The uses and standards listed below relate to the City of St. Francis Use Tables in § 455-60. Unless otherwise noted, the use standards of this section apply whether the uses are allowed as permitted uses, special uses or accessory uses.
A.
Number of occupying families limited. No more than one family may occupy any dwelling unit in the City of St. Francis. (See the definition of "family" in § 455-61 of this chapter.)
B.
Community and other living arrangements. The City
of St. Francis recognizes that community and other living arrangements
are subject to regulation and protection under federal and state law.
When any of the facilities covered by § 46.03(22)(a), Wis.
Stats., desire to establish such a facility, notice shall be given
to the City by means of letter to the Common Council.
C.
Home occupations. In order to protect the passive
nature of residential districts, regulatory standards and restrictions
contained within this subsection are designed to reduce potential
conflicts between permitted home occupation activities and adjacent
residences. Home occupations are permitted in single-family and two-family
dwellings in the City of St. Francis provided that all of the standards
applicable to the district in which they are located are followed,
in addition to the following:
(1)
The home occupation shall be incidental to the principal
use of the building as a dwelling.
(2)
Persons operating, employed in or involved with the
operation of the home occupation shall reside on the premises in which
the home occupation is located.
(3)
No alteration of the principal building shall be made
which changes its character as a dwelling.
(4)
No mechanical or electrical equipment other than normal
domestic or household equipment shall be used.
(5)
The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within
the principal residential building or in a permitted private garage
accessory thereto.
(6)
No stock-in-trade, except articles produced on the
premises, shall be displayed or sold on the premises.
(7)
Displays.
(a)
No more than three products may be displayed
for sale.
(b)
The total display area may not exceed 16 square
feet in footprint or eight feet in height, whether freestanding or
attached to any structure.
(c)
No display may be located within the street
right-of-way, nor may it be more than 15 feet closer to the street
than the principal structure.
(8)
There shall be no outside storage of materials, supplies,
products, equipment or anything else associated with the home occupation,
except as provided above.
(9)
Signage is limited to one sign not larger than three
square feet in area per dwelling unit. The sign shall be mounted flat
against the wall of the dwelling unit and shall not be illuminated.
(10)
Not more than two home occupations may be operated
from any one dwelling unit.
(11)
No home occupation may create a public nuisance.
No home occupation shall create any offensive noise, vibration, smoke,
dust, electronic interference, odors, heat or glare spilling over
the property line.
The uses and standards listed below relate to the City of St. Francis Use Table in § 455-60. Unless otherwise noted, the use standards of this section apply whether the uses are allowed as permitted uses, special uses or accessory uses.
A.
Adult uses. Adult entertainment establishments and
adult retail establishments shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Distance limitations. Adult entertainment establishments
and adult retail establishments must be located on a minor or major
arterial road and are subject to the distance limitations noted below.
Distance limitations set forth herein shall be measured in a straight
line from the lot lines of properties. No adult entertainment establishment
or adult retail establishment shall be operated or maintained:
(a)
Within 600 feet of the boundary of any residentially
zoned (R) district.
(b)
Within 600 feet of a church, park, recreational
site, licensed day-care facility, public library, public or private
educational facility which serves persons age 17 or younger, elementary
school, high school, place of worship, or elderly housing facility.
(c)
So that there are more than two such businesses
within 2,500 feet as measured by the radius from each business.
(2)
Same use restrictions. No adult entertainment establishment
or adult retail establishment shall be located in the same building
or upon the same property as another adult entertainment establishment
or adult retail establishment.
(3)
Sign limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Code, no adult entertainment establishment or adult retail
establishment shall have more than two signs advertising its business,
which shall be on-premises or building signs only. All such signs
shall meet the following criteria:
(a)
There shall be no merchandise or pictures of
the products or entertainment on the premises displayed in window
areas or any area where they can be viewed from the exterior of the
building.
(b)
No sign shall be placed in any window. A sign
of one square foot may be placed on the door to state hours of operation
and admittance to adults only.
(c)
No sign shall contain any flashing lights, moving
elements, or mechanically changing messages.
(d)
No sign shall contain any depiction of the human
form or any part thereof nor shall it contain sexually explicit language
such as "Nude Dancing" or "Girls, Girls, Girls," etc.
(e)
No adult entertainment establishment or adult
retail establishment may have any off-premises sign.
(4)
Operating standards. All such adult entertainment
and adult retail entertainment businesses shall operate in accordance
with the following:
(a)
No employee shall solicit business outside the
building in which the business is located.
(b)
No male or female person, while on the premises,
shall expose to public view his or her genitals, pubic area, anus,
or anal cleft.
(c)
No person on the premises shall engage in sexual
conduct.
(d)
Nudity is prohibited for any employee of an
adult entertainment and/or adult retail business.
(5)
Building's exterior appearance. The building's exterior
shall meet the following criteria:
(a)
Colors shall be earth or neutral tones, with
primary accent colors to be within the same color family.
(b)
Stripes and geometric patterns are prohibited.
(c)
A color scheme which is directly inherent to
a unique recognized architectural style but not otherwise compliant
with this section may be reviewed and approved by the Common Council.
(d)
The exterior shall be adequately maintained
in good condition.
B.
Animal services. Animal boarding, grooming and/or
training facilities, animal hospitals and veterinary clinics shall
meet the following requirements:
(1)
Activities to be conducted within enclosed building.
