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03 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

(1) General. For t he pur pose of t hi s or di nance, t he f ol l owi ng
shal l appl y as i ndi cat ed t hr oughout t he or di nance:

(a) The wor d " per son" i ncl udes a f i r m, associ at i on,
or gani zat i on, par t ner shi p, t r ust , company or
cor por at i on as wel l as an i ndi vi dual .

(b) The pr esent t ense i ncl udes t he f ut ur e t ense and t he
si ngul ar i ncl udes t he pl ur al .

(c) The wor d " shal l " i s mandat or y; t he wor d " may" i s
per mi ssi ve.

(d) The wor ds " used" or " occupi ed" al so mean i nt ended,
desi gned or ar r anged t o be used or occupi ed.

(2) Definition of Terms. For t he pur pose of t hi s or di nance,
t he f ol l owi ng t er ms ar e def i ned:

(1) Accessory Use or Structure. A use or st r uct ur e on t he
same l ot wi t h t he pr i nci pal use or st r uct ur e, and of a
nat ur e cust omar i l y i nci dent al and subor di nat e t o t he
pr i nci pal st r uct ur e.

(2) Adult Establishments: Establishments which include
bookstores, motion picture theaters, mini-motion
picture theaters, bath houses, massage parlors,
modeling and body painting studios and cabarets whose
principal use is to depict, describe, engage in or
relate to specified anatomical areas or Specified
sexual activities. 1-30-06

(3) Alley. A publ i c or appr oved pr i vat e way whi ch af f or ds
onl y a secondar y means of access t o abut t i ng pr oper t y.

(4) Airport. ( Publ i c) . Any ai r por t whi ch compl i es wi t h
t he def i ni t i on cont ai ned i n Chapt er 114 Wi s. St at s. ,
or any ai r por t whi ch ser ves or of f er s t o ser ve common
car r i er s engaged i n ai r t r anspor t .

(5) Alteration. A change or r ear r angement i n t he
st r uct ur al par t s of a st r uct ur e, an enl ar gement of a
st r uct ur e, whet her by ext endi ng on t he si de or by
i ncr easi ng t he hei ght , or t he movement of a st r uct ur e
f r omone l ocat i on t o anot her .
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(6) Automobile Filling Station. Bui l di ngs and pr emi ses
wher e gasol i ne, oi l , gr ease, bat t er i es, t i r es and
aut omobi l e accessor i es and conveni ence r et ai l goods
may be suppl i ed, di spensed and sol d and wher e mi nor
r epai r or mai nt enance wor k may be per f or med such as
i gni t i on ser vi ce, t i r e r epai r , r epai r and r epl acement
of mi nor par t s such as pumps and f i l er s and t he l i ke.

(7) Automobile Salvage Yards. Pr emi ses used f or t he
st or i ng, di smant l i ng, cr ushi ng, shr eddi ng or
di sassembl y of used mot or vehi cl es or t hei r par t s.

(8) Billboard. See of f - pr emi se si gns 7. 07 ( v) .

(9) Boarding Houses. An est abl i shment wher e meal s and
l odgi ng ar e pr ovi ded f or compensat i on by
pr ear r angement ot her t han i n dwel l i ng uni t s, wi t hout
l i mi t at i on on t i me per i ods i nvol ved.

(10) Building. A st r uct ur e havi ng one or mor e st or i es and
a r oof whi ch i s used or i nt ended t o be used f or
shel t er or encl osur e f or per sons, pr oper t y or ani mal s.

(11) Building Height. A bui l di ng s ver t i cal measur ement ,
f r omt he mai n l evel of t he f i ni shed gr ade i n f r ont of
t he bui l di ng t o t he hi ghest poi nt on t he r oof l i ne of
a f l at r oof or a r oof havi ng a pi t ch r at i o of l ess
t han 1. 4 f r omt he hor i zont al , and t o a poi nt mi dway
bet ween t he peak and t he eaves of a r oof havi ng a
pi t ch r at i o of mor e t han 1. 4.

