[Amended 5-10-2022]
The following regulations shall apply to all zoning districts
within the Town of Pittsfield.
A.
Review and approval.
(1)
All parking spaces required to serve buildings or uses erected or
established after the effective date of this chapter shall conform
to the requirements herein.
(2)
Where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date
of this chapter, and if construction is begun within six months of
such effective date and diligently pursued to completion, parking
and loading facilities in the amounts required for the issuance of
a building permit may be provided in lieu of any different amounts
required by this chapter.
(3)
Off-street parking, as required in this chapter, shall not be required
for any existing building or use, unless said building or use shall
be enlarged, in which case the provisions of this chapter shall apply
only to the enlarged portion of the building or use.
(4)
When the intensity of use of any building, structure, or premises
shall be increased, then parking spaces and loading facilities as
required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of
use and for at least 50% of any existing deficiency in parking or
loading facilities.
(5)
Any application for parking lot approval shall include a scaled and
a fully dimensional site plan showing off-street parking lots and/or
loading facilities in compliance with this chapter.
(6)
Except for residential uses, the design of parking lots or areas
shall be subject to the approval of the Town Board in accordance with
standards herein required.
B.
Driveways for single- and two-family residential uses.
(1)
Number of driveways. Single-family uses shall have one driveway per
lot unless otherwise regulated in this chapter. Two-family uses are
permitted two driveways per lot unless otherwise regulated in this
chapter.
(2)
Setback. Five feet minimum from the side property lines.
(3)
Width. See Figure 1.
(a)
Minimum. Eight Feet.
(b)
Maximum.
[1]
At the curb line or road edge. The lesser of 24 feet or the
width of the garage, including the taper.
[2]
At the right-of-way line. The lesser of 18 feet or the width
of the garage.
[3]
Where no garage exists. Twelve feet and situation to not create
parking in the required front yard.
[4]
The driveway shall be tapered when the width at the garage exceeds
the maximum width allowed at the right-of-way line. See Figure 2.
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[5]
Driveways for two-family residences with adjacent garages are
limited to the twenty-four-foot maximum width at the property line.
Each individual driveway may be separated by a lawn area extending
from the street edge or curb line to the garage/parking space. See
Figure 3.
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(4)
Curb openings. The maximum driveway curb opening shall be determined
by adding five feet to the approved driveway width.
(5)
Throat length. The minimum driveway throat length shall be five feet
extending from the right-of-way line to the beginning of the taper.
(6)
Parking locations.
(a)
Parking spaces may be provided either within a garage or as
uncovered spaces on a paved surface as outlined in this section.
(b)
One uncovered parking space is permitted alongside a garage
when it is not located between the building and the street or the
rear property lines and is a minimum of five feet from that property
line and located on a hard or permeable paver surface.
(c)
Parking on driveways may not encroach into the public right-of-way.
(d)
Impervious surface associated with rear yard parking shall be
no greater than 20% of the total rear yard area.
(7)
Limitations on parking in residential driveways. Driveways shall
be solely for parking of passenger vehicles, which shall be regulated
as follows:
C.
Parking lots with more than 10 parking spaces.
(1)
Striping and marking. Parking lots shall have striped parking spaces
and clearly marked aisles.
(2)
Space size. Parking spaces shall be a minimum of 200 square feet
with a ten-foot width and a twenty-foot depth.
(3)
Aisles shall be a minimum of 24 feet for two-way traffic and 12 feet
for one-way traffic.
(6)
Accessibility. Parking spaces reserved for physically disabled persons
shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide and shall be located as close as
possible to a building entrance. All other applicable regulations
contained in Wisconsin Statutes § 346.503 shall be observed.
(7)
Emergency access. Lanes shall be provided per the most recent International
Fire Code (IFC) and in accordance with the Tri-County Fire Department.
(8)
Traffic circulation and traffic control. Site circulation shall be
designed to provide for the safe and efficient movement of all traffic
entering, exiting, and on the site. Circulation shall be provided
to meet the individual needs of the site with specific mixing of access
and through movements and shall be depicted on the site plan.
(9)
Pedestrian access and circulation.
(a)
Walkways shall provide continuous pedestrian access through
parking lots from street sidewalks to building entrances.
(b)
One pedestrian access walkway is required per street frontage.
(c)
Walkways shall have an acceptable dust-free surface of a minimum
of five feet in width and shall be graded separate from the parking
lot or otherwise delineated with pavement markers, planters, or alternative
paving materials.
