(a)

District regulations shall be as set forth in this article and as modified and supplemented by articles IV through X of this chapter.

(b)

Permitted principal and accessory uses and structures listed for any district shall be permitted by right, subject to the conditions as specified.

(c)

Special exception uses and structures listed for any district are permissible only upon approval by the County Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning and Land Conservation Committee after notice and hearing, subject to the conditions as specified and any other conditions as may be imposed by the Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning and Land Conservation Committee to promote the general health, safety and welfare.

(d)

In those instances where district regulations set forth a list of permitted or permissible uses followed by the phrase "and uses of a similar nature," it is understood that the list of permitted or permissible uses is not exhaustive or all inclusive, but that other uses of alike or similar nature are also permitted or permissible. Determination of whether a specific use not enumerated is of a like or similar nature shall be made by the zoning administrator. The determination by the zoning administrator may be appealed as provided in section 54-887.

(e)

All uses and structures, dimensional, sign and off-street parking regulations in this article shall be subject to article IV of this chapter.

(f)

All uses and structures as specified in this division shall be subject to the regulations and requirements for that use as provided in articles V through X of this chapter.

(g)

There shall not be more than one zoning district on any parcel of land with the exception of the application of an overlay district which has been applied over a base-zoning district and which has been approved by the county.

(Code 1992, § 17.30; Ord. No. Z-3-2024-25, 5-28-2024)

The intent of the AED exclusive agricultural district is to maintain highly productive agricultural lands in agricultural production by effectively limiting encroachment of nonagricultural development; by minimizing land use conflicts between agricultural and nonagricultural uses; and by minimizing public service and facility costs associated with nonagricultural development. This district is further intended to comply with standards contained in Wis. Stats. ch. 91, to permit eligible landowners to receive tax credits under Wis. Stats. § 71.09, in connection with their agricultural operations.

(Code 1992, § 17.31(1); Ord. No. M-2013-14, 2-25-2014)

Permitted principal uses and structures within the AED exclusive agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

The following agricultural uses, conducted for the purpose of earning an income or livelihood:

a.

Crop or forage production.

b.

Keeping livestock.

c.

Beekeeping.

d.

Nursery, sod, or Christmas tree production.

e.

Floriculture.

f.

Aquaculture.

g.

Forest management.

h.

Enrolling land in a federal agricultural commodity payment program or a federal or state agricultural land conservation payment program.

i.

Any other use that department, by rule, identifies as an agricultural use.

(2)

Undeveloped natural resources and open spaces areas.

(3)

Dwellings existing before the effective date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, which are not accessory to or associated with agricultural uses. Until ATCP 49 is in effect, pre-existing nonfarm residences are nonconforming uses.

(4)

Utility-scale energy system.

(Code 1992, § 17.31(2); Ord. No. Z-3-2012-13, 1-8-2013; Ord. No. M-2013-14, 2-25-2014; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Permitted accessory uses and structures with the AED exclusive agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

Uses and structures customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permissible principal uses and structures that meet the definition of accessory use under Wis. Stats. § 91.01(1).

(2)

One roadside stand per farm used solely for the sale of products produced on the premises.

(3)

Riding stables that meet the definition of accessory use under Wis. Stats. § 91.01(1).

(4)

Home occupations that are conducted by the owner or operator of a farm, that requires no buildings, structures, or improvements other than a farm residence, that employs no more than two full-time employees annually, and that do not impair or limit the current or future agricultural use of the farm or of other protected farmland.

(5)

Transportation, utility, communication, or other uses that are required under state or federal law to be located in a specific place, or that are authorized to be located in a specific place under state or federal law that preempts the requirement of a special use permit for that use.

(6)

Accessory-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.31(3); Ord. No. Z-3-2012-13, 1-8-2013; Ord. No. M-2013-14, 2-25-2014; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Special exception uses and structures with the AED exclusive agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

Fur farms, conducted for the purpose of earning an income or livelihood.

(2)

Sawmills.

(3)

Farm equipment and machinery sales and service.

(4)

Establishments for the processing, centralized bulk collection, storage or distribution of agricultural products.

(5)

Governmental uses, including landfills, highway storage facilities and public buildings, if the Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning and Land Conservation Committee determines that all of the following apply:

a.

The use and its location in the AED exclusive agricultural district are consistent with the purposes of the district.

b.

The use and its location in the AED exclusive agricultural district are reasonable and appropriate, considering alternative locations, or are specifically approved under state or federal law.

c.

The use is reasonably designed to minimize the conversion of land, at and around the site of the use, from agricultural use or open space use.

d.

The use does not substantially impair or limit the current or future agricultural use of surrounding parcels of land that are zoned for or legally restricted to agricultural use.

e.

Construction damage to land remaining in agricultural use is minimized and repaired, to the extent feasible.

(6)

Institutional, religious, or nonprofit community uses, including churches, schools, libraries, and museums if the Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning and Land Conservation Committee determines that all of the following apply:

a.

The use and its location in the AED exclusive agricultural district are consistent with the purposes of the district.

b.

The use and its location in the AED exclusive agricultural district are reasonable and appropriate, considering alternative locations, or are specifically approved under state or federal law.

c.

The use is reasonably designed to minimize the conversion of land, at and around the site of the use, from agricultural use or open space use.

d.

The use does not substantially impair or limit the current or future agricultural use of surrounding parcels of land that are zoned for or legally restricted to agricultural use.

e.

Construction damage to land remaining in agricultural use is minimized and repaired, to the extent feasible.

(7)

Veterinary offices, primarily for the purpose of caring for livestock.

(8)

Non-metallic mining, subject to an approved restoration plan that would be suitable for agricultural use, if the Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning and Land Conservation Committee determines that all of the following apply:

a.

