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ARTICLE C

ZONING DISTRICTS

Sec 13-1-30 Designation Of Zoning Districts

For the purpose of this Chapter, the City of Greenwood is hereby divided into the following eleven (11) zoning districts:

  1. R-1 Single- and Two-Family Residential District (Low Density).
  2. R-2 Single- and Two-Family Residential District (Medium Density).
  3. R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.
  4. R-4 Rural Development District.
  5. C-1 Conservancy District.
  6. B-1 General Business District.
  7. B-2 Highway Business District.
  8. I-1 Industrial/Commercial District.
  9. I-2 Industrial/Commercial Park District.
  10. P-1 General Park District.
  11. A-1 Agricultural District.

Sec 13-1-31 District Boundaries

  1. Zoning Map. The boundaries of the districts enumerated in GCO 13-1-30 above are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map, City of Greenwood, Wisconsin," which is adopted by reference and made a part hereof. The map shall bear upon its face the attestation of the Mayor and the City Clerk-Treasurer and shall be available to the public in the office of the City Clerk-Treasurer.
  2. Boundary Lines.
    1. The boundaries shall be construed to follow corporate limits; U.S. Public Land Survey lines; lot or property lines; centerlines of streets, highways, alleys, easements and railroad rights-of-way; or such lines extended unless otherwise noted on the Zoning Map.
    2. Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the district boundaries shall be construed to be lot lines, and where the designations on the Zoning Map are approximately bounded by lot lines, said lot line shall be construed to be the boundary of the district.
    3. In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines shown on the Zoning Map shall be determined by use of the scale shown on such map.
  3. Vacation. Vacation of public streets and alleys shall cause the land vacated to be automatically placed in the same district as the abutting side to which the vacated land reverts.
  4. Annexations and Consolidations. Annexations to or consolidations with the City subsequent to the effective date of this Chapter shall be placed in the R-4 Rural Development Residential District unless the annexation ordinance temporarily placed the land in another district.

Sec 13-1-32 R-1 Single- And Two-Family Residential District (Low Density)

  1. Purpose. The purpose of this District is to provide the opportunity for construction and maintenance of primarily single-family and two-family detached dwelling units at a low dwelling unit per acre density.
  2. Permitted Uses. The following uses of land are permitted in the R-1 District:
    1. Single-family dwellings, excluding all mobile homes; for purposes of this Chapter manufactured homes are included in the definition of single-family dwelling.
    2. Manufactured homes complying with all of the following requirements and limitations:
      1. The home shall be a double wide of at least twenty-four (24) feet in width and thirty-six (36) feet in length.
      2. The home shall be installed on an approved foundation system in conformity with the uniform building code. The wheels and axles must be removed. The enclosed foundation system shall be approved by the Building Inspector and/or City Engineer; the Building Inspector may require a plan to be certified by a registered architect or engineer to ensure proper support for the home.
      3. The home shall be equipped with foundation siding which in design, color and texture appears to be an integral part of the adjacent exterior wall of the manufactured home.
      4. The home shall be covered by a roof pitched at a minimum slope of two (2) inches in twelve (12) inches, which is permanently covered with non-reflective material.
      5. The home shall have a pitched roof, overhanging eaves and such other design features required of all new single-family dwellings located within the City of Greenwood.
    3. One (1) private garage with not more than three (3) stalls for each residential parcel, per GCO 13-1-140 specifications.
    4. Accessory uses and buildings as follows:
      1. Gardening, tool and storage sheds incidental to the residential use, per GCO 13-1-140 specifications.
      2. Off-street parking facilities.
      3. Uses and structures customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permissible principal uses and structures.
      4. Signs as permitted by City ordinances.
    5. Community living arrangements and day care centers which have a capacity for eight (8) or fewer persons.
    6. Foster family care.
    7. Home occupations and professional home offices complying with GCO 13-1-72.
    8. Uses customarily incident to any of the above uses, provided that no such use generates traffic or noise that would create public or private nuisance.
  3. Conditional Uses. The following are permitted as conditional uses within the R-1 District:
    1. Community living arrangements and day care centers which have a capacity for nine (9) or more persons.
    2. Two-family dwellings.
    3. Utilities (electric substations, telephone switching stations, gas regulators, etc.).
    4. Bed and breakfast inns [7011].
    5. Churches, schools, and public buildings, except public buildings housing uses incompatible with the characteristics of the district, such as sewage systems, incinerators and shops.
    6. Public utility structures, except those incompatible with the characteristics of the district.
    7. Parks and playgrounds.
    8. Planned unit development residential developments (see GCO Article D of this Chapter).
    9. Golf courses and private clubs.
    10. New replacement mobile homes meeting the requirements of GCO Article O of this Chapter.
    11. Sewage disposal facilities.
    12. Nursery schools.
    13. Hospitals and medical clinics.
    14. Cemeteries.
  4. Area, Height and Yard Requirements.
    1. Lot.
      1. Area (Single-Family Homes; Conversion of Existing Single-Family Home to Two-Family Dwelling): Minimum ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
      2. Area (Newly Constructed Two-Family Dwellings): Minimum twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
      3. Width: Minimum ninety (90) feet.
    2. Building Height. Maximum thirty-five (35) feet.
    3. Yards.
      1. Street: Minimum thirty (30) feet.
      2. Rear: Minimum thirty (30) feet.
      3. Side: Minimum ten (10) feet each side.
    4. Building Dimensions. Minimum one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.

Sec 13-1-33 R-2 Single- And Two-Family Residential District (Medium Density)

