On every lot on which a business, trade, or industrial use is
hereafter established, adequate space with access to a public street
or alley shall be provided for the loading and unloading of vehicles
off the public right-of-way. At no time shall any part of a truck
or van be allowed to extend into the right-of-way of a public thoroughfare
while the truck or van is being loaded or unloaded.
In all districts and in connection with every use, there shall
be provided at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged,
extended, or increased, off-street parking stalls for all vehicles
in accordance with the following:
A. Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for
each parking space.
B. Dimensions. The minimum dimensions of each parking space shall be
nine feet by 18 feet, except for properly signed spaces provided for
use by physically disabled persons.
C. Accessible parking standards.
(1) The minimum dimensions for all accessible parking spaces shall be
12 feet by 18 feet.
(2) Accessible spaces must connect to the shortest accessible route to
the accessible building entrance or facility they serve.
(3) All accessible parking spaces shall be marked by a sign which includes
the international symbol for barrier-free environments and a statement
informing the public that the parking space is reserved for use by
physically disabled persons. Such sign shall comply with the requirements
of §§ 346.503 and 346.505, Wis. Stats.
(4) Minimum number of accessible parking spaces.
Total Number of Parking Spaces in Parking Facility (Lot or Garage)
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Minimum Total Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required
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Minimum Number of Van Accessible Sparking Spaces
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1 to 25
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1
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1
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26 to 50
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2
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1
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51 to 75
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3
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1
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76 to 100
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4
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1
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101 to 150
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5
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1
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151 to 200
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6
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1
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201 to 300
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7
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2
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301 to 400
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8
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2
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401 to 500
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9
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2
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D. Location. Location shall be on the same lot as the principal use
or not more than 400 feet from the principal use. No parking space
or driveway, except in residential districts, shall be closer than
25 feet to a residential district lot line or a street right-of-way
opposite a residential district.
E. Landscaping. All public off-street paved parking areas which serve
five vehicles or more and are created or redesigned and rebuilt subsequent
to the adoption of this chapter shall be provided with accessory landscape
areas totaling not less than 5% of the surfaced area. The minimum
size of each landscape area shall not be less than 100 square feet.
Location of landscape areas, plant materials, protection afforded
the plantings, including curbing and provision for maintenance shall
be subject to approval by the Plan Commission. All plans for proposed
parking areas shall include a topographic survey or grading plan which
shows existing and proposed grades and location of improvements. The
preservation of existing trees, shrubs, and other natural vegetation
in the parking area may be included in the calculation of the required
minimum landscaped area. Parking areas for five or more vehicles which
adjoin residential districts shall be visually screened with a solid
wall, fence, or evergreen planting of equivalent visual density, or
other effective means, built and maintained to a minimum height of
five feet.
F. Curbs and barriers. Curbs or barriers shall be installed at least
four feet from a property line so as to prevent parked vehicles from
extending over any lot lines.
G. Number of parking spaces required. In the case of structures or uses
not specified herein, the number of spaces specified as the general
standard for the use class or the number of spaces specified for similar
use shall apply. In developments involving the establishment or addition
of two or more uses on one lot or parcel, shared parking arrangements
are required, provided it can be shown that the number of spaces can
meet the parking needs of the multiple establishments. Shared parking
agreements and cross-access easements may be required as part of approval.
(1) Required spaces by use.
Use
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Requirements
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Single-family detached residence
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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Single-family attached residence
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1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
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Lodging
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1 1/2 stalls for each sleeping unit
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Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational
and night schools, and other places of public assembly
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1 stall for each 5 seats
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College, secondary and elementary schools
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1 stall for each 2 employees
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High schools (junior and senior)
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Auditorium requirement or 1 space for every 5 students of maximum
capacity
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Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses
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1 stall for each 3 employees
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Hospitals
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1 space for every 3 beds, plus 1 space for each medical staff
member, plus 1 space for every 3 employees
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Nursing homes and similar facilities
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1 space for every 3 rooms, plus 1 space for each staff member
and employee
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Clinics, dental offices
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5 spaces for every practitioner on the staff
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Industrial uses
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1 space for every 2 employees
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Commercial office buildings
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1 space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Retail uses
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1 space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Customer service establishments
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1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Restaurants, taverns, clubs, etc.
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1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area
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(2) Uses not listed. In the case of structures or uses not mentioned,
the provision for a use which is determined by the Zoning Administrator
and Plan Commission to be similar shall apply. Where uses are not
enumerated, the Plan Commission shall make the appropriate determination.
(3) Combinations. Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide
the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use.
Parking of farm, construction, or building equipment and parking
of trucks, tractors, and semitrailers shall be restricted as follows:
A. Parking in residential, park, and conservancy districts. No truck
tractor, semitrailer, commercial or construction vehicle, machinery,
equipment or truck with dual rear axles shall be stored on lots in
residential, park, or conservancy districts. Agricultural vehicles
and machinery stored on an operating farm in any of the aforementioned
districts are exempt from this restriction.
B. Parking in business and manufacturing districts. Vehicles and machinery
used in conjunction with a business or industry may be stored, inside
or outside, on the premises, provided that when stored outside they
do not block a public right-of-way or obscure clear vision on roadways.
All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended
after August 16, 2009, shall require a permit and shall meet the following
requirements:
A. Driveways. Driveways shall be at least 10 feet wide for single- and
two-family dwellings, except in the R-1S and R-1S/MU Districts, where
driveway width should be minimized to avoid unnecessary runoff. For
all other uses, driveways shall be at least 24 feet wide at the property
line.
B. Islands. Islands between driveway openings shall be provided with
a minimum of 10 feet between all driveways and five feet at all lot
lines.
C. Entrances and exits. Vehicular entrances and exits to drive-in theaters,
banks, and restaurants; motels; funeral homes; vehicular sales, service
stations, washing and repair stations or garages shall be not less
than 200 feet from any pedestrian entrance or exit to a school, college,
university, places of worship, hospital, park, playground, library,
public emergency shelter, or other place of public assembly.
No direct public or private access shall be permitted to the
existing or proposed rights-of-way of the following:
A. Arterial streets. Arterial streets intersecting another arterial
street within 100 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
B. Collector and minor land access streets. Collector and minor land
access streets intersecting arterial or another minor land access
street within 50 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
C. Barriers. 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. Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may
be granted by the Town Board after review and recommendation by the
highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall be
temporary, revocable, and subject to any conditions required and shall
be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months.