(d)
Where the primary pedestrian access to the site crossed drive
aisles or internal roadways, the pedestrian crossing shall be emphasized,
and pedestrian access and safety shall be prioritized.
(10)
Signage. All signage located within, or related to, required off-street parking or traffic circulation shall comply with the requirements of Article VII of this chapter.
(11)
Phasing. Required off-street parking areas may be constructed
in phases with a phasing plan to be approved by the Zoning Administrator.
D.
Lighting of parking lots.
(1)
Lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be at
a 90° angle to shade the light from adjacent properties and streets.
(2)
Adequate screening shall be provided by commercial uses to protect
adjacent residential zones from the glare of such illumination and
from automobile headlights.
(3)
Driveways and parking lots serving commercial uses shall be adequately
illuminated from the hours of sunset to sunrise when the use is in
operation.
E.
Landscaping of parking lots.
(1)
Interior parking lot and parking lot islands shall meet the following
landscaping requirements:
(a)
One square foot of interior parking lot landscaping is required
per 20 square feet of parking lot pavement.
(b)
(c)
The Planning Commission may provide a waiver if the parking
lot landscaping alternatively meets the intent of this section.
(2)
Perimeter of parking lots shall meet the following landscaping requirements:
F.
Snow storage in parking lots.
(1)
Snow storage plan required. In conjunction with the approval of a
BSO plan for off-street parking areas, a snow storage and/or removal
plan shall be submitted for review and approval.
(2)
Stored on site.
(a)
A maximum of 10% of the total required off-street parking spaces
may be used as the snow storage area.
(b)
The required snow storage area may be paved or unpaved and shall
be adequately drained to accommodate snowmelt. Snowmelt shall not
drain on abutting properties.
(c)
Required setbacks, yards, and buffer areas may be used to accommodate
the required snow storage area.
(d)
Landscaped areas with shrubs and/or trees shall not be used
as snow storage areas.
(3)
Physically removed from the site. The snow storage plan shall specify
the location of the proposed snow repository site and a permission
letter shall be provided from the repository site's property
owner approving the plan.
G.
Surfaces of parking lots with over 10 spaces and driveways.
(1)
Hard surface. Driveways and parking lots shall have a dust-free surface and graded in accordance with Subsection G(3), Table: surfacing standards for driveways and parking areas.
(2)
Permeable pavers may be used when installed to recognized industry
standards that achieve the same or better structural integrity as
other specified materials.
(3)
Table: surfacing standards for driveways and parking lots.
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Asphalt
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Concrete
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Surface
(inches)
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Base
(inches)
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Surface
(inches)
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Base
(inches)
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Driveways, one- and two-family
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2
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4
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4
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4
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Parking lots, commercial and multifamily
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3
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8
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6
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4
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Loading areas and drives, commercial
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4
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8
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7
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4
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Loading areas and drives, industrial
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4
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10
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7
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4
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H.
Shared parking lots and driveways.
(1)
Shared parking lots. Parking lots may be permitted on other properties
than that of its intended use if approved by the Planning Commission
and the Town Board and when an agreement allowing the parking lot,
or a shared parking lot is submitted signed by both property owners.
(a)
The owner of the land on which the parking lot shall be located
shall be bound by covenants filed on record in the Office of the Register
of Deeds of Brown County.
(b)
These covenants shall require the other, or their assigns, to
maintain the required number of parking spaces for the duration of
the use.
(c)
The recorded document shall be provided to the Town of Pittsfield.
(2)
Shared driveways. Driveways may be shared when if it adheres to the
following:
(a)
The purpose of shared driveways is to manage the number of driveway
curb openings to decrease stop-and-go traffic and to maintain roadway
and driveway safety.
(b)
A shared driveway shall intersect with a public street.
(c)
The deeds for any properties that utilize a shared driveway
shall include all appropriate easements to pass; to install utilities
as necessary; to grade, drain, and maintain; and to provide easements
where required by the Town. A driveway maintenance requirement shall
be stipulated in the deeds of all properties.
A.
Square footage (SF) shall be measured in gross square feet in all
cases.
B.
When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required
by this chapter results in a requirement of a fractional space, any
fraction more than 1/2 shall be counted as one parking space.
C.
The parking requirements may be modified by the Planning Commission
and/or the Town Board dependent on location and other site specifics.
D.
Parking Schedule Table.
