To touch or share a contiguous boundary or border.

A use or structure that meets the criteria established in § 475-709.

An event that directly and exclusively results from the occurrence of natural causes that could not have been prevented by the exercise of foresight or caution.

Lying near or in the immediate vicinity.

A person duly authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the subject property.

That portion of a parking lot that provides access to parking stalls.

A special public right-of-way affording only secondary access to abutting properties, typically at the rear or sides.

An enhancement, upgrading or substantial change or modifications other than an addition or repair to a dwelling or to electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems within a structure.

Any tower or antenna used for noncommercial radio communications (transmission and reception) maintained by an FCC-licensed amateur radio operator.

Animals that are commonly kept by persons as a pet or for companionship. Companion animals have the following characteristics: have a special and close relationship with humans; are partially or totally dependent on people; commonly live inside a residence in close proximity with humans; form bonds with people; and interact with their human companions. Dogs and cats are common companion animals.

Breeds of animals raised primarily for commercial or food production purposes in outbuildings or in open spaces away from residences. Typical examples include cattle, bison, swine, poultry, sheep, goats, donkeys and horses.

An exterior transmitting or receiving device mounted on the ground or on a telecommunications tower, building or structure and used in communications that radiate or capture electromagnetic waves, microwaves, digital signals, analog signals, radio frequencies (excluding radar signals), wireless telecommunications signals or other communication signals.

The owner of the subject property or an agent authorized by the subject property owner to submit an application on the owner's behalf.

A pennant, flag, valance, banner, propeller, spinner, streamer, searchlight, strobe light, flashing light, balloon, inflatable shape, or similar device used to draw attention to a particular place, including but not limited to the outlining of structures or premises by the use of internal or external lighting techniques.

A roof-like structure typically made of cloth, metal or other material attached to a frame that extends from and is supported by a building. Awnings are typically erected over a window, doorway or building front and they may be raised or retracted to a position adjacent to the building.

A temporary sign composed of lightweight material enclosed or not enclosed in a rigid frame, secured or mounted to a permanent structure.

A platform, with or without a roof, that:

Any zoning district that is not an overlay district.

A story partly underground but having at least one-half of its height below the mean level of the adjoining ground. A basement shall be counted as a story for the purpose of height measurements if the vertical distance between the ceiling and the mean level of the adjoining ground is more than five feet, or if used for business purposes, or if used for dwelling purposes. "Basement" is the same as, and includes, the word "cellar."

An electrical component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed specifically to charge batteries within electric vehicles.

A facility designed to enable an electric vehicle with a swappable battery to enter a drive lane and exchange the depleted battery for a more fully charged battery through an automated process..

A window that projects outward from the structure and that does not rest on a building foundation or on the ground.

A vegetated, elongated earthen mound.

The use of soil and plants to remove pollutants from stormwater runoff.

All lots abutting one side of a street between the two nearest intersecting streets.

See § 475-1502.

A structure that is permanently affixed to the land, with or without a roof, or walls on all sides, and used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.

See § 475-1502.

That portion of a building that is parallel or nearly parallel to the abutting street.

See § 475-1502.

A principal building surrounded by open space on the same lot.

A building or combination of buildings of chief importance or function on a lot. In general, the principal use of the property is carried out in the principal building.

The diameter of the tree trunk measured at a point six inches above the root ball or soil level.

A permanent structure that consists of an overhanging shelter connected to a building and constructed of materials such as wood or steel studs covered with wood or other material and that may or may not be supported by vertical columns.

A system in which a fleet of cars (or other motor vehicles) is made available for use by members of the car-share program and that exhibit all of the following characteristics:

A motor vehicle that is part of a car-share program's fleet of rental vehicles.

A structure with a roof and at least two sides used for the protection of one or more vehicles.

Any letter of the alphabet or any numeral.

An unheated structure no more than four feet in height used for protecting seedlings and plants from the cold.

Any sign, wording, logo, or other representation that directly or indirectly, names, advertises, or calls attention to a business, product, service or other commercial activity.

A use requiring conditional use approval in accordance with § 475-1105.

Written material, printed text, numbers, logos, symbols or pictures located on the copy surface for the purpose of delivering a message.

The average (mean) level of the established curb along the street frontage of the subject lot. Where no curb has been established, the Village Engineer is authorized to establish such curb level or its equivalent.

The intensity of sound expressed in decibels read from a calibrated sound level meter utilizing the A-level weighting scale and the slow-meter response, as specified by the American National Standards Institute.

