(a)

On a corner lot in all zoning districts, no fence, wall, parking, vegetation, hedge, planting, or structure shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as to obstruct vision between a height of 2½ feet and ten feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets in the area bounded by the edge of right-of-way street lines of such corner lots and a line joining the points along such street lines 15 feet from the point of intersection;

(b)

If arterial streets intersect with other arterial streets or railways, the corner cutoff distances establishing the triangular vision clearance space shall be increased to 30 feet;

(c)

This section shall not apply to the trunks of trees and posts not over six inches square or in diameter.

(Code 1998, § 106-921; Ord. No. 97-11, § 13-1-90, 11-3-1997)

(a)

Loading space required. On every lot on which a business, commercial, or industrial use is established, space with access to a public street or alley shall be provided as indicated in the following table for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the public right-of-way:

(b)

Multiple or mixed uses. Where a building is devoted to more than one use or for different uses and where the floor area for each use is below the minimum required for a loading space but the aggregate floor area of such uses is above such a minimum, off-street loading space shall be provided as if the entire building were devoted to that use in the building for which the most loading spaces are required.

(c)

Location. Required off-street loading spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use requiring such space. No loading space shall be located within 30 feet of the nearest point of intersection of two streets or require any vehicle to back into a public street.

(d)

Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted gravel base, not less than seven inches thick, surfaced with not less than two inches of asphalt or treated with some comparable all-weather dustless material.

(e)

Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residential district.

(f)

Utilization. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.

(g)

Central loading. Central loading facilities may be substituted for loading berths on the individual zoning lots, provided the following conditions are filled:

(1)

Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys at grade;

(2)

Total berths provided shall meet the requirements based on the sum of the several types of uses served (Areas of types of uses may be totaled before computing the number of loading berths);

(3)

No zoning lot served shall be more than 300 feet removed from the central loading area;

(4)

The tunnel or ramp connecting the central loading area with the zoning lot served shall be not less than seven feet in width and shall have a clearance of not less than seven feet.

(Code 1998, § 106-922; Ord. No. 97-11, § 13-1-91, 11-3-1997)

All new nonresidential parking lots in excess of four stalls and all alterations of existing lots shall be subject to the approval of the plan commission. Requests for such parking lots shall be accompanied with detailed plans on landscaping, parking layout, drainage provision, and driveway locations. In all districts 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.

(2)

Design standards. The size of each parking space shall be not less than 162 square feet (nine feet by 18 feet) exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress. Minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls for one-way traffic shall be as follows: 11 feet for 30-degree parking; and 20 feet for 90-degree parking. Minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls for two-way traffic shall be 24 feet. No parking area of more than two spaces shall be designed as to require any vehicle to back into a public street. Any parking area of more than five spaces shall be sufficiently screened in the form of a solid fence or shrubbery to protect adjacent residential uses. Large expanses of unchanneled parking areas shall be avoided by interior landscaping and safety islands. The plan commission may authorize up to 10% of the required number of parking stalls be sized for compact cars and electric vehicles (eight feet by 16 feet).

(3)

Location.

a.

Location shall be on the same lot as the principal use or not over 500 feet from the principal use.

b.

Off-street parking in non-residential districts is permitted in all yards but shall not be closer than five feet to a side lot line, right-of-way line, or rear lot line, except as part of a shared parking design across more than one parcel if approved by the plan commission. No parking space or driveway in a non-residential district except in residential districts, shall be closer than 25 feet to a residential district lot line.

c.

Off-street parking in the single-family and two-family residential districts is permitted in the front yard in the driveway, even though closer than five feet to a side lot line or right-of-way line, providing the driveway conforms to the requirements in division 3 of article VII of chapter 58.

(4)

Surfacing. All off-street parking areas, except a single parking space accessory to a single-family dwelling, shall be surfaced with a dustless all-weather material capable of carrying a wheel load of 4,000 pounds (normally, a two-inch blacktop on a four-inch base or five inches of Portland cement will meet this requirement). Any parking area for more than five vehicles shall have the aisles and spaces clearly marked. Compacted stone or gravel may be used only with the approval of the plan commission. Completion of surfacing is required prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. However, for required surfacing during the period between November 1 and June 1, the owner shall enter into an agreement with the village agreeing to complete all required surfacing by no later than the following June 1.

(5)

Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with parking facilities provided in residence districts.