The operation complies with subch. I of Wis. Stats. ch. 295 and rules promulgated under that subchapter, with applicable provisions of the local ordinance under Wis. Stats. § 295.13 or § 295.14, and with any applicable requirements of the department of transportation concerning the restoration of nonmetallic mining sites.

b.

The operation and its location in the AED exclusive agricultural district are consistent with the purposes of the district.

c.

The operation and its location in the AED exclusive agricultural district are reasonable and appropriate, considering alternative locations outside the district or are specifically approved under state or federal law.

d.

The operation is reasonably designed to minimize the conversion of land around the extraction site from agricultural use or open space use.

e.

The operation does not substantially impair or limit the current or future agricultural use of surrounding parcels of land that are zoned for or legally restricted to agricultural use.

f.

The owner restores the land to agricultural use, consistent with any required locally approved reclamation plan, when extraction is completed.

(9)

Community-scale and large-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.31(4); Ord. No. Z-41-97, § 17.31(4), 12-9-1997; Ord. No. Z-3-2012-13, 1-8-2013; Ord. No. M-2013-14, 2-25-2014; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Dimensional requirements of the AED exclusive agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

Principal agricultural uses and structures have no minimum lot area, lot width or yard requirements and no height limitations.

(2)

Preexisting dwellings and accessory dwellings on a separate parcel. Minimum lot area, 24,000 square feet; minimum lot width, 100 feet. Yards shall be a minimum of 25 feet in depth if at the front or rear and 15 feet in width if at the side. There are no height limitations.

(3)

Other permissible principal uses and structures. Minimum lot area, one acre; minimum lot width, 150 feet; minimum front and rear yard depth, 40 feet; and minimum lot area and yard requirements may be increased as a condition for a special exception permit.

(Code 1992, § 17.31(5); Ord. No. Z-3-2012-13, 1-8-2013)

Permitted accessory signs with the AED exclusive agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

One sign not exceeding 100 square feet in area, identifying the premises or establishment.

(2)

One sign not exceeding 25 square feet in area, advertising the sale of farm products on the premises.

(3)

Temporary signs for the sale or lease of the property.

(Code 1992, § 17.31(6))

(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2), the zoning administrator may not rezone land out of the AED exclusive agricultural district unless the Zoning Administrator finds all of the following in writing, after public hearing, as part of the official record of the rezoning:

a.

The rezoned land is better suited for a use not allowed in the AED exclusive agricultural district.

b.

The rezoning is consistent with any applicable comprehensive plan.

c.

The rezoning is substantially consistent with the county farmland preservation plan, which is in effect at the time of the rezoning.

d.

The rezoning will not substantially impair or limit current or future agricultural use of other protected farmland.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:

a.

A rezoning that is affirmatively certified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection under Wis. Stats. ch. 91.

b.

A rezoning that makes the farmland preservation zoning ordinance map more consistent with the county farmland preservation plan map, certified under Wis. Stats. ch. 91, which is in effect at the time of the rezoning.

(3)

By March 1 of each year the zoning administrator shall provide to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection a report of the number of acres that the county has rezoned out of the AED exclusive agricultural district under subsection (1) during the previous year and a map that clearly shows the location of those acres.

(Ord. No. M-2013-14, 2-25-2014)

The intent of the AGD general agricultural district is to maintain open land areas predominantly devoted to farming and agricultural related uses. It is anticipated that while certain areas within the district will eventually be used for nonagricultural uses, the intensity of development will remain significantly limited due to a lack of urban facilities and services. It is also intended that this district provide for small-scale, family-oriented businesses on a case-by-case basis.

(Code 1992, § 17.32(1))

Permitted principal uses and structures within the AGD general agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

Permitted principal uses and structures in the AED exclusive agricultural district.

(2)

Public and semipublic nonprofit institutional uses, including churches, schools, libraries, museums and uses of a similar nature.

(3)

Parks, preserves and golf courses.

(4)

Single-family detached dwellings and mobile homes unrelated to any farm operation as a principal use and structure on individual lots, which are not part of a recorded subdivision plat as defined in chapter 52 of this Code of Ordinances.

(5)

Governmental facility, provided equipment and material storage yards are effectively screened from view from any residential lot or public street.

(6)

Utility-scale energy system.

(Code 1992, § 17.32(2); Ord. of 6-27-2000, § 17.32(2); Ord. No. M-2013-14, 2-25-2014; Ord. No. Z-2-2024-25, 5-28-2024; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Permitted accessory uses and structures with the AGD general agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

Permitted accessory uses and structures in section 54-101.

(2)

Home-based business. A business operated on the same parcel as the principal residence, provided that:

a.

The use is clearly incidental to the use as a residence.

b.

Not more than two non-family members may be employed on the premises.

c.

There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building in which the business is operated, other than one sign not exceeding one square foot in area, non-illuminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the structure in which the business is operated.

d.

No traffic shall be generated by such home based business in greater volumes than would normally be expected in an agricultural area.

e.

No equipment or process shall be used which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses off the lot.

f.

A home-based business may not occupy more than 30 percent of any principal or accessory structure.

g.

The manufacture and/or sale of fireworks shall not be considered a home based business.

(3)

Accessory-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.32(3); Ord. of 6-24-1997, § 17.32(3); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Special exception uses and structures within the AGD general agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

Special exception uses and structures in section 54-102; provided, however, that no such use or structure shall be located within 500 feet of an existing residential dwelling other than the owners or within 500 feet of the exterior boundary of a recorded subdivision plat.

(2)

Two-family dwellings, provided that the dimensional requirements of division 2 of article III of this chapter are met.

(3)

Cemeteries.

(4)

Veterinary offices.

(5)

Storage establishments and building supply establishments (except when located within 300 feet of a residential district, platted residential subdivision, or parcel with a residential use), subject to the conditions in subsection (10) of this section.

