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Hayward City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XVIII

Special Uses

§ 515-60 General provisions.

Except as added to alter hereafter in this section, the procedures and requirements of Article XX of this chapter governing conditional uses shall apply.

§ 515-61 Quarries and mines.

A. 
Application required. Application requesting Hayward Planning Commission approval of a proposed quarrying activity shall be accompanied by:
(1) 
A description of all phases of the contemplated operation including types of machinery and equipment which will or might be necessary to carry on the operation. Where the operation is to include sand and gravel washing, the estimated daily quantity of water required, its source and its disposition shall be identified.
(2) 
A legal description of the proposed site.
(3) 
A topographic map (at a minimum contour interval of five feet) of the proposed site and the area extending beyond the site to a minimum distance of 300 feet on all sides.
(4) 
A restoration plan as hereinafter required.
B. 
Consideration of compatibility. In reviewing a proposal for a quarrying activity, the Hayward Planning Commission shall take into consideration:
(1) 
The effect of the proposed operation on drainage and water supply, particularly in connection with sand and gravel washing.
(2) 
The possibility of soil erosion as a result of the proposed operation.
(3) 
The most suitable land use for the area.
C. 
Restoration plan and financial guarantee required. No grant to carry on a quarrying operation shall be given until the Hayward Planning Commission approves a restoration plan and the owner agrees to restore the quarried area to a condition of practical usefulness and reasonable physical attractiveness as soon as practicable after the quarrying operations have ceased. The owner shall provide sufficient financial guarantee to secure the performance of the restoration agreement. The agreement and financial guarantee shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney.
D. 
Conditions for approval. The Hayward Planning Commission may set forth conditions regarding appropriate setback and other dimensional requirements, particularly with reference to avoiding a nuisance effect on surrounding residential uses. Suitable fencing and landscaping may be required.
E. 
Duration of conditional grant. The initial grant to carry on a quarrying operation shall not be effective for more than five years. Authorization may be extended for three additional years, subject to conditions specified by the Hayward Planning Commission.
F. 
Existing quarry operations.
(1) 
Within 60 days after the effective date of this chapter, the owners of all existing quarrying operations shall submit to the Hayward Planning Commission the names of the quarry owners and operators and information regarding its operation.
(2) 
Within one year after adoption of this chapter, the owners shall submit to the Hayward Planning Commission a plan for restoration of the quarrying site in accordance with Subsection C of this section. The restoration plan shall not impose requirements which are economically or engineeringly unreasonable with respect to conditions resulting from operations prior to enactment of this chapter.
(3) 
Within three years after the effective date of this chapter, any such existing operation shall be subject to the provisions of Subsections D, E and F of this section.

§ 515-62 Salvage yards.

No salvage yard shall be permitted in the City of Hayward except in conformance with the standards, rules and regulations of Wisconsin Administrative Code, Ch. NR 51[1] and the requirements herein specified.
A. 
All salvage yards shall have minimum front, side and rear yards of 100 feet.
B. 
Salvage yards shall be screened so that the salvage materials are not visible from other property in the vicinity, nor from a public right-of-way such as roads, streets, and highways and waterways.
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original.

§ 515-63 Garbage and refuse disposal sites.

A. 
No garbage or refuse disposal sites shall be permitted in the City of Hayward except in conformance with the rules and regulations of Ch. NR 51 Wisconsin Administrative Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original.
B. 
All such disposal sites shall have a minimum front, side and rear yards of 100 feet each.
C. 
Garbage and refuse disposal sites shall be screened so that the salvage materials are not visible from other property in the vicinity, nor from a public right-of-way such as roads, streets, highways, and waterways.

§ 515-64 Mobile home parks.

Except as otherwise specifically authorized, no mobile home intended for occupancy shall be located within the City of Hayward except in a mobile home park, the plan of which has been approved by the Hayward Planning Commission and appropriate state agency. Such parks shall meet the following requirements:
A. 
Minimum size: 10 acres.
B. 
Maximum number of mobile home sites: six per acre.
C. 
Minimum width of mobile home site: 40 feet.
D. 
Maximum height of mobile home trailer: 25 feet.
E. 
Minimum distance between mobile trailers: 20 feet.
F. 
Minimum distance between mobile home and service road: 10 feet.
G. 
Each mobile home site shall be connected to a public or common water supply system and a public or common sewage disposal system.
H. 
All drives, parking areas and walkways shall be hard surfaced. There shall be one parking space for each mobile home and additional parking spaces for automobile vehicles within the park, totaling not less than 1 1/4 parking spaces for each mobile home space.
I. 
No mobile home sales office or other business or commercial use shall be located on the mobile home park site. However, laundries, washrooms, recreation rooms, maintenance equipment, storage and one office are permitted.
J. 
Minimum side yard setback: 40 feet at all front, side and rear lot lines of the mobile home park.
K. 
Each mobile home shall be placed on a four-inch crushed rock base and of size to accommodate the use. The stand should provide for practical placement on and removal from the lot of the mobile home and retention of the home on the lot in a stable condition and in satisfactory relationship to its surroundings. The size of a development will be acceptable if it is suitable for the general market to be served by the individual proposal and fits the dimensions of mobile homes anticipated. The location of each mobile home stand shall be at such elevation, distance, and accessway, that placement and removal of the mobile home is practical. Appropriate material, properly graded, placed and compacted so as to be durable and adequate for the support of the maximum anticipation loads during all seasons should be used.
L. 
All mobile home parks shall be screened in accordance with Article XIX of this chapter.
M. 
All mobile homes shall meet the construction standards of the Mobile Homes Manufacturing Association.
N. 
Mobile home parks shall comply with the sanitation regulations of the Sawyer County Sanitary Code and the appropriate requirements of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

§ 515-65 Trailer camps and camping grounds.

