Somers Town City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division I
Introduction
Sections
- 12.01 Preliminary Considerations
- 12.02 Interpretation
- 12.02.010 Adoption, approval and effective date-shoreland/floodplain areas.
- 12.02.020 Adoption, approval and effective date-other areas.
- 12.02.030 Jurisdiction (6/12/12).
- 12.02.040 Repeal, conflicting ordinances and greater restrictions (8/6/02).
- 12.02.050 Projects in progress.
- 12.02.060 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- 12.02.070 Liberal construction (6/12/12).
- 12.02.080 Severability and nonliability.
- 12.02.090 Limitation of action.
- 12.02.100 Zoning maps (6/12/12).
- 12.02.110 Other maps (6/12/12).
- 12.02.120 Zoning map amendments-effective date (6/12/12).
- 12.02.130 Interpretation of district boundaries (6/12/12).
- 12.02.140 Annexed lands (4/9/02).
- 12.02.150 Definitions (4/9/02).
Division II
Administration
Sections
- 12.03 Planning, Development and Extension Education Committee
- 12.04 Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development
- 12.05 Permits
- 12.05.010 Applications required (6/12/12).
- 12.05.020 Applications not required (8/6/02).
- 12.05.030 Time limits (6/12/12).
- 12.05.040 Foundation survey requirements (8/6/02).
- 12.05.050 Certificate of compliance.
- 12.05.060 Other permits (6/12/12).
- 12.05.070 Disclaimer.
- 12.05.080 Fees (8/6/02).
- 12.05.090 Triple fees.
- 12.05.100 Disposition of fees.
- 12.05.110 Refunds.
- 12.06 Operations and Procedures
Division III
General Land Use Regulations
Sections
- 12.07 General Provisions
- 12.08 Use Regulations
- 12.09 Shoreland Regulations
- 12.09.010 Regulations.
- 12.09.020 Tree cutting, shrubbery clearing and impervious surface (8/6/02).
- 12.09.030 Earth movements (6/12/12).
- 12.09.040 Structures (8/6/02).
- 12.09.050 Soil conservation practices, tillage and grazing.
- 12.09.060 Water withdrawal and diversion uses.
- 12.09.070 Crop production.
- 12.09.080 Wisconsin shoreland management program.
- 12.09.090 Stipulated shoreland permits.
- 12.09.100 Mitigation.
- 12.10 Pet and Animal Regulations
- 12.11 Performance Standards
- 12.12 Site Regulations
- 12.12.010 Structures per lot; Public access (8/6/02).
- 12.12.020 Sanitary width requirements.
- 12.12.030 Lots abutting cul-de-sacs.
- 12.12.040 Multiple district lots.
- 12.12.050 Storage and discharge prohibited.
- 12.12.060 Holding tanks.
- 12.12.070 Reduction or joint use.
- 12.12.080 Lots abutting more restrictive districts.
- 12.12.090 Backlot development prohibited (6/2/92).
- 12.13 Traffic, Parking and Access
- 12.14 Signs
- 12.14.005 Intent and purpose.
- 12.14.010 Permit required.
- 12.14.020 Signs prohibited.
- 12.14.030 Signs permitted in all districts without a zoning permit.
- 12.14.040 Signs permitted in all districts with a permit.
- 12.14.050 Signs permitted in residential districts.
- 12.14.060 Signs permitted in all business, manufacturing, institutional, and park-recreational districts.
- 12.14.070 Signs permitted in floodplain overlay districts.
- 12.14.080 Existing nonconforming signs.
- 12.14.090 General sign construction standards and requirements.
- 12.15 Lighting
- 12.16 Landscaping
- 12.16.010 Purpose.
- 12.16.020 Landscape plan required.
- 12.16.030 Preservation of existing vegetation.
- 12.16.040 Hardscaping.
- 12.16.050 Landscaping required for open yard areas.
- 12.16.060 Landscaping required for building foundations.
- 12.16.070 Landscaping required for street frontage.
- 12.16.080 Landscaping required for parking areas.
- 12.16.090 Landscaping required in parking area interiors.
- 12.16.100 Requirements for single-family, two-family and multi-family residential development.
- 12.17 Accessory Building Regulations
- 12.17.010 Permit required.
- 12.17.020 Districts.
- 12.17.030 Application.
- 12.17.040 Classification.
- 12.17.050 Location.
- 12.17.060 Size.
- 12.17.070 Setbacks.
- 12.17.080 Height.
- 12.17.090 Number of buildings.
