[Amended 7-1-2003 by Ord. No. 03-04; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]
A. 
Districts. The Village of New Glarus is hereby divided into the following types of districts:
(1) 
R-1 Residence District.
(2) 
R-2 Mobile Home Residence District.
(3) 
A Agricultural District.
(4) 
C-1 Commercial District.
(5) 
C-2 Highway Commercial District.
(6) 
I Industrial District.
(7) 
W Conservancy District.
(8) 
H Historic District.
(9) 
S Shoreland-Wetland District.
(10) 
PUD Planned Unit Development District.
B. 
Zoning Map. The boundaries of these districts are shown upon the map accompanying this chapter, except that § 248-10 of the Municipal Code shall control as to the boundary of the S Shoreland-Wetland District in the event of any conflict. This map is designated as the Zoning Map of the Village of New Glarus. Specifically, the map is titled "Zoning District Map, New Glarus, Wisconsin," adopted June 2, 1996, and as from time-to-time amended. The Zoning Map shall be on file with the Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of New Glarus, together with all notations, references, and other information shown thereon, and is a part of this chapter having the same force and effect as if said Zoning Map and all notations, references and other information shown thereon were fully set forth.
C. 
Annexation. All territory annexed to the Village shall automatically become a part of the Agricultural District until definite boundaries and regulations are recommended by the Plan Commission and adopted by the Village Board per the procedure in Article XIII.
A. 
Where district boundaries are so indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets or highways, street lines or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B. 
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.
C. 
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets, or the center lines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said Zoning Map.
D. 
Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of said railroad line.
E. 
Questions concerning the exact location of district boundary lines shall be determined by the Village Board.
A. 
Purpose. The R-1 Residence District is intended to provide a quiet, pleasant and relatively spacious living area protected from traffic hazards and the intrusion of incompatible land uses.
B. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in this district:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings.
(2) 
Churches, public schools, parochial schools, public libraries and public museums.
(3) 
Municipal buildings, except sewage disposal plants, garbage incinerators, public warehouses, public garages, public shops, and storage yards and penal or correctional institutions.
(4) 
Public recreational and community center buildings and grounds.
(5) 
Boarding or lodging houses.
(6) 
Accessory buildings or one private garage when located not less than 85 feet from the lot lines.
(7) 
Storage garage as part of a housing development, provided there is not less than 5,000 square feet of lot area per car stored.
(8) 
Uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses when located on the same lot and not involving the conduct of a business, including home occupations not involving the conduct of a business on the premises.
(9) 
Professional offices.
(10) 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments satisfying all regulations required under Subsection E below.
(11) 
Home occupations which have been approved by the Village Plan Commission as provided by Subsection F below.
(12) 
Zero lot line/common wall construction.
[Added 8-7-2001 by Ord. No. 01-04]
C. 
Conditional uses. The following principal uses are permitted as conditional uses within this district:
(1) 
Multiple-family dwellings.
(2) 
Colleges and dormitories, art galleries and day-care centers.
(3) 
Telephone buildings, exchanges and lines and static transformer stations.
(4) 
Clinics and public hospitals.
(5) 
Philanthropic and eleemosynary institutions.
(6) 
Private clubs, fraternities and lodges.
(7) 
Storage garage as part of a housing development.
(8) 
Funeral homes and cemeteries.
(9) 
Storage units.
(10) 
Within portions of the R-1 Residential District that are bounded by the Fire District, commercial, private or public parking lots may be constructed subject to the following restrictions and other restrictions that the Village Board may require:
(a) 
Three-feet-high fencing so constructed as to prevent passage from parking to residential areas.
(b) 
Setbacks adjacent to housing of at least three feet.
(c) 
Ground level parking only; no ramps or elevated structures.
(d) 
Installed or constructed curbing at least six inches above grade level on the side and rear boundaries.
(e) 
The parking area must be covered with concrete or asphalt within 12 months of the commencement of usage of the parking area.
(f) 
The parking area must be equipped with drains which connect to the storm sewer system or the area must be sloped to provide drainage away from residential areas and towards streets.
(11) 
Facilities that provide services and care to the elderly or handicapped, which may include nursing homes, assisted living units and apartments.
(12) 
Physical fitness centers.
D. 
Height and area. In the Residence District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows:
(1) 
Height. Buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed neither 35 feet nor 2 1/2 stories in height.
(2) 
Side yard.
(a) 
For buildings not over 1 1/2 stories high, the sum of the widths of the required side yards shall not be less than 15 feet and no single side yard shall be less than five feet in width.
(b) 
For buildings more than 1 1/2 stories high, the sum of the widths of the required side yards shall not be less than 20 feet and no single side yard shall be less than eight feet in width.
(c) 
On a single lot having a width of less than 66 feet and of record at the time of the passage of this chapter, the sum of the widths of the side yards shall not be less than the equivalent of 5.5 inches per foot of lot width for buildings not over 1 1/2 stories high and of 6.4 inches per foot of lot width for buildings from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 stories high, provided, further, that the buildable width of any such lot in no case shall be reduced to less than 24 feet, nor shall the width of any single side yard be less than 40% of the total required side yard width.
