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City of Watertown, WI
Dodge / Jefferson County
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[Amended by Ord. No. 03-21; 2-4-2014 by Ord. No. 14-4]
This article shall apply to all uses in the City except in the following circumstances:
A. 
The use did not legally exist at the time of adoption.
B. 
The use is subject to legal proceedings.
C. 
The use is subject to a court order to the contrary of this article.
A "nonconforming use" is an active and actual use of land or structures, or both, legally established prior to the effective date of this chapter or subsequent applicable amendment thereto, which has continued as the same use to the present and which would not be permitted under the current terms of this chapter.
Any nonconforming use lawfully existing upon the effective date of this chapter may be continued at the size and in a manner of operation existing upon such date, except as specified in this article. Any legal use under the previous Zoning Ordinance which is made nonconforming by this chapter may apply for a conditional use permit (per § 550-142) to be granted legal conforming status. Any legal use under the previous Zoning Map which is made nonconforming by a change to the Official Zoning Map may apply for a Zoning Map amendment (per § 550-141) to an appropriate zoning district to be granted legal conforming use status.
A. 
Except as permitted in Subsection B below, a nonconforming use shall not be expanded or changed to another nonconforming use unless such modification would make the nonconforming use have a more desirable effect in terms of implementing the purpose of this chapter (as determined by the Zoning Administrator). If such a modification occurs, said use shall not be modified back to the original nonconforming use or to any other nonconforming use which does not better accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
B. 
A nonconforming nonresidential use which is not served by public sanitary sewer and/or public water may be permitted to expand without being served by public sanitary sewer and/or public water if said facilities are not available within 1,000 feet of the subject property and upon the granting of a conditional use permit per the requirements of § 550-142.
When any nonconforming use of any structure or land is discontinued for a period of 12 months or is changed into a conforming use, any future use of said structure or land shall be in complete conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
The normal maintenance of aspects of the structure and/or equipment and furnishings unique to the nonconforming use is permitted, including necessary repairs and incidental alterations which do not exacerbate the adverse impacts of the nonconforming use in relation to the purposes of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this article, whenever a nonconforming use is damaged to the extent of more than 50% of its current equalized assessed value, it shall not be restored except in conformity with the regulations of the district in which it is located.
A legal nonconforming two-family structure which is destroyed by fire, tornado or other disaster may apply for consideration as a conditional use to be reconstructed so as not to expand the floor area or footprint of the structure if said structure is located in an area which was zoned to permit two-family dwellings on the day preceding the effective date of this chapter.
See §§ 550-77, 550-84 and 550-85.
[Amended 7-17-2018 by Ord. No. 18-6]
The established uses at the corresponding addresses and in the zoning districts listed below, as of the adoption date of the Official Zoning Map, are hereby granted legal conforming use status. Building additions and reconstruction of damaged or demolished buildings shall fully conform to all bulk requirements (setbacks, height and floor area) of the zoning district. Any change in land use of these properties to a conforming use in the zoning district shall eliminate the application of the ability to legally continue or reestablish the listed use.
Address
Use
Zoning District
1028/1030 Boughton Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1314/1316 Center Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1308/1310 Center Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1014 Center Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
106 Oak Hill Court
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
813 North Water Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
134/136 West Leonard Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1005/1007 North Water Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1506 East Main Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1003/1005 Pleasant Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
909 Highland Avenue
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
612 Werner Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1407 South Ninth Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1226 South Ninth Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1126 South Tenth Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
205 West Milwaukee Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
1303 South Ninth Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
704 West Madison Street
4-unit apartment
TR-6, Two-Family Residential
300 South Washington Street
3-unit apartment
TR-6, Two-Family Residential
201 South Church Street
4-unit apartment
TR-6, Two-Family Residential
216 North Church Street
3-unit apartment
TR-6, Two-Family Residential
302 North Church Street
3-unit apartment
TR-6, Two-Family Residential
228 Margaret Street
3-unit apartment
TR-6, Two-Family Residential
222/224/226 Margaret Street
3-unit apartment
TR-6, Two-Family Residential
608 East Division Street
3-unit apartment
TR-6, Two-Family Residential
510-512 North Fourth Street
4-unit apartment
TR-6, Two-Family Residential
1101-1103 North Fourth Street
Duplex
SR-4, Single-Family Residential
111 South First Street (PIN: 291-0815-0421-105)
Boardinghouse
CB, Central Business
516 East Main Street (PIN: 291-0815-0412-132)
Boardinghouse
CB, Central Business