This article is established to promote the safe
passage of pedestrian and vehicular traffic within the City's jurisdiction.
[Amended 3-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1006-2008]
A.
No obstruction such as fences, structures, screening, bushes, tree branches, or embankments of any kind shall be erected, placed, maintained, or grown in any district between the heights of two feet and 10 feet above the curb level or its equivalent within the triangular space formed by two intersecting street or alley right-of-way lines located a minimum of 25 feet from the street intersection; provided, however, that, based on field conditions, the two feet may be increased and the 10 feet decreased by the Plan Commission. See also § 430-92, Height and location of screening and fencing.
B.
This section shall not apply to electric, gas and
communication lines installed and maintained under regulation of a
government agency, but a permit shall be required if more than one
pole is erected within the twenty-five-foot traffic visibility triangle
at the intersection of two public roads or if more than three poles
are erected within the twenty-five-foot traffic visibility triangle
at the intersection of two arterial highways or an arterial highway
and railway.
In all districts, adequate loading areas shall
be provided so that all vehicles loading, maneuvering or unloading
are completely off the public way and so that all vehicles need not
back onto any public way.
[Amended by Ord. No. 882-99; 3-10-2003 by Ord. No. 937-2003; 11-14-2016 by Ord. No. 1088-2016]
All driveways installed, altered, or changed, replaced or extended
after the effective date of this chapter shall meet the following
requirements:
A.
Islands between driveway openings shall be provided with a minimum
of six feet between all driveways and three feet from all lot lines,
except that in the case of side-by-side garages on a duplex no island
is required.
B.
Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed 24 feet at the right-of-way-line line and 30 feet at the roadway or curb except for single-family dwellings as follows in Subsection B(1) through (4) below, for two-family dwellings as follows in Subsection B(5) and (6) below, and for commercial properties that require traffic for large trucks as follows in Subsection B(7) below:
(1)
For a one-car garage, the maximum permitted width shall be 16 feet
at the right-of-way line and 20 feet at the curb.
(2)
For a two-car garage, the maximum permitted width shall be 26 feet
at the right-of-way line and 30 feet at the curb.
(3)
For a three-car garage, the maximum permitted width shall be 41 feet
at the right-of-way line and 45 feet at the curb.
(4)
Single-family garages exceeding three cars shall require a variance
from the Zoning Board of Appeals upon recommendation by the Plan Commission.
(6)
Side-by-side garages as part of a duplex may have a joint driveway
width as follows:
|
Width at Right-of-Way Line
(feet)
|
Width at Curb
(feet)
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-car garages
|
32
|
36
| |
|
Two-car garages
|
52
|
56
| |
|
Three-car garages
|
Not permitted
|
(7)
For commercial properties that require traffic for large trucks,
openings for vehicular ingress and egress may be wider than 24 feet
at the right-of-way line and 30 feet at the roadway or curb to accommodate
large truck turning movements.
C.
Vehicular entrances and exits to commercial establishments shall
not be less than 200 feet from any pedestrian exit or entrance to
a school, college, university, church, hospital, park, playground,
library, public emergency shelters or other place of public assembly.
D.
Driveways shall be at least 10 feet wide for single-family and two-family
dwellings and a minimum of 20 feet for all other driveways at the
right-of-way line.
E.
No driveway shall be closer than 25 feet to a residential district
lot line except when abutting properties are both zoned residential.
In all districts, except the B-1 Central Business
District, there shall be provided at the time any building is erected,
enlarged, extended, or altered off-street parking stalls for all vehicles
as stipulated in Subsections A through H of this section. At the time
of use change in any district off-street parking requirements shall
be met.
A.
Adequate access shall be provided for each parking
space.
B.
The size of each parking space shall not be less than
180 square feet exclusive of the space for ingress and egress.
C.
The location shall be on the same lot as the principal
use or not over 400 feet from the principal use.
D.
Parking area shall be a minimum of eight feet from
adjoining street right-of-way.
E.
All off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced to be dust free and properly drained per the requirements of § 430-75.
