Cottage Grove Village
City Zoning Code

Conventional residential development; description. This land use includes, but is not limited to, all residential developments which do not provide permanently protected green space areas. Property which is under common ownership of a property owners' association is permitted, but is not a required component of this type of development. Up to 10% of a conventional residential development's gross site area (GSA) can contain natural resource areas which must be protected (or other permanently protected green space areas) without a reduction in maximum gross density (MGD). [See note (1)(f) below.] Conventional residential development can be made up of the following dwelling unit types:

Institutional residential development. See § 325-49C(6).

Mobile home subdivision residential development; description. This land use is a form of residential development which is exclusively reserved for individually sold lots containing mobile home units. Each of the lots and mobile home units must meet the requirements for mobile homes listed in § 325-49A(1)(h) of this chapter. Under this development option, approximately 10% of a development's gross site area (GSA) can contain natural resource areas which must be protected (or other permanently protected green space areas) without a reduction in maximum gross density (MGD).

Mobile home park residential development; description. This land use is a form of conventional residential development exclusively reserved for individually sold or rented air right pads containing mobile home units. Each of the pads and mobile home units must meet the requirements for mobile homes listed in § 325-49A(1)(h) of this chapter. Under this development option, approximately 10% of a development's gross site area (GSA) can contain natural resource areas which must be protected (or other permanently protected green space areas) without a reduction in maximum gross density (MGD).

Regulation of mobile home park or subdivision legally established before insert November 18, 2002.

Note regarding percentage of green space and maximum density yield. This estimate is provided as a general rule of thumb for the convenience of the users of this chapter. Such a yield is not to be considered as ensured by the provisions of this chapter.

Cultivation; description. Cultivation land uses include all operations primarily oriented to the on-site, outdoor raising of plants. This land use includes trees which are raised as a crop to be replaced with more trees after harvesting, such as in nursery or Christmas tree operations. The raising of plants for consumption by farm animals is considered cultivation if said plants are consumed by animals that are located off-site.

Husbandry; description. Husbandry land uses include all operations primarily oriented to the on-site raising and/or use of animals at an intensity of less than 1 animal unit (as defined in § 325-10) per acre. Apiaries are considered husbandry land uses.

Intensive agriculture; description. Intensive agricultural land uses include all operations primarily oriented to the on-site raising and/or use of animals at an intensity equal to or exceeding one animal unit (as defined in § 325-10) per acre and/or agricultural activities requiring large investments in structures. Examples of such land uses include feed lots, hog farms, poultry operations, fish farms, commercial greenhouse operations and certain other operations meeting this criterion.

Agricultural service; description. Agricultural service land uses include all operations pertaining to the sale, handling, 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 or repair operations; feed and seed stores; agricultural chemical dealers and/or storage facilities; animal feed storage facilities; commercial dairies; food processing facilities; canning and other packaging facilities; and agricultural waste disposal facilities [except commercial composting uses, see § 325-49E(6)].

On-site agricultural retail description. On-site agricultural retail land uses include land uses solely associated with the sale of agricultural products grown exclusively on the site. The sale of products grown or otherwise produced off site shall not be permitted within on-site agricultural retail operations and such activity constitutes retail sales as a commercial land use. Packaging and equipment used to store, display, package or carry products for the convenience of the operation or its customers (such as egg cartons, baskets, containers and bags) shall be produced off site.

Selective cutting; description. Selective cutting land uses include any operation associated with the one-time, continuing or cumulative clearing, cutting, harvesting or other destruction of trees (including by fire) where the extent of such activity is limited to an area (or combined areas) of less than or equal to 30% of the woodlands on the property (or up to 100% for developments approved prior to the effective date of this chapter). Selective cutting activity shall be limited to areas located within development pads that are designated on recorded plats or certified survey maps. The destruction of trees in an area in excess of this amount of the woodlands on the property shall be considered clear cutting. [See Subsection B(7) below.]