(12) Building Frontage. The f r ont of a bui l di ng shal l be
const r ued t o be t he por t i on f aci ng a st r eet . For
pur poses of comput at i on of t he number and ar ea of
si gns, t he f r ont age of a bui l di ng shal l be comput ed as
near l y at gr ound l evel as comput at i on of hor i zont al
di st ance per mi t s. I n cases wher e t hi s t est i s
i ndet er mi nat e or cannot be appl i ed, as f or i nst ance
wher e t her e i s a di agonal cor ner ent r ance, t he
Admi ni st r at or or I nspect or shal l sel ect bui l di ng
f r ont age on t he basi s of i nt er i or l ayout of t he
bui l di ng, t r af f i c on adj acent st r eet s or ot her
i ndi cat or s.




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(13) Building Line. The r ear edge of any r equi r ed f r ont
yar d or t he r ear edge of any r equi r ed set back l i ne.

(14) Building Site. The l ot or l ot s or por t i on of a l ot or
l ot s used f or a bui l di ng, t he t ot al ar ea of whi ch l ot s
i s ascr i bed t o t he bui l di ng f or compl i ance wi t h t hese
zoni ng r egul at i ons.

(15) Clinic. An of f i ce or gr oup of of f i ces r el at i ng t o t he
heal t h car e pr of essi ons i ncl udi ng physi ci ans, dent i st s
and t he l i ke engaged i n t he t r eat ment of per sons.

(16) Common Open Space. A par cel or par cel s of l and or an
ar ea of wat er or combi nat i on of l and and wat er
desi gnat ed and i nt ended f or ei t her t he r ecr eat i onal
use and enj oyment of r esi dent s of t he devel opment f or
whi ch i t was est abl i shed and f or t he gener al publ i c,
or f or t he excl usi ve r ecr eat i onal use and enj oyment of
r esi dent s of t he devel opment f or whi ch i t was
est abl i shed. No yar d r equi r ed i n connect i on wi t h any
pr i nci pal use or st r uct ur e shal l be desi gnat ed or
i nt ended f or use as common open space.

(17) Community Living Arrangement. Faci l i t i es def i ned i n
Sect i on 46. 03 Wi s. St at s.

(18) Conservation Subdivision. A subdi vi si on wher ei n not
l ess t han 50%of t he t ot al ar ea of t he pl at i s set
asi de and r est r i ct ed as common open space by a
conser vat i on easement or ot her sui t abl e i nst r ument as
set f or t h i n t he Town of Gr eenvi l l e Subdi vi si on
Or di nance.

(19) Convalescent Home and Nursing Home. A pl ace wher e
r egul ar car e i s pr ovi ded t o t hr ee or mor e i nf i r med
per sons, chi l dr en, or aged per sons, who ar e not
member s of t he f ami l y whi ch r esi des on t he pr emi ses.

(20) County. Out agami e Count y, Wi sconsi n.

(21) Day Care. ( Fami l y) A pl ace wher e r egul ar day car e i s
pr ovi ded t o not mor e t han ei ght chi l dr en and i s
l i censed pur suant t o Chapt er 48 Wi s. St at s. ( Gr oup) A
pl ace wher e r egul ar day car e i s pr ovi ded t o ni ne or
mor e chi l dr en and i s l i censed pur suant t o Chapt er 48
Wi s. St at s.
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(22) Development. Any man- made change t o i mpr oved or
uni mpr oved r eal est at e, i ncl udi ng but not l i mi t ed t o
const r uct i on or addi t i ons or subst ant i al i mpr ovement s
t o bui l di ngs, ot her st r uct ur es, or accessor y uses,
mobi l e homes, mi ni ng, dr edgi ng, f i l l i ng, gr adi ng,
pavi ng, excavat i on or dr i l l i ng oper at i ons, and
deposi t i on of mat er i al s.

