Lodi City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Specific Requirements for Certain Land Uses and Activities
§ 340-61 Home occupations.
A.
Home occupations defined. Home occupations include any occupation for gain or support conducted by members of the immediate household residing on the premises, provided that the specified use is incidental to the residential use.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. A-561]
B.
Home occupations are allowed in all residences in all districts with permits issued by the Zoning Administrator, provided that the following requirements are met:
[Amended 1-17-2017 by Ord. No. A-508]
(1)
No article is sold or offered for sale on the premises; samples and goods may be kept but not sold on the premises.
(2)
No exterior storage of equipment or materials is used in connection with the home occupation.
(3)
Portions of a dwelling used for home occupations shall be no more than 1/4 of the area of the total area of the principal structure.
(4)
No structural alterations or construction involving features not customarily found in dwellings are required.
(5)
Home occupations shall not involve the repair of vehicles, or motors or construction of equipment and machinery.
(6)
Home occupations shall have no on-premises or off-premises advertising signs in connection with the use.
(7)
There shall be no detriments to the residential character of the neighborhood due to the emission of noise, odor, smoke, dust, gas, heat, vibration, electrical interference, traffic congestion, or other nuisances resulting from the home occupation.
(8)
Classes held on the premises shall have no more than four students at any given time.
(9)
No employees other than residents of the premises shall be permitted.
(10)
No home occupation shall be permitted that results in the need for more than two parking spaces at any given time in addition to spaces required by the occupant of the home.
§ 340-62 Rehabilitation centers and group homes.
A.
Distance separation. Each rehabilitation center and group home established after the date of this chapter must be at least 2,000 feet from any other existing rehabilitation center or group home.
B.
Minimum lot size. The minimum lot size for each district shall apply, except that the minimum lot area in square feet shall be increased 1,000 square feet for each additional two residents over 15.
C.
Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area shall be 2,500 square feet, plus 100 square feet for each resident.
D.
Visual screening. Each facility shall have a rear yard which is visually screened from adjacent residential properties.
§ 340-63 Day-care centers.
A.
Spacing. Facilities shall be at least 1,200 feet from any other day-care centers.
B.
Minimum lot size. The minimum lot size requirement for each district shall apply, except that the minimum lot area must be increased 1,000 square feet for each five children or adults between 15 and 30, plus 800 square feet for each person over 30.
C.
Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided for all employees.
D.
Visual screening. The rear yard shall be required to be visually screened to a height of six feet.
E.
Owner-resident. In the R-1A, R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts, the operator shall be an owner-resident of the facility.
F.
Dropoff area. All group day-care facilities providing care for nine or more children or adults shall provide a safe off-street dropoff area.
§ 340-64 Model homes.
A.
Office use. Only 15% of the main floor area of the model home may be used for office purposes.
B.
Limited time period. The conditional use permit, if issued, shall be limited to a maximum period of two years, after which the structure must be converted to the use permitted in the district in which the same is located, with a maximum of two-unit use.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. A-561]
C.
Advertising. Advertising placed on the same lot with such model home shall be limited to real estate "For Sale" signs not exceeding six square feet in area.
D.
Hours of operation. Daily and Sunday hours of operation, for purposes of showing the model home, shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
E.
Spacing. There shall be a minimum of 500 feet of space between model homes.
§ 340-65 Manufactured homes.
A.
Manufactured homes permitted. Manufactured homes are permitted in any residential district, provided that the home conforms to all of the requirements of the district in which it is located.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 16.12D2, Basements or foundations, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361.
B.
Minimum size. Each manufactured home shall have a minimum dimension, when erected on site, of at least 24 feet in width and a minimum floor area of at least 960 square feet.
C.
Siding and roofing materials. Siding and roofing materials must be similar to materials found on nearby nonmanufactured home housing or be a type broadly and generally used in residential construction and shall have an appearance harmonious with adjacent housing.
D.
Standards.
(1)
Manufactured homes shall be treated the same as conventional site-built residences with respect to minimum building size, lot area, yard setbacks and other restrictions applicable to single-unit residences in the same district.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361; 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. A-561]
(2)
In addition, manufactured homes must comply with the following conditions to assure compatibility with conventional site-built dwellings:
(a)
Removal of wheels, hitches, and other equipment associated with transport. All axles, wheels, tires, hitches, and other equipment associated with transport must be removed.
(b)
Permanent foundations. All manufactured homes shall be installed on a permanent foundation in compliance with all applicable Building Code requirements as applied to conventional site-built dwellings.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 16.03M3, Minimum width, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361.
(c)
Exterior materials. The manufactured home must be covered with exterior materials customarily used on conventional site-built dwellings.
(d)
Roof. The roof of a manufactured home must be pitched so that there is at least a two-inch vertical rise for each 12 inches of horizontal run. The roof materials must consist of shingles or other material customarily used on conventional site-built dwellings.
§ 340-66 Communication structures.
A.
Communications structures as accessory structures. Communications structures, other than roof-mounted television and radio antennas under eight feet in height and three feet in diameter, shall be considered accessory structures and shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter applicable to accessory structures.
B.
Communication structure height restrictions: freestanding towers. Freestanding mast-type television or radio antennas or microwave or telecommunications structures shall not exceed 60 feet in height in any residential district.
C.
Exceptions for amateur radio operations. The height limitations shall not apply to any amateur radio operator currently licensed with the Federal Communications Commission under Part 97 of the Communications Act of 1934. This exemption shall apply only to structures used solely for amateur radio transmitting and receiving purposes.
D.
Satellite dish receivers. Freestanding dish-type satellite television receivers shall not exceed 12 feet in diameter and shall be considered accessory structures subject to the provisions of this chapter.
E.