All activities, except animal exercise areas, shall be conducted within
an enclosed building which allows for adequate ventilation.
(2)
Minimum building distance from adjoining residential
zoning district. Buildings housing animal services which are fully
enclosed shall be located no closer than 75 feet to any adjacent residential
zoning district. Buildings housing animal services which are not fully
enclosed shall be located no closer than 150 feet to any adjacent
residential zoning district.
(3)
Exercise areas. Exercise areas shall be not less than
50 feet from any residential zoning district. The operator shall be
responsible for using good management practices to discourage undesirable
odors, insects, and excessive noise. All exercise areas shall be enclosed
and located adjacent to the principal building. The enclosure shall
be chain link, solid wood fencing or a masonry wall of a height and
quality as approved by the Planning Commission.
(4)
Solid waste and feces removal. The disposal of all
feces and other solid waste generated by the operation shall be reviewed
and approved by the City of St. Francis Health Department.
(5)
Noises, smoke and odor. Any training of animals shall
not include the use of loud noises or produce smoke or odor. The facility
shall not generate adverse off-site noise or odor impacts.
(6)
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) guidelines
to be used. Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Guidelines
shall be used, at a minimum, for the flooring, walls between kennels,
drainage, heating and cooling, cage sizes, and runs.
D.
Cemeteries. Cemeteries for humans established subsequent
to the effective date of this chapter shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
State requirements. All requirements of the Wisconsin
Statutes regarding the interment of human dead shall be met.
(2)
Minimum required site area. The minimum required site
size for the entire cemetery site shall be three acres.
(3)
Off-street parking and maneuvering of funeral corteges.
There shall be adequate space within the site for the parking and
maneuvering of funeral corteges.
(4)
Minimum interment setbacks. No interment shall take
place within 50 feet of any adjoining lot line.
(5)
Minimum structure setback. All structures shall be
set back a minimum of 50 feet from any boundary line of the cemetery
property plus two feet for each one foot of structure height over
25 feet to the maximum height permitted by the zoning district in
which it is located.
F.
Gas stations, convenience stores and/or automotive
repair facilities. These uses shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Direct access to arterial streets required. All such
uses shall have direct access to an arterial street.
(2)
Required additional landscape bufferyard when abutting
residential zoning districts. When abutting a residential zoning district,
these uses shall provide additional landscaping as specified by the
Planning Commission at the time of site plan review and approval.
(3)
Screening of all loading, storage, and garbage or
waste facilities. All loading, storage, and garbage or waste facilities
shall be fully enclosed and screened from view as deemed appropriate
by the Planning Commission. Under no circumstances, however, shall
such requirements be less than those specified elsewhere in this chapter.
(4)
Architectural design. All uses of this type adjoining
residential uses and residential zoning districts shall have pitched
roofs matching the roof lines of adjoining residential structures.
The buildings shall use the same architectural materials on all sides
and be constructed of quality materials such as brick masonry, split
face concrete block or stone.
(5)
Fuel pump location. Any fuel pumps, underground fuel
storage tanks, and islands shall be at least 50 feet from any street
or abutting lot line and meet all state and federal regulations.
(6)
Canopies. The canopies provided over pump islands
shall meet the yard requirements of a principal structure. In addition:
(a)
Obstruction of visibility at rights-of-way prohibited.
The canopy shall not block visibility at intersections of rights-of-way
or drives.
(b)
Maximum height. Under no circumstances shall
the canopy be higher than 16 feet.
(c)
Signs not permitted. No signs shall be permitted
on canopy roofs or fascia; however, this requirement shall not prevent
the use of distinctive color schemes on the canopy fascia, generally
identified with the owner or operator.
(7)
Repair services. All repair services shall be performed
within a completely enclosed building and shall meet the following
requirements:
(a)
No more than the required off-street parking set forth under the provisions of § 455-38D shall be allowed.
(b)
All vehicles and parts storage shall be within
the building or in an enclosed or screened-in yard.
(c)
The maximum allowable number of tow trucks which
can be parked at the site shall be determined by the Planning Commission
as a condition of approval of the special use permit.
(8)
Hours of operation. Hours of operation shall be established
as part of the site plan review and approval process.
G.
Mini warehouses and other indoor storage facilities.
These facilities shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Required additional landscape bufferyard when abutting
residential zoning districts. When abutting a residential zoning district,
these uses shall provide additional landscaping as specified by the
Planning Commission at the time of site plan review and approval.
(2)
Limitations on use of facilities. Such facilities
shall be used only for the storage of materials or articles and shall
not be used for assembly, fabrication, processing, or repair.
(3)
Services and sales activities prohibited. No services
or sales shall be conducted from any storage unit. Garage sales and/or
flea-market-type activities are prohibited.
(4)
Practice rooms, meeting rooms, and residences prohibited.
Facilities shall not be used for practice rooms, meeting rooms, or
residences.
(5)
Outdoor storage prohibited. No outdoor storage shall
be permitted.
(6)
Storage of explosive or highly flammable material
prohibited. Storage of explosive or highly flammable material shall
be prohibited.
H.
Wireless telecommunications mobile service support structures and
facilities.
[Amended 5-7-2019 by Ord.
No. 1450]
(1)
Purpose and interpretation.
