(a)

A home occupation includes a gainful occupation conducted within a residential dwelling or permitted accessory building, conducted only by the immediate family members living there, provided the occupation is clearly incidental and secondary to the property's primary function as a place of dwelling and provided no article is offered for sale on the premises except those items where a substantial portion of the product is produced by such occupation. Such occupation may not disrupt the general character of the neighborhood in which it exists. Specifically, but not exclusively, such occupation must not generate vibrations, smoke, dust, odors, heat, or glare noticeable at or beyond the property line, nor cause more than a minor increase in noise, light, traffic, or demand for parking.

(b)

Day care providers certified or licensed by the state, and serving not more than eight enrollees are permitted. Bed and breakfast establishments (see section 98-153) may be conditionally permitted as home occupations.

(c)

A home occupation permit is not required if work is conducted within a residence, but produces no external indication of such occupation, and generates no adverse impact on the neighborhood. If an occupational sign is displayed, a home occupation permit is required.

(d)

A sign may be permitted for a home occupation only if such sign is attached either to the dwelling or a permitted accessory building, and such sign has an area not to exceed two square feet, or on or under the mailbox or fence with an area not to exceed one square foot. Any such permitted sign shall not be illuminated.

(e)

Home occupation permits may be reviewed annually. No outside storage incidental to the home occupation is permitted. Commercial repair of motor driven machinery is prohibited in a residential district.

(f)

Property owners shall not conduct or permit any home occupation or gainful occupation on their property, other than as permitted in this section 98-101, and in section 98-31 (One-family and two-family residence districts (RS, RA, RD)). Exception: this prohibition does not include the occasional short-term (four days or less per month) rummage/garage sale, lemonade stand, and other like endeavors which have only a very temporary existence.

(Ord. No. 19-2000, § 98.12, 10-3-2000; Ord. No. 02-2013, 2-5-2013)

(a)

No sign shall be erected, moved, reconstructed, enlarged, or structurally altered without a sign permit, except those signs exempted in subsection (b) of this section, and without being in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. A sign is anything that promotes, informs, calls attention to, or invites patronage, including attention-getting devices such as pennants, balloons, banners, etc. The uses of audio elements or noisemakers are specifically prohibited. No sign shall contain any indecent or offensive picture or written material. The sign shall also meet all the structural requirements of chapter 14 of this Code. No signs shall be permitted on any parkland or within any public right-of-way, except for municipal traffic control, parking and directional signs. Any sign within the vision triangle must comply with subsection 98-4(e) herein. No signs or banners shall be affixed to utility poles or apparatus, or to official signs. When required, applications for sign permits shall be accompanied by a sign permit fee in the amount specified in chapter 62.

(b)

Signs listed in this subsection do not require a sign permit:

(1)

Real estate signs not to exceed six square feet in area, which advertise the sale, rental, or lease of the premises upon which the signs are temporarily located.

(2)

Name and warning signs not to exceed two square feet in area, located on the premises.

(3)

Bulletin boards for public, charitable, or religious institutions not to exceed eight square feet in area, located on the premises.

(4)

Memorial signs, tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of metal and affixed flat against a structure.

(5)

Official signs, such as street signs, traffic control, official fire call signs, parking restrictions, information and notices.

(6)

Temporary signs or banners for local, civic, or community organizations when authorized by the village clerk.

(7)

Permanent identification signs for real estate development, provided that such signs do not exceed 32 square feet in surface area on each side, are located on part of the development property, are constructed of lasting materials in earth tone colors, and will be maintained by a landowners' or tenants' association, or other entity permanently associated with such development property. The purpose of such signs is limited to identifying the property or area, and shall not be used to promote the sale or rental thereof.

(8)

Rummage or garage sale and/or open house signs not to exceed four square feet in area, but use of this type of sign shall be limited to 72 hours, per event, and must be removed within two hours after the event.

(9)

Political signs may be posted not earlier than 60 days before an election and must be removed within three days after the election. Such signs shall be a maximum of four square feet.

