For the purpose of this chapter, the Town of Pittsfield, Brown
County, Wisconsin, is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
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R-1
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Primary Residential
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R-1S
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Residential District, Sanitary Sewered
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R-2
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Estate Residential
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R-3
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Multifamily
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A-1
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Agriculture
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AG-FP
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Agricultural Farmland Preservation District
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B-1
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Business
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I-L
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Light Industrial
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C
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Conservancy/Floodplain
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The following rules shall apply with respect to the boundaries
of the various districts as shown on the Zoning District Map:
A.
District boundary lines are the center lines of highways, streets,
alleys, and pavements; or right-of-way lines of railroads, toll roads,
and expressways; or section, division of section, tract and lot lines;
or such lines extended, unless otherwise indicated.
B.
Conservancy districts shall follow soil unit delineations identified
on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation
Service Soil Maps for the Town of Pittsfield, as determined by the
Town Zoning Administrator.
C.
Where a district boundary line is indicated on the Zoning Map as
being approximately parallel or at right angles to one of the above
lines, the two lines shall be construed to be parallel or at right
angles to one another.
D.
Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where
the property may hereafter be subdivided into lots and blocks, the
district boundaries shall be construed to be 200 feet, measured perpendicular
to and being parallel to the right-of-way line of such road or street
as it may abut.
E.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single ownership
on the effective date of this chapter, the Zoning Board of Appeals,
after due hearing, may extend the regulation for either portion of
such lot.[1]
F.
Where a dimension appears adjacent to a district boundary line, with
no explanatory note, such dimension shall be construed to be the length
of such district boundary line, measured to the right-of-way line
of the street or highway, alley or railroad, if such district boundary
line intersects a street or highway, alley, or railroad.
G.
Where the above rules do not apply, the location of the district
boundary lines shown on the Zoning Map shall be determined by use
of the scale shown on such map.
The following uses are exempted by this chapter and permitted
in any zone district: poles, wires, cable facilities, vaults, laterals,
pipes, mains, valves, or any other similar distributing equipment
for telephone, public highway rights-of-way and improvement projects,
and electric power, gas, water and sewer lines, provided that the
installation shall conform to the Federal Communications Commission
and Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations, and other
authorities having jurisdiction.
The following regulations shall apply in R-1 Districts (1 1/2
acres):
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages, carports, and driveways.
(2)
Private swimming pools.
(3)
One private stable when such stable is located not less than 50 feet
from all property lines. Two acres will be required per horse.
(4)
Tool houses, sheds and other similar buildings used for the storage
of common supplies.
(5)
Satellite dish antennas less than 12 feet in diameter.
(6)
Transmission lines, substations, telephone and telegraph lines and
public utility installments, except cable television installations.
(7)
Ponds (with permit).
(8)
Private kennels.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Cemeteries.
(2)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(3)
Cable television installation.
(4)
Public, parochial and private elementary, junior high and senior
high schools.
(5)
Colleges and universities.
(6)
Religious institutions in the form of convents, seminaries, monasteries,
churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, mosques, rectories, parsonages,
and parish houses.
(7)
Athletic fields.
(8)
Dams, flowage areas and water reservoirs.
(9)
General agriculture, except that no farms shall involve greater than
500 animal units, nor shall farms be operated for the disposal of
garbage, rubbish, offal, or sewage. This shall not prohibit the use
or disposal of cannery by-products or other similar vegetable matter.
(10)
Apiculture, floriculture, forestry, grazing, greenhouses, horticulture,
nurseries, orchards, paddocks, pasturage, and truck farming.
(11)
Fire stations, police stations, post offices, and other municipal
facilities necessary for Town operation.
(12)
Home occupations.
(13)
Artificial lakes.
(14)
Quarries and sand and gravel pits.
(15)
Recreational sites, golf courses, tennis courts, and grounds
of recreational clubs, nonprofit.
(17)
Two-family dwelling.
(18)
Any situation that would require a commercial kennel license.
(19)
Beekeeping.
F.
Building setbacks.
(3)
Setbacks on existing lots of record as of January 1, 2006, without
buildings shall be determined by the Town Board.
(4)
Setbacks of existing lots of record as of January 1, 2006, with existing
or prior buildings shall be not less than the setbacks of existing
or prior buildings and shall be approved by the Town Board.
G.
