Mishicot City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Definitions.
§ 395-79 Definitions.
A.
For the purpose of this chapter, certain words or phrases shall have meanings that either vary somewhat from their customary dictionary meanings or are intended to be interpreted to have a specific meaning.
(1)
Words used in the present tense in this chapter include the future.
B.
The word "person" includes a firm, association, partnership, trust, company, or corporation as well as an individual.
C.
The word "shall" is mandatory, the word "should" is advisory, and the word "may" is permissive.
D.
Any words not defined in this chapter shall be presumed to have their customary dictionary definitions.
§ 395-80 General definitions.
A structure which is incidental or subordinate to the principal structure on the same parcel, and may be desirable but not necessary for the use of the parcel as permitted by this chapter.
A use customarily incident and accessory to the principal use of a lot or parcel, or building or structure on the same lot or parcel as the principal use.
A public or private right-of-way primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of those properties whose principal frontage is on a street.
A change or rearrangement in the structural parts of a structure, an enlargement of a structure, whether by extending on the side or by increasing the height, or the movement of a structure from one location to another.
That portion of a building the floor-line of which is below lot grade and the ceiling of which is not more than five feet above lot grade.
Means a body designated by the legislative body to hear appeals from land-use decisions and variances from the terms of this chapter.
Any structure for the shelter, support or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind.
The vertical distance from the average grade to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard roof, or to the mean height level between eaves and ridges for gable, hip, and gambrel roofs.
A lot on which buildings or structures that are permitted in the applicable zoning district may be placed.
A subordinate or supplemental building, the use of which is incidental to that of the principal building on the same lot or incidental to the use of the premises on which it is located.
A nonaccessory building used for the protection of goods or chattels in which a principal use of the premises on which it is located is conducted.
An official written document, issued by the Zoning Administrator, which certifies that the use or structure complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter and the building/zoning permit, sign permit, or conditional use permit issued for that use or structure.
The publication of a legal notice in a newspaper likely to give notice in the area or to the person affected, requiring two insertions which must be published once each week for consecutive weeks, the last of which shall be at least one week before the act or event, unless otherwise specified by law. (See Ch. 985, Wis. Stats.)
Any building, building component, assembly or system manufactured in such a manner that it cannot be inspected before installation at the building site without disassembly, damage or destruction. [See § 101.71(1), Wis. Stats.]
An association for some common purpose, but not including a group organized for or which is actually engaged in rendering a service which is customarily carried on as a business. A roadhouse or tavern shall not be construed as a club.
A use allowed under a conditional use permit; specifically, a use whose nature, character, or circumstance is so unique or so dependent upon specific conditions that predetermination of permissibility by right is not practical, but which may be permitted on a case-by-case basis subject to the conditional use permit procedure.
Any artificial change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, the construction of buildings, structures or accessory structures; the construction of additions or substantial improvements to buildings, structures or accessory structures; the placement of building or structures; mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations; and the storage, deposition or extraction of materials, public or private sewerage disposal systems or water supply facilities.
A designated area of the Village for which the regulations governing the use of the land and buildings are uniform.
See "two-family residence."
A structure, or portion thereof, which is used or intended to be used as residential living quarters.
One or more persons each related to the other by blood, marriage, or adoption, who are living together in a single dwelling and maintaining a common household. A family includes any domestic servants and not more than one gratuitous guest residing with said family.
All land under common ownership that is primarily devoted to agricultural use.
The gross horizontal areas of the several stories within the outer lines of the exterior walls of a building or from the centerline of party walls; provided that the floor area of a dwelling shall not include space not usable for living quarters, such as attics, utility or unfinished basement rooms, garages, breezeways and unenclosed porches, or terraces.
Any property comprising land or building or both, used for the purpose of raising or harboring fur-bearing animals, including those defined in § 29.627, Wis. Stats., and also including chinchillas and other fur-bearing animals, whether the animals are kept for breeding or slaughtering or pelting purposes.
The average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building or structure.