(a)
The purpose of this Subsection H is to regulate mobile service support structures and facilities to the extent permitted under Wis. Stat. § 66.0404 and other applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The regulations set forth in this subsection are reasonably necessary to protect residential areas and land uses from potential adverse impacts of towers and antennas; minimize the total number of towers throughout the community; encourage the joint use of new and existing mobile service support structures and sites as a primary option rather than construction of additional single-use mobile service structures; encourage users of towers and antennas to configure them in a way that minimizes the adverse visual impact of towers and antennas through careful design, siting, landscape screening, and innovative camouflaging techniques; consider the public health and safety of mobile service structures; and avoid potential damage to adjacent properties from tower failure through engineering and careful siting of tower structures. In furtherance of these goals, the City of St. Francis shall give due consideration to the Comprehensive Smart Growth Plan, Zoning Map, existing land uses, and environmentally sensitive areas in approving sites for the location of mobile service support structures and mobile service facilities.
(b)
Nothing herein shall be construed to regulate or to authorize
the regulation of mobile service facilities or mobile service support
structures in a manner that is preempted or prohibited by Wisconsin
Statutes § 66.0404 or other applicable laws.
(c)
APPLICATION
APPLICANT
BASE STATION
COLLOCATION
EXISTING TOWER OR EXISTING BASE STATION
FCC
MOBILE SERVICE
MOBILE SERVICE FACILITY
MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDER
MOBILE SERVICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE
SITE
SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
SUPPORT STRUCTURE
TOWER
UNDERGROUND AREAS
UTILITY POLE
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER
WIRELESS PERMIT or PERMIT
WIRELESS SERVICE PROVIDER
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY or FACILITY
The terms used in this Subsection H shall have the following meanings; provided, however, that definitions in this section may contain quotations or citations to 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.6100 and 1.6002. In the event that any referenced section is amended, creating a conflict between the definition as set forth in this chapter and the amended language of the referenced section, the definition in the referenced section, as amended, shall control.
A formal request, including all required and requested documentation
and information, submitted by an Applicant to the City for a wireless
permit.
A person filing an application for placement or modification
of a wireless telecommunications facility.
The same as in 47 C.F.R. § 1.6100(b)(1), which
defines the term to mean a structure or wireless telecommunications
equipment at a fixed location that enables FCC licensed or authorized
wireless communications between user equipment and a communications
network. This definition does not include a tower or any equipment
associated with a tower.
The mounting or installation of transmission equipment on
an eligible support structure for the purpose of transmitting and/or
receiving radio frequency signals for communications purposes.
A constructed tower or base station that has been reviewed
and approved under the applicable zoning or siting process, or under
another state or local regulatory review process, provided that a
tower that has not been reviewed and approved because it was not in
a zoned area when it was built, but was lawfully constructed, is an
existing tower for purposes of this definition.
The Federal Communications Commission.
As defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153, means a radio communication
service carried on between mobile stations or receivers and land stations,
and by mobile stations communicating among themselves, and includes
(A) both one-way and two-way radio communication services, (B) a mobile
service which provides a regularly interacting group of base, mobile,
portable, and associated control and relay stations (whether licensed
on an individual, cooperative, or multiple basis) for private one-way
or two-way land mobile radio communications by eligible users over
designated areas of operation, and (C) any service for which a license
is required in a personal communications service established pursuant
to the proceeding entitled "Amendment to the Commission's Rules to
Establish New Personal Communications Services" (GEN Docket No. 90-314;
ET Docket No. 92-100), or any successor proceeding.
The set of equipment and network components, including antennas,
transmitters, receivers, base stations, power supplies, cabling, and
associated equipment, that is necessary to provide mobile service
to a discrete geographic area, but does not include the underlying
support structure.
A person who provides mobile service.
A freestanding structure that is designed to support a mobile
service facility.
For towers other than towers in the public rights-of-way,
means the current boundaries of the leased or owned property surrounding
the tower and any access or utility easements currently related to
the site, and, for other eligible support structures, further restricted
to that area in proximity to the structure and to other transmission
equipment already deployed on the ground.
The modification of a mobile service support structure, including
the mounting of an antenna on such a structure, that does any of the
following:
For structures with an overall height of 200 feet or less, increases
the overall height of the structure by more than 20 feet.
For structures with an overall height of more than 200 feet,
increases the overall height of the structure by 10 percent or more.
Measured at the level of the appurtenance added to the structure
as a result of the modification, increases the width of the support
structure by 20 feet or more, unless a larger area is necessary for
collocation.
Increases the square footage of an existing equipment compound
to a total area of more than 2,500 square feet.
An existing or new structure that supports or can support
a mobile service facility, including a mobile service support structure,
utility pole, water tower, building, or other structure.
The same as in 47 C.F.R. § 1.6100(b)(9), which
defines the term as any structure built for the sole or primary purpose
of supporting any Federal Communication Commission (FCC) licensed
or authorized antennas and their associated facilities, including
structures that are constructed for wireless communications services
including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety
services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless
services such as microwave backhaul, and the associated site. This
definition does not include a "utility pole."
Those areas where there are no electrical facilities or facilities
of the incumbent local exchange carrier in the right of way; or where
the wires associated with the same are or are required to be located
underground; or where the same are scheduled to be converted from
overhead to underground. Electrical facilities are distribution facilities
owned by an electric utility and do not include transmission facilities
used or intended to be used to transmit electricity at nominal voltages
more than 35,000 volts.