[Amended 10-10-2005 by Ord. No. 975-2005]
F.
Any parking areas for more than five vehicles shall
have the aisles and spaces clearly marked.
G.
Curbs or barriers shall be installed so as to prevent
the parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines.
In all districts, a minimum number of parking
stalls is required for the uses designated below. In the case of structures
or uses not mentioned, the provisions for a use which is similar shall
apply. Combinations of uses shall provide the total of the number
of stalls required for each individual use.
|
Use
|
Minimum Parking Required
|
|---|---|
|
Single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings
and mobile homes
|
2 spaces for each dwelling unit
|
|
Multiple-family dwellings
[Amended 2-10-2003 by Ord. No. 931-2003] |
1.5 spaces for each dwelling designated for
occupancy by the elderly and efficiency units; 2 spaces per unit for
all other dwelling units with fewer than 3 bedroom units; 2.5 spaces
per unit for 3 or more bedroom units
|
|
Motels and hotels
|
1 space for each guest room plus 1 space for
each 3 employees or fraction thereof
|
|
Rooming and boarding houses, fraternity and
sorority houses, dormitories and rectories
|
1 space for each bed
|
|
Orphanages, convents and monasteries
|
1 space per 2,000 square feet of floor area
|
|
Hospitals, sanitariums, institutions, rest and
nursing homes and retirement homes
|
1 space for each 5 beds plus 1 space for 3 employees
|
|
Medical and dental clinics
|
7 spaces for each doctor
|
|
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers,
vocational and night schools and other places of public assembly
|
1 space for each 5 seats
|
|
Colleges and secondary and elementary schools
|
1 space for each 2 employees plus 1 space for
each 10 students 16 years of age or more
|
|
Restaurants, bars, places of entertainment,
repair shops, retail and service stores, lodges and clubs
|
1 space for each 150 square feet of floor area
plus 1 space for each 2 employees
|
|
Manufacturing and processing plants (including
meat and food processing), laboratories and warehouses
|
1 space for each 2 employees
|
|
Funeral homes
|
20 spaces for each viewing room
|
|
Bowling alleys
|
5 spaces for each alley
|
|
Financial institutions and business, government
and professional offices
|
1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area
plus 1 space for each 2 employees
|
|
Automobile repair garages and service garages
|
1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each
250 square feet of floor area used for repair work
|
|
Motor vehicle sales (new and used)
|
1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area
plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of outdoor display area for
each motor vehicle to be displayed (this requirement does not include
service garages)
|
|
Gasoline filling stations
|
1 space for every 3 pumps plus 1 space for each
attendant
|
[Added 10-10-2005 by Ord. No. 975-2005]
A.
All off-street parking, driveways and loading areas,
excluding driveways serving single- or two-family dwellings, shall
be graded and surfaced so as to be dust free and properly drained.
To be considered dust free, as a minimum, all driveways and parking
and loading areas shall be surfaced with bituminous concrete at least
three inches in thickness over a minimum thickness of four inches
of compacted aggregate base material. If, in the opinion of the Building
Inspector, expected traffic loading or soil conditions could require
more pavement strength or the drainage being proposed will be inadequate,
he may require the property owner to obtain the services of a Wisconsin
licensed professional engineer in order to submit a pavement and drainage
system design which will meet traffic and stormwater load demands.[1]
B.
Surfacing of driveways, parking lots and loading areas with paving brick, crushed granite or other suitable dust-free surfaces can be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals as a variance under Article XIX of this chapter, provided that the design eliminates tracking of the surface material onto public rights-of-way. Detailed plans shall be submitted as required for any variance request.
C.
In sparsely developed areas or areas where dust is
not problematic to neighboring properties, the Zoning Board of Appeals,
through the variance process, may waive or modify the requirements
in this section until such time that area development occurs or dust
becomes a problem. The Building Inspector shall annually inspect unpaved
parking lots, driveways and loading areas to determine if they remain
acceptable and are not adversely affecting other properties.[2]