(3) 
Front yard setback. Unless otherwise provided, there shall be a setback line of not less than 25 feet from the property line, provided that:
(a) 
Where 50% or more of the buildings along that block have an average setback line of less than 25 feet, the front yard setback line for any new building to be constructed on a vacant lot along such block shall be the average of the actual setbacks of the closest two existing principal structures.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(b) 
On corner lots, the required side yard setback on the street side (nonaddress side) of the corner lot shall be the same as the front yard setback required for structures along said side street.
(4) 
Rear yard.
(a) 
Principal building rear yard setback: 25 feet.
(b) 
Accessory building: three feet.
(5) 
Lot area per dwelling unit. Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered for occupancy by one family shall provide a lot area of not less than 8,712 square feet per dwelling unit and no less than 66 feet in width; buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered for occupancy by more than one family shall provide a lot area of not less than 4,350 square feet per dwelling unit; and no such lot shall be less than 66 feet in width.
(6) 
Multifamily housing. Standards for multifamily housing within the Residence District shall be as follows:
(a) 
Maximum building height: 65 feet.
(b) 
Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet.
(c) 
Minimum rear yard setback:
[1] 
Principal building: 25 feet.
[2] 
Accessory building: five feet.
(d) 
Minimum side yard: 10 feet each side, 25 feet total.
(e) 
Minimum average lot width: 66 feet.
(f) 
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 3,300 square feet.
(g) 
Minimum floor area per dwelling unit: 720 square feet.
E. 
Bed-and-breakfast regulations.
(1) 
Definitions. As used in this Subsection E, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AGENT
The person designated by the owner as the person in charge of such establishment and whose identity shall be filed in writing with the Zoning Administrator upon issuance of the permit and updated five days prior to a designated agent taking charge.
BED-AND-BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT
Any place of lodging that provides four or fewer rooms for rent for more than 10 nights in a twelve-month period, is the owner's personal residence, is occupied by the owner at the time of rental and in which the only meal served to guests is breakfast.
(2) 
Compliance. All bed-and-breakfast establishments and permittees shall be subject to and comply with Chapter HFS 197, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to bed-and-breakfast establishments or Chapter HFS 195, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to hotels, motels and tourist rooming houses.
(3) 
Registry. Each bed-and-breakfast establishment shall provide a register and require all guests to register their true names and addresses before assigned quarters. The register shall be kept intact and available for inspection by a Village representative for a period of not less than one year.
(4) 
Occupancy. No guest shall be permitted to occupy space in a bed-and-breakfast establishment for a longer period than 14 consecutive days during any thirty-day period.
(5) 
Permit required.
(a) 
In addition to the permit required by Chapter HFS 195 or HFS 197, Wis. Adm. Code, before opening for business every bed-and-breakfast establishment shall obtain a permit from the Village by application made upon a form furnished by the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
(b) 
The permit issued by the Village shall be conspicuously displayed in the bed-and-breakfast establishment at all times during the period that the permittee holds such permit.
(6) 
Off-street parking. Permits shall be issued only to those establishments that provide a minimum of one improved off-street parking space for each room offered for occupancy. Establishments shall not be subject to the other requirements of the Zoning Code with respect to traffic, parking and access.
(7) 
On-site signs. Total signage shall be limited to a total of eight square feet and may be lighted in such manner and nature as not to alter or deteriorate the nature of the surrounding neighborhood. Establishments otherwise qualifying under this Subsection E regulating bed-and-breakfast establishments shall not be subject to the requirements of the Zoning Code with respect to signs.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(8) 
Special gatherings. Renting of the bed-and-breakfast facilities for a special gathering (i.e., wedding reception, parties, etc.) shall be prohibited.
(9) 
Termination of permit. A bed-and-breakfast use permit shall be automatically void upon the sale or transfer of the property ownership or any fractional ownership interest in the property. The Village Board shall review and conditionally approve or disapprove an application proffered by a person anticipating the purchase of premises for such use. A permit issued in accordance with Subsection E(5) above shall be valid until terminated by action of the Zoning Administrator for violation of the provisions of this section or of State of Wisconsin regulations as set forth in Chapter HFS 195 or HFS 197, Wis. Adm. Code, or as above provided.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 13-1-42(e)(10), Validity, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(10) 
Exceptions. Any exception to the requirements of this Subsection E shall only be allowed upon approval by the Village Board after review by the Plan Commission.
(11) 
Fee. The fee for issuance of a Village permit for a bed-and-breakfast shall be as set by the Village Board, to be paid prior to the issuance of the permit.
F. 
Home occupation regulations.
(1) 
Intent. The intent of this Subsection F is to provide a means to accommodate a small family business in residential zoning.
(2) 
Regulations.
(a) 
Business shall be conducted only within the enclosed area of the dwelling.
(b) 
No alterations shall be made to the exterior which change the character of the dwelling, and there shall be no evidence of any kind visible from the exterior of the dwelling or other structure that will indicate it is being utilized in part for any purpose other than that of a dwelling or other allowed accessory use, other than those signs permitted in the district.
(c) 
No alterations shall be made to the interior which are not customary in a dwelling.
(d) 
No storage or display of materials, goods, supplies, or equipment related to the operation of the home occupation shall be visible outside any structure located on the premises.