  1. Purpose. The purpose of this District is to provide the opportunity for construction and maintenance of primarily single-family and two-family detached dwelling units at a medium dwelling unit per acre density. It particularly reflects older neighborhoods in the City of Greenwood.
  2. Permitted Uses. The following uses of land are permitted in the R-2 District:
    1. Single-family dwellings, excluding all mobile homes; for purposes of this Chapter manufactured homes are included in the definition of single-family dwelling.
    2. Manufactured homes complying with all of the following requirements and limitations:
      1. The home shall be a double wide of at least twenty-four (24) feet in width and thirty-six (36) feet in length.
      2. The home shall be installed on an approved foundation system in conformity with the uniform building code. The wheels and axles must be removed. The enclosed foundation system shall be approved by the Building Inspector and/or City Engineer; the Building Inspector may require a plan to be certified by a registered architect or engineer to ensure proper support for the home.
      3. The home shall be equipped with foundation siding which in design, color and texture appears to be an integral part of the adjacent exterior wall of the manufactured home.
      4. The home shall be covered by a roof pitched at a minimum slope of two (2) inches in twelve (12) inches, which is permanently covered with non-reflective material.
      5. The home shall have a pitched roof, overhanging eaves and such other design features required of all new single-family dwellings located within the City of Greenwood.
    3. One (1) private garage with not more than three (3) stalls for each residential parcel, per GCO 13-1-140 specifications.
    4. Accessory uses and buildings as follows:
      1. Gardening, tool and storage sheds incidental to the residential use, per GCO 13-1-140 specifications.
      2. Off-street parking facilities.
      3. Uses and structures customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permissible principal uses and structures.
      4. Signs as permitted by City ordinances.
    5. Community living arrangements and day care centers which have a capacity for eight (8) or fewer persons.
    6. Foster family care.
    7. Home occupations and professional home offices complying with GCO 13-1-72.
    8. Uses customarily incident to any of the above uses, provided that no such use generates traffic or noise that would create public or private nuisance.
  3. Conditional Uses. The following are permitted as conditional uses within the R-2 District:
    1. Community living arrangements and day care centers which have a capacity for nine (9) or more persons.
    2. Two-family dwellings.
    3. Utilities (electric substations, telephone switching stations, gas regulators, etc.).
    4. Bed and breakfast inns [7011].
    5. Churches, schools, and public buildings, except public buildings housing uses incompatible with the characteristics of the district, such as sewage systems, incinerators and shops.
    6. Public utility structures, except those incompatible with the characteristics of the district.
    7. Parks and playgrounds.
    8. Planned unit development residential developments (see GCO Article D of this Chapter).
    9. Golf courses and private clubs.
    10. New replacement mobile homes meeting the requirements of GCO Article O of this Chapter.
    11. Sewage disposal facilities.
    12. Nursery schools.
    13. Hospitals and medical clinics.
    14. Cemeteries.
  4. Area, Height and Yard Requirements.
    1. Lot.
      1. Area (Single-Family Homes; Conversion of Existing Single-Family Home to Two-Family Dwelling): Minimum seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
      2. Area (Newly Constructed Two-Family Dwellings): Minimum twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
      3. Width: Minimum sixty-six (66) feet.
    2. Building Height. Maximum thirty-five (35) feet.
    3. Yards.
      1. Street: Minimum twenty-five (25) feet.
      2. Rear: Minimum twenty (20) feet.
      3. Side: Minimum ten (10) feet each side.
    4. Building Dimensions. Minimum eight hundred (800) square feet.

Sec 13-1-34 R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District

  1. Purpose. The purpose of this District is to provide the opportunity for construction and maintenance of multiple-family dwelling units at varying dwelling units per acre densities.
  2. Permitted Uses.
    1. Two-family dwellings (duplex).
    2. Multiple-family dwellings.
  3. Conditional Uses.
    1. Parks and playgrounds.
    2. Professional home offices.
    3. Planned residential developments.
    4. Golf courses and private clubs.
    5. Sewage disposal facilities.
    6. Utilities.
    7. Schools and churches.
    8. Government, cultural, and public uses such as fire and police stations, community centers, libraries, public emergency shelters and museums.
    9. Home occupations.
    10. Nursery schools.
    11. Retirement homes.
    12. Single-family dwellings.
    13. Mobile home parks.
  4. Area, Height and Yard Requirements.
    1. Lot.
      1. Area: Minimum twelve thousand (12,000) square feet, with no less than: two thousand (2,000) square feet per efficiency; two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet per one (1) bedroom unit; three thousand (3,000) square feet per two (2) bedroom unit.
      2. Width: Minimum ninety (90) feet.
    2. Building Height. Maximum forty-five (45) feet.
    3. Yards.
      1. Street: Minimum twenty-five (25) feet.
      2. Rear: Minimum twenty-five (25) feet.
      3. Side: Minimum ten (10) feet each side.
    4. Building Dimensions. Minimum four hundred (400) square feet per family.

Sec 13-1-35 R-4 Rural Development District

  1. Purpose. The R-4 Rural Development District is intended to provide for farmette, rural estate single-family residential development, at densities not to exceed one (1) dwelling unit per gross two (2) or more acres.
  2. Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in the R-4 District:
    1. Single-family detached dwellings, excluding all mobile homes; for purposes of this Chapter manufactured homes are included in the definition of single-family dwelling.
    2. Manufactured homes complying with all of the following requirements and limitations:
      1. The home shall be a double wide of at least twenty-four (24) feet in width and thirty-six (36) feet in length.
      2. The home shall be installed on an approved foundation system in conformity with the uniform building code. The wheels and axles must be removed. The enclosed foundation system shall be approved by the Building Inspector and/or City Engineer; the Building Inspector may require a plan to be certified by a registered architect or engineer to ensure proper support for the home.
      3. The home shall be equipped with foundation siding which in design, color and texture appears to be an integral part of the adjacent exterior wall of the manufactured home.
      4. The home shall be covered by a roof pitched at a minimum slope of two (2) inches in twelve (12) inches, which is permanently covered with non-reflective material.
      5. The home shall have a pitched roof, overhanging eaves and such other design features required of all new single-family dwellings located within the City of Greenwood.
    3. Community living arrangements which have a capacity for eight (8) or fewer persons subject to the limitations set forth in Wis. Stats. § 62.23(7)(i).
    4. Essential services.
    5. Home occupations and professional home offices complying with GCO 13-1-72.
  3. Conditional Uses.
    1. Utility substations.
    2. Community living arrangements which have a capacity for nine (9) or more persons.
  4. Area, Height and Yard Requirements.
    1. Lot.
      1. Area: Lots shall be a minimum of two (2) acres in area and shall be not less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet in width at front setback.
      2. Height: No building or parts of a building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
      3. Building Area:
        1. The total floor area of a dwelling shall be not less than one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet.
        2. Building coverage on the lot shall not exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of the total lot area.
    2. Yards.
      1. Street: There shall be a minimum building setback of thirty-five (35) feet from the street right-of-way.
      2. Side: There shall be a side yard on each side of all buildings not less than twenty (20) feet in width.
      3. Rear: There shall be a rear yard of not less than fifty (50) feet.
  5. Other Development Standards.
    1. Rural cross section streets may be permitted with special permission from the Common Council under the following circumstances and conditions of development:
      1. Minimum roadway design standards:
        1. Twenty-two (22) feet blacktop pavement width per City standards.
        2. Sixty-six (66) foot right-of-way.
        3. One hundred thirty-two (132) feet cul-de-sac bulb right-of-way.
      2. Where rural cross sections are used, the developer shall submit and the Common Council shall approve detailed grading plans for the swale network. The swale system shall be installed at time of street work and shall be designed as a component of the storm water management plan.
      3. A culvert installation permit and detailed lot grading permit shall be granted by the Building Inspector prior to any disturbance of the site associated with grading, excavation or culvert installation. The developer shall secure a performance bond or deposit of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) plus twenty-five percent (25%) of the total cost to ensure appropriate culvert installation and shall pay an administrative and inspection fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) prior to the grading of a culvert installation permit.
    2. Livestock such as, but not limited to, cattle, swine, horses, ponies, poultry, sheep, and other fowl, may be allowed in the R-4 District following issuance of a conditional use permit after public hearing. As a general policy guideline, the R-4 District is not intended to be used for intensive raising or boarding of livestock or fowl. A conditional use permit for livestock or fowl may only be issued if such use is compatible with the neighborhood.