Clear cutting; description. Clear cutting land uses include the one-time, continuing or cumulative clearing, cutting, harvesting or other destruction (including by fire) of trees in an area (or combined areas) of more than 30% of the woodlands on a property (or up to 100% for developments approved prior to the effective date of this chapter). Clear cutting is permitted only as a conditional use within the jurisdiction of this chapter. Areas which have been clear cut as a result of intentional action following the effective date of this chapter without the granting of a conditional use permit are in violation of this chapter, and the property owner shall be fined for such violation (in accordance with the provisions of §§ 325-25 and 325-26) and shall be required to implement the mitigation standards required for the destruction of woodlands solely at his/her expense, including costs associated with site inspection to confirm the satisfaction of mitigation requirements. Areas which have been clear cut unintentionally as a result of fire shall not subject the owner of the property to fines associated with the violation of this chapter, but shall require the satisfaction of mitigation requirements at the owner's expense, including cost associated with site inspection to confirm the satisfaction of mitigation requirements.

Passive outdoor public recreational; description. Passive outdoor public recreational land uses include all recreational land uses located on public property that involve passive recreational activities. Such land uses include arboretums, natural areas, wildlife areas, hiking trails, bike trails, cross country ski trails, horse trails, open grassed areas not associated with any particular active recreational land use [see Subsection C(2) below], picnic areas, picnic shelters, gardens, fishing areas and similar land uses.

Active outdoor public recreational; description. Active outdoor public recreational land uses include all recreational land uses located on public property that involve active recreational activities. Such land uses include playcourts (such as tennis courts and basketball courts), playfields (such as ball diamonds, football fields, and soccer fields), tot lots, outdoor swimming pools, swimming beach areas, fitness courses, public golf courses and similar land uses.

Indoor institutional; description. Indoor institutional land uses include all indoor public and not for profit recreational facilities (such as gyms, swimming pools, libraries, museums and community centers), schools, colleges, churches, nonprofit clubs, nonprofit fraternal organizations, convention centers, hospitals, jails, prisons and similar land uses.

Outdoor institutional description. Outdoor institutional land uses include public and private cemeteries, privately held permanently protected green space areas, country clubs, nonpublic golf courses and similar land uses.

Public service and utilities; description. Public service and utilities land uses include all Village, county, state, and federal facilities (except those otherwise treated in this section), emergency service facilities such as fire departments and rescue operations, wastewater treatment plants, water towers, utility and public-service-related distribution facilities and similar land uses.

Institutional residential; description. This land use is a form of residential development designed to accommodate institutional residential land uses, such as retirement homes, nursing homes, convents, dormitories, group homes, monasteries, convalescent homes, limited care facilities, rehabilitation centers and similar land uses not considered to be community living arrangements under the provisions of Wis. Stats. s. 62.23. No individual lots are required, although the development shall contain a minimum of 800 square feet of gross site area for each occupant of the development. A minimum of 30% of the development's gross site area (GSA) shall be held as permanently protected green space [see § 325-49A(6) above]. The density of institutional residential land uses shall be regulated on a case-by-case basis as determined by the Plan Commission through the site plan review and conditional use process. Factors such as on-site conditions, uses and development intensity and such as off-site conditions, uses and development intensity shall be considered.

Community living arrangement (one to eight residents); description. Community living arrangement land uses include all facilities provided for in Wis. Stats. s. 46.03(22), including child welfare agencies, group homes for children and community based residential facilities. Community living arrangements do not include day-care centers (see separate listing); nursing homes (an institutional residential land use); general hospitals, special hospitals, prisons or jails (all indoor institutional land uses). Community living arrangement facilities are regulated depending upon their capacity as provided for in Wis. Stats. s. 62.23.

Community living arrangement (nine to 15 residents); description. See Subsection C(7) above.

Community living arrangement (16+ residents); description. See Subsection C(7) above.

Electrical substation; description: a structure or facility that is part of an electrical generation, transmission, or distribution system for the purpose of changing voltage and other similar uses.

Office; description. Office land uses include 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.

Personal or professional service; description. Personal service and professional service land uses include all exclusively indoor land uses whose primary function is the provision of services directly to an individual on a walk-in or on-appointment basis. Examples of such uses include professional services, insurance or financial services, realty offices, medical offices and clinics, veterinary clinics, barber shops, beauty shops and related land uses.