(6)

Reserved.

(7)

Curbs. Curbs or barriers shall be required around the edges of all parking and drive areas in all non-residential districts and for any residential development with five or more units. Where required, curbs or barriers shall be installed a minimum of four feet from a property line so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines.

(8)

Number of stalls. The number of parking stalls required is shown in the following table. Where floor space is indicated in the table below as a basis for determining the amount of off-street parking required, it shall mean the gross floor area inside the exterior walls, unless specified otherwise within the standard.

(9)

Uses not listed. For structures or uses not mentioned, the provision for a use that is similar shall apply or the plan commission may rely on standards and parking ratios that appear in the most recent edition of the Institute of Traffic Engineers Parking Generation Manual.

(10)

Combined uses. Combinations of any of the uses in the table in subsection (8) of this section shall provide a minimum of 80% of the sum of the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use. Two or more uses may provide required off-street parking spaces in a common parking facility less than 80% of the sum of the spaces required for each use individually, provided. The following conditions must be met for any joint use:

a.

The proposed joint parking space is within 500 feet of the use it will serve;

b.

The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the two buildings or uses for which joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed;

c.

A properly drawn legal instrument approved by the village board, executed by the parties concerned, for joint use of off-street parking facilities shall be filed with the zoning administrator. Such instrument may be a three party agreement, including the village and all private parties involved. Such instrument shall first be approved by the village attorney.

(11)

Physically disabled parking requirements. In addition to any other requirements relating to parking spaces contained in this Code, the provisions contained in Wis. Stats. §§ 101.13, 346.503 and 346.56, and any Wisconsin Administrative Code sections adopted pursuant thereto are adopted by reference and made applicable to all parking facilities whenever constructed.

(12)

Changes in buildings or use. Whenever a building or use is changed, structurally altered, or enlarged to create a need for an increase of 25 percent or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use is enlarged to the extent of 50 percent or more in the floor area, such building or use shall then comply with the parking requirements set forth in the district in which it is located.

(13)

Off-lot parking.

a.

Required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use, or when this requirement cannot be met, such parking spaces may be located off-lot, provided the parking spaces are located in the same district and not over 500 feet from the principal use. When off-street parking facilities are permitted on land other than the same lot as the principal use, such facilities shall be in the same possession as the lot occupied by the use to which the parking facilities are necessary or in the possession of the controller of the principal use to which the parking facilities are accessory. Such possession shall be by deed whereby the owner of the land on which the parking facilities are to be located shall be bound by a covenant filed and recorded in the office of the county register of deeds requiring such owner, the owner's heirs or assigns to maintain the required facilities for the duration of the use served;

b.

Off-lot parking spaces for residential uses shall be within 250 feet of the principal entrance or the entrance for the individual occupants for whom the spaces are reserved;

c.

Off-lot parking may be located in residential districts, provided that such lots or property are immediately adjacent to a commercial, business or industrial zoning district;

d.

All off-lot parking lots adjoining lots zoned for residential use shall have a minimum setback of ten feet from any interior lot line, except if the adjoining lot is used for legally conforming parking purposes.

(14)

Reduction of parking areas. Off-street parking spaces shall not be reduced in number unless such number exceeds the requirement set forth in this section.

(15)

Exceptions.

a.

The plan commission may authorize an exception to the parking standards to allow an increase or decrease of up to 10% of required parking stalls when the applicant can demonstrate demand through supporting evidence that includes analysis of similar or comparable uses;

b.

In granting exceptions to the parking standards, the plan commission may grant conditional exceptions, subject to future review and reconsideration.

(Code 1998, § 106-923; Ord. No. 97-11, § 13-1-92, 11-3-1997; Ord. No. 99-11, § 1, 7-19-1999; Ord. No. 01-04, § 2, 4-2-2001; Ord. No. 07-02, § 15, 4-2-2007; Ord. No. 08-08, § 2, 5-5-2008; Ord. of 4-17-2023, § 1; Ord. of 1-2-2024(2), § 2)

(a)

Scope of section. The parking area landscaping standards in this section are intended to ensure that parking areas will be sufficiently landscaped so as to soften the visual impact of parking areas as seen from public rights-of-way and adjoining properties. The parking area landscaping standards consist of a point system that is designated to provide flexibility in developing an appropriate landscape plan. Applicants can implement a landscape plan which most effectively achieves the desired aesthetic results and which is consistent with the need of providing readily accessible and visible parking, provided the landscape plan meets the minimum point requirements as specified in this section.

