Village of Osceola, WI Zoning Districts

The district boundaries are either streets or alleys, unless otherwise shown, and where the designation on the district map indicates that the various districts are approximately bounded by a street or alley line, such street or alley line shall be construed to be the district boundary line.

Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the district boundaries shall be construed to be lot lines, and where the designations on the district map are approximately bounded by lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the district.

In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines shown on the district map shall be determined by use of the scale shown on such map.

§ 219-13 Residential districts.

R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

Permitted uses and structures: single-family dwellings and their accessory structures or uses.

Conditional uses and structures: parks, greenways and open spaces, playgrounds, public and private schools, hospitals, cemeteries, governmental and community service buildings and functions, utility lines, pumping stations, golf courses, churches, libraries, single-family planned residential development, home occupations, agricultural uses and accessory structures in excess of 400 square feet and additional accessory structures.

[Amended 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-19]

Lot size.

Width: 90 feet minimum.

Area: 12,000 square feet minimum.

Building height: 35 feet maximum.

Yards.

Street: 30 feet minimum.

Rear: 10 feet minimum, except in the event that a utility easement is in existence, then 15 feet minimum from the edge of such easement.

Side: 10 feet minimum.

Parking: off-street parking on approved surfaces for two cars.

R-2 Duplex Residential District.

Permitted uses and structures: two-family attached dwellings and their accessory structures or uses or any use permitted in the R-1 District.

[Amended 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-19]

Lot size.

Width: 90 feet minimum.

Area: 12,000 square feet minimum.

Building height: 35 feet maximum.

Yards.

Street: 30 feet minimum.

Rear: 10 feet minimum, except in the event that a utility easement is in existence, then 15 feet minimum from the edge of such easement.

Side: 10 feet minimum.

Parking: off-street parking area on approved surface for two cars to each unit, total four-car space.

R-3 Multifamily Residential District, limited to 12 units or fewer.

Permitted uses: single-family residential and duplex unit uses and structures conforming at least to the minimum and maximum requirements of the R-1 and R-2 Districts and multifamily uses, provided that they conform to the regulations below.

Conditional uses and structures: parks, greenways and open spaces, playgrounds, public and private schools, hospitals, cemeteries, governmental and community service buildings and functions, utility lines, pumping stations, golf courses, churches, libraries, single-family planned residential development, home occupations, agricultural uses, multifamily planned unit residential development, mobile home parks, nurseries, greenhouses, landscaping and accessory structures in excess of 400 square feet and additional accessory structures.

[Amended 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-19]

Lot size.

Width: 90 feet minimum.

Area: 12,000 square feet.

Building height: 35 feet maximum.

Yards.

Front: 30 feet minimum.

Rear: 10 feet minimum, except in the event that a utility easement is in existence, then 15 feet minimum from the edge of such easement.

Side: 10 feet minimum.

Other requirements.

The recreation space ratio, defined as the minimum square footage of recreation space required for each square foot of floor area, shall not be less than .16.

The floor area ratio, defined as the maximum square footage of total floor area permitted for each foot of land area, shall not be more than .32.

The open space ratio, defined as the minimum square footage of open space required for each square foot of floor area, shall not be less than two.

(Reserved)[1]

Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(6)(d), establishing the living space ratio, was repealed 6-8-2004 by Ord. No. 04-13.

(e)

The occupant car ratio, defined as the minimum number of off-street parking spaces without parking time limits required for each living unit, shall not be less than 1.5.

R-4 Rural Development District.

Permitted uses and structures: single-family residences, parks, campgrounds, open spaces, agriculture and general farming, except farms feeding offal or garbage and mink farms, dairying, livestock raising, truck farming, forestry, poultry raising, airports and golf courses.

Conditional uses and structures: municipal service functions and structures and accessory structures in excess of 400 square feet and additional accessory structures.

[Amended 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-19]

Lot size.

Width: 500 feet.

Area: 10 acres.

Building height: 35 feet maximum, except for barns, silos and other buildings and structures which are customarily higher and accessory uses to farming.

Yards.

Street: 80 feet minimum.

Rear: 50 feet minimum.

Side: 50 feet minimum.

In no case shall any structure be closer than 40 feet to any lot line, nor shall any dump, disposal area, incinerator or principal structure or building for mink farms or farms feeding or using offal or garbage be less than 500 feet from any lot line.

RU Urban Single-Family District.

