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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall be used, unless a different definition is specifically provided for a section. Words used in the present tense include the future, the singular number includes the plural number, and the plural number includes the singular number. The word "shall" is mandatory and not permissive.
Having a common property line or district line.
One which:
Is customary and clearly incidental to the principal building or principal use;
Serves exclusively the principal building or principal use;
Is subordinate in area, extent or purpose to the principal building or principal use;
Contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of occupants of the principal building or principal use served; and
Is located on the same zoning lot as the principal use served, with the exception of such accessory off-street parking facilities as are permitted to locate elsewhere than on the same zoning lot as the building or use served.
An accessory building or use may include, but is not limited to, the following:
A children's playhouse, garden house or private greenhouse;
A garage, carport, shed or building for storage incidental to a permitted use;
Incinerators incidental to a permitted use;
Storage of goods used in or produced by permitted manufacturing activities on the same zoning lot with such activities, unless such storage is excluded by the district regulations;
The production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair or storage of merchandise normally incidental to a permitted retail service or business use if conducted by the same ownership as the principal use;
Off-street motor vehicle parking areas and loading facilities;
Signs, as permitted and regulated in each district incorporated in this chapter; and
Earth station dish antennas which are ground-mounted or building-mounted.
A residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a principal single-family dwelling use, either as part of the same building as the single-family dwelling or in a detached building. Commonly referred to as an "accessory apartment" or "granny flat." An interior physical connection between the accessory dwelling unit and single-family dwelling is not required. Where an "accessory dwelling unit" comprises all or part of a detached building, it shall be attached to a finished permanent foundation such as a poured concrete slab or basement, meet all UDC requirements, not exceed 900 square feet in floor area, not have greater than two bedrooms, and not be sold separately from the single-family residence.
Any detached garage, storage building, mechanical building, utility shed, or other building which serves the principal nonresidential use or building in the same lot with such a principal nonresidential use including an approved commercial business or industry. Also includes an accessory structure serving a caretaker's residence or a wind and solar energy system primarily for on-site use. Does not include fences, public utility fixtures and their appurtenances, driveways, gardens, garden accessories, fountains, outdoor wood furnaces, satellite dishes, flagpoles, walkways, at-grade patios, or uses described under the "accessory farm and forestry structure" land use category. Attached garages, other attached buildings, and decks shall be considered part of the principal building not an accessory nonresidential structure.
Any detached private residential garage, carport, or utility shed which primarily accommodates the sheltered parking of a vehicle, the storage of residential maintenance equipment to service the same lot or a contiguous lot, or a detached shelter such as a gazebo. Also includes swimming pools, wind and solar energy systems for on-site residential use, and private kennels for two or fewer domestic animals. Does not include fences, public utility fixtures and their appurtenances, driveways, gardens, garden accessories, children’s playhouses, fountains, sun dials, flagpoles, walkways, at-grade patios, play equipment, treehouses, basketball courts, tennis courts, pet houses or private kennels for three or more domestic animals, whirlpools, and saunas. Attached garages, attached carports, and decks shall be considered part of the principal residential building, not an accessory residential structure.
The actual land devoted to the land use, excluding public streets, public lands or unusable lands, and school sites contained within 43,560 square feet.
The person designated by the owner as the person in charge of a bed-and-breakfast establishment or a tourist lodging use, and whose identity shall be filed in writing with the Zoning Administrator upon issuance of the associated license or permit and updated five days prior to a designated agent taking charge.
All operations pertaining to the retail sale, handling, processing, transport, packaging, storage, or disposal of agricultural equipment, products, by-products, or materials primarily used by agricultural operations. Examples of such land uses include agricultural implement sales, storage, service, or repair operations; sales, service and repair of lawn and garden equipment; sales and service of wind energy conversion system equipment; feed, seed, and fertilizer stores; agricultural chemicals dealers and/or storage facilities; animal feed storage facilities; sales, processing, and preserving of natural or agricultural products, such as fruits and vegetables (but not including a supermarket or similar establishment); commercial dairies; food processing facilities; licensed farm auction operations; canning and other packaging facilities; greenhouses and garden centers; orchard stores; and agricultural waste disposal facilities. Also includes farms open to the public for demonstrations, tours, hayrides, farm breakfasts, and other similar events. Does not include livestock and farm commodity trucking services.
Operations conducted as a principal use of a parcel in which agricultural commodities and livestock are used for either hobby or recreational purposes and to supplement household food supply. Does not include any use where the raising of farm products and/or farm animals [as defined in § 305-120B(1)] results in $1,000 or more in annual sales of such products and/or animals.
A public way not more than 21 feet wide which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.
A room or suite of rooms in a multiple-family structure which is arranged, designed, used or intended to be used as a single housekeeping unit. Complete kitchen facilities, permanently installed, must always be included for each apartment.
A public street or highway used or intended to be used primarily for large volume or heavy through traffic. Arterial streets shall include freeways and expressways as well as arterial streets, highways and parkways.
A land use involving a building or portion thereof used for the preparation, display, and sale of individually crafted artwork, jewelry, furniture, sculpture, pottery, leathercraft, hand-woven articles, and related items, as either a principal use or accessory use, used by no more than five artists or artisans.
A retractable, roof-like cover, temporary in nature, which projects from the wall of a building.
That portion of any structure located partly below the average adjoining lot grade which is not designed or used primarily for year-round living accommodations.
Any place of lodging that provides eight or fewer rooms for rent to no more than 20 tourists for more than 10 nights in a twelve-month period, was originally built and occupied as a single-family residence or prior to use as a place of lodging was converted to use and occupied as a single-family residence, is the owner's personal residence, is occupied by the owner at and during the time of rental, in which the only meal served to guests (if any) is breakfast, and is subject to the following additional requirements:
Must be licensed by the State, registered or licensed by the Village (upon payment of a fee established by the Village Board), and have a designated agent. Owner shall provide a copy of such State license and a sales tax number to the Zoning Administrator at time of initial receipt, and thereafter as may be requested.
No vehicle parking shall be permitted beyond a hard surfaced area that was designed and intended for vehicle parking.
Section 224-9 of the Code shall apply with respect to noise.
Exterior signage shall be limited to a total of eight square feet and may be lighted in such manner and nature as not to alter the nature of the surrounding neighborhood. Bed-and-breakfast establishments shall otherwise not be subject to the requirements of this chapter with respect to signs.
Renting the bed-and-breakfast establishment or its land or facilities for a special gathering (i.e., wedding reception, parties, etc.) shall be prohibited.
The Village shall have the right of inspection for the purpose of determining compliance with the license or ordinance requirements. The Village shall coordinate with the owner or agent to complete the inspection.
A bed-and-breakfast establishment license shall be automatically void upon the sale or transfer of the property ownership or any fractional ownership interest in the property, unless the new owner obtains a new or altered license.
Any exception to the requirements herein shall only be allowed upon approval by the Village Board after a recommendation from the Plan Commission, and shall not violate any state requirement.