The physical disturbance of the ground by the addition, removal, or redistribution of soil.
A self-propelled or towed vehicle that is manufactured, designed or reconstructed to be used and that is exclusively used in the conduct of agricultural operations. [See § 340.01(24)(a) and (b), Wis. Stats.]
Any building, structure, place, work of art, or other object constituting the physical betterment of real property, or any part of such betterment, including street grading and surfacing with or without curbs and gutter, sidewalks, crosswalks, water mains, sanitary and storm sewers, culverts, bridges, streets and trees.
Domestic animals traditionally used in this state in the production of food, fiber or other animal products. "Livestock" includes cattle, swine, poultry, sheep and goats. "Livestock" does not include equine animals, bison, farm-raised deer, fish, captive game birds, ratites, camelids or mink.
A building or a portion of a building which provides, as a minimum, an area equipped or furnished for sleeping purposes, or those finished portions of a building in which normal residential activities occur.
A continuous parcel of land, not divided by a public right-of-way, occupied or intended to be occupied by a principal structure or use and the accessory structures or uses permitted thereto, and sufficient in size to meet the lot width and lot area provisions of this chapter.
The area of a horizontal plane bounded by the front, side, and rear lot lines of a lot, but not including the area of any land below the ordinary high water mark of navigable waters.
A line bounding a lot which divides one lot from another lot or from a street or road.
The lot line nearest to the centerline of the public or private road from which the lot takes access, except that for essentially rectangular lots abutting cul de sacs, the front lot line shall be that lot line which is generally parallel and closest to the centerline of the access road.
In the case of rectangular or most trapezoidal shaped lots, that lot line which is generally parallel to and most distant from the front lot line of the lot. In the case of an irregular or triangular lot, a line 20 feet in length, entirely within the lot, parallel to, and at the maximum possible distance from, the front lot line.
Any lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
Any lot, the description of which is properly recorded with the Manitowoc County Register of Deeds, which at the time of its recordation complied with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations.
The shortest distance between side lot lines, measured at/through both of the following locations:
See "subdivision, major."
See "subdivision, minor."
Any structure or component thereof which is intended for use as a dwelling and:
Is of closed construction and fabricated or assembled on-site or off-site in manufacturing facilities for installation, connection, or assembly and installation, at the building site; or
Is a building of open construction which is made or assembled in manufacturing facilities away from the building site for installation, connection, or assembly and installation, on the building site and for which certification is sought by the manufacturer.
A picture painted on an exterior surface of a structure.
Any structure conforming in respect to use but not in respect to frontage, width, height, area, yard, parking, loading, or distance requirements shall be considered a nonconforming structure and not a nonconforming use.
Any building or land lawfully occupied by a use at the effective date of this chapter or amendment thereto which does not conform after the passage of this chapter or amendment with the use requirements of the district in which it is situated.
Material which is capable of causing injury to living organisms by chemical reaction or is capable of causing detrimental effects upon the physical or economic wellbeing of individuals. This may include, but is not limited to asbestos, silicon, silica, radon, fumes, odor, smoke, chemicals, fuel, oil, lead, solvents, waste, and hazardous substances.
Any building, building component, assembly or system manufactured in such a manner that it can be readily inspected at the building site without disassembly, damage or destruction. [See § 101.71(7), Wis. Stats.]
A fence whose entire length is not greater than 50% opaque and whose individual elements or sections are also not greater than 50% opaque.
A lot where automobiles are parked or stored temporarily, but not including the wrecking of automobile or other vehicles or storage for the purpose of repair or wrecking.
A use which may be lawfully established in a particular district or districts, provided it conforms with all requirements, regulations, and standards of such district.
An individual, or group of individuals, corporation, partnership, association, municipality or state agency.
The primary structure on a parcel of land where the principal use occurs.
The permitted use or conditional use that fulfills the primary function the parcel.
The lines bounding a lot, as defined herein.
A thoroughfare which affords principal means of access to abutting property, but which has not been dedicated to the public and/or subject to public easements.