(e) 
The home occupation must not create environmental, safety or health hazards such as smoke, odor, glare, noise, dust, vibrations, fire hazards, small electrical interference, electrical emissions, any other nuisance not normally associated with the average residential use in the district, or other fire or safety hazards that are noticeably out of character with those produced by normal residential occupancy.
(f) 
The use shall not involve the use of commercial vehicles for more than occasional delivery of materials to or from the premises, and traffic generated by the home occupation may not exceed that which is customary to residential occupancies in the neighborhood.
(g) 
The sale of goods from the location of the home occupation shall be limited to items produced on site and the sale of Tupperware, Shaklee, Amway, and Avon products or other similar activities that are customarily conducted from a residence as determined by the Zoning Administrator. The direct sale of goods produced off site other than those described above to the consumer from the dwelling is prohibited.
(h) 
Under no circumstances shall a vehicle repair or body work business qualify as a home occupation.
(i) 
The home occupation must be clearly secondary and incidental to the residential use of the property.
(j) 
The home occupation must not unreasonably interfere with the residential occupancy of other parcels in the neighborhood.
(k) 
Garage sales as a type of home occupation are allowable in all residential districts, provided that not more than two are held on a single premises per year and that each such sale shall not exceed four days in duration.
(l) 
Day care is allowable as a home occupation on a residential premises.
(m) 
No on-site production shall be conducted which is typically only permitted in industrial zoning.
(n) 
Not more then 25% of the floor area of one story of the dwelling may be devoted to such occupation.
(o) 
No sign other than one unlighted nameplate not more than one foot square may be installed.
(p) 
No more than one person other than a member of the immediate family living on the premises may be employed.
(3) 
Compliance checklist. Notwithstanding the above, all persons who undertake permitted home occupations in residential districts shall complete and file a compliance checklist, in a form as approved by the Plan Commission and made available by the Village Clerk-Treasurer, prior to commencing the home occupation. This form shall be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer, who shall retain the form while the home occupation is in use. The filed compliance checklist shall be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator to determine compliance of the home occupation with this Code. Such form shall be signed by both the owner and occupier of the premises on which the home occupation takes place.
A. 
Purpose. The R-2 Residence District is intended to provide a living area that is pleasant but not as spacious as the R-1 District.
B. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in this district: mobile home parks meeting the requirements of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. X, Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks.
A. 
Purpose. The Agricultural District provides exclusively for agricultural uses and uses compatible with agriculture. The intent is to help conserve good farming areas and prevent uncontrolled, uneconomical spread of residential development which results in excessive costs to the community for premature provision of essential public improvements and services.
B. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in this district:
(1) 
Single-family dwelling.
(2) 
Airports.
(3) 
Hospitals and clinics.
(4) 
General farming, except farms operated for the disposal of garbage, rubbish, offal or sewage. Buildings in which farm animals are kept shall be at least 100 feet from the nearest residential or commercial district.
(5) 
Sewage disposal plants.
(6) 
Roadside stands for the sale of farm products produced on the premises.
(7) 
Tourist camps, when such camps provide not less than 1,500 square feet of lot area for each cabin, trailer, tent or house car and when such camp is clearly bounded by a fence or hedge and is located not less than 500 feet from the boundary of a residence district, provided no person or party other than the owner shall occupy such tourist camp for more than 90 days in any one year.
(8) 
Quarries.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following principal uses are permitted as conditional uses in this district:
(1) 
Asphalt processing plant.
(2) 
The outdoor storage of more than 25 used tires.
(3) 
After-market automotive accessories sales, service and installation.
(4) 
Small engine and outboard motor repair.
(5) 
Vehicle storage garages.
D. 
Height and area. In the Agricultural District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows:
(1) 
Height. Buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered for human habitation shall exceed neither 35 feet nor 2 1/2 stories in height.
(2) 
Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building used for human habitation, which side yards shall be the same as those established by § 305-15.
(3) 
Setback. Unless otherwise provided, there shall be a setback line of not less than 25 feet, provided that:
(a) 
Where 40% or more of the frontage is occupied with buildings having an average setback line of more or of less than 25 feet, the setback line in any vacant interior lot in such frontage shall be established at the point of intersection of its center line, drawn from the front street line, and a line connecting the nearest points on the setback lines of the next existing buildings on each side of such vacant lot.
(b) 
On corner lots less than 66 feet wide and of record at the date of the passage of this chapter, where reversed frontage exists, the setback on the side street shall be not less than 50% of the setback required on the lot in the rear, and no accessory building shall project beyond the setback lines of the lots in the rear, provided that in no case shall the buildable width of such corner lot be reduced to less than 24 feet.
(4) 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of 25 feet.
(5) 
Lot area per family. Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered for human habitation shall provide a lot area of not less than five acres per family, and no such lot shall be less than 66 feet in width.
[Amended 3-4-2003 by Ord. No. 03-01]
A. 
Purpose. The C-1 Commercial District is intended to provide an area for the business and commercial needs of the community, especially those which can be most suitably located in a compact and centrally located business district.
B. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in this district:
(1) 
Any use permitted in the R-1 Residence District.
(2) 
Animal hospital and pet shop.
(3) 
Art shop, gift shop, jewelry store, and optical store.
(4) 
Bank and financial institution, brokerage and pawnbroker.
(5) 
Bakery (retail).
(6) 
Barbershop and beauty parlor.
(7) 
Book and stationery store.
