Greendale City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Business Districts
17.18 General requirements.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968; 7-15-2025 by Ord. No. 978]
(1)
Permitted uses.
(a)
Permitted uses of land, buildings or structures as hereinafter listed in each business district shall be permitted in the districts indicated, under the conditions specified. No land, buildings or structures shall be devoted to any use other than a use permitted in the business district in which such land, buildings or structures shall be located, with the exception of the following:
1.
Buildings, structures and uses lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter (April 8, 1964); and
2.
Conditional uses allowed in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 17.36.
(b)
Uses lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter (April 8, 1964) and rendered nonconforming by the provisions thereof shall be subject to regulations of Wisconsin Statutes governing nonconforming uses.
(2)
Conditional uses. Conditional uses, as hereinafter listed in each business district, may be allowed only in the business district indicated, subject to the issuance of conditional use permits in accordance with the procedures herein set forth.
(3)
Unclassified uses. Any use not specifically listed as a permitted use or conditional use shall be considered to be prohibited except as hereinafter provided. Where deemed appropriate the Plan Commission shall have the authority to authorize uses not specifically enumerated or authorized under other procedures or zoning districts under the terms of this Chapter provided they meet the purpose and intent of the Village's Zoning Code as set forth in Section 17.02.
17.19 B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District.
(1)
General conditions.
(a)
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (1)(a), which required that all business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(b)
Dwelling units and lodging rooms are not permitted.
(c)
All business, servicing or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except for off-street parking or loading; and temporary outdoor retail displays and sales for which a permit has been issued under § 17.368.
[Amended 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 889]
(d)
Establishments where the principal use is the drive-in type, offering goods or services directly to customers waiting in parked motor vehicles, are not permitted.
(e)
The parking of trucks in the open as an accessory use, when used in the conduct of a permitted business listed hereafter in a business district, shall be limited to vehicles of not over 1 1/2 tons' capacity when located within 150 feet of a residence district boundary line.
(2)
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted:
(a)
Bakeries, retail sales, where not more than 50% of the floor area may be devoted to processing of goods sold only on the premises.
(b)
Banks, without drive-through facilities.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(c)
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(c), Barbershops, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(d)
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(d), Beauty parlors, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(e)
Book, stationery, newspaper or magazine stores.
(f)
Candy, confectionery or ice cream stores.
(g)
Camera and photographic supply stores.
(h)
Clothing stores
(i)
Drugstores and pharmacies.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(j)
Dry-cleaning and laundry receiving establishments, processing to be done elsewhere.
(k)
(Reserved)[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(k), Fire stations, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(l)
Flower shops and conservatories.
(m)
Food stores, grocery stores, meat and fish markets, delicatessens or fruit and vegetable markets.
(n)
Gift and curio shops.
(o)
(Reserved)[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(o), Haberdashery stores, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(p)
Hardware stores.
(q)
Hobby shops, for retailing of items to be assembled or used away from the premises.
(r)
Launderettes.
(s)
Liquor stores, package.
(t)
Medical and dental clinics.
(u)
Millinery shops.
(v)
Music stores, phonographs, phonograph records and sheet music.
(w)
Newspaper offices, not including printing.
(x)
Newsstand.
(y)
Notion shops.
(z)
Office, business, professional, public or institutional.
(aa)
Paint and wallpaper stores.
(ab)
Photography studios, including developing and printing of photographs when conducted on the premises as part of the retail business.
(ac)
Post offices.
(ad)
Restaurants, not including drive-throughs or drive-ins, including accessory cocktail lounges.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(ae)
Shoe stores.
(af)
Shoe and hat repair stores.
(ag)
Sporting goods stores.
(ah)
Theaters, not including drive-in theaters.
(ai)
Toy shops.
(aj)
Travel bureaus and transportation ticket offices.
(ak)
Variety stores.
(al)
(Reserved)[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(al), Wearing apparel shops, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(am)
Accessory uses to the above permitted uses, including but not limited to business signs; off-street parking and loading; and temporary outdoor retail displays and sales for which a permit has been issued under § 17.368.
[Amended 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 889]
(an)
Taverns.
(ao)
Cell phone, computer and information technology (IT) stores.
[Added 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(ap)
Coffee shops, not including drive-in or drive-through.
[Added 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(aq)
Personal service establishment.
[Added 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(3)
Conditional uses. The following allowable conditional uses shall be allowed only in accordance with procedures, regulations and standards set forth in § 62.23(7)(d), Wis. Stats., and § 17.36 of the Village Code. Development plans and specifications shall be submitted at the time of application for a conditional use permit, and such plans and specifications shall show, when applicable, utility installations; site and land improvements; location, architectural elevations and construction details of buildings and structures; locations of vehicular ingress and egress and traffic control facilities; and other improvements. Conditional use status shall not be granted unless all of the accompanying standards are met.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(a)
(Reserved)
(b)
(Reserved)
(c)
Clubs or lodges. Clubs and lodges on a lot not less than 100 feet in width and 15,000 square feet in area, provided that operations are conducted entirely within enclosed buildings and where the principal activity is not customarily carried on as a business.
(d)
(Reserved)
(e)
(Reserved)
(f)
Drive-through or drive-in facilities accessory to a bank, coffee shop or restaurant, provided that canopies or remote kiosks are not located within required front or side yard setbacks abutting a street, and further provided that a plan for traffic and queuing is approved as part of the conditional use permit.
(4)
Floor area ratio. Not to exceed 0.8.
(5)
Yards.
