the Building
Inspector or their designee. Only debris from the permitted project
is allowed in a temporary residential dumpster or similar enclosure.
Only displaced items from the project are allowed in the storage unit.
In no event will the temporary residential dumpster unit or similar
enclosure and/or storage unit be allowed to remain on a property beyond
the duration of the project. Upon the passing of the final inspection
for the project, the removal of the temporary residential dumpster
unit or similar enclosure and/or storage unit will be required within
five days after the issuance date.