(8) 
Bowling alley, pool and billiard room, gymnasium, dancing school, dance hall, skating rink, and theater, except drive-in theater.
(9) 
Candy store, confectionery store, ice cream store, soda fountain, and soft drink stand.
(10) 
Clinic.
(11) 
Convention and exhibition hail.
(12) 
Cleaning and dyeing establishment.
(13) 
Dress shop, clothing store, dry goods store, notion shop, hosiery shop, tailor shop, and shoe store.
(14) 
Department store.
(15) 
Drugstore and pharmacy.
(16) 
Food products (retail), grocery store (retail), delicatessen, meat and fish market, fruit and vegetable store, and tea and coffee store.
(17) 
Florist shop.
(18) 
Hardware and paint store.
(19) 
Household appliance store, furniture store, plumbing, heating and electrical supplies, and crockery store.
(20) 
Music store, radio store, and radio broadcast studio.
(21) 
Newsstand.
(22) 
Photograph studio and photographer's supplies.
(23) 
Railroad and bus depot.
(24) 
Restaurant, cafeteria, lunch room, refreshment stand, caterer, and tavern.
(25) 
Telegraph and telephone office.
(26) 
Tobacco and pipe store.
(27) 
Undertaking establishment.
(28) 
Any other uses similar in character and the processing or treatment of products clearly incidental to the conduct of a retail business on the premises.
(29) 
Such accessory uses as are customary in connection with the foregoing uses and are incidental thereto.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted as conditional uses in this district:
(1) 
Campgrounds and recreation vehicle parks.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(2) 
Electric power substations.
(3) 
Microwave radio relay structures.
(4) 
The outdoor storage of more than 25 tires.
(5) 
Wineries.
(6) 
Vehicle sales, new and used.
(7) 
Service establishments.
(8) 
Sale of recreational vehicles, campers, boats and trailers.
(9) 
Gasoline station/convenience store.
(10) 
Hotel.
(11) 
Temporary structure.
(12) 
Public garage or parking lot.
D. 
Prohibited uses.
(1) 
The following uses are prohibited in the C-1 Commercial District:
(a) 
Display or advertisement of vehicles for sale that are not titled under the name of the property owner.
(b) 
The display or advertisement of recreational vehicles, campers, boats and trailers for sale that are not owned or titled under the name of the property owner.
(2) 
A maximum of one article under Subsection D(1)(a) and (b) shall be displayed or advertised for sale at any one time.
E. 
Height and area. In the C-1 Commercial District the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows:
(1) 
Height. Buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered shall not exceed 45 feet nor three stories in height.
(2) 
Side yard. For buildings or parts of buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered for residential use, the side yard regulations for the R-1 Residence District shall apply.
(3) 
Setback. Where parts of the frontage are designated on the district map as R-1 Residence District and C-1 Commercial District, the setback regulations of the Residence District shall apply to the Commercial District; otherwise no setback shall be required.
(4) 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of 20 feet for a building two stories or less in height. For each additional story or fractional story in height, the depth of such rear yard shall be increased five feet.
(5) 
Lot area per dwelling unit. Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered for occupancy by one family shall provide a lot area of not less than 8,712 square feet per dwelling unit and no less than 66 feet in width; buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered for occupancy by more than one family shall provide a lot area of not less than 4,350 square feet per dwelling unit; and no such lot shall be less than 66 feet in width.
(6) 
Vision clearance. There shall be a vision clearance of not less than 10 feet extending from the corner each direction and a vertical clearance of not less than 10 feet high.
F. 
Swiss architectural theme requirements. Buildings, structures, walkways or lighting in this district, including all new construction or substantial alteration or remodeling of existing construction, shall comply with the Swiss architectural theme requirements of Chapter 118, Building Construction, Article II of this Code.
A. 
Purpose. The C-2 Highway Commercial District is designed to provide areas in which the principal use of land is devoted to commercial and service establishments which cater specifically to the needs of motor vehicle and tourist-oriented trade.
B. 
Permitted uses.
[Added 3-2-2010 by Ord. No. 10-01[1]]
(1) 
Professional offices.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsections B through E as Subsections C through F, respectively.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted as conditional uses in this district:
[Amended 3-2-2010 by Ord. No. 10-01]
(1) 
Gasoline service stations, provided that all gasoline pumps, storage tanks, and accessory equipment must be located at least 20 feet from any existing or officially proposed street line.
(2) 
Automobile repair shops, including shops for general mechanical repairs, automobile body repair, and repair of tires, but not including establishments for rebuilding, retreading, recapping, vulcanizing, or manufacturing tires, and not including establishments for painting automobiles.
(3) 
Establishments primarily engaged in specialized automobile repair, such as electrical, battery and ignition repair, radiator repair, glass replacement and repair, carburetor repair, and wheel alignment service.
(4) 
Stores for the sale of tires, batteries or other automotive accessories.
(5) 
Establishments for the washing, cleaning or polishing of automobiles, including self-service car washes.
(6) 
Dealers in new passenger automobiles and trucks.
(7) 
Dealers in used passenger automobiles and trucks.
(8) 
Establishments engaged in the retail sale of automobile passenger trailers, mobile homes, or campers.