[Added 1-9-2007 by Ord. No. 07-04]

Purpose. The R-U District is intended to provide for single-family residential development on lots of record within the original plat of the Village existing at the time of the adoption of the ordinance codified under this title. The R-U District is intended to be served by public sanitary sewer and water supply facilities.

Use regulations.

Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted within a R-U District:

One-family dwellings.

[2]

Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above when located on the same lot and not involving the conduct of a business.

Conditional uses. After due notice and public hearing before the Plan Commission, the following conditional uses may be authorized by the Village Board within a R-U District:

Bed-and-breakfast services.

[2]

Public parks and playgrounds.

[3]

Museums.

[4]

Home-based service businesses with retail sales that are incidental or subordinate in terms of both sales volume and percentage of floor space occupied.

[5]

Home-based production and sales of arts and crafts, maintenance of offices for administrative, personal service, professional, or executive uses with incidental sales and servicing upon the premises may be permitted for those structures with a primary entrance on Cascade Street. All signage must comply with the requirements for home-based businesses. Any new structure constructed in this district for the uses provided herein shall be a residential-styled building that has been issued a certificate of appropriateness by the Historic Preservation Commission for being architecturally compatible with the character of the neighborhood. Existing structures shall retain their residential character, except that any modifications to accommodate the listed conditional uses shall be approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. The primary entrance for uses permitted by this section shall be in the front of the building and walkways shall be oriented to the main street.

[6]

Additional residence if located in existing accessory building. The architectural design of all exterior modifications to the accessory building must receive a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission as being compatible with the architecture of the principal structure. All parking for the additional residence shall be on a hard surface and shall not be located within the building setback areas.

[7]

Accessory structures in excess of 400 square feet and additional accessory structures.

[Added 7-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-19]

Dimensional requirements.

Lot size	Gross area	7,500 square feet
Lot size	Width	75 feet at building line; 55 feet throughout the lot
Setbacks for principal structure	Front	Minimum 20 feet; maximum no less than the average of adjoining principal structures
	Interior side	10 feet
	Street side	10 feet
	Rear	10 feet
Lot coverage	Building	40%, including principal residence, private garage, and accessory structure
Building size	Maximum height of principal structure	35 feet

Accessory structures. No more than one accessory structure shall be permitted, exclusive of a private garage, per residential lot. All temporary buildings shall be included as accessory structures. The maximum floor area of the accessory structure, together with any additions, shall not exceed the greater of 3% of the lot size or 240 square feet.

Setbacks	Front	No closer to street than principal structure
	Interior side	3 feet
	Street side	20 feet
	Rear	3 feet
	From principal structure	10 feet
Building size	Maximum height	20 feet, but no higher than principal structure

Off-street parking.

All new driveways shall be installed in accordance with the Chapter 186, Article II, Driveway Access to Public Streets.

The portion of any lot or parcel of land covered by paving, gravel, crushed stone or similar non-growing surfacing other than structures shall not exceed, in area, 12% of the total square footage of the entire lot.

§ 219-14 Public and semi-public districts.

[Amended 4-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-14]

CD Conservancy District.

Purpose. The purpose of this district is to:

Discourage development and disturbance to the natural setting in areas with unique features.

Provide protected areas to ensure proper water conservation and flood control.

Give primary consideration to outdoor recreation and forestry pursuits.

Provide areas where native flora and fauna may prosper in a natural habitat.

Permitted uses:

Management of forestry, wildlife and fish.

The harvesting of wild crops, such as marsh hay, ferns, moss, berries, fruit trees and tree seeds.

Hunting, fishing and trapping.

Dams, power stations and transmission lines.

(e)

Water pumping and storage facilities, golf courses and public parking grounds are permitted, provided that the Village Board issues written permission.

(f)

Bicycle or biking trails.

(g)

Parks.

(h)

Uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

Lot size. Every principal permitted use in this Subsection A shall be located on a tract of land not less than one acre in size and having a width at the established building line of not less than 125 feet. This requirement shall not apply to a railroad right-of-way and trackage.

Yards.

Front: 25 feet.

Side: 12 feet.

Rear: 25 feet.

PI Public Institution District.

[Added 4-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-14]

District intent. The PI District is intended to eliminate the ambiguity of maintaining, in unrelated use districts, areas which are under public or public-related ownership and where the use for public, or quasi-public purpose, is anticipated to be permanent. The PI District is further intended to apply to those lands where existing or proposed federal, state, or local government activities are conducted, and to major public and private educational, religious, and other nonprofit organization facilities. The various requirements of the PI District are established to increase its compatibility with the character of the Village as set forth in the Village of Osceola Comprehensive Plan and components thereof. The area and bulk requirements of the PI District are intended to permit moderate intensity development in such a manner that enhances and protects the character of the Village. Given the nature of the district, it is recognized that multiple principal structures may exist on a single parcel of land. The PI District is intended to be served by public sanitary sewer and water supply facilities. Such facilities shall provide adequate on-site parking and loading areas.

Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted in the PI Public Institution Zoning District: churches, schools excepting colleges, seminaries and other institutes of higher education, health and fitness facilities, public and private libraries, museums, rest homes, sanitariums, nursing homes, clinics and other buildings incidental to the operation thereof, Village offices, fire stations, and other uses incidental to the Village, congregate housing, elderly housing, adult day-care facilities hospitals and out-patient surgical facilities, and other uses which, in the opinion of the Village Board, are reasonably compatible with the uses described above.

Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the PI Public Institution Zoning District when approved by the Village Board in accordance with the provisions of this chapter: colleges, seminaries and other institutes of higher learning, cemeteries, heliports, additional accessory structures, detached multistory parking facilities, passenger transit, communication, post office, utility services, and miscellaneous amusement and recreation services. Additionally, the following uses may be allowed in the PI Public Institution Zoning District when approved by the Village Board in accordance with the provisions of this chapter if located within a primary structure primarily occupied by a permitted use: cafe and restaurant, pharmacy, miscellaneous retail store, beauty and barber shop, funeral services, miscellaneous personal service, and miscellaneous equipment rental.

Accessory uses and structures.

Accessory uses:

Essential services.

Athletic fields.

Child-care facilities if located within a primary structure primarily occupied by a permitted use.

Garages for the storage of vehicles used in conjunction with the operation of a permitted use.

(7)

Quarters for employees of a permitted use.

(8)

Service buildings and facilities normally accessory to the permitted use.

Accessory structures. The following regulations and setbacks shall be required for accessory structures in this zoning district:

Location. A detached accessory structure shall be located completely to the rear of the principal structure, unless it is built with frost footings. In that case, an accessory structure may be built no closer to the front setback than the principal structure.

[2]

Side and rear setbacks. Accessory structures shall be located no less than the required setback for principal structures in this zoning district from a side or rear yard property line.

[3]

Separation between structures. Accessory structures shall be located no less than 10 feet from any principal structure.

[4]

Height limitations. No accessory structure shall be erected in this zoning district to exceed the permitted height of a principal structure.

[5]

Cornices and eaves. Cornices and eaves may not project more than 30 inches into a required setback.

[6]

Number and size of accessory structures. Only one accessory structure shall be allowed for each principal structure and no accessory structure, shall be larger than the principal structure. Accessory structures include garages, storage buildings, detached sheds, greenhouses, gazebos, and other shelters.

[7]

Design. All accessory structures must be designed and constructed of similar materials as determined by the Village Board.

[8]

Building permits. All accessory structures located in this zoning district require a building permit.

(9)

Lot requirements.

Building setbacks	Front	35 feet
	Interior side	50 feet
	Street side	35 feet
	Rear	50 feet
	From accessory structure	10 feet
Building screening	Side and rear	25 feet adjacent to residential areas shall be landscaped and maintained as a buffer zone

(10)

Lot coverage and height limitations.

Lot coverage	Maximum building footprint - percentage of total surface occupied by buildings or structures	35%
Lot coverage	Maximum impervious area - percentage of lot covered by materials impervious to drainage	70%
Building size	Maximum height	45 feet

(11)

Other requirements.

Illumination. Lighting from the installation of outdoor flood or spot lighting and illuminated signs shall be of an intensity that is reasonable for the purpose served and will be appropriately shielded from adversely affecting the use and enjoyment of adjoining properties.

Parking. Each regular parking stall shall be no less than 10 feet in width and 20 feet in length with a total square footage not to be less than 200 square feet. Parking stalls to accommodate handicapped persons shall be designed with dimensions and area in accordance with state law.

Parking lots. All parking lots shall have a hard surface and shall have a vegetative screen along the frontage side of the property. All parking lots shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from adjoining residential properties and 10 feet from nonresidential properties.

Loading docks. All loading and delivery docks shall be located on the rear side of the primary structure or be screened from view from the front side of the primary structure.

§ 219-15 Commercial districts.

B-1 General Commercial District.