(b)

Minimum canopy tree and parking space requirements.

(1)

All off-street vehicular parking areas with room for more than six vehicles shall provide and maintain one canopy-type tree for each 12 parking spaces or fraction thereof over the initial six spaces. Canopy trees shall be located in tree islands or within ten feet of the periphery of the parking area pavement. The preservation of desirable existing trees is encouraged, and those within the distance requirement may be applied to meeting the standards of this subsection. To be counted for purposes of this subsection, all newly planted and existing trees must have a minimum two-inch diameter measured six inches above the ground surface;

(2)

Rows of parking stalls must be broken by a tree island at the rate of one tree island for each linear row of 12 parking spaces, for single row configurations, or for each 24 parking spaces in double row configurations.

SCHEDULE FOR CANOPY TREES STANDARDS

(c)

Screening standards for parking areas near residentially zoned parcels or streets.

(1)

There shall be a screening barrier for the purpose of obstructing light beams and muffling noise where an off-street parking area for four or more vehicles:

a.

Abuts within 25 feet of an adjoining a residential property lot line in the R-1 or R-2 zoning district;

b.

Is located in a manner where nearby residentially zoned properties would be affected by headlight glare (i.e., directly across a public right-of-way).

(2)

The effective height of the barrier shall be a minimum of 3½ feet above the surface of the parking area. Such a barrier may consist of wood or masonry fencing, walls, berming, or the use of plant material. Where plant materials are used for screening, they shall be of suitable size and density to accomplish the screening objective within three years from the time of planting.

(d)

Minimum landscape element standards. In all districts all parking areas shall be required to accumulate a minimum number of points. The number of points required is based on the number of parking spaces. Parking areas for four or more vehicles are required to accumulate 15 points for each space. To qualify for points, the landscape elements must be located in a manner which primarily meets the objectives of landscaping parking areas.

POINT SCHEDULE FOR LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS

(e)

Minimum dimensions for tree islands and planted areas.

(1)

All tree islands and landscaped areas with trees shall be a minimum of four feet as measured from the inside of any curb or frame;

(2)

All landscape areas without trees, but planted with shrubs, shall have a minimum width of three feet measured from inside the curb or frame.

(f)

Unsuitable species. Several shrubs and trees, which are not native to the state, have an established history of spreading to nearby parks and conservancy areas. These nonnative plants tend to become overly abundant and ultimately eliminate many desirable native species. The control and eradication of these unsuitable plants create a costly management problem. The following species of plant material are unsuitable for use as landscape plants:

(1)

Honeysuckle:

a.

Lonicera x-bella.

b.

Lonicera morrowi.

c.

Lonicera tatarica.

(2)

Buckthorn (common):

a.

Rhamnus cathartica.

b.

Rhamnus frangula (tall hedge).

(3)

Norway maple (Acer platanoides).

(g)

Adjustments to parking area landscaping requirements. The plan commission may authorize adjustments to the requirements where literal compliance with the specifications and standards would make the parking lot landscaping ineffective or unnecessary. Topographic constraints, existing vegetation, traffic safety, or compliance with fire or other public safety requirements may necessitate adjustments.

(Code 1998, § 106-924; Ord. No. 97-11, § 13-1-93, 11-3-1997; Ord. No. 05-12, §§ 1—3, 9-6-2005)

(a)

Private access. No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of expressways or to any controlled access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction. No direct public or private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of freeways, interstate highways and their interchanges or turning lanes or to intersecting or interchanging streets within 1,500 feet of the most remote end of the taper of the turning lanes, such as exit and entrance ramps. No driveway openings shall be permitted within 100 feet of the intersection of an arterial street right-of-way line.

(b)

Barriers. Access barriers, such as curbing, fencing, ditching, landscaping, or other topographic barriers shall be erected to prevent unauthorized vehicular ingress or egress to the streets or highways specified in subsection (a) of this section.

(c)

Temporary access permit. Temporary access to the rights-of-way specified in subsection (a) of this section may be granted by the zoning administrator 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 1998, § 106-925; Ord. No. 97-11, § 13-1-94, 11-3-1997)

(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:

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

Recreational vehicle means any of the following:

(1)

Travel trailer. 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.