(10)

Decorations for national or religious holidays. Such decorations may be lighted, blink, flash, or move. No such decorations shall interfere with traffic or present any other hazard to the safety or welfare of the public.

(11)

One exterior temporary sign and/or banner placed in a C-1, C-2,C-3, PDD, or I district shall be in compliance with subsections (C)(1)—(5) of this section and may be displayed for not more than seven consecutive days, with not less than 90 days elapsing between such temporary displays.

(12)

Interior window signs placed in a C-1, C-2, C-3, PDD, or I district are exempt and shall be placed only on the inside of a commercial building. Interior window signs shall not cover more than 50% of the glass area of the pane upon which it is placed.

(13)

Signs offering land for sale in an approved subdivision. Such signs must be located within the subdivision, be set back not less than 30 feet from the boundaries of the lot on which it is placed, and are limited to not more than two signs per subdivision, of not more than 32 square feet in area nor more than eight feet in height, for a period of two years from the date of final plat.

(14)

Historical I.D. plaques from the National Register of Historic Places or signs of local historical and/or cultural significance with approval from the village clerk.

(c)

All signs are prohibited in residential or conservancy districts, except those permitted in subsections (b) and (c)(6) of this section. Signs are conditional uses in commercial, commercial/industrial, and PDD districts requiring a permit under section 98-56, but the zoning administrator may waive said conditional use permit requirement and issue a sign permit if he determines that the proposed sign, will be so unobjectionable as not to be of public concern. Outdoor advertising devices on properties adjacent to State Trunk Highway 35 must comply with Wis. Stats. § 84.30 requirements. Signs are permitted in commercial, industrial/commercial, and PDD districts, subject to the following restrictions:

(1)

Wall signs placed against the exterior walls of buildings shall not extend more than 12 inches outside the wall surface of the building. For any one premises, total of all wall signs shall not exceed 100 square feet in area, or 40 percent of the wall surface, whichever is smaller, and shall not exceed 20 feet in height above the mean street grade centerline. Signs placed on a fence shall be considered to be a wall sign for the purposes of this ordinance.

(2)

Projecting signs fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures shall not exceed 50 square feet in area for any one premises, shall not extend more than six feet into any required yard, shall not extend more than three feet into the public right-of-way, shall not be less than ten feet from all side lot lines, shall not exceed a height of 20 feet above the mean street grade centerline, and shall not be less than ten feet above the sidewalk, nor 15 feet above a driveway or an alley.

(3)

Ground signs shall not exceed 20 feet in height above the mean street grade centerline, shall meet all yard setback requirements for the district in which it is located, shall not exceed 100 square feet on one side, or 200 square feet on all sides for any one premises. Ground signs shall be permanently installed on their site; portable signs are not permitted under this subsection.

(4)

Roof signs shall not exceed ten feet in height above the roof, shall meet all yard and height requirements for the district in which it is located, and shall not exceed a total of 100 square feet on all sides for any one premises.

(5)

Combinations of any of the signs set forth in this subsection shall meet all the requirements for the individual sign.

(6)

One off-site temporary sign per property including banner, pennant, & other similar types of signs shall be permitted in any zone including residential if the sign is not in the village right-of-way; applicant must have written permission from the property owner, and an annual fee as per chapter 62 per sign must be paid at time of application. The permit expires 365 days after issuance.

(7)

One on-site temporary sign or banner in compliance with the other requirements of this subsection (c) may be displayed for not more than 60 consecutive days upon issuance of a temporary sign permit. No temporary sign may be placed within a required parking stall. A portable sign may be temporarily permitted under this subsection. Only two temporary sign permits per calendar year may be issued for any premise, with not less than 90 days between permitted displays. Applications for sign permits shall be accompanied by a sign permit fee in the amount specified in chapter 62.

(8)

Signs that are displayed intermittently or changed periodically require a permanent sign permit with conditions that authorize the intended signage activity.