(a)
Front yard and side yard abutting a street. Not less than 25 feet in depth.
(b)
Side yards, interior. If an interior side yard is provided, it shall not be less than five feet wide, except that where a side lot line coincides with a side lot line in an adjacent residence district or adjacent to an alley which separates business and residence districts, a yard shall be provided along such side lot line. Such yard shall be equal in dimension to the minimum side yard which would be required under this chapter for a residential use on an adjacent residential lot.
(c)
Rear yard. Not less than 20 feet in depth.
(6)
Signs, awnings and marquees. Nonflashing but illuminated business signs with no moving parts, awnings and marquees are permitted subject to regulations set forth in other Village ordinances and the following:
(a)
Exterior signs shall not be illuminated between 11:00 p.m. or the close of business, whichever is later, and 7:00 a.m. Where a sign is illuminated by light reflected upon it, direct rays of light shall not beam upon any part of any existing residential building, into a residence district or into a street. A sign in direct line of vision of any traffic signal shall not have a red, green or amber illumination.
(b)
Signs may be placed on the exterior sides of each building, provided that no sign shall extend above the top of the parapet of the wall or above the roofline when there is no parapet.
(c)
Signs shall be affixed flat against building walls and may project therefrom not more than 12 inches.
(d)
Freestanding signs may be permitted if approved by the Director of Inspection Services. Permitted freestanding signs shall be located not less than 10 feet from the nearest street right-of-way line, shall not be higher than 15 feet above the lowest ground elevation beneath the sign, shall not have more than 75 square feet of gross surface area, shall not obstruct vision so as to create a traffic hazard, and shall be designed to compliment the development.
[Amended 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 779; 5-17-2005 by Ord. No. 817]
(e)
In a business center developed on a tract of land three acres or more in area, initially in single ownership or control, one freestanding sign may be permitted if approved by the Director of Inspection Services. The sign shall not have more than 100 square feet of gross surface area and shall display only the name of the business center. It shall be located not less than 10 feet from the nearest street right-of-way line, shall not be higher than 20 feet above the lowest ground elevation beneath the sign, shall not obstruct vision so as to create a traffic hazard, and shall be designed to compliment the development.
[Amended 5-17-2005 by Ord. No. 817]
(f)
Except as provided herein, signs located behind window areas for the purpose of being viewed from outside the building shall be permitted only if approved by the Director of Inspection Services. Sign permits shall not be required for temporary nonilluminated window signs advertising sales or special events which are displayed for a period of 30 days or less. All signs in the aggregate shall not cover more than 20% of the window area on which they are located.
[Amended 6-16-1998 by Ord. No. 757; 5-17-2005 by Ord. No. 817]
(g)
Temporary signs shall be governed by §§ 17.12(3)(e) and 17.365(11) of this chapter.
[Added by Ord. No. 682; amended 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 899]
(h)
Neon signs located behind window areas for the purpose of being viewed from the outside of the building or other exterior neon displays may be permitted in cases where they are custom designed to be compatible with the building's architectural character and where their color has been selected to harmonize with the building's exterior colors. Such signs or displays shall be approved by the Director of Inspection Services.
[Added 6-16-1998 by Ord. No. 757; amended 5-17-2005 by Ord. No. 817]
(i)
Sidewalk sandwich signs. Sidewalk sandwich signs are hereby declared "permitted signs" subject to the following specific requirements which shall be used and met in the regulation of all sidewalk sandwich signs:
[Added 10-7-2008 by Ord. No. 844]
1.
Portability. Sidewalk sandwich signs shall be portable and are intended to be set on private sidewalks and private property.
2.
Maximum dimensions. Sidewalk sandwich signs shall have a maximum height of 48 inches and a maximum width of 28 inches (including the supporting structure).
3.
Minimum dimensions. The minimum height of a sidewalk sandwich sign board shall be not less than 36 inches and the minimum width shall not be less than 20 inches (including the supporting structure).
4.
Maintenance. All sidewalk sandwich signs shall be maintained in a high-quality state, with no peeling, broken, cracked, or faded paint or materials.
5.
Lettering. Lettering of sidewalk sandwich signs shall be neat and readable, either painted, vinyl, or chalk.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
6.
Surface. Sidewalk sandwich signs shall have a flat surface.
7.
Sign faces. Sidewalk sandwich signs shall have no more than two sign faces.
8.
Illumination, animation, parts of sign in motion, or electrically powered sidewalk sandwich signs prohibited. Sidewalk sandwich signs shall not be illuminated, animated, with moving parts, or electrically powered.
9.
Collapse prevention devices required. Sidewalk sandwich signs shall contain a device (such as a chain, rope, cable, etc.) to prevent sign panels from spreading open and collapsing onto the ground.
10.
Protruding sign edges prohibited. Edges of sidewalk sandwich signs shall have no protruding features that extend beyond the peripheral edges of the sign.
11.
Identification of sign ownership. The name and telephone of the business which owns the sign shall be included on the inside unexposed surface only of both sign panels.
12.
Sidewalk sandwich signs advertising off-premises businesses not allowed. Sidewalk sandwich signs which advertise off-premises businesses shall not be allowed.
13.
Temporary hand lettering. Temporary hand lettering is permitted only on a chalk or white board section of the sidewalk sandwich sign comprising an area not greater than 60% of any one side of the sidewalk sandwich sign, such as "Daily Specials" or "Sale Today" applications. This chalk or white board section may be on one or both sides of the sidewalk sandwich sign.
14.