(23) Dog Kennel. A pl ace wher e mor e t han t hr ee adul t dogs
ar e boar ded f or a f ee on a r ecur r ent basi s, or a pl ace
t hat keeps, har bor s or has cust ody of mor e t han t hr ee
dogs f or any pur pose

(24) Drive-in Restaurant. Any est abl i shment di spensi ng or
ser vi ng f ood i n aut omobi l es i ncl udi ng t hose
est abl i shment s wher e cust omer s ser ve t hemsel ves and
may eat or dr i nk i n t he bui l di ng or i n t hei r
aut omobi l es on t he pr emi ses.

(25) Dwelling Unit. A r oomor r ooms connect ed t oget her ,
const i t ut i ng a separ at e, i ndependent housekeepi ng
est abl i shment f or one f ami l y onl y, f or owner occupancy
or f or r ent al , l ease or ot her occupancy on a weekl y or
l onger basi s, physi cal l y separ at ed f r omany ot her
r ooms or dwel l i ng uni t s, and cont ai ni ng i ndependent
cooki ng and sl eepi ng f aci l i t i es.

(26) Dwelling, Single-Family Detached. A bui l di ng
cont ai ni ng not mor e t han one dwel l i ng uni t , ent i r el y
separ at ed f r omst r uct ur es on adj acent l ot s. The t er m
" det ached dwel l i ng" shal l not i ncl ude
mobi l e/ manuf act ur ed homes, t r avel t r ai l er s, or ot her
f or ms of por t abl e or t empor ar y housi ng.

(27) Dwelling, Single-Family Attached. A bui l di ng
cont ai ni ng not mor e t han one dwel l i ng uni t at t ached at
t he si de or si des i n a ser i es or gr oup of t hr ee or
mor e bui l di ngs each cont ai ni ng not mor e t han one
dwel l i ng uni t . Each bui l di ng shal l be separ at ed f r om
t he adj oi ni ng bui l di ng or bui l di ngs by a par t y wal l or
wal l s ext endi ng f r omf oot i ngs t hr ough r oof s. The t er m
" at t ached dwel l i ng" i s i nt ended t o i mpl y t ownhouses,
pat i o, or at r i umhouses or any f or mwhi ch conf or ms t o
t hi s def i ni t i on.




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(28) Dwelling, Two Family. One bui l di ng cont ai ni ng not
mor e t han t wo dwel l i ng uni t s or t wo bui l di ngs,
at t ached at t he si de, wi t h not mor e t han one dwel l i ng
uni t per bui l di ng. The t er m" t wo- f ami l y dwel l i ng" i s
i nt ended t o i mpl y si ngl e- f ami l y semi - det ached
bui l di ngs and dupl exes or any f or mwhi ch conf or ms t o
t hi s def i ni t i on.

(29) Dwelling, Multiple Family. A bui l di ng cont ai ni ng
t hr ee or mor e dwel l i ng uni t s. The t er m" mul t i - f ami l y
dwel l i ng" shal l i ncl ude cooper at i ve apar t ment s,
condomi ni ums, apar t ment s and t he l i ke. Regar dl ess of
how r ent al uni t s ar e equi pped, any mul t i - f ami l y
dwel l i ng i n whi ch uni t s ar e avai l abl e f or r ent al
per i ods of l ess t han one week shal l be consi der ed a
mot el .

(30) Dwelling, Mobile/Manufactured home. A bui l di ng
t r anspor t abl e i n one or mor e sect i ons, bui l t on a
per manent chassi s, wi t h body wi dt h exceedi ng ei ght
f eet or body l engt h exceedi ng 32 f eet , desi gned t o be
used as a si ngl e dwel l i ng wi t h or wi t hout a per manent
f oundat i on when connect ed t o t he r equi r ed ut i l i t i es.