A structure owned or operated by an alternative telecommunications
utility, as defined in Wis. Stat. § 196.01(1d); public utility,
as defined in Wis. Stat. § 196.01(5); telecommunications
utility, as defined in Wis. Stat. § 196.01(10); political
subdivision; or cooperative association organized under Wis. Stat.
Ch. 185; and that is designed specifically for and used to carry lines,
cables, or wires for telecommunications service, as defined in Wis.
Stat. § 182.017(1g)(cq); for video service, as defined in
Wis. Stat. § 66.0420(2)(y); for electricity; or to provide
light. A tower is not a utility pole.
A person that owns, controls, operates, or manages a wireless
telecommunications facility or portion thereof.
A permit issued pursuant to this Subsection H authorizing the placement or modification of a mobile service facility of a design specified in the permit at a particular location, the installation of any mobile service support structure, and/or modification of any existing support structure.
An entity that provides wireless services to end users.
Equipment at a fixed location that enables FCC-licensed or
authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a communications
network.
A facility at a fixed location consisting of a base station,
antennas and other accessory equipment, and a support structure and
underground wiring, if any, associated with the base station.
(2)
Applicability. The provisions of this Subsection H shall apply to mobile service facilities in the City.
(3)
New mobile service support structures and mobile service facilities.
The siting and construction of new mobile service support structures
and mobile service facilities shall be subject to the following requirements:
(a)
Application process. The applicant shall submit a written application for a special use permit under the provisions of this Subsection H and said application shall include all of the following information:
[1]
The name and business address of, and the contact individual
for, the applicant.
[2]
The location of the proposed support structure.
[3]
The location of the mobile service facility.
[4]
A construction plan which describes the tower, equipment, network
components, antennas, transmitters, receivers, base stations, power
supplies, cabling, and related equipment to be placed on or around
the new tower.
[5]
An explanation as to why the applicant chose the proposed location,
and why the applicant did not choose collocation; including a sworn
statement from the responsible party attesting that collocation within
the applicant's service area would not result in the same mobile service
functionality, coverage, and capacity; is technically infeasible;
or is economically burdensome.
(b)
Fee. All applications shall be accompanied by a fee receipt
from the City Clerk/Treasurer in the amount set out in the fee schedule
resolution adopted by the Common Council from time to time. Costs
incurred by the City in obtaining legal, planning, engineering and
other technical and professional advice in connection with the review
of the conditional use and preparation of the conditions to be imposed
shall be charged to the petitioner. Such fee shall not exceed the
limits established by Wis. Stat. § 66.0404(4)(d).
(c)
Determination of completeness within 10 days of submittal. The
City Engineer shall review the application and determine whether the
application is complete. If the application includes all of the foregoing
information, the application shall be found to be complete. The City
Engineer shall notify the applicant in writing within 10 days of receiving
the application if it is found not to be complete, and such notice
shall specify in detail the required information that was incomplete.
Applicants are allowed to resubmit their applications as often as
necessary until it is complete.
(d)
Requirements.
[1]
Before a new tower site is requested, all the existing tower facilities shall be considered and evaluated. If an existing facility cannot be used, a justification report, citing the reasons it cannot be used must be provided with the application as described in Subsection H(3)(a)[5].
[2]
No permit shall be granted under this subsection until the applicant
has placed on file with the Zoning Administrator a certificate or
certificates of insurance indicating that there is in effect general
public liability insurance covering any damages arising out of the
use or operation of the mobile service facility and mobile service
support structure. Such insurance shall be in the minimal amount of
$2,000,000 per person, $2,000,000 for each accident and $6,000,000
property damage. Said certificate or certificates of insurance shall
be furnished to the Zoning Administrator annually or within 10 days
of any request by the Zoning Administrator.
[3]
All new towers within the City shall be monopoles, which are
defined as a smooth, tapered pole without stepped sections or guy
wires, and shall be specified or plan approved by a structural professional
engineer licensed in the State of Wisconsin. All wireless communications
towers, antennas, and associated accessory structures and facilities
shall be permanently anchored to the ground.
[4]
All new towers shall be constructed to a standard that permits
the co-location of a minimum of three telecommunication company facilities
on a single tower.
[5]
All mobile service facilities and mobile service support structures
shall be removed from the site within 60 days of use termination by
the mobile service provider. Each applicant shall provide a bond or
letter of credit in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney, naming
the City as beneficiary, in an amount determined by the City Engineer
as being reasonably sufficient to ensure the complete removal of the
mobile service facilities and, as nearly as practicable, restoration
of the affected property upon which such mobile service facilities
have been sited to its original condition. Where applicable, restoration
shall include the removal of any tower and underground supports and
appurtenances, mobile service facilities and related buildings, fences
and driveways.
[6]
All mobile service support structures shall meet the following
conditions and requirements:
[a]
The proposed mobile service support structure and
related mobile service facilities shall not result in restriction
or interference with air traffic or air travel to or from any existing
or proposed airport.
[b]
There shall be a setback of sufficient radius around
the mobile service support structures that its collapse will be contained
on the property and not affect regularly occupied buildings on the
subject site.
[c]
No form of advertising shall be allowed on the
antenna, mobile service support structure, base, framework or other
buildings or facilities associated with the use.