(d)

Signs shall not resemble, imitate, or approximate the shape, size, form, or color of traffic signs, signals, or devices. Signs shall not obstruct or interfere with the effectiveness of traffic signs, signals, or devices. No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape, and no sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape. No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.

(e)

Signs which contain, include, or are illuminated by any flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights are prohibited, except those giving public service information such as time, date, temperature, or similar information.

(f)

Nonconforming permanent signs lawfully existing on July 10, 1970, the original date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived as amended, shall be allowed to continue in use and be maintained in a good state of repair but shall not be replaced nor altered, other than to change the message, or relocated without being brought into compliance with the requirements of this chapter. After a nonconforming permanent sign has been removed, it shall not be replaced by another non-conforming sign. Any nonconforming use abandoned for one year shall be permanently discontinued.

(g)

Dangerous and/or abandoned signs shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when a business which it advertises has not been conducted for a period of 90 days unless the zoning administrator determines that such signs add value to the property for sale or lease of said property. When in the judgment of the zoning administrator, a sign is so old, dilapidated or is out of repair as to be dangerous or unsafe, such sign shall be removed within 30 days. If the owner or lessee fails to remove it, the village may remove the sign at the expense of the property owner, following adequate written notice. The owner may appeal the decision of the zoning administrator to the plan commission.

(h)

Signs in violation of this section may be removed by the village or a designee at the expense of the owner thereof.

(Ord. No. 19-2000, § 98.13, 10-3-2000; Ord. No. 04-2005, 6-7-2005; Ord. No. 01-2008, 3-4-2008)

(a)

No fence shall be erected or constructed prior to obtaining a permit therefor from the building inspector. The fee for such permit shall be as determined by chapter 62.

(b)

All parts of any fence shall be within the property lines of the person receiving such permit.

(c)

In residential, PDD, or conservancy districts no fence exceeding six feet in height shall be erected, constructed, or maintained. No fence exceeding 4.5 feet in height shall be erected, constructed, or maintained within a horizontal distance of ten feet of any property line abutting other property in residential, PDD, or conservancy districts, except upon written consent filed with the village by owners of such abutting property.

(d)

In commercial or industrial/commercial districts, no fence exceeding eight feet in height shall be erected, constructed, or maintained.

(e)

Only fences that appear to be at least 75 percent open as viewed from the abutting streets, and which comply with the requirements of section 98-4(e) shall be constructed or erected nearer to a street than the front of the principal building on any property.

(f)

No barbed wire or electrically charged fence shall be permitted unless approved by the village board.

(g)

No fence which existed on November 10, 1972, but does not conform with the provisions thereof, shall be enlarged, replaced in whole or in part, or otherwise altered in any way without conforming the entire fence to the requirements of this section.

(h)

All fences in the RM, C, I, and PDD districts, except those on lots used for one-family and two-family residences, are conditional uses and may not be erected or constructed without a conditional use permit pursuant to article III of this chapter.

(i)

The board of appeals may grant variances to any of the requirements of this section.

(Ord. No. 19-2000, § 98.14, 10-3-2000; Ord. No. 01-2008, 3-4-2008; Ord. No. 04-2021, 8-3-2021)

(a)

In general.

(1)

With permit. Except as allowed in subsection (a)(2) of this section, no retaining wall shall be erected or constructed prior to obtaining a permit from the building inspector. The fee for such permit shall be as determined by chapter 62.

(2)

Without permit. The following walls shall be allowed to be erected or constructed prior to obtaining a permit from the building inspector:

a.

Any single wall or series of walls which do not exceed four feet in height.

b.

Any series of terraced retaining walls in which no single wall exceeds four feet in height, and the slope of the series is not greater than one vertical unit per two horizontal units, measured from the bottom of the lowest wall to the top of the highest wall. The building inspector shall also include any ground slopes which are within ten feet of the retaining wall or walls which are steeper than one-foot rise per three feet of length.

(b)

Slope.

