Lodi City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Conformance Requirements
§ 340-7 Types of development.
A.
All development within the City, except as hereinafter specified, shall be undertaken in accordance with the terms of this chapter and only after a development permit is issued, if required.
B.
There shall be three types of development:
(1)
General development. Development for which a permit will be granted as a right on compliance with the terms of this chapter, hereinafter called "general development."
(2)
Conditional development. Development for which a development permit will be granted only after exercise of discretion in accordance with the criteria of this chapter, hereinafter called "conditional development" or "conditional use."
(3)
Exempt development. Development which is exempt from the regulations of this chapter, as defined under the term "development."
§ 340-8 Development defined.
Except where the context otherwise requires, and in the absence of a more limiting provision is this chapter, "development" means the performance of any building or mining operation or the making of any material change in the use or appearance of any structure or land. The following activities or uses shall be taken to involve development unless expressly excluded by this chapter:
A.
A change in type of use of a structure or land, or a change from one use group to use in another group so designated in this chapter.
B.
A reconstruction, or alteration of the size, or material change in the external appearance, of a structure or land.
C.
A material increase in the intensity of use of land, such as an increase in the number of businesses, manufacturing establishments, offices, or dwelling units in a structure or on land.
D.
Commencement of mining or excavation on a parcel of land.
E.
Demolition or moving of a structure or removal of trees required by this chapter or by the subdivision regulations of the City.
F.
Deposit of refuse, solid or liquid waste, junk, or fill on a parcel of land.
G.
In connection with the use of land, the making of any material change in noise levels, thermal conditions, emissions of waste material, or other objectionable element.
H.
Commencement or change in the location of street graphics or use of land, and the commencement or change in location of advertising on the external part of a structure.
I.
Alteration of a shore, bank, or floodplain of a stream, lake, pond, or artificial body of water.
J.
Reestablishment of a nonconforming or conditional use which has not been utilized for one year.
K.
Departure from the normal use for which development permission has been granted, or failure to comply with the conditions of this chapter granting the development permission under which the development was commenced or is continued.
L.
Earth fill or other filling activities for the purpose of raising the elevation of a lot or site for the purposes of future development.
§ 340-9 Exempt activities.
The following operations or uses do not constitute development for the purposes of this chapter:
A.
The maintenance or improvement of a public road or railroad track not involving substantial engineering redesign if the work is carried out on land within the boundaries of the right-of-way.
B.
Work by any utility not involving substantial engineering redesign for the purpose of inspection, repair, renewal, or construction on established rights-of-way of any sewers, mains, pipes, cables, utility tunnels, power lines, towers, poles, tracks, or the like.
C.
Work for the maintenance, renewal, improvement, or alteration of any structure, if the work affects only the interior or the color of the structure or decoration of the exterior of the structure (but does not otherwise materially affect the external appearance of the structure).
D.
The use of any structure or land devoted to dwelling uses for any purposes customarily incidental to enjoyment of the dwelling.
E.
The use of any land for the purpose of growing plants, crops, trees, and other agricultural or forestry products or for other agricultural purposes except the growing or storage of livestock.
F.
A change in use of land or structure from a use within a use group specified in this chapter to another use in the same group.
G.
Official public information street graphics installed by or at the direction of the City, Columbia County, or the State of Wisconsin.