[d]
All cable to and from the antenna and/or mobile
service support structure shall be installed underground unless the
antenna is mounted on a building where cable will go directly into
the structure.
[e]
The site and all structures shall have monthly
maintenance and an annual investigation of structural stability.
[f]
Attachments to a support structure shall be designed
to be flush with the existing structure to the extent reasonably possible,
shall be a color that matches the existing support structure and shall
be the smallest size possible to reasonably accommodate the intended
purpose. If the structure to which the attachment is made changes
color due to repainting, resurfacing or other means, the attachment
shall be modified to match the new color.
[g]
The facilities will be served adequately by any
required essential public facilities and services.
[h]
The facilities will not cause undue traffic congestion
nor draw significant amounts of traffic through residential streets.
Adequate measures will be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed
as to minimize traffic congestion on the public streets.
[i]
The facilities will not result in the destruction,
loss, or damage of any points of visual interest, including views
of waterways, open spaces, historic buildings or historic landscapes
or cityscapes, architecturally significant structures, or other scenic
views or natural, scenic, or historic feature of significant importance.
[j]
The facilities shall include such features as are
reasonably protect persons and property from erosion, flooding, fire,
noise, glare, falling debris or ice, or similar hazards.
[k]
The proposed facilities shall be in compliance
with all applicable State of Wisconsin Statutes and Wisconsin Administrative
Code provisions and requirements.
(e)
Exhibits. Exhibits of the proposed mobile service facilities
and/or mobile support structure design, as well as the design of any
building(s) and site, shall be attached to the permit document.
(f)
Site restrictions. Site restrictions shall be as follows:
[1]
The exterior of all buildings shall be architecturally compatible
and consistent with surrounding buildings and structures and constructed
in accordance with the plan approved by the Aesthetic Control Board
and shall be neatly maintained at all times. Any deviation in color,
material or architectural detail shall be returned to the Aesthetic
Control Board for reapproval.
[2]
The mobile service facilities or mobile service support structure
may not include offices, vehicle storage, or outdoor storage or broadcast
studios; except for emergency purposes or other uses that are not
needed to send or receive transmission as determined by the City.
[3]
A site grading and stormwater drainage plan shall be reviewed
and approved by the City Engineer.
[4]
The applicant shall allow the sharing of any tower with three or more other service providers through the use of a collocation agreement. The holder of a permit under this Subsection H shall not make access to such tower, facilities and site economically unfeasible. If additional users demonstrate (through an independent arbitrator or other pertinent means) that the holder of a special use permit for an antenna support facility and site has made access to such antenna support facility and site economically unfeasible, then the special use permit for said facility shall become null and void. All towers and structures shall be designed structurally, electrically, and in all respects to:
[a]
Accommodate both the applicant's antennas and comparable
antennas.
[b]
Allow for the future rearrangement of antennas
upon the commercial communication tower or structure.
[c]
Accept antennas mounted at varying heights, provided
that said heights do not exceed the maximum height approved or the
height of the approved commercial communication tower or existing
structure.
[5]
Buildings, enclosures, equipment and associated devices. All
buildings, enclosures, equipment, and other associated devices ancillary
to mobile service facilities shall be placed in close proximity to
the base of the tower located on the wireless communications site.
If the mobile service facility does not have a tower, any buildings,
equipment, and/or other associated devices shall be placed in close
proximity to the mobile service support structure. If the mobile services
facility has a roof-mounted antenna support structure, an equipment
enclosure may be located on the roof, provided that such enclosure
is placed as unobtrusively as possible and in compliance with all
applicable building codes and this chapter.
[a]
All buildings, enclosures, equipment, and other
associated devices shall be kept locked at all times.
[b]
Each building, enclosure, equipment, and other associated device shall have a label attached to it. The label shall give the name, address, and telephone number of the person who should be contacted in the event of an emergency. The label required under this subsection shall be of a size and font size to permit it to be legible from behind any fencing required under this Subsection H.
[c]
The aggregate floor area of all buildings and enclosures
shall not exceed 500 square feet per tower.
[d]
The total height of the structures shall not exceed
15 feet in height, and the construction materials shall consist of
a brick exterior on all sides of the structures.
[6]
Backup electrical power generators, if provided, shall only
be operated during electrical power outages and for testing and maintenance
purposes. If the electrical power generator is located within 100
feet of a residential zoning district boundary line, noise attenuation
measures shall be included to reduce noise levels to an exterior noise
level of not greater than 45 dB Ldn at the property line. Testing
and maintenance of said electrical power generators shall only take
place on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
[7]
An "RF Safety Hazard" sign per ANSI Standard C95.2-1982, including
descriptive wording or warning information at the user's option, shall
be located on the tower and facilities where appropriate to create
an awareness of a possible RF exposure to personnel. Sign lettering
is recommended to conform to ANSI Z35.1-1972m while the yellow triangle
shall conform to ANSI Z53.1-1979. ANSI Z35.1-1972 details construction
guidance in the selection of finishes, illumination and placement.
[8]
Anticlimbing measures required. Towers shall be designed to
prevent children and trespassers from climbing on those structures.
Sufficient anticlimbing measures shall be incorporated into the facility
to reduce the potential for trespass and injury. Ladder rungs on towers
shall be placed a minimum of 20 feet above the ground.
[9]
Advertising and signage. No form of advertising or signage (other
than warning or equipment information signage) shall be allowed on
any mobile services facility or mobile service support structure.