Any person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that operates a "bed-and-breakfast establishment" use without a Village license, or in violation of its license or this chapter, shall be subject to a forfeiture of up to $500, plus any applicable surcharges, assessments, and costs for each violation. Each night a dwelling is operated as a "bed-and-breakfast establishment" use without a Village license, or in violation of its license or this chapter, shall constitute a separate violation and forfeiture.
Practical and economically achievable practices for managing mature woodlands and/or minimizing erosion and stormwater runoff, as defined in this section. Forestry best management practices are included in the document called the Wisconsin Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality Field Manual. Development site best management practices are included in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Stormwater Manual. Development site erosion control best management practices are included in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Construction Site Best Management Practice Handbook.
A tract of land bounded by streets or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, bulkhead lines or shorelines of waterways. A block may be located in part beyond the boundary lines of corporate limits of the Village.
Any dwelling, or that part of any dwelling containing one or more rooming units, in which space is let by the owner or operator to three to 12 persons who are not husband or wife, son or daughter, mother or father, or sister or brother of the owner or operator, and who or not tourists or transients as defined herein.
A business use or component that is accessory to a restaurant or tavern use, produces less than 10,000 barrels of beer per year, is permitted under § 125.295, Wis. Stats., and where beer is primarily produced for on-site consumption.
The portion of a lot remaining after required yards have been provided.
Any structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind and which is permanently affixed to the land. When any portion thereof is completely separated from every other portion by masonry or fire wall without any window, which wall extends from the ground to the roof, then such portion shall be deemed to be a separate building.
A building separated on all sides from the adjacent open space or from other buildings or structures by a permanent roof and by exterior walls or party walls, pierced only by windows and normal entrance or exit doors.
The proportion of the lot area, expressed as a percent, that is covered by the maximum horizontal cross section of a building or buildings.
A building surrounded by open space on the same lot.
A vertical distance from the curb level or the approved ground level opposite the center of the front of a building to the highest point of the roof in the case of a flat roof, to the deckline of a mansard roof, and to the mean height level between eaves and ridges of a gable, hip or gambrel roof.
A building in which the principal use of the lot on which it is located is conducted.
A line parallel to the front lot line at a distance regulated by the yard requirements set up in this chapter, or within the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction at a distance from the front lot line where the lot width first meets the minimum lot width standard for the zoning district, whichever is greater.
The term used to indicate the size and setbacks of buildings or structures and the location of such buildings or structures with respect to one another and includes the following:
Size and height of buildings;
Location of exterior walls at all levels in relation to lot lines, streets or other buildings;
Gross floor area of buildings in relation to lot area (floor area ratio);
All open spaces allocated to buildings; and
Amount of lot area provided per dwelling unit or lodging room.
An occupation, employment or enterprise which occupies time, labor and materials, or wherein merchandise is exhibited or sold, or where services are offered.
See definition in § 305-38A. The term applies to a developed campground, a camping resort or a primitive campground.
Any portable device, not more than 400 square feet in area, used as a temporary dwelling, including but not limited to a camping trailer, motor home, recreational vehicle, or tent. Does not include the storage of such camping unit on a lot as an accessory use during periods when it is not occupied. For example, an unoccupied recreational vehicle parked in the driveway of a house is not regulated by § 305-38 of this chapter.
Any dwelling unit which provides permanent housing for a caretaker of the subject property and his/her family in either an attached or detached configuration.
The certificate issued by the Historic Preservation Commission approving alteration, rehabilitation, construction, reconstruction or demolition of an historic structure or historic site or any improvement in an historic district.
Those floodlands normally occupied by a stream of water under average annual high-water flow conditions while confined within generally well-established banks.
A building in which a group of physicians, dentists or physicians and dentists and allied professional assistants are associated for the purpose of carrying on their professions. The clinic may include an accessory dental or medical laboratory. It shall not include inpatient care or operating rooms for major surgery.
A nonprofit association of persons who are bona fide members paying annual dues which owns, hires or leases a building or portion thereof, the use of such premises being restricted to members and their guests. The affairs and management of such private club or lodge are conducted by a board of directors, executive committee or similar body chosen by the members at their annual meeting. It shall be permissible to serve food and meals on such premises, provided that adequate dining room space and kitchen facilities are available. Where properly licensed under existing Village ordinances, the consumption of intoxicating beverages by members of such club or lodge or their guests may be permitted.
A land use that provides for the care, treatment, and/or boarding of six or more animals, except for small animal veterinary clinics. Examples include commercial kennels, commercial stables, veterinarian hospitals and clinics serving animals larger than domestic dogs and/or requiring outdoor kennels, and commercial game and fur farms. Exercise yards, fields, training areas, and trails associated with such land uses are accessory to such land uses and do not require separate consideration.
A land use that includes community living arrangements for adults as defined in § 46.03(22), Wis. Stats.; community living arrangements for children, as defined in § 48.743(1), Wis. Stats.; foster homes, as defined in § 48.02(6), Wis. Stats.; and adult family homes, as defined in § 50.01(1)(a) or (b), Wis. Stats. Provided not in violation of federal or state housing or anti-discrimination laws, shall be subject to all spacing and capacity requirements in applicable Wisconsin Statutes. Does not include group day-care centers, convalescent homes, nursing homes, hospitals, prisons, or jails.
A use of land which, while appropriate for inclusion within a given district, possesses a high likelihood of creating problems with regard to nearby parcels of land or the occupants thereof and which is, therefore, permitted only subject to the fulfillment of conditions which effectively ensure that no such problems will be created. All conditional uses shall first be approved by the Plan Commission.
Any building or structure which:
Guidelines and specifications for soil and water conservation practices and management enumerated in the Technical Guide, prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, for Green County, adopted by the County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors, and containing suitable alternatives for the use and treatment of land based upon its capabilities from which the landowner selects that alternative which best meets his needs in developing his soil and water conservation.
Any business engaged in contract services or labor, such as contractors involved with landscaping; building construction or carpentry; and electrical, plumbing or heating systems. Often involves accessory equipment storage yards and rental of equipment commonly used by contractors. Retail outlets associated with this principal use shall be considered an accessory use, and shall be subject to the requirements applicable to the indoor sales accessory to industrial use category.
The condition in which the right of owners or occupants of abutting land or other persons to access, light, air or view in connection with an arterial street is fully or partially controlled by public authority.
A home for the aged, infirm, chronically ill or incurable persons in which five or more persons not of the immediate family are received, kept or provided with food and shelter or care for compensation, but not including hospital clinics or similar institutions devoted primarily to the diagnosis and treatment of disease or injury, maternity cases or mental illness.
On corner lots, the setback shall be measured from the street line on which the lot fronts. The setback from the side street shall be equal to 75% of the setback required on residences fronting on the side street, but the side yard setback shall in no case restrict the buildable width to less than 30 feet. Said corner lots shall consist of a parcel of property abutting on two or more streets at their intersection, provided that the interior angle of such intersection is less than 135º. Corner lots shall meet front yard setback requirements for all street sides.
