Columbia County Zoning Code

1 Columbia County Zoning code Title 16 Chapter 100 Columbia County Board of Supervisors Adopted: May 21, 2014 Amended: June 20, 2018 Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page i Table of Contents Columbia County Zoning code .. i Table of Contents .. i Subchapter 16-101 16-101-010 Title ..1 16-101-020 Authority ..1 16-101-030 Purpose ..1 16-101-040 Word Usage ..1 16-101-050 minimum Requirements; Compliance with Other Applicable Regulations ..2 16-101-060 Separability and Non-Liability ..2 16-101-070 Jurisdiction ..3 16-101-080 Enactment of Chapter and Transitional Provision ..3 16-101-090 Relationship to Columbia County Comprehensive Plan ..4 16-101-100 Zoning Map and Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries ..4 16-101-110 Overview of Zoning Districts ..5 Subchapter 16-105 Agricultural and Open Space Zoning Districts ..1 16-105-010 Purposes ..1 16-105-020 Allowed Uses ..2 Table 16-105-020(1): Allowed Uses in Agricultural and Open Space Zoning Districts.

2 4 16-105-030 Parcel and Building Dimensional Standards ..8 Table 16-105-030(1): Parcel and Building Standards in Agricultural and Open Space Zoning Districts ..9 Table 16-105-030(2): minimum Required setback for Front and Street Side Yards ..10 16-105-040 Other Regulations ..10 Subchapter 16-110 Residential Zoning Districts ..1 16-110-010 Purposes ..1 16-110-020 Allowed Uses ..1 Table 16-110-020(1): Allowed Uses in Residential Zoning 16-110-030 Parcel and Building Dimensional Standards ..6 Table 16-110-030(1): Parcel and Building Standards in Residential Zoning Districts ..6 Table 16-110-030(2): minimum Required setback for Front and Street Side Yards ..9 16-110-040 Other regulations ..9 Subchapter 16-115 Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts ..1 16-115-010 Purposes ..1 Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page ii 16-115-020 Parcel and Building Dimensional Standards ..2 Table 16-115-020(1): Allowed Uses in Commercial and Industrial Districts.

3 2 Table 16-115-030(1): Parcel and Building Standards in Commercial and Industrial Districts ..7 Table 16-115-030(2): minimum Required setback for Front and Street Side Yards ..8 16-115-030 Other Regulations ..8 Subchapter 16-120 Planned Development Overlay Zoning Districts ..1 16-120-010 Purpose ..1 16-120-020 General Standards ..1 16-120-030 Planned Residential District (PD-1) ..2 16-120-040 Planned Commercial District (PD-2)..2 16-120-050 Planned Industrial District (PD-3) ..3 16-120-060 Reserved ..3 Subchapter 16-125 Use, Building, and Zoning District Specific Standards ..1 16-125-010 Purpose ..1 16-125-020 A-1 and AO-1 Preexisting Residences and Accessory Structures ..2 16-125-030 A-2 District Dwellings ..3 16-125-040 A-4 Agriculture Overlay District Uses and Lands ..4 16-125-050 Dwellings and Lots within RR-1 Rural Residence District ..5 16-125-060 Keeping of Farm Animals On Small Parcels ..6 Table 16-125-060(1) Keeping of Farm Animals and Livestock on Small Parcel.

4 6 16-125-070 Keeping of Chickens As An Accessory Residential Use ..7 16-125-080 Various Agricultural Related Uses ..7 16-125-090 Governmental, Institutional, Religious, or Nonprofit Community Use in Agricultural and Open Space and Commercial Districts ..8 16-125-100 Household Living ..9 Figure 16-125-090(1): Example Conservation Neighborhood Development Compared to Conventional Development ..12 16-125-110 Lodging Facility ..13 16-125-120 Campground ..14 16-125-130 Drive-In or Drive-Through Use, Including Fueling ..18 16-125-140 Vehicle Repair or Maintenance Service ..18 16-125-150 Outdoor Shooting Range ..18 16-125-160 Animal Services ..19 16-125-170 Adult Use ..20 Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page iii 16-125-180 Junkyard or Salvage Yard ..21 16-125-190 Airport or Landing Strip ..21 16-125-200 Waste Disposal Operation ..22 16-125-210 Composting, Recycling or Waste Transfer Operation ..22 16-125-220 Mobile and Radio Broadcast Services.

5 22 16-125-230 Personal Storage Facility or Mini-Warehouse ..30 16-125-240 Light Manufacturing ..31 16-125-250 Non-Metallic Mineral Extraction Use ..31 16-125-260 Commercial Entertainment or Recreation, Outdoor ..33 16-125-270 Other Transportation, Communications, Pipeline, Electric Transmission, Utility, or Drainage Use in Agricultural And Open Space Districts ..34 16-125-280 Home Occupations ..34 16-125-290 Small Wind Energy Systems ..37 16-125-300 Large Wind Energy Systems ..44 Subchapter 16-130 Accessory and Temporary Uses and 16-130-010 Purpose ..1 16-130-020 Accessory Uses and Structures, Definitions and General Standards ..1 16-130-030 Permits For Accessory Structures ..3 16-130-040 Permitted Intrusions of Accessory Structures into minimum required Setbacks ..3 Table 16-130-040(1): Permitted Intrusions into minimum Setbacks for Accessory Structures ..4 16-130-050 Temporary Use and Structure Descriptions and Standards ..5 Subchapter 16-135 Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Substandard Lots.