The logarithmic unit of measure used to describe the amplitude of sound.

An unenclosed exterior structure that has no roof or sides, but has a permeable floor that allows the infiltration of precipitation.

The diameter of a tree trunk measured at a point 4.5 feet above ground level at the base of the tree.

Zoning district.

A paved or surfaced area which provides ingress and egress to a parking area or garage.

A container with a capacity of more than 1.5 cubic yards or a height of more than 4.5 feet that is designed for receiving, transporting, and depositing waste materials produced by uses that are on the subject site. Dumpsters are typically designed to be hoisted and emptied into a garbage truck.

A building or portion of a building, but not including a mobile home or manufactured housing unit, designed or used exclusively for residential occupancy, including detached houses, attached houses, two-unit houses, and residential buildings occupied by three or more dwelling units, but not including group residential or lodging uses.

One or more rooms in a dwelling designed for occupancy by a single household for living purposes and having its own permanently installed cooking and sanitary facilities.

Any vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation on public and private highways, roads, and streets, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from the grid or an off-board source that is stored on-board via a battery. "Electric vehicle" includes: 1) battery electric vehicles; and 2) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

A public or private parking space that is served by battery charging station equipment.

An EV charging station that is not available for use by the general public. Examples include electric vehicle charging stations that serve residential homeowners or renters, executive parking areas, designated employee parking areas and fleet parking areas.

An EV charging station that is accessible to and available for use by the general public.

Any parking space that is clearly identified to be used exclusively for the parking of an electric vehicle.

The detachment and movement of soil, sediment or rock fragments by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

An act or refusal to act that is substantially motivated by religious belief, whether or not the religious exercise is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief.

A human-made barrier constructed of wood, iron, stone, or other material erected for the purpose of protection, confinement, enclosure, or privacy.

See § 475-1502.

See § 475-1502.

The luminance on a one-square-foot surface of which there is a uniformly distributed flux of one lumen. One footcandle is equal to one lumen per square foot. Unless otherwise expressly provided, footcandle measurements in this section shall refer to ground-level measurements of luminance at fully maintained output as used rather than initial luminance.

A closed perimeter formation consisting of materials such as concrete or concrete block that extends into the ground below the frost line.

The dimension of a lot abutting a public street, measured along the setback line.

A structure primarily intended and used for the enclosed storage or shelter of the motor vehicles of the individuals who reside on the premises. Carports are considered garages within this definition.

A garage, the roof of which is attached to the principal building.

A completely enclosed building used in connection with one or more private dwelling units for the purpose of housing one or more vehicles, only one of which may be a commercial vehicle not exceeding two tons, owned by the occupant of the residence and which are used for personal or family use. A private garage also is a garage used in connection with a two-family dwelling or any type of multiple dwelling for the purpose of housing vehicles for each family living unit, all of which garage space is assigned to occupants of the dwelling, only one of which shall be a commercial vehicle not exceeding two tons' capacity for each dwelling unit.

Any building or premises used by the public for housing two or more motor-driven vehicles and which has an area of more than 500 square feet.

Equipment that transfers thermal energy to and/or from the ground for the purposes of heating and/or cooling a building. Geothermal energy systems consist of a closed-loop system of pipes filled with liquid, a heat exchanger and heat pump. This includes vertical closed loop, horizontal closed loop and water body closed loop systems.

The vertical location of the ground or pavement surface after site grading work is completed in accordance with an approved plan.

An extension of an above-grade building roof that includes at least a waterproof membrane, a root repellent system, a drainage system, a filtering layer, soil with a minimum depth of three inches and native or naturalized plants. Also commonly referred to as a "vegetated roof."

The lowest level of a building that is at or above grade for at least 50% of its interior floor-to-ceiling height.

Any room that meets adopted building code requirements for a habitable room, including minimum room proportions, minimum egress requirements, and minimum standards for lighting, ventilation, electricity, and public safety requirements.

A driveway or parking lot surfaced with concrete, paving brick, blacktop or porous pavement or bituminous paving (gravel, rock, patio blocks, bricks and other like materials are not considered hard surface).

A dense row of shrubs forming a boundary fence or barrier.

See § 475-1502.

See § 475-1502.

An accessory use of a dwelling for limited commercial purposes. Home occupations are subject to the regulations of § 475-709.

An individual who, or family which, lacks a fixed, regular and/or adequate nighttime residence.