(9) 
Establishments engaged in daily or extended-term rental or leasing of passenger automobiles, limousines or trucks, without drivers, or of truck trailers or utility trailers.
(10) 
Establishments engaged in the daily or extended-term rental or leasing of house trailers, mobile homes or campers.
(11) 
Hotels, motor hotels, motels, tourist courts, tourist rooms.
(12) 
Restaurants, lunchrooms and other eating places, including drive-in-type establishments.
(13) 
Commercial parking lots, parking garages, and parking structures.
(14) 
Tourist-oriented retail shops, including souvenir and curio shops.
(15) 
General grocery stores.
(16) 
Seasonal roadside stands for the sale of vegetables, fruit, or other farm products but not other types of products or merchandise.
(17) 
Establishments or facilities for the sale, rental, service, repair, testing, demonstration, or other use of motorcycles, motorized bicycles, go-karts, snowmobiles, aircraft, or other motorized vehicles or their components.
(18) 
Establishments or facilities for the sale, rental, service, repair, testing, demonstration, or other use of motorboats, other watercraft, marine supplies, motor for watercraft, or their components.
(19) 
Wholesale merchandise establishments.
(20) 
Warehouses.
(21) 
Motor carrier facilities.
(22) 
Other retail establishments.
(23) 
Miniature golf courses.
(24) 
The outdoor storage of more than 25 tires.
(25) 
Indoor archery ranges.
(26) 
Financial institutions.
D. 
Prohibited uses.
(1) 
The following uses are prohibited in the C-2 Highway Commercial District:
(a) 
Display or advertisement of vehicles for sale that are not titled under the name of the property owner.
(b) 
The display or advertisement of recreational vehicles, campers, boats and trailers for sale that are not owned or titled under the name of the property owner.
(2) 
A maximum of one article under Subsection C(1)(a) and (b) shall be displayed or advertised for sale at any one time.
E. 
Height and area. Within the C-2 Highway Commercial District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards, maximum building area, and parking requirements shall be as follows:
(1) 
Height. Buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed neither 35 feet nor three stories in height.
(2) 
Area. The maximum building area shall not exceed 25,000 square feet.
(3) 
Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of the principal building of not less than 10 feet. For accessory buildings, the side yard on each side shall be not less than three feet.
(4) 
Setback.
(a) 
The setback and setback line for State Highway 69 within the Village shall be 100 feet from the center line of such highway.
(b) 
The setback line at any street or avenue intersecting State Highway 69 within the Village shall be on a line between two points 210 feet from the center of the intersecting street or avenue and such highway unless controlled by the state.
(c) 
Any lot not having direct frontage onto a state highway but in C-2 zoning shall have a front setback of 25 feet.
(5) 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of 20 feet.
(6) 
Lot width. There shall be a minimum lot width of 75 feet measured at the rear of the front yard.
F. 
Swiss architectural theme requirements. Buildings, structures, walkways or lighting in this district, including all new construction or substantial alteration or remodeling of existing construction, shall comply with the Swiss architectural theme requirements of Chapter 118, Building Construction, Article II of this Code.
A. 
Purpose. The I Industrial District is intended primarily for the conduct of manufacturing, assembling and fabrication. It is designed to provide an environment suitable for industrial activities that do not create appreciable nuisances or hazards. The uses permitted in this district make it most desirable that they be separated from residential uses.
B. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in this district:
(1) 
Any use or structure permitted in the C-1 Commercial District except as hereinafter modified.
(2) 
Bottling of soft drinks or milk, or distribution stations.
(3) 
Building material sales and storage.
(4) 
Builder's or contractor's plant or storage yard.
(5) 
Lumberyard, including mill work.
(6) 
Open yard for storage and sale of feed or fuel.
(7) 
Automobile repair garage doing major repair, including tire retreading or recapping, battery service and repair.
(8) 
The manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of such products as bakery goods, candy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, and food products.
(9) 
The manufacture, compounding, assembling or treatment of articles or merchandise from the following previously prepared material: canvas, cellophane, cloth, fiber, glass, leather, paper, plastics, precious or semiprecious metals or stone, rubber, textiles and wood.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(10) 
The manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, electronic instruments and devices, phonographs, radio and television sets, electric and neon signs, refrigerators and stoves.
(11) 
Railroad freight stations, trucking or motor freight terminals.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following uses are conditional uses within the this district: the outdoor storage of more than 25 tires.
D. 
Prohibited uses. The following uses are specifically prohibited in the I Industrial District:
(1) 
Residential, educational or institutional uses, except a dwelling for a watchman or caretaker employed on the premises and members of his family.
(2) 
Uses in conflict with any laws of the State of Wisconsin or any ordinances of the Village of New Glarus governing nuisances.
(3) 
Any of the following uses unless the location of such use has been approved as a conditional use after investigation and public hearing:
(a) 
Abattoirs, except for slaughter of poultry.
(b) 
Acid manufacture.
(c) 
Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture.
(d) 
Distillation of bones.
(e) 
Explosives manufacture or storage.
(f) 
Fat rendering.
(g) 
Fertilizer manufacture.
(h) 
Garbage, rubbish, offal or dead animal reduction or dumping.
(i) 
Glue manufacture.
(j) 
Junkyards.
(k) 
Petroleum refining.
(l) 
Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores.
(m) 
Stockyards.