Compliance with state codes. All communication structures shall conform to State of Wisconsin Administrative Codes with regard to construction, wind loading, material, etc.
F.
Communication structures as outdoor advertising. Communication structures shall not be painted for use as signs or used as signs in residential districts. Communications structures containing printed advertising messages shall be treated as outdoor advertising and regulated under the sections of this Code related to signs and outdoor advertising.[1]
G.
Size limit on roof-mounted communications structures in residential districts. Roof-mounted communication structures in excess of eight feet in height or three feet in diameter shall not be mounted on roofs in the R-1A to R-3 Zoning Districts.
H.
Temporary communication structures. The temporary use of wheeled communications structures, properly anchored, shall be accepted, but they shall not remain at any given location for more than 30 days and shall be registered with the City Clerk if they are going to be used for more than 72 hours.
I.
Building permits required for communication structures. All communications structures, with the exception of roof-mounted antennas under three feet in diameter and less than eight feet in height over the peak of the roof, shall require a building permit.
§ 340-66.1 Zero-lot-line dwelling unit construction.
[Added 4-16-2013 by Ord. No. A-451]
A.
Zero-lot-line construction is permitted in the R-2 and R-3 Zoning Districts under the following conditions:
(1)
The developer shall provide with the building permit application a signed agreement in recordable form, between the owners of record specifying maintenance standards for the common walls, maintenance and replacement standards for all exterior surfaces of the building, to maintain a neat and harmonious appearance over time, maintenance standards for any common features, and restrictions against construction of detached single-unit residences on any of the affected lots in the event either or all sides of the zero-lot-line constructed dwelling are destroyed. Such written agreement shall provide that it may not be terminated, amended or otherwise altered without the approval of the Common Council. Said agreement shall be subject to Zoning Administrator approval and be recorded by the developer against all affected properties and continually maintained by the property owners.
[Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. A-561]
(2)
Existing structures. Existing two-unit buildings built prior to the date of this section adoption may be converted to zero-lot-line structures following the establishment of a written agreement, in recordable form and obtaining a Certified Survey Map as outlined in § 340-66.1. Such written agreement shall provide that it may not be terminated, amended or otherwise altered without the approval of the Common Council. Said agreement shall be subject to Zoning Administrator approval and be recorded by the developer against all affected properties and continually maintained by the property owners. The separate sewer and water lateral requirements may be waived if protective covenants, approved by the Common Council, addressing the maintenance and repair of shared or common sewer laterals are recorded with the Certified Survey Map to establish a written agreement between owners on of use and maintenance of shared or common laterals to the sewer main.
§ 340-66.2 Accessory dwelling units.
[Added 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. A-561; amended 6-17-2025 by Ord. No. A-574]
A.
Definitions.
(1)
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU). An attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing principal structure. The unit shall contain permanent provisions for:
(2)
Interior ADU. A separate dwelling unit located entirely within the principal structure that also includes permanent provisions per § 340-66.2A(1)(a) through (f), typically an attic or basement suite.
B.
Eligibility. No more than one accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted per lot within all residential districts, excluding R-3, and approved PUDs prior to June 17, 2025, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
Attached or interior ADUs. Attached or interior ADUs which do not exceed 800 square feet or 50% of an existing principal structure, whichever is greater, and have no more than two bedrooms.
(2)
Detached ADUs. Detached ADUs which do not exceed the principal structure size or 800 square feet, whichever is smaller, and have no more than two bedrooms.
C.
Supplemental regulations. All ADUs shall comply with § 340-11, Accessory buildings and uses. All ADUs shall also comply with the following standards:
(1)
The ADU shall have a separate entrance from the principal structure.
(2)
The entryway to the ADU shall be connected with a paved walkway to either a public right-of-way or a private alley with pedestrian accommodations to the public street.
(3)
An ADU shall be considered part of the principal structure on the same lot for the purpose of the bulk building requirements of the district. Any secondary structure connected to the principal structure is considered attached.
(4)
Parking shall meet the district's principal structure parking requirement plus one additional parking space for ADU. Existing parking for the principal structure must be maintained or replaced on-site.
(5)
Separate water and sewer laterals are required for detached ADUs.
§ 340-66.3 Detached condominiums.
[Added 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. A-561]
A.
Definition. "Detached Condominium" (also commonly known as "site condominiums," "bungalow courts," or "cottage clusters"). A condominium project characterized by single detached dwelling units which are encumbered by a declaration of condominium covenants or is limited by a condominium form of ownership. The detached dwelling units shall be arranged around a shared internal courtyard which is used in place of a private rear yard. The condominium unit shall be considered a lot under this section.
B.
Eligibility. Not more than one single-family dwelling unit and permitted accessory structure shall be proposed or constructed on each condominium lot within the larger condominium complex. Detached condominiums are not permitted in R-1 districts.
C.
Supplemental regulations. All detached condominium projects shall comply with § 300, Article IX Condominiums. All detached condominiums shall also comply with the following standards:
(1)
Each detached condominium shall have an entrance to the communal courtyard and/or public street accessible via a paved walkway.
(2)
A separate water and sewer lateral and utility services are required for each individual unit.
(3)
Bulk regulations. See Table 340-66.3 (below).
Table 340-66.3 Bulk Regulations | ||
|---|---|---|
Type of Standard | Detached Condominium Site Requirements | |
R-2 District | R-3 District | |
Minimum Total Site Area (Per Unit) | 5,000 square feet | 4,500 square feet |
Minimum Building Setbacks and Separation | ||
Front street/flanking street building setback | 20 feet | 20 feet |
Side building separation | 16 feet | 12 feet |
Rear building separation | 60 feet | 50 feet |
Maximum building height | 35 feet | 45 feet |
Maximum percent of total site building coverage | 35% | 40% |
Max impervious surface coverage | 70% | 70% |