All uses and development shall comply fully with the requirements
of this article. When general requirements and district and/or use
regulations differ, the more restrictive combination of regulations
shall prevail.
A.
Developments shall meet the minimum requirements for the applicable
district as shown in Table III-1, Table of District Requirements.
B.
How to use Table of District Requirements.
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C.
Table of District Requirements.
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Table III-1 Table of District Requirements
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Zoning Districts
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Individual Lot Requirements
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Setbacks
(feet)
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Minimum Lot Area
(acres and square feet)
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Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
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Maximum Lot Coverage
(% lot coverage)
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Front Yard
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Side Yard
(Principal)
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Side Yard
(Accessory)
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Rear Yard
(Principal)
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Rear Yard
(Accessory)
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A-1 Agricultural and Residential District
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1 acre
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150
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35
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25
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10
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10
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25
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4
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R-1 Single-Family Residential District
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12,000
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70/501
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35
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25
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10
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5
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25
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4
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R-2 Single- and Two-Family Residential District
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7,200
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70/501
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35
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25
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10
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5
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25
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4
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R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District
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7,2002
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70/501
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70
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25
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15
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15
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25
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10
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B-1 General Business District
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N/A
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N/A
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100
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03
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0/104
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0/104
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25
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25
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B-2 Community Business District
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15,000
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70/501
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70
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25
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15
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15
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25
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10
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I-1 Light Industrial District
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15,000
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70/501
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90
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50
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0/1005
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0/1005
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0/1005
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0/1005
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I-2 General Industrial District
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7,200
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70/501
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90
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25
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0/1005
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0/1005
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0/1005
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0/1005
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C-1 Conservancy District
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N/A
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N/A
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35
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50
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30
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30
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30
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30
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Footnotes:
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Minimum lot width shall be 70 feet or 50 feet if the lot fronts
a cul-de-sac bulb.
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2
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Minimum lot area shall be 7,200 square feet for the first unit
plus 2,500 square feet for each additional unit greater than two units.
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3
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Minimum front yard shall be 0 feet or not less than the average
of existing principal structures on adjacent lots, whichever is greater.
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4
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Minimum side yard shall be 0 feet, except that the minimum side
yard shall be 10 feet where a lot abuts a residential zoning district.
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5
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Minimum side and rear yards shall be 0 feet, except that the
minimum side and rear yards shall be 100 feet where a lot abuts a
residential zoning district.
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A.
Lot creation and reconfiguration. No lot shall hereafter be created
which does not meet the minimum width and area requirements of this
chapter. No lot shall be so reconfigured or reduced that it fails
to meet any density, dimensional, or other requirement of this chapter.
B.
Lot of record required. Every building or structure hereafter erected,
structurally altered, or relocated shall be placed on a lot of record.
C.
Access to road. No lot shall hereafter be created nor any building
or structure placed on a lot which does not have direct access to
and abuts a public road.
D.
Multiple principal buildings. In any district, more than one building
housing a principal use may be erected on a single lot, except as
follows:
(1)
Only one single-family residence and one accessory dwelling unit
shall be permitted on a lot.
(2)
Only one duplex shall be permitted on a lot.
(3)
Only one manufactured home shall be permitted on a lot, unless the
lot is authorized as a manufactured home community.
(4)
Only one short-term rental shall be permitted on a lot.
E.
Substandard lots. Lots of record which were created before the effective date of this chapter but do not meet the minimum lot area and width requirements of this chapter shall be considered building sites, provided they meet the criteria established in both Subsection E(1) through (4) below:
(1)
The substandard lot is a lot of record in at least one of the following
forms to establish the lot's date of creation:
(a)
A recorded land subdivision or certified survey map on file
in the Manitowoc County Register of Deeds Office showing the lot in
its present form.
(b)
A recorded deed or land contract on file in the Manitowoc County
Register of Deeds Office and which predates the effective date of
this chapter.
(c)
A recorded condominium plat.
(2)
The substandard lot was never reconfigured or combined with another
lot or parcel by plat, survey, or deed; and
(3)
The substandard lot contains at least 75% of the minimum lot area
and width required for the district in which it is located.
(4)
The substandard lot is developed to comply with all other ordinance
requirements.
(5)
Substandard lots which qualify as building sites may be enlarged through acquisition of adjacent property, but need not comply with the minimum lot area and width provisions of § 395-19C, Table of District Requirements. Any such lots which have been enlarged through land acquisition or combining of separate parcels into a single legal description shall not be thereafter reduced or rearranged except in compliance with § 395-19, District requirements.