E. 
Height and area. In the I Industrial District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows:
(1) 
Height. Buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed neither 35 feet nor three stories in height.
(2) 
Side yard. For buildings or parts of buildings used for residential purposes, the side yard regulations of the Residence District shall apply; otherwise a side yard, if provided, shall be not less than 20 feet in width.
(3) 
Setback. Where parts of the frontage are designated on the district map as Residence District and Industrial District, the setback regulations of the Residence District shall apply to the Industrial District; in no case shall the setback be less than 25 feet.
(4) 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a minimum depth of 20 feet for a building two stories or less in height. For each additional story or fractional story in height, the depth of such rear yard shall be increased three feet.
(5) 
Lot area per family. Every building or part of a building hereafter erected or structurally altered for residential purposes shall provide a lot area of not less than 10,000 square feet per family.
A. 
Purpose. This district is intended to preserve the natural state of areas in the Village and to prevent any development within this district. No specific setbacks, lot sizes, or other dimensional standards are applicable to this district, but any development adjacent to a Conservancy District must consider the intent of the Conservancy District in its developmental plans which will be reviewed by the Plan Commission.
B. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in this district:
(1) 
Parks.
(2) 
Bicycle or hiking trails.
A. 
Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of this district is to:
(1) 
Declare as a matter of public policy that the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of improvements or sites of special character or special architectural, archaeological or historic interest or value is a public necessity and required in the interest of the health, prosperity, safety and welfare of the people.
(2) 
Effect and accomplish the protection, enhancement, and preservation of improvements, sites and districts which represent or reflect elements of the Village of New Glarus' cultural, social, economic, political and architectural history.
(3) 
Safeguard the Village of New Glarus' historic, prehistoric and cultural heritage, as embodied and reflected in such historic structures, sites and districts.
(4) 
Stabilize and improve property values and enhance the visual and aesthetic character of the Village of New Glarus.
(5) 
Protect and enhance the Village of New Glarus' attractions to residents, tourists and visitors and serve as a support and stimulus to business and industry.
B. 
Creation of historic district.
(1) 
For preservation purposes, the Historic Preservation Commission as established under Chapter 16, § 16-10 of this Code shall select geographically defined areas within the Village of New Glarus to be designated as historic districts and shall prepare a historic preservation plan for each area. An historic district may be designated for any geographic area of a particular historic, architectural or cultural significance to the Village of New Glarus, after application of the criteria in § 16-10F of this Code. Each historic preservation plan prepared for or by the Historic Preservation Commission shall include a cultural and architectural analysis supporting the historic significance of the area, the specific guidelines for development, and a statement of preservation objectives.
(2) 
The Historic Preservation Commission shall hold a public hearing when considering the plan for an historic district. Notice of the time, place and purpose of the public hearing shall be sent by the Village Clerk-Treasurer to the Village Board and the owners of record who are within the proposed historic district or are situated in whole or in part within 200 feet of the boundaries of the proposed historic district. Said notice is to be sent at least 10 days prior to the date of the public hearing. Following the public hearing, the Historic Preservation Commission shall vote to recommend, reject or withhold action on the plan.
(3) 
The Village Board, upon receipt of the recommendations from the Historic Preservation Commission, shall hold a public hearing, notice to be given as noted in § 305-98 of this chapter, and shall following the public hearing either designate or reject the historic district. Designation of the historic district shall constitute adoption of the plan prepared for that district and direct the implementation of said plan.
(4) 
Appeal of designation shall follow § 16-10G(4) of this Code.
Provisions for the Shoreland-Wetland District are set forth in Chapter 248, Shoreland-Wetland Zoning, of this Code.
[Amended 7-1-2003 by Ord. No. 23-04]
A. 
Purpose. The Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zoning District is established to provide a regulatory framework designed to encourage and promote improved environmental design in the Village of New Glarus by allowing for greater freedom, imagination and flexibility in the development of land while assuring substantial compliance with the basic intent of this chapter and the Comprehensive Plan. To this intent it allows diversification and variation in the relationship of uses, structures, open spaces and heights of structures in developments conceived and implemented as comprehensive and cohesive unified projects. It is further intended to encourage more rational and economic development with relationship to public services and to encourage and facilitate preservation of open land.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]
B. 
General procedure. Before commencing with a planned unit development the developer shall obtain approval of the Village Board following a recommendation from the Plan Commission. Three copies of the proposed general development plan, including a site plan, shall be submitted to the Village Clerk-Treasurer and the Plan Commission.
C. 
Site plan. The site plan component of the general development plan shall be drawn at a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet and shall include the following information:
(1) 
Location and dimension of property boundaries.
(2) 
Location, size and number of parking spaces.
(3) 
Location, size, use, entrances and exits of all buildings.
(4) 
Elevations and contours sufficient to show topographic features and drainage patterns.
(5) 
Distances between buildings, between buildings and property lines, and between buildings and other improvements on the site, including walks, parking areas and site structures.
(6) 
Location and width of all drives and roadways on the site.
(7) 
Drainage of surface water within the site, including parking lots and street grades, and the size, slope, depth and location of drainage and erosion control pipes and structures.
D. 
