A.
Principal use to be present. An accessory use or structure in any
zoning district shall not be established prior to the principal use
or structure being present or under construction. Any accessory use
or structure shall conform to the applicable regulations of the district
in which it is located, except as specifically otherwise provided.
B.
Residential district.
(1)
Placement
restrictions. An accessory use or structure in a residential district
may be established subject to the following regulations:
(a)
Accessory building number limits. In any residential district,
in addition to the principal building, a detached garage or attached
garage and one additional accessory building may be placed on a lot.
(b)
Accessory building size limits. Garages and other detached accessory
buildings shall be less than 20 feet in height. Detached garages shall
not exceed 1,000 square feet in area or may not occupy more than 30%
of the rear yard, whichever is more restrictive. Other accessory buildings
shall not exceed 12 feet in height and 12 feet by 14 feet in area.
[Amended 5-8-2013 by Res.
No. 13-2; 3-9-2016]
(c)
Attached accessory buildings. All accessory buildings which
are attached to the principal building shall comply with the yard
requirements of the principal building.
(d)
Detached accessory buildings. No detached accessory building
shall occupy any portion of the required front yard, and no detached
accessory building shall occupy more than 30% of the required rear
yard or be located within five feet of any other accessory building
or lot line. An accessory building shall not be nearer than 10 feet
to the principal structure unless the applicable building code regulations
in regard to one-hour fire -resistive construction are complied with.
In no event can the accessory uses or structures be forward of the
front line of the principal structure.
[Amended 3-9-2016]
(2)
Use
restrictions. Accessory uses or structures in residential districts
shall not involve the conduct of any business, trade or industry,
except for home occupations as defined herein, and shall not be occupied
as a dwelling unit.
C.
Placement restrictions in nonresidential districts. An accessory
use or structure in a business or industrial district may be established
in the rear yard or side yard and shall not be nearer than three feet
to any side or rear lot line.
[Amended 4-11-2012]
D.
Reversed corner lots. When an accessory structure is located on the
rear of a reversed corner lot, it shall not be located beyond the
front yard required on the adjacent interior lot to the rear, nor
nearer than three feet to the side line of the adjacent structure.
E.
Landscaping and decorative uses. Accessory structures and vegetation
used for landscaping and decorating may be placed in any required
yard area. Permitted structures and vegetation include flagpoles,
ornamental light standards, lawn furniture, sundials, birdbaths, trees,
shrubs and flowers and gardens.
F.
Temporary uses. Temporary accessory uses such as real estate sale
field offices or shelters for materials and equipment being used in
the construction of the permanent structure may be permitted by the
Zoning Administrator.
G.
Garages in embankments in front yards. Where the mean natural grade
of a front yard is more than eight feet above the curb level, a private
garage may be erected within the front yard, provided that:
H.
Outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting installations shall not be permitted
closer than three feet to an abutting property line and, where not
specifically otherwise regulated, shall not exceed 15 feet in height
and shall be adequately shielded or hooded so that no excessive glare
or illumination is cast upon the adjoining properties.
I.
Lawn accessories. Walks, drives, paved terraces and purely decorative
garden accessories such as pools, fountains, statuary, flagpoles,
etc., shall be permitted in setback areas but not closer than three
feet to an abutting property line other than a street line.
J.
Retaining walls. Retaining walls may be permitted anywhere on the
lot; provided, however, that no individual wall shall exceed six feet
in height, and a terrace of at least three feet in width shall be
provided between any series of such walls, and provided further that
along a street frontage no such wall shall be closer than three feet
to the property line.
A.
No person shall store firewood in the front yard on residentially
zoned property, except that firewood may be temporarily stored in
the front yard for a period of 30 days from the date of its delivery.
B.
Firewood should be neatly stacked and may not be stacked closer than
two feet to any lot line and not higher than six feet from grade,
except adjacent to a fence where firewood can be stacked against the
fence as high as the fence. "Fence" as used in this section shall
not include hedges and other vegetation.
C.
All brush, debris and refuse from processing of firewood shall be
promptly and properly disposed of and shall not be allowed to remain
on the premises.
E.
Not more than 20% of the side and rear yard may be used for storage
of firewood at any one time.
A.
Fences defined. For the purpose of this section, "fence" is herein
defined as an enclosed barrier consisting of vegetation, wood, stone
or metal intended to prevent ingress or egress. For the purpose of
this section, the term "fence" shall include plantings, such as hedges
and shrubbery. No fence shall be constructed of unsightly or dangerous
materials which would constitute a nuisance.
B.
Fences categorized. Fences shall be categorized into five classifications:
(1)
Boundary fence. A fence placed on or within three feet of the property
lines of adjacent properties.
(2)
Protective fence. A fence constructed to enclose a hazard to the
public health, safety and welfare.
(3)
Architectural or aesthetic fence. A fence constructed to enhance
the appearance of the structure or the landscape.
(4)
Hedge. A row of bushes or small trees planted close together which
may form a barrier, enclosure or boundary.
(5)
Picket fence. A fence having a pointed post, stake, pale or peg laced
vertically with the point or sharp part pointing upward to form a
part of the fence.
C.
Height of fences regulated.
(1)
A fence, wall, hedge or shrubbery may be erected, placed, maintained
or grown along a lot line on residentially zoned property or adjacent
thereto to a height not exceeding six feet above the ground level,
except that no such fence, wall, hedge, or shrubbery which is located
in a required front or corner side yard shall exceed a height of three
feet. Where such lot line is adjacent to a nonresidentially zoned
property, there shall be an eight-foot limit on the height of a fence,
wall, hedge or shrubbery along such lot line. Decorative fence post
caps shall not exceed more than 12 inches above the maximum fence
height.