The curb level for any building is the level of the established curb in front of such building measured at the center of such front.
A land use in which qualified persons provide child care services for nine or more children. Examples of such land uses include child-care centers, preschools, and nursery schools. Such land uses may be operated in conjunction with another principal land use on the same premises, such as a church, primary school, business, civic organization, or multifamily residential complex. Prior to establishment or expansion, each day-care center shall be subject to site plan approval under § 305-94 and shall provide for safe dropoff and pickup. Distinguished from "intermediate day care home (nine to 15 children)," because day-care centers are principal uses of a property not accessory to a principal residential use.
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to construction of or additions or substantial improvements to buildings, other structures, or accessory uses, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or disposition of materials.
Land uses that provide dining, drinking, and/or entertainment services within an enclosed building, except as provided below. Such land uses include restaurants; refreshment stands; caterers; cafes; coffee shops; taverns; brewpubs; wine bars; theaters; health or fitness centers; commercial gymnasiums; commercial indoor swimming pools; bowling alleys; arcades; roller rinks; indoor shooting, archery, and axe ranges; and pool halls and billiard rooms. Any outdoor alcohol service area associated with such use shall be classified as an accessory "outdoor alcohol area" land use. Does not include any sexually oriented use.
A part or parts of the Village for which the regulations of this chapter governing the use and location of land and building are uniform.
Overlay districts, also referred to herein as "regulatory areas," provide for the possibility of superimposing certain additional requirements upon a basic zoning district without disturbing the requirements of the basic district. In the instance of conflicting requirements, the more strict of the conflicting requirements shall apply.
A building or part of a building containing one or more dwelling units and also containing other directly associated elements, such as hallways, storage areas or common laundry facilities. For purposes of this chapter, this term does not include group lodging facilities.
A dwelling separated from another dwelling unit and not having any portion of any roof, wall or floor in common with another dwelling unit.
One which is entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot.
A building designed, arranged, used for, and occupied exclusively by three or more families living in the same number of attached dwelling units. The building must be attached to a finished, permanent foundation, such as a poured concrete slab or basement. Units may be attached side by side, or with units above the others, or some combination. Also commonly referred to as an apartment building, townhouse, or rowhouse. May be a "zero-lot-line structure," as defined and regulated herein.
A dwelling unit designed for and occupied by not more than one family and having no roof, wall, or floor in common with any other dwelling unit or nonresidential principal building. Minimum habitable area shall be 720 square feet. The building must be attached to a finished, permanent foundation, such as a poured concrete slab or basement. This land use category includes a "manufactured home" as described in this section, but only if said manufactured home meets the above regulations applicable to all single-family dwellings.
A building designed, arranged, used for, and occupied exclusively by two families living in two attached dwelling units, with each unit having a private individual access to the outdoors, no shared internal access, and not meeting the definition of an "accessory dwelling unit." Minimum habitable area shall be 720 square feet per unit. The building must be attached to a finished, permanent foundation, such as a poured concrete slab or basement. Units may be attached side by side or with one unit above the other. Also commonly referred to as a duplex, twin home, or two-flat. May be a "zero-lot-line structure," as defined and regulated herein.
An area within a dwelling that is designed, occupied or intended to be occupied by a family (or by a nonfamily household) as permitted by this chapter as separate living quarters with private kitchen, sanitary, sleeping and living quarters within the unit.
Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of prepared food and drinks for consumption on the premises. Caterers and institutional food service establishments are included. The term shall not apply to churches, religious, fraternal, youth or patriotic organizations, service clubs and civic or union organizations which occasionally prepare or serve or sell meals to transients or the general public, nor shall it include any public or private school lunchroom.
A dwelling unit consisting of one principal room exclusive of a bathroom, kitchen, hallway, closets or dining alcove directly off the principal room, provided that such dining alcove shall not exceed 90 square feet in area and shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
Services provided by public and private utilities necessary for the exercise of the principal use or service of the principal structure. These services include underground, surface or overhead gas, electrical, steam, water, sanitary sewerage, stormwater drainage, and communication systems and accessories thereto, such as poles, towers, wires, mains, drains, vaults, culverts, laterals, sewers, pipes, catch basins, water storage tanks, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, pumps, lift stations and hydrants, but not including buildings.
A place of business carrying on operations which are physically separate and distinct from those of any other place of business located on the same zoning lot.
One or more persons occupying a dwelling unit as a single, nonprofit housekeeping unit, who are living together as a bona fide stable and committed living unit, being a traditional family or the functional equivalent thereof, exhibiting the generic character of a traditional family.
The provision of day care for children for compensation within a dwelling, whether or not licensed by the state, including educational services, so long as the care and services are taking place within a dwelling.
Occupied dwellings in which a qualified person or persons provide child care for four to eight children. The care of less than four children is not subject to the regulations of this chapter. Family day-care homes are also regulated under § 66.1017, Wis. Stats.
Any structure used in the operation of a farm or forestry operation, including, but not limited to, barns, sheds, silos, equipment garages, and towers.
A specific subcategory of single-family dwelling located on the same property as any of the principal agricultural land uses listed in this chapter and occupied by one or more family members who earns a substantial part of his or her livelihood from farm operations on the farm. There may be a second farm dwelling on a lot or parcel if this criterion is met.
Includes floriculture, forest and game management, orchards, raising of grain, grass, mint and seed crops, raising of fruits, nuts and berries, sod farming and vegetable farming. "General farming" includes the operating of such an area for one or more of the above uses with the necessary accessory uses for treating or storing the produce; provided, however, that the operation of any such accessory uses shall be secondary to that of the normal farming activities.
A single-family residential structure located on a parcel of land, which primary land use is associated with agriculture.
Floor area when prescribed as a basis of measurement for off-street parking spaces and loading berths for any use shall mean the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of the building, or buildings, devoted to such use, including accessory storage areas located within selling or working space, such as counters, racks or closets, and any basement floor area devoted to retailing activities, to the production or processing of goods, or to business or professional offices. However, floor area for the purpose of measurement for off-street parking spaces shall not include:
Floor area devoted primarily to storage purposes, except as otherwise noted herein.
Floor area devoted to off-street parking or loading facilities, including aisles, ramps and maneuvering space.
Basement floor area, other than area devoted to retailing activities or to the production or processing of goods or to business or professional offices.
Operations pertaining to the handling, transport, processing, storage, sale, or repair of forestry equipment, products, by-products, or materials primarily used by forestry operations. Examples of such land uses include, but are not limited to, commercial logging operations, portable sawmills, de-barking operations, chipping facilities, maple syrup production and sales, and similar uses. Not included within this land use category are paper mills, box manufacturing operations, or other large scale packaging or finish processing facilities.
The primary domicile of a foster parent which has four or fewer foster children and which is licensed under § 48.62, Wis. Stats., and amendments thereto.