(30) Dwelling, Modular Home. A bui l di ng made up of t wo or
mor e modul ar sect i ons t r anspor t ed t o t he home si t e,
put on a per manent f oundat i on and j oi ned t o make a
si ngl e dwel l i ng. For t he pur poses of t hi s or di nance,
modul ar homes shal l be al l owed as a si ngl e- f ami l y
det ached dwel l i ng.

(31) Fair Market Value. Assessed val ue adj ust ed f or
equal i zed val ue.

(32) Family. One or mor e per sons occupyi ng a si ngl e
dwel l i ng uni t , pr ovi ded t hat unl ess al l member s ar e
r el at ed by bl ood, mar r i age or adopt i on, no such f ami l y
shal l cont ai n over f i ve per sons, but f ur t her pr ovi ded
t hat domest i c ser vant s empl oyed on t he pr emi ses may be
housed on t he pr emi ses wi t hout bei ng count ed as
f ami l y.

(33) Floor Area. The sumof t he gr oss hor i zont al ar eas of
t he sever al f l oor s of a bui l di ng measur ed f r omt he
ext er i or f aces of t he ext er i or wal l s or f r omt he
cent er l i ne of wal l s separ at i ng t wo bui l di ngs,


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excl udi ng publ i c cor r i dor s, common r est r ooms, at t i c
ar eas, unencl osed st ai r ways, el evat or st r uct ur es,
heat i ng or ot her bui l di ng machi ner y or equi pment or
basement space.

(34) Floor Area Ratio. The r at i o of t he t ot al f l oor ar ea
of a bui l di ng t o t he t ot al l ot ar ea.

(35) Fur Farm. Land, bui l di ngs or st r uct ur es used f or t he
pur pose of r ai si ng or har bor i ng f ur bear i ng ani mal s
i ncl udi ng t hose def i ned i n Sec. 29. 01 Wi s. St at s. , and
al so i ncl udi ng chi nchi l l as, whet her t he ani mal s ar e
kept f or br eedi ng, sl aught er i ng or pet t i ng.

(36) Garage, Private. An accessor y bui l di ng desi gned or
used f or i nsi de par ki ng of pr i vat e mot or vehi cl es,
r ecr eat i onal vehi cl es or boat s by t he occupant of t he
pr i nci pal bui l di ng. A pr i vat e gar age at t ached t o or a
par t of t he mai n bui l di ng i s t o be consi der ed par t of
t he mai n bui l di ng.

(37) Home Occupations The t er m" home occupat i on" shal l mean
an occupat i on i n a r esi dent i al di st r i ct conduct ed
ent i r el y i n a dwel l i ng uni t . See 7. 05 ( 11) .

(38) Hotel. An est abl i shment wher e sl eepi ng accommodat i ons
ar e of f er ed t o t he publ i c and i nt ended pr i mar i l y f or
r ent al t o t r ansi ent s wi t h dai l y char ge, as
di st i ngui shed f r ommul t i - f ami l y dwel l i ngs and boar di ng
houses, wher e r ent al s ar e f or per i ods of a week or
l onger and occupancy i s gener al l y by r esi dent s r at her
t han t r ansi ent s. Hot el may ser ve meal s t o bot h
occupant s and ot her s. The t er m" hot el " i s al so
i nt ended t o i mpl y mot el , mot or cour t , mot or l odge,
t our i st cour t or any f or mwhi ch conf or ms t o t hi s
def i ni t i on.