[Amended 1-13-2010]
(2)
No fence, wall, hedge or shrubbery shall be erected, placed, maintained
or grown along a lot line on any nonresidentially zoned property,
adjacent to a residentially zoned property, to a height exceeding
eight feet.
(3)
In any residence district, no fence, wall, hedge or shrubbery shall
be erected, constructed, maintained or grown to a height exceeding
three feet above the street grade nearest thereto, within 25 feet
of the intersection of any street lines or of street lines projected.
D.
Setback for residential fences. Fences in or adjacent to a residential
property shall have a minimum three-foot side and rear yard setback.
Fences may be constructed alongside lot lines but shall not extend
into the front setback area as extended to the side lot lines.
E.
Security fences. Security fences are permitted on the property lines
in all districts except residential districts but shall not exceed
10 feet in height and shall be of an open type similar to woven wire
or wrought iron fencing.
F.
Prohibited fences. No fence shall be constructed which is a picket
fence or which is of an otherwise dangerous condition, or which conducts
electricity or is designed to electrically shock, or which uses barbed
wire; provided, however, that barbed wire may be used in industrially
zoned areas if the devices securing the barbed wire to the fence are
10 feet above the ground or height and project toward the fenced property
and away from any public area.
G.
Fences to be repaired. All fences shall be maintained and kept safe
and in a state of good repair, and the finished side or decorative
side of a fence shall face adjoining property.
H.
Temporary fences. Fences erected for the protection of planting or
to warn of construction hazard, or for similar purposes, shall be
clearly visible or marked with colored streamers or other such warning
devices at four-foot intervals. Such fences shall comply with the
setback requirements set forth in this section. The issuance of a
permit shall not be necessary for temporary fences as described herein,
but said fences shall not be erected for more than 45 days.
I.
Nonconforming fences and hedges. Any fence or hedge existing on the
effective date of chapter and not in conformance with this section
may be maintained, but any alteration, modification or improvement
of said fence shall comply with this section.
A.
Definition. A private or residential swimming pool is an outdoor
structure containing a body of water in a receptacle or other container
having a depth for water at any point greater than 1 1/2 feet located
above or below the surface of ground elevation, used or intended to
be used solely by the owner, operator or lessee thereof and his family,
and by friends invited to use it, and includes all structural facilities,
appliances and appurtenances, equipment and other items used and intended
to be used for the operation and maintenance of a private or residential
swimming pool.
B.
Exempt pools. Storable children's swimming or wading pools with a
maximum dimension of 15 feet and a maximum wall height of 15 inches
and which are so constructed that they may be readily disassembled
for storage and reassembled to their original integrity are exempt
from the provisions of this section.
C.
Permit required. Before work is commenced on the construction or
erection of private or residential swimming pools or on any alterations,
additions, remodeling or other improvements, an application for a
swimming pool building permit to construct, erect, alter, remodel
or add must be submitted in writing to the Building Inspector. Plans
and specifications and pertinent explanatory data should be submitted
to the Building Inspector at the time of application. No work or any
part of the work shall be commenced until a written permit for such
work is obtained by the applicant. A fee set by the Village Board
shall accompany such application.
[Amended 4-11-2012]
D.
Construction requirements. In addition to such other requirements as may be reasonably imposed by the Building Inspector, the Building Inspector shall not issue a permit for construction as provided for in Subsection C unless the following construction requirements are observed:
(1)
All materials and methods of construction in the construction, alteration,
addition, remodeling or other improvements and pool installation shall
be in accord with all state regulations and codes and with any and
all ordinances of the Village now in effect or hereafter enacted.
(2)
All plumbing work shall be in accordance with all applicable ordinances
of the Village and all state codes. Every private or residential swimming
pool shall be provided with a suitable draining method, and in no
case shall waters from any pool be drained into the sanitary sewer
system or onto lands of other property owners adjacent to that on
which the pool is located or in the general vicinity.
(3)
All electrical installations, including lighting and heating but
not limited thereto, which are provided for, installed and used in
conjunction with a private swimming pool shall be in conformance with
the state laws and Village ordinances regulating electrical installations.
E.
Setbacks and other requirements.
(1)
Private swimming pools shall be erected or constructed on rear or
side lots only and only on a lot occupied by a principal building.
No swimming pool shall be erected or constructed on an otherwise vacant
lot. A lot shall not be considered vacant if the owner owns the contiguous
lot and said lot is occupied by a principal building.
(2)
No swimming pool shall be located, constructed or maintained closer
to any side or rear lot line than is permitted in this chapter for
an accessory building, and in no case shall the water line of any
pool be less than six feet from any lot line.
F.
Fence.
(1)
Pools within the scope of this section which are not enclosed with
a permanent building shall be completely enclosed by a fence of sufficient
strength to prevent access to the pool, or shall have a cover or other
protective device over such swimming pool of such a design and material
that the same can be securely fastened in place and when in place
shall be capable of sustaining a person weighing 250 pounds. Such
cover or protective device shall be securely fastened in place at
all times when the swimming pool is not in actual use for swimming
or bathing purposes. Such fence or wall shall not be less than six
feet in height and shall be so constructed as not to have voids, holes
or openings larger than four inches in one dimension. Gates or doors
shall be kept locked while the pool is not in actual use.
[Amended 5-8-2013 by Res.
No. 13-1]
(2)
The pool enclosure may be omitted where portable pools are installed
above ground and have a raised deck around the entire pool perimeter
with an attached enclosed railing a minimum of 36 inches high on the
top.
G.
Compliance. All swimming pools existing at the time of passage of
this chapter not satisfactorily fenced shall comply with the fencing
requirements of this section when water is placed in the pool.