(6)

Resource extraction uses, including quarrying and sand and gravel pits.

(7)

Outdoor commercial recreational uses, including recreational camps, campgrounds, golf, archery and rifle ranges, sledding and skiing facilities and uses of a similar nature.

(8)

Commercial exhibits of historical or natural significance.

(9)

Automobile salvage and metal recycling yards, subject to the conditions in subsection (1) of this section involving storage of less than 150 vehicles, appliances and the like, with vehicles accounting for not more than 50 of the total and where no crushing or processing of parts and materials is conducted on the premises and provided all vehicles, materials and parts are effectively screened from view from any residential lot or public highway.

(10)

Contractors storage yard, including landscape contractors, provided all equipment and materials are effectively screened from view from any residential lot or public highway.

(11)

The following uses, provided the owner or proprietor resides on the premises: automobiles, farm equipment and small engine repair shops; offices and/or shops in connection with skilled tradesman, including plumbers, electricians, carpenters, welders and the like; and production and/or sales of crafts produced on the premises, provided mechanical or chemical processes are incidental or nonexistent.

(12)

Taverns existing before the effective date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.

(13)

Sales of lawn and garden equipment in connection with a plant nursery.

(14)

Airports, public or private.

(15)

Dog kennels.

(16)

Day care (family).

(17)

Community-scale and large-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(18)

Telecommunication towers, subject to the provisions of subdivision II of division 3 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.32(4); Ord. of 6-24-1997, §§ 17.32(4)(i), (j), (p), (q); Ord. No. Z-24-01, § 17.32(4), 4-17-2001; Ord. No. Z-10-2022-23, 2-14-2023; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Dimensional requirements of the AGD general agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

Principal agricultural uses. Minimum lot area, two acres; lot width, 200 feet; and front yard, 25 feet. There are no side or rear yard requirements and no height limitations on buildings or structures.

(2)

Single-family detached dwellings and mobile homes on individual lots. Minimum lot area, 24,000 square feet; lot width, 100 feet; front yard, 25 feet; rear yard, 30 feet; side yards, 20 feet each. Lots rezoned from the AED District for the purposes of constructing a residence shall meet same minimal dimensional requirements but shall not exceed two acres in size. The siting of those newly created lots shall also be done in a manner that will minimize the loss of productive farmland and will minimize disruption of the adjacent farm operations.

(3)

Other permitted or permissible uses and structures. Minimum lot area, one acre; lot width, 150 feet; front yard, 25 feet; rear yard 50 feet; side yards, 30 feet each provided, however, that for any building or structure over 40 feet in height, the side yards shall be increased by one foot for every two feet in additional height. Minimum lot area and yard requirements may be increased as a condition for a special exception permit.

(Code 1992, § 17.32(5); Ord. No. Z-3-2012-13, 1-8-2013)

Permitted accessory signs within the AGD general agricultural district are as follows:

(1)

Permitted accessory signs in the AED exclusive agricultural district.

(2)

For special exception uses and structures, one detached sign in the building setback area (front yard), limited in aggregate area to three times the lineal feet of frontage; provided, however, that no detached sign shall exceed 250 square feet in area, no part of the supporting structure shall be closer than ten feet to the right-of-way and at least 12 feet of clear space, exclusive of the supporting structure, shall be maintained underneath the sign for visibility purposes.

(Code 1992, § 17.32(6))

The RSF single-family residential district is intended to provide for single-family detached residential development. The density of development is based on the availability of public facilities and the extent of coordination and planning as indicated by whether the development is part of an approved and recorded subdivision plat.

(Code 1992, § 17.33(1); Ord. of 6-24-1997, §§ 17.33(5)(a)3.a, 4.a)

Permitted principal uses and structures within the RSF single-family residential district are as follows:

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings.

(2)

Public and semipublic nonprofit institutional uses, including churches, schools, libraries and the like, provided principal access shall be directly onto a collector or arterial street.

(3)

Parks, playgrounds, golf courses and community centers.

(4)

Community living arrangements, subject to the provisions and limitations of Wis. Stats. § 59.69(15).

(5)

Day care (family).

(6)

Utility-scale energy system.

(Code 1992, § 17.33(2); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Permitted accessory uses and structures with the RSF single-family residential district are as follows:

(1)

Uses and structures customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permissible principal uses and structures.

(2)

Temporary structures in connection with the construction of principal structures, provided such structures are not used for living purposes. Temporary structures shall not remain over 90 days after construction of the principal structure is substantially complete.

(3)

Home occupations.

(4)

Public utility installations.

(5)

Accessory-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.33(3); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Special exception uses and structures with the RSF single-family residential district are as follows:

(1)

Convalescent homes and nursing homes.

(2)

Cemeteries.

(3)

Gardens, nurseries and orchards, provided no sales are conducted on the premises.

(4)

Cluster subdivisions, subject to the provisions of article VII of this chapter.

(5)

Mobile home subdivisions, subject to the provisions of article X of this chapter.

(6)

Mobile home parks, subject to the provisions of article IX of this chapter.

(7)

Accessory dwelling, subject to the provisions of section 54-466.

(8)

Bed and breakfast establishments, provided the owner resides on the premises.

(9)

Storage garage as an accessory building.

(10)

Day care (group).

(11)

Community-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.33(4); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Dimensional requirements of the RSF single-family residential district are as follows:

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings.

a.

Within an approved and recorded subdivision plat served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area: 7,200 square feet per dwelling.

2.

Lot width: 60 feet.

3.

Front yard: 25 feet.

4.

Side yards: six feet each.

5.

Rear yards: 25 feet.

6.

Maximum lot coverage: 30 percent.

7.

Maximum height: 35 feet (2½ stories).

b.

