For the purpose of determining the distance buildings and other structures, excluding signs, are set back, the roads and highways of the Town are hereby divided into the following classifications according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation 1980 Functional Classification System or the locally adopted Transportation Plan.
A. 
Arterial highways.
(1) 
The setback line for arterial highways shall be 115 feet from the center line of the highway or 75 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater.
(2) 
Frontage roads to arterial highways shall be considered as local roads for the purpose of determining the setback along said service roads.
(3) 
Minimum road right-of-way shall be 100 feet.
B. 
Collector roads. The setback of collector roads shall be 115 feet from the center line or 75 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater. Minimum roadway width shall be 80 feet.
C. 
Local roads. All local roads shall have a minimum setback of 85 feet from the center line or 50 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater. Minimum road right-of-way shall be 70 feet.
D. 
Lesser setback. Lesser setbacks may be permitted by the Town Board in cases of unusual topography, or existing patterns of lesser setbacks of buildings on nearby properties or varying alignment of highway right-of-way lines.
E. 
Special width road rights-of-way. Road rights-of-way which are indicated as a special width road in adopted transportation plans shall be used to establish minimum setback requirements and the division of land.
A. 
In each quadrant of every public street, road, or railroad intersection, there shall be designated a clear vision triangle, bounded by the street or road center lines and a line connecting points on said center lines at a specified distance from their point of intersection, in the manner illustrated in the Clear Vision Triangle Diagram[1] and Designed Basic Illustration of Clear Vision Triangles.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Clear Vision Triangle Diagram is located at the end of this chapter.
B. 
The use of the term "triangle" in this section shall not be construed to preclude reasonable modification of a triangular-shaped area, including modifications occasioned by the existence of curing streets or roads. The term "center line" in this section shall be interpreted as follows:
(1) 
Where there is an undivided pavement within a right-of-way, the center line shall be the center line of that pavement, irrespective of whether or not that coincides with the center line of the right-of-way.
(2) 
Where there is divided pavement within a right-of-way, the center line shall be the center line of the median strip between the pavements, except as specified in Subsection B(3) below.
(3) 
Where there is a divided pavement within a right-of-way, and the distance between the center line of the pavements, measured along the center line of the intersecting street or road, is 60 feet or greater, the center lines of the pavements shall be used separately, in the manner illustrated and shown in the Illustration of Designation of Center Line for Clear Vision Triangles,[2] to designate the clear vision triangles.
[2]
Editor's Note: The Illustration of Designation of Center Line for Clear Vision Triangles is located at the end of this chapter.
C. 
The distance specified from the point of intersection of the center lines to the aforesaid points on the center lines shall be as specified in the table as follows:
Classification
Triangle Side Distance
(feet)
Arterials
300
Collectors
200
Local
150
D. 
Within the clear vision triangle, no object shall be allowed above a height of 2 1/2 feet above the average elevation of the streets at the aforesaid points on their respective center lines if it substantially obstructs the view across the triangle.
E. 
In situations where trees of large diameter, large numbers of trees, or some combination of these are present, this provision shall be construed to mean that a sufficient number of trees shall be removed so as to render an object such as a motor vehicle clearly visible across the clear vision triangle from one street or road to another, the intent being to provide for the public safety. However, it shall not necessarily be construed to mean that every tree in the clear vision triangle must be removed. In a like manner, this restriction shall not apply to the posts and wire fences, provided that they do not obstruct visibility across the clear vision triangle.
Objects permitted within setback lines and vision triangles include:
A. 
Open fences.
B. 
Telephone, telegraph and power transmission poles, lines and portable equipment that is readily removable in its entirety.
C. 
The planting and harvesting of field crops, shrubbery and trees, except that no trees or shrubbery shall be planted within a vision clearance triangle so as to obstruct the view.
The Town Board may require that common access roads be provided for access from the subdivision to the existing public road network. Access points shall not be within 470 feet of each other (measured from center to center of each access point).
Anyone responsible for disturbing, disrupting, or tunneling under a road must maintain that road until all settling and/or compaction has taken place and the road has returned to its original condition or to the approval of the Town Board.
All driveway permits must be approved by the Highway Department and Town Board.