(39) Junk Yard. Pr emi se wher e l and, bui l di ng or st r uct ur es
wher e j unk, wast e, di scar ded, sal vaged or si mi l ar
mat er i al s such as ol d met al s, wood, l umber , gl ass,
paper , r ags, cl ot h, cor dage, bar r el s, cont ai ner s,
et c. , ar e br ought , sol d, exchanged, bal ed, packed,
st or ed or handl ed, i ncl udi ng used l umber and bui l di ng
mat er i al s, equi pment , wr ecki ng yar ds and t he l i ke.
Thi s def i ni t i on shal l not i ncl ude aut omobi l e sal vage



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or wr ecki ng yar ds or pawnshops and est abl i shment s f or
t he sal e, st or age or pur chase of secondhand vehi cl es,
cl ot hi ng, f ur ni t ur e, appl i ances or si mi l ar househol d
goods, al l of whi ch shal l be usabl e, nor shal l i t
appl y t o t he pr ocessi ng of used, di scar ded or
sal vageabl e mat er i al s i nci dent t o manuf act ur i ng
act i vi t y on t he same si t e.

(40) Landscape Buffer. The use of pr oper l y pl ant ed and
mai nt ai ned buf f er ar eas may r educe and ease pot ent i al
i ncompat i bi l i t y bet ween and among di f f er ent uses of
l and i n pr oxi mi t y t o each ot her .

(a) Requirements. Wher e t hese r egul at i ons r equi r e a
l andscape buf f er ar ea, t he f ol l owi ng r equi r ement s
shal l be met .

1. The l andscaped buf f er ar ea shal l not be l ess
t han ei ght f eet i n wi dt h measur ed at r i ght
angl es t o pr oper t y l i nes and shal l be
est abl i shed al ong t he ent i r e l engt h of and
cont i guous t o t he desi gnat ed pr oper t y l i ne
or l i nes.

2. The ar ea shal l be so desi gned, pl ant ed and
mai nt ai ned as t o be sevent y- f i ve per cent or
mor e opaque at l east t en f eet above aver age
gr ound l evel when vi ewed hor i zont al l y.

3. Types and number of pl ant i ngs f or l andscaped
buf f er s shal l be submi t t ed wi t h appl i cat i on
f or a bui l di ng per mi t or speci al except i on,
al ong wi t h pl ans and st at ement s
demonst r at i ng how t he buf f er wi l l be
mai nt ai ned i n t he f ut ur e.

4. Pl ant i ngs shal l be of a si ze and t ype t hat
wi l l i nsur e t he meet i ng of t he sevent y- f i ve
per cent opaci t y r equi r ement wi t hi n no l onger
t han t wel ve mont hs of t he dat e of t he f i r st
pl ant i ng.

5. Fai l ur e t o mai nt ai n t he l andscaped buf f er
ar ea as set out above shal l be a vi ol at i on
of t hese zone r egul at i ons.



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(b) Sight Distance. When an access way i nt er sect s a
publ i c r i ght of way, al l l andscapi ng shal l
pr ovi de unobst r uct ed vi si bi l i t y at a l evel
bet ween 3 and t en f eet .

(41) Landscaping. Landscapi ng shal l consi st of , but not be
l i mi t ed t o, gr ass, gr ound cover s, shr ubs, vi nes,
hedges, t r ees, ber ms and compl ement ar y st r uct ur al
l andscape ar chi t ect ur al f eat ur es such as r ock,
f ount ai ns, scul pt ur e, decor at i ve wal l s and t r ee wel l s.

(42) Lot. A par cel of l and used or set asi de and avai l abl e
f or use as t he si t e f or one or mor e bui l di ngs and
bui l di ngs accessor y t her et o or f or any ot her pur pose,
i n one owner shi p and not di vi ded by a st r eet nor
i ncl udi ng any l and wi t hi n t he l i mi t s of a publ i c or
pr i vat e st r eet r i ght - of - way. The t er m" r ecor d l ot "
shal l mean l and desi gnat ed as a di st i nct and separ at e
par cel on a l egal l y r ecor ded deed or pl at i n t he
Regi st er of Deeds of f i ce.

(43) Lot Area. The t ot al hor i zont al ar ea wi t hi n t he l ot
l i nes of t he l ot .

(44) Lot Coverage. The per cent age of t he l ot ar ea cover ed
by t he pr i nci pal or accessor y st r uct ur e.