Not within an approved and recorded subdivision plat, but served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area: 9,000 square feet per dwelling.

2.

Lot width: 75 feet.

3.

Front yard: 25 feet.

4.

Side yards: seven feet each.

5.

Rear yard: 25 feet.

6.

Maximum lot coverage: 20 percent.

7

Maximum height: 35 feet (2½ stories).

c.

Within an approved and recorded subdivision plat not served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area and lot width, as provided in Wis. Admin. Code ch. COMM 85, but in no event shall lot area be less than 15,000 square feet and lot width be less than 90 feet.

2.

Front yard: 25 feet.

3.

Side yards: eight feet each.

4.

Rear yard: 35 feet.

5.

Maximum lot coverage: 15 percent.

6.

Maximum height: 35 feet (2½ stories).

d.

Not within an approved and recorded subdivision plat not served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area and lot width, as provided in Wis. Admin. Code ch. COMM 85, but in no event shall lot area be less than 18,000 square feet and lot width be less than 100 feet.

2.

Front yard: 25 feet.

3.

Side yards: ten feet each.

4.

Rear yard:40 feet.

5.

Maximum lot coverage: 15 percent.

6.

Maximum height: 35 (2½ stories).

(2)

Other permitted or permissible uses and structures.

a.

Served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area: 10,000 square feet.

2.

Lot width: 90 feet.

3.

Front yard: 25 feet.

4.

Side yards: 15 feet each.

5.

Rear yard: 30 feet.

6.

Maximum lot coverage: 20 percent.

7.

Maximum height: 35 feet (2½ stories).

b.

Not served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area: 18,000 square feet.

2.

Lot width: 100 feet.

3.

Front yard: 25 feet.

4.

Side yards: 25 feet each.

5.

Rear yard: 40 feet.

6.

Maximum lot coverage: 15 percent.

7.

Maximum height: 35 feet (2½ stories).

(Code 1992, § 17.33(5); Ord. of 6-24-1997, §§ 17.33(5)(a)3.a, 4.a)

Permitted accessory signs with the RSF single-family residential district are as follows:

(1)

One subdivision identification sign limited to 40 square feet in area.

(2)

One temporary sign for each street frontage advertising the sale or lease of real estate and one temporary sign advertising the development of property. No temporary sign shall be erected within ten feet of any adjacent side yard and no temporary sign shall remain after the sale, lease or development of the property.

(Code 1992, § 17.33(6); Ord. No. G-2021-22, 12-14-2021)

Off-street parking requirements within the RSF single-family residential district are as follows:

(Code 1992, § 17.33(7))

This RTF residential two-family district is intended to provide for medium density residential development with emphasis on two-family and single-family attached residential uses. This district is also intended to provide for infilling opportunities for parcels which for various reasons have been bypassed by development. This district is primarily intended to apply to areas presently served by a public sewer system.

(Code 1992, § 17.34(1))

Permitted principal uses and structures within the RTF residential two-family district are as follows:

(1)

Permitted principal uses and structures in section 54-154.

(2)

Two-family dwellings served by a public sewer system.

(3)

Single-family attached dwellings served by a public sewer system.

(Code 1992, § 17.34(2))

Permitted accessory uses and structures of the RTF residential two-family district shall be the permitted accessory uses and structures in section 54-155.

(Code 1992, § 17.34(3))

Special exception uses and structures of the RTF residential two-family district are as follows:

(1)

Special exception uses and structures in section 54-156.

(2)

Two-family dwellings not served by a public sewer system.

(3)

Planned unit developments, subject to the provisions of article VI of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.34(4))

Dimensional requirements of the RTF residential two-family district are as follows:

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings. Dimensional requirements as provided in the RSF district.

(2)

Two-family dwellings.

a.

Served by public sewer and water, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area: 9,000 square feet (4,500 square feet per family).

2.

Lot width: 75 feet.

3.

Front yard: 25 feet.

4.

Side yards: eight feet each.

5.

Rear yard: 25 feet.

6.

Maximum lot coverage: 30 percent.

7.

Maximum height: 35 feet (2½ stories).

b.

Not served by public sewer, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area and lot width. As provided in Wis. Admin. Code ch. COMM 85, but in no event shall lot area be less than 18,000 sq. feet and lot width be less than 100 feet.

2.

Front yard: 25 feet.

3.

Side yards: ten feet each.

4.

Rear yard: 40 feet.

5.

Maximum lot coverage: 15 percent.

6.

Maximum height: 35 feet (2½ stories).

(3)

Single-family attached dwellings.

a.

Each single-family attached development shall have a minimum lot area of 12,000 square feet and minimum lot width of 100 feet. Each group or series of single-family attached dwellings shall have a minimum front yard of 25 feet; side yards of ten feet each; and rear yard of 25 feet. Maximum density is ten dwelling units per net acre; maximum lot coverage, 25 percent; and maximum height, 35 feet (2½ stories). Not more than six dwelling units shall be contiguous or in one series or group and not more than two contiguous dwelling units in one group or series shall have the same or approximately the same roof line or building line. Not less than 40 percent of the total site area shall be landscaped in lawns, gardens, decorative plantings or wooded areas. A site plan under division 5 of article XII of this chapter is required for all single-family attached dwelling developments. Common open spaces shall be subject to the requirements of section 54-357.

b.

Zero lot line exception.

1.

Lots shall have a minimum area of 6,000 square feet and minimum lot width of 50 feet. Each group of zero lot line attached dwellings shall have a minimum front and rear yards of 25 feet each and one side yard of zero feet, while the opposing side yard shall not be less than ten feet.

2.

A statement shall be placed on the face of all certified survey maps and subdivisions creating zero lot line developments that states: "When attached dwelling units are created, matters of mutual concern to the adjacent property owners, due to construction, catastrophe and maintenance, shall be guarded against by private covenants and deed restrictions and the approving authorities shall not be held responsible for same."