Emergency housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is intended for occupancy of 14 days or less in a given year by a homeless person.

A temporary or permanent structure typically made of flexible pipe or other material covered with translucent plastic, constructed in a half-round or hoop shape, for the purposes of protecting and cultivating plants. A hoop house is considered more temporary than a greenhouse.

One or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group of individuals occupying a group living use.

Any plant species, including its seeds, spores or other biological material capable of propagating that species, that is not native to that ecosystem, and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause environmental harm.

Any person holding title to or having an interest in land.

Any combination of living plants (such as grass, ground cover, shrubs, vines, hedges, or trees) and nonliving landscape material (such as rocks, pebbles, sand, mulch, walls, fences, or decorative paving materials).

A use, structure, lot or sign (as the context indicates) that was established in conformance with all applicable zoning regulations in effect at the time of its establishment.

Light from an artificial light source that is intruding across property boundaries.

Includes, but is not limited to, floodlighting, security lighting, event lighting, landscape lighting or the lighting of off-street parking and loading areas, but does not include public streetlights or traffic signals.

Any light source used to illuminate a building, structure or property during the evening hours that seeks to deter criminal activity.

A design used by an organization on its letterhead, advertising material and signs as an emblem by which the organization can be easily recognized.

A parcel of land occupied or to be occupied by one principal building or use, with its accessory building and/or use, and including the open spaces accessory to the same.

Zoning district provisions governing such matters as required minimum lot area, minimum lot width, setbacks, maximum lot coverage and maximum building height.

See § 475-1502.

The boundary of a lot that is along an existing or dedicated public street or, where no public street exists, that is along a public way. In the case of a corner lot, the front lot line is that line that borders the street that determines the address and upon which the main entrance is or will be located.

That boundary of a lot that is most distant from and is, or is most nearly, parallel to the front lot line.

The lines bounding a lot.

A parcel of land, the deed to which has been recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Brown County.

A parcel of land at the junction of two streets intersecting at an angle not greater than 135°.

A lot other than a corner lot.

A corner lot with a single adjoining interior lot that abuts a street different from the street upon which the adjoining interior lot abuts.

A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

A unit of illumination, being the amount of illumination of a unit area of spherical surface due to a light of unit intensity placed at the center of the sphere.

A mobile, fully enclosed container that is specifically designed and used for the temporary storage of household goods, wares, and materials for the purpose of moving, relocation, or temporary storage during construction.

See § 475-1302.

See § 475-1009C.

See § 475-1303.

See § 475-1304.

Any nonconforming lot, nonconforming use, nonconforming structure or nonconforming sign.

Any base zoning district other than R (Residential) Districts.

A wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof that acts as a vertical extension of an exterior building wall extending above the roof height of the building.

A rain barrel or similar container that collects and stores rainwater or other water that would otherwise be lost as runoff or diverted into a storm drain.

A sign composed of lightweight, flexible, non-rigid material that is mounted to a pole or a structure at one or more edges either vertically or horizontally. Flags are not considered banners.

A stationary or revolving light that flashes or projects illumination, single color or multicolored, in any manner that is intended to attract or divert attention; except, however, that this term does not include lights required or necessary under the safety regulations prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration or similar agencies.

See "commercial message."

The duration or interval of time during which each individual advertisement or message is displayed on any sign with a dynamic display.

A generally rectangular or triangular sign or part of a sign made of fabric or other pliant material attached to a flagpole only along one side and which predominately displays distinctive colors, images, shapes or designs rather than legible words, letters, numbers or other linguistic characters.

A sign attached flush against a building.

See § 475-1010.

An advertisement or message that, when displayed, contains no motion, flashing, changeable copy, running lights, variances in brightness, or animation.

The consecutive display of advertisements or messages on a sign, used to provide a continuing or evolving message, theme or story.

Any flag, banner, pennant, streamer or similar device that moves freely in the wind.

Any and all of the following (otherwise, each separate character is considered to be a word):

An open space area required between a lot line and a building.

Any object, device, structure or part thereof used to advertise, identify, display or attract attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination or projected images. Signs as defined herein do not include temporary holiday decorations, or landscape features that display no words or symbols.

See § 475-1010.

The presentation of pictorials and graphics on signs displayed in a progression of frames that give the illusion of motion, including but not limited to the illusion of moving objects, moving patterns or bands of light, or expanding or contracting shapes.

A temporary sign displayed on a lot during an active local, state or federal campaign for public office or ballot issue or referendum, generally intended to promote the ultimate exercise of voting by the general public.

A temporary sign located on a lot upon which building or construction is actively occurring.

A sign associated with an allowed drive-through use.

A sign located near a driveway entrance from a street or near an internal site driveway or drive aisle.

Any element of a sign or sign structure capable of displaying words, symbols, figures, images or messages that can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means. This also includes any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through digital input, digital ink or any other method or technology that allows a sign to present a series of images, messages or displays.

A light source or other image that in whole or in part physically changes in light intensity or gives the appearance of such change.

A sign that is part of a self-supporting structure, other than a building or portion of a building. Sometimes referred to as a "ground sign."

See § 475-1010.

Any sign, other than a dynamic display, that is directly lighted by any constant light source, internal or external, except light sources specifically and clearly operated for the purpose of lighting the general area in which the sign is located rather than the sign itself.

See § 475-1010.

A freestanding sign where the base of the sign structure is on the ground or no more than 12 inches above the ground adjacent to the sign. Typically constructed of brick, wood, stone, or metal, monument signs have a base that is at least 75% of the width of the sign face.

A sign that directs attention to a business, commodity, service, or activity that is conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than upon the lot where the subject sign is located.

A sign that directs attention to a business, commodity, service, or activity that is conducted, sold or offered upon the lot where the subject sign is located.

A sign that is affixed to a building wall, canopy, awning or marquee and that extends horizontally more than 15 inches from the wall, canopy, awning or marquee.

A temporary sign that is located on a lot on which a business promotion is actively occurring and that consists of tinsel, flags, balloons, banners, wind devices, or similar attention-getting devices, whether or not the same contain any words, numbers or characters.

A temporary sign located on a lot or portion of a lot that is actively being marketed for sale, rental or lease.

A sign that is affixed to a roof, extended roof, pitched roof, or canopy, and that extends above the building wall or parapet wall.

A sign approved in connection with a special event permit approved by the Village Board.

A sign affixed to a building wall, canopy, awning, marquee or parapet wall, or a sign displayed in or on a door that does not extend horizontally more than 15 inches from the wall, canopy, awning, marquee, parapet wall, or door, nor extend above the parapet wall.

A sign attached to a window.

A system intended to convert solar energy into thermal, mechanical or electrical energy.

A solar energy system that is an integral part of a principal or accessory building, rather than a separate mechanical device, replacing or substituting for an architectural or structural part of the building. Building-integrated systems include, but are not limited to, photovoltaic or hot water systems that are contained within roofing materials, windows, skylights, shading devices and similar architectural components.

A solar energy system that is mounted flush with a finished building surface, at no more than six inches in height above that surface.

A solar energy system mounted on the ground and not attached to any other structure other than structural supports.

A solar energy system that is mounted on the facade or roof of either a principal or accessory structure.

A group of photovoltaic cells assembled on a panel. Panels are assembled on-site into solar arrays.

A habitable space between two floors or between a floor and the ceiling above it.

A story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not less than two feet above the floor of such story.

A public thoroughfare 30 feet or more in width.

Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.

Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires more or less permanent location on the ground.

An accessory structure supported in whole or in part by a tree.

The zoning district existing at the time the overlay conditional use is adopted or is subsequently amended.

An exemption from certain of the requirements of the zoning district.

A self-propelled vehicle, and/or a combination of two or more vehicles that is used or intended to be used for the transportation of freight or passengers upon a street or highway, except a device used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

Bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, wheelchairs and similar human-propelled conveyances.

A line connecting the points on each right-of-way line at a street intersection, which points are located 30 feet from the closest intersection of the right-of-way lines.

The area in each segment of land at the intersection of two or more streets which is bounded by the street right-of-way lines and a vision clearance setback line. Also known as a "sight triangle."

An open space on the same lot with the main building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the front lot line and the front line of the building projected to the side lines of the lot. The depth of the front yard shall be the mean distance as measured between the front line of the building and the front lot line. Covered porches, whether enclosed or unenclosed, shall be considered as part of the main building and shall not project into a required front yard.

An open space on the same lot with a main building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the rear lot line and the rear line of the building projected to the side lines of the lot. The depth of the rear yard shall be the mean distance as measured between the rear line of the lot, or the center line of the alley if there is an alley, and the rear line of the building.

An open space on the same lot with a main building situated between the side of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot, and extending from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard. The street side yard on corner lots shall extend to the rear line of the lot in every case.