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West Bend Town City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

Traffic, Loading, Parking and Access

§ 325-45 Traffic visibility.

A. 
No obstructions, such as structures, parking, or vegetation, shall be permitted in any district between the heights of zero feet and 10 feet above the plane through the mean center line grades within the triangle space formed by any two existing or proposed intersecting streets at the right-of-way lines and a line joining on such lines located a minimum of 15 feet from their intersection in any interior platted subdivisions.
B. 
In case of all other Town roads or railroad intersections, the corner cutoff distance establishing the triangular vision clearance space on such road or railway shall be increased to 100 feet.

§ 325-46 Loading access requirements.

On every lot on which a business, trade, or industrial use is hereafter established, adequate space with access to a public street or alley shall be provided for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the public right-of-way. At no time shall any part of a truck or van be allowed to extend into the right-of-way of a public thoroughfare while the truck or van is being loaded or unloaded.

§ 325-47 Parking requirements.

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:
A. 
Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space.
B. 
Dimensions. The minimum dimensions of each parking space shall be nine feet by 18 feet, except for properly signed spaces provided for use by physically disabled persons.
C. 
Accessible parking standards.
(1) 
The minimum dimensions for all accessible parking spaces shall be 12 feet by 18 feet.
(2) 
Accessible spaces must connect to the shortest accessible route to the accessible building entrance or facility they serve.
(3) 
All accessible parking spaces shall be marked by a sign which includes the international symbol for barrier-free environments and a statement informing the public that the parking space is reserved for use by physically disabled persons. Such sign shall comply with the requirements of §§ 346.503 and 346.505, Wis. Stats.
(4) 
Minimum number of accessible parking spaces.
Total Number of Parking Spaces in Parking Facility (Lot or Garage)
Minimum Total Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required
Minimum Number of Van Accessible Sparking Spaces
1 to 25
1
1
26 to 50
2
1
51 to 75
3
1
76 to 100
4
1
101 to 150
5
1
151 to 200
6
1
201 to 300
7
2
301 to 400
8
2
401 to 500
9
2
D. 
Location. Location shall be on the same lot as the principal use or not more than 400 feet from the principal use. No parking space or driveway, except in residential districts, shall be closer than 25 feet to a residential district lot line or a street right-of-way opposite a residential district.
E. 
Landscaping. Please refer to § 325-95 for landscaping for parking lots.
F. 
Curbs and barriers. Curbs or barriers shall be installed at least four feet from a property line so as to prevent parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines.
G. 
Number of parking spaces required. In the case of structures or uses not specified herein, the number of spaces specified as the general standard for the use class or the number of spaces specified for similar use shall apply. In developments involving the establishment or addition of two or more uses on one lot or parcel, shared parking arrangements are required, provided it can be shown that the number of spaces can meet the parking needs of the multiple establishments. Shared parking agreements and cross-access easements may be required as part of approval.
(1) 
Required spaces by use. Please refer to Appendix B.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(2) 
(Reserved)
(3) 
Combinations. Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use.

§ 325-48 Restrictions on motor vehicles, watercraft, campers, recreational vehicles and other equipment.

A. 
Parking in residential and park districts. No truck tractor, semitrailer, commercial or construction vehicle, machinery, equipment or truck with dual rear axles shall be stored on lots in residential and park districts. Agricultural vehicles and machinery stored on an operating farm in any of the aforementioned districts are exempt from this restriction.
B. 
Parking in business and manufacturing districts. Vehicles and machinery used in conjunction with a business or industry may be stored, inside or outside, on the premises, provided that when stored outside they do not block a public right-of-way or obscure clear vision on roadways.
C. 
Motor vehicles, boats, campers, recreational vehicles, and trailers kept overnight on a residential property must belong to the occupant of the dwelling unit and must be properly licensed and operable if kept out of doors.
D. 
Motor vehicles, boats, campers, recreational vehicles, and trailers kept overnight on a residential property must be kept in the side or rear yard, unless parked on the driveway in the street yard. When a motor vehicle is parked on a driveway, it must be located entirely on the subject property.
E. 
A recreational vehicle or camper on a residential property may not be used for habitation for more than 14 days per calendar year with no more than seven consecutive days.

§ 325-49 Driveways.

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended after August 16, 2009, shall require a permit and shall meet the following requirements:
A. 
Driveways. Driveways shall be at least 10 feet wide for single- and two-family dwellings, except in the R-1S and R-1S/MU Districts, where driveway width should be minimized to avoid unnecessary runoff. For all other uses, driveways shall be at least 24 feet wide at the property line.
B. 
Separation. Driveways must comply with the separation requirements to adjoining lot lines as specified in Appendix C.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix C is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C. 
Entrances and exits. Vehicular entrances and exits to drive-in theaters, banks, and restaurants; motels; funeral homes; vehicular sales, service stations, washing and repair stations or garages shall be not less than 200 feet from any pedestrian entrance or exit to a school, college, university, places of worship, hospital, park, playground, library, public emergency shelter, or other place of public assembly.
D. 
Required. Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit for a principal building, a driveway must be established meeting the requirements in this section and all other requirements in the Municipal Code.
E. 
Grade. The grade of a driveway extending from the road to the principal building on the lot may not exceed 5%, or 8% with the approval of the Fire Department.
F. 
Number. A residential lot may have no more than one access onto a private, Town, county, or state road. Upon petition, additional points of ingress/egress may be allowed for non-residential uses as part of the site plan review process.
G. 
Clearance. All driveways must provide a minimum unobstructed width of 12 feet and minimum unobstructed vertical clearance of 15 feet. The property owner has the continuing obligation to trim vegetation on their property to maintain the aforementioned clearances, subject to compliance with any other rules or regulations.
H. 
Turnarounds. For residential driveways over 200 feet in length, a turnaround must be provided within 50 feet of the principal building.
I. 
Turnouts. For a driveway that exceeds 400 feet, a turnout, as generally shown below, must be constructed near the middle and at intervals of every 400 feet along the driveway's length.
Figure: Standards for a turnout (not to scale)

§ 325-50 Highway access.

No direct public or private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of the following:
A. 
Arterial streets. Arterial streets intersecting another arterial street within 100 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
B. 
Collector and minor land access streets. Collector and minor land access streets intersecting arterial or another minor land access street within 50 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
C. 
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 above specified streets or highways.
D. 
Temporary access. Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the Town Board 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.