All the property butting on one side of a street between two intersecting streets or all of the property abutting on one side of a street between an intersecting street and the dead end of a street.
A detached accessory building, or portion of the principal building, designed, arranged, used or intended to be used for storage of automobiles of the occupant of the premises.
Any building or portion thereof, not accessory to a residential building or structure, used for equipping, servicing, repairing, leasing or public parking of motor vehicles.
Farm operations in which agricultural commodities, livestock, or both, are raised with the intention of being commercially viable operations. A commercially viable operation is defined as one that provides the majority of the owner/operator's annual income and frequently employs nonfamily labor. Such operations may keep between 151 and 500 animal units. Examples of such land uses include, but are not limited to, feed lots, hog farms, large stables, poultry operations, fish farms, dairy operations, commercial greenhouse operations, and value-added agriculture for products raised on site.
A group of land uses including manufacturing, trade, and contracting facilities that are not separately listed land uses in this chapter. Includes lumberyards; mill work shops; builder's or contractor's shops; machine shops; manufacture and bottling of beverages; manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of such products as bakery goods and candy (but not retail bakery or confectionery), cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, food products, and articles or merchandise from the following previously prepared material: canvas, cellophane, cloth, fiber, glass, leather, paper, plastics, precious or semiprecious metals or stone, rubber, textiles, and wood; manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, instruments, and devices, phonographs, radio and television sets, electric and neon signs, refrigerators, and stoves. Excludes abattoirs except for slaughter of poultry; acid manufacture; cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of Paris manufacture; distillation of bones; explosives manufacture or storage; fat rendering; fertilizer or artillery manufacture; garbage, rubbish, offal, or dead animal reduction or dumping; fuel production, refining, and reclamation; glue manufacture; junkyards and salvage yards; smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores; stockyards; and similar uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
A type of single-family or two-family residential development designed in conjunction with, and integrated within, a golf course or similar outdoor recreational use.
Any facility operated by a person required to be licensed by the State of Wisconsin under § 48.62, Wis. Stats., for the care and maintenance of five to eight foster children.
Buildings or parts of buildings designed, occupied or intended to be occupied as living quarters on a basis other than as a dwelling, dwelling unit, hotel or motel.
A person who occupies or has the right to occupy on a monthly or longer basis a hotel or apartment hotel accommodation as his domicile and place of permanent residence.
An area designated by the Village Board, on recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission, that contains two or more historic improvements or sites.
Any improvement which has a special character or special historic interest or value as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the Village of New Glarus, state or nation and which has been designated as an historic structure pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
An accessory economic activity that provides household income, where the principal use of the lot is the residence of at least one person conducting the economic activity, and the home occupation is clearly secondary and incidental to the principal residential use. Does not include a state-licensed family child care home or intermediate day-care home, which are listed separately in this section. Each home occupation use shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
A home occupation shall be undertaken only by members of the household residing on the premises, plus not more than one person not residing on the premises.
The home occupation shall be conducted only within the dwelling and/or an attached garage, except by conditional use permit.
The area used to conduct the home occupation shall not exceed 25% of the first floor area of the dwelling, even if the home occupation is not actually conducted or only partially conducted on the dwelling's first floor.
There shall be no exterior alterations to the dwelling that change the character thereof as a dwelling. Signage shall be limited to that allowed of any other dwelling in a residential zoning district per Article VII.
No home occupation shall keep any stock-in-trade or include on-site sales or lease of any commodity, except for those made on the premises; samples; and Tupperware®, Shaklee®, Amway™, Avon, and similar products, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
No activity, materials, goods, or equipment incidental to the home occupation shall be externally visible, except for one licensed car, van, or light-duty truck used both for the home occupation and for a resident's personal use.
The home occupation must not create environmental, safety or health hazards such as smoke, odor, glare, noise, dust, vibrations, fire hazards, small electrical interference, electrical emissions, any other nuisance not normally associated with the average residential use in the district, or other fire or safety hazards that are noticeably out of character with those produced by normal residential occupancy.
No on-site production typical of an industrial use or vehicle repair or body work is permitted.
No home occupation, combined with the principal residential use of the property, shall generate more than 15 vehicle trips per day.
Notwithstanding the above requirements, garage sales as a type of home occupation are allowed, provided that not more than two are held on a single premises per year and that each such sale shall not exceed four days in duration.
Any exception to the requirements herein shall only be allowed upon approval by the Village Board after a recommendation from the Plan Commission, and shall not violate any state requirement.
An expanded home-based or non-home-based business is one that modifies its business operations in such a manner which increases its building square footage or involves remodeling or renovations so as to require the issuance of a building permit; or where there is a change in ownership and other contact information for the business; or which commences a new business activity that would substantially modify or change the total full-time, part-time or seasonal employment of the business, which in turn may impact the business site by blocking building exiting areas, causing restrictions to the emergency access or fire lane access, or by causing vehicles to park in nondesignated parking areas or on the adjacent roadways.
A facility containing sleeping rooms with private or semiprivate bathroom facilities offering overnight lodging to the public for compensation and catering primarily to the traveling public. A hotel shall offer services such as maid, telephone, desk and vending services. It may offer a restaurant, recreational facilities and meeting facilities.
A family or nonfamily group living in a nontransient manner in a single dwelling unit.
Any building, structure, place, work of art or other object constituting a physical betterment of real property, or any part of such betterment, including streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, lighting fixtures, signs and the like.
A group of land uses that includes all indoor public and not for profit recreational facilities (such as gyms, swimming pools, libraries, museums, and community centers); dance, art, martial arts, and other forms of training studios; schools, colleges and universities; churches, private clubs or lodges, funeral homes and mortuaries, tourist information and hospitality centers, convention centers not attached to hotels, auditoriums, hospitals, medical and dental clinics (but not veterinary), facilities that provide services and care to the elderly or handicapped, which may include nursing homes, convalescent homes, assisted-living units and apartments not classified as community living arrangements under § 62.23, Wis. Stats., incarceration facilities, philanthropic and eleemosynary institutions, and similar land uses.
Includes all land uses, except as separately listed, that perform repair and maintenance services for consumer products and contain all operations (except loading) entirely within an enclosed building, including electronics, mechanical, and small engine repair service businesses. All other vehicle repair and maintenance uses shall instead be regulated as outdoor and vehicle repair and maintenance uses.
Land uses that conduct or display sales or rental merchandise or equipment and/or that conduct nonpersonal or nonprofessional services, within an enclosed building. Display of products outside of an enclosed building shall be considered an "outdoor display incidental to commercial" accessory use, where meeting the definition of that term. Includes but is not limited to stores than sell or rent art products, jewelry, optical materials, book, stationery, bakery, candy, ice cream, coffee, tea, bait, sporting goods, antiques, collectibles, gifts, notions, clothing, hosiery, shoes, pharmaceutical products, food products (retail) including meats, fish, delis and general grocers, flowers and plants, hardware, automotive supplies, paint, household appliances, household furniture, plumbing, heating, and electrical supplies, music. Also includes department and general merchandise stores, photographic studios and supply shops, tailors, and laundromats. Does not include any other land use that is separately listed in this chapter, even if such use provides indoor sales.