3.

Easements shall be provided across zero lot lines where necessary for water, sewer and utility services.

4.

A restrictive covenant shall be placed on the certified survey map or subdivision which states "Building permits are limited to the development of zero lot line duplex units on lots ___ through ___ inclusive, unless two adjoining lots are combined and used as a single lot for the construction of a single-family dwelling unit."

5.

There shall be a common wall. Wherever improvements abut on the common boundary line between adjoining units there shall be a one-hour fire wall running from the lowest floor level, including the basement, to the underside of the roof sheathing. Such basement, if any, shall be waterproofed masonry.

(4)

Other or permissible uses and structures. Dimensional requirements as provided in the RSF single-family residential district.

(Code 1992, § 17.34(5))

Permitted accessory signs in the RTF residential two-family district shall be the permitted accessory signs in section 54-158.

(Code 1992, § 17.34(6))

Off-street parking requirements of the RTF residential two-family district are the applicable requirements as specified in the RSF single-family residential district.

(Code 1992, § 17.34(7))

The RMF multifamily residential district is intended to provide for medium to high density residential areas with emphasis on multifamily or apartment development. This district requires access to public sewer.

(Code 1992, § 17.35(1))

Permitted principal uses and structures within the RMF multifamily residential district are as follows:

(1)

Permitted principal uses and structures section 54-154.

(2)

Two-family dwellings.

(3)

Single-family attached dwellings.

(4)

Multifamily dwellings, provided the building does not exceed three stories in height.

(Code 1992, § 17.35(2))

Permitted accessory uses and structures wthin the RMF multifamily residential district shall be as set in section 54-155.

(Code 1992, § 17.35(3))

Special exception uses and structures within the RMF multifamily residential district are as follows:

(1)

Special exception uses and structures in section 54-156.

(2)

Multifamily dwellings in buildings exceeding three stories in height.

(Code 1992, § 17.35(4))

Dimensional requirements of the RMF multifamily residential district are as follows:

(1)

Single-family detached dwellings. Dimensional requirements as provided in the RSF single-family residential district.

(2)

Two-family dwellings. Dimensional requirements as provided in the RTF two-family residential district.

(3)

Single-family attached dwellings. Dimensional requirements as provided in the RTF two-family residential district.

(4)

Multifamily dwellings.

a.

Not exceeding three stories or 45 feet in height, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area: 10,000 square feet.

2.

Lot width: 90 feet.

3.

Front and rear yard: 25 feet.

4.

Side yards: 20 feet each.

5.

Maximum density: 20 feet dwelling units per net acre.

6.

Lot coverage: 30 percent.

7.

Landscaping: Not less than 30 percent of the total site area shall be landscaped in lawns, gardens, decorative plantings or wooded areas. A site plan under division 5 of article XII of this chapter.

b.

Exceeding three stories or 45 feet in height, minimum dimensions are as follows:

1.

Lot area: 20,000 square feet.

2.

Lot width: 100 feet.

3.

All yards: 25 feet each provided, however, that for every two feet in building height above 45 feet, yard width or depth shall be increased one foot.

4.

Landscaping: Not less than 30 percent of the total site area shall be landscaped in lawns, gardens, decorative plantings or wooded areas. A site plan under division 5 of article XII of this chapter is required.

(5)

Other permitted or permissible uses and structures: Dimensional requirements as specified in the RSF single-family residential district.

(Code 1992, § 17.35(5))

Permitted accessory signs within the RMF multifamily residential district are the same as in section 54-158.

(Code 1992, § 17.35(6))

Off-street parking requirements within the RMF multifamily residential district are the applicable requirements as specified in the RSF single-family residential district.

(Code 1992, § 17.35(7))

The CL local commercial district is intended to apply to commercial establishment located to serve primarily localized commercial markets throughout the county. It is the intent of this district to encourage grouping of such commercial establishments. The district is not intended to apply to major or large scale commercial establishments of a regional character.

(Code 1992, § 17.36(1))

Permitted principal uses and structures within the CL local commercial district are as follows:

(1)

Retail outlets, including the sale of food, liquor, wearing apparel, art or photographic supplies, printing, books or stationery, sundries or notions, jewelry, luggage, florist or gifts, drugs, pets, home furnishings and appliances, sporting goods or hobbies, automotive parts, hardware and building supply establishments and uses of a similar nature.

(2)

Service establishments, including barbershop or beauty shop, shoe repair, laundry or dry cleaner, appliance repair, photographic or dance studio and uses of a similar nature.

(3)

Business and professional offices, including banks and other financial institutions, insurance and real estate, travel agency, medical or dental clinic, attorney's office, engineering office and uses of a similar nature.

(4)

Taverns and restaurants.

(5)

Hotels and motels.

(6)

Clubs and organizations, profit or nonprofit.

(7)

Indoor commercial recreational establishments, including motion picture theaters, billiard parlors, arcades, bowling alleys, rinks and uses of a similar nature.

(8)

Convalescent homes, nursing homes and day care (family or group).

(9)

Office equipment and supplies.

(10)

Garden center, plant nursery or landscape contractor.

(11)

Veterinary offices.

(12)

Mortuaries.

(13)

Equipment rental.

(14)

Existing dwellings.

(15)

Governmental facility, provided equipment and material storage yards are effectively screened from view from any residential lot or public street.

(16)

Bakeries, meat markets/butcher shops (no slaughtering on premise), cheese houses, or uses of a similar nature, when an associated public retail shop is on-premises.

(17)

Breweries, coffee roasters, distilleries, wineries, or uses of a similar nature, when an associated public tasting room, tap room, coffee house, bar, tavern, restaurant, and/or retail shop is on-premises.

(18)

Museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions.