All signage shall be according to applicable City sign regulations
in this Code. In addition, the following signs are hereby prohibited:
[a]
Any sign which, or any part of which, is in motion
by any means, including fluttering or rotating, or other signs set
in motion by movement of the atmosphere. This includes all flags (except
that of the United States of America, State of Wisconsin, and City
of St. Francis), pennants, whirling objects, banners, or other entities
attached to strings or lines.
[b]
Inflatable advertising devices or signs.
[c]
Changeable copy and portable trailer signs, either
fixed or moveable.
[d]
Banners which are temporary signs or devices of
paper, fabric, plastic, or other flexible materials and are suspended
by wires or poles to advertise a special event (except as may be permitted
by the Common Council).
[e]
Statues and stuffed animals.
[f]
A sign on a motor vehicle or trailer parked on
public or private property so as to be seen from the public right-of-way
for more than three consecutive hours, which has attached thereto
or located thereon any sign for the purpose of advertising a product
or directing people to a business activity.
[10]
Security and fencing. The base of the tower and
its associated accessory structures shall be enclosed and fenced by
a security fence not less than six feet in height and secured so that
it is not accessible by the general public. Fence design, materials,
and colors shall reflect the character of the surrounding area as
determined by the Planning Commission and Common Council. Electrical
fencing is prohibited. All fencing shall meet the applicable fence
requirements of this Code.
[11]
Landscaped buffer yard required. A buffer yard
of plant materials of sufficient maturity and size (as determined
by the Planning Commission) to immediately and effectively screen
the equipment cabinets, structures, or buildings from public view
and from adjacent properties shall be provided.
[a]
The minimum buffer yard shall consist of a landscaped
strip at least 10 feet in width outside the entire perimeter of the
wireless communications facility.
[b]
In locations where the visual impact of the tower
would be minimal (as determined by the Planning Commission), the landscaping
requirement may be reduced or waived with the approval of the Planning
Commission.
[c]
Existing mature tree growth and natural land forms
shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible. In some cases,
when such towers are sited on large, wooded lots, natural growth around
the property perimeter may be a sufficient buffer yard.
[d]
All landscaping requirements detailed here shall
be properly maintained in perpetuity.
[e]
The minimum size of plant materials used in the
required buffer yard shall be as indicated below:
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Plant Material Type
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Minimum Plant
Material Sizes
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|---|---|
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Canopy trees
| |
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Single stem
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3-inch caliper
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Multistem clump
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12 feet tall
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Coniferous trees
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8 feet tall
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Understory trees
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2-inch caliper
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Shrubs
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3 feet tall
|
[12]
Lighting. No mobile services facility or mobile
services support structure shall be artificially illuminated unless
required by the Federal Aviation Administration or other applicable
authority. This subsection does not prohibit the use of motion detectors
and associated lighting for security nor the use of full cutoff luminaire
design outdoor lights when the wireless communication provider's personnel
are present. This subsection is not intended, and shall not be construed,
to prohibit any lighting required by any local, state, or federal
law, rule, or regulation. If lighting is required by such law, rule,
or regulation, the operator and owner shall choose the lighting which
causes the least disturbance to the occupants of the adjacent properties.
[13]
Color and finish. All mobile service support structures
and mobile service facilities shall be of a color that best allows
them to blend into the surroundings so as to reduce visual obtrusiveness
or to camouflage the tower and antennas. The use of grays, blues,
and greens may be appropriate; however, each case shall be evaluated
by the Planning Commission on an individual basis. All finishes shall
be nonreflective.
[14]
No outdoor storage permitted. There shall be no
outdoor storage of any vehicles, equipment, or other goods permitted
in conjunction with mobile service facilities or mobile service support
structure. This subsection does not apply to overnight storage of
vehicles or equipment actively involved in the construction or repair
of the wireless communications tower, antennas, and associated accessory
structures and facilities.
[15]
Hazardous materials. There shall be no use of,
generation of, storage of, or disposal of any hazardous materials
on, under, about, or within the land in violation of any law or regulation
in conjunction with wireless communications towers, antennas, and
associated accessory structures and facilities.
[16]
Maintenance. All mobile service facilities and
mobile service support structures shall be maintained in a clean,
rust-free, sanitary, and safe manner and kept free from trash, refuse,
and debris. In addition, all wireless communications towers, antennas,
and associated accessory structures and facilities shall be maintained
in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
If the Zoning Administrator concludes that a mobile service facility
and/or mobile service support structure fails to comply with such
codes and regulations and constitute a danger to persons or property
in the vicinity, the City Zoning Administrator shall notify the owner
or operator of such fact. The notice shall be in writing and shall
require the owner or operator to bring the facility into compliance
with such codes and regulations within a time frame set forth by the
Zoning Administrator but not to exceed 30 days of the date of service
of the notice, whichever is earlier. If the owner or operator fails
to obtain compliance within the time provided, the Zoning Administrator
may, in addition to proceeding with any action to enforce a forfeiture
for violation of this chapter or for each day of each violation, and/or
pursuing injunctive relief, order the mobile service facility and/or
mobile service support structure to be removed to the extent reasonably
necessary to protect persons or property in the vicinity. The cost
of removal shall be at the owner's expense.