Sec 13-1-36 C-1 Conservancy District

  1. Purpose. The purpose of this District is to preserve, protect, and maintain the natural environment and character of areas exhibiting significant natural resource features which contribute to the productive, recreational, or aesthetic value of the community.
  2. Permitted Uses.
    1. Forest and game management; wildlife preserves.
    2. Hunting, fishing and hiking.
    3. Parks and recreation areas; arboreta; botanical gardens; greenways.
    4. Stables.
    5. Utilities.
    6. Non-residential buildings used solely in conjunction with the raising of water, fowl or fish.
    7. Harvesting of wild crops.
    8. Recreation related structures not requiring basements.
    9. Preservation of scenic, historic, and scientific areas.
    10. Public fish hatcheries.
    11. Soil and water conservation.
    12. Sustained yield forestry.
  3. Conditional Uses.
    1. Animal hospitals, shelters and kennels.
    2. Archery and firearm ranges, sports fields and skating rinks.
    3. Land restoration, flowage, ponds.
    4. Golf courses and clubs.
    5. Ski hills and trails.
    6. Yacht clubs and marinas.
    7. Recreation camps.
    8. Public and private campgrounds.
    9. Riding stables.
    10. Sewage disposal plants.
    11. Governmental, cultural and public buildings or uses.
    12. Utilities.
    13. Hunting and fishing clubs.
    14. Farm structures.
    15. Grazing.
  4. Area, Height and yard Requirements.
    1. Lot.
      1. Area: Minimum one and one-half (1½) acres.
      2. Width: Minimum one hundred fifty (150) feet.
    2. Building Height. Maximum thirty-five (35) feet.
    3. Other Structures Height. Maximum one-half (1/2) the distance from the structures nearest lot line.
    4. Yards.
      1. Street: Minimum twenty (20) feet.
      2. Rear: Minimum twenty (20) feet.
      3. Side: Minimum twenty (20) feet except structures used for the housing of shelters of animals must be one hundred (100) feet from lot lines.

Sec 13-1-37 B-1 General Business District

  1. Purpose. The B-1 District is intended to provide an area for the business, financial, professional, and commercial needs of the community, especially those which can be most suitably located in a compact, centrally located traditional business district.
  2. Permitted Uses. The following uses of land are permitted in the B-1 District:

    (1)Paint, glass and wallpaper stores.[523]
    (2)Hardware stores.[525]
    (3)Department stores, variety stores, general merchandise stores.[53]
    (4)General grocery stores, supermarkets, fruit and vegetable stores, delicatessens, meat and fish stores and miscellaneous food stores.[54]
    (5)Candy, nut or confectionery stores.[544]
    (6)Dairy products stores, including ice cream stores.[545]
    (7)Retail bakeries, including those which produce some or all of the products sold on the premises, but not including establishments which manufacture bakery products primarily for sale through outlets located elsewhere or through home service delivery.[546]
    (8)Clothing and shoe stores.[56]
    (9)Furniture, home furnishings, floor covering and upholstery shops/stores.[57]
    (10)Restaurants, lunchrooms and other eating places, except drive-in type establishments.[5812]
    (11)Taverns, bars and other drinking places with permit by Common Council.[5813]
    (12)Drugstores and pharmacies.[591]
    (13)Liquor stores.[592]
    (14)Antique stores and secondhand stores.[593]
    (15)Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops.[5941]
    (16)Bookstores, not including adult books.[5942]
    (17)Stationery stores.[5943]
    (18)Jewelry and clock stores.[5944]
    (19)Camera and photographic supply stores.[5946]
    (20)Gift, novelty and souvenir shops.[5947]
    (21)Florist shops.[5992]
    (22)Tobacco and smokers' supplies stores.[5993]
    (23)News dealers and newsstands.[5994]
    (24)Wholesale merchandise establishments, only for retail items listed above; e.g., #19 would allow wholesale camera sales. 
    (25)Banks and other financial institutions.[60-62]
    (26)Offices of insurance companies, agents, brokers and service representatives.[63-64]
    (27)Offices of real estate agents, brokers, managers and title companies.[65-67]
    (28)Miscellaneous business offices. 
    (29)Heating and plumbing supplies. 
    (30)Retail laundry and dry cleaning outlets, including coin-operated laundries and dry cleaning establishments, commonly called laundromats and launderettes. Tailor shops, dressmakers' shops, and garment repair shops, but not garment pressing establishments, hand laundries, or hat cleaning and blocking establishments.[721]
    (31)Photographic studios and commercial photography establishments.[722]
    (32)Barbershops, beauty shops and hairdressers.[723-4]
    (33)Shoe repair shops and shoe shine parlors.[725]
    (34)Trade and contractor's offices (office only). 
    (35)Advertising agencies, consumer credit reporting, news agencies, employment agencies.[731-2, 735-6]
    (36)Duplicating, blueprinting, photocopying, addressing, mailing, mailing list and stenographic services; small print shops.[733]
    (37)Computer services.[737]
    (38)Commercial parking lots, parking garages, parking structures.[752]
    (39)Watch, clock and jewelry repair services.[763]
    (40)Motion picture theaters, not including drive-in theaters.[7832]
    (41)Miscellaneous retail stores.[5999]
    (42)Offices/clinics of physicians and surgeons, dentists and dental surgeons, osteopathic physicians, optometrists and chiropractors, but not veterinarian's offices.[801-4]
    (43)Law offices.[811]
    (44)The offices, meeting places, churches, and premises of professional membership associations; civic, social, and fraternal associations; business associations, labor unions and similar labor organizations; political organizations; religious organizations; charitable organizations; or other non-profit membership organizations.[86]
    (45)Engineering and architectural firms or consultants.[891-3]
    (46)Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping firms or services.[8721]
    (47)Professional, scientific, or educational firms, agencies, offices, or services, but not research laboratories or manufacturing operations[899]
    (48)The offices of governmental agencies and post offices.[91-92, 431]
    (49)Public transportation passenger stations, taxicab company offices, taxicab stands, but not vehicle storage lots or garages.[411-14]
    (50)Telephone and telegraph offices.[481-2]
  3. Conditional Uses. The following are permitted as conditional uses in the B-1 District; provided that no nuisance shall be afforded to the public through noise, the discharge of exhaust gases from motor-driven equipment, unpleasant odors, smoke, steam, harmful vapors, obnoxious materials, unsightly conditions, obstruction of passage on the public street or sidewalk, or other conditions generally regarded as nuisances; and provided that where operations necessary or incident to the proper performance of these services or occupations would tend to afford such nuisances, areas, facilities, barriers, or other devices shall be provided in such a manner that the public is effectively protected from any and all such nuisances. These uses shall be subject to the consideration of the Common Council with regard to such matters.

