(a)

Vision setback at intersections of public streets. Where two public streets intersect at grade level, the intersection shall be day lighted by excluding all buildings, structures and other obstructions to view, including shrubbery and trees (except highway and street signs) from the triangles adjacent to the intersection described as follows: Bounded on two sides by the near boundaries of the intersecting streets and on the third side by a line drawn so as to intersect the street boundaries at points 40 feet distant from the point of intersection of the street boundaries at the corner.

(b)

Exception. In the case of arterial streets intersecting with other arterial streets or railways, the corner cutoff distances establishing the triangular vision clearance space shall be increased to 50 feet.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-60)

(a)

Generally. In all districts, adequate loading areas shall be provided so that all vehicles loading, maneuvering, or unloading are completely off the public ways and so that all vehicles need not back onto any public way.

(b)

Size and location. Each loading space shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 35 feet in length, and have a minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet, and may occupy all or any part of any required yard.

(c)

Required number of off-street loading spaces.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-61)

In all districts and in connection with every use, there shall be provided at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, extended, or increased off-street parking stalls for all vehicles in accordance with the following:

(1)

Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space, and driveway openings shall be at least ten feet wide for one- and two- family dwellings and a minimum of 24 feet for all other uses.

(2)

Size. Size of each parking space shall be not less than 180 square feet exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress.

(3)

Location. Location to be on the same lot as the principal use or not over 400 feet from the principal use. No commercial or industrial parking stall or driveway shall be closer than 25 feet to a residential district lot line or a street line opposite a residential district.

(4)

Surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced so as to minimize dust and be properly drained. Any parking area for more than five vehicles shall have the aisles and spaces clearly marked.

(5)

Curbs. Curbs or barriers shall be installed so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines.

(6)

Number of stalls. Number of parking stalls required are shown in the following table:

(7)

Uses not listed. In the case of structures or uses not mentioned, the provision for a use which is similar shall apply.

(8)

Combined uses. Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use.

(9)

Disabled parking requirements. In addition to any other requirements relating to parking spaces contained in this article, the provisions of Wis. Stats. §§ 101.13, 346.503 and 346.56, and applicable administrative regulations adopted pursuant thereto, are adopted by reference in this section and made applicable to all parking facilities whenever constructed.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-62)

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

Top of concrete curb and gutter (curb head) and/or edge of apron at the street between driveway openings, shall be a minimum of three feet between all driveways, unless otherwise authorized by the director of public works and agreed to with adjoining neighbor.

(2)

Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall be at least ten feet wide at the property line for single stall residential properties, and a minimum of 16 feet wide at the property line for all other uses, but shall not exceed 24 feet at the property line and 30 feet at the curb opening or right-of-way line in all residential districts, unless otherwise authorized by the director of public works.

(3)

Openings for vehicular ingress and egress in a business/industrial district shall not exceed 30 feet at the property line and 40 feet at the curb opening, unless otherwise authorized by the director of public works.

(4)

Vehicular entrances and exits to drive-in theaters, banks, and restaurants; motels; funeral homes; vehicular sales, service, washing and repair stations; garages, or public parking lots shall be not less than 200 feet from any pedestrian entrance or exit to a school, college, university, church, hospital, park playground, library, public emergency shelter, or other place of public assembly.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-63; Ord. of 5-3-2022(2))

(a)

No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of expressways, nor to any controlled access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction.

(b)

No direct public or private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of the following:

(1)

Freeways, interstate highways, and their interchanges or turning lanes nor to intersecting or interchanging streets within 1,500 feet of the most remote end of the taper of the turning lanes.

(2)

Arterial streets intersecting another arterial street within 100 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.

(3)

Streets intersecting an arterial street within 50 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.

(c)

Access barriers, such as curbing, fencing, ditching, landscaping, or other topographic barriers, shall be erected to prevent unauthorized vehicular ingress or egress to the above specified streets or highways.

(d)

Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the plan commission after review and recommendation by the highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall be temporary, revocable, and subject to any conditions required and shall be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-64)

(a)

Where permitted. Unless the district regulations provide otherwise, off-street vehicle parking is permitted in the following yards of property in a residentially zoned district:

(1)

A rear yard.

(2)

A side yard not adjoining a street.

(3)

A front yard:

a.

On one paved or graveled driveway parked not nearer than five feet to a front property line or three feet to a side lot line.

b.