A thoroughfare which affords principal means of access to an abutting property which has been dedicated to the public and/or subject to public easements.
The minimum horizontal distance between the existing or proposed property lines, street, road, or highway to a structure or use.
A group of commercial establishments planned, constructed, and managed as a unified entity that share a common on-site parking area for customers and employees, with provision for goods delivery separated from customer access, and with aesthetic considerations and protection from the elements.
Any object, device, display, structure, or part thereof which is designed to advertise, announce, direct, identify, or inform by any means, including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination, or projected images.
Sign Types  | |
(1) | SIGN, AIR-ACTIVATED — A sign, all or any part of, which is designed to be moved by action of forced air so as to make the sign appear to be animated or otherwise have motion. |
(2) | SIGN, AWNING, CANOPY, OR MARQUEE — A sign that is mounted or painted on, or attached to an awning, canopy, or marquee (see Sign Types illustration under "sign" definition). |
(3) | SIGN, BANNER — A temporary sign composed of cloth, canvas, plastic, fabric, or similar lightweight, nonrigid material that can be mounted to a structure with cord, rope, cable, or similar method or that may be supported by stakes in the ground. Banners attached to fences shall be considered wall signs. |
(4) | COPY — The message or advertisement, and any other symbols on the face of a sign. |
(5) | SIGN, ELECTRONIC MESSAGE — A changeable message sign whose message is electrically activated. |
(6) | SIGN, EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED — A sign illuminated by light sources from outside the sign. |
(7) | SIGN FACE — The area or display surface used for the message on a sign. |
(8) | SIGN, FASCIA — A sign that is mounted or painted on, or attached to, the flat horizontal surface piece of a building typically located directly above the front door, and sometimes referred to as a signboard or nameplate. |
(|9I) | SIGN, FLAG — Devices generally made of flexible materials, such as cloth, paper, or plastic, and supported by a single vertical pole mounted into the ground or on a portable structure. They may or may not contain sign copy (see Sign Types illustration under "sign" definition). |
(10) | SIGN, FREESTANDING — Any sign which is supported by structures or supports in or upon the ground and independent from any building. Freestanding signs include ground signs, pylon signs, and signs less than four feet in height supported by a single pole or post. |
(11) | SIGN, GROUND — A low sign independent from any building that is in contact with or in close proximity to the ground and usually supported by posts or pillars on the sides and/or a structural base of not less than 75% of the width of the sign face (for example, a sign with a face eight feet wide would require a structural base of six feet or more in width). Also see Sign Types illustration under "sign" definition. |
(12) | SIGN, ILLUMINATED — Any sign which has characters, letters, figures, designs, or outlines illuminated, either internally or externally, by electric lights or luminous tubes. |
(13) | SIGN, INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED — A sign illuminated by light sources enclosed entirely within the sign cabinet and not directly visible from outside the sign. |
(14) | SIGN, MENU BOARD — A permanently mounted sign displaying the foods, products, or services for a drive-through or walk-up facility. |
(15) | SIGN, MOVEABLE — A sign that is not permanently attached to the ground or attached to a building or structure, and which is removed and stored inside daily (see Sign Types illustration under "sign" definition). |
(16) | SIGN, NONCOMMERCIAL — Signs expressing personal political, religious, or other opinions, and not advertising any product, service, or event. |
(17) | SIGN, OFF-PREMISES — A sign which is not related to a product sold, a service offered, or identify the property on which the sign is located. This definition does not include noncommercial signs that meet all applicable requirements of this section. |
(18) | SIGN, PROJECTING — A sign that is wholly or partly dependent upon a building for support and which projects more than 12 inches from such building (see Sign Types illustration under "sign" definition). |
(19) | SIGN, PYLON — A freestanding sign permanently affixed to the ground by one or more supports so that the bottom edge of the sign face is eight feet or more above the ground (see Sign Types illustration under "sign" definition). A pylon sign includes a sign supported by a single pole, also referred to as a "pole sign." |
(20) | SIGN, ROOF — A sign mounted on the main roof portion of a building, and which is wholly dependent upon the building for support (see Sign Types illustration under "sign" definition). |
(21) | SIGN, VEHICLE OR TRAILER — A sign permanently or temporarily attached to or placed on a vehicle or trailer and used primarily as a stationary sign. |
(22) | SIGN, WALL — A sign fastened to or painted on the wall of a building or structure in such a manner that the wall becomes the supporting structure for, or forms the background surface of, the sign. This definition includes signs located on a parapet wall of a building and signs composed of individual letters, numbers, or symbols (see Sign Types illustration under "sign" definition). |
(23) | SIGN, WINDOW — A sign that is applied, painted, or attached to the exterior or interior of a window or located in such manner within the building that it can readily be seen from the exterior of the building through a window (see Sign Types illustration under "sign" definition). |
The vertical distance between the surface of any floor and the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, the space between such floor and the ceiling next above it.