    (1)Miscellaneous repair shops and related services.[769]
    (2)Garment pressing establishments, hand laundries, hat cleaning and blocking shops and coin-operated dry cleaning establishments.[721]
    (3)Establishments engaged in the publishing and printing of newspapers, periodicals or books.[2711]
    (4)Residential units located on the ground level and/or second story of a commercial structure, provided proper living area, sanitary facilities and adequate means of ingress/egress exist; the Common Council may impose appropriate requirements and/or limitations on such residential commercial uses. 
    (5)Farm supplies, wholesale trade.[5191]
    (6)Establishments engaged in the retail sale of automobiles, trailers, mobile homes, or campers.[551-2, 556]
    (7)Stores for the sale and installation of tires, batteries, mufflers or other automotive accessories.[553]
    (8)Gasoline service stations; provided, further, that all gasoline pumps, storage tanks and accessory equipment must be located at least thirty (30) feet from any existing or officially proposed street line.[5441]
    (9)Establishments engaged in the daily or extended-term rental or leasing of house trailers, mobile homes or campers.[703]
    (10)Establishments engaged in daily or extended-term rental or leasing of passenger automobiles, limousines or trucks, without drivers, or of truck trailers or utility trailers.[751]
    (11)Establishments for the washing, cleaning or polishing of automobiles, including self-service car washes.[754]
    (12)Hotels, motor hotels, motels, tourist courts, tourist rooms, etc.[70]
  4. Lot, Yard and Building Requirements.
    1. Lot Frontage. No minimum.
    2. Lot Area. No minimum.
    3. Principal Building.
      1. Front Yard: Minimum twenty (20) feet.
      2. Side Yard: Minimum five (5) feet.
      3. Rear Yard: Minimum ten (10) feet.
        NOTE: Pre-existing structures may be nonconforming and have zero (0) front or side yard requirements.
    4. Building Height. Maximum sixty (60) feet.
    5. Alley Setback. Minimum fifteen (15) feet. 

Sec 13-1-38 B-2 Highway Business District

  1. Purpose. The purpose of this District is to encourage the growth and development of business activities and establishments which require highway frontage and exposure due to their automobile and vehicular orientations.
  2. Permitted Uses. All uses within this District are conditional, requiring a public hearing and consideration of specific site factors and impacts on surrounding land uses. All conditional uses must be approved in accordance with the procedures established in GCO Article E of this Chapter.
  3. Conditional Uses. The following are specific conditional uses in this Chapter:
    1. Amusement activities.
    2. Automobile and truck sales and services; non-salvage automobile parts stores.
    3. Automobile repair services.
    4. Bars and taverns.
    5. Candy, nut and confectionery sales.
    6. Gasoline service stations; convenience stores.
    7. Gift, novelty and souvenir sales.
    8. Hotels, motels and tourist courts.
    9. Nightclubs and dancehalls.
    10. Restaurants.
    11. Sales, service and installation of tires, batteries and accessories.
    12. Residential dwelling units.
    13. Animal hospital, shelters and kennels.
    14. Hospitals and health care clinics.
    15. Public assembly uses.
    16. Commercial recreation facilities.
    17. Off-season storage facilities.
    18. Lodges and fraternal buildings.
    19. Nursing homes.
    20. Nursery and day care centers.
    21. Retirement homes.
    22. Drive-in food and beverage establishments, for consumption on or off-premises.
    23. Drive-banks.
    24. Drive-in theaters.
    25. Vehicle sales and service.
    26. Public parking lots.
    27. Golf courses.
    28. Sewage disposal plants.
    29. Governmental, cultural, and public buildings or uses, such as fire and police stations, community centers, libraries, public emergency shelters, parks, playgrounds and museums.
    30. Utilities.
    31. Schools and churches.
    32. Mobile home sales.
    33. Mental health care facilities, including counseling centers.
    34. Chiropractic clinics.
    35. Professionally supervised juvenile detention centers.
    36. Lawn and garden equipment sales.
    37. Recreational vehicle sales.
    38. Bait and tackle stores.
  4. Area, Height and Yard Requirements.
    1. Lot.
      1. Area: No minimum.
      2. Width: Minimum sixty-six (66) feet.
    2. Building Height. Maximum thirty-five (35) feet.
    3. Yards.
      1. Street: Minimum fifty (50) feet (may include parking).
      2. Rear: Minimum twenty (20) feet.
      3. Side: Minimum twenty (20) feet.

Sec 13-1-39 I-1 Industrial/Commercial District

  1. Purpose. The I-1 Industrial/Commercial District is intended to provide an area for manufacturing, marketing, and industrial and agribusiness activities. It is also intended to provide an area for a variety of uses which require relatively large installations, facilities or land areas, or which would create or tend to create conditions of public or private nuisance, hazard, or other undersirable conditions, or which for these or other reasons may require special safeguards, equipment, processes, barriers, or other forms of protection, including spatial distance, in order to reduce, eliminate, or shield the public from such conditions.
  2. Permitted Uses. No uses are permitted as a matter of right within the I-1 District. All uses within this District are conditional, requiring a public hearing and consideration of specific site factors and impacts on surrounding land uses. All conditional uses must be approved in accordance with the procedures established in GCO Article E of this Chapter.
  3. Conditional Uses. The following are examples of conditional uses within the I-1 District. Such use shall be subject to the consideration of the Common Council and Plan Commission with regard to such matters as the creation of nuisance conditions for the public or for the users of nearby areas, the creation of traffic hazards, the creation of health hazards, or other factors:
    1. Manufacturing establishments, usually described as factories, mills or plants, in which raw materials are transformed into finished products, and establishments engaged in assembling component parts of manufactured products. [20, 23-28, 30, 32-39]
    2. Other industrial or commercial activities which possess the special problem characteristics described above relating to the creation of hazards or nuisance conditions.
    3. The outdoor storage of industrial products, machinery, equipment, or other materials, provided that such storage be enclosed by a suitable fence or other manner of screening. [50, 51]
    4. Railroads, including rights-of-way, railroad yards, and structures normally incident to the operation of railroads, including station houses, platforms, and signal towers, but not including warehouses owned by companies other than railroad companies or road terminal companies.
    5. Wholesale establishments and warehouses. [50-51]
    6. Building construction contractors. [15-17]
    7. Highway passenger and motor freight transportation. [41-42]
    8. Light Industry and Service Uses.
      1. Automotive body repair.
      2. Automotive upholstery.
      3. Cleaning, pressing, dyeing.
      4. Commercial bakeries (retail or wholesale).
      5. Commercial greenhouses (retail or wholesale).
      6. Distributors.
      7. Food locker plants.
      8. Printing and publishing.
      9. Trade and contractor's facilities.
      10. Offices.
      11. Painting services.
      12. Retail sales and service facilities such as retail and surplus outlet stores, and restaurants and food service facilities when established in conjunction with a permitted manufacturing or processing facility.
      13. Recreation vehicle, boat and miscellaneous storage.
    9. Public Facilities and Uses.
      1. Governmental, cultural and public buildings or uses, such as fire and police stations, community centers, libraries, public emergency shelters, parks, playgrounds and museums.
      2. Schools and churches.
      3. Airports, airstrips and landing fields.
    10. Agriculture Related Industry and Service Uses.
      1. Production of natural and processed cheese.
      2. Production of shortening, table oils, margarine and other edible fats and oils.
      3. Production of condensed and evaporated milk.
      4. Wet milling of corn.
      5. Production of creamery butter.
      6. Drying and dehydrating fruits and vegetables.
      7. Preparation of feeds for animal and fowl.
      8. Pea veneries.
      9. Creameries.
      10. Production of flour and other grain mill products; blending and preparing of flour.
      11. Fluid milk processing.
      12. Production of frozen fruits, fruit juices, vegetables and other specialties.
      13. Fruit and vegetable sauces and seasoning, and salad dressing preparation.
      14. Poultry and small game dressing and packing, providing that all operations be conducted within an enclosed building.
      15. Production of sausages and other meat products providing that all
      16. Corn shelling, hay baling and threshing services.
      17. Grist mill services.
      18. Horticultural services.
      19. Canning of fruits, vegetables, preserves, jams and jellies.
      20. Canning of specialty foods.
      21. Grain elevators and bulk storage of feed grains.
      22. Fertilizer production, sales, storage, mixing and blending.
      23. Sales or maintenance of farm implements and related equipment.
      24. Animal hospitals, shelters and kennels.
      25. Veterinarian services.
    11. Outside storage and manufacturing areas, wrecking, junk, demolition and scrap yards, providing that they shall be surrounded by a solid fence or evergreen planting screen completely preventing a view from any other property or public right-of-way, shall be at least six hundred (600) feet from residential or commercial structures, and shall be neatly maintained in such a manner so as to not constitute a nuisance o be detrimental to area property owners.
    12. Miscellaneous Uses.
      1. Automotive parts stores.
      2. Lawn and garden sales.
      3. Recreational vehicle sales.
      4. Home appliance sales.
      5. Bait and tackle stores.
      6. Variety department stores.
      7. Restaurants.
      8. Dancehalls.
      9. Automobile fuel and service stations.
  4. Lot, Yard and Building Requirements.
    1. Lot Frontage. Minimum sixty-six (66) feet.
    2. Lot Area. Minimum eight thousand five hundred (8,500) square feet.
    3. Front Yard. Minimum twenty-five (25) feet.
    4. Side Yards. Minimum ten (10) feet.*
    5. Rear Yard. Minimum thirty (30) feet.*
    6. Building Height. Maximum sixty (60) feet.
    7. Percentage of Lot Coverage. Maximum seventy percent (70%).

