(a)

No obstructions, such as structures, parking, or vegetation, shall be permitted in any district between the heights of 2.5 feet and ten feet above the plane through the mean curb grades within the triangular space formed by any two existing or proposed intersecting street or alley right-of-way lines and a line joining points on such lines located a minimum of 15 feet from their intersection. These restrictions may be modified in the B-3 Central Business District on a case-by-case basis, when, in the opinion of the plan commission, such modifications would further the objectives of the district.

(b)

In the case of arterial streets intersecting with other intersecting streets or railways, the corner cutoff distances establishing the vision triangle clearance space shall be increased to 50 feet.

(Code 2004, § 17.0401)

On every lot on which a business, trade or industrial use is hereafter established, space with access to a public street or alley shall be provided as specified below for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the public right-of-way:

(1)

Number of loading and unloading spaces required.

For each additional 75,000 square feet or fraction thereof of gross floor area, one additional loading and unloading space shall be provided.

(2)

Access to public streets. Each loading and unloading space shall have access to a public dedicated street or alley.

(3)

Minimum area. The minimum area for each loading and unloading space, excluding the area needed to maneuver, shall be 250 square feet.

(4)

Vehicles extending into right-of-way. At no time shall any part of a truck or van be allowed to extend into the right-of-way of a public thoroughfare while the truck or van is being loaded or unloaded.

(Code 2004, § 17.0402)

In all districts and in connection with every use, there shall be provided at the time any use is erected, enlarged, extended, or increased, off-street parking accommodation for all vehicles in accordance with the following:

(1)

Adequate access to public street. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space, and driveways shall be at least ten feet wide for one- and two-family dwellings, and a minimum of 24 feet at the property line for all other uses.

(2)

Minimum dimensions. Minimum dimensions of each parking space shall be nine feet by 18 feet, except for spaces provided for use by physically disabled persons.

(3)

Parking spaces for use by physically disabled persons. All off-street parking areas open to the public providing more than 25 parking spaces, except for parking areas restricted to use by employees only, shall provide parking spaces for use by motor vehicles which transport physically disabled persons in accordance with the requirements of Wis. Stats. §§ 346.50, 346.503, and 346.505.

(4)

Location of parking spaces. Location of parking spaces is to be on the same lot as the principal use or not more than 400 feet from the principal use. No parking space or driveway, except in residential districts, shall be closer than 25 feet to a residential lot line or a street right-of-way opposite a residential district.

(5)

Surfacing. All off-street areas used for vehicular parking, movement or storage shall be surfaced with asphalt, Portland cement, or paver brick designed for such use in accordance with city standards and specifications so as to provide a durable and dust free surface, and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water. Any parking area for more than five vehicles shall have the aisles and spaces clearly marked and delineated. An area used for vehicular parking, movement or storage not in compliance with the surfacing requirement prior to original adoption of this provision shall be required to conform upon a material modification, alteration, addition or enlargement of the use or improvements upon the subject lot.

(6)

Landscape islands. All off-street parking areas which serve 30 vehicles or more and are created or redesigned and rebuilt subsequent to the adoption of this chapter shall be provided with landscape islands or peninsulas within the parking lot totaling not less than five percent of the surfaced area. The minimum size of each landscape island shall be 170 square feet. Landscape islands and peninsulas shall consist of shrubs, trees, flowers, and similar plantings. Location of landscape areas, type and size of plant materials, protection affording the plantings, including curbing and provision for maintenance shall be subject to approval by the city plan commission landscape islands shall be disbursed throughout the off-street parking area. Islands and peninsulas should be located at the ends of parking rows and aisles, around light poles, signs, existing trees, hydrants and along entryways. Landscape islands and peninsulas should also be used to break up long aisles of parking. Any island or peninsula that is less than 170 square feet in area shall not be counted toward the five percent required landscaping. All plans for such proposed parking areas shall include a topographic survey or grading plan which shows existing and proposed grades and location of improvements. The preservation of existing trees, shrubs, and other natural vegetation in the parking area may be included in the calculation of the required minimum landscaped area.

(7)

Parking lot screening.

a.