Building size. Minimum size of a residential dwelling shall be 1,400
square feet.
H.
Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings shall conform to district
requirements. In addition, no accessory building shall be allowed
within the front yard setback or corner side yard setbacks for the
R-1 District.[2]
The following regulations shall apply in R-1S Districts:
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages, carports, and driveways.
(2)
Private swimming pools.
(3)
Tool houses, sheds and other similar buildings used for the storage
of common supplies.
(4)
Satellite dish antennas less than 12 feet in diameter.
(5)
Transmission lines, substations, telephone and telegraph lines and
public utility installments, except cable television installations.
(6)
Ponds (with permit).
(7)
Private kennels.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Cemeteries.
(2)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(3)
Cable television installation.
(4)
Public, parochial and private elementary, junior high and senior
high schools.
(5)
Colleges and universities.
(6)
Religious institutions in the form of convents, seminaries, monasteries,
churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, rectories, mosques, parsonages,
and parish houses.
(7)
Fire stations, police stations, post offices, and other municipal
facilities necessary for Town operation.
(8)
Home occupations.
(9)
Artificial lakes.
(10)
Recreational sites, golf courses, tennis courts, and grounds
of recreational clubs, nonprofit.
(12)
Multifamily dwellings.
(13)
Athletic fields.
(14)
Dams, flowage areas and water reservoirs.
(15)
Any situation that would require a commercial kennel license.
(16)
Beekeeping.
D.
Lot requirements.
[Amended 2-9-2021]
(1)
Area:
(a)
21,780 square feet minimum (1/2 acre). For lots directly attaching
to the sanitary sewer infrastructure of the Town of Pittsfield Sanitary
District 1 that in place prior to February 1, 2021.
(b)
18,000 square feet minimum (0.4132 acre). For lots not directly attaching
to the existing sanitary sewer infrastructure of the Town of Pittsfield
Sanitary District 1 that in place prior to February 1. 2021.
(c)
12,000 square feet minimum ( 0.275 acre). For lots not directly attaching
to the existing sanitary sewer infrastructure of the Town of Pittsfield
Sanitary District 1 that in place prior to February 1, 2021 and that
connect to municipal water.
E.
Building setbacks.
(3)
Setbacks on existing lots of record as of January 1, 1999, without
buildings shall be determined by the Town Board.
(4)
Setbacks on existing lots of record as of January 1, 1999, with existing
or prior buildings shall be not less than the setbacks of the existing
or prior buildings and shall be approved by the Town Board.
F.
Building size. Minimum size of a residential dwelling shall be 1,400
square feet.
G.
Accessory buildings. Accessory uses shall conform to district requirements.
In addition, no accessory building shall be allowed within the front
yard setback or corner side yard setbacks for the R-1S District.
The following regulations shall apply in R-2 Districts (two
acres):
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages, carports, and driveways.
(2)
Private swimming pools.
(3)
One private stable when such stable is located not less than 50 feet
from all property lines. Two acres will be required per horse.
(4)
Tool houses, sheds and other similar buildings used for the storage
of common supplies.
(5)
Transmission lines, substations, telephone and telegraph lines and
public utility installments, except cable television installations.
(6)
Ponds (with permit).
(7)
Private kennels.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Cemeteries.
(2)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(3)
Cable television installation.
(4)
Public, parochial and private elementary, junior high and senior
high schools.
(5)
Colleges and universities.
(6)
Religious institutions in the form of convents, seminaries, monasteries,
churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, mosques, rectories, parsonages,
and parish houses.
(7)
Fire stations, police stations, post offices, and other municipal
facilities necessary for Town operation.
(8)
Home occupations.
(9)
Artificial lakes.
(10)
Quarries, sand and gravel pits.
(11)
Recreational sites, golf courses, tennis courts, and grounds
of recreational clubs, nonprofit.
(13)
Athletic fields.
(14)
Dams, flowage areas and water reservoirs.
(15)
General agriculture, except that no farms shall involve more
than 500 animal units, nor shall farms be operated for the disposal
of garbage, rubbish, offal, or sewage. This shall not prohibit the
use or disposal of cannery by-products or other similar vegetable
matter.
(16)
Apiculture, floriculture, forestry, grazing, greenhouses, horticulture,
nurseries, orchards, paddocks, pasturage, and truck farming.
(17)
Two-family dwelling.
(18)
Any situation that would require a commercial kennel license.