      *Required Buffer Strips In Industrial Districts. In newly developed or re-zoned areas where an Industrial District abuts a Residential District, there shall be provided along any rear, side or front line, coincidental with any industrial-residential boundary, a buffer strip not less than forty (40) feet in width as measured at right angles to said lot line. Plant materials at least six (6) feet in height of such variety and growth habits as to provide a year-round, effective visual screen when viewed from the Residential District shall be planted in the exterior twenty-five (25) feet abutting the Residential District. If the required planting screen is set back from the industrial-residential boundary, the portion of the buffer strip facing the Residential District shall be attractively maintained. Fencing may be used in lieu of planting materials to provide said screening. The fencing shall be not less than four (4) nor more than eight (8) feet in height, and shall be of such materials as to effectively screen the industrial area. The exterior twenty-five (25) feet of the buffer strip shall not be devoted to the parking of vehicles or storage of any material or accessory uses. The interior fifteen (15) feet may de devoted to parking of vehicles.

Sec 13-1-40 I-2 Industrial/Commercial Park District

  1. Statement of Purpose. The I-2 Industrial/Commercial Park District is established to provide an aesthetically attractive working environment exclusively for and conducive to the development and protection of offices, certain specialized manufacturing operations, and research and development institutions. The essential purpose of this district is to achieve development which is practical, feasible and economical and an asset to the owners, neighbors and the City, and to promote and maintain desirable economic development activities in a park-like setting.
  2. General Regulation. Uses permitted in the I-2 District are subject to the following conditions:
    1. No use shall be so conducted as to cause the harmful discharge of any waste materials into or upon the ground, into or within any sanitary or storm sewer system, into or within any water system or water, or into the atmosphere. All uses shall be conducted in such a manner so as to preclude any nuisance, hazard, or commonly recognized offensive conditions or characteristics, including excessive creation or emission of dust, gas, smoke, noise, fumes, odors, vibrations, particulate matter, chemical compounds, electrical disturbance, humidity, heat, cold, glare, or night illumination. Prior to issuance of a zoning certificate or occupancy certificate, the City may require evidence that adequate controls, measures, or devices have been provided to ensure and protect the public interest, health, comfort, convenience, safety, and general welfare from such nuisance, hazard, or offensive condition.
    2. All business, servicing or processing, except off-street parking and off-street loading, and outside storage areas as regulated hereinafter, shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
    3. The building coverage on any zoning lot shall not exceed seventy percent (70%).
    4. Parking of trucks as an accessory use, when used in the conduct of a permitted business use, shall be limited to vehicles of not over one and one-half (1.5) ton capacity when located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a residence district boundary line.
    5. All open off-street parking areas, loading areas, and driveways shall be surfaced with a dustless all-weather material capable of carrying a wheel load of four thousand pounds [normally a two (2) inch blacktop and a four (4) inch base or five (5) inches of Portland cement will meet this requirement].
    6. No land shall be rezoned to this District and developed and no use shall be permitted that results in flooding, erosion or sedimentation to adjacent properties. All runoff shall be properly channeled into a storm drain, watercourse, storage area or other storm water management facility.
  3. Permitted Use. The following uses are permitted in the I-2 District:
    1. Manufacturing Uses.
      1. Commercial printing.
      2. Service industries for the printing trade.
      3. Biological products, medical chemicals, and pharmaceutical preparations.
      4. Industrial organic chemicals.
      5. Optical glass and fiber opticals.
      6. Miscellaneous fabricated metal products.
      7. Office, computing and accounting machines.
      8. Communication equipment.
      9. Electronic components and accessories.
      10. Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies.
      11. Measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments.
      12. Small-scale products [finished weight not exceeding fifty (50) pounds] related to the resource industries of agriculture and food production, forestry, petrochemicals, and mining.
      13. Specific products not listed above but similar in intent and character and which may be defined as being produced or assembled manually or by a light industrial process by virtue of the use of only light machinery, being conducted entirely within enclosed substantially constructed buildings in which the open area around such buildings is not used for storage of raw materials or manufactured products, or for any industrial purpose other than loading and unloading operations, and which are not noxious or offensive by reason of emission of smoke, dust, fumes, odors, noise, or vibrations beyond the confines of the building.
    2. Service Uses.
      1. Computer and data processing services.
      2. Miscellaneous business services, including laboratories.
      3. Officers, business and professional.
      4. Communication services.
    3. Accessory Uses. Accessory Uses, Including, But Not Limited to the Following:
      1. Educational or training centers or institutions.
      2. Nursery schools or day care centers for children of employees on the site.
      3. Restaurants or structurally integrated lodging facilities, which are open to persons employed on the site and to business visitors, guests and retail customers.
  4. Conditional Uses. The following uses may be allowed as conditional uses pursuant to GCO Article E of this Chapter:
    1. Local and suburban transit.
    2. Taxicabs.
    3. Public utilities and public services.
    4. Conference centers and hotel facilities.
    5. Other proposed commercial and industrial uses.
  5. Lot Area and Height Regulations. In the I-2 District, the following lot area shall and height requirements shall apply:
    1. The minimum lot area shall be thirty-three thousand (33,000) square feet in size.
    2. The maximum building height as a permitted use shall be thirty-five (35) feet; any person desiring to erect a structure taller than thirty-five (35) feet may apply for a greater height on a conditional use basis under GCO Article E of this Chapter.
  6. Yard Requirements. In the I-2 District minimum yardage shall be provided as follows:
    1. The minimum lot width shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet.
    2. The minimum front yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
    3. The minimum side yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet or twenty (20) feet in the side yard on a corner lot.
    4. The minimum rear setback shall be thirty (30) feet.
  7. Design Standards. In the I-2 District, the following design standards shall apply, provided any requirement may be reduced or waived when approved by the Common Council:
    1. Review. All buildings shall be reviewed and approved by an architectural review committee as established by the developer, provided that any building design criteria and review procedures adopted by such committee and the categories of membership of the committee must be initially approved by the Common Council. As an alternative, the developer may regulate building design by deed or plat restrictions, the text of which shall be approved by the Common Council.
    2. Accessory Off-Street Parking and Loading.
      1. Accessory off-street parking lots and loading berths and access driveways shall be located, designed and improved so as to provide for safe and convenient access from adjoining streets, as well as safe and convenient circulation within the site.
      2. Access driveways and parking lots shall be separated from principal pedestrian walkways and recreational areas, fences or other appropriate materials to ensure pedestrian safety.
      3. Off-street parking lots shall not be located in required front yards or street side yards on corner lots but may be located in required rear yards to the rear of the building or in an interior side yard beyond the larger of the required front yard or the actual front setback.
      4. A guest parking lot containing not more than ten (10) parking spaces may be located to the front or side of a building but not in the required front yard or in the required street side yard on a corner lot.
      5. Any parking lot located in a required side or rear yard shall be located not less than twenty (20) feet from any other lot in a residence district.
      6. Access driveways shall be designed and located so that such driveways do not expose an unlandscaped view from the street to the loading berths or storage areas.
      7. A plan for tree islands and parking lot landscaping shall be included with the landscape plan required in Subsection (g)(3) hereafter.
    3. Landscaping and Site Development. To provide a park-like setting, all lots shall be landscaped, including the provision of canopy-type shade trees. Where possible, all existing mature, healthy trees shall be retained. All land areas not covered by buildings, structure, storage areas, parking lots, loading areas and driveways shall be landscaped and maintained. Landscaping shall mean decorative plazas, mounds, pools or the planting of grass, shrubs, trees, or other plant materials or other comparable surface cover. To comply with the above provisions, a landscape plan shall be submitted and approved by the Common Council prior to construction.
    4. Storage Areas. All storage, except for licensed motor vehicles in operable condition shall be within completely enclosed buildings or effectively screened with screening not less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8) feet in height, and no storage shall exceed the height of such screening. Wire fence is not acceptable for this purpose. All outside storage areas shall be located to the rear of buildings and shall be limited to not more than ten percent (10%) of the total lot area.
    5. Illumination. Electrical reflectors, spotlights, floodlights, and other sources of illumination may be used to illuminate buildings, landscaping, signs, and parking and loading areas on any site, but only if they are equipped with lenses or other devices which concentrate the illumination upon such buildings, landscaping, signs, and parking and loading areas. All lighting shall be reflected away from residences and public streets.
    6. Signage. A scale drawing of any sign, trademark or advertising device to be used on any lot or the exterior of any building or structure will be submitted to the Common Council for approval. Normally, the occupant's trademark and/or trade name may be displayed on the building in the manner in which they are generally used by the occupant. No signs other than company, product identification and directional signs are permitted. The type, location, and placement of signs shall be approved by the Common Council.
    7. Buildings.
      1. The front of all buildings, that is, the side facing the street on which the building is deemed to front, shall be faced with concrete or brick masonry, stone, or other material approved by the Common Council, and said facing shall extend across the full front of the building and also extend a distance of not less than twenty (20) feet on each side of the front of the building. That portion of any building facing a street other than the street on which the building fronts shall be finished in an attractive manner in keeping with the accepted standards used for industrial buildings, but need not be finished in a like manner as that portion of the building referred to as the front. It is the intent of these provisions that all structures shall be designed and constructed in such a manner as to provide an aesthetically pleasing and harmonious overall development of the Industrial/Commercial Park. This Subsection may be waived or modified by action of the Common Council.
      2. Except as otherwise provided herein, the sides and rear of all buildings shall be finished in an attractive manner in keeping with the accepted standards used for industrial buildings subject to the approval of the Common Council. All faces of all buildings must be kept in good repair and appearance at all times. All buildings must be of approved construction in conformity with all applicable building codes. Buildings shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
      3. All electrical and air conditioning structures, including towers and air handling units, regardless of location and whether on the roof or otherwise, shall be concealed by landscaping or by decorative screening materials which form an integral part of the design.
    8. Maintenance.
      1. Each property owner shall at all times keep his/her premises, buildings, improvements and appurtenances in a safe, clean, neat and sanitary condition and shall keep all grass, trees, shrubbery in good appearance at all times and shall comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to health and safety.
      2. During construction, it shall be the responsibility of each property owner to insure that construction sites are kept free of unsightly accumulations of rubbish and scrap materials and that construction materials, trailers, shacks and the like are kept in a neat and orderly manner.
    9. Rubbish. No rubbish may be burned on the premises within the District except in an incinerator especially constructed and designated for this operation and approved by the Common Council and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and/or Department of Natural Resources. All outdoor refuse collection areas shall be visually screened from access streets, and adjacent property by a complete opaque screen. No refuse collection areas shall be permitted between a frontage street and the building line.

Sec 13-1-41 P-1 General Park District

  1. Purpose. The purpose of this District is to provide for areas devoted to public recreational uses.
  2. Permitted Uses. Public park and recreation uses.
  3. Conditional Uses. No buildings or structures of any nature, temporary or permanent, shall be erected or placed in the district other than those owned or placed by the City of Greenwood.
  4. Area, Height and Yard Requirements. No minimums.