All parking areas, except in the agricultural/holding district, and the single-family and two-family residential districts, adjoining a residential use on an abutting property or public right-of-way shall be screened from such use by an earth berm, a solid wall, fence, evergreen planting of equivalent visual density or other effective means. Such fence or berm and landscaping together shall be a minimum of 18 inches in height and an average of three feet in height at the time of planting between a parking lot and a street right-of-way. Fences and berms between the parking lot and any other abutting residential property line shall be a minimum of six feet in height. The plan commission may require greater screening requirements for parking of large trucks, semi-trailers, large equipment, and for screening overhead doors, and truck loading areas and docks.

b.

All fencing shall be placed on the property or properties being screened and shall not project into a public right-of-way, shall not obstruct the vision clearance triangle, and shall not extend over side or rear property lines. Planted fences shall be located away from the property line in locations where natural growth will not extend beyond the property lines, or the plantings shall be maintained at these lines.

(8)

Curbs or barriers. Curbs or barriers shall be installed at least four feet from a property line so as to prevent parked vehicles from extending over any lot line.

(9)

Minimum number of parking spaces required. In the case of structures or uses not specified herein, the number of spaces specified as the general standard for the use class or the number of spaces specified for similar use shall apply. In developments involving the establishment or addition of two or more uses on one lot or parcel, the cumulative number of spaces required for each use shall determine the total number of spaces required.

a.

Residential uses.

1.

Single-family and two-family dwellings: two spaces per dwelling unit.

2.

Multistory family dwellings: one space per dwelling unit, plus 0.1 space per dwelling unit for guest parking. Where lot constraints cannot accommodate the required number of surface parking spaces, stalls in parking areas integral to the building design shall be provided to meet this requirement. The city plan commission may consider the availability of street parking or public parking lots in satisfying the guest parking requirement.

3.

Mobile homes and manufactured homes: two spaces per dwelling unit.

4.

Housing for the elderly: one space per dwelling unit, plus 0.1 space per dwelling unit for guest parking.

b.

Retail sales and customer service uses, and places of entertainment.

1.

Animal hospitals: one space per 150 square feet plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

2.

Auto body repair, motor vehicle repair, maintenance, and service stations: three spaces per indoor service bay plus one space per employee for the shift with the largest number of employees.

3.

Barber and beauty shops: one space per 150 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

4.

Bed and breakfast establishments: one space per bedroom.

5.

Convenience grocery stores: one space per 50 square feet of floor area.

6.

Drive-through facilities: four stacking spaces per drive-through service lane for a financial institution; four spaces per drive-through service lane for a drive-through restaurant; seven spaces per drive-through service lane for a full-service car wash; and two spaces per service bay for a self-service car wash. Drive-through facility parking requirements for uses not listed shall be determined by demonstrated need.

7.

Financial institutions: one space per 150 square feet of customer floor area, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

8.

Fitness center: one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

9.

Funeral homes: one space per four patron seats of maximum capacity, or 35 spaces per chapel unit, whichever is greater.

10.

Grocery stores or supermarkets: one space per 150 square feet of gross floor area of customer sales and service, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

11.

Hotels and motels: one space per room or suite, plus one space per every two employees for the work shift with the largest number of employees, plus one space per three persons of maximum capacity of each public meeting and/or banquet room.

12.

Lodges and clubs: one space per two persons based on the maximum capacity of the facility.

13.

Motor vehicle sales establishments: two customer-parking spaces per salesperson, plus one employee parking space per employee (including salespersons) for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

14.

Plant nurseries and garden and lawn supply sales establishments: one space per 150 square feet of gross floor area of inside sales or display, plus one space per 500 square feet of gross outside sales or display area, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

15.

Repair services, other than auto repair: one space per 300 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

16.

Restaurant, standard: one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, or one per two seats at maximum capacity, whichever is greater, plus one space per employee per for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

17.

Restaurant, drive in: one space per 50 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees. No fewer than 50 parking spaces shall be provided at a drive-in restaurant.

18.

Restaurant, pick up: restaurants with little or no seating capacity, such as takeout sandwich shop or pizza parlor, shall provide one space per 50 square feet of service area, plus one space per employee with the largest number of employees. No fewer than eight parking spaces shall be provided at a pick-up restaurant.

19.

Taverns, dance halls, night clubs, and lounges: one space per 50 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per employee with the work shift with the largest number of employees.

20.

Theaters, auditoriums, and other places of public assembly: one space per two patrons based on the maximum capacity of the facility.

21.

Shopping centers (gross leasable area of at least 50,000 square feet): 5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area.

c.

