The use of any land or water; the size, shape and placement of lots; the use, size, height, type and location of structures thereon; and the provisions for open spaces shall be in compliance with the regulations set forth on the "Official Zoning Map, Rusk County, Wisconsin," and in the text of this chapter.

(Code 1987, § 17.10; Res. of 2-1995)

(a)

Setback requirements on highways and roads.

(1)

All state and U.S. numbered highways are hereby designated Class A highways. The setback line for Class A highways and for any other roads designated as major roads on official maps in the county shall be 110 feet from the centerline of the highway or 50 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater.

(2)

All county trunk highways not otherwise designated as Class A highways are hereby designated Class B highways. The setback for Class B highways and for roads designated as arterial roads on official maps in effect in the county shall be 75 feet from the centerline of such highway or 42 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater.

(3)

All town roads not otherwise designated Class A or Class B highways are hereby designated Class C highways. The setback for Class C highways and for streets other than major and arterial roads designated as such on official maps in effect in the county shall be 65 feet from the centerline of the highway or 30 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater.

(4)

A setback equal to the average setback of existing principal buildings located within 500 feet of a proposed building site and on the same side of the street shall be permitted where five of these buildings do not conform with the appropriate setback line.

(5)

Minor, readily removable structures such as open fences or signs permitted by this chapter may be placed within setback lines. Public utility equipment without permanent foundations is also permitted. When deemed necessary by the county zoning committee in connection with development such as highway improvement programs, property owners and public utilities may be required to remove, at their own expense and without right of compensation, any such structures erected within setback lines.

(b)

Visual clearance at intersections. In each quadrant of every street intersection there shall be designated a visual clearance triangle bounded by the street centerlines and a line connecting them 300 feet from a Class A highway intersection, 250 feet from a Class B highway intersection and 200 feet from a Class C highway intersection. If two highways of a different class intersect, the largest distance shall apply to both centerlines. Within this triangle, no object over 2½ feet in height above the streets shall be allowed if it obstructs the view across the triangle. Posts or open fences are excluded from this provision. Tree trunks shall be exempt where they are unbranched to a height of ten feet and located a minimum of 30 feet apart.

(c)

Access driveways.

(1)

Access driveways to highways from abutting properties shall comply with the following requirements:

a.

Minimum distance of highway frontage between access driveways for separate land uses.

1.

Class A highways.

(i)

Federal aid primary highways: 600 feet.

(ii)

Federal aid secondary highways: 500 feet.

2.

Class B highways: 300 feet.

3.

Class C highways: 75 feet.

b.

Minimum distance access driveways may be located in the right-of-way of an intersecting highway.

1.

Class A highways.

(i)

Federal aid primary highways: 300 feet

(ii)

Federal aid secondary highways: 250 feet.

2.

Class B highways: 150 feet.

3.

Class C highways: 75 feet.

(2)

Where there is more than one lot abutting on Class A and Class B highways between access driveways, a service road of not less than 50 feet right-of-way shall be provided across the entire frontage of each lot unless a temporary access permit has been granted with the approval of the agency having jurisdiction over the highway. Use of access is limited to the use authorized in the temporary access permit. This permit would be revocable when a frontage road is provided.

(3)

The maximum number and width of access driveways to highways and service roads shall be as follows:

(4)

Where crossovers in median strips have been provided, access driveways shall be directly opposite these crossovers.

(5)

Outlot access.

a.

No outlot access driveways shall be permitted for outlots on county, state or federal highways. Pedestrian access which requires fill or an alteration of road construction shall be approved by the county highway commissioner in the case of county highways and the state department of transportation in the case of state or federal highways and shall be limited to a three-foot width of surface per lot.

b.

Town boards shall have the authority to approve or deny outlot access driveways on town roads.

(d)

Excessive height permitted. Heights of the following structures may exceed limits for the district in which they are to be located with the approval of the county zoning committee: cooling towers, stacks, penthouses, lookout towers, silos, windmills, water towers, spires, radio and television aerials, masts, antennae and necessary mechanical appurtenances.