Indoor sales or service; description. Indoor sales and service land uses include all land uses which conduct or display sales or rental merchandise or equipment, or nonpersonal or nonprofessional services, entirely within an enclosed building. This includes self-service facilities such as coin-operated laundromats. Depending on the zoning district, such land uses may or may not display products outside of an enclosed building. Such activities are listed as outdoor display incidental to indoor sales under accessory uses [§ 325-49H(6)]. A land use which contains both indoor sales and outdoor sales exceeding 15% of the total sales area of the building(s) on the property shall be considered as an outdoor sales land use [See Subsection D(4) below]. Artisan studios are regulated in § 325-49D(18).

Outdoor display; description. Outdoor display land uses include all land uses which conduct sales, display sales or rental merchandise or equipment outside of an enclosed building. Example of such land uses include vehicle sales, vehicle rental, manufactured and mobile housing sales and monument sales. The area of outdoor sales shall be calculated as the area which would be enclosed by a fence installed and continually maintained in the most efficient manner which completely encloses all materials displayed outdoors. Such land uses do not include the storage or display of inoperative vehicles or equipment or other materials typically associated with a junkyard or salvage yard. (See § 325-49E below also.) [Land uses which conduct or display only a limited amount of product outside of an enclosed building are listed separately in § 325-49H(6) as outdoor display incidental to indoor sales.]

Indoor maintenance service; description. Indoor maintenance services include all land uses which perform maintenance services (including repair) and contain all operations (except loading) entirely within an enclosed building. Because of outdoor vehicle storage requirements, vehicle repair and maintenance is considered a vehicle repair and maintenance land use [see § 325-49D(17)].

Outdoor maintenance service; description. Outdoor maintenance services include all land uses which perform maintenance services, including repair, and have all, or any portion, of their operations located outside of an enclosed building.

In-vehicle sales or service; description. In-vehicle sales and service land uses include all land uses which 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 [except vehicle repair and maintenance services, see § 325-49D(17)]. Such land uses often have traffic volumes which exhibit their highest levels concurrent with peak traffic flows on adjacent roads. Examples of such land uses include drive-in, drive-up and drive-through facilities, vehicular fuel stations and all forms of car washes. If performed in conjunction with a principal land use (for example, a convenience store, restaurant or bank), in-vehicle sales and service land uses shall be considered an accessory use [see § 325-49H(7)].

Indoor commercial entertainment; description. Indoor commercial entertainment land uses include all land uses which provide entertainment services entirely within an enclosed building. Such activities often have operating hours which extend significantly later than most other commercial land uses. Examples of such land uses include restaurants, taverns, theaters, health or fitness centers, all forms of training studios (dance, art, martial arts, etc.), bowling alleys, arcades, roller rinks and pool halls.

Outdoor commercial entertainment; description. Outdoor commercial entertainment land uses include all land uses which provide 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 of such land uses include outdoor commercial swimming pools, driving ranges, miniature golf facilities, amusement parks, drive-in theaters, go-cart tracks and racetracks.

Commercial animal boarding; description. Commercial animal boarding facility land uses include land uses which provide short-term and/or long-term boarding for animals. Examples of these land uses include commercial kennels and commercial stables. Exercise yards, fields, training areas and trails associated with such land uses are considered accessory to such land uses and do not require separate consideration.

Commercial indoor lodging; description. Commercial indoor lodging facilities include land uses which provide overnight housing in individual rooms or suites of rooms, each room or suite having a private bathroom. Such land uses may provide in-room or in-suite kitchens and may also provide indoor recreational facilities for the exclusive use of their customers. Restaurant, arcades, fitness centers and other on-site facilities available to nonlodgers are not considered accessory uses and therefore require review as a separate land use.

Bed-and-breakfast establishment; description. Bed-and-breakfast establishments are exclusively indoor lodging facilities which provide meals only to paying lodgers. Such land uses may provide indoor recreational facilities for the exclusive use of their customers.

Group day-care center (nine or more children); description. Group day-care centers are land uses in which qualified persons provide child-care services for nine or more children. Examples of such land uses include day-care centers and nursery schools. Such land uses shall not be located within a residential building. Such land uses may be operated on a for-profit or a not-for-profit basis. Such land uses may be operated in conjunction with another principal land use on the same environs, such as a church, school, business or civic organization. In such instances, group day-care centers are not considered as accessory uses and therefore require review as a separate land use.