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Uses
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Minimum Parking
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Houses and dwelling units, including apartments
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1 space per house or dwelling unit
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Dormitories and group homes
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0.5 spaces per bed
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Retail
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1 space per 200 square feet
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Restaurants and bars
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1 space per 200 square feet
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Offices
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1 space per 200 square feet
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Services (i.e., salon, barber, accounting, etc.)
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1 space per 200 square feet
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Event venues
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1 space per 500 square feet - Parking space requirements may
be modified by Approving Authority dependent on location.
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Recreation, indoor
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1 space per 300 square feet - Parking space requirements may
be modified by Approving Authority dependent on location.
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Recreation, outdoor
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To be determined by Approving Authority
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Religious institutions
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1 space per 500 square feet + parking space requirements for
additional uses, i.e. childcare center, event venue
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Hospitals
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0.5 spaces per hospital bed
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Retirement communities
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0.5 spaces per dwelling unit
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Nursing homes
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1 space per 1.25 patient rooms
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Childcare centers
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1 space per 300 square feet
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Public lodging
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1.1 space per guest room
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Firearm and archery ranges
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1 space per 1,000 square feet
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Funeral homes
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1 space per 300 square feet
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Gas stations
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1 space per 300 square feet of retail space + 1 per gas pump
at the pump
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Kennels
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1 space per 300 square feet
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Vehicle repair
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3 spaces per vehicle bay
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Vehicle sales
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1 space per 1,000 square feet of indoor showroom + 1 per 10
outdoor display spaces
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Car washes
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10 spaces
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Manufacturing
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TBD by Approving Authority
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Transportation and logistics
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TBD by Approving Authority
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Warehousing
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TBD by Approving Authority
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Self-Storage facilities
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0.25 spaces per storage unit
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Recycling centers
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5 spaces
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K-12 schools
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TBD by Approving Authority
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Institutions of higher education
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TBD by Approving Authority
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Marinas, harbors, launching ramps
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TBD by Approving Authority
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A.
Requirement. Loading and unloading facilities shall be provided for
all commercial and industrial uses that require the receipt or distribution
of materials and merchandise by vehicles.
B.
Applicability. These off-street loading requirements shall also apply
when a commercial or industrial establishment is expanded. Within
a shopping center, the requirements set forth in the table below shall
apply to each establishment or business tenant space rather than to
the shopping center as a whole.
C.
Table: minimum off-street loading/unloading spaces.
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Floor Area of Establishment
(square feet)
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Required Number
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Minimum Size
(feet)
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Minimum Vertical Clearance
(feet)
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0 to 10,000
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1
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10 x 25
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12
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10,001 to 25,000
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2
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10 x 40
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12
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25,001 to 40,000
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3
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10 x 50
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15
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40,001 to 100,000
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4
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10 x 60
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15
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Over 100,000
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5
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10 x 60
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15
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D.
Location of required loading/unloading spaces.
(1)
Shall be located on the same lot as the use served.
(2)
Shall not be located in a side yard setback.
(3)
Shall not directly face a street.
(4)
Shall be located to provide direct access to a street or alley so
as to not hinder the circulation of vehicles and pedestrians on a
sidewalk, street, alley, or within a parking lot.
E.
Drainage. All loading spaces shall have a stormwater drainage system
connected to a public storm sewer if available. No surface runoff
shall be allowed to flow across any property line.
F.
Screening. All loading spaces shall be screened from the view of
abutting lots to a height of at least six feet by a solid fence and/or
evergreen vegetation.
G.
Loading spaces do not count as parking spaces. Spaces required and
allocated for off-street loading shall not be allocated or used to
satisfy the space requirements for off-street parking.
H.
Surfacing. All loading spaces shall be provided with surface improvements
as required for parking areas.
I.
Service and repair. Repairing or servicing of motor vehicles shall
not be permitted in an off-street loading space.
A.
Parking prohibited in specified places.
(1)
No person shall stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether
attended or unattended, and whether temporarily or otherwise, in any
of the following places:
(a)
Within 200 feet of the Mountain-Bay Trail;
(b)
On a crosswalk or within 15 feet of the crosswalk perimeter;
(c)
On a sidewalk.
(d)
On the roadway side of any parked vehicle (double parking).
(e)
On any portion of a public street when parking or standing is
prohibited by official signs indicating the prohibition of any parking
or standing.
(f)
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
(g)
Within four feet of the entrance to an alley or a private road
or roadway.
(h)
Within a school bus parking only zone.