A public or private thoroughfare which affords a primary means of access to abutting property.
Any change in the supporting members of a structure such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, footing, and piles.
Any erection or construction, such as buildings, towers, masts, poles, booms, signs, decorations, carports, machinery, and equipment.
Any subdivision classified as a county, state, condominium, planned unit development, or conservation plat. (See Section 18.013.02, General Code of Ordinances for Manitowoc County Chapter 18 Land Division and Surveying Code)
Any subdivision classified as a certified survey map where:
A. | The act of division creates not more than four lots, outlots, parcels or building sites which are less than 10 acres in size; or |
B. | The act of division of an outlot within a recorded subdivision plat into not more than four parcels or building sites without changing the original exterior boundaries of such lot or outlot. |
(See Section 18.013.02, General Code of Ordinances for Manitowoc County Chapter 18 Land Division and Surveying Code) | |
A movable structure not designed for human occupancy which may be used for the protection of goods or chattels and which is erected for a limited period of time within a calendar year.
A use which is conducted for a limited period of time within a calendar year.
The purpose or activity for which the land or building thereon is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained.
An authorization, granted by the Board of Appeals, to depart from the literal requirements of this chapter. Use variances shall be prohibited.
A triangular space which permits an unobstructed view at the intersection of highways or streets with other highways, streets or roads or at the intersection of highways or streets with railroads.
An open space on a lot which is unoccupied and unobstructed from its lowest level to the sky. A yard extends along a line and at right angles to such lot line to a depth or width specified in the yard regulations for the zoning district in which such lot is located.
A yard extending along the full length of the front lot line between the side lot lines.
A yard extending along the full length of the rear lot line between the side lot lines.
A yard extending along a side lot line from the front yard to the rear yard.
§ 395-81 Land use definitions.
Any of the following activities conducted for the enjoyment of those living on the premises as an accessory use to a principal residential use or as an accessory use to a principal school/college/university land use, but not for commercial purposes:
Such use may involve the construction of a greenhouse and/or other accessory structures incidental to such accessory agriculture use, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter.
A residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a single-family residence attached to such single-family residence. An accessory dwelling unit shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.
Residential dwelling unit or units accessory to a nonresidential use on the same lot or building site that provide(s) living quarters for the owner, proprietor, commercial tenant, employee, or caretaker of the nonresidential use.
Any exhibition of any motion pictures, live performance, display or dance of any type, which has as its dominant theme, or is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on, any actual or simulated specific sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, or the removal of articles of clothing to appear totally nude or to display a nude genital area or female nude breasts. Also, an adult bookstore having as its stock in trade, for sale, rent, lease, inspection or viewing, books, films, videocassettes, CDs, SD cards, flash drives, internet connection, magazines or other periodicals that are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas, and in conjunction therewith have facilities for the presentation of adult-oriented films, movies or live performances, for observation by patrons.
Any of the following activities conducted for the purpose of producing an income or livelihood, or for purposes related to any type of hobby farm:
Crop or forage production.
Keeping livestock.
Beekeeping.
Nursery, sod, or Christmas tree production.
Floriculture.