Construction materials for sidewalk sandwich signs.
a.
Sidewalk sandwich signs shall not be constructed from materials that may cause a hazard to pedestrian traffic.
b.
Sidewalk sandwich signs constructed with light materials (such as, but not limited to, plastic) shall be weighted with a minimum of 10 pounds of ballast so they can remain stationary on windy days.
c.
Items that are attached to the sidewalk sandwich sign panels that are loose or lightly attached shall not be permitted.
15.
Installation and location of sidewalk sandwich signs.
a.
Each business shall be allowed to display only one sidewalk sandwich sign at a time.
b.
Placement of sidewalk sandwich signs on landscaped areas in front of businesses between the front building wall and outer edge of the abutting sidewalk is permitted. However, sidewalk sandwich signs are not permitted in landscaped areas located between sidewalk and street curb, driveway curbs, parking lot curbs, parking lots, or any portion of public property.
c.
Sidewalk sandwich signs are hereby declared temporary signs and, as such, are to be placed outdoors only during business hours and shall be removed and placed indoors daily for storage after the close of business.
d.
The location of sidewalk sandwich signs shall be within 15 feet of the business entry on the sidewalk as far from the curb as possible and within the business frontage area of the building/business with which it is associated.
e.
Sidewalk sandwich signs are not permitted to restrict the width of sidewalk egress to less than five feet and shall not be placed so as to impede safe pedestrian flow as determined by the Village Director of Inspection Services. Sidewalk sandwich signs are not permitted to be placed in front of, or adjacent to, another business, commercial enterprise, or vacant land.
f.
Placement of sidewalk sandwich signs is prohibited on all City property or within public rights-of-way.
g.
No sidewalk sandwich sign shall be placed closer than fifteen (15) feet to another sidewalk sandwich sign.
16.
Application and sign permit required for sidewalk sandwich signs. Business owners or tenants requesting the use of a sidewalk sandwich sign shall file a completed sign permit application form as required by the Village of Greendale Director of Inspection Services. Said sign permit application shall be approved by the Village of Greendale Director of Inspection Services prior to the installation of any sidewalk sandwich sign on any property in the Village of Greendale.
(7)
Off-street parking and off-street loading. In accordance with regulations set forth in § 17.06.
(8)
Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan submission and Village review required. Detailed site plan(s), landscape plan(s), and lighting plan(s) are required to be submitted to the Village and shall be reviewed by the Village as set forth and required under the provisions of § 17.10(6), Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review required in all zoning district; and § 17.38, site plan, § 17.39, Landscape plan, and § 17.40, Lighting plan, of the Village of Greendale Zoning Code. All single-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) and two-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) are hereby deemed exempt from the requirements of site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review.
[Added 12-21-2010 by Ord. No. 854]
17.20 B-2 Restricted Business District.
(1)
General conditions.
(a)
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (1)(a), which provided that all businesses shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(b)
Dwelling units and lodging rooms are not permitted.
(c)
All business, servicing or processing, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except for off-street parking or loading; and temporary outdoor retail displays and sales for which a permit has been issued under § 17.368.
[Amended 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 889]
(d)
Establishments where the principal use is the drive-in type, offering goods or services directly to customers waiting in parked motor vehicles, shall not be permitted.
(e)
Activities involving the production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair of materials, goods, or products shall conform at least to the performance standards set forth herein applicable to the M Manufacturing District,[2] provided that performance standards shall be applied at the boundaries of the lot on which any such activities take place.
[2]
Editor's Note: See § 17.26(4).
(f)
The parking of trucks as an accessory use, when used in the conduct of a permitted business listed below in a business district, shall be limited to vehicles of not over 1 1/2 tons' capacity when located within 150 feet of a residence district boundary line.
(2)
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted:
(a)
Uses permitted in the B-1 District.
(b)
Antique shops.
(c)
Art and school supply stores.
(d)
Art galleries and museums, but not including auction rooms.
(e)
Bicycle stores, sales, rental and repair.
(f)
Carpet and rug stores.
(g)
China and glassware stores.
(h)
Clothes pressing establishments.
(i)
Clubs or lodges, private, fraternal or religious.
(j)
Coin and philatelic stores.
(k)
Custom dressmaking.
(l)
Department stores.
(m)
Dry-cleaning establishments, retail only, having not more than five employees and dry-cleaning equipment not to exceed one unit of 30 pounds' capacity or self-service coin-operated equipment.
(n)
Dry goods stores.
(o)
Employment agencies.
(p)
Frozen food shops, not including locker rental in conjunction therewith.
[Amended 5-20-2008 by Ord. No. 840]
(q)
Furniture stores, including upholstery when conducted as part of the retail operation and secondary to the principal use.
(r)
Furrier shops, including the incidental storage and conditioning of furs.
(s)
Garden supply and seed stores.
(t)
Hotels.
(u)
Household appliance stores, including radio and television sales with incidental repair facilities.
(v)
Interior decorating shops, including upholstery and making of draperies, slip covers and other similar articles when conducted as part of the retail operations and secondary to the principal use.
(w)
Jewelry stores, including watch repair.
(x)
Job printing when located not less than 30 feet from a street.
(y)
Laboratories, medical, dental or optical.
(z)
Leather goods and luggage stores.
(aa)
Loan offices.
(ab)
Locksmith shops.
(ac)
Mail order service stores.
(ad)
Meeting halls.
(ae)
Musical instrument sales and repair.
(af)
Office supply stores.