[Amended 11-9-1999 by Ord. No. 99-06; 10-14-2014 by Ord. No. 14-07; 4-11-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04]

Permitted uses and structures: hardware and feed stores, furniture stores, barbershops, bakeries, bars, restaurants, hotels, fruit stores, dry goods stores, luggage shops, stationery stores, personal and business service establishments, pet shops, clothing stores, gift stores, variety stores, professional offices, newspapers, drug stores, jewelry stores, banks, shoe stores, religious goods stores, packaged beverage stores, appliance sales and repair, sporting goods, insurance and real estate offices, radio and television sales and service, catalog order stores, savings-and-loan and finance companies, department stores, bowling alleys, tobacco and magazine stores, beauty salons, music shops, radio stations (without antennas), parking areas, and open spaces and parks.

Conditional uses: wholesale outlets; secondhand stores; professional laundries; dry-cleaning establishments; gas stations and other uses similar or customarily incident to the above uses; auto sales; product assembly; retail building supply sales; motels; public passenger transportation terminals; taxi stands; garages; organizational headquarters of fraternal organizations; coin-operated laundromats; churches; if located outside of the Wisconsin Main Street District of the Village's Comprehensive Plan (as shown on Map 5-18 of the Comprehensive Plan), multifamily residential uses within mixed-use buildings and/or developments; and if located within the Wisconsin Main Street District of the Village's Comprehensive Plan (as shown on Map 5-18 of the Comprehensive Plan), residential uses located above or below the street level.

Residential conditional use permit standards: The owner of the property on which a residential use is a conditional use pursuant to § 219-15A(2) shall receive a conditional use permit for such residential use if, in addition to meeting all other applicable requirements of the Village Code, the following conditions are met:

The owner of the property provides a minimum of 1.7 parking spaces per residential unit. If the parking spaces are not provided on site, the owner shall contract for the required number of parking spaces off site and provide evidence of such contract to the Village. The contract for the provision of parking shall be in writing, have a minimum of a one-year term, and shall be executed by the property owners of the land allowing the parking on their site and the property owners receiving the parking benefit, or others duly authorized to enter into such binding agreements.

The use is compliant with all federal, state, and local codes and regulations.

If the residential use is a rental unit, it shall be in compliance with the rental licensing and property maintenance requirements in Ch. 172 of the Village Code and a valid rental license shall be maintained at all times.

A violation of any of these conditions shall be cause for the Village to suspend or revoke the conditional use permit.

Lot size: no minimum.

Building height: five stories or 60 feet maximum.

Yards: no minimum.

B-2 Highway Commercial District.

Permitted uses and structures: gas stations, automobile sales and service stations and public garages, establishments serving food and beverages, motels, drive-in theaters, amusement parks and parking and greenhouses and flower shops.

Conditional uses: other uses similar to or customarily incident to any of the above uses.

Building.

Height: 35 feet maximum.

Area: no minimum or maximum.

Lot size.

Width: 100 feet minimum.

Area: 1/2 acre.

Yards.

Front: 50 feet (may be parking).

Rear: 20 feet.

Side: 20 feet.

Parking: eight off-street spaces for each 1,000 square feet of floor area.

C-2 Community Business District.

[Added 4-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-14]

District intent. The C-2 District is intended and designed to accommodate the needs of a much larger consumer population than served by the B-1 District. The C-2 District is intended to provide for relatively large groupings of retail sales and customer service establishments that offer a wide range of goods and services in a community-serving shopping area. It is further intended that the C-2 District be applied in locations that abut or front, and have access to, either directly or via frontage roads, heavily traveled major arterial roadways. While the C-2 District is also intended to be vehicular traffic oriented, vehicular access points are intended to be limited, and the C-2 District is not intended to foster the design of "strip" shopping areas. The C-2 District is characterized by business establishments that have on-site parking for customer automobiles combined with a pedestrian-oriented shopping environment. Buildings constructed in the C-2 District may be clustered on parcels of land under individual or multiple ownership. The C-2 District is intended to provide for an arrangement of retail trade establishments that are compatible in function and operation. Such businesses shall provide adequate on-site parking and loading areas. The various other requirements of the C-2 District are established to increase its compatibility with surrounding areas consistent with the Village of Osceola Comprehensive Plan and components thereof. The C-2 District is intended to be served by public sanitary sewer and water supply facilities.

Permitted uses: retail sales of building materials and garden supplies, general merchandise, food, automotive dealers, service stations, apparel and accessories, furniture and home furnishings, eating and drinking, other miscellaneous retail, financial, insurance, real estate, hotels and motels, personal services, professional services, auto repair services, and health services.