Large-scale farm operations in which agricultural commodities, livestock, or both are raised with the intention of being commercially viable operations. A commercially viable operation is defined as one that provides the majority of the owner/operator's annual income and frequently employs nonfamily labor. “Large-scale farm operations” are defined for the purposes of this chapter as those that have more than 500 animal units. Assuming this size threshold is exceeded, examples of such land uses include, but are not limited to, feed lots, hog farms, stables, poultry operations, fish farms, dairy operations, commercial greenhouse operations, and value-added agriculture for products raised on site.
Occupied dwellings in which a qualified person or persons provide child care for nine to 15 children. Intermediate day-care homes are also regulated under § 66.1017(2), Wis. Stats.
Land uses that perform sales and/or services to persons in vehicles, or to vehicles which may or may not be occupied at the time of such activity. Examples include drive-in, drive-up, and drive-through facilities in conjunction with another principal use (such as a restaurant or bank), fueling stations, car washes (including full- and self-serve), and outdoor drive-in theaters. All fueling pumps and storage tanks shall be located at least 20 feet from any street or highway right-of-way. Excludes outdoor and vehicle repair land uses, which are separately listed and regulated.
Also referred to as the “Joint Extraterritorial Zoning Committee” or “Extraterritorial Committee.” Established under § 62.23(7a), Wis. Stats., to issue certain approvals and make certain decisions as defined in this chapter within the Village of New Glarus-Town of New Glarus extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction.
Any scrap, waste, reclaimable material or debris, whether or not stored or used in conjunction with dismantling, processing, salvage, storage, baling, disposal or other use or disposition. "Junk" includes, but is not limited to, vehicles, tires, vehicle parts, equipment, paper, rags, metal, glass, building materials, household appliances, brush, wood and lumber.
All buildings or parcels of land, or portions thereof, where the principal use is or includes the above-ground storage, collection, salvage, and/or sales of: a) waste paper, rags, scrap metal, wood, cordage, glass, and other worn-out, discarded, or secondhanded materials; b) three or more vehicles or automobiles that do not have a valid current state registration, license plate, or both; c) any other waste or discarded material which has been a part, or was intended to be a part, of any vehicles, automobiles, or recreational vehicles where the volume of such parts or material is equal to three or more vehicles; and/or d) recycling facilities involving on-site outdoor storage of salvage materials. This land use category does not include waste disposal/composting operations or accessory storage areas used exclusively to provide parts or materials to a principal use on the same lot, such as a legally operating agricultural commercial use.
Any premises, or portion thereof, where dogs, cats and other household pets are maintained, boarded, bred or cared for in return for remuneration or are kept for the purpose of sale.
Farm operations in which agricultural commodities, livestock, or both, are used as sources for supplementing household food supplies and income. Such operations generally do not employ nonfamily labor. Such operations shall keep no more than 150 animal units. Examples of such land uses include, but are not limited to, croplands; orchards; cranberry bogs and harvesting facilities; exotic animal raising; small dairy farms; small stables; beekeeping; sod farms; aviaries; and the harvesting of wild crops such as marsh hay, ferns, moss, wild rice, maple syrup, berries, tree fruits and tree seeds in a manner that is not injurious to natural reproduction of such crops.
An accessory land use involving the assembly of products sold on site for a permitted principal use, such as products that may be produced by a carpenter, small metal worker, or other craftsman, where there is no noise, odor, or vibration at any property line or common wall or floor/ceiling. Floor area devoted to light industrial use must not exceed 25% of the total floor area of the business, and assembly area must be physically separated from other activity areas that are available for public access.
A completely off-street space or berth on the same lot for the loading or unloading of freight carriers, having adequate ingress and egress to a public street or alley.
A parcel of land having frontage on a public street, or other officially approved means of access, occupied or intended to be occupied by a principal structure or use and sufficient in size to meet the lot width, lot frontage, lot area and other open space provisions of this chapter as pertaining to the district wherein located.
The area of a horizontal plane bounded by the front, side and rear lot lines.
RESIDENTIALThe area of a lot occupied by the principal building or buildings and accessory building.
EXCEPT RESIDENTIALThe area of a lot occupied by the principal building or buildings and accessory buildings, including any driveways, parking areas, loading areas, storage areas and walkways.
The mean horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line of a lot measured within the lot boundaries.
A lot situated on a single street which is bounded by adjacent lots along each of its other lines and is not a corner lot.
A property boundary line of any lot held in single or separate ownership, except that where any portion of the lot extends into the abutting street or alley, the lot line shall be deemed to be the abutting street or alley right-of-way line.
In the case of a lot abutting upon only one street, the line separating such lot from such street. In the case of any other lot, the owner shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the privilege of electing any street lot line the front lot line, provided that such choice, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, will not be injurious to the existing or to the desirable future development of the adjacent properties.
That lot line which is opposite and most distant from the front lot line. In the case of an irregular, triangular or gore-shaped lot, the line parallel to and most distant from the front lot line shall be considered to be the rear lot line for the purpose of determining depth of rear yard. In cases where none of these definitions are applicable, the Zoning Administrator shall designate the rear lot line.
The property lines bounding the lot.
The peripheral boundaries of a parcel of land and the total area lying within such boundaries.
Any lot line not a front lot line or a rear lot line.
A lot which is part of a subdivision or a certified survey map which has been recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Green County or a parcel of land the deed to which was recorded in the office of said Register of Deeds prior to the effective date of this chapter. Any lot or parcel of land created through a violation of any other applicable laws or ordinances of the State of Wisconsin and the Village of New Glarus shall not, in this instance, be considered a lot of record.
A corner lot, the street side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the first lot to its rear.
A parcel of land held in separate ownership having frontage on a public street, or other approved means of access, occupied or intended to be occupied by a principal building or structure, together with accessory buildings and uses, having insufficient size to meet the lot width, lot area, yard, off-street parking area or other open space provisions of this chapter as pertaining to the district wherein located.
A lot which has a pair of opposite lot lines along two substantially parallel streets and which is not a corner lot. On a through lot, both street lines shall be deemed front lot lines.
The horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot, measured at right angles to the lot depth, said measurement to be made at the rear line of the required front yard.
A single tract of land located within a single block which, at the time of filing for a building permit, is designated by its owner or developer as a tract to be used, developed or built upon as a unit under single ownership or control. Therefore, a zoning lot or lots may or may not coincide with a lot of record.
A residential dwelling for one family as is defined in § 101.91(2), Wis. Stats., fabricated in an off-site facility for installation or assembly at the building site, bearing a HUD label or insignia certifying that it is built in compliance with the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction Standards under 42 U.S.C. §§ 5401 to 5426, and built after June 14, 1976.