(45) Lot Depth. Dept h of a l ot shal l be consi der ed t o be
t he di st ance bet ween t he mi dpoi nt s of st r ai ght l i nes
connect i ng t he f or emost poi nt s of t he si de l ot l i nes
i n f r ont and t he r ear most poi nt s of t he si de l ot l i nes
i n t he r ear .

(46) Lot Frontage. The f r ont of an i nt er i or l ot shal l be
const r ued t o be t he por t i on near est t he st r eet . For
t he pur pose of det er mi ni ng yar d r equi r ement s on cor ner
l ot s and t hr ough l ot s, al l si des of a l ot adj acent t o
a st r eet shal l be consi der ed f r ont age, and yar ds shal l
be pr ovi ded as set out i n t hese zoni ng r egul at i ons.
For t he pur pose of comput i ng number and ar ea of si gns,
f r ont age of a l ot shal l be est abl i shed by or i ent at i on
of t he f r ont age of bui l di ngs t her eon, or of pr i nci pal
ent r ance poi nt s t o t he pr emi ses i f bui l di ng f r ont age
does not cl ear l y i ndi cat e l ot f r ont age. I f nei t her of
t hese met hods ar e det er mi nant , t he Bui l di ng I nspect or



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shal l sel ect on t he basi s of t r af f i c f l ow on adj acent
st r eet s, and t he l ot shal l be consi der ed t o f r ont on
t he st r eet wi t h t he gr eat er f l ow.

(47) Lot Types. The di agr amt hat f ol l ows i l l ust r at es
t er mi nol ogy used i n t hese zoni ng r egul at i ons wi t h
r ef er ence t o cor ner l ot s, i nt er i or l ot s, r ever sed
f r ont age l ot s and t hr ough l ot s.







A = cor ner l ot , def i ned as a l ot l ocat ed at t he
i nt er sect i on of t wo or mor e st r eet s. A l ot
abut t i ng on a cur ved st r eet or st r eet s shal l be
consi der ed a cor ner l ot i f st r ai ght l i nes dr awn
f r omt he f or emost poi nt of t he l ot meet at an
i nt er i or angl e of l ess t han 135 degr ees. See
l ot s A( 1) i n t he di agr am.

B = i nt er i or l ot , def i ned as a l ot ot her t han a
cor ner l ot wi t h onl y one f r ont age on a st r eet .

C = t hr ough l ot , def i ned as a l ot ot her t han a
cor ner l ot wi t h f r ont age on mor e t han one st r eet .
Thr ough l ot s abut t i ng t wo st r eet s may be r ef er r ed
t o as doubl e f r ont age l ot s.

D = r ever sed f r ont age l ot , def i ned as a l ot on whi ch
t he f r ont age i s at r i ght angl es or appr oxi mat el y
r i ght angl es ( i nt er i or angl e l ess t han 135
degr ees) t o t he gener al pat t er n i n t he ar ea. A


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r ever sed f r ont age l ot may al so be a cor ner l ot
( A- D i n t he di agr am) , and i nt er i or l ot ( B - D)
or a t hr ough l ot ( C D) .

(48) Lot Width. Wi dt h of a l ot shal l be consi der ed t o be
t he aver age di st ance bet ween st r ai ght l i nes connect i ng
f r ont and r ear l ot l i nes at each si de of t he l ot ,
measur ed as st r ai ght l i nes bet ween t he f or emost poi nt s
of t he si de l ot l i nes i n f r ont ( wher e t hey i nt er sect
wi t h st r eet l i ne) and t he r ear most poi nt s of t he si de
l ot l i nes i n t he r ear , pr ovi ded, however , t hat t he
wi dt h bet ween t he si de l ot l i nes at t hei r f or emost
poi nt s i n t he f r ont shal l not be l ess t han 80 per cent
of t he r equi r ed l ot wi dt h except i n t he case of l ot s
on t he t ur ni ng ci r cl e of a cul - de- sac, wher e t he wi dt h
shal l not be l ess t han 60 per cent of t he r equi r ed l ot
wi dt h.