(19)
Beekeeping.
F.
Building setbacks.
(3)
Setbacks on existing lots of record as of January 1, 2006, without
buildings shall be determined by the Town Board.
(4)
Setbacks on existing lots of record as of January 1, 2006, with existing
or prior buildings shall not be less than the setbacks of the existing
or prior buildings and shall be approved by the Town Board.
G.
Building size. Minimum size of residential dwelling shall be 1,400
square feet for a single-family dwelling.
H.
Accessory building. Accessory uses shall conform to district requirements.
In addition, no accessory building shall be allowed within the front
yard or corner side yard setbacks for the R-2 District.
I.
Parking. Parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Article VIII, Off-Street Parking Requirements.
K.
Other requirements. Other structures or buildings allowed within
the R-2 District shall meet the requirements of the district and remaining
articles of this chapter, as determined by the Town Board.
The following permitted uses are only allowed in areas served
by public sanitary sewer service.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family dwellings.
(2)
Apartment houses.
(3)
Two-family dwellings.
(4)
Community living arrangements having a capacity for six or fewer
persons being served by the program, licensed and operated under the
authority of the Department of Health Services in accordance with § 62.23(7)(i),
Wis. Stats.
(5)
Parks and playgrounds.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Private garages, carports, and driveways.
(2)
Private swimming pools.
(3)
Tool houses, sheds, and other similar buildings used for the storage
of common supplies.
(4)
Transmission lines, substations, telephone and telegraph lines and
public utility installations, railroad right-of-way and passenger
depots, not including switching, storage freight yards or siding,
and cable television installations.
(5)
Ponds (with permit).
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Artificial lakes.
(2)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(3)
Cemeteries.
(4)
Colleges and universities.
(5)
Public, parochial and private elementary, junior high and senior
high schools.
(6)
Quarries, sand and gravel pits.
(7)
Religious institutions in the form of convents, seminaries, monasteries,
churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, mosques, rectories, parsonages,
and parish houses.
(8)
Satellite dish antennas less than 12 feet in diameter.
(9)
Cable television installations.
(10)
Day-care centers.
(11)
Nursery schools.
(12)
Nursing homes.
(15)
Athletic fields.
(16)
Dams, flowage areas and water reservoirs.
(17)
Private kennels.
(18)
Beekeeping.
D.
Lot requirements.
(1)
Area. Minimum 18,000 square feet, and has no less than 125 feet of
frontage on at least one street.
G.
Building size. Minimum size of residential dwelling shall be 1,400
square feet for a single-family dwelling and 850 square feet per unit
for a two-family dwelling.
I.
Parking. Parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Article VIII, Off-Street Parking Requirements.
K.
Other requirements.
(1)
Other structures or buildings allowed within the R-3 District shall
meet the requirements of the district and remaining articles of this
chapter as determined by the Town Board.
(2)
When attached dwelling units are created, matters of mutual concern
to the adjacent property owners, due to construction, catastrophe,
and maintenance, shall be guarded against by private covenants and
deed restrictions, and the approving authorities shall not be held
responsible for the same.
(3)
The Town of Pittsfield does not allow registered commercial projects.
Lawful uses which are pursuant to the preservation of prime
agricultural land for continual farming and which are performed in
a manner consistent with the requirements of this chapter shall be
permitted in A-1 Districts. The Pittsfield Town Board has adopted
Chapter 26, Animal Waste Management, of the Brown County Code of Ordinances,
and any subsequent changes, into this Code.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Single-family dwellings.
(2)
Parks and playgrounds.
(3)
Commercial feedlots and stock farm.
(4)
Agricultural warehouses.
(5)
Farm ponds.
(6)
Roadside stands, provided the structure does not cover more than
300 square feet in ground area and does not exceed 10 feet in height.
(7)
Agriculture, dairying, floriculture, forestry, general farming, grazing,
non-retail greenhouses, hatcheries, horticulture, livestock raising,
nurseries, orchards, paddocks, pasturage, poultry raising, riding
academies and stables, truck farming, game farms, wildlife sanctuaries
and game preserves, with the exception that no farming operation may
involve more than 500 animal units (animal units being defined in
Chapter ATCP 51 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code), nor shall any
lands be operated for the disposal of garbage, rubbish, offal, or
sewage. This shall not prohibit the use or disposal of cannery by-products
or other similar vegetable matter.