An area or stand of trees with a total combined canopy of at least one acre, with at least 50% of the trees having a diameter at breast height of at least six inches. No area of stand of trees specifically planted or grown for commercial purposes shall be considered a mature woodland.
A type of beer, wine, spirits, or coffee production facility, often including a tasting or tap room and on-site purchase of beer and related products, with no more than the following amounts of product per year: microbrewery, 15,000 barrels or equivalent; microdistillery, 10,000 gallons or equivalent; microwinery, 15,000 gallons or equivalent; microroastery, 15,000 pounds or equivalent. In the event such a use exceeds the associated volume threshold, either at time of commencement or via growth, it shall instead be considered a general industrial land use. Brewpubs are regulated separately as an dining and indoor commercial entertainment use.
Any small, movable accessory erection or construction, such as birdhouses, toolhouses, pet houses, play equipment, arbors and walls and fences under four feet in height.
A dwelling unit located within the same building that has another principal use allowed in the associated zoning district, with such dwelling unit generally located above the ground floor or if on the ground floor no closer than 24 feet from the front or street side of a building.
A transportable factory-built structure as is defined in § 101.91(10), Wis. Stats., designed for long-term occupancy by one family, and built prior to June 15, 1976, the effective date of the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act.
A parcel of land for the placement of a single mobile home and the exclusive use of its occupants.
A parcel of land which has been developed for the placement of mobile homes and is owned by an individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private association, or corporation. Individual lots within a mobile home park are rented to individual mobile home users.
A factory-fabricated transportable building unit designed to be used by itself or to be incorporated with similar units at a building site into a modular structure to be used for residential, commercial, educational or industrial purposes.
A facility offering the services of a hotel but where the sleeping rooms are physically arranged so that most have access to outside, adjacent parking areas without passing through the lobby.
Lands and buildings representing: (a) either end of one or more truck carrier line(s) principally serving several or many businesses; (b) a farm or forestry commodity trucking operation, which is a type of freight service devoted primarily to movement of locally produced agricultural or forestry products principally serving one or more farms or lumber operations; or (c) short-term indoor storage and possible repackaging and reshipment of the materials and products of a single user. Such uses typically have frequent and heavy trucking operations, large yards, extensive docks, indoor and outdoor storage, large buildings, freight stations, and/or on-site truck maintenance, repair, and/or weighing facilities.
A sign indicating the name and address of a building, or the name of an occupant thereof, and the practice of a permitted occupation therein.
Any building or structure which:
Any use of land, buildings or structures which does not comply with all the regulations of this chapter or of any amendment hereto governing use for the zoning district in which such use is located.
A group of individuals not exceeding five in number who do not constitute a family as defined herein and who live as a single household in a dwelling unit.
A facility licensed as a day-care center by the State of Wisconsin where a person or persons provide, for compensation and/or consideration for service, group care for four or more children under seven years of age, for less than 24 hours a day, at a location other than the child's own home or the homes of relatives or guardians.
All exclusively indoor land uses whose primary functions are the handling of information or administrative services. Such land uses do not typically provide services directly to customers on a walk-in or on-appointment basis.
Any area used for the temporary parking of vehicles that are fully registered, licensed, and operative but not located on the premises where the principal use such parking serves is located. Includes off-site vehicle storage garages and public parking lots. Shall be set back at least three feet from any residential lot line, include curbing or fencing to prevent passage from parking to adjacent residential lots, include connection to the public storm sewer system or graded to meet applicable stormwater management requirements and direct drainage away from residential lots, and be covered with concrete or asphalt within 12 months of commencement of usage.
Within a cluster development, a portion of the parcel that is and will remain outside of a building lot or building site and will remain free of nonfarm development.
A typically accessory land use those that involves the commercial service and/or consumption of alcohol outside of the principal building, often associated with an approved restaurant or tavern use including outdoor dining areas that allow the consumption of alcohol.
Includes all land uses, except as separately listed in this chapter, that perform maintenance services (including repair) and have all, or any portion (beyond simply loading) of their operations located outside of an enclosed building. Also includes all businesses that repair or maintain motor vehicles designed for road use and brought in from off-site, not including exclusively indoor small engine repair. Except within the Industrial Zoning District, does not include establishments for rebuilding, retreading, recapping, vulcanizing, or manufacturing tires, or establishments for painting vehicles. Regardless of zoning district, no motor vehicle wrecking is permitted, all motor vehicle repair work shall be done within completely enclosed buildings, and outdoor storage of vehicle parts and abandoned, unlicensed, and inoperable vehicles is prohibited, except that each inoperable vehicle being serviced may be kept outdoors for a period not exceeding 30 days.
Any organized outdoor assembly of 250 or more persons, including one-time and occasional auctions, church festivals, large community events, and other similar activities open to the public. Includes assemblies located on both publicly and privately owned lands. Does not include gatherings of fewer than 250 participants; all weddings, family reunions, anniversaries, or similar family events regardless of number of participants; and events held in stadiums or arenas intended for outdoor assemblies.
Land that provides entertainment services partially or wholly outside of an enclosed building. Such activities often have the potential to be associated with nuisances related to noise, lighting, dust, trash, and late operating hours. Examples include outdoor commercial swimming pools, driving ranges, miniature golf facilities, amusement parks, drive-in theaters, go-cart tracks, racetracks, and shooting ranges.
Land uses, except as otherwise listed separately in this chapter, that conduct sales or display sales or rental merchandise or equipment outside of an enclosed building. Examples include outdoor car and truck sales, outdoor vehicle rental, manufactured home sales, monument sales, sales of recreational vehicles, campers, boats, and trailers, motorcycle sales, motorized bicycle sales, go-cart sales, snowmobile sales, aircraft sales, motorboat sales, and outdoor sales yards associated with a retail use that exceed limits associated with an outdoor display incidental to indoor sales use. Does not include the sale any more than one motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat, or trailer than is not owned or titled under the name of the property or business owner.
Any "outdoor display" land use, as defined above, that does not exceed 20% of the total sales area of the principal building on the site, or 20% of the floor area of the principal use(s) with which it is associated, whichever is less.
Public and private cemeteries, religious and historical shrines, outdoor education and interpretive centers, classrooms, dormitories, and similar privately held permanently protected open areas. May include buildings supporting the principal outdoor institutional use, such as accessory, education-related lodging, and interpretive facilities and equipment storage sheds.
All outdoor recreational uses located on property owned by the public, owned by a private utility company for public recreational use, or on a public use easement owned by the public or by a nonprofit organization. Such land uses include parks, natural areas, wildlife areas, hiking trails, bike trails, cross-country ski trails, snowmobile trails, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails, horse trails, picnic areas, picnic shelters, publicly owned campgrounds, fairgrounds, play courts, play fields, tot-lots, outdoor swimming pools, swimming beach areas, fitness courses, public golf courses, boat launches, waterfront accesspoints, fishing, hunting, and trapping areas, and similar land uses. May include buildings or structures supporting the principal outdoor public recreation use, such as equipment storage sheds, restrooms, concession stands, and grandstands. Not included in this land use category are privately owned and operated recreational uses.