(49) Manufactured Dwelling. Any st r uct ur e or component
t her eof whi ch i s i nt ended f or use as a dwel l i ng and i s
of cl osed const r uct i on and f abr i cat ed or assembl ed on
si t e or of f si t e i n manuf act ur i ng f aci l i t i es f or
i nst al l at i on, connect i on or assembl y and i nst al l at i on


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at t he bui l di ng si t e or i s a bui l di ng of open
const r uct i on whi ch i s made or assembl ed i n
manuf act ur i ng f aci l i t i es away f r omt he bui l di ng si t e
f or i nst al l at i on, connect i on, or assembl y and
i nst al l at i on on t he bui l di ng si t e and f or whi ch
cer t i f i cat i on i s sought by t he manuf act ur er .

(50) Manufactured Home. A f act or y bui l t , si ngl e f ami l y
st r uct ur e t hat i s manuf act ur ed under t he aut hor i t y of
42 U. S. C. , Sect i on 5401, t he Nat i onal Manuf act ur ed
Home Const r uct i on and Saf et y St andar ds Act , i s
t r anspor t abl e i n one or mor e sect i ons, i s bui l t on a
per manent chassi s and f i t t ed wi t h wheel s t hat i s
i nt ended t o be haul ed t o a si t e and i s r egi st er ed and
t i t l ed wi t h t he Wi sconsi n Depar t ment of Mot or
Vehi cl es.

(51) Mobile Home. A mobi l e home, t r anspor t abl e, f act or y
bui l t home, desi gned t o be used as a year - r ound
r esi dent i al dwel l i ng and bui l t pr i or t o t he enact ment
of t he Feder al Manuf act ur ed Housi ng const r uct i on and
Saf et y St andar ds Act of 1974, whi ch became ef f ect i ve
J une 15, 1976.

(52) Mobile/Manufactured Home Park. Pr emi ses desi gned and
mai nt ai ned f or t he l ocat i on of t wo or mor e
mobi l e/ manuf act ur ed homes under a cont i nui ng l ocal
gener al management and i ncl udi ng speci al f aci l i t i es
f or common use by t he occupant s such as open space
ar eas and r ecr eat i onal ar eas and bui l di ngs.

(53) Mobile/Manufactured Home Site. A mobi l e/ manuf act ur ed
home si t e i s a par cel or l ot wi t hi n a
mobi l e/ manuf act ur ed home par k, desi gnat ed f or t he
accommodat i on of not mor e t han one mobi l e/ manuf act ur ed
home.

(54) Mobile/Manufactured Home Subdivision. Pr emi ses wher e
mor e t han t wo mobi l e/ manuf act ur ed homes ar e l ocat ed
f or non- t r ansi ent l i vi ng pur poses and wher e l ot s ar e
set asi de and of f er ed f or sal e f or use as
mobi l e/ manuf act ur ed homes f or l i vi ng pur poses.

(55) Net Acre. The t ot al acr eage of a l ot , t r act or par cel
of l and excl udi ng l and i n exi st i ng and pr oposed
st r eet s and st r eet r i ght s- of - way.


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(56) Net Density. The t er m" net densi t y" r ef er s t o t he
number of r esi dent i al dwel l i ngs uni t s per mi t t ed per
net acr e of l and and i s det er mi ned by di vi di ng t he
number of uni t s by t he t ot al ar ea of l and wi t hi n t he
boundar i es of a l ot or par cel not i ncl udi ng st r eet
r i ght s- of - way. I n t he det er mi nat i on of t he number of
dwel l i ngs t o be per mi t t ed on a speci f i c par cel of
l and, a f r act i onal uni t shal l not ent i t l e t he
appl i cant t o an addi t i onal uni t .