(19)

Utility-scale energy system.

(Code 1992, § 17.36(2); Ord. No. Z-6-2022-23, 10-25-2022; Ord. No. Z-10-2022-23, 2-14-2023; Ord. No. Z-2-2024-25, 5-28-2024; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Permitted accessory uses and structures within the CL local commercial district are as follows:

(1)

Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permissible principal uses and structures when they are located on the same lot or a lot contiguous with the principal use or structure.

(2)

Permitted utility installations.

(3)

Accessory-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.36(3); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Adult bathhouses means an establishment or business which provides the services of baths of all kinds, including all forms and methods of hydrotherapy, not operated by a medical practitioner or a professional physical therapist licensed by the state and which provides to its patrons an opportunity for engaging in specified sexual activities.

Adult body painting studios means an establishment or business wherein patrons are afforded an opportunity to paint images on a body which is wholly or partially nude. For purposes of this section, the adult body painting studio shall not be deemed to include a tattoo parlor.

Adult bookstore/video store means an establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock and trade in books, magazines, periodicals or videotapes, films or disks which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas or an establishment with a segment or section devoted to the sale or display of such material.

Adult cabaret means an establishment or business which features male or female topless or bottomless dancers, or both, go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, burlesque shows, male or female impersonators or similar entertainers.

Adult massage parlors means an establishment or business, with or without sleeping accommodations, which provides the services of massage and body manipulation, including exercises, heat and light treatments of the body and all forms and methods of physiotherapy, not operated by a medical practitioner or professional physical therapist licensed by the state and which provides for its patrons the opportunity to engage in "specified sexual activity."

Adult modeling studios means an establishment or business which provides the services of modeling for the purpose of reproducing the human body wholly or partially in the nude by means of photography, painting, sketching, drawing or otherwise.

Adult motion picture theater means facility, either a building or outdoors, used for presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas for observation by patrons therein.

Adult novelty shop means an establishment or business having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock and trade in novelty or other items which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on or designed for, specific sexual activity or stimulating such activity.

(b)

Enumerated. Special exception uses and structures within the CL local commercial district are as follows:

(1)

Automobile filling stations and car washes.

(2)

Automobile, boat, motorcycle, construction equipment and farm implement sales, service and repair.

(3)

Reserved.

(4)

Printing and publishing establishments.

(5)

Outdoor recreational establishments, including archery ranges, miniature golf and amusements.

(6)

Light manufacturing uses and structures, such as packaging, bottling, storage facilities and laboratories, provided all activities are conducted within completely enclosed buildings not involving odor, noise, smoke or other noxious effects detectable to normal senses from off the premises.

(7)

Radio and telecommunication towers, subject to the provisions of subdivision II of division 3 of article IV of this chapter.

(8)

Dog kennel.

(9)

Building trades contractor with storage yard for material and equipment on premises, provided all materials and equipment are effectively screened from view from any residential lot or public highway.

(10)

Agricultural related uses and structures, such as feedmills and co-ops.

(11)

Woodworking and cabinetry.

(12)

Billboards.

(13)

Containerized recycling drop-off sites.

(14)

Adult establishments, including bookstores, motion picture theaters, mini motion picture theaters, bath houses, massage parlors, modeling studios, body painting studios and cabarets.

(15)

Community-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(c)

Adult entertainment. General standards for adult entertainment are as follows:

(1)

No more than one of the uses in subsection (b) of this section may be established on any one parcel and the establishment of any one of the adult uses set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall be at least 1,500 feet from the establishment of any other adult use. No adult use shall be permitted within 2,000 feet of any land used or zoned for residential purposes or within 2,000 feet of any church or school.

(2)

Signs advertising any of the above adult uses shall conform with section 54-359, with the following exceptions: no tower, portable signs or billboards shall be permitted on the premises; signs shall not depict specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas and there shall be no flashing or traveling lights located outside the building.

(3)

Adequate parking shall be provided in a lighted area.

(4)

There shall be no display windows on the premises.

(5)

The owner and operator of the adult entertainment establishment shall agree to comply with all state, federal and local laws and ordinances, including obscenity, liquor and cabaret laws, and shall further ensure that minors are not permitted on the premises. Solicitation for purposes of prostitution shall be strictly prohibited.

(6)

The hours of operation for such establishments shall be limited to the same hours of operations for bars and taverns within the community in which the district is located.

(Code 1992, § 17.36(4); Ord. of 6-24-1997, § 17.36(4); Ord. No. Z-24-01, § 17.26(4), 4-17-2001; Ord. No. Z-10-2022-23, 2-14-2023; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Dimensional requirements for the CL local commercial district are as follows:

(1)

All permitted principal uses and structures. Minimum dimensions as follows:

a.

Lot area: 10,000 square feet;

b.

Lot width: 90 feet;

c.

Front yard: 35 feet;

d.

Side yard: 20 feet each;

e.

Rear yard: 50 feet;

f.

Maximum lot coverage: 25 percent; and

g.

Maximum height: 50 feet.

Telecommunication towers shall be exempt from the maximum height of 50 feet and shall be regulated as outlined in subdivision II of division 3 of article IV of this chapter. Any required yard adjacent to a residential district without an intervening street shall be a minimum of 20 feet and shall be subject to the landscaped buffer requirements of section 54-359.

(2)

All special exception uses and structures. Minimum dimensions as follows:

a.

Lot area: 12,000 square feet;

b.

Lot width: 100 feet;

c.

Front yard: 35 feet;

d.

Side yards: 25 feet each;

e.

Rear yard: 50 feet;

f.

Maximum lot coverage: 25 percent; and

g.

Maximum height: 50 feet.

Any required yard adjacent to a residential district without an intervening street shall be subject to the landscaped buffer requirements of section 54-359.