Office uses.

1.

Medical, dental and similar professional health service offices: five patron spaces per doctor, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

2.

Government, professional and business offices: one space per 250 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

d.

Commercial/recreational uses.

1.

General standard: one space per four patrons based on the maximum capacity of the facility, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number or employees.

2.

Bowling alleys: five spaces for each lane, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

3.

Golf courses: 90 spaces per nine holes, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

4.

Golf driving ranges: one space per tee, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

5.

Miniature golf course: 1.5 spaces per hole, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

6.

Indoor tennis, racquetball and handball courts: three spaces per court, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

7.

Skating rinks, ice or roller: one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.

8.

Volleyball courts: 15 spaces per court plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

e.

Industrial and related uses.

1.

Manufacturing, processing, and fabrication operations: one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

2.

Wholesale business: one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees, plus one space per 2,500 square feet of gross floor area.

3.

Warehousing: one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees, plus one space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area.

4.

Miniwarehousing: one space per ten storage cubicles, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

f.

Institutional and related uses.

1.

Churches: one space per three seats based on the maximum capacity of the facility.

2.

Libraries: one space per 250 square feet of gross floor area or one space per four seats based on maximum capacity, whichever is greater, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the greatest number of employees.

3.

Museums: one space per 250 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the greatest number of employees.

4.

Fraternity and sorority houses, dormitories and rectories: one space per bed.

5.

Convents and monasteries: one space per three residents, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees, plus one space per five chapel seats if the public may attend.

6.

Nursing homes: one space per three patient beds, plus one space per employee for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

7.

Hospitals: two spaces per three patient beds, plus one space per staff doctor, plus one space per employee, excluding doctors, for the work shift with the largest number of employees.

8.

Schools:

(i)

Elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools: one space for each teacher and staff member, plus one space for each five students 16 years of age or older.

(ii)

Colleges, universities and trade schools: one space for each teacher and staff member, plus one space for each two students during the highest attendance period.

(iii)

Children's nursery schools and commercial child care centers: one space per employee for the work shift with the greatest number of employees, plus one space per six students at the highest class attendance period.

(Code 2004, § 17.0403)

(a)

Purpose. The purpose of this section is to allow adjustments to the minimum number of parking spaces required to avoid constructing unneeded and excessive off-street parking facilities. Reducing the amount of excess off-street parking facilities is intended to provide for more cost-efficient site development, to eliminate constructing more impervious surface than necessary, to minimize stormwater runoff, to avoid construction of unnecessarily large stormwater management facilities, and to provide more landscape areas and open space on business and industrial sites. To achieve these purposes, the plan commission may reduce the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces in specific cases as described in this section.

(b)

Adjustments. In all business and industrial districts, and in the Lakeside Commons Overlay District, the minimum number of required parking spaces may be adjusted by the plan commission on a case-by-case basis. The petitioner for such an adjustment shall show to the satisfaction of the plan commission that adequate parking will be provided for customers, clients, visitors, and employees. The following provisions and factors shall be used as a basis to adjust parking requirements:

(1)

Evidence that actual parking demands will be less than code requirements. The petitioner shall submit written documentation to the satisfaction of the plan commission that the operation will require less parking than this Code requires.

(2)

Availability of shared or off-site parking. The petitioner shall submit written documentation to the satisfaction of the plan commission that shared or off-site shared parking spaces are available to satisfy the parking demand.

a.

Shared parking agreements shall provide evidence that either parking lots are large enough to accommodate multiple users are that parking spaces will be shared at certain times of the day (i.e., one activity uses the spaces during daytime hours and another activity uses the spaces during evening hours).

b.

Off-site parking lots may account for not less than 50 percent of an activities required parking and shall be located not more than 300 feet from the principal use that it is intended to preserve.

(3)

Request for reduction of parking spaces. When a reduction of parking spaces attributable to shared parking or off-site parking is requested, the petitioner shall submit written verification that such parking is available and shall include copies of any contracts, joint lease agreements, purchase agreements, and other such documentation to show that such shared parking can be accomplished. The city attorney shall provide an opinion designating the method by which the required shared parking shall be provided. Off-site shared parking spaces shall be clearly posted for the joint use of employees, and/or tenants, or customers of each respective use sharing those spaces.

