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Greenwood Clark County
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE G

TRAFFIC VISIBILITY, LOADING, PARKING AND ACCESS

Sec 13-1-90 Vision Clearance

  1. On a corner lot in all zoning districts in the City of Greenwood, no fence, wall, hedge, planting or structure shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to obstruct vision between a height of two and one-half (2½) feet and ten (10) feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets in the area bounded by the street lines of such corner lots and a line joining the points along said street lines twenty-five (25) feet from the point of intersection. Fences shall comply with the corner setback requirements of GCO 13-1-142.
  2. In the case of arterial streets intersecting with other arterial streets or railways, the corner cutoff distances establishing the triangular vision clearance space shall be increased to fifty (50) feet.

Sec 13-1-91 Loading Requirements

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

    UseFloor Area
    (sq. ft.)
    Loading Space
    Retail, wholesale warehouse, service manufacturing, and industrial establishments2,000—10,0001
    10,000—20,0002
    20,000—40,0003
    40,000—60,0004
    Each additional 50,000Hotels, officeshospitals, places of
    Public assembly5,000—10,0001
    10,000—50,0002
    50,000—100,0003
    Each additional 25,0001
    Funeral homes2,500—4,0001
    4,000—6,0002
    Each additional 10,0001
  2. Multiple or Mixed Uses. Where a building is devoted to more than one (1) use or for different uses and where the floor area for each use is below the minimum required for a loading space but the aggregate floor area of such uses is above such a minimum, then off-street loading space shall be provided as if the entire building were devoted to that use in the building for which the most loading spaces are required.
  3. Location. Required off-street loading spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use requiring such space. No loading space shall be located within thirty (30) feet of the nearest point of intersection of two (2) streets or require any vehicle to back into a public street.
  4. Design Standards. Each off-street loading space shall have a width of at least twelve (12) feet, a length of at least forty-five (45) feet, and a vertical clearance of at least fourteen (14) feet. Dimensions for loading spaces in connection with funeral homes shall be reduced to ten (10) feet in width, twenty-five (25) feet in length, and eight (8) feet in vertical clearance. Every loading space shall be sufficiently screened in the form of a solid fence or shrubbery to protect neighboring residences.
  5. Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted gravel base, not less than six (6) inches thick, surfaced with not less than two (2) inches of asphalt or treated with some comparable all-weather dustless material.
  6. Repair and Service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities.
  7. Utilization. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.
  8. Central Loading. Central loading facilities may be substituted for loading berths on the individual zoning lots provided the following conditions are fulfilled:
    1. Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the Central Loading Area without crossing streets or alleys at grade.
    2. Total berths provided shall meet the requirements based on the sum of the several types of uses served. (Areas of types of uses may be totaled before computing number of loading berths.)
    3. No zoning lot served shall be more than three hundred (300) feet removed from the Central Loading Area.
    4. The tunnel or ramp connecting the Central Loading Area with the zoning lot served shall be not less than seven (7) feet in width and have a clearance of not less than seven (7) feet.

Sec 13-1-92 Parking Lot Requirements

All new parking lots and all alterations of existing lots shall be subject to the approval of the Common Council. Requests for said parking lots shall be accompanied with detailed plans on landscaping, parking layout, drainage provisions and driveway locations. In all districts, there shall be provided at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, extended, or increased off-street parking stalls for all vehicles in accordance with the following:

  1. Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space.
  2. Location.
    1. Location to be on the same lot as the principal use or not over four hundred (400) feet from the principal use.
    2. Off-street parking is permitted in all yards of all districts except in the front yards of single-family and two-family residence districts but shall not be closer than five (5) feet to a side lot line, right-of-way line or rear lot line.
    3. Off-street parking in the single-family resident and two-family residence districts is permitted in the front yard in the driveway, even though closer than five (5) feet to a side lot line providing the driveway conforms to the requirements in GCO 13-1-93.
  3. Use Restrictions.
    1. Repair and Service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with parking facilities provided in Residence Districts.
    2. Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties and public streets in such a way as not to create a nuisance. However, in no case shall such lighting exceed three (3) footcandles measured at the lot line.
    3. Street Setback Area. No parking shall be permitted between the street right-of-way line and the building setback line prevailing in the zone in which the proposed parking area is to be located. The resulting open area shall be planted in grass or otherwise landscaped to create a permanent green area.
  4. Number of Stalls. Number of parking stalls required for newly created parking lots are shown in the following table:

    UseMinimum Parking Required
    Dwellings: Single-family, two-family and mobile homes2 stalls for each dwelling unit
    Dwellings: Multi-family2 stalls for each dwelling unit
    Housing for the elderly0.75 space for each dwelling with one-half of these spaces to be built before occupancy and the balance of which spaces shall be reserved until such time as the Common Council may order them installed
    Hotels, motels1 stall for each guest room plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
    Sororities, dormitories, rooming and boarding houses1 stall for each bed
    Retirement homes, orphanages1 stall per 2,000 feet of principal floor area
    Rest and nursing homes1 stall for each 5 beds plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
    Medical and dental clinics5 stalls for each doctor
    Churches, community centers, vocational and night schools, and other places of public assembly1 stall for each 5 seats
    Secondary and elementary schools1 stall for each 2 employees plus 1 stall for each 5 students of 16 years of age or more
    Restaurants, bars, clubs and lodges, places of entertainment1 stall for each 150 square feet
    Manufacturing and processing plants (including meat and food processing), laboratories and warehouses1 stall for every 2 employees; number of employees shall be construed to mean the maximum number on the premises at one time
    Financial institutions, business, government and professional offices, retail and service establishments1 stall for each 300 square feet of floor area and 1 stall for each 2 employees
    Motor vehicle sales (new and used)1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area used plus one space for each 300 square feet of outdoor display area for each motor vehicle to be displayed. (This requirement does not include service garages—see above.)
    Repair shops, retail and service stores1 space for each 150 square feet of net floor space
    Automobile repair garages and service stations1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area used for repair work
    Bowling alleys5 spaces for each alley
  5. Uses Not Listed. In the case of structures or uses not mentioned, the provision for a use which is similar shall apply. Floor space or area shall mean the gross floor area inside the exterior walls, where floor space is indicated above as a basis for determining the amount of off-street parking required.
  6. Handicapped Parking Requirements. In addition to any other requirements relating to parking spaces contained in these Ordinances, the provisions contained in Wis. Stats. §§ 101.13, 346.503 and 346.56, and any Wisconsin Administrative Code sections adopted pursuant thereto are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to all parking facilities whenever constructed.
  7. Changes in Buildings or Use. Whenever a building or use is changed, structurally altered or enlarged to create a need for an increase of fifty percent (50%) or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change.
  8. Off-Lot Parking.
    1. Required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use, or when this requirement cannot be met, such parking spaces may be located off-lot provided the parking spaces are located in the same district. Off-lot parking spaces shall also be held in fee simple ownership by the owner of the use requiring such parking or be leased or rented through a written agreement satisfactory to the City Attorney.
    2. Off-lot parking spaces for residential uses shall be within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the principal entrance or the entrance for the individual occupants for whom the spaces are reserved while the farthest portions of a parking lot for all other uses shall be within three hundred (300) feet of the entrance of the establishment.
    3. Accessory parking may be located in residential districts provided that said lots or property are immediately adjacent to a commercial, business or industrial zoning district.
    4. All off-street parking lots adjoining lots zoned for residential use shall have a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from any interior lot line, except if the adjoining lot is used for legally conforming parking purposes.

Sec 13-1-93 Driveways

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced or extended after the effective date of this Chapter shall meet the design requirements of the City of Greenwood Code of Ordinances.

Sec 13-1-94 Highway Access; Barriers; Temporary Access

  1. Highway Access. No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of expressways, nor to any controlled access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction. No direct public or private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of freeways, interstate highways and their interchanges or turning lanes nor to intersecting or interchanging streets within 1,500 feet of the most remote end of the taper of the turning lanes (such as exit and entrance ramps). No driveway openings shall be permitted within one hundred (100) feet of the intersection of an arterial street right-of-way line.
  2. Access Barriers. Access barriers, such as curbing, fencing, ditching, landscaping or other topographic barriers shall be erected to prevent unauthorized vehicular ingress or egress to the above specified streets or highways.
  3. Temporary Access. Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the Zoning Administrator after review and recommendation by the highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall be temporary, revocable and subject to any conditions required and shall be issued for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months.

Secs 13-1-95 Through 13-1-99 Reserved