Sec 13-1-42 A-1 Agricultural District

  1. Purpose. The purpose of this District is to provide for areas primarily devoted to production agriculture.
  2. Permitted Uses.
    1. Uses permitted in R-1 and R-2 Districts.
    2. Dairying.
    3. Floriculture.
    4. Forestry.
    5. General farming.
    6. Grazing.
    7. Greenhouses.
    8. Hatcheries.
    9. Horticulture.
    10. Livestock raising.
    11. Nurseries.
    12. Orchards.
    13. Paddocks.
    14. Pasturage.
    15. Poultry raising.
    16. Stables.
    17. Truck farming.
    18. Viticulture.
  3. Conditional Uses. None.
  4. Area, Height and Yard Requirements.
    1. Lot.
      1. Width: Minimum seventy (70) feet.
      2. Area: Minimum seven thousand (7,000) feet.
    2. Structure Area. Minimum eight hundred (800) feet.
    3. Yards.
      1. Street: Minimum twenty-five (25) feet.
      2. Rear: Minimum twenty-five (25) feet.
      3. Side: Minimum twelve (12) feet.

Sec 13-1-43 Wellhead Protection Overlay District

  1. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY. The residents of the City of Greenwood depend exclusively on groundwater for a safe drinking water supply. Certain land use practices and activities can seriously threaten or degrade groundwater quality. The purpose of this Wellhead Protection Ordinance is to institute land use regulations and restrictions to protect the City's municipal water supply and well fields, and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of Greenwood.