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in a PUD, provided that no use shall be permitted except in conformity with a specific implementation plan pursuant to the procedural and regulatory provisions as hereinafter set forth:
(1) 
Any use may be permitted subject to the criteria as established in Subsections E and F below, and such requirements as are made a part of an approved, recorded, specific implementation plan shall be, along with the recorded plan itself, construed to be and enforced as a part of this section.
(2) 
The minimum size for a PUD shall be three acres of land, with a minimum of 12 dwelling units.
(3) 
The PUD tract shall be a development of land under single control. No authorization or permits shall be granted for such development unless the applicant has acquired actual ownership of, or executed a binding sales contract for, all of the property comprising such tract. For purposes of this section, "ownership" shall include a lease of not less than 50 years' duration. The term "single control" shall include ownership by an individual, corporation, partnership, association, trustee, or other legal entity.
E. 
Height, area and setback requirements. Except as provided in Subsection G below, in a PUD there shall be no predetermined specific lot area, lot width, height, floor area ratio, yard and usable open space requirements, but such requirements as are made a part of an approved, recorded, specific implementation plan shall be, along with the recorded plan itself, construed to be and enforced as a part of this section.
F. 
Parking requirements. Off-street parking facilities shall be as provided for under the Zoning Code and in accordance with the approved specific implementation plan, and such requirements as are made a part of the approved specific implementation plan, along with the recorded plan itself, shall be construed to be and enforced as a part of this section.
G. 
Lot, building and yard requirements for zero lot line or common wall single-family units. For all attached zero lot line or common wall construction single-family duplex or townhouse dwellings allowed in a planned unit development, the following lot, building and yard requirements apply:
(1) 
Lot frontage: minimum 40 feet (each unit).
(2) 
Lot area: minimum 6,000 square feet (each unit).
(3) 
Principal building.
(a) 
Front yard: minimum 20 feet.
(b) 
Side yards: zero feet on one side and minimum of six feet on the other side (if street side of a corner lot, a minimum of 12 feet).
(c) 
Rear yard: minimum 20 feet.
(4) 
Garages: one private garage with up to two stalls per dwelling unit, not exceeding 312 square feet per stall.
(5) 
Building height: maximum 35 feet.
(6) 
Percent of lot coverage: maximum 50% (combined principal and accessory building coverage).
(7) 
Floor area per dwelling unit: minimum 840 square feet.
(8) 
Zero lot line/common wall construction requirements. For all attached zero lot line or common wall construction duplexes and townhouses containing single-family dwellings, each unit shall have separate sewer and water lateral connections. The size, type and installation proposed to be constructed shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Village Board, following a recommendation from the Plan Commission. A minimum one-hour fire-rated wall assembly division, separating living areas from the lowest level to flush against the underside of the roof, is required between each dwelling unit.
(9) 
Number of units. Zero lot line/common wall single-family unit planned unit developments shall, at a minimum, have 12 dwelling units on a minimum of three acres of land.
H. 
Criteria for approval. As a basis for determining the acceptability of a PUD application, the following review criteria shall be applied to the specific implementation plan, with specific consideration as to whether or not it is consistent with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code, has been prepared with competent professional advice and guidance and produces significant benefits in terms of environmental design:
(1) 
Character and intensity of land use. The uses proposed and their intensity and arrangement on the site shall be of a visual and operational character which:
(a) 
Is compatible with the physical nature of the site, with particular concern for the preservation of natural features, tree growth and open spaces.
(b) 
Would produce an attractive environment of sustained aesthetic and ecological desirability, economic stability and functional practicality compatible with the general development plans for the area as established by the community.
(c) 
Would not adversely affect the anticipated provision for school or other municipal services.
(d) 
Would not create a traffic or parking demand incompatible with the existing or proposed facilities to serve it.
(2) 
Economic feasibility and impact. The proponents of a PUD application shall provide the Village satisfactory evidence of its economic feasibility, proof by the proponents of available adequate financing, and that the PUD would not adversely affect the economic prosperity of the Village or the values of surrounding properties.
(3) 
Engineering design standards. The width of street right-of-way, width and location of streets or other paving, outdoor lighting, location of sewer and water lines, provision for stormwater drainage or other similar environmental engineering considerations shall be based upon a determination of appropriate standards necessary to implement the specific function in the specific situation. In no case shall standards be less than those necessary to assure the public safety and welfare as determined by the Village.
(4) 
Preservation and maintenance of open space. Adequate provision shall be made for the permanent preservation and maintenance of common open space by private reservation.
(a) 
The open area to be reserved shall be protected against building development by conveying to the Village, as part of the conditions for approval, an open space easement over such open areas restricting the area against any future building or use except as is consistent with that of providing landscaped open space for the aesthetic and recreational benefit of the PUD. Buildings or uses for noncommercial, recreational or cultural purposes compatible with the open space objectives may be permitted only where specifically authorized as part of the development plan or subsequently with the express approval of building, site and operational plans made by the Plan Commission.
(b) 
The care and maintenance of such open space reservation shall be assured by establishment of appropriate management organization for the PUD.
(5) 
Implementation schedule. The proponents of a PUD shall submit a reasonable schedule for the implementation of the plan to the satisfaction of the Village, including suitable provisions for assurance that each phase will be brought to completion in a manner which will not result in any adverse effect upon the community as a result of termination at that point.
I. 
Approval procedure; general development plan.