Conditional uses: communication and utility services, motion-picture theaters, membership organizations, amusement and recreational services, and other uses that, in the opinion of the Village Board, are reasonably compatible with the uses described above.

Lot requirements.

Lot size	Minimum lot area	40,000 square feet
Lot size	Width	150 feet
Building setbacks	Front	50 feet
	Interior side	15 feet
	Street side	30 feet
	Rear	30 feet
	From residential district property line	75 feet

Lot coverage and height limitations.

Lot coverage	Maximum building footprint	35%
Lot coverage	Maximum impervious surface	70%
Building size	Maximum height	45 feet
Building size	Maximum footprint	45,000 square feet

Other requirements.

[Added 4-10-2007 by Ord. No. 07-14]

§ 219-16 Industrial districts and industrial park.

I-1 Light Industrial District. The I-1 District is intended to provide for manufacturing and industrial and related uses of a limited nature and size and is intended to exclude those industries that may be dangerous or generate a high degree of noise, smoke, traffic or air or water pollution or that would otherwise create a public or private nuisance.

Permitted uses and structures: manufacturing, assembly, fabrication and processing plants of a limited scope or other operational characteristics which would adversely affect surrounding uses or be basically incompatible with the surrounding environmental character and where not more than 10% of the lot or tract is used for open storage of products, materials or equipment; experimental, testing and research laboratories not involving the keeping of animals or use of animal products or any significant degree of danger or undesirable operational characteristics; printing and publishing houses and related activities; toolmaking, cabinetry and repair shops; automobile service stations; public utility offices and installations; general warehousing, not to include open storage; lumber and building supply yards, not to include open storage; and automobile body repair shops, not including the storage of junked or wrecked automobiles and parts.

Accessory building or use. An accessory building or use shall be used only for the following purposes:

Office, storage, power supply and other such uses normally auxiliary to the principal use.

Off-street parking, loading and service facilities.

Residential quarters for the owner, resident operator, guard or caretaker.

Building height: maximum 75 feet.

Yard.

Side: minimum 25 feet. In the event that a parcel of land zoned I-1 is adjacent to a parcel in a residential district, there shall be a minimum side or rear yard adjacent to or abutting the residential district of 50 feet with a planting screen not less than 15 feet wide and not less than six feet high located in the rear. In addition, each industry shall provide a loading or delivery zone such that truck deliveries and pickups shall not block or impede the flow of traffic on any of the streets or alleyways of the Village, and off-street parking shall be provided for all vehicles.

Front: minimum 25 feet.

Rear: minimum 25 feet. In the event that a parcel of land zoned I-1 is adjacent to a parcel in a residential district, there shall be a minimum side or rear yard adjacent to or abutting the residential district of 50 feet with a planting screen not less than 15 feet wide and not less than six feet high located in the rear. In addition, each industry shall provide a loading or delivery zone such that truck deliveries and pickups shall not block or impede the flow of traffic on any of the streets or alleyways of the city, and off-street parking shall be provided for all vehicles.

Lot size.

Width: no minimum.

Area: no minimum.

I-2 General Industrial District. The I-2 District is intended to provide for manufacturing and industrial development of a more general and less restricted nature than in the I-1 District in those areas where the relationship to surrounding land use would create fewer problems of compatibility and would not necessitate as stringent regulatory controls. Such districts should not normally abut directly upon residential districts nor be less than 10 acres in area.

Permitted uses and structures: manufacturing, assembly, fabrication and processing plants; experimental, testing and research laboratories not involving the keeping of animals or use of animal products or any significant degree of danger or undesirable operational characteristics; printing and publishing houses and related activities; toolmaking, cabinetry and repair shops; automobile service stations; public utility offices and installations; general warehousing; lumber and building supply yards; transportation terminals, including trucking; and automobile repair shops, not including the storage of junked or wrecked automobiles.

Conditional uses. The following uses shall be allowed after referral to the Plan Commission and issuance of a conditional use permit by the Village Board under conditions specified in this chapter: manufacture of cement, lime, gypsum, plaster of paris, acid, explosives, fertilizers or glue; rendering plants, refineries or canneries; stockyards or slaughterhouses; junk or salvage yards; storage of explosives, except as incidental to permitted use and storage of gasoline or petroleum in excess of 50,000 gallons; experimental testing and research laboratories; automobile body repair shops, including the storage of junked or wrecked automobiles or parts; animal hospitals, kennels and laboratories using animal products; and any other uses not previously stated or permitted elsewhere.

Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings or uses shall be only for the following purposes: office, storage, power supply and other such uses normally auxiliary to the principal use; off-street parking, loading and service facilities; and residential quarters for the owner, resident operator, guard or caretaker.

Building height: maximum 75 feet.

Yards.

Side: minimum 25 feet. In the event that a parcel of land zoned I-2 is adjacent to a parcel in the residential district, there shall be a minimum side or rear yard adjacent to or abutting the residential district of 50 feet with a planting screen not less than 15 feet wide and not less that six feet high located in the yard. In addition, each industry shall provide a loading or delivery zone such that truck deliveries and pickups shall not block or impede the flow of traffic on any of the streets or alleyways of the city, and off-street parking shall be provided for all vehicles.

Rear: minimum 25 feet. In the event that a parcel of land zoned I-2 is adjacent to a parcel in the residential district, there shall be a minimum side or rear yard adjacent to or abutting the residential district of 50 feet with a planting screen not less than 15 feet wide and not less than six feet high located in the yard. In addition, each industry shall provide a loading or delivery zone such that truck deliveries and pickups shall not block or impede the flow of traffic on any of the streets or alleyways of the city, and off-street parking shall be provided for all vehicles.

Front: minimum 25 feet.

Lot size: no minimum width or area.

Statement of purpose. In order to establish a general plan for the improvement, development and use of the Village Industrial Park, the Village Board adopts the following protective covenants for the mutual benefit of all Industrial Park users and all residents of the Village:

Use of land/site plans. Plans must be submitted to and approve by the Osceola Industrial Development Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "OIDC," prior to any construction or expansion. Building must be completed within two years of the plan filing. On any sale of real estate within the Village Industrial Park, the OIDC has first right of refusal. Building colors are recommended in earth tones. Maximum building size for a new business locating in the Industrial Park should be less than or equal to 50% of the lot size.

Nuisance control. No operations shall produce excessive noise, light, odor, smoke, vibration, heat, industrial waste or other excessive measurable external nuisance. Violations of this subsection will be enforced by existing federal, state and local agencies. Existing Village ordinances shall apply. Trash storage, if visible from the front of the building, shall be surrounded by an approved six-foot fence or enclosure. All owners are responsible for picking up their debris on their lot or adjacent lots or roads.

Outdoor storage. Open areas should be aesthetically attractive and, as much as is feasible, free from the storage of equipment, drums, pallets, etc. In these cases, the user shall have the option of installing a fence that is at least six feet in height, painted or stained and kept in good repair, and shall plant trees or hedging that restricts the view from such outdoor storage. All outdoor storage shall be safe storage, no explosives, etc.

Employee parking. Parking shall primarily be restricted to side and rear areas. Lot surfaces should be graded and covered with trap rock or better surfaces. Any parking spaces that are in the front yard shall be constructed of asphalt and be aesthetically attractive. Except for allowances for new construction and expansions, the use of on-street parking shall be prohibited.

Landscaping requirements. A landscaping plan is required with the site plan. Landscaping shall be completed in the first 12 months of construction being completed. All landscaping should include an acceptable, graded lawn, well kept and mowed, and trees and shrubs in good condition. Where possible, utilities shall be put underground.

Signs. Signs shall be set back at least 15 feet and have a restriction of less than 70 square feet. Yard signs shall be less than 10 feet off the ground. Any lighting for signs shall be approved and shall not be a flashing type of light. Building-mounted signs shall be flush mounted, less than 10% of the wall size and shall not exceed the roofline.

(7)

Easements. Users agree to cooperate with all minor easements and for the allowance of utilities, access to railway, etc.

(8)

Drainage control. Ponding or excessive runoff is prohibited.

(9)

Building maintenance. Users shall maintain the building, which includes repairing the walls, windows and roof and keeping the building painted or stained. This also includes the care of sidewalks and parking lots. Violations of this subsection will be enforced under existing Village ordinances.

(10)

Variances. Any variance to this Subsection C shall be considered by the Village Board on a case-by-case basis. Requests for variances should be submitted, in writing, to the OIDC prior to being submitted to the Village Board.

Statement of purpose for the Airport Business Park. In order to establish a general plan for the improvement, development, and use of the Airport Business Park, the Village Board adopts the following protective covenants for the mutual benefit of all Airport Business Park users and all residents of the Village.[1]

[Added 7-8-2003 by Ord. No. 03-13]