(ag)
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(ag), Physical culture and health services, gymnasiums, reducing salons, masseurs and public baths, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(ah)
Picture framing when conducted on the premises for retail trade.
(ai)
Radio and television broadcasting studios.
(aj)
Restricted production and repair limited to art needlework, clothing, custom manufacturing and alterations for retail only of jewelry from precious metals and watches.
(ak)
Tailor shops.
(al)
Accessory uses to the above permitted uses, including but not limited to business signs; off-street parking and loading; and temporary outdoor retail displays and sales for which a permit has been issued under § 17.368.
[Amended 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 889]
(3)
Conditional uses. The following allowable conditional uses shall be allowed only in accordance with procedures, regulations and standards set forth in § 62.23(7)(d), Wis. Stats., and § 17.36 of the Village Code. Development plans and specifications shall be submitted at the time of application for a conditional use permit, and such plans and specifications shall show, when applicable, utility installations; site and land improvements; location, architectural elevations and construction details of buildings and structures; locations of vehicular ingress and egress and traffic control facilities; and other improvements. Conditional use status shall not be granted unless all of the accompanying standards are met.
[Amended by Ord. No. 590; 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(a)
(Reserved)
(b)
Automobile accessory stores, provided that:
1.
Motor vehicles may not be serviced or repaired outside of the principal building intended for such use.
2.
The approved site plan must show a stacking area to accommodate at least two vehicles for each bay, although more may be required as part of the site plan review based on the nature of the service being provided.
3.
If this use abuts a residential zoning district or a planned development district that allows residential uses, a minimum twenty-foot landscaped bufferyard must be established.
(c)
Catering establishments, provided that all loading be located in the rear lot and storage of vehicles must occur on site.
(d)
(Reserved)
(e)
Clothing and costume rental shops, provided that the business operation is conducted within a permanent structure.
(f)
(Reserved)
(g)
(Reserved)
(h)
(Reserved)
(i)
Libraries, provided that the site meets the parking requirements of § 17.06.
(j)
Orthopedic and medical appliance stores, provided that the assembly or manufacturing of such articles is not part of business operation.
(k)
(Reserved)
(l)
Pet shops, provided that no boarding of animals occurs as part of the business operation.
(m)
Plumbing, electrical or gas fixtures, showrooms and shops, provided that the assembly or manufacturing of such articles is not part of business operation.
(n)
(Reserved)
(o)
(Reserved)
(p)
(Reserved)
(q)
Recreational buildings and community centers, provided that the site meets the parking requirements of § 17.06.
(r)
Commercial or trade schools, including those teaching music, dance, business, commercial or technical subjects, when not increasing danger of fire and explosion, noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, glare, heat or other objectionable influences.
(s)
(Reserved)
(t)
Funeral establishments, including crematories, provided that the facility meets all state and federal requirements.
(u)
Drive-through facilities accessory to a bank or restaurant, provided that canopies or remote kiosks are not located within required front or side yard setbacks abutting a street.
(4)
Floor area ratio. Not to exceed 1.2.
(5)
Yards.
(a)
Front yard and side yard abutting a street. Not less than 25 feet in depth.
(b)
Side yards, interior. If an interior side yard is provided, it shall be not less than five feet wide, except that where a side lot line coincides with a side lot line in an adjacent residence district, or adjacent to any alley which separates business and residence districts, a yard shall be provided along such side lot line. Such yard shall be equal in dimension to the minimum side yard which would be required under this chapter for a residential use on an adjacent residential lot.
(c)
Rear yard. Not less than 20 feet in depth.
(6)
Signs, awnings and marquees. As in the B-1 District.
(7)
Off-street parking and off-street loading. In accordance with regulations set forth in § 17.06.
(8)
Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan submission and Village review required. Detailed site plan(s), landscape plan(s), and lighting plan(s) are required to be submitted to the Village and shall be reviewed by the Village as set forth and required under the provisions of § 17.10(6), Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review required in all zoning district; and § 17.38, site plan, § 17.39, Landscape plan, and § 17.40, Lighting plan, of the Village of Greendale Zoning Code. All single-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) and two-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) are hereby deemed exempt from the requirements of site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review.
[Added 12-21-2010 by Ord. No. 854]
17.21 B-3 General Business District.
(1)
General conditions.
(a)
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (1)(a), which prohibited dwelling units or lodging rooms except for hotel/motel rooms, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(b)
All goods produced or serviced on the premises shall be sold or serviced at retail.
(c)
All business, servicing or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except: i) temporary outdoor retail displays and sales for which a permit has been issued under § 17.368; ii) establishments of the drive-in type, where commodities or services are being purchased or served to patrons seated in automobiles parked on the premises; or iii) the operation of a specific permitted use where all or part of the operations are customarily conducted in the open.
[Amended 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 889]
(d)
All activities involving the production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair of materials, goods or products shall conform to the performance standards established for the M Manufacturing District,[2] provided that performance standards shall in each case be applied at the boundaries of the zoning lot on which such activity takes place.
[2]
Editor's Note: See § 17.26(4).
(e)
The parking of trucks in the open as an accessory use when used in the conduct of a permitted business listed hereinafter shall be limited to vehicles of not over 1 1/2 tons' capacity, when located within 150 feet of a residence district boundary line.
(2)
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted:
(a)
Uses permitted in the B-2 District.
(b)
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(b), Auction rooms, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(c)
Automobile accessory stores.
(d)
(Reserved)[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(d), Automobile service stations, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(e)
Automotive vehicle and automotive equipment sales.