[17]
Antennas on existing towers. The attachment of
a new mobile service facility on an existing tower may be allowed
to minimize adverse visual impacts associated with the proliferation
and clustering of towers.
[18]
Electrical wiring. Electrical wiring shall be
installed by a licensed electrical contractor and approved by the
City's Electrical Inspector.
(g)
The applicant for any permit under this Subsection H, shall warrant the safety of the technology of the facilities and hold the City, its officers, agents, employees, and representatives harmless from any claims or losses to the City or its residents; including reasonable attorney fees, arising from, or related to the negligence, willful misconduct, or other fault of the wireless infrastructure provider and operator(s), and their employees, agents, or subcontractors with regard to the installation, operation, use, maintenance, repair, removal, or presence of such wireless telecommunications equipment and wireless telecommunications facility within the City.
(h)
In the case of the City leasing space for the placement of mobile
service facilities, including the antenna or antenna structure, a
separate lease agreement between the City and the wireless service
provider shall be required.
(i)
Any other condition(s) recommended by the Planning Commission
and approved by the Common Council subject to the limitations set
forth in Wis. Stat. § 66.0404.
(4)
Modifications. Modification to an existing mobile service support
structure and/or mobile service facility shall be subject to the following
requirements:
(a)
Substantial modifications.
[1]
Application and review process. A substantial modification is regulated the same as a new mobile service support structure or mobile service facility, as described in Subsection H(3) above, except that the required construction plan shall describe the proposed modifications, rather than describe the new structure or facility.
(b)
Nonsubstantial modifications. Co-location of mobile service facilities on an existing support structure, where such co-location is not otherwise subject to the provisions of Subsection H(4)(a) above, shall be subject to the following:
[1]
Application information. The applicant shall submit a written
application that describes the applicant's basis for concluding that
the modification is not substantial, and all of the following information:
(c)
Fee. Any application shall be accompanied by a fee receipt from
the City Clerk/Treasurer in the amount set forth in the fee resolution
adopted by the Common Council. Costs incurred by the City in obtaining
legal, planning, engineering and other technical and professional
advice in connection with the review of the application and preparation
of the conditions to be imposed shall be charged to the applicant.
Such fee shall not exceed the limits established by Wis. Stats. § 66.0404(4)(d).
(d)
Completeness determination within five days. The City Engineer
will determine whether the application is complete. If the application
includes all of the foregoing information, the application shall be
found to be complete. The City Engineer will notify the applicant
in writing within five days of receiving the application if it is
found not to be complete, specifying in detail the required information
that was incomplete. The applicant may resubmit as often as necessary
until it is complete.
(5)
Determination. The granting of a permit under this Subsection H shall be equivalent to the granting of a special use permit, and shall be subject to the approval of the Common Council, which shall make a decision on the application within a reasonable time after a public hearing has been conducted; provided, however, that final action shall be taken within 90 days of receipt of a complete application unless the time extended by the applicant for applications subject to Subsection H(3) and within 45 days of receipt of a complete application for applications subject to Subsection H(4). Said decision shall be stated in writing and a copy made a permanent part of the City's records. If a permit is not granted, the reasons therefor will be included in such record.
(6)
Limitations upon authority. The review and action in the matter by
the City shall be subject to the limitations imposed by Wis. Stat.
§ 66.0404(4). In the event the applicant believes the City
has exceeded its authority in this regard, the applicant shall notify
the Common Council in writing within 30 days of the decision complained
of and the Common Council reserves the right to reconsider the matter,
including but not limited by means of referral to the Planning Commission
and/or Aesthetic Control Board as may be necessary, to ensure that
applicable laws are followed.
(7)
Debris. Any debris arising from the permittee's use, whether arising from construction or at any time thereafter, must be promptly removed by the permittee. Debris remaining for more than five business days constitutes a violation of this subsection subject to the violations and penalties provisions of § 1-4 of this Code. Each day that the debris remains after such time constitutes a separate offense.
(8)
Changes or additions to plans. Subsequent change or addition to the
approved plans or use shall first be submitted for approval to the
Planning Commission and, if in the opinion of the Planning Commission
such change or addition constitutes a substantial alteration, a public
hearing before the Common Council shall be required and notice thereof
be given pursuant to this chapter.
B.
Satellite dishes and other antennas.
(1)
The total height of a building, and any antenna attached thereto shall be within the height as limited by § 455-57 and the Height District Map or the height restriction as designated in the property's respective zoning classification, whichever is most restrictive.
(2)
The total surface area of any antenna shall not exceed
60 square feet.
(3)
No such antenna shall be installed forward of the
principal building on a lot (front yard).
(4)
No such antenna shall be installed in any areas required
for setback, side yard or rear yard, as provided in this chapter.
C.
Storage of motor homes and recreational equipment.
(1)
Storage on private property. Any owner of recreational
equipment as defined herein may park or store such equipment on residential
property owned or occupied by him, subject to the following conditions:
(a)
Recreational equipment parked or stored shall
not have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary
sewer facilities, and at no time shall this equipment be used for
living or housekeeping purposes.
(b)
If the recreational equipment is parked or stored
outside of a garage, it shall be subject to the following:
[1]
There shall be a minimum setback of 25 feet
from any public street or highway.
[2]
It shall be parked or stored in the rear yard.
[3]
It shall be parked or stored no closer than
three feet to a side or rear lot line, except that if the recreational
equipment is parked or stored adjacent to a residential building,
the minimum setback requirement shall be 10 feet if there is any obstruction
of view from adjacent residential property.