(e)

Lot sizes.

(1)

After adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, no lot shall be so reduced that the dimensional and yard requirements required by this chapter cannot be met. Lots existing and of record prior to adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, but of substandard size, may be devoted to uses permitted in the district in which located.

(2)

If two or more substandard lots with continuous frontage have the same ownership as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, the lots involved shall be considered to be an individual parcel for the purpose of this chapter.

(3)

Lots created after adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived and which are not served by public sewer systems shall meet minimum area requirements of the county sanitary code and chapter 42. Any shoreland lot must be 20,000 square feet in area with a minimum average width of 100 feet.

(f)

Accessory uses and structures.

(1)

Any permanent, roofed structure serving as an accessory, if attached to the principal building, shall be considered a part of the principal building. If such structure is a building and is not attached to the principal building, it shall conform to the setback and other dimensional requirements of the district within which it is located.

(2)

Permit.

a.

No permit shall be granted for any second or subsequent accessory building unless there is adequate space on the lot suitable for replacement septic system after construction of the accessory building.

b.

No permit shall be granted for any second or subsequent accessory building unless there is adequate space on the lot suitable to bring any noncomplying structure on the lot into compliance with setback and other zoning requirements after construction of the accessory buildings.

(3)

Any garage, as defined in this chapter, is to be considered an accessory building whether it is attached to a primary use structure or not.

(g)

Drainage, sanitation and water supply.

(1)

No principal building shall be erected, structurally altered or relocated on land which is not adequately drained at all times by reason of adverse soil conditions, steep slopes, shallow impermeable bedrock, periodic flooding or where the lowest floor level is less than four feet above the highest groundwater level.

(2)

No principal building intended for human use or occupancy shall be erected, structurally altered or relocated on a lot, unless provision is made for safe and adequate facilities for water supply and disposal of sewage in accordance with the regulations of the county sanitary code and the appropriate requirements of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

(3)

The county zoning administrator shall not hereafter authorize a building to be erected, structurally altered or relocated which has a private waste disposal system unless the plans for the system have been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the county sanitary code and a sanitary permit has been issued.

(4)

Private sewage disposal systems for dwelling units shall meet the location requirements of the county sanitary code and the applicable minimum standards of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

(5)

Where connection is not to be made to a public water system, no residential use shall be permitted unless provision is made for a safe and adequate supply of drinking water located on the premises, a permit for which has been obtained in accordance with the provisions of the county sanitary code.

(Code 1987, § 17.11; Res. of 2-1995)

(a)

Airport safety zones. Except for field crops and fences under five feet high, the maximum height of any object located within 500 feet of either side of the centerline of a landing strip, and extended to a distance of two miles from the end of the runway shall be no higher than 1/20 of the distance of the object to the landing strip.

(b)

Off-street parking. Any building hereafter erected or placed on a lot shall be provided with off-street parking spaces for those using such building.

(1)

Each parking space required shall be at least 200 square feet in area.

(2)

Residential uses shall be provided with at least one parking space for each dwelling unit.

(3)

Commercial and industrial uses as listed and permitted in the zoning districts shall be provided, except as noted below, with one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area. However, restaurants, taverns and similar establishments shall be provided with at least one space for each unit; drive-in eating stands offering in-car service shall be provided with at least five spaces for each person employed to serve customers.

(4)

Public gathering uses shall be provided with at least one space for each five patrons to be accommodated on the premises.

(c)

Off-street loading and unloading. Any commercial or industrial building hereafter erected or placed on a lot shall be provided with sufficient off-street loading and unloading space so that no public streets or alleys need be blocked by such activities. In the Industrial District, such buildings shall be provided with a minimum of 400 square feet of off-street loading and unloading space.

(Code 1987, § 17.12; Res. of 2-1995)