(f)
Banks, without drive-through.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(g)
Building material sales establishments, dimension lumber, millwork, cabinets and other building materials with no outside accessory storage and not including milling, planing, jointing or manufacture of millwork.
(h)
Caskets and casket supplies.
(i)
Catering establishments.
(j)
Contractors' offices with no outside storage.
(k)
Electric substations and distribution centers.
(l)
Employment agencies.
(m)
Exterminating shops.
(n)
Feed stores.
(o)
Frozen food shops, including locker rental in conjunction therewith.
(p)
Gas regulator stations.
(q)
Garages, public.
(r)
Greenhouses, retail sales.
(s)
Hotels and motels.
(t)
Job printing shops.
(u)
Machinery and equipment sales, provided that service, repair and storage of all machinery and equipment shall be within enclosed buildings.
(v)
Newspaper offices, including printing.
(w)
Orthopedic and medical appliance stores but not including the assembly or manufacture of such articles.
(x)
Parking lots and storage garages for motor vehicles under 1 1/2 tons' capacity.
(y)
Pet shops.
(z)
Plumbing, electrical or gas fixtures showrooms and shops.
(aa)
Radio, television and computer service and repair shops.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(ab)
Recording studios.
(ac)
Recreation establishments, commercial, bowling alleys, gymnasiums, swimming pools, ice-skating rinks and other similar recreation uses, provided that operations are within enclosed buildings.
(ad)
Restaurants, without drive-through.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(ae)
Schools, commercial or trade, including those teaching music, dance, business, commercial or technical subjects when not thereby involving increased danger of fire and explosion, noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, glare, heat or other objectionable influences.
(af)
Self-service stores, coin-operated vending machines.
(ag)
Secondhand stores.
(ah)
Telephone exchanges, microwave relay towers and static transformer stations.
(ai)
(Reserved)[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(ai), Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(aj)
Accessory uses to the above permitted uses, including but not limited to business signs; vending machines; off-street parking and loading as regulated herein; and temporary outdoor retail displays and sales for which a permit has been issued under § 17.368.
[Amended 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 889]
(ak)
Cell phone, computer or information technology (IT) stores.
[Added 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(3)
Conditional uses. The following allowable conditional uses shall be allowed only in accordance with procedures, regulations and standards set forth in § 62.23(7)(d), Wis. Stats., and § 17.36 of the Village Code. Development plans and specifications shall be submitted at the time of application for a conditional use permit, and such plans and specifications shall show, when applicable, utility installations; site and land improvements; location, architectural elevations and construction details of buildings and structures; locations of vehicular ingress and egress and traffic control facilities; and other improvements. Conditional use status shall not be granted unless all of the accompanying standards are met.
[Amended 12-15-2015 by Ord. No. 876; 9-19-2023 by Ord. No. 954; 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(a)
Conditional uses allowed in the B-1 District, except such conditional uses that are allowed uses in the B-2 District.
1.
Automobile service station, provided that the following conditions are met:
a.
May not be located on a property abutting a residential zoning district.
b.
All gas pumps are set back a minimum of 25 feet from the street right-of-way and 25 feet from side and rear lot lines.
c.
Service station canopies shall be located not closer than 15 feet to a street right-of-way or side or rear lot line.
d.
All lighting installations shall be cut-off type fixtures and do not create a hazard to traffic or nuisance to surrounding property. The use of flashing or revolving spotlights and the like, other than traffic control lights, is specifically prohibited.
e.
Hazardous materials stored on site shall meet all requirements of the State of Wisconsin for proper storage.
f.
Outdoor storage, display or sales of merchandise shall not be permitted unless specifically authorized as part of the conditional use permit and in areas as specified in the site plan approval.
(b)
(Reserved)
(c)
(Reserved)
(d)
(Reserved)
(e)
(Reserved)
(f)
Recreational buildings, community centers and parks, noncommercial, provided that the site meets the parking requirements of § 17.06.
(g)
Veterinarian offices and animal hospitals, provided that the following conditions are met:
1.
May not be located on a property abutting a residential zoning district.
2.
The facility is adequately soundproofed.
3.
The facility is maintained in a sanitary condition. A plan shall be submitted and approved for waste removal and method of addressing odors.
4.
Outdoor kennels shall be at least 100 feet from any property line.
5.
Drop-off and pickup times shall be between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
6.
Traffic circulation shall be designed to minimize light and sound to adjacent landowners.
(h)
(Reserved)
(i)
(Reserved)
(j)
Car washes, if the following conditions are met:
1.
If any mechanical washing equipment is used:
a.
May not be located on a property abutting a residential zoning district.
b.
Washing and cleaning shall be conducted on a line of operation within a building which is constructed so as to prevent any liquid or resultant spray or mist from crossing any property line of the premises.
c.
One or more driving lanes shall be provided to allow for continuous movement of vehicles into the washing and cleaning operations. If access to the line of operation is limited to a single lane, the lane shall be used exclusively for the washing and cleaning operation.
d.
Each driving lane shall be not less than 10 feet wide.
e.
A queue lane of at least 200 feet in length shall be provided on the premises.
f.
All wastewater shall be contained entirely on the premises or disposed of directly via sanitary sewer.
g.
The car wash shall meet all applicable requirements of § 9.06 of the Village Code.
2.
If no mechanical washing equipment is used:
a.
May not be located on a property abutting a residential zoning district.
b.
Washing and cleaning shall be conducted within a building which is constructed so as to prevent any liquid or resultant spray or mist from crossing any property line of the premises.
c.
One or more driving lanes shall be provided to allow for continuous movement of vehicles into the washing and cleaning operations.
d.
Parking shall be provided that meets the requirements of § 17.06.
e.
All wastewater shall be contained entirely on the premises or disposed of directly via sanitary sewer.
3.
Additionally:
a.
There shall be not more than two such facilities in a one-mile radius.
b.
No car wash shall be located within 1,000 feet of a shopping mall.
c.
Hours of operation shall be limited to between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily.
(k)
Mixed-use residential, provided that the following conditions are met:
1.
The building is located in a PUD Overlay.
2.
All four sides of the building must be similar in articulation and use of exterior materials.
3.
If a dwelling unit is used as a short-term rental, the property owner must comply with:
a.
State statutes;
b.
Any requirements established by Milwaukee County; and
c.
Any licensing requirements established by the Village.
(l)
Drive-through facilities accessory to a bank or restaurant, provided that canopies or remote kiosks are not located within required front or side yard setbacks abutting a street, and further provided that a plan for traffic and queuing is approved as part of the conditional use permit.
(4)
Floor area ratio. Not to exceed 2.0.
(5)
Yards.
(a)
Front yard and side yard abutting a street. Not less than 25 feet in depth.
(b)
Side yards, interior. If an interior side yard is provided, it shall be not less than five feet wide, except that where a side lot line coincides with a side lot line in an adjacent residence district or adjacent to an alley which separates business and residence districts, a yard shall be provided along such side lot line. Such yard shall be equal in dimension to the minimum side yard which would be required under this chapter for a residential use on an adjacent residential lot.
(c)
Rear yard. No less than 20 feet in depth.
(6)
Signs, awnings and marquees. As in the B-1 District.
(7)
Off-street parking and off-street loading. In accordance with regulations set forth in § 17.06.
(8)
Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan submission and Village review required. Detailed site plan(s), landscape plan(s), and lighting plan(s) are required to be submitted to the Village and shall be reviewed by the Village as set forth and required under the provisions of § 17.10(6), Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review required in all zoning district; and § 17.38, site plan, § 17.39, Landscape plan, and § 17.40, Lighting plan, of the Village of Greendale Zoning Code. All single-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) and two-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) are hereby deemed exempt from the requirements of site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review.
[Added 12-21-2010 by Ord. No. 854]
17.22 B-4 General Existing Business District.
(1)
General conditions.
(a)
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (1)(a), which provided that all business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(b)
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (1)(b), which provided that dwelling units and lodging rooms shall not be permitted, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(c)
All business, servicing or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except for temporary outdoor retail displays and sales for which a permit has been issued under § 17.368; accessory drive-in aspects; and off-street parking or loading.
[Amended 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 889]
(d)
Establishments where the principal use is the drive-in type, offering goods or services directly to customers waiting in parked motor vehicles, shall not be permitted.
(e)
The parking of trucks in the open as an accessory use when used in the conduct of a permitted business listed hereafter in a business district shall be limited to vehicles of not over 1 1/2 tons' capacity when located within 150 feet of a residence district boundary line.
(1.1)
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted:
[Added 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(a)
Uses permitted in the B-1 District.
(b)
Uses permitted in the B-2 District.
(2)
Conditional uses. The following allowable conditional uses shall be allowed only in accordance with procedures, regulations and standards set forth in § 62.23(7)(d), Wis. Stats., and § 17.36 of the Village Code. Development plans and specifications shall be submitted at the time of application for a conditional use permit, and such plans and specifications shall show, when applicable, utility installations; site and land improvements; location, architectural elevations and construction details of buildings and structures; locations of vehicular ingress and egress and traffic control facilities; and other improvements. Conditional use status shall not be granted unless all of the accompanying standards are met.
[Amended by Ord. No. 590; 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(a)
Conditional uses as listed in the B-2 General Business District, with the exception of car washes. No drive-through uses shall be allowed unless authorized by a prior special or conditional use permit.
(3)
Building height limit. Forty feet, except that buildings added to existing business centers forming the setting for public buildings shall conform substantially to the height of the adjacent existing buildings unless otherwise authorized by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(4)
Lot area. An open space shall be provided and maintained equal to 2/3 of the area covered by the building. This provision does not void any general or special setbacks established for this district.
(5)
Minimum yards. Front yards: 10 feet along all street lines. In Blocks 28 and 29 no building shall hereafter be erected and no existing buildings shall be reconstructed or altered in such a way that any portion thereof shall be closer to the street line of Northway than 40 feet; provided, however, that in Block 29 the front yard setback from Broad Street shall be not less than eight feet. There shall be no restriction in side yards, except that at lot lines separating the commercial district from a residential district or from a public park there shall be a side yard not less than 12 feet wide. Rear yards for main buildings shall be 30 feet and for accessory buildings shall be three feet, but no building shall be less than five feet from the right-of-way line of a public alley.
(6)
Auto parking. Motor vehicle parking space, which may include any open space provided in Subsection (4) above, with hard usable surface shall be provided in the following ratio for any building hereinafter erected, together with provisions for ingress from and egress to the public street, highway or alley. Such parking space shall not be leased but shall be for the sole use of the occupants of such building and the visitors thereto.
(a)
In Block 29 automobile parking needs are considered met by adjacent public parking lot.
(b)
In accordance with regulations set forth in § 17.06.
(7)
Signs, awnings and marquees. As in the B-1 District, except that neon window signs are subject to the following requirements. Only one neon window sign is allowed per business, and it shall only be illuminated when the business is open and operating, and it shall not exceed four square feet in size.
[Amended 6-16-1998 by Ord. No. 757; 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 899]
(8)
Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan submission and Village review required. Detailed site plan(s), landscape plan(s), and lighting plan(s) are required to be submitted to the Village and shall be reviewed by the Village as set forth and required under the provisions of § 17.10(6), Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review required in all zoning district; and § 17.38, site plan, § 17.39, Landscape plan, and § 17.40, Lighting plan, of the Village of Greendale Zoning Code. All single-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) and two-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) are hereby deemed exempt from the requirements of site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review.
[Added 12-21-2010 by Ord. No. 854]
17.22A B-5 Mixed Use Business District.
[Added 7-16-2019 by Ord. No. 910]
(1)
General conditions.
(a)
Dwelling units and lodging are prohibited from being located on the ground floor.
(b)
All goods produced or serviced on the premises shall be sold or serviced at retail.
(c)
All business, servicing or processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings, except: i) temporary outdoor retail displays and sales for which a permit has been issued under § 17.368; ii) establishments of the drive-in type, where commodities or services are being purchased or served to patrons seated in automobiles parked on the premises; or iii) the operation of a specific permitted use where all or part of the operations are customarily conducted in the open.
(d)
All activities involving the production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair of materials, goods or products shall conform to the performance standards established for the M Manufacturing District,[1] provided that performance standards shall in each case be applied at the boundaries of the zoning lot on which such activity takes place.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 17.26(4).
(e)
The parking of trucks in the open as an accessory use when used in the conduct of a permitted business listed hereinafter shall be limited to vehicles of not over 1 1/2 tons' capacity, when located within 150 feet of a residence district boundary line.
(2)
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted:
(a)
Uses permitted in the B-1 District.
(b)
Uses permitted in the B-2 District.
(c)
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(c), Auction rooms, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(d)
Automobile accessory stores.
(e)
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(e), Automobile service stations, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(f)
(Reserved)[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(f), Automotive vehicle and automotive equipment sales, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(g)
Banks without drive-through.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(h)
Building material sales establishments, dimension lumber, millwork, cabinets and other building materials with no outside accessory storage and not including milling, planing, jointing or manufacture of millwork.
(i)
Caskets and casket supplies.
(j)
Catering establishments.
(k)
Contractors' offices with no outside storage.
(l)
(Reserved)[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(l), Dormitories, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(m)
(Reserved)[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(m), Electric substations and distribution centers, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(n)
Employment agencies.
(o)
(Reserved)[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(o), Exterminating shops, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(p)
Feed stores.
(q)
Frozen food shops, including locker rental in conjunction therewith.
(r)
(Reserved)[8]
[8]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(r), Garages, private, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(s)
(Reserved)[9]
[9]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(s), Garages, public, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(t)
(Reserved)[10]
[10]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(t), Gas regulator stations, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(u)
Greenhouses, retail sales.
(v)
Hotels and motels.
(w)
Job printing shops.
(x)
Machinery and equipment sales, provided that service, repair and storage of all machinery and equipment shall be within enclosed buildings.
(y)
Newspaper offices, including printing.
(z)
Orthopedic and medical appliance stores but not including the assembly or manufacture of such articles.
(aa)
(Reserved)[11]
[11]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(aa), Parking lots and storage garages for motor vehicles under 1 1/2 tons' capacity, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(ab)
Pet shops.
(ac)
Plumbing, electrical or gas fixtures showrooms and shops.
(ad)
Radio and television service and repair shops.
(ae)
Recording studios.
(af)
Recreation establishments, commercial, bowling alleys, gymnasiums, swimming pools, ice-skating rinks and other similar recreation uses, provided that operations are within enclosed buildings.
(ag)
Restaurants, without drive-through.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(ah)
Schools, commercial or trade, including those teaching music, dance, business, commercial or technical subjects when not thereby involving increased danger of fire and explosion, noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, glare, heat or other objectionable influences.
(ai)
Secondhand stores.
(aj)
Self-service stores, coin-operated vending machines.
(ak)
Telephone exchanges, microwave relay towers and static transformer stations.
(al)
(Reserved)[12]
[12]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (2)(al), Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.
(am)
Accessory uses to the above permitted uses, including but not limited to business signs; vending machines; off-street parking and loading as regulated herein; and temporary outdoor retail displays and sales for which a permit has been issued under § 17.368.
(3)
Conditional uses. The following allowable conditional uses shall be allowed only in accordance with procedures, regulations and standards set forth in § 62.23(7)(d), Wis. Stats., and § 17.36 of the Village Code. Development plans and specifications shall be submitted at the time of application for a conditional use permit, and such plans and specifications shall show, when applicable, utility installations; site and land improvements; location, architectural elevations and construction details of buildings and structures; locations of vehicular ingress and egress and traffic control facilities; and other improvements. Conditional use status shall not be granted unless all of the accompanying standards are met.
[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(a)
Conditional uses allowed in the B-1 District, except such conditional uses that are allowed uses in the B-2 and B-3 Districts.
(b)
(Reserved)
(c)
Domestic pet service shops, provided that the following conditions are met:
1.
May not be located on a property abutting a residential zoning district.
2.
The facility is adequately soundproofed.
3.
The facility is maintained in a sanitary condition. A plan shall be submitted and approved for waste removal and method of addressing odors.
4.
Outdoor kennels shall be at least 100 feet from any property line.
5.
Drop-off and pickup times shall be between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
6.
Traffic circulation shall be designed to minimize light and sound to adjacent landowners.
(d)
Open sales lots when accessory to permitted uses that are conducted within completely enclosed buildings, provided the following conditions are met:
1.
May not be located on a property abutting a residential zoning district.
2.
All lighting installations shall be cut-off type fixtures and do not create a hazard to traffic or nuisance to surrounding property. The use of flashing or revolving spotlights and the like, other than traffic control lights, is specifically prohibited.
3.
Must include a minimum twenty-foot landscaped area around entire parking lot perimeter as well as interior parking lot landscaped islands.
(e)
(Reserved)
(f)
Funeral establishments, including crematories, provided that the facility meets all state and federal requirements.
(g)
Drive-through facilities accessory to a bank or restaurant, provided that canopies or remote kiosks are not located within required front or side yard setbacks abutting a street, and further provided that a plan for traffic and queuing is approved as part of the conditional use permit.
(4)
Floor area ratio. Not to exceed 2.0.
(5)
Yards.
(a)
Front yard and side yard abutting a street. Not less than 25 feet in depth.
(b)
Side yards, interior. If an interior side yard is provided, it shall be not less than five feet wide, except that where a side lot line coincides with a side lot line in an adjacent residence district or adjacent to an alley which separates business and residence districts, a yard shall be provided along such side lot line. Such yard shall be equal in dimension to the minimum side yard which would be required under this chapter for a residential use on an adjacent residential lot.
(c)
Rear yard. No less than 20 feet in depth.
(6)
Signs, awnings and marquees. As in the B-1 District.
(7)
Off-street parking and off-street loading. In accordance with regulations set forth in § 17.06.
(8)
Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan submission and Village review required. Detailed site plans, landscape plans, and lighting plans are required to be submitted to the Village and shall be reviewed by the Village as set forth and required under the provisions of § 17.10(6), Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review required in all zoning districts; and §§ 17.38, Site plan, 17.39, Landscape plan, and 17.40, Lighting plan, of the Village of Greendale Zoning Code. All single-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) and two-family dwellings on lots (and their associated accessory structures) are hereby deemed exempt from the requirements of site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review.
17.22B I-1 Institutional District.
[Added 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]
(1)
Permitted uses.
(a)
Religious institutions or places of assembly.
(b)
Convents, monasteries and seminaries.
(c)
Boarding, elementary, junior high or high schools.
(d)
Public utility and governmental service uses:
1.
Electric distribution centers.
2.
Fire stations.
3.
Gas regulator stations.
4.
Police stations.
5.
Radio and television towers and antennas.
6.
Transit and public transportation facilities, including passenger shelters and turning and parking areas.
7.
Telephone exchange buildings, microwave relay towers and telephone transmission equipment buildings.
8.
Water filtration plants, pumping stations and reservoirs, public or community.
9.
Municipal office and service buildings.
(e)
Public parks and playgrounds.
(f)
Elementary, junior high and high schools, nonboarding, as regulated in the A Agriculture District.
(2)
Conditional uses. The following allowable conditional uses shall be permitted only in accordance with procedures, regulations and standards set forth in § 62.23(7)(d), Wis. Stats., and § 17.36 of the Village Code. When applicable, more restrictive federal, state, county or other Village regulations and standards and additional regulations and standards may be recommended by the Plan Commission and required by the Village Board. Development plans and specifications shall be submitted at the time of application for a conditional use permit, and such plans and specifications shall show, when applicable, utility installations; site and land improvements; location, architectural elevations and construction details of buildings and structures; locations of vehicular ingress and egress and traffic control facilities; and other improvements. Conditional use status shall not be granted unless all of the accompanying standards are met.
(a)
Private utility and service users.
(3)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above allowable permitted and conditional uses, including but not limited to off-street parking and off-street loading facilities and signs.
(4)
Lot area. Except as may be otherwise required for a specific permitted or conditional use, the minimum lot area shall be not less than 5,000 square feet.
(5)
Lot width. Except as may be otherwise required for a specific permitted or conditional use, the minimum lot width shall be not less than 75 feet.
(6)
Floor area ratio.
(a)
Not more than 0.2.
(7)
Building height.
(a)
Nonresidential permitted uses and conditional uses: not more than 40 feet.
(8)
Front yard. Not less than 25 feet in depth.
(9)
Side yards.
(a)
Nonresidential uses: two side yards having a combined width of not less than 30 feet, with neither side yard less than 12 feet in width. For buildings more than 27 feet in height, each such side yard shall be increased in width by two feet for each additional one foot of building height over 27 feet.
(b)
A side yard abutting a street: not less than 40 feet in width. If a corner lot of record on the effective date of this chapter (April 8, 1964) has insufficient width to provide such yard and still maintain a buildable width of 30 feet, excluding the yard along the interior side lot line, then the side yard abutting the street may be reduced in width by the distance necessary to maintain such buildable width of 30 feet.
(10)
Rear yard. Not less than 50 feet in depth.
(11)
Off-street parking and off-street loading. In accordance with applicable regulations set forth in § 17.06.
(12)
Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan submission and Village review required. Detailed site plan(s), landscape plan(s), and lighting plan(s) are required to be submitted to the Village and shall be reviewed by the Village as set forth and required under the provisions of § 17.10(6), Site plan, landscape plan, and lighting plan review required in all zoning districts; and § 17.38, Site plan, § 17.39, Landscape plan, and § 17.40, Lighting plan, of the Village of Greendale Zoning Code.