Aquaculture.
Fur farming.
Forest management.
Harvesting of wild crops.
Enrolling land in a federal agricultural commodity payment program or a federal or state agricultural land conservation payment program.
Any other use that the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), by rule, identifies as an agriculture-related use.
A facility, whether or not located on a farm, that has at least one of the following as a primary and not merely incidental purpose:
Providing agricultural supplies, agricultural equipment, agricultural inputs, or agricultural services;
Storing, processing or handling agricultural products or agricultural wastes;
Marketing livestock to or from farms;
Agritourism; or
Any other use that the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), by rule, identifies as an agriculture-related use.
Any area of land or water which is used or intended for use for the landing and taking off of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used or intended for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, including all necessary taxiways, aircraft storage and tie-down areas, hangars, and other necessary buildings and open spaces.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is used for the keeping and rehabilitation of lost, abandoned or surrendered household animals for future re-homing.
A building or portion thereof used for the preparation, display, and sale of individually crafted artwork, photography, jewelry, furniture, sculpture, pottery, leathercraft, hand-woven sections, and related items.
A permanent establishment devoted to the mixing and/or preparation of asphalt or concrete for construction project off-site.
An establishment in which baked goods are made for wholesale or retail sale. A bakery may include retail sale and display of products produced on-site.
Any place of lodging, other than a hotel or motel, where sleeping accommodations are offered, with or without meals, for compensation for five or more nontourist or nontransient persons, but not exceeding 20 persons.
An establishment in which large quantities of liquid or gaseous fuel is stored, which may include storage for the purpose of wholesale or retail sale.
Any parcel or tract of land, owned by a person, the state, or a local government, which is used for the purpose of providing campsites for nonpermanent overnight use by four or more camping units or for nonpermanent overnight use by one to three camping units if the parcel or tract of land is represented as a campground. Note: "Represented as a campground" means to advertise using media, a sign, or a symbol.
The use of any parcel or tract of land for the purpose of overnight lodging in tents, huts, or other shelters of a temporary and/or portable nature and shall include motor homes, travel trailers, and automobiles.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, which is used or is intended for burial purposes. Accessory uses include columbariums, crematories, mausoleums, and mortuaries when operated in conjunction with and within the boundaries of such area.
A structure used for commercial floriculture and/or horticulture which may include retail sales of plants, vegetable produce and products related to floriculture and/or horticulture.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, in which broadcast studios and offices related to commercial radio/TV broadcasts are located.
Any establishment where horses are kept for commercial riding or recreation. This term includes establishments in which the boarding of horses and/or riding opportunities are provided for compensation or a fee.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is divided into individual spaces and that is used or is intended as individual storage units that are rented, leased, or owned. The term includes a tract of land used to store vehicles, campers, boats, and the like that are not for sale or trade.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, which is used or is intended for storage of freight for routing or reshipment.
An area for cultivation and related activities divided into one or more plots to be cultivated by more than two operators or members, as a principal land use of a property. The Community Garden may be the sole principal use of the property or may be a second principal use on a property. Does not include personal gardens for cultivation of crops for home consumption on the site or on an adjacent property in common ownership as the personal residence.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is used for community living arrangements for adults, as defined in § 46.03(22), Wis. Stats.; community living arrangements for children, as defined in § 48.743(1), Wis. Stats.; foster homes, as defined in § 48.02(6), Wis. Stats.; or adult family homes, as defined in § 50.01 (1) (a) or (b), Wis. Stats.
Community Living Arrangement for Adults per § 46.03(22), Wis. Stats.: A community-based residential facility, as defined in § 50.01 (1g), Wis. Stats.
Community-Based Residential Facility per § 50.01 (1g), Wis. Stats.: A place where five or more adults who are not related to the operator or administrator and who do not require care above intermediate level nursing care reside and receive care, treatment or services that are above the level of room and board but that include no more than three hours of nursing care per week per resident.