6 1 16-135-010 Purpose ..1 16-135-020 General ..1 16-135-030 Nonconforming Uses ..1 16-135-040 Nonconforming Structures ..2 16-135-050 Substandard Lots ..3 Subchapter 16-140 General Standards ..1 16-140-010 Purpose ..1 16-140-020 Miscellaneous General Building and Use Standards ..1 16-140-030 Measurements and Exceptions ..3 Figure 16-140-030(1): Illustration of Lot Lines, minimum Setbacks, and Yards as Described in this Chapter ..5 Figure 16-140-030(2): Determination of Yard and setback Areas Using Different Lot Configurations ..6 Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page iv Table 16-140-030(1): Permitted Intrusions of Building Components into minimum Required Setbacks .7 Figure 16-140-030(3): Measurement of Building Height ..8 16-140-040 Building and Site Design Standards ..9 16-140-050 Parking, Loading, and Traffic Management Standards ..9 Figure 16-140-050: minimum Driveway Length between Off-Street Parking Lot and Public Street Pavement.

7 11 Table 16-140-050(1): Parking Space Standards by Land Use ..11 16-140-060 Landscaping Standards ..15 Figure 16-140-060(1): Street Frontage Landscape Concept ..16 Figure 16-140-060(2): Building Foundations Landscape Concept ..17 Figure 16-140-060(3): Transitional Yard Landscape Concept ..18 Figure 16-140-060(4): General Yard Area Landscape Concept ..19 Table 16-140-060: Landscaping Points, minimum Installation Size, and Examples of Appropriate Species ..20 16-140-070 Exterior Lighting Standards ..21 Figure 16-140-070(1): Illustration of Exterior Lighting Standards ..22 16-140-080 Natural and Cultural Resource Protection Standards ..22 16-140-090 Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Standards ..23 Table 16-140-090(1): Maximum Pre-Development Runoff Curve Numbers (CN)..24 16-140-100 Standards Associated with Overlay Zoning Districts ..25 Subchapter 16-145 Sign Regulations ..1 16-145-010 Purpose and 16-145-020 General Provisions ..2 16-145-030 Standards ..5 16-145-040 Sign Types.

8 8 Figure 16-145-040: Calculating Maximum Allowable Size for Building Signs ..10 Table 16-145-040(1): Permanent Signs Permitted by Zoning District ..12 Table 16-145-040(2): Permanent Signs Standards ..13 Table 16-145-040(3): Temporary Signs Standards ..17 16-145-050 Administration ..17 Subchapter 16-150 Procedures and Administration ..1 16-150-010 Purpose ..1 16-150-020 Planning and Zoning Director and Zoning Administrator Description and Roles ..1 16-150-030 Planning and Zoning Committee Description and Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page v 16-150-040 Zoning Board of Adjustment Description and 16-150-050 Amendments to Zoning Text Review Procedure and Standards ..6 16-150-060 Amendments to Official Zoning Map (Rezonings) Review Procedure and Standards ..7 16-150-070 Conditional Use Permits Review Procedure and Standards ..9 16-150-080 Zoning Permits Review Procedure and Standards ..13 16-150-090 Enforcement and Penalties ..16 Subchapter 16-155 Use Classifications.

9 1 16-155-010 General ..1 16-155-020 Agriculture and Open Space Use Group ..2 16-155-030 Residential Use Group ..3 16-155-040 Civic and Institutional Use Group ..4 16-155-050 Commercial Use Group ..5 16-155-060 Industrial Use Group ..8 16-155-070 Utility, Communication and Transportation Use Group ..10 16-155-080 Home Occupation ..11 Subchapter 16-160 Definitions ..1 16-160-010 Purpose ..1 16-160-020 Definitions ..1 Appendix A: Development Review Process Summaries ..1 Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Subchapter 16-101 Introduction Amended: June 20, 2018 Subchapter 16-101 page 1 Subchapter 16-101 Introduction SECTIONS: 16-101-010 Title 16-101-020 Authority 16-101-030 Purpose 16-101-040 Word Usage 16-101-050 minimum Requirements; Compliance with Other Applicable Regulations 16-101-060 Separability and Non-Liability 16-101-070 Jurisdiction 16-101-080 Enactment of Chapter and Transitional Provisions 16-101-090 Relationship to Columbia County Comprehensive Plan 16-101-100 Zoning Map and Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries 16-101-110 Overview of Zoning Districts 16-101-010 TITLE This chapter shall be known, cited and referred to as the Columbia County Zoning code , except as referred to herein, where it shall be known as this chapter.

10 16-101-020 AUTHORITY This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by Wis. Stats., including but not limited to , , , , , , , and Chapters 91, 236, and 823, Wisconsin Statutes, as amended from time to time. 16-101-030 PURPOSE A. This chapter is adopted under the authority granted by Wis. Stats. (1) for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the residents of Columbia County . In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience and general welfare, and shall be liberally construed in favor of the County and shall not be construed to be a limitation or repeal of any other power now granted by Wisconsin Statutes and possessed by the County . B. This chapter is further intended to control and lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other danger; to promote adequate light and air; to manage growth and the impact of land development; to encourage the protection of ground and surface water and other natural resources; to preserve productive farmland; to preserve the County s rural character; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to preserve, protect and promote property value; to promote high quality and lasting community design; to clearly present land development opportunity and review process; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public facilities.