Campground; description. Campgrounds include any facilities designed for overnight accommodation of persons in tents, travel trailers or other mobile or portable shelters or vehicles.

Boardinghouse; description. Boardinghomes include any residential use renting rooms which do not contain private bathroom facilities (with the exception of approved bed-and-breakfast facilities).

Sexually oriented land uses.

Vehicle repair and maintenance service; description. Vehicle repair and maintenance services include all land uses which perform maintenance services (including repair) to motorized vehicles and contain all operations (except vehicle storage) entirely within an enclosed building.

Artisan studio or artisan production shop; description. 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. A studio is used by no more than three artists or artisans. An "artisan production shop" is an artisan studio used by more than three artists or artisans.

Payday lender; description. A business, owned by a licensee, that makes payday loans. Payday loans are defined by Wis. Stats. s. 138.14(k) as a transaction between an individual with an account at a financial establishment and another person, including a person who is not physically located in this state, in which the person agrees to accept from the individual one or more checks, to hold the check or checks for a period of time before negotiating or presenting the check or checks for payment, and to loan to the individual, for a term of 90 days or less, before negotiating or presenting the check or checks for payment, an amount that is agreed to by the individual; or a transaction between an individual with an account at a financial establishment and another person, including a person who is not physically located in this state, in which the person agrees to accept the individual's authorization to initiate one or more electronic fund transfers from the account, to wait a period of time before initiating the electronic fund transfer or transfers, and to loan to the individual, for a term of 90 days or less, before initiating the electronic fund transfer or transfers, an amount that is agreed to by the individual.

Tobacco, e cigarette, vape, or THC business; description. A business in which 10% or more of the gross public floor area is devoted to, or 10% or more of the stock in trade is comprised of any combination of the following: cigarettes, tobacco products, e-cigarette products such as propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine, flavorings, personal vaporizers, electronic nicotine delivery systems, any device used to ingest tobacco, or any CBD or THC product permitted for sale by Wisconsin Statutes.

Indoor storage or wholesaling; description. Indoor storage and wholesaling land uses are 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. Examples of this land use include conventional warehouse facilities, long-term indoor storage facilities and joint warehouse and storage facilities. Retail outlets associated with this use shall be considered accessory uses per § 325-49H(8) below.

Outdoor storage or wholesaling; description. Outdoor storage and wholesaling land uses are primarily oriented to the receiving, holding and shipping of packaged materials for a single business or a single group of businesses. Such a land use, in which any activity beyond loading and parking is located outdoors, is considered an outdoor storage and wholesaling land use. Examples of this land use include contractors' storage yards, equipment yards, lumber yards, coal yards, landscaping materials yard, construction materials yards and shipping materials yards. Such land uses do not include the storage of inoperative vehicles or equipment or other materials typically associated with a junkyard or salvage yard. [See Subsection E(4) below.]

Personal storage facility; description. Personal storage facilities are land uses oriented to the indoor storage of items entirely within partitioned buildings having an individual access to each partitioned area. Such storage areas may be available on either a condominium or rental basis. Also known as "mini-warehouses."

Junkyard or salvage yard; description Junkyard or salvage yard facilities are any land or structure used for a salvaging operation, including but not limited to: the aboveground, outdoor storage and/or sale of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal and any other discarded materials intended for sale or recycling; and/or the collection, dismantlement, storage or salvage of two or more unlicensed and/or inoperative vehicles. Recycling facilities involving on-site outdoor storage of salvage materials are included in this land use.

Waste disposal facility; description. Waste disposal facilities are any areas used for the disposal of solid wastes, including those defined by Wis. Stats. s. 144.01(15), but not including composting operations [see Subsection E(6) below].

Composting operation; description. Composting operations are any land uses devoted to the collection, storage, processing and or disposal of vegetation.

Off-site parking lot; description. Off-site parking lots are any areas used for the temporary parking of vehicles that are fully registered, licensed and operative. See also § 325-75 for additional parking regulations.

Airport/heliport; description. Airports and heliports are transportation facilities providing takeoff, landing, servicing, storage and other services to any type of air transportation. The operation of any type of air vehicle (including ultralight aircraft, hang gliders, parasails and related equipment, but excepting model aircraft) within the jurisdiction of this chapter shall occur only in conjunction with an approved airport or heliport.