(1) 
Generally. The procedure for initiating a PUD shall be the same procedure used with other types of rezonings, unless otherwise prescribed by this section. Rezoning takes effect upon the approval of a specific implementation plan, and only for the area covered by said specific implementation plan.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]
(2) 
General development plan. The applicant shall submit a general development plan to the Village Clerk-Treasurer. The general development plan shall include the following information:
(a) 
A statement describing the general character of the intended development.
(b) 
An accurate site plan of the project area as required in Subsection C above, including its relationship to surrounding properties and existing topography, key features, and building location and height.
(c) 
A plan of the proposed project showing sufficient details to make possible the evaluation of the criteria for approval as set forth in Subsection H.
(d) 
The pattern of proposed land use, including shape, size and arrangement of proposed use areas, density, environmental character and their relationship to adjoining parcels of land within 600 feet of area boundaries.
(e) 
The pattern of public and private streets.
(f) 
The location, size and character of recreational and open space areas reserved or dedicated for public uses, such as schools, parks, greenways, etc.
(g) 
A utility feasibility study.
(h) 
Appropriate statistical data on the size of the development, ratio of various land uses, percentages of multifamily units by number of bedrooms, economic analysis of the development, expected staging, and any other plans or data pertinent to evaluation by the Village.
(i) 
General outline of intended organizational structure related to property owners' association, deed restrictions and private provision for common services.
J. 
Specific implementation plan.
(1) 
Submission of plan and fee. The applicant shall submit to the Plan Commission all specific implementation plans associated with each PUD within five years after having been granted an approval of the general development plan. The applicant shall pay required fees and all costs incurred by the Village in checking and processing such plans. Such application shall be signed by the owner(s) of every property within the boundaries of the proposed specific implementation plan.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]
(2) 
Possible resubmittal of general development plan. If all specific implementation plans within a PUD have not been submitted within such time specified in Subsection J(1), the developer shall be required to resubmit a general development plan which is subject to all the requirements of this section.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]
(3) 
Information required. The specific implementation plan submitted to the Plan Commission shall include the following detailed construction and engineering plans and related documents and schedules:
(a) 
An accurate map of the area covered by the plan, including the relationship to the total general development plan.
(b) 
The pattern of public and private roads, driveways, walkways and parking facilities.
(c) 
Detailed lot layout and subdivision plan where required.
(d) 
The arrangement of building groups and their heights and their architectural character, with particular attention to their influence on adjoining parcels of land, including the casting of unbroken shadows.
(e) 
Sanitary sewer and water mains.
(f) 
Grading plan and storm drainage system.
(g) 
The location and treatment of open space areas and recreational or other special amenities.
(h) 
The location and description of any areas to be dedicated to the public.
(i) 
General landscape treatment.
(j) 
Proof of financing capability.
(k) 
Analysis of economic impact upon the community.
(l) 
A development schedule indicating:
[1] 
The approximate date when construction of the project can be expected to begin.
[2] 
The stages in which the project will be built and the approximate date when construction of each stage can be expected to begin.
[3] 
The anticipated rate of development.
[4] 
The approximate date when the development of each of the stages will be completed.
[5] 
The area and location of common open space that will be provided at each stage.
(m) 
Agreements, bylaws, provisions or covenants which govern the organizational structure, use, maintenance and continued protection of the PUD and any of its common services, common open areas or other facilities.
(n) 
Any other plans, documents or schedules required by the Plan Commission.
(o) 
If the specific implementation plan is to be executed in phases, each phase shall be submitted in accordance with this section.
(p) 
An ownership statement shall be a part of the specific implementation plan and also shall be affixed and noted on the deed.
(4) 
Approval of the specific implementation plan.
(a) 
If the specific implementation plan as submitted is not in substantial compliance with the general development plan, the Plan Commission shall notify the landowner regarding the aspects of the plan that are not in compliance. The landowner may:
[1] 
Treat such notification as denial of the final approval.
[2] 
Refile his/her specific implementation plan so that it does comply with the general development plan.
(b) 
Within 45 days after the filing of the specific implementation plan, the Plan Commission shall forward to the Village Board a written report recommending that the plan be approved, disapproved or approved with conditions and giving the reason(s) for the recommendations.
(c) 
Within 30 days after the receipt of the Plan Commission report the Village Board shall either:
[1] 
Refer the plan back to the Plan Commission for further reports.
[2] 
Approve or reject the plan.
(d) 
If a specific implementation plan is given final approval and thereafter the landowner abandons the plan or any section thereof that has been finally approved and notifies the Village Board in writing, or if the landowner fails to complete development within the area of the approved specific implementation plan within five years after final approval has been granted, such final approval shall terminate and be deemed null and void. The Board may in such circumstances initiate a process under Article XIII to rezone the parcel to its pre-PUD application zoning district(s) or some other zoning district(s) consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03]
(5) 
Approval of plan. Upon approval of the specific implementation plan, the following shall be recorded in the County Register of Deeds office by the landowner within 60 days of approval:
(a) 
The building, site and operational plans for the development as approved.
(b) 
All other commitments and contractual agreements with the Village offered and required with regard to project value, character and other factors pertinent to an assurance that the proposed development will be carried out basically as presented in the specific implementation plan. This shall be accomplished prior to the issuance of any building permit.