- 12.17.100 Open sided/screened structures (buildings) such as gazebos and screen houses.
- 12.17.110 Boathouses.
- 12.17.120 Summary of regulations for detached accessory buildings.
- 12.18 Decks and Patios
- 12.19 Fences
- 12.20 Swimming Pools
- 12.21 Home Occupations and Professional Home Offices
- 12.22 Accessory Living Unit
- 12.23 Temporary Uses
- 12.24 Mobile Tower Siting Regulations
- 12.24.010 Purpose.
- 12.24.020 Definitions.
- 12.24.030 Exceptions.
- 12.24.040 Siting and construction.
- 12.24.050 Class 2 collocation.
- 12.24.060 Abandonment, removal and security for removal.
- 12.24.070 Mobile service support structure, antenna and facilities requirements.
- 12.24.080 Location and separation requirements.
- 12.24.090 Severability.
- 12.24.100 Liability.
- 12.24.110 Transferability of mobile tower siting zoning permits.
- 12.25 Small Wind Energy Systems
- 12.25.010 Purpose.
- 12.25.020 Definitions.
- 12.25.030 Zoning permit required.
- 12.25.040 Application requirements.
- 12.25.050 Filing requirements.
- 12.25.060 Conditions required for approval.
- 12.25.070 Abandonment and decommissioning.
- 12.25.080 Code compliance.
- 12.25.090 Electrical wires.
- 12.25.100 Emergency communications corridors.
- 12.25.110 Equipment access.
- 12.25.120 Lighting.
- 12.25.130 Noise.
- 12.25.140 Ownership change.
- 12.25.150 State and federal permits.
- 12.25.160 Setbacks.
- 12.25.170 Signal interference.
- 12.25.180 Utility interconnection.
- 12.25.190 Construction, operation and maintenance standards.
- 12.25.200 Application processing.
- 12.25.210 Completeness review.
- 12.25.220 Requests for additional information.
- 12.25.230 Approval review.
- 12.25.240 Written decision.
- 12.25.250 Modifications.
- 12.25.260 Decommissioning review.
- 12.25.270 Appeals.
- 12.25.280 Complaint process.
- 12.26 Large Wind Energy Systems
- 12.26.010 Purpose.
- 12.26.020 Definitions.
- 12.26.030 Zoning permit required.
- 12.26.040 Application requirements.
- 12.26.050 Filing requirements.
- 12.26.060 Conditions required for approval.
- 12.26.070 Aerial spraying.
- 12.26.080 Annual reports.
- 12.26.090 Emergency procedures.
- 12.26.100 Financial responsibility.
- 12.26.110 Information.
- 12.26.120 Equipment access and condition.
- 12.26.130 Lighting.
- 12.26.140 Monetary compensation for nonparticipating residences.
- 12.26.150 Noise.
- 12.26.160 Ownership change.
- 12.26.170 Signal interference.
- 12.26.180 Emergency communications corridors.
- 12.26.190 Soil and drainage system protection.
- 12.26.200 Studies.
- 12.26.210 Costs and fees.
- 12.26.220 Consultants.
- 12.26.230 Completeness review.
- 12.26.240 Requests for additional information.
- 12.26.250 Approval review.
- 12.26.260 Written decision.
- 12.26.270 Modifications.
- 12.26.280 Third-party construction inspector.
- 12.26.290 Postconstruction filing requirement.
- 12.26.300 Compliance monitoring.
- 12.26.310 Abandonment and decommissioning.
- 12.26.320 Decommissioning review.
- 12.26.330 Appeals.
- 12.26.340 Complaint notice requirements.
- 12.26.350 Complaint monitoring.
- 12.26.360 Complaint process.
- 12.27 Solar Energy Systems (SES)
Division IV
District Regulations
Sections
- 12.30 Zoning Districts
- 12.31 Agricultural Districts
- 12.31.010 A-1 agricultural preservation district.
- 12.31.020 A-2 general agricultural district.
- 12.31.030 A-3 agricultural related manufacturing, warehousing and marketing district.
- 12.31.040 A-4 agricultural land holding district.
- 12.31.050 AE-1 agricultural equestrian cluster single-family district (3/2/10).
- 12.32 Residential Districts
- 12.32.010 R-1 rural residential district.
- 12.32.020 R-2 suburban single-family residential district.
- 12.32.030 R-3 urban single-family residential district.
- 12.32.040 R-4 urban single-family residential district.
- 12.32.050 R-5 urban single-family residential district.
- 12.32.060 R-6 urban single-family residential district.