A.
No structure, sign, wall, fence or shrubbery shall be erected, maintained
or planted on any lot which unreasonably obstructs or interferes with
traffic visibility.
B.
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 line joining points on such
lines located a minimum of 15 feet from their intersection.
C.
In the case of arterial streets intersecting with other arterial
streets or railways, the corner cutoff distances establishing the
triangular vision clearance space shall be increased to 50 feet.
A.
B.
Exemptions. The following shall be exempted from the height requirements
of this section:
(1)
Nonresidential buildings and structures in the A-1 District.
(2)
Architectural projections including but not limited to: spires; belfries;
parapet walls; domes; chimneys; and cupolas.
(3)
Agricultural structures including but not limited to barns, silos
and grain storage structures.
(4)
Special structures including but not limited to mechanical/elevator
penthouses, grain elevators, observation/lookout towers on public
property, utility and telecommunication poles, towers, masts, and
associated appurtenances, windmill or wind energy systems, cooling
towers, and stacks.
C.
Public or quasi-public facilities. Public or quasi-public facilities
such as churches, schools, hospitals, sanitoriums, monuments, libraries,
and government offices and stations may be erected to a height of
60 feet, provided that all required setbacks and yards are increased
by not less than one foot for each foot the structure exceeds the
applicable height for the district in which it is located.
The following shall apply to front, rear, and side yards:
A.
How measured. The yard distances shall be measured from the nearest
portion of the structure, except that the first two feet of overhanging
eaves and gutters of buildings shall not be included where the yard
requirement exceeds five feet.
B.
Corner lot. In the case of a corner lot, the standards specified
for front yard setback for that zoning district shall apply to those
sides of the lot which abut both roads forming the corner.
C.
Exemptions. The following structures are permitted in front, rear,
and/or side yards provided they do not violate any other provision
of this chapter:
(1)
Structures which are not buildings and which are less than six inches
above preconstruction grade, including but not limited to driveways,
patios, and at-grade decks.
(2)
One open porch or terrace may occupy a front yard, provided it maintains
a minimum fifteen-foot setback from any public right-of-way.
(3)
Fire escapes, provided they project not more than five feet into
a required yard and are not located within a public right-of-way or
vision clearance triangle.
(4)
Fences, provided they are not located within a public right-of-way or vision clearance triangle. Fences shall also comply with the requirements of Chapter 186, Fences, of this Code.
(5)
Public utility poles, lines, and related equipment without permanent
foundations.
(7)
Private outdoor lighting installations, provided these items are
not located within a public right-of-way or vision clearance triangle.
(8)
Structures such as ramps and landings, lifts, or elevator housing,
which are designed and intended to comply with the requirements of
the Americans with Disabilities Act or fair housing laws to make existing
buildings accessible to disabled people, and where no feasible alternative
locations exist.
A.
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.
B.
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.
C.
Grades shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator and/or Building
Inspector.
Accessory structures are permitted subject to the following
requirements:
A.
Permit required. Accessory structures shall require a building/zoning
permit except minor structures, including but not limited to:
(1)
Birdhouses.
(2)
Yard light poles.
(3)
Birdbaths.
(4)
Doghouses.
(5)
Playhouses/treehouses.
(6)
Noncommercial fuel storage tanks and pumps.
(7)
Clothes line poles.
(8)
Lawn ornaments.
(9)
Flag poles.
(10)
Mailboxes.
(11)
Garbage containers.
(12)
Ice fishing shanties and hunting stands/blinds.
(13)
School bus waiting shelters.
(14)
Farm livestock hutches.
(15)
Unenclosed firewood storage structures.
B.
Accessory structures shall be located on the same lot as the principal
use to which it is accessory.
C.
Accessory structures shall not be permitted until its associated
principal structure is present or under construction.
D.
Accessory structures, except for minor structures, which are attached
to the principal building in any way shall comply in all respects
with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the principal
building.
E.
Additional requirements in the R-1 AND R-2 Districts. Buildings which
are accessory to single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings
in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) and Single- and Two-Family
Residential (R-2) Districts shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
No more than three accessory buildings shall be permitted on a lot
in these districts.
(2)
Accessory buildings shall not exceed the height of the principal
building.
(3)
Accessory buildings 150 square feet or less in size shall be placed
no further into the front yard on a parcel than the rearmost extension
of the principal dwelling.
(4)
Accessory buildings over 150 square feet in size shall not extend
any further into the front yard than the existing principal dwelling
but shall not be closer than 30 feet from the right-of-way line.