Freight terminal; description. Freight terminals are defined as land and buildings representing either end of one or more truck carrier line(s) which may have some or all of the following facilities: yards, docks, management offices, storage sheds, buildings and/or outdoor storage areas, freight stations and truck maintenance and repair facilities, principally serving several or many businesses and always requiring transshipment.

Distribution center; description. Distribution centers are facilities oriented to the short-term indoor storage and possible repackaging and reshipment of materials involving the activities and products of a single user. Retail outlets associated with this use shall be considered accessory uses per § 325-49H(8) below.

Light industrial land use; description. Light industrial land uses are industrial facilities at which all operations (with the exception of loading operations): are conducted entirely within an enclosed building; are not potentially associated with nuisances such as odor, noise, heat, vibration and radiation which are detectable at the property line; do not pose a significant safety hazard (such as danger of explosion); and comply with all of the performance standards listed for potential nuisances in Article VI. Light industrial land uses may conduct retail sales activity as an accessory use provided that the requirements of § 325-49H(8) below are complied with.

Heavy industrial land use; description. Heavy industrial land uses are industrial facilities which do not comply with one or more of the following criteria: are conducted entirely within an enclosed building; are not potentially associated with nuisances such as odor, noise, heat, vibration and radiation which are detectable at the property line; and do not pose a significant safety hazard (such as danger of explosion). More specifically, heavy industrial land uses are industrial land uses that may be wholly or partially located outside of an enclosed building; may have the potential to create certain nuisances that are detectable at the property line; and may involve materials that pose a significant safety hazard. However, in no instance shall a heavy industrial land use exceed the performance standards listed in Article VI. Examples of heavy industrial land uses include meat product producers; alcoholic beverage producers; paper, pulp or paperboard producers; chemical and allied product producers (except drug producers), including poison or fertilizer producers; petroleum and coal product producers; asphalt, concrete or cement producers; tanneries; stone, clay or glass product producers; primary metal producers; heavy machinery producers; electrical distribution equipment producers; electrical industrial apparatus producers; transportation vehicle producers; commercial sanitary sewage treatment plants; railroad switching yards; and recycling facilities not involving the on-site storage of salvage materials.

Communication tower; description. Communication towers include all freestanding broadcasting, receiving or relay structures and similar principal land uses; and any office, studio or other land uses directly related to the function of the tower.

Extraction use; description. Extraction uses include any land uses involving the removal of soil, clay, sand, gravel, rock, minerals, peat or other material in excess of that required for approved on-site development or agricultural activities.

Solar farm; description. Site on which the primary land use is an array of multiple solar collectors on ground-mounted racks of poles.

Commercial apartment; description. Commercial apartments are dwelling units which are generally located above the ground floor of a building used for a commercial land use (as designated in § 325-49D above), most typically an office or retail establishment. The primary advantage of commercial apartments is that they are able to share required parking spaces with nonresidential uses.

Farm residence; description. A farm residence is a single-family detached dwelling unit located on the same property as any of the principal agricultural land uses listed in § 325-49B above.

Detached residential garage, carport, utility shed, play structure or lawn ornament; description. A private residential garage, carport or utility shed is a structure which primarily accommodates the sheltered parking of a passenger vehicle and/or the storage of residential maintenance equipment of the subject property. Walks, drives, paved terraces and purely decorative garden accessories such as ponds, fountains, statuary, sun dials, flagpoles, etc., shall be permitted in setback areas but not closer than three feet to an abutting property line other than a street line. For the purposes of this section, children's play structures, including playhouses or elevated play structures and climbing gyms, shall be considered accessory structures and shall comply with the requirements of this section whether such play structures are placed on a foundation or not. Swing sets, slides and sandboxes are not considered children's play structures for purposes of this section. A building permit is not required for construction of a play structure. Play structures shall not be used for storage or be constructed out of materials that would constitute a nuisance. It may be located on the same lot as a residential unit or units or on a separate lot in conjunction with a residential land use. See § 325-24 for requirements applicable to legal nonconforming garages. Garages, carports and utility sheds in excess of 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or which exceed 30% coverage of the rear yard area or which exceed the lot coverage of the principle structure are not permitted in residential districts except as conditional uses in the RH District.