- 12.32.070 R-7 suburban two-family and three-family residential district.
- 12.32.080 R-8 urban two-family residential district.
- 12.32.090 R-9 multiple-family residential district.
- 12.32.100 R-10 multiple-family residential district.
- 12.32.110 R-11 multiple-family residential district.
- 12.32.120 R-12 mobile home/manufactured home park/subdivision residential district (9/5/06).
- 12.33 Business Districts
- 12.33.010 B-1 neighborhood business district.
- 12.33.020 B-2 community business district.
- 12.33.030 B-3 highway business district.
- 12.33.040 B-4 planned business district.
- 12.33.050 B-5 wholesale trade and warehousing district (8/9/94).
- 12.33.060 Adult establishments (3/16/04).
- 12.33.070 BP-1 business park district (3/2/10).
- 12.33.080 B-94 interstate highway 94 special use business district (3/2/10).
- 12.34 Manufacturing Districts
- 12.35 Public Districts
- 12.36 Conservancy Districts
- 12.37 Overlay Districts
- 12.37.010 FPO floodplain overlay district (6/12/12).
- 12.37.020 Ho historical overlay district (6/12/12).
- 12.37.030 Reserved for future use (3/16/04).
- 12.37.040 PUD planned unit development overlay district.
- 12.37.050 AO airport overlay district.
- 12.37.060 RC rural cluster development overlay district (8/6/02).
- 12.37.070 TCO town center overlay district (3/2/10).
Division V
Exceptions and Accommodations
Sections
- 12.38 Modifications and Exceptions
- 12.39 Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses
- 12.39.010 Intent.
- 12.39.020 Definitions.
- 12.39.030 Current record of nonconforming uses (6/12/12).
- 12.39.040 Burden of proof.
- 12.39.050 Existing nonconforming lots (8/6/02).
- 12.39.060 Common ownership of abutting nonconforming lots.
- 12.39.070 Existing nonconforming structures (8/6/02) (For Floodplain Nonconforming Structures see 12.39.100).
- 12.39.080 Existing nonconforming uses (6/12/12) (For Floodplain Nonconforming Uses see 12.39.100).
- 12.39.090 Changes and substitutions.
- 12.39.100 Floodplain nonconforming uses (6/12/12).
- 12.39.110 Shoreland nonconforming structures and uses.
- 12.39.120 Nonconforming performance standards.
- 12.40 Conditional Uses
Division VI
Enforcement
Sections
- 12.50 Bonds
- 12.51 Violations, Injunction, Abatement and Removal
- 12.52 Proceedings
- 12.53 Penalties
- 12.54 Liens
Division VII
Appeals
Sections
- 12.55 Administrative Appeals
- 12.55.010 Municipal administrative procedure.
- 12.55.020 Determinations reviewable.
- 12.55.030 Persons aggrieved.
- 12.55.040 Written determinations.
- 12.55.050 Petition for review.
- 12.55.060 Initial review.
- 12.55.070 Administrative appeal hearing.
- 12.55.080 Final determination.
- 12.55.090 Judicial review.
- 12.55.100 Legislative review.
- 12.55.110 Committee decisions.
- 12.56 Variances Before the Board of Adjustments
- 12.56.010 Intent.
- 12.56.020 Board of adjustments established.
- 12.56.030 Board membership and organization.
- 12.56.040 Rules, minutes and subpoena powers.
- 12.56.050 Jurisdiction and powers of the board of adjustments (6/12/12).
- 12.56.060 Appeals and applications for variances (6/12/12).
- 12.56.070 Stays.
- 12.56.080 Notice procedures.
- 12.56.090 Hearing procedures.
- 12.56.100 Continuances.
- 12.56.110 Site views.
- 12.56.120 Findings and conclusions.
- 12.56.130 Standards and guidelines (6/12/12).
- 12.56.140 Conditions.
- 12.56.150 Decisions.
- 12.56.160 Order on appeal.
- 12.56.170 Conflict of interest.
- 12.56.180 Notice to DNR and Army Corp of Engineers.
- 12.56.190 Motion to reconsider and re-appeal.
- 12.56.200 Appeal of board ruling or order.
- 12.56.210 Recording of ruling or order (8/6/02).
- 12.57 Judicial Review
Division VIII
Amendments and Changes
Sections
- 12.58 General Boundary and Text Amendments
- 12.59 Shoreland Amendments
- 12.60 Floodplain Amendments
- 12.61 Annexed Lands
- 12.62 Rezoning of County Owned Lands