(Code 1992, § 17.36(5); Ord. of 6-24-1997, § 17.36(5))

Within the CL local commercial district, for each establishment or each frontage on a public street or highway, if such establishment is located at the intersection of two public streets or highways, the following accessory signs are permitted:

(1)

One detached sign in the building setback area (front yard), limited in aggregate area to three times the lineal feet of frontage. However, no detached sign shall exceed 250 square feet in area, no part of the supporting structure shall be closer than ten feet to the right-of-way and at least 12 feet of clear space, exclusive of the supporting structure shall be maintained underneath the sign for visibility purposes.

(2)

One flat marquee or projecting sign and 40 feet of sign area for each 20 feet of lineal frontage. The sign area may be used in a lesser number of signs than permitted, but the maximum number of signs shall not be exceeded.

(3)

Temporary signs for the sale or lease of the property. No temporary sign shall be erected within the required front, rear or side yard setbacks.

(Code 1992, § 17.36(6))

Parking requirements within the CL local commercial district are as follows:

(Code 1992, § 17.36(7))

The CR regional commercial district is intended to apply to areas which are now intensely developed or are expected to be intensely developed for commercial uses serving a regional commercial market.

(Code 1992, § 17.37(1))

Permitted principal uses and structures within the CR regional commercial district are as follows:

(1)

Permitted principal uses and structures in section 54-233 where the building or structure does not exceed 40,000 square feet of floor area. The front of all buildings shall be faced with decorative masonry or other materials of suitable aesthetic, safety and durability value.

(2)

Permitted principal uses and structures in section 54-233. Building fronts shall meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

Utility-scale energy system.

(Code 1992, § 17.37(2); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Permitted accessory uses and structures within the CR regional commercial district are the same as in the CL local commercial district.

(Code 1992, § 17.37(3))

Special exception uses and structures within the CR regional commercial district are as follows:

(1)

Retail, service and office uses and structures where the building or structure exceeds 40,000 square feet of floor area.

(2)

Special exception uses and structures in section 54-235.

(3)

Reserved.

(4)

Telecommunication towers, subject to the provisions of subdivision II of division 3 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.37(4); Ord. of 6-24-1997, § 17.37(4); Ord. No. Z-24-01, § 17.37(4), 4-17-2001; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Floor area ratio means the ratio of the floor area of the building or structure to the lot area.

(b)

Dimensional requirements within the CR regional commercial district are as follows:

(1)

Lot area: 12,000 square feet;

(2)

Lot width: 100 feet;

(3)

Front yard: 35 feet;

(4)

Side yards: 20 feet each;

(5)

Rear yard: 50 feet;

(6)

Maximum lot coverage: 25 percent; and

(7)

Maximum floor area ratio: 1 to 1.

There is no maximum height requirement, except that for every two feet in building height over 50 feet, yard depth or width shall be increased one foot. Ingress and egress shall be channeled and, where feasible, coordinated with adjacent establishments. Any required yard adjacent to a residential district without an intervening street shall be a minimum of 20 feet and shall be subject to the landscaped buffer requirements of section 54-359. A site plan under division 5 of article XII of this chapter is required for all buildings and structures exceeding 20,000 square feet.

(Code 1992, § 17.37(5))

Permitted accessory signs within the CR regional commercial district are as specified in the CL local commercial district.

(Code 1992, § 17.37(6))

Off-street parking requirements within the CR regional commercial district are as specified in the CL local commercial district.

(Code 1992, § 17.37(7))

The CP planned commercial office district is intended to apply to large-scale commercial developments with either single or multiple buildings on a single lot or parcel designed and managed as a single entity. This district should be located such that there is direct access to major arterial streets and highways.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(1))

Permitted principal uses and structures within the CP planned commercial office district are as follows:

(1)

Business and professional offices.

(2)

Art gallery, museum, library, community center, publicly owned and publicly operated recreational facilities.

(3)

Hotels and restaurants.

(4)

Clubs and organizations.

(5)

Retail shopping centers, provided all sales and storage are conducted within a completely enclosed building.

(6)

Hospitals, health centers, nursing homes and convalescent homes.

(7)

Vocational, trade or business schools.

(8)

Publicly owned auditoriums or convention centers.

(9)

Utility-scale energy system.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(2); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Permitted accessory uses and structures within the CP planned commercial office district are as follows:

(1)

Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permissible principal uses and structures.

(2)

Public utility installations.

(3)

Accessory-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(3); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Special exception uses and structures within the CP planned commercial office district are as follows:

(1)

Privately owned auditoriums or convention centers.

(2)

Privately owned sporting and recreational facilities.

(3)

Telecommunication towers, subject to the provisions of subdivision II of division 3 of article IV of this chapter.

(4)

Community-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(4); Ord. of 6-24-1997, § 17.38(4); Ord. No. Z-24-01, § 17.38(4), 4-17-2001; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Dimensional requirements for the CP planned commercial office district are as follows: Minimum dimensions are: lot area, two acres; lot width (street frontage requirement), 200 feet; maximum lot coverage, 35 percent. This district contemplates more than one principal building on a lot. There are no minimum lot area requirements per building. However, no building shall be located within 25 feet of another building or within ten feet of an exterior property line. If the property abuts a residential district, the exterior side yard shall be a minimum of 20 feet. There are no maximum height requirements, except that for every two feet in height above four stories or 50 feet, the width or depth of yards adjacent to exterior lot lines shall be increased one foot. A site plan under division 5 of article XII is required.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(5))

Permitted accessory signs within the CP planned commercial office district are as follows:

(1)

For each development: One general identification sign limited to 300 square feet in area if maintained approximately parallel to the right-of-way or two signs limited to 150 square feet in area if mounted back to back or angled to be read from opposite directions for each frontage of the development.