Foster Homes per § 48.02(6), Wis. Stats.: Any facility that is operated by a person required to be licensed by § 48.62 (1) and that provides care and maintenance for no more than four children or, if necessary to enable a sibling group to remain together, for no more than six children or, if the department promulgates rules permitting a different number of children, for the number of children permitted under those rules.
Adult Family Homes per § 50.01 (1) (a) or (b), Wis. Stats.:
A private residence to which all of the following apply:
Care and maintenance above the level of room and board but not including nursing care are provided in the private residence by the care provider whose primary domicile is this residence for three or four adults, or more adults if all of the adults are siblings, each of whom has a developmental disability, as defined in § 51.01 (5), Wis. Stats., or, if the residence is licensed as a foster home, care and maintenance are provided to children, the combined total of adults and children so served being no more than four, or more adults or children if all of the adults or all of the children are siblings.
The private residence was licensed under § 48.62, Wis. Stats., as a home for the care of the adults specified in Subsection C(1)(a) at least 12 months before any of the adults attained 18 years of age.
A place where three or four adults who are not related to the operator reside and receive care, treatment or services that are above the level of room and board and that may include up to seven hours per week of nursing care per resident.
An establishment which is used for the storage of construction vehicles, equipment, and materials for contractors. This use may include ancillary professional offices, showrooms, and workspaces. Examples include plumbers, heating and air conditioning contractors, excavators, carpenters, painting contractors, wastewater treatment system contractors, electricians, well drillers, and similar uses.
A dwelling licensed as a day-care center by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services where care is provided for not more than eight children. (See § 66.1017, Wis. Stats.)
An establishment which is used for the sale, maintenance, service, repair and/or rental of large vehicles such as farm implements/implements of husbandry, recreational vehicles and campers, personal watercraft, and heavy trucks.
Any of the following structures that is located on a farm:
A feedlot or stockyard shall be determined to be any of the following facilities, when they are a business and means of livelihood:
Any tract of land or structure wherein any type of fowl or the byproducts thereof are raised in close quarters for sale at wholesale or retail.
Any structure, pen, or corral wherein cattle, horses, sheep, goats, or swine are maintained in close quarters for the purpose of fattening such livestock for final shipment to slaughter or market.
Any structure, pen, or corral wherein transient cattle, horses, sheep, goats, or swine are kept temporarily for slaughter, market, or shipping.
An establishment, occupied by a professional licensed mortician, with facilities for burial preparation or cremation and funeral services.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is used or is intended for the retail sale of gasoline, kerosene, diesel, or other petroleum-based motor fuels. The term includes the sale of convenience foods and goods, provided it is ancillary to the sale of fuels.
A land use in which licensed persons and facilities provide child care services for nine or more children, such as day-care centers, pre-schools, and nursery schools.
A low to moderate impact economic activity conducted entirely within a dwelling unit, its attached garage, and/or an accessory building on the same parcel as the dwelling unit, where the principal use of the lot is the residence of the person conducting the economic activity. See § 395-32C.
A building in which board and lodging are provided to the transient public for compensation.
All uses that provide entertainment services primarily within an enclosed building. Outdoor entertainment services and facilities may be present, but shall be clearly accessory and incidental to the indoor commercial entertainment use. Indoor commercial entertainment uses often have operating hours that extend significantly later than most other commercial land uses. Examples of such land uses include restaurants, brewpubs, taverns, theaters, health or fitness centers, other indoor private recreation centers, training studios (dance, art, martial arts, etc.), bowling alleys, arcades, roller rinks, indoor shooting ranges, pool halls, concert venues and wedding halls.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is used for senior housing, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, hospices, group homes, convents, monasteries, dormitories, convalescent homes, limited care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and similar land uses not considered to be community living arrangements under § 62.23, Wis. Stats.
Any establishment wherein or whereon household animals are boarded, bred, sold, or trained on a regular basis for commercial purposes. This term includes commercial kennels, boarding kennels, pet motels, and pet training establishments. This term does not include veterinary clinics/animal hospitals, or animal grooming establishments.