On a front yard not nearer than five feet to a front property line or three feet to a side lot line for the purpose to advertise the sale of a vehicle that is legally registered to a resident of the property; the sale vehicle may be parked in the front yard no longer than 14 days.

(b)

Vehicle limitations.

(1)

In a residential district, accessory off-street parking facilities provided for uses listed herein shall be solely for the parking of vehicles of patrons, occupants or employees and not more than one truck limited to five tons or less capacity. Three licensed vehicles may be parked on the rear or side yard of a residential lot. Vehicles are limited in size to a maximum one ton capacity. Vehicles parked on a residential lot shall be in condition for safe and effective performance of the function for which they are designed.

(2)

All motor vehicles parked on a residential lot shall display current license plates.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-65; Ord. of 1-19-2021(1))

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

Boat means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.

Boat or snowmobile trailer means a vehicle on which a boat or snowmobile may be transported and is towable by a motor vehicle. When removed from the trailer, a boat or snowmobile, for the purposes of this division, is termed an "unmounted boat or snowmobile."

Camping trailer means a canvas or folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation, vacation or other uses.

Chassis mounts, motor homes and mini-motor homes means recreational structures constructed integrally with a truck or motor-van chassis and incapable of being separated therefrom.

Converted and chopped vans means recreational structures which are created by altering or changing an existing auto van to make it a recreational vehicle.

Motor home means a portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation, vacation, or other uses, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.

Pick-up coach means a structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation, vacation or other uses.

Recreational vehicle means any of the following:

Travel trailer means a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis and on wheels; that is between ten and 36 feet long, including the hitch and eight feet or less in width; designated to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation, vacation or other uses and towed by a car, station wagon or truck. It includes so-called fifth-wheel units.

Trailer means anything on wheels that can be pulled by a motorized vehicle. Lawnmower carts will also be defined as such.

Yard, front, means that part of a lot between the front lot line and fronts of the principal building on the lot, and extended to both side lot lines.

Yard, rear, means that part of a lot between the rear lot line and the backs of the principal building on the lot, and extended to both side lot lines.

Yard, side, means that part of a lot not surrounded by building and not in the front or rear yard.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-140; Ord. of 3-1-2022(1))

In all residential and commercial districts provided for in this division, it is permissible to park or store a recreational vehicle, boat and/or trailer on private property in the following manner:

(1)

Parking is permitted inside any enclosed structure, which structure otherwise conforms to the zoning requirements of the particular zoning district where located.

(2)

Parking is permitted outside in the side yard or rear yard, provided it is not nearer than five feet to the lot line (hard surface not required)

(3)

Parking is permitted outside on a hard-surfaced or well-drained gravel driveway, provided:

a.

Space is not available in the rear yard or side yard, or there is no reasonable access to either the side yard or rear yard (

1.

A corner lot is always deemed to have reasonable access to the rear yard.

2.

A fence is not necessarily deemed to prevent reasonable access.

b.

Inside parking is not possible.

c.

The unit is parked perpendicular to the front curb.

(4)

The body of the recreational vehicle or boat must be at least 15 feet from the face of any curb.

(5)

No part of the unit may extend over the public sidewalk or public right-of-way.

(6)

Parking is permitted only for storage purposes. Recreational vehicles or boats shall not be:

a.

Used for dwelling purposes, except for overnight sleeping for a maximum of 14 days in any one calendar year. Cooking is not permitted at any time. Recreational vehicles being used for temporary dwelling purposes under this subsection may be parked in a front yard area for a time not to exceed 14 days.

b.

Permanently connected to sewer lines, water lines, or electricity. The recreational vehicle may be connected to electricity temporarily for charging batteries and other purposes.

c.

Used for storage of goods, materials, or equipment other than those items considered to be part of the unit or essential for its immediate use.

(7)

Notwithstanding the above, a unit may be parked anywhere on the premises during active loading or unloading, and the use of electricity or propane fuel is permitted when necessary to prepare a recreational vehicle for use.

(Code 1986, § 10-1-141; Ord. of 3-1-2022(1); Ord. of 5-9-2023(4))

Village owned public parking lots are as follows:

(1)

On the east side of 114 Lake Street.

(2)

On the south side of 214 N. Main Street.

(3)

129 N. Main Street (far west end, past the alley).

(4)

On the north side of 109 N. Main Street.

(5)

107 W. Chestnut Street (access off Roosevelt Street).

(6)

North end of West Alley, located behind 147 N. Main Street.

(Ord. of 3-1-2022(1))