(2)

For each establishment: One sign and one square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage. Such signs shall refer only to the name and nature of the business conducted within the building and to goods and services offered and shall be mounted flat against the wall of the building.

(3)

Temporary signs for the sale or lease of the property: No temporary sign shall be erected within the required front, rear or side yard setbacks.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(6))

Off-street parking requirements are as follows:

(1)

As specified in the CL local commercial or CR regional commercial districts.

(2)

Auditoriums and convention centers: one per three persons of maximum capacity.

(Code 1992, § 17.38(7))

The IND industrial district is intended primarily for manufacturing and closely related uses. It is intended to preserve such lands for the functions of industrial activity, wholesaling, warehousing and distribution. To allow maximum latitude for operations, performance standards are applied at district boundaries. It is further the intent of this district that it be so located in relation to major thoroughfares that resulting traffic generated by industrial activity will not be channeled through residential areas.

(Code 1992, § 17.39(1))

Permitted principal uses and structures within the IND industrial district are as follows:

(1)

Wholesaling, warehousing, storage or distribution establishments, except bulk storage of flammable liquids, and uses of a similar nature.

(2)

Automobile, boat, construction and farm implement sales, service and repair.

(3)

Printing and publishing.

(4)

Agricultural related uses, including feed mills and co-ops.

(5)

Service establishments catering to commercial and industrial uses, including business machine service, linen supply, freight moves, communication services, canteen services and uses of a similar nature.

(6)

Light manufacturing uses, including bottling, packaging, laboratories and uses of a similar nature.

(7)

Manufacturing uses, including production, processing, cleaning, testing and the distribution of materials and goods, except wrecking yards, fertilizer and chemical manufacture and canneries or slaughterhouses. All manufacturing uses are subject to the provisions of article VIII of this chapter.

(8)

Building contractor with storage yard.

(9)

Transportation terminals.

(10)

Telecommunication towers, subject to the provisions of subdivision II of division 3 of article IV of this chapter.

(11)

Utility-scale energy system.

(12)

Governmental facility, provided equipment and material storage yards are effectively screened from view from any residential lot or public street.

(Code 1992, § 17.39(3); Ord. of 6-24-1997, § 17.39(2); Ord. No. Z-2-2024-25, 5-28-2024; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Permitted accessory uses and structures within the IND industrial district are as follows:

(1)

Uses and structures customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permissible principal uses and structures.

(2)

Outside storage of materials and products, provided such storage shall not be closer than 25 feet from the street line or ten feet from any lot line. Storage areas shall be enclosed by fencing material and/or landscaping to be 75 percent or more opaque between two feet and six feet above average ground level. All storage areas shall be surfaced with gravel or hard surface materials. Storage materials shall not be piled or stacked to a height beyond the principal building.

(3)

Temporary storage of waste materials and trash, provided such materials/trash shall be enclosed by a fence of solid material not less than six feet in height.

(4)

Public utility installations.

(5)

Accessory-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.39(3); Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Special exception uses and structures within the IND industrial district are as follows:

(1)

Wholesaling, warehousing, storage establishments, or distribution establishments associated with the bulk storage of flammable liquids, except when located within 300 feet of a residential district, platted residential subdivision, or parcel with a residential use.

(2)

Fertilizer and chemical manufacture, subject to the provisions article VIII of this chapter.

(3)

Canneries and slaughterhouses, subject to the provisions of article VIII of this chapter.

(4)

Automobile wrecking or salvage yards and junkyards, provided such use shall not be located closer than 250 feet to any property zoned residential and no portion of the lot within 25 feet of a public street or highway shall be used for any purpose other than off-street parking for employees or patrons. All activities and storage shall be completely enclosed pursuant to the landscaped buffer requirements of article VII of this chapter.

(5)

Sanitary landfills and energy recovery systems.

(6)

Community-scale and large-scale solar energy system, subject to the provisions of division 4 of article IV of this chapter.

(Code 1992, § 17.39(4); Ord. No. Z-10-2022-23, 2-14-2023; Ord. No. Z-11-2024-25, 3-11-2025)

Dimensional requirements in the IND industrial district are as follows: Minimum dimensions are: Lot area, 12,000 square feet; lot width, 100 feet; front yard, 35 feet; side yards, 20 feet each; rear yard, 25 feet; provided, however, there are no rear or side yard requirements when a railroad right-of-way abuts at the side or the rear of the property line. Any required side or rear yard adjacent to a residential district boundary shall be subject to the landscaped buffer requirements of section 54-359; and maximum lot coverage, 35 percent. There are no maximum height requirements, except that for every two feet in height above 50 feet, the width or depth of yards shall be increased by one feet. A site plan under division 5 of article XII of this chapter is required for all buildings and structures exceeding 30,000 square feet in floor area.

(Code 1992, § 17.39(5); Ord. of 6-24-1997, § 17.39(5))

Within the IND industrial district, for each principal building or each frontage on a public street or highway if such establishment is located at the intersection of two public streets or highways, the following accessory signs are permitted:

(1)

One detached sign in the building setback area (front yard), limited in aggregate area to 250 square feet; provided, however, that no part of a supporting structure shall be closer than ten feet to the right-of-way, no part of the sign shall overhang the right-of-way and at least 12 feet of clear space, exclusive of the supporting structure, shall be maintained underneath the sign for visibility purposes.

(2)

Flat signs limited in aggregate area to 20 percent of the wall area fronting on a public street or highway.

(3)

Temporary signs for the sale or lease of the property. No temporary sign shall be erected within the required front, rear or side yard setbacks.

(Code 1992, § 17.39(6))

Off-street parking requirements in the IND industrial district are as follows:

(1)

Applicable parking requirements as specified in the CR regional commercial district.

(2)

Manufacturing, one per employee on maximum shift.

(Code 1992, § 17.39(7))