    Statutory authority of the City to enact these regulations was established by the Wisconsin Legislature in ss. 62.23(7)(a) and (c), Wis. Stats. Under these statutes, the City has the authority to enact this ordinance, effective in the incorporated areas of the City, to encourage the protection of groundwater resources.
    1. APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS. The regulations specified in this Wellhead Protection Ordinance shall apply only to lands within the wellhead protection area of the Greenwood municipal well fields, established here as groundwater protection overlay districts. It is intended that the Groundwater Protection Overlay District shall be operated in conjunction with the regulations governing the underlying zoning districts and other overlay districts in the subject area
    2. DEFINITIONS
      1. AQUIFER. a saturated, permeable geologic formation that contains and will yield significant quantities of water.
      2. ONE YEAR TIME OF TRAVEL (TOT). The recharge area surrounding Greenwood's municipal well fields, the outer boundary of which it is determined or estimated that groundwater and/or potential contaminants will take one year to reach a pumping well. The one Year TOT for the Greenwood well fields is established based on flow path modeling, and described in the CITY OF GREENWOOD WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN, DECEMBER 2013, as Wellhead protection area ZONE A.
      3. FIVE YEAR TIME OF TRAVEL (TOT). The recharge area surrounding Greenwood's municipal well fields, the outer boundary of which it is determined or estimated that groundwater and/or potential contaminants will take five years to reach a pumping well. The Five Year TOT for the Greenwood well fields is established based on flow path modeling, and described in the CITY OF GREENWOOD WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN, DECEMBER 2013, as Wellhead protection area ZONE B.
      4. RECHARGE AREA. The area in which water reaches the zone of saturation by surface infiltration and encompasses all areas or features that supply groundwater recharge to a well.
      5. WELL FIELD. A piece of land used primarily for the purpose of locating wells to supply a municipal water system, described in the CITY. OF GREENWOOD WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN, DECEMBER 2013.
      6. WELLHEAD PROTECTION AREA. The area defined by the City of Greenwood Wellhead Protection Plan, Dated December 2013, as a wellhead protection Area.
  2. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT A-1 YEAR TIME OF TRAVEL
    1. INTENT. The primary portion of the Greenwood recharge area to be protected is the land within the 1 year time of travel of the Greenwood well fields. These lands are subject to the most stringent land use and development restrictions because of close proximity to the wells and the corresponding high threat of contamination.
    2. PERMITTED USES. The following uses are permitted uses within Groundwater Protection Overlay District A. Uses not listed here or in section 2.3 below are to be considered prohibited uses.
      1. Parks and playgrounds, provided there are no on-site waste disposal or fuel storage tank facilities
      2. Wildlife areas
      3. Nonmotorized trails, such as biking, skiing, nature and fitness trails
      4. Sewered residential developments
      5. Unsewered (single family) residential development only on existing lots of record on the effective date of this Ordinance
      6. Agricultural uses in accordance with the county soil conservation department's best management practices guidelines, except those listed as prohibited uses in Section 4, Prohibited Uses
    3. CONDITIONAL USES. The following uses are conditional uses within Groundwater Protection Overlay District A. Uses not listed here or in 2 above are to be considered prohibited uses.
      1. Commercial uses served by municipal sanitary sewer except those listed as prohibited in Section 4.
    4. PROHIBITED USES. The following uses are prohibited uses within the Groundwater Protection Overlay District A. These uses are prohibited based on the high probability that activities routinely associated with these uses (storage, use, and handling of potential pollutants) will cause groundwater contamination. Uses not listed shall not be considered permitted uses.
      1. Underground storage tanks of any size
      2. Septage and/or sludge spreading
      3. Animal waste landspreading
      4. Animal waste facilities
      5. Animal confinement facilities
      6. Gas stations
      7. Vehicle repair establishments, including auto body repair
      8. Printing and duplicating businesses
      9. Any manufacturing or industrial businesses
      10. Bus or truck terminals
      11. Repair shops
      12. Landfills or waste disposal facilities
      13. Wastewater treatment facilities
      14. Spray wastewater facilities
      15. Junk yards or auto salvage yards
      16. Bulk fertilizer and/or pesticide facilities
      17. Asphalt products manufacturing
      18. Dry cleaning businesses
      19. Salt storage
      20. Electroplating facilities
      21. Exterminating businesses
      22. Paint and coating manufacturing
      23. Hazardous and/or toxic materials storage or waste facilities
      24. Radioactive waste facilities
      25. Recycling facilities
      26. Cemeteries
      27. Any other use determined by the Greenwood City Council to be similar in nature to the above listed items
  3. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT B - 5 YEAR TIME OF TRAVEL
    1. INTENT. A secondary portion of the Greenwood recharge area to be protected is land which lies within the 5 year time of travel of the Greenwood well fields. Land use restrictions within Groundwater Protection Overlay District B are less restrictive than in Overlay District A because of longer flow times and a greater potential for remediation, dilution and attenuation. Uses not listed as permitted or conditional uses shall be considered prohibited uses.
    2. PERMITTED USES. The following uses are permitted within Groundwater Protection Overlay District B.
      1. All uses listed as permitted uses in Groundwater Protection Overlay District A.
      2. Sewered residential uses
      3. Petroleum products storage tanks subject to the provisions in sections D Separation Distances
      4. Commercial and/or industrial uses served by municipal sanitary sewer, except those listed as prohibited uses in Section 4, Prohibited Uses
      5. Unsewered (single family) residential uses
      6. Agricultural uses in accordance with the county soil conservation department's best management practices guidelines, except those listed as prohibited uses in Section 4, Prohibited Uses
    3. CONDITIONAL USES. Not withstanding the provision in section 4 below, the following uses may be permitted on a case-by-case basis, providing adequate groundwater protection and monitoring measures, as determined by the Greenwood Plan Commission and Common Council, are instituted.
      1. Nurseries for ornamental plants, green houses, and associated retail sales outlets.
      2. Pesticide and fertilizer storage and use associated with uses in (1) above.
      3. Vehicle repair shops, auto body repair shops.
      4. Cemeteries.
      5. Salt storage, including sand/salt combinations.
      6. Recycling facilities.
    4. PROHIBITED USES. The following uses are prohibited uses within Groundwater Protection Overlay District B except as provided in 2 or 3 above. These uses are prohibited based on the high probability that activities routinely associated with these uses (storage, use, and handling of potential pollutants) will cause groundwater contamination. Uses not listed shall not be considered permitted uses unless specifically listed above under Section 3.2 Permitted Uses.
      1. Unsewered commercial and/or industrial development
      2. Septage and/or sludge spreading
      3. Animal waste facilities