(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection C(1)(b) above, recreational equipment may be parked anywhere on the premises for loading or unloading purposes for a period of not more than 48 hours.
(d)
All recreational equipment shall be kept in
good appearing condition. There shall be no parking or storage anywhere
in a residential zoned district of derelict equipment. The ground
area under and immediately surrounding where such recreational equipment
is stored shall be maintained free of noxious weeds, debris or overgrowth.
(2)
Certain storage prohibited.
(a)
The parking or storage of a motor home is specifically
prohibited in any residential zoned district.
(b)
No person owning, or having custody of, any
abandoned or junked motor home or recreational equipment or accessories
shall store or permit them to remain on any private property within
the City for a period of more than 30 days, and no person owning any
private property in the City, as determined from the tax assessment
records of the City, shall store or permit to remain any such equipment
or accessories on his property for a period of more than 30 days.
Such storage is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be
abated or removed and penalties imposed as provided in this chapter.
No such person shall be deemed to have violated this subsection until
the expiration of the seventy-two-hour period provided for below.
(c)
After notification to remove any motor home
or abandoned or junked recreational equipment has been given to the
individual, he shall not move the item(s) to any other private property
upon which such storage is forbidden or onto any public highway or
other public property without constituting a continuation of the violation.
(3)
Exceptions. These provisions shall not apply to any
motor home, recreational equipment or accessories stored within an
enclosed building, or on the premises of a business enterprise operated
in a lawful place and manner, or seasonal use vehicles such as snowmobiles,
motorcycles, motor scooters and nonmotorized campers, provided that
such vehicles are stored in rear yard areas. Such business enterprises
shall include auto junkyards, auto repair and auto body shops but
shall not include automobile service stations or tire, battery and
accessory sales stores.
(4)
Enforcement.
(a)
Investigation. The Building Inspector, upon
receipt of a complaint, may investigate a suspected violation of these
storage provisions and record necessary information such as the make,
model, style, identification number and location.
(b)
Initial notice of removal. Whenever the Building
Inspector shall find or be notified that any motor home or abandoned
or junked recreational equipment has been stored or permitted to remain
on any private property within the City in violation of the terms
of this chapter, the Building Inspector shall send, by certified mail,
a seventy-two-hour notice to the owner of record of such item(s),
if such owner can be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence,
and also to the owner of the private property, as shown on the tax
assessment records, to remove such motor home or abandoned or junked
recreational equipment within 30 days.
(5)
Authority for removal.
(a)
If the motor home or abandoned or junked recreational
equipment is not removed within the time period specified, the Building
Inspector is hereby authorized to requisition, at City expense, a
private towing company to remove it to a lawful place of storage and/or
issue citations for ordinance violations in accordance with the City's
currently adopted schedule of fines. Each day shall constitute a separate
violation.
(b)
The towing company shall assume full responsibility
for any item(s) removed under the terms of this section and may dispose
of the same in any manner it deems desirable.
D.
Unsightly or unsanitary storage. No manure, rubbish,
salvage material or miscellaneous refuse may be stored in the open
within any district when the same may be construed as a menace to
the public health or safety or may fairly be held to have a depressing
influence upon the property values in the neighborhood. Regular salvage
and junkyards shall be adequately enclosed with a fence and a planting
screen and shall be required to hide unsightly storage. Planting screens
shall be thick-growing evergreen trees.
E.
Utility locations.
(1)
The following public utility uses may be located in any zoning district: telephone, telegraph and power transmission poles and lines and necessary mechanical appurtenances, including equipment housing, structures and towers; provided, however, that when a utility proposes a main intercity transmission facility, it shall give notice to the Planning Commission and Common Council of such intention and of the date of hearing before the Public Service Commission and before construction shall file with the Planning Commission and Common Council a mapped description of the route of such transmission lines. Wireless telecommunication facilities are excluded from the terms of this provision and are separately regulated under § 455-45H.
(2)
Public utility installations other than those listed in Subsection E(1) above which have existed in residential districts prior to October 6, 1964, shall be permitted uses in such districts; provided, however, that any additions to or replacements of such existing installations shall be subject to approval by the Planning Commission as to location, building and site plan, and plan of operation.
(3)
Public utility installations other than those listed in Subsection E(1) and (2) above may be located in any district; however, the location of such facility in a residential district shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Commission and the following requirements shall be complied with:
(a)
The location of such facility must be reasonably
necessary for the public convenience and welfare.
(b)
Any building or structure, except an enclosing
fence, shall be set back at least 50 feet from any property line.
(c)
Such facility shall be enclosed by a protective
fence.
(d)
Open space on the premises shall be suitably
landscaped and maintained.
(e)
The storage of vehicles and equipment on the
premises shall be prohibited.
(f)
The surrounding area shall not be adversely
affected and shall be protected from noise, odor, glare, dust, fumes,
gas, smoke and vibration by such suitable means as the Planning Commission
may specify.
F.
Vehicle sales lot. Specifically excluded from all
uses with the exception of motor vehicle sales are the accessory sales
of new or used vehicles, automobiles, trucks, snowmobiles, motorcycles,
mopeds, boats or other vehicles of a similar nature. Also excluded
is the preparation of such vehicles for sale on another premises.