Generally an accessory land use that includes the storage of non-farm items or equipment not fully enclosed within a building, excluding active loading and parking. Examples include contractors' outdoor storage yards, equipment yards, lumber yards, coal yards, outdoor salt storage, landscaping materials yards, construction materials yards, and shipping materials yards. Inoperable items, equipment, or vehicles are not considered an outdoor storage land use, but instead may be classified as a junkyard or salvage yard. Unless otherwise approved by the Plan Commission, outdoor storage shall not be permitted in the minimum required front yard and each outdoor storage area shall be completely enclosed by any permitted combination of buildings, structures, walls, and/or fencing. Such walls or fencing shall be designed to completely screen all stored materials from view from parcels not zoned industrial at an elevation of five feet above grade.
Contiguous lands within the jurisdiction of this zoning ordinance that are under the control of a single owner.
A structure or premises containing five or more parking spaces open to the public.
Includes all abutting property owners, all property owners within 100 feet, and all property owners of opposite frontages.
An indoor land use whose primary function is the provision of one or more professional or personal services directly to an individual on a walk-in or on-appointment basis. Examples include banks, insurance or financial services, brokerages, realty offices, barber shops, beauty shops, radio broadcast studios, and small animal veterinary clinics. Veterinary clinics catering to animals larger than domestic dogs and/or requiring outdoor kennels shall be regulated as a “commercial animal service and boarding” land use. Does not include personal or professional service uses that are accessory to a principal residential use of a property, which are instead regulated as home occupations if meeting applicable requirements of this chapter. Also does not include convenient cash, payday loan, installment loan, cash for gold, pawn shop, or similar businesses, which are separately listed and regulated.
Includes indoor storage of items entirely within partitioned buildings with individual access to each partitioned area. Such storage areas may be available on either a condominium or rental basis. Also known as "mini-warehouses." Facility shall be limited to indoor storage of household items and similar durable goods. No live animals, perishable items, odor producing materials, flammable or explosive materials, toxic or noxious materials, or hazardous materials shall be stored on site. No storage unit may have any other function aside from storage, including but not limited to any retail, wholesale, workshop, hobby shop, manufacturing, residential, lodging, or service use.
A road or driveway belonging to and restricted for the use of one or more private parties, and permitting vehicular access from the public roadway network to individual private building sites.
Any airport which complies with the definition contained in § 114.002(7) Wis. Stats., or any airport which serves or offers to serve common carriers engaged in air transport.
All facilities of a public utility district, sanitary district, or municipality with taxing authority for collecting, transporting, storing, pumping, treating and final disposition of sanitary sewage.
Includes all municipal, county, state and federal facilities (except those listed separately in this chapter); protective service facilities such as police and fire departments and rescue operations; public and/or private utility substations; municipal water towers, reservoirs, and well sites; utility and public service-related distribution facilities; cemeteries; and similar land uses. Does not include facilities that generate power primarily for off-site distribution and use, except where conducted as an accessory use to another permitted public service or utility use.
All county, town, state and federal facilities; emergency service facilities; and privately owned public utilities, such as, but not limited to, town halls, wastewater treatment plants, utility substations, dams, water towers, fire towers, commercial wind farms or solar collection facilities, and similar land uses. Excludes power transmission lines and power production facilities, except where accessory to or an essential component of one of the above examples (e.g., hydroelectric power from dam). Excludes telecommunications facilities, which are instead regulated under § 305-38.2.
Any sidewalk, street, alley, highway or other public thoroughfare.
A strip of land containing railroad tracks and customary auxiliary facilities for only track operation. For the purpose of this chapter, "railroad right-of-way" does not include land used or intended to be used for switching, spur, lead, team or siding tracks, freight depots or stations, loading platforms, train sheds, warehouses, car or locomotive shops, car yards or classification yards.
The sale of goods or merchandise in small quantities to the consumer.
An accessory land use involving retail sales activity that is incidental to a principal land use on the same site, where such principal use is within the "transportation, industrial, and agricultural uses" category in Figure 305-3 and the total area devoted to sales activity does not exceed 25% of the total floor area of the buildings on the site. Does not include any "outdoor alcohol area" use, which is separately listed and regulated.
Includes outdoor display and sales of farm and forestry products on a seasonal basis (less than 180 days in a calendar year). Examples include, but are not limited to, fruit and vegetable stands, maple syrup sales, pumpkin stands or patches, Christmas tree lots, firewood sales, wreath sales, honey sales, and flower sales, but not including sales of non-farm or general forestry products like lumber. Display/sales areas shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation, including vehicular sight distances, and if in an agricultural zoning district used solely for the display or sale of farm or forestry products produced on the premises upon which such roadside stand is located. May include a temporary structure of not more than 300 square feet of ground area, not permanently affixed to the ground, and readily removable in its entirety. There shall not be more than one such use on any one premises.
A hedge, wall or fence to provide a visual separator and physical barrier not less than four feet nor more than six feet in height, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter.
Any sales and display of farm or forestry products for less than 180 days out of a three hundred sixty five day period. Examples include, but are not limited to, fruit and vegetable stands, maple syrup sales, pumpkin stands or patches, Christmas tree lots, firewood sales, wreath sales, honey sales, wildflower sales, and woodchip sales.
The minimum horizontal distance between the front lot line and the nearest point of the foundation of that portion of the building to be enclosed. The overhang cornices shall not exceed 24 inches. Any overhang of the cornice in excess of 24 inches shall be compensated by increasing the setback by an amount equal to the excess of cornice over 24 inches. Uncovered steps shall not be included in measuring the setback.
An area or structure specially designed for the safe discharge and use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, bows, skeet, trap, or any similar firearm for the purpose of sport shooting or law enforcement training.
A yard extending from the street yard to the rear yard of the lot, the width of which shall be the minimum horizontal distance between the side lot line and a line parallel thereto through the nearest point of the principal structure.
See definitions of specific types of signs and related terms in § 305-48B(2) of this chapter.
All commercial logging operations primarily oriented to the outdoor planting, thinning and harvesting of timber, pulp woods, and other forestry products for commercial purposes. This land use includes trees which are raised as a crop to be replaced with more trees after harvesting, such as tree nurseries or Christmas tree operations. Also includes cranberry bogs, maple syrup tapping, and wild rice harvesting.
That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it or, if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it. Any portion of a story exceeding 14 feet in height shall be considered as an additional story for each 14 feet or fraction thereof. A basement having 1/2 or more of its height above grade shall be deemed a story for purposes of height regulation.