(4)

Use of alternative transportation. Upon demonstration to the plan commission that effective alternative transportation to the automobile will occur, the plan commission may reduce parking requirements. Alternative transportation may include, but is not limited to, bus transit, van pool operations, car pool/ride sharing, commuter rail, light rail, and bicycles. Parking management plans/operations may also be used as a basis to reduce required parking. Parking management plans may include, but are not limited to, flexible working hours or shifts, preferential parking for car pools/van pools, transit/van pool fare subsidy, imposition of a charge for parking, and establishment of a transportation coordinator position to implement car pool, van pool, and transit programs. Proposals for adjustments of parking requirements under this section shall show how the alternative transportation modes will be implemented, the permanency of such modes, extent of the program, the number of vehicles the mode will replace, and other pertinent information.

(c)

Space to be set aside for reduced parking. The site plan for the business or industrial use shall be designed to provide sufficient open space on the subject site to accommodate the additional parking spaces otherwise required by this chapter. Such open space will be in addition to required yards, setbacks, driveways, private streets, loading and service areas. Sufficient open space shall be provided which, if converted to parking spaces, would provide off-street parking to meet the full requirements of this chapter at the time of application.

(d)

Changes in occupancy or use. When the use of a building, structure, or land is changed to another use or occupant that requires more parking spaces than required for the use existing immediately prior to such change, parking areas shall be modified or reconstructed for the new use or occupant in a manner or design so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter.

(e)

Changes in intensity of use. When the intensity of use of a building, structure or land is increased by an addition of employees, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other unit of measurement, parking areas shall be modified or reconstructed for such additions in a manner or design so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter.

(f)

Elimination of nonconforming aspects. The complete or substantial reconstruction of required public use parking areas under this chapter shall eliminate to the extent practical and economically feasible, all nonconforming aspects of the previous design or layout and shall incorporate ADA accessibility amenities as required by state and federal law.

(Code 2004, § 17.0404)

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended after the effective date of this chapter shall conform to the requirements of this chapter and the following:

(1)

Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed 24 feet at the street right-of-way and 30 feet at the curb line. This maximum may be modified for driveways serving industrial uses, when a need for such modification exists, as determined by the plan commission.

(2)

Residential driveways in the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RD-1, and RD-2 districts shall be limited to one curb cut per street frontage.

(3)

Vehicular entrances and exits to drive-in theaters, banks, restaurants, motels, funeral homes, vehicular sales, service stations, or washing and repair stations or garages shall be located not less than 200 feet from any pedestrian entrance or exit to a school, college, university, church, hospital, park, playground, library, public emergency shelter, or other place of public assembly.

(4)

Prior to occupying any building, a concrete driveway approach shall be installed to permit access from the city street right-of-way. An extension may be granted by the public works director due to seasonal conditions that would prevent proper installation.

(Code 2004, § 17.0405; Ord. No. 2219, 9-16-2006)

No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of expressways, nor to any controlled access arterial street without permission from the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction. In addition, direct public or private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of the following:

(1)

Driveways on arterial streets shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from a street intersection unless the lot width is less than 100 feet in which case the plan commission shall determine the driveway location. The setback shall be measured from the intersection of the rights-of-way on the two streets.

(2)

Driveways on collector or land access streets shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from a street intersection. The setback shall be measured from the intersection of the rights-of-way on the two streets. For driveways serving industrial uses, these regulations may be modified when the need exists, as determined by the plan commission.

(3)

Residential driveways on corner lots shall be located on the street with the lowest functional classification. For example, when a lot is located on an intersection between an arterial and a land access street, the driveway shall be located on the land access street.

(4)

Access barriers, fencing, ditching, landscaping, or other topographic barriers, shall be erected to prevent unauthorized vehicular ingress and egress to the above specified streets or highways.

(5)

Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the common council after review and recommendation by the plan commission and the highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall be temporary, revocable, and subject to any conditions required.

(Code 2004, § 17.0406)

Parking of commercial vehicles in residential districts shall be limited to those vehicles actually used by the resident for personal use, or temporary parking for guests. A commercial vehicle, for purposes of this chapter, shall be defined as: Any truck, van, bus, or trailer, that is self-propelled or towed, which is used or designed to be used in the transport of people, goods, equipment, or material for the purpose of business or commerce. Such vehicles usually require special licensing and/or display signage on the vehicle that identifies the business, service and/or product.