Company cafeteria; description. A company cafeteria is a food service operation which provides food only to company employees and their guests, which meets state food service requirements, and is located on the same property as a principal land use engaged in an operation other than food service.

Company provided on-site recreation; description:.A company provided on-site recreational facility is any active or passive recreational facility located on the same site as a principal land use and which is reserved solely for the use of company employees and their guests.

Outdoor display incidental to indoor sales and service (more than 12 days); description. See § 325-49D(4).

In-vehicle sales and services incidental to on-site principal land use; description. See § 325-49D(7).

Indoor sales incidental to storage or light industrial land use; description. These land uses include any retail sales activity conducted exclusively indoors which is incidental to a principal land use such as warehousing, wholesaling or any light industrial land use on the same site.

Light industrial activities incidental to indoor sales or service land use; description. These land uses include any light industrial activity conducted exclusively indoors, which is incidental to a principal land use such as indoor sales or service, on the same site.

Home occupation; description. It is the intent of this section to provide a means to accommodate a small home-based family or professional business without the necessity of a rezoning from a residential to a commercial district. Approval of an expansion of a home occupation at a future time beyond the limitations of this section is not to be anticipated; relocation of the business to an area that is appropriately zoned may be necessary. Home occupations are economic activities performed within any single-family detached residence which comply with the following requirements. Examples include personal and professional services and handicrafts which comply with all of the following requirements:

Family day-care home (four to eight children); description. Family day-care homes are occupied residences 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. [State law reference: s. 66.304(b)(2), Wis. Stats.]

Intermediate day-care home (nine to fifteen children); description. Intermediate day-care homes are occupied residences in which a qualified person or persons provide child care for nine to 15 children. [State law reference: s. 66.304(b)(2), Wis. Stats.]

Migrant labor camp. Migrant labor camps include any facility subject to the regulation of Wis. Stats. s. 103.90.

On-site parking lot; description. On-site parking lots are any areas located on the same site as the principal land use which are used for the temporary parking of vehicles which are fully registered, licensed and operative. Refer also to § 325-75.

Private residential recreational facility; description. This land use includes all active outdoor recreational facilities located on a private residential lot which are not otherwise listed in this chapter. Materials and lighting shall limit light levels at said property line to be equal to or less than 0.5 footcandles (see § 325-78). All private residential recreation facilities and their attendant structures shall comply with the bulk requirements for accessory structures. Common examples of these accessory uses include swing sets, tree houses, basketball courts, tennis courts, swimming pools and recreation-type equipment.

Private residential kennel; description. A maximum of any combination of three dogs and/or cats (over six months of age) are permitted by right for any one residential unit. Any residence housing a number of dogs and or cats exceeding this number shall be considered a private residential kennel. Such a kennel (dogs only) shall require licensing by the Village. In addition to those requirements, a private residential kennel shall meet the following requirements:

Private residential stable; description. A private residential stable is a structure facilitating the keeping of horses (or similar animals) on the same site as a residential dwelling.

Drainage structure; description. These include all improvements, including but not limited to swales, ditches, culverts, drains, tiles, gutters, levees, basins, detention or retention facilities, impoundments and dams intended to effect the direction, rate and/or volume of stormwater runoff, snowmelt and/or channelized flows across, within and/or away from a site.

Filling; description. Filling includes any activity in an area over 4,000 square feet, or greater than 500 cubic yards of fill, involving the modification of the earth's surface above that in its undisturbed state.

Lawn care; description. Lawn care includes any activity involving the preparation of the ground and installation and maintenance of vegetative ground cover (including gardens) which complies with the Village of Cottage Grove Code. Lawn care is not permitted in protected wetland areas.

Individual septic disposal system; description. This land use includes any state-enabled, county-approved septic disposal system.

Exterior communication devices (e.g., satellite dishes, ham radio towers, television antennas); description. This land use includes any antennas used for communication reception.

Caretaker's residence; description. This land use includes any residential unit that provides permanent housing for a caretaker of the subject property in either an attached or detached configuration.

Condominiums.