A place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale; or an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, used or is intended for wholesale or retail sales of bulk construction materials such as roofing, lumber, bricks, component parts (trusses) and the like. The term does not include hardware stores, concrete plants, asphalt mixing plants or any facility that manufactures building materials and offers them for retail sale on the premises.
A structure that is designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation and that is certified by the federal department of housing and urban development as complying with the standards established under 42 U.S.C. §§ 5401 to 5425. [See § 101.91(2)(am), Wis. Stats.]
Any plot or plots of ground upon which three or more manufactured homes that are occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located. "Manufactured home community" does not include a farm where the occupants of the manufactured homes are the father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of the farm owner or operator or where the occupants of the manufactured homes work on the farm. [See § 101.91(5m), Wis. Stats.]
An industrial establishment in which the primary purpose is for manufacturing, assembly, and/or processing of raw materials or individual parts by hand or machinery for the purpose of wholesale distribution.
A vehicle manufactured or assembled before June 15, 1976, designed to be towed as a single unit or in sections upon a highway by a motor vehicle and equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for human habitation, with walls of rigid uncollapsible construction, which has an overall length in excess of 45 feet. "Mobile home" includes the mobile home structure, its plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems, and all appliances and all other equipment carrying a manufacturer's warranty. [See § 101.91(10), Wis. Stats.]
As defined in Chapter 367 of the Code of the Village of Mishicot.
See "hotel/motel"
A single structure with three or more individual attached dwelling units, including rental apartments, condominium buildings with three or more units each, townhouses, and row houses. Each dwelling unit may take access from a shared entrance or hallway or from a private, individual exterior doorway.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is used or is intended for a government office or facility. Examples include Village hall, public works/highway garages, publicly owned community centers and the like.
A single-family residence other than a farm residence.
Operations or activities for the extraction from the earth for sale or use by the operator of mineral aggregates such as stone, sand, gravel and nonmetallic minerals such as asbestos, beryl, clay, feldspar, peat, talc; topsoil and related processes such as crushing, screening, scalping, dewatering and blending.
Retail sale of agricultural products grown primarily on the site or on an adjacent property in common ownership which may include the construction and maintenance of permanent structures. Packaging and equipment used to store, display, package, or carry products for the convenience of the operation or its customers (such as egg cartons, baskets, containers, and bags) may be produced off-site. Such use may include a permanent or seasonal dining establishment, winery/brewery, and/or bakery in which products are primarily grown, processed, prepared, and served on the site or on an adjacent property in common ownership.
All outdoor land uses located on private property that accommodates passive or active recreational activities for a fee. Such land uses include arboretums, natural/wildlife areas, recreational trails, open grassed areas, picnic areas, picnic shelters, gardens, fishing areas (including commercial fishing ponds), play courts (such as tennis courts and basketball courts), playfields (such as ball diamonds, football fields, and soccer fields), tot lots, outdoor swimming pools, swimming beach areas, fitness courses, golf courses open to the public, and similar land uses. Not included within this land use category are private conservancy lands restricted against further development and/or any other separately listed land use.
All outdoor recreational land uses located on public property, public easement, or public right-of-way that involves passive or active recreational activities. Also includes private conservancy lands restricted against further development.
Any parcel or tract of land which is designed and operated for the use and discharge of firearms, not within an enclosed building, for compensation, a fee, or membership fee.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is used or intended for dramatic performances or the showing of motions pictures outdoors.
Any establishment for the storage or parking of commercial passenger vehicles or where commercial passenger vehicles pick up and discharge fare-paying passengers, with or without accessory business offices.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is used or is intended as a place where persons regularly assemble for religious worship and associated activities. The term includes sanctuaries, chapels, cathedrals, churches, mosques, synagogues, and temples and other on-site accessory buildings such as parsonages, friaries, convents, fellowship halls, Sunday schools, and rectories. The term does not include day-care centers, community recreation facilities, dormitories, private educational facilities, emergency shelters, health care facilities, and the like.
A facility providing takeoff, landing, and storage for private air transportation vehicles.