A trailer, camper or tent must be located in a federal, state, town, city, or county camp or in a private campsite, the plan of which has been approved by the Hayward Planning Commission and appropriate state agencies.
A. 
Each trailer site shall be plainly marked and surfaced.
B. 
Maximum number of trailer sites shall be 15 per gross acre.
C. 
All drives and parking areas other than those at individual trailer sites shall be surfaced, at least gravel surface.
D. 
Central toilet, shower and washing facilities shall be provided in sufficient quantity, as determined by the State Department of Safety and Professional Services requirements.
E. 
Water supply and sewage disposal shall be provided by Hayward's public systems or shall comply with regulations of the Sawyer County Sanitary Code.
F. 
No trailer shall be less than 50 feet from the front, side or rear lot lines of the camp.
G. 
Marshland and shoreline areas shall not be altered.
H. 
The screening provisions of Article XIX, Screening and Fencing, shall be met.

§ 515-66 Major recreational equipment.

The parking, storage, or use of major recreational equipment shall not be subject to the provisions of this article, except that no major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district except in a garage or carport or behind the nearest portion of a building to a street. Such equipment may be parked anywhere on residential premises for a period not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading. No such equipment shall be used for living or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any location not approved for such use.

§ 515-67 Outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating device.

[Added 4-12-1999 by Ord. No. 378; amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 514]
A. 
Definition. As used in this section, the following term shall have the meaning indicated:
OUTDOOR SOLID-FUEL-FIRED HEATING DEVICE
A freestanding solid fuel unit or device designated for solid fuel combustion that:
(1) 
Is intended and/or used to provide ueable heat and/or hot water to any associated structure.
(2) 
Operates by burning wood or any other solid fuel, including but not limited to: coal, paper pellets, and agricultural products.
(3) 
Is not located within a building intended for habitation by humans or domestic animals and the structure to be heated.
(4) 
Includes, but not limited to, devices referred to as outdoor furnaces, outdoor boilers, and outdoor stoves.
B. 
An outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating device may be installed and used in the City of Hayward only in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) 
Unless a specific written approval has been obtained from the Department of Natural Resources, the following materials may not be burned in an incinerator, furnace, stove or any other indoor or outdoor incineration or heating device. The City of Hayward will not issue a permit for burning any of the following materials without air pollution control devices and a written copy of an approval by the Department of Natural Resources.
(a) 
Rubbish or garbage, including but not limited to food wastes, food wraps, packaging, animal carcasses, paint or painted materials, furniture, composite, shingles, construction or demolition debris or other household or business wastes.
(b) 
Waste oil or other oily wastes except used oil burned in a heating device for energy recovery subject to the restrictions in Chapter NR 590, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(c) 
Asphalt and products containing asphalt.
(d) 
Treated or painted wood, including but not limited to plywood, composite wood products or other wood products that are painted; varnished or treated with preservatives.
(e) 
Any plastic material, including but not limited to nylon, PVC, ABS, polystyrene or urethane foam, and synthetic fabrics, plastic films and plastic container.
(f) 
Rubber including tires and synthetic rubber-like products.
(g) 
Newspaper, corrugated cardboard, container board, office paper and other materials that must be recycled in accordance with Chapter 384, Solid Waste, Article III, Recycling, except as provided below in Subsection B(1)(g)[1] and [2];
[1] 
Paper and cardboard products may be used as a starter fuel.
[2] 
Small quantities of confidential papers from a residence may be burned if necessary to prevent the theft of financial records, identification or other confidential information.
(h) 
Must meet EPA air standards.
(2) 
The outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating device shall be located at least 50 feet from the nearest building which is not on the same property as the device.
(3) 
The outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating device shall have a chimney that extends at least 15 feet above the ground surface. The Building Inspector may approve a lesser height on a case-by-case basis if necessary to comply with manufacturer's recommendations and if the smoke from the lower chimney height does not create a nuisance for neighbors.
(4) 
The outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating device shall follow the minimum setbacks of the applicable zoning district.
(5) 
Outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating devices may be operated all 12 months of the year. However, the use of an outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating device shall not be a public nuisance as prohibited by the City of Hayward Municipal Code.
C. 
Existing nonconforming outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating devices. The lawful use of a nonconforming outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating device existing at the time of the adoption or amendment of this chapter may be continued although such device does not conform to the provisions of this chapter. However, the use of a nonconforming outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating device shall not be a public nuisance as prohibited by the City of Hayward Municipal Code.
D. 
All outdoor solid-fuel-fired heating devices are considered an accessory structure and require a building permit.