Accessory outdoor commercial entertainment; description. Accessory commercial entertainment land uses include all land uses partially or wholly outside of an enclosed building, and are incidental to the principal activity conducted on the subject property. Such activities often have the potential to be associated with nuisances related to noise, lighting, dust, trash, and late operating hours. Examples of such land uses include outdoor dining for more than 20 patrons, bars located outdoors or within on unenclosed structure and related seating, volleyball courts and similarly scaled recreational facilities.

Keeping of chickens. It is the intent of this section to provide a means of keeping of chickens as an accessory land use at a single-family residence, or at a group daycare center land use.

Ground-mounted solar energy collection system; description. Collection system associated with mounting hardware that is affixed to or placed upon the ground, including but not limited to fixed, passive, or active tracking racking systems.

Roof-mounted solar energy collection systems; description. Collection system structurally mounted to the roof of a building or other permitted structure, including any limited ground-mounted accessory equipment associated with the roof-mounted system.

Canopy-mounted solar collection systems; description. Collection system consisting of elevated solar panels installed above parking lots, carports, or other paved areas.

Beekeeping; description. Beekeeping includes the installation and maintenance of hives for common domestic honeybee species for the purpose of plant pollination, establishing new bee colonies, and producing honey, beeswax, and other hive products for personal use.

General temporary outdoor sales; description. Includes the display of any items outside the confines of a building, which is not otherwise permitted as a permitted or conditional use, or a special event otherwise regulated by the Village Municipal Code. Examples of this land use include but are not limited to: seasonal garden shops, tent sales, bratwurst stands and garage sales; however, up to two garage sales are exempt from the provisions of this section.

Outdoor assembly; description. Includes any organized outdoor assembly of more than 100 persons.

Contractor's project office; description. Includes any structure containing an on-site construction management office for an active construction project.

Contractor's on-site equipment storage facility; description. Includes any structure or outdoor storage area designed for the on-site storage of construction equipment and/or materials for an active construction project.

Relocatable building; description. Includes any manufactured building which serves as a temporary building for less than 6 months. (Facilities serving for more than six months shall be considered conditional uses and subject to the general standards and procedures presented in § 325-111.)

On-site real estate sales office; description. Includes any building which serves as an on-site sales office for a development project.

Seasonal outdoor sales of farm products; description. Includes any outdoor display of farm products not otherwise regulated by the Village of Cottage Grove Code.

A "group development" is any development containing:

Common examples of group developments include six-unit apartment buildings, apartment complexes, condominium complexes, strip centers, shopping centers and office centers. (One tenant office or commercial buildings containing less than 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, four-unit apartment buildings and other land uses in which each nonresidential building contains only one tenant, or where the lot contains only one structure, or where each residential building contains four or fewer dwelling units, are not group developments even though such developments may contain parcels under common ownership.)

A group development does not offer the ability to customize the regulations of this Zoning Ordinance as could be achieved using a planned development per § 325-42. A group development approval is not required for an approved specific Implementation plan.

All required off-street parking spaces and access drives shall be located entirely within the boundaries of the group development.

The development shall contain a sufficient number of waste bins to accommodate all trash and waste generated by the land uses in a convenient manner.

No group development shall take access to a local residential street.

All development located within a group development shall be located so as to comply with the intent of this chapter regarding setbacks of structures and buildings from lot lines. As such, individual principal and accessory structures and buildings located within group developments shall be situated within building envelopes that serve to demonstrate complete compliance with said intent. Said building envelopes shall be depicted on the site plan required for review of group developments. The use of this approach to designing group developments will also ensure the facilitation of subdividing group developments in the future (if such action is so desired).

The following standards shall apply to all new institutional, commercial and office buildings in excess of 40,000 gross square feet and to all multibuilding group developments in which the combined total of all structures on a site, regardless of diverse ownership, use or tenancy, combine to exceed 40,000 square feet. These conditions shall also be applied to the entire building and site in instances where building additions bring the total building size to over 40,000 gross square feet. Such conditions shall apply to both the building additions and to older portions of the building and the site that were constructed prior to the adoption of this section. This forty-thousand-square-foot limit shall apply to individual freestanding buildings and to group developments in which the combined total of all structures on a site, regardless of diverse use or tenancy, combine to more than 40,000 gross square feet:

The following standards shall apply to all group developments: