Greendale City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

Office Districts

17.23 General requirements.

Permitted uses.

Permitted uses of land or buildings as herein listed in the Office-Research District shall be permitted under conditions specified. No land or buildings shall be devoted to any use other than a use permitted hereinafter in the Office-Research District with the exception of the following:

Uses lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter (April 8, 1964).

Conditional uses allowed in accordance with provisions set forth in § 17.36.

[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]

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.

Conditional uses. Conditional uses as herein listed in this district may be allowed only upon the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedure herein set forth.

[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]

17.24 O Office-Research District.

General regulations.

All business, service, processing and storage shall be conducted wholly within enclosed buildings, except for accessory uses and off-street parking and off-street loading.

All activities involving the manufacturing, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair of materials, goods or products shall conform to the performance standards herein set forth in the M Manufacturing District,[1] provided that performance standards shall be applied at the boundaries of the lot on which such activity takes place.

Editor's Note: See § 17.26(4).

Parking of trucks in the open within 150 feet of a residence district boundary line shall be limited to vehicles of not over 1 1/2 tons' capacity. Trucks in excess of 1 1/2 tons' capacity used in conjunction with operation of any business permitted in this district shall not be parked in the open within 150 feet of a residence district, except during normal business hours.

Permitted uses.

[Amended by Ord. No. 656; 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]

Medical and dental clinics.

Professional offices, private, public or institutional.

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. 656; 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Public educational and cultural institutions as follows, provided that the site meets the parking requirements of § 17.06.

Aquariums.

Art galleries.

Libraries.

Museums.

Schools, elementary, junior high and high.

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Research and testing laboratories, provided that processes and equipment employed shall be limited to those which shall be operated in such manner as to comply at least with applicable performance standards as herein set forth in the M Manufacturing District governing noise, smoke and particulate matter, glare or heat, radiation hazards, use of toxic or noxious materials or similar nuisances, odors or vibration.

Commercial or trade schools, provided that the site meets the parking requirements of § 17.06.

Floor area ratio.

Not more than 1.0 for buildings two stories or less in height.

Not more than 2.0 for buildings over two stories in height.

Front yard and side yard abutting a street. Not less than 40 feet in depth. Off-street parking spaces may be located in a front or side yard abutting a street when not less than 25 feet from the nearest lot line abutting a street.

Side yards. Two side yards, neither of which is less than 20 feet in width.

Rear yard. Not less than 30 feet in depth.

Yards, general. For buildings more than 40 feet in height, front, side and rear yards as required above shall be increased in width or depth by one foot for each additional one foot of building height over 40 feet.

Signs, awnings and marquees. As in the B-1 District, except regulations governing additional signs shall apply to office-research park developments under unified ownership or control containing not less than five acres.

Off-street parking and off-street loading. In accordance with regulations set forth in § 17.06.

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]

17.25 (Reserved) [1]

Editor's Note: Former § 17.25, RO Restricted Office District, as amended, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.

Greendale City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

Office Districts

17.23 General requirements.

Permitted uses.

Permitted uses of land or buildings as herein listed in the Office-Research District shall be permitted under conditions specified. No land or buildings shall be devoted to any use other than a use permitted hereinafter in the Office-Research District with the exception of the following:

Uses lawfully established on the effective date of this chapter (April 8, 1964).

Conditional uses allowed in accordance with provisions set forth in § 17.36.

[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]

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.

Conditional uses. Conditional uses as herein listed in this district may be allowed only upon the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedure herein set forth.

[Amended 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]

17.24 O Office-Research District.

General regulations.

All business, service, processing and storage shall be conducted wholly within enclosed buildings, except for accessory uses and off-street parking and off-street loading.

All activities involving the manufacturing, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair of materials, goods or products shall conform to the performance standards herein set forth in the M Manufacturing District,[1] provided that performance standards shall be applied at the boundaries of the lot on which such activity takes place.

Editor's Note: See § 17.26(4).

Parking of trucks in the open within 150 feet of a residence district boundary line shall be limited to vehicles of not over 1 1/2 tons' capacity. Trucks in excess of 1 1/2 tons' capacity used in conjunction with operation of any business permitted in this district shall not be parked in the open within 150 feet of a residence district, except during normal business hours.

Permitted uses.

[Amended by Ord. No. 656; 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]

Medical and dental clinics.

Professional offices, private, public or institutional.

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. 656; 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968]

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Public educational and cultural institutions as follows, provided that the site meets the parking requirements of § 17.06.

Aquariums.

Art galleries.

Libraries.

Museums.

Schools, elementary, junior high and high.

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Research and testing laboratories, provided that processes and equipment employed shall be limited to those which shall be operated in such manner as to comply at least with applicable performance standards as herein set forth in the M Manufacturing District governing noise, smoke and particulate matter, glare or heat, radiation hazards, use of toxic or noxious materials or similar nuisances, odors or vibration.

Commercial or trade schools, provided that the site meets the parking requirements of § 17.06.

Floor area ratio.

Not more than 1.0 for buildings two stories or less in height.

Not more than 2.0 for buildings over two stories in height.

Front yard and side yard abutting a street. Not less than 40 feet in depth. Off-street parking spaces may be located in a front or side yard abutting a street when not less than 25 feet from the nearest lot line abutting a street.

Side yards. Two side yards, neither of which is less than 20 feet in width.

Rear yard. Not less than 30 feet in depth.

Yards, general. For buildings more than 40 feet in height, front, side and rear yards as required above shall be increased in width or depth by one foot for each additional one foot of building height over 40 feet.

Signs, awnings and marquees. As in the B-1 District, except regulations governing additional signs shall apply to office-research park developments under unified ownership or control containing not less than five acres.

Off-street parking and off-street loading. In accordance with regulations set forth in § 17.06.

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]

17.25 (Reserved) [1]

Editor's Note: Former § 17.25, RO Restricted Office District, as amended, was repealed 1-21-2025 by Ord. No. 968.