(8)
Beekeeping.
B.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Additional accessory structures, necessary for the continuance of
the farming operation.
(2)
Private garages, carports and driveways.
(3)
One private stable, when such stable is located not less than 50
feet from all property lines. Two acres per horse.
(4)
Ponds (with permit).
(5)
Private kennels.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Airfields, airports, and heliports.
(2)
Artificial lakes.
(3)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(4)
Cable television installations.
(5)
Cemeteries.
(6)
Colleges and universities.
(7)
Public, parochial and private elementary, junior high and senior
high schools.
(8)
Quarries, sand and gravel pits.
(9)
Religious institutions in the form of convents, seminaries, monasteries,
churches, chapels, temples, synagogues, mosques, rectories, parsonages,
and parish houses.
(10)
Satellite dish antennas less than 12 feet in diameter.
(11)
Stockyards and fur farms.
(12)
Two-family dwellings.
(13)
Home occupations.
(16)
Commercial or cooperative veal or hog farms.
(17)
Athletic fields.
(18)
Dams, flowage areas, and water reservoirs.
(19)
Any situation that would require a commercial kennel license.
F.
Building setbacks.
(3)
Setbacks on existing lots of record as of January 1, 2006, without
buildings shall be determined by the Town Board.
(4)
Setbacks on existing lots of record as of January 1, 2006, with existing
or prior buildings shall be not less than the setbacks of the existing
or prior buildings and shall be approved by the Town Board.
G.
Building size. Minimum size of residential dwelling shall be 1,400
square feet for a single-family dwelling and 850 square feet per unit
for a two-family dwelling.
H.
Accessory buildings. Accessory uses shall conform to district requirements.
In addition, no accessory building shall be allowed within the front
yard or corner side yard setbacks for the A-1 District.
I.
Parking. Parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Article VIII, Off-Street Parking Requirements.
K.
Other requirements. Other structures or buildings allowed within
the A-1 District shall meet the requirements of the district and remaining
articles of this article as determined by the Town Board.
Lawful uses which are pursuant to the preservation of prime
agricultural land for continual farming and which are performed in
a manner consistent with the requirements of this chapter shall be
permitted in all AG-FP Districts. The Pittsfield Town Board has adopted
Chapter 26, Animal Waste Management, of the Brown County Code of Ordinances,
and any subsequent changes, into this Code. The following shall apply
in AG-FP Districts:
A.
Land use in Agricultural Farmland Preservation District; general.
Only the following land uses are allowed in a Agricultural Farmland
Preservation District:
B.
Permitted uses.
(2)
Farm ponds.
(5)
Undeveloped natural resource and open space areas.
(6)
Transportation, utility, communication, or other uses that are required
under state or federal law to be located in a specific place, or that
are authorized to be located in a specific place under a state or
federal law that preempts the requirement of a conditional use permit
for that use.
C.
Permitted accessory uses.[4]
(1)
A building, structure, or improvement that is an integral part of,
or is incidental to, an agricultural use, including:
(a)
A facility to store or process raw agricultural commodities,
all of which are produced on the farm.
(b)
A facility used to keep livestock on the farm.
(c)
A facility used to keep or service vehicles or equipment primarily
employed in agricultural uses on the farm.
(d)
Roadside stands, provided the structure does not cover more
than 300 square feet in ground area and does not exceed 10 feet in
height.
(e)
Riding stables and/or boarding facilities.
(f)
Farmstead food-processing facilities.
(g)
Farmstead retail outlets.
(h)
On-farm fuel or agrichemical storage facilities.
(2)
(Reserved)
[Amended 1-12-2021]
(3)
Private kennels as defined by the Town Code and consistent with § 275-8 "Accessory Use" (C).
[Amended 1-12-2021]
(4)
An activity or business operation that is an integral part of or
incidental to an agricultural use.
(5)
Normal private residential appurtenances such as a garage, carport,
satellite dish antenna (not to exceed 12 feet in diameter), shed,
pool, deck, or patio.
D.
Conditional uses.[5]
(1)
General.
(b)
Before issuing a conditional use permit under Subsection D(1)(a), the Town Board shall determine in writing that the proposed use meets applicable conditions under this section. The Town Board may issue the permit subject to any additional conditions which the Town Board deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(2)
Certain agricultural and agriculture-related conditional uses.