(2)

Pickup coach. A structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation, vacation, or other uses.

(3)

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

(4)

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

(5)

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

(6)

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

(7)

Boat or snowmobile trailer. 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 purposes of this section, is termed an "unmounted boat or snowmobile."

(b)

Permitted parking or storage. In all residential and commercial districts, it is permissible to park or store a recreational vehicle or boat and boat trailer on private property in the following manner:

(1)

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

(2)

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

a.

Used for dwelling purposes;

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.

(3)

The recreational vehicle or boat shall be owned by the resident on whose property the unit is parked for storage.

(Code 1998, § 106-926; Ord. No. 97-11, § 13-1-95, 11-3-1997)

(a)

Truck parking in residential areas. No motor vehicle with a tare or empty weight in excess of 12,000 pounds, over 18 feet in length, or having a height of more than eight feet from the roadway, bearing a commercial license, including school buses, and no commercially licensed trailer, including semitrailers, shall be parked or stored in a residential district, except when loading, unloading, or rendering a service.

(b)

Tractors and road machinery. No person shall park, keep, or maintain on properties zoned as residential or multiple residential dwellings the following types of vehicles: tractors, tractor-trailers, semitrailers, dumptrucks, auto wreckers, and road machinery. Such vehicles may not be kept or parked on the premises, whether or not they are in enclosed buildings, except for the purposes of unloading or servicing the premises.

(c)

Applicability. This section only applies to areas not constituting a street, alley or public way.

(Code 1998, § 106-927; Ord. No. 97-11, § 13-1-96, 11-3-1997)

(a)

Applicability. The standards within this section apply to portable outdoor storage units in all zoning districts, except that subsections (d) through (f) of this section shall apply only in residential zoning districts.

(b)

Definition. The term "portable outdoor storage unit" means a portable storage container with more than 216 cubic feet of storage space designed and used primarily for temporary storage and/or transportation of household goods and other such materials that is kept outdoors and not affixed to a foundation. The term "portable outdoor storage unit" does not include storage sheds constructed of wood, plastic or steel which are located on a permanent or temporary foundation, are not intended to be moved or relocated on a regular basis, and are in compliance with all village setback and other requirements. The term "portable outdoor storage unit" also does not include construction trailers or temporary storage units utilized by contractors or developers incidental to the ongoing construction of structures, public improvements or utilities, or other aspects of property development.

(c)

Permitted locations and uses.

(1)

Portable outdoor storage units shall not be placed in or on a public right-of-way, including public sidewalks and public terrace areas, or on other public property, except by the public entity that owns the property;

(2)

Portable outdoor storage units shall only be placed on lots by the owner or lessee of the lot;

(3)

Portable outdoor storage units shall be placed on a hard, all-weather surface, such as concrete or asphalt (with gravel allowed for institutional uses in the joint planning area or the expanded extraterritorial zoning area);

(4)

Portable outdoor storage units shall not be placed in such a location or fashion as to impede or obstruct the flow of drainage or obstruct emergency, vehicle, pedestrian, or utility access to or through the lot or adjacent area or lots;

(5)

The following minimum setbacks from lot lines shall apply to portable outdoor storage units:

a.

Front yard setback, ten feet;

b.

Read year setback, ten feet;

c.

Side yard setback, three feet;

(6)

Portable outdoor storage units shall be used only for temporary storage of personal goods and belongings. Portable outdoor storage units shall not be used for occupancy or sleeping, housing of animals, or housing or storage of hazardous, flammable, or unlawful materials or substances. Portable outdoor storage units shall be closed and secured from unauthorized access at all times when not under the direct supervision of the lot owner or lessee.

(d)

Maximum duration of placement. No portable outdoor storage unit shall be placed on the same lot for more than 30 consecutive days, except that the village zoning administrator may allow an extension of no greater than 90 additional days if he determines that a legitimate need has been established.

(e)

Maximum number. Not more than one portable outdoor storage unit shall be placed on any lot at any one time, nor shall there be a portable outdoor storage unit placed on any lot more than three times in any calendar year.

(f)

Maximum size. No portable outdoor storage unit shall exceed eight feet in width, nine feet in height, or 16 feet in length.

(g)

Maintenance. All portable outdoor storage units shall be maintained in a good and clean condition, free from rust, peeling paint, or other visible deterioration.

(Ord. No. 15-3, 2-16-2015)