      4. Animal confinement facilities (except veterinary hospitals and clinics)
      5. Gas stations and oil change businesses
      6. Printing and duplicating businesses which use hazardous chemicals as defined by the EPA in their printing process
      7. Bus or truck terminals
      8. Landfills
      9. Wastewater treatment facilities
      10. Spray wastewater facilities
      11. Auto salvage yards
      12. Bulk fertilizer and/or pesticide facilities
      13. Asphalt products manufacturing
      14. Dry cleaning facilities
      15. Electroplating facilities
      16. Exterminating shops
      17. Paint and coating manufacturing
      18. Hazardous and/or toxic materials storage
      19. Hazardous and/or toxic waste facilities
      20. Radioactive waste facilities
      21. Garage and vehicular towing
      22. Public and municipal maintenance garages
      23. Any other use determined by the Greenwood City Council to be similar in nature to the above listed items
  4. SEPARATION DISTANCES. The following separation distances as specified in s. NR 811.12(5), Wis. Adm. Code, shall be maintained in Groundwater Protection Overlay Districts A & B and shall not be exempted as listed in section 3.
    1. Fifty feet between a well field and a storm sewer main or a sanitary sewer main where the sanitary sewer main is constructed of water main class materials and joints.
    2. Two hundred feet between a well field and any sanitary sewer main not constructed of water main class materials, sanitary sewer manhole, lift station, one or two family residential heating fuel oil underground storage tank or above ground storage tank or private onsite wastewater treatment system (POWTS) treatment tank or holding tank component and associated piping.
    3. Three hundred feet between a well field and any farm underground storage tank system or other underground storage tank system with double wall and with electronic interstitial monitoring for the system, which means the tank and any piping connected to it. These installations shall meet the most restrictive installation requirements of s. SPS 310.260 and receive written approval from the department of safety and professional services or its designated Local Program Operator under s. SPS 310.110, Wis. Admin. Code. These requirements apply to tanks containing gasoline, diesel, bio-diesel, ethanol, other alternative fuel, fuel oil, petroleum product, motor fuel, burner fuel, lubricant, waste oil, or hazardous substances.
    4. Three hundred feet between a well field and any farm above ground storage tank with double wall, or single wall tank with other secondary containment and under a canopy; other above ground storage tank system with double wall, or single wall tank with secondary containment and under a canopy and with electronic interstitial monitoring for a double wall tank or electronic leakage monitoring for a single wall tank secondary containment structure. These installations shall meet the most restrictive installation requirements of s. Comm 10.260, Wis. Admin. Code, and receive written approval from the department of commerce or its designated Local Program Operator under s. SPS 310.110, Wis. Ad min. Code. These requirements apply to tanks containing gasoline, diesel, bio-diesel, ethanol, other alternative fuel, fuel oil, petroleum product, motor fuel, burner fuel, lubricant, waste oil, or hazardous substances.
    5. Four hundred feet between a well field and a POWTS dispersal component with a design capacity of less than 12,000 gallons per day, a cemetery or a storm water retention or detention pond.
    6. Six hundred feet between a well field and any farm underground storage tank system or other underground storage tank system with double wall and with electronic interstitial monitoring for the system, which means the tank and any piping connected to it; any farm above ground storage tank with double wall, or single wall tank with other secondary containment and under a canopy or other above ground storage tank system with double wall, or single wall tank with secondary containment and under a canopy; and with electronic interstitial monitoring for a double wall tank or electronic leakage monitoring for a single wall tank secondary containment structure. These installations shall meet the standard double wall tank or single wall tank secondary containment installation requirements of s. SPS 310.260 and receive written approval from the department of safety and professional services or its designated Local Program Operator under s. SPS 310.110. These requirements apply to tanks containing gasoline, diesel, bio-diesel, ethanol, other alternative fuel, fuel oil, petroleum product, motor fuel, burner fuel, lubricant, waste oil, or hazardous substances.
    7. One thousand feet between a well field and land application of municipal, commercial, or industrial waste; the boundaries of a land spreading facility for spreading of petroleum-contaminated soil regulated under state administrative regulations while that facility is in operation; agricultural, industrial, commercial or municipal waste water treatment plant treatment units, lagoons, or storage structures; manure stacks or storage structures; or POWTS dispersal component with a design capacity of 12,000 gallons per day or more.
    8. Twelve hundred feet between a well field and any solid waste storage, transportation, transfer, incineration, air curtain destructor, processing, wood burning, one time disposal or small demolition facility; sanitary landfill; coal storage area; salt or deicing material storage area; any single wall farm underground storage tank or single wall farm above ground storage tank or other single wall underground storage tank or above ground storage tank that has or has not received written approval from the department of safety and professional services or its designated Local Program Operator under s. SPS 310.110, Wis. Admin. Code, for a single wall tank installation. These requirements apply to tanks containing gasoline, diesel, bio-diesel, ethanol, other alternative fuel, fuel oil, petroleum product, motor fuel, burner fuel, lubricant, waste oil, or hazardous substances; and bulk pesticide or fertilizer handling or storage facilities
  5. EXISTING NON-CONFORMING USES. Non-conforming uses lawfully in existence within the Groundwater Protection Overlay District at the adoption of the ordinance creating this district may continue to exist in the form and scope in which they existed at that time subject to the following provisions.
    1. Existing facilities shall provide copies of all federal, state and local facility operation approvals or certificate and on-going environmental monitoring results to the City upon request.
    2. Existing facilities shall replace equipment or expand in a manner that improves the existing environmental and safety technologies already in existence.
    3. In the event a lawful non-conforming use poses a direct hazard to the City's public water supply, the City may take any action permitted by law to abate the hazard.
    4. Existing facilities shall have the responsibility of devising and/or filing with the City, a contingency plan satisfactory to the Plan Commission for the immediate notification of the appropriate City officers in the event of an emergency
  6. NO ACCEPTANCE OF LIABILITY BY CITY. Nothing in this section shall be construed to imply that the City has accepted any of an owner or operator's liability if a facility or use, whether permitted as of right or pursuant to a conditional use permit, contaminates groundwater in any aquifer.
  7. CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, or other applicable administrative or governing body, such decision shall not affect the validity of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, paragraphs, or phrases may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 13-1-43 on 1/29/2014

Secs 13-1-44 Through 13-1-49 Reserved


13-1-43