A. 
No obstructions, such as structures, parking, or vegetation, shall be permitted in any district between the heights of zero feet and 10 feet above the plane through the mean center line grades within the triangle space formed by any two existing or proposed intersecting streets at the right-of-way lines and a line joining on such lines located a minimum of 15 feet from their intersection in any interior platted subdivisions.
B. 
In case of all other Town roads or railroad intersections, the corner cutoff distance establishing the triangular vision clearance space on such road or railway shall be increased to 100 feet.
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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)
Minimum Total Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required
Minimum Number of Van Accessible Sparking Spaces
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
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
Requirements
Single-family detached residence
2 spaces per dwelling unit
Single-family attached residence
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Lodging
1 1/2 stalls for each sleeping unit
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational and night schools, and other places of public assembly
1 stall for each 5 seats
College, secondary and elementary schools
1 stall for each 2 employees
High schools (junior and senior)
Auditorium requirement or 1 space for every 5 students of maximum capacity
Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses
1 stall for each 3 employees
Hospitals
1 space for every 3 beds, plus 1 space for each medical staff member, plus 1 space for every 3 employees
Nursing homes and similar facilities
1 space for every 3 rooms, plus 1 space for each staff member and employee
Clinics, dental offices
5 spaces for every practitioner on the staff
Industrial uses
1 space for every 2 employees
Commercial office buildings
1 space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area
Retail uses
1 space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area
Customer service establishments
1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurants, taverns, clubs, etc.
1 space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area
(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.