(a)
The Town Board may issue a conditional use permit for the certain agricultural and agriculture-related uses under Subsection D(2)(b) if all of the following apply:
[1]
The use supports agricultural uses in the Agricultural Farmland
Preservation District in direct and significant ways and is more suited
to a Agricultural Farmland Preservation District than to an industrial
or commercial zoning district.
[2]
The use and its location in the Agricultural Farmland Preservation
District are consistent with the purposes of the Agricultural Farmland
Preservation District.
[3]
The use and its location in the Agricultural Farmland Preservation
District are reasonable and appropriate, considering alternative locations,
or are specifically approved under state or federal law.
[4]
The use is reasonably designed to minimize conversion of land,
at and around the use site, from agricultural use or open space use.
[5]
The use does not substantially impair or limit the current or
future agricultural use of other protected farmland.
[6]
Construction damage to land remaining in agricultural use is
minimized and repaired to the extent feasible.
(b)
Certain agriculture-related conditional uses include:
[1]
A grain warehouse, potato warehouse, or other warehouse that
stores raw agricultural commodities received from farms.
[2]
A dairy plant that processes or handles milk from farms.
[3]
A meat slaughter establishment.
[4]
A food processing plant that processes raw agricultural commodities
received from farms.
[5]
A feed mill or rendering plant that processes raw agricultural
commodities or agricultural by-products received directly from farms
or supplies animal feed directly to farms.
[6]
An ethanol plant, bio-diesel plant, communal manure digester,
pelletizing plant or other facility that processes raw agricultural
commodities, agricultural by-products or agricultural wastes (received
directly from farms) to produce bulk fuel or other bulk products.
[7]
A sawmill or other facility that processes wood or other forest
products received directly from farms.
[8]
A facility that provides farm inputs such as fertilizer, pesticides,
seed or feed directly to farms.
[9]
A facility that is primarily engaged in sale and servicing of
farm vehicles or other farm equipment.
[10]
A facility that is primarily engaged in providing
agronomic or veterinary services to farms.
[11]
Agricultural warehouses which do not conflict
with agricultural uses and/or are found necessary in light of alternative
locations available for such uses, or which are incidental to the
farm operation.
(c)
Other conditional uses.
[1]
Airfields, airports, and heliports that meet Wis. Stats. § 91.46(5).
[2]
Artificial lakes.
[3]
Bed-and-breakfast establishments in compliance with Wis. Stats. § 91.01(1).
[4]
Cemeteries that meet Wis. Stats. § 91.46(5).
[5]
Nonmetallic mining (quarries, sand and gravel pits) that meet
the requirements of Wis. Stats. § 91.46(6).
[6]
A second single-family farm residence or a duplex that qualifies as for farm use as defined in § 275-31.
[7]
A commercial kennel license that meets the requirements of Wis.
Stats. § 91.01(1).
(3)
Compatible
infrastructure.
(a)
The Town Board may issue a conditional use permit for a proposed use under Subsection D(3)(b) if all of the following apply:
[1]
The use and its location in the farmland preservation zoning district
are consistent with the purposes of the farmland preservation zoning
district.
[2]
The use and its location in the farmland preservation zoning district
are reasonable and appropriate, considering alternative locations,
or are specifically approved under state or federal law.
[3]
The use is reasonably designed to minimize conversion of land, at
and around the site of the use, from agricultural use or open space
use.
[4]
The use does not substantially impair or limit the current or future
agricultural use of other protected farmland.
[5]
Construction damage to land remaining in agricultural use is minimized
and repaired to the extent feasible.
(4)
Government
and nonprofit community uses.
(a)
The Zoning Administrator may issue a conditional use permit for a
government use, or for an institutional, religious or community use,
if the Zoning Administrator determines that all of the following apply:
[1]
The use and its location in the farmland preservation zoning district
are consistent with the purposes of the farmland preservation zoning
district.
[2]
The use and its location in the farmland preservation zoning district
are reasonable and appropriate, considering alternative locations,
or are specifically approved under state or federal law.
[3]
The use is reasonably designed to minimize the conversion of land,
at and around the site of the use, from agricultural use or open space
use.
[4]
The use does not substantially impair or limit the current or future
agricultural use of other protected farmland.
[5]
Construction damage to land remaining in agricultural use is minimized
and repaired, to the extent feasible.
(b)
Government and nonprofit community conditional uses include:
E.
Parcel requirements.
(1)
Area: 35 acres minimum parcel size for a single-family dwelling.
(2)
Public road frontage: 300 feet minimum.
(a)
Exception: Farm operator, parents, children, and workers of
the farm operator may locate a single-family dwelling on a separate
lot containing a minimum of two acres and 300 feet of lot frontage.
A worker shall earn a substantial part of his/her livelihood from
the operator's farm.
(3)
Those residential lots of record as of February 1986 shall not be
considered nonconforming.
H.
Building size. Minimum size of a residential dwelling shall be 1,400
square feet, with at least 850 square feet per unit for a two-family
dwelling.
I.
Accessory buildings. Accessory uses shall conform to district requirements.
In addition, no accessory building shall be allowed within the front
yard or corner side yard setbacks for the AG-FP District.
J.
Parking. Parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Article VIII, Off-Street Parking Requirements.
L.
Other requirements.
(2)
Existing nonconforming residences located in the Agricultural Farmland Preservation District at the time of passage of this chapter may be continued in residential use and may be exempted from any limitations imposed or authorized under § 59.69(10), Wis. Stats., or § 275-66A, B, C and D of Article XI, Nonconforming Uses.
(3)
Farm dwellings and related structures which remain after farm consolidation
may be separated from the farm parcel on a lot containing a minimum
of four acres and 300 feet of lot frontage if the structures existed
prior to January 1, 2014.[7]
M.
Rezoning land out of a Agricultural Farmland Preservation District.[9]
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection M(2), the Town Board may not rezone land out of a Agricultural Farmland Preservation District unless the Town Board finds all of the following in writing, after public hearing, as part of the official record of the rezoning, before granting the rezone:
(a)
The rezoned land is better suited for a use not allowed in the
Agricultural Farmland Preservation District.
(b)
The rezoning is consistent with any Comprehensive Plan, adopted
by the Town Board, which is in effect at the time of the rezoning.
(c)
The rezoning is substantially consistent with the County Certified
Farmland Preservation Plan.
(d)
The rezoning will not substantially impair or limit current
or future agricultural use of other protected farmland.
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Note: By March 1 of each year, the zoning authority must submit
a report (including a map of the affected parcels) to the Department
of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Brown County of
the total acres rezoned during the preceding year.
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(2)
Subsection M(1) does not apply to any of the following:
(a)
A rezoning that is affirmatively certified by the Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection under Ch.
91, Wis. Stats.
The Business District is intended to serve the retail service
needs of nearby residential areas with a wide range of products and
services for both daily and occasional shopping. The following regulations
shall apply in the B-1 Districts:
A.
Permitted uses.[1]
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Antique shops
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Art and school supply stores
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Art shops or galleries, but not including auction rooms
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Automobile accessory stores
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Automotive service stations
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Bakeries, retail
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Banks and financial institutions
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Barbershops
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Beauty parlors
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Bicycle sales, rental, and repair stores
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Blueprinting and photo-stating
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Boat showrooms and sales
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Book and stationery stores
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Business machine sales and service
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Camera and photographic supply stores
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Candy and ice cream stores
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Carpet, rug, and drapery stores, retail sales only
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Catering establishments
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Child day-care centers
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China and glassware stores
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Clinics: doctor and dentist offices
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Clothing and costume rental stores
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Clubs and lodges, nonprofit and fraternal
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Coin and stamp stores
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Computer and data processing services
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Custom dressmaking
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Department stores
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Dry-cleaning establishments, not engaged in wholesale processing
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Dry goods stores
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Eating and drinking places, including drive-ins and establishments
primarily engaged in carry-out service
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Electrical and household appliance stores, including radio and
television sales
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Electrical sales
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Electrical showrooms and shops
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Electronics shops
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Employment agencies
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Florist shops
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Food stores, grocery stores, meat markets, bakeries, and delicatessens,
retail sales only
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Frozen food stores, including locker rental in conjunction therewith
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Furniture store, including upholstering when conducted as part
of the retail operations and secondary to the principal use
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Furrier shops, including the incidental storage and conditioning
of furs
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Garden supply, tool and seed stores
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Gift shops
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Hardware stores
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Hobby shops for retail of items to be assembled or used away
from the premises
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Household appliances, office equipment, and other small machine
sales and service
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Interior decorating shops, including upholstering and making
of draperies, slip covers, and other similar articles, when conducted
as part of the retail operations and secondary to the principal use
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Insurance agencies
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Jewelry stores, including watch and clock repair
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Launderettes
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Leather goods and luggage stores
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Libraries
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Liquor stores, packaged goods
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Locksmith shops
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Mail-order houses
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Meeting halls
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Millinery shops
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Miscellaneous repair services
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Miscellaneous shopping goods stores
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Monument shops
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Motor vehicle and automotive parts and supplies
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Musical instrument sales and repair
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Newspaper distribution agencies for home delivery and retail
trade
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Nursing and personal care facilities
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Office machine sales and servicing
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Offices, business, professional, and governmental
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Office supply stores
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Optician sales, retail
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Orthopedic and medical appliance stores
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Paint and wallpaper stores
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Pet shops
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Phonograph record and sheet music stores
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Photography studios, including the development of film and pictures,
when conducted as part of the retail business on the premises
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Picture framing, when conducted for retail trade on the premises
only
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Plumbing showrooms and shops
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Post offices
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Publishing and printing
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Radio and television sales, servicing and repair shops
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Radio and television stations and studios
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Real estate offices
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Recording studios
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Restaurants, including the serving of alcoholic beverages
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Security brokers
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Sewing machine sales and service, household appliances, only
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Shoe, clothing, and hat repair stores
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Shoe stores
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Sporting goods stores
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Studios, photography, dance, design, and artist-illustrator
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Tailor shops
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Taxidermists
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Telegraph offices
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Telephone booths and coin telephones
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Ticket agencies, amusement
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Tobacco shops
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Tool and dye shops
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Tool rental shops
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Toy shops
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Travel bureaus and transportation ticket offices
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Used merchandise stores
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Video sales and rental
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Wearing apparel shops and accessories
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Wood cabinetmaking
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C.
Conditional uses.[2]
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Adult-oriented establishments (as regulated by Ch. 4)
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Agricultural implement dealers
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Amusement establishments, archery ranges, shooting galleries,
game rooms, swimming pools, skating rinks, and other similar amusement
facilities
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Animal hospital, veterinary services, and kennels
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Auction rooms
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Bowling alleys
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Building material product sales
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Business schools
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Car wash
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Commercial parking lots, open and other than accessory
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Communications and/or antenna towers (The application for a
permit for a communication and/or antenna tower shall be processed
in accordance with the requirements of § 66.0404, Wis. Stats.)
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Construction offices
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Contractor offices
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Drugstores and pharmacies
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Dry-cleaning establishments, employing more than four persons
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Dwelling units and rooming units above the ground level
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Express office and delivery stations
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Greenhouses, commercial
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Hotels, motels
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Manufactured home sales
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Museums, auditoriums and arenas
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Motor vehicle sales
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Nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores
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Parking garages or structures, other than accessory for the
storage of private passenger automobiles only
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Recreational and utility trailer dealers
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Residential care group homes
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Schools, commercial, and trade
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Shopping centers
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Stables
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Stadiums, auditoriums, and arenas
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Taverns
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Theaters
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Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors
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Variety stores
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Warehousing, noncommercial or nonindustrial
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Wholesale establishments
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Other retail uses similar in character and the manufacture or
treatment of products clearly incidental to the conduct of a retail
business on the premises when approved by the Town Board
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One single-family residence located on same parcel as business,
and whose occupants shall be associated with said business
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D.
Lot requirements.
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Unsewered
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Sanitary Sewered
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Area
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65,340 square feet minimum (1 1/2 acres)
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21,780 square feet minimum (1/2 acre)
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Public road frontage
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175 feet minimum
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120 feet minimum
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E.
Height requirements. All structures 35 feet maximum, except as provided by § 275-13, Height regulation.
F.
Building setbacks.
(4)
Setbacks of existing lots of record as of January 1, 2006, without
buildings shall be determined by the Town Board.
(5)
Setbacks on existing lots of record as of January 1, 2006, with existing
or prior buildings shall be not less than the setbacks of the existing
or prior buildings and shall be approved by the Town Board.
G.
Building size. Dwelling units shall be a minimum of 1,400 square
feet per family unit.
H.
Accessory buildings. All accessory buildings hereinafter constructed
in the B-1 District shall meet the district requirements.
The following regulations shall apply in the I-L District:
A.
Permitted uses.
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Automotive body repairs, upholstery, and cleaning establishments
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Automotive service stations and garages
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Bottling company
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Brick and structural clay products manufacturing
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Building materials sales and storage
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Cabinet shop
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Commercial bakeries
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Contractors, architects, and engineer offices, shops, and yards
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Cosmetic production
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Dairy processing plants for cheese and milk
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Electronic and scientific precision equipment
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Feed and seed sales
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Food processing establishments
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Freight yards, terminals, and trans-shipment depots (motor trucks)
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Fuel and ice sales
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Glass products production and sales
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Hardware, plumbing, and heating equipment trade
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Light machinery production: appliances, business machines
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Lodges and offices of labor organizations
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Machine shops
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Manufacturing and bottling of nonalcoholic beverages
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Miscellaneous textile goods and products manufactured
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Municipal facilities
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Parking lots
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Printing and publishing establishments
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Public utility and service uses
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Toy and sporting goods equipment manufactured
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Upholstering shop
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Warehousing, storage, and distribution facilities
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C.
Conditional uses.[1]
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Air, motor, railroad, and water freight terminals
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Asphalt products manufacture
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Auto wrecking yards
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Communications and/or antenna towers (The application for a
permit for a communication and/or antenna tower shall be processed
in accordance with the requirements of § 66.0404, Wis. Stats.)
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Heavy machinery production
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Paint products manufactured
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Paper products manufacturing
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Parks and recreational sites
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Petroleum products, storage, processing, and sales
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Planned industrial unit development
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Plastic manufacturing
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Recycling dropoff centers
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Sewage treatment plants
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Sign manufacture
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Stadiums, auditoriums, and arenas, open or enclosed
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Stone products manufactured
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Variety stores
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Woodworking and wood products
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Other manufacturing, processing, or storage uses as determined
acceptable by the Town Planning Commission and the Town Board
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G.
Accessory buildings. All accessory buildings hereinafter constructed in the I-L District shall meet the district requirements and those identified in § 275-11, Building and uses.
A.
The following regulation shall apply in the Conservancy/Floodplain
District:
(1)
The Conservancy/Floodplain District shall consist of those areas
determined to be adequate to provide for the natural drainage of expected
stormwaters, to protect the general health, safety, and welfare of
the residents in the vicinity of such drainageways and to improve
the aesthetic qualities of such areas.
(2)
The boundaries of such conservancy/floodplain areas have been determined
primarily through soil limitations as identified from the Natural
Resources Conservation Service's Soil Survey of Brown County, Wisconsin,
dated June 1974.
(3)
These drainage and surface water areas exhibiting very severe limitations
along with appropriate additional acreage to provide continuous and
functional drainage corridors are identified on the Zoning Map titled
"Zoning District Map for the Town of Pittsfield, Brown County, Wisconsin."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the Town offices.
B.
Prohibited uses.
(1)
No commercial, industrial, residential, or agricultural structure
or building shall be permitted in this district unless lawfully established
on the effective date of this chapter.
(3)
No alteration of the watercourse shall be allowed without prior written
approval of the Town Board along with all other necessary local, state,
and federal permits and approvals.
C.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Parking lots, which do not conflict with conservancy or agriculture
use.
(2)
Canals and drainage ditches.
(3)
Docks, piers, and boat landings.
(4)
Bridges, provided they meet all necessary design requirements to
safely handle surface drainage.
(5)
Harvesting and raising of domestic and wild crops.
(6)
Public facilities such as dams, power plants, underground pipelines,
subject to Ch. 30, Wis. Stats.
(7)
Other uses determined compatible and in the public interest by the
Pittsfield Town Board, and which do not conflict with conservancy
or agriculture uses.
D.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Accessory buildings that would be determined compatible with Article II of this chapter. In no case shall said building elevation be below the established flood elevation as determined by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources or other appropriate agency.
(2)
Park, recreation, conservation and open space uses such as community
parks, golf courses, driving ranges and associated improvements, if
public (governmental) facilities or uses.
E.
Interpretation of boundaries.
(1)
Upon request, location of meandering conservancy/floodplain boundaries
shall be done by a person or agency authorized by the Town Board and
shall be based on scaling of distances from the Town Zoning Map along
with other appropriate data and field observation.
(2)
Where applicable, the crest of the drainage ravine shall be considered
the boundary.