(1)

Except as allowed in subsection (b)(2) of this section, no one shall construct any slope steeper than one vertical unit per three horizontal units prior to obtaining a permit from the building inspector. The fee for such permit shall be determined by chapter 62.

(2)

A slope may be steeper than one in three provided it does not exceed a total height of four feet. No slope shall be steeper than one in 1½.

(c)

Application. The application for a permit shall be in writing upon a form furnished by the village clerk or building inspector. With each application there shall be submitted two complete sets of plans and specifications, including a plot plan showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the retaining wall or slope to be constructed and the location of the proposed retaining wall or slope with respect to adjoining streets, lot lines, and buildings. Plans and specifications shall be approved in writing by a licensed engineer or architect; however, if it appears that such approval is not appropriate under the circumstances, such requirement may be waived in writing by the village engineer.

(d)

Location. No part of any retaining wall shall be built on any other public or private property, street, or easement, except within a recorded easement expressly allowing such retaining wall.

(e)

Height. No retaining wall exceeding 4½ feet in height shall be erected, constructed, or maintained within a horizontal distance of ten feet of any property line abutting other property zoned residential or conservancy, except upon written consent filed with the village by owners of such other property.

(Ord. No. 19-2000, § 98.145, 10-3-2000; Ord. No. 01-2008, 3-4-2008)

Parking areas and driveways for any multiple-family, commercial, or industrial/commercial premises or use shall, unless otherwise provided in a conditional use permit issued pursuant to article III of this chapter, be designed and constructed as follows:

(1)

The dimensions of parking spaces and driveways shall conform to the following:

_____

Parking Stall Dimensions

_____

The dimensions are for outside parking which allows for vehicle overhang at the edge of the parking lot (front of the car). Indoor parking shall be designed by a building architect. These dimensions shall apply to double-loaded and single-loaded driveways.

(2)

Driveways shall have a width of at least 24 feet unless a lesser width is approved for portions restricted to one-way traffic.

(3)

Areas or lands for access to garages or parking spaces shall not be considered parking spaces, but this shall not prohibit parking spaces facing each other if each parking space has separate access.

(4)

All garages, parking spaces, driveways, and other areas designed for motor vehicles shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete at the time of construction, and shall be drained to a storm sewer constructed within the parking lot or driveway. The storm sewer shall be connected to a public storm sewer. All parking lots and driveways shall have a perimeter concrete curb or curb and gutter.

(Ord. No. 19-2000, § 98.146, 10-3-2000)

(a)

Building address numbering is required on all buildings in the village and shall be numbered by the owner or occupant as follows:

(1)

Industrial, commercial, school, church, institutions, and other buildings open to the public shall be identified with numbers that are a minimum of five inches in height.

(2)

Multiple-family buildings shall be identified with numbers that are a minimum of five inches in height, with individual apartment identification numbers a minimum of three inches in height and on the door of the apartment or in close proximity to that door.

(3)

One and two-family residences shall be identified with numbers that are a minimum of three inches in height.

(4)

All numbers shall be block style and shall be easily seen from the street. All street addresses shall be identified by number and not by words. The color of the numbers shall distinctly contrast with the surface to which they are affixed.

(5)

The required numbers shall be placed as close to the main door as practical and shall not be placed on garage doors or on other locations on the building that may become visually obstructed.

(6)

A single building not readily visible from the street shall have the address number on an official fire call sign or mailbox near the street, in front of the principal building, and shall be located on the same parcel. All multiple properties sharing a single access driveway or private road must have a fire call sign located at the common village street exit and also an address number in a visible location, on or in front of the principal building on the lot.

(7)

Secondary buildings are exempt from this requirement, provided that there is a properly numbered principal building on the same lot.

(8)

In the event of a conflict in the numbering system, the planner/zoning administrator shall determine proper numbering sequence.

(9)

All new buildings shall meet the requirements of this subsection prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. All existing buildings shall have until January 1, 2006, to meet these Code requirements.

(Ord. No. 03-2005, 6-7-2005)