That portion of a building under a gable, hip or mansard roof, the wall plates of which, on at least two opposite exterior walls, are not more than 4 1/2 feet above the finished floor of such story. In the case of one-family dwellings, two-family dwellings and multifamily dwellings less than three stories in height, a half story in a sloping roof shall not be counted as a story for the purposes of this chapter.
Property other than an alley or private thoroughfare or travel way which is subject to public easement or right-of-way for use as a thoroughfare and serves as a principal means of access to abutting property.
A yard extending across the full width of the lot, the depth of which shall be the minimum horizontal distance between the existing street or highway right-of-way line and a line parallel thereto through the nearest point of the principal structure. Corner lots shall have two street yards.
Any change in the supporting members of a structure, such as foundations, bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.
Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a permanent location on the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground.
A movable structure not designed for human occupancy nor for the protection of goods or chattels and not forming an enclosure, such as billboards.
A use of a dwelling where sleeping accommodations are offered for pay to tourists or transients for fewer than 30 consecutive days per tourist or transient, and subject to the following requirements:
Must be licensed by the state, licensed by the Village (upon payment of a fee established by the Village Board), and have a designated agent. Owner or agent shall provide a copy of such state license and a sales tax number to the Zoning Administrator at time of initial receipt, and thereafter as may be requested.
No shed, tent, vehicle (including any camper or other recreational vehicle), or garage shall be used for living or sleeping purposes, except for any portion of a garage legally established as an "accessory dwelling unit" under this chapter.
No vehicle parking shall be permitted beyond a hard surfaced area that was designed and intended for vehicle parking.
The appearance of the dwelling shall not be altered or operated in a manner that would cause the premises to differ in appearance from a typical dwelling.
Section 224-9 of the Code shall apply with respect to noise.
The Village shall have the right of inspection for the purpose of determining compliance with the license or ordinance requirements. The Village shall coordinate with the owner or agent to complete the inspection.
A "tourist lodging" license shall be automatically void upon the sale or transfer of the property ownership or any fractional ownership interest in the property, unless the new owner obtains a new or altered license.
Any exception to the requirements herein shall only be allowed upon approval by the Village Board after a recommendation from the Plan Commission, and shall not violate any state requirement.
Any person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that operates a "tourist lodging" use without a Village license, or in violation of its license or this chapter, shall be subject to a forfeiture of up to $500, plus any applicable surcharges, assessments, and costs for each violation. Each night a dwelling is operated as a "tourist lodging" use without a Village license, or in violation of its license or this chapter, shall constitute a separate violation and forfeiture.
Commercial lodgings consisting of a place where sleeping accommodations are offered for pay to transients, in five or more rooms, and all related rooms, buildings and areas, shall instead be regulated as hotel or motel use. Lodgings consisting of a room in a residence operated by the primary resident shall instead be regulated as a bed-and-breakfast. Also does not include any boarding house, which is described and regulated separately.
A person who travels to a location away from his or her permanent address for a short period of time for vacation, pleasure, recreation, culture, business, or temporary employment.
Any structure which is or may be mounted upon wheels for moving about and is propelled by its own or drawn by other motive power and which is used as a dwelling or as an accessory building or structure in the conduct of a business, trade or occupation or issued for hauling purposes.
That part of the ground level of a zoning lot, other than in a required front or corner side yard, which is unoccupied by principal or accessory buildings, service driveways, off-street parking spaces and/or loading berths and is unobstructed to the sky. This space of minimum prescribed dimensions shall be available to all occupants of the building and shall be usable for greenery, drying yards, recreational space and other leisure activities normally carried on outdoors. Where and to the extent prescribed in these regulations, balconies and roof areas designed and improved for outdoor activities may also be considered as usable open space. "Ground level" for this purpose may include open terraces above the average level of the adjoining ground, but not including a permanently roofed-over terrace or porch.
The purpose or activity for which the land or building thereon is designed, arranged or intended or for which it is occupied or maintained.
A use which may be lawfully established in a particular district or districts provided it conforms to all requirements and regulations of such district in which such use is located.
The main use of land or building as distinguished from subordinate or accessory use.
Public and private facilities, such as water wells, water and sewage pumping stations, water storage tanks, electrical power substations, static transformer stations, telephone and telegraph exchanges, microwave radio relays and gas regulation stations, inclusive of associated transmission facilities, but not including sewage disposal plants, municipal incinerators, warehouses, shops, storage yards and power plants.
An unoccupied triangular space at the street corner of a corner lot which is bounded by the street lines and a setback line connecting points specified by measurement from the corner on each street line.
Land uses primarily oriented to the receiving, holding, and shipping of packaged materials for a single business or a single group of businesses. With the exception of loading and parking facilities, such land uses are contained entirely within an enclosed building. Includes conventional warehouse facilities, long-term indoor storage facilities, and joint warehouse and storage facilities, but does not include any motor freight terminal or personal storage facility use.
Any facility or area used for the final disposal or storage of solid wastes, including those defined by § 289.01(35), Wis. Stats., but not including junkyards or salvage yards. Also includes any operations or land uses devoted to the collection, storage, processing and/or disposal of vegetation, not including food scraps, other vermin-attracting materials, or hazardous wastes defined by Wisconsin Statutes.
An apparatus for converting the energy available in the wind to electrical energy for the primary purpose of resale or off-site use.
An apparatus or system for converting the energy available in the wind or sun to electrical energy for the primary purpose of resale or off-site use, where subject to local regulation under Wisconsin law. Requirements of Article VIII may also apply.
An open space on the same lot with a structure, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except for vegetation. The street and rear yards extend the full width of the lot.
A yard extending across the full width of the lot and lying between the front line of the lot and the nearest line of the building. The side where the address is shall be considered the front yard.
A yard extending across the full width of the lot and lying between the rear line of the lot and the nearest line of the principal building.
A building that is built over a lot line, where walls separating occupancy units follow lot lines, such as a zero-lot-line duplex or townhouse or series of zero-lot-line commercial occupancies in a single commercial building, and which shall meet the following requirements:
Any division of land associated with the construction or development of a zero-lot-line structure shall comply with applicable land division regulations.
The building shall meet the front, side, and rear setbacks required for the applicable zoning district in which it is located, except that the yard with the shared wall shall have no minimum principal building setback.
The minimum width of each lot associated with a zero-lot-line structure shall be the normal minimum lot width in the zoning district divided by the number of separate occupancy units in the structure.
The building permit applicant shall provide a signed agreement or covenant specifying maintenance standards for the common wall, exterior surfaces of the building to maintain a neat and harmonious appearance over time, and any other common features; restrictions against construction of detached single-family residences on any of the affected lots in the event either or all sides of the zero-lot-line structure is destroyed; and a provision that it may not be terminated, amended, or otherwise altered without the approval of the Village Board. Each such agreement or covenant shall be subject to Village Attorney approval, and then recorded by the developer against all affected properties and continually maintained by the property owners.
A permit issued by the Zoning Administrator to certify that the use of lands, structures, air and waters subject to this chapter is or shall be in accordance with the provisions of said chapter.