Exclusively indoor land uses whose primary function is the provision of services directly to an individual on a walk-in or on-appointment basis. Examples include professional services, banks, insurance or financial services, realty offices, medical offices and clinics, veterinary clinics/animal hospitals, animal grooming establishments, barber shops, and beauty shops.
A tract of land or portion thereof, that is used or is intended for recreational activities, relaxation, leisure, or ornament, and/or kept in its natural state, and for use by the general public or by a homeowners' association. Such use may include accessory buildings and structures.
An area containing one or more permanent buildings used occasionally or periodically for the accommodation of members of associations, groups, or clubs for recreational purposes.
The sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale.
Retail sale of unprocessed agricultural products, such as vegetable/fruit produce and eggs, grown exclusively on the site or on an adjacent property in common ownership, and not requiring the construction and maintenance of permanent structures dedicated to such use. Packaging and equipment used to store, display, package, or carry products for the convenience of the operation or its customers (such as egg cartons, baskets, containers, and bags) may be produced off-site.
Any land or structures used for a salvaging operation including but not limited to the aboveground, outdoor storage and/or sale of waste paper, rags, scrap metal, and any other discarded materials intended for sale or recycling; and/or the collection, dismantlement, storage, or salvage of more than two disassembled, unlicensed, inoperable, junked or wrecked motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors, trailers. Recycling facilities involving on-site outdoor storage of salvage materials are included in this land use.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, which is used or is intended for use as a preschool, elementary, junior high, high school, vocational school, college, or university.
A single-family residence that offers overnight accommodations for a daily fee that also serves as a primary residence of the operator or owner. An STR includes bed-and-breakfast establishments, rental vacation home by owner or other similar overnight private rental accommodations for fewer than 29 consecutive days.
A detached residential building designed for or occupied exclusively by one family and surrounded by open space or yards and which is not attached to any other dwelling by any means. This term includes modular homes and site-built homes constructed on permanent foundations and which meet the minimum floor area requirements of this chapter. This term excludes manufactured homes and mobile homes, except double-wide manufactured homes constructed on permanent foundations and which meet the minimum floor area requirements of this chapter are considered single-family detached residences.
An establishment in which animals are butchered for a fee for wholesale or retail sale (except those permitted as an agricultural-related use).
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is used for the assembly of private, hunting/conservation, or civic clubs or organizations for meetings and special events.
Any use dedicated to the collection, storage, processing, and/or disposal of solid wastes as defined by § 289.01(33), Wis. Stats., organic materials for composting or for off-site energy production, and/or materials for recycling.
Any organized assembly of more than 200 individuals at any one time for special events, including concert and wedding venues, church festivals, community events, and other similar events open to the public. This term does not include events sponsored by the Village of Mishicot, or one-time and occasional auctions, weddings, funerals, family reunions, and other similar occasional private events.
A single structure containing two separate dwelling units, each unit having a private individual exterior access, and with no shared internal access within the building.
A place, building and/or structure, or portion thereof, whether public or private, used or is intended for providing basic infrastructure or utility services and which could potentially have moderate to high impact on neighboring property. This term includes pipeline pumping stations, energy production and transmission facilities, and water towers. This term does not include wastewater treatment plants and private energy systems which produce energy primarily for use on the same lot or parcel as the private energy system is located.
A utility installation generally having low impact on neighboring property. This term includes public water system wells (without a tower), below-ground sewer lift stations, and stormwater pumping stations.
An establishment which is used for the sale, maintenance, service, repair and/or rental of motor vehicles such as cars, motorcycles and light trucks.
A place and/or building, or portion thereof, that is used for the storage of merchandise or commodities for commercial use off-site or wholesale/retail distribution.
An establishment in which sewage is treated with chemical and/or biological means sot that it is no longer harmful or dangerous to the environment.
The sale of goods in relatively large quantities for retail sale by others.
An establishment where wine, beer, or liquor is produced for wholesale or retail sale. A winery/brewery/distillery may include retail sale and display of products produced on-site.