(1)

The regular, permanent, or repetitive parking of commercial vehicles that are not in keeping with the character of residential districts is prohibited. Commercial vehicles not in keeping with character of residential districts include, but are not limited to semi-tractors and semi-trailers, cube vans, panel trucks, step vans, buses, dump trucks, motor coaches, tow trucks, road machinery or other vehicles hitched with non-recreational trailers.

(2)

Exceptions to commercial vehicle parking restrictions include:

a.

The short term parking of delivery vehicles making deliveries, contractor vehicles performing work at a specific residential job site, taxis or medi-vans picking up or delivering customers, and emergency or city service vehicles

b.

One commercial vehicle that is actually used by a resident for an employment related purpose may be kept on a residential property [if] it meets either of the following criteria:

1.

The vehicle is parking on an improved asphalt or concrete driveway, provided that the vehicle is moved on a regular basis; or

2.

The vehicle is parked on an improved asphalt or concrete surface in a rear or side yard, no closer than three feet to a lot line.

(Code 2004, § 17.0407; Ord. No. 2527, § 1, 4-5-2023)

In all districts, no abandoned, dismantled, unlicensed, inoperative, wrecked, or junked vehicle or equipment, or parts thereof, or a vehicle or equipment under repair or awaiting parts, shall be parked or stored for a period to exceed 30 days unless the vehicle is within a fully enclosed structure. For the purpose of this section, the term "vehicle" includes, but is not limited to, automobile, motor cycle, trail bike, all terrain vehicle, boat, sport aircraft, trailer, travel trailer, motor home, recreational vehicle, snowmobile, or parts thereof. For the purpose of this section, the term "equipment" includes, but is not limited to, agricultural implements, construction equipment, snowplow blades, generators, compressors, lawn and garden equipment, recreational equipment, or parts thereof. Any outside parking or storage of vehicles or equipment not prohibited by this chapter shall be kept on an improved surface comprised of paver brick, asphalt or Portland cement.

(Code 2004, § 17.0408)

(a)

Recreational vehicles and/or equipment, for the purposes of this chapter, shall include:

Boats, boat trailers, personal water craft, personal water craft trailers, motor homes, motor coaches, pickup campers, camping trailers, travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, utility trailers, race cars, race car trailers, snowmobiles, snowmobile trailers, sport aircraft, sport aircraft trailers, canoes or kayaks and canoe or kayak trailers, tent campers, folding campers, carnival equipment, carnival equipment trailers, and cases or boxes used to transport recreational vehicles or their equipment, and similar equipment and vehicles.

(b)

Outdoor parking of recreational vehicles and equipment are subject to the following provisions:

(1)

No more than two recreational vehicles and/or equipment may be stored in the rear yard or side yard. All recreational vehicles and/or equipment shall be kept entirely on an improved surface comprised of paver brick, asphalt or concrete and maintained to city property maintenance standards.

(2)

No recreational vehicles and/or equipment may be stored in a front yard, including any portion of a driveway located in a front yard.

(3)

Recreational vehicles and/or equipment shall be located not closer than three feet to a side or rear lot line. Storage in a side yard requires that the vehicle or equipment be appropriately screened from adjoining properties by either a continuous landscape screening that is at least six feet in height or a privacy fence that conforms to the requirements of this chapter.

(4)

All recreational vehicles and/or equipment shall be maintained and be in good condition and safe for effective performance for the function in which they are intended. The exterior of all recreational vehicles and/or equipment shall be intact.

(5)

Recreational vehicles and/or equipment shall be roadworthy or readily transportable. Recreational vehicles and/or equipment that require a license shall be properly licensed.

(6)

No recreational vehicles and/or equipment shall be stored outdoors unless such recreational vehicle and/or equipment is wholly owned by the property owner who shall be in residence at the property in question. If the property is rented, such storage shall be permitted to the tenant only provided that such recreational vehicle and/or equipment is owned by the tenant.

(7)

All recreational vehicles and/or equipment shall be parked or stored as inconspicuously as possible on the property. The area around the recreational vehicle and/or equipment must be kept weed free and free of accumulation of other storage material.

(8)

No parked or stored recreational vehicle or equipment shall be occupied or used for human habitation, including but not limited to sleeping, eating, resting or conducting business.

(Code 2004, § 17.0409; Ord. No. 2527, § 2, 4-5-2023)