(57) Office, Business. A busi ness of f i ce i s an of f i ce f or
such act i vi t i es as r eal est at e agenci es, adver t i si ng
agenci es ( but not si gn shops) , i nsur ance agenci es,
t r avel agenci es and t i cket sal es, chamber of commer ce,
cr edi t bur eau ( but not f i nance company) , abst r act and
t i t l e agenci es or i nsur ance compani es, st ockbr oker s,
and t he l i ke. I t i s char act er i st i c of a busi ness
of f i ce t hat r et ai l or whol esal e goods ar e not shown on
t he pr emi ses t o a cust omer . A bar ber or beaut y shop
i s not a busi ness of f i ce.

(58) Office, Professional. A Pr of essi onal of f i ce i s an
of f i ce f or t he use of a per son or per sons gener al l y
cl assi f i ed as pr of essi onal s, such as ar chi t ect s,
engi neer s, at t or neys, account ant s, doct or s, dent i st s,
chi r opr act or s, psychi at r i st s, psychol ogi st s, and t he
l i ke.

(59) Planning Commission. The agency or commi ssi on
desi gnat ed by t he Town Boar d pur suant t o Sect i on 62. 23
Wi s. St at s.

(60) Planned Unit Development. A r esi dent i al or commer ci al
devel opment compr ehensi vel y pl anned as an ent i t y vi a a
uni t ar y pl an whi ch per mi t s f l exi bi l i t y i n bui l di ng
si t i ng, mi xt ur es of housi ng t ypes, usabl e open spaces
and t he pr eser vat i on of si gni f i cant nat ur al f eat ur es.

(61) Recreational Camp. Pr emi ses and f aci l i t i es used
occasi onal l y or per i odi cal l y f or t he accommodat i on of
member s of gr oups or associ at i ons f or out door
r ecr eat i onal act i vi t i es.

(62) Sign. Any medi um, i ncl udi ng i t s st r uct ur e, wor ds,
l et t er s, f i gur es, numer al s, phases, sent ences,
embl ems, devi ces, desi gns, t r ade names or t r ademar ks


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by whi ch anyt hi ng i s made known and whi ch ar e used t o
adver t i se or pr omot e an i ndi vi dual , f i r m, associ at i on,
cor por at i on, pr of essi on, busi ness, commodi t y or
pr oduct and whi ch i s vi si bl e f r omany publ i c st r eet or
hi ghway.

(63) Special Exception. Those uses or st r uct ur es t hat may
not be appr opr i at e gener al l y or wi t hout r est r i ct i on
t hr oughout a di st r i ct but whi ch i f cont r ol l ed as t o
number , ar ea, l ocat i on, or r el at i on t o t he
nei ghbor hood, woul d pr omot e t he publ i c heal t h, saf et y,
wel f ar e, comf or t , conveni ence or t he gener al wel f ar e.
Such uses or st r uct ur es may be per mi t t ed i n a zoni ng
di st r i ct i f t hey meet t he r equi r ement s of t he di st r i ct
i n whi ch t hey ar e l ocat ed and 7. 23.

(64) Specified Anatomical Areas: Less than completely and
opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region,
buttocks, female breast below a point immediately
above the top of the areola and human male genitals in
a discernibly turgid state even if completely or
opaquely covered. 1-30-06

(65) Specified Sexual Activities: Activities where human
genitals are in a state of sexual stimulation or
arousal; acts of masturbation, sexual intercourse or
sodomy; and fondling or erotic touching of the human
genitals, pubic region, buttocks or female breast.
1-30-06

(66) Stable. Pr emi ses wher e mor e t han one hor se
( l i vest ock) i s boar ded, r ai sed, kept or t r ai ned
r egar dl ess of whet her such hor ses ar e ( l i vest ock i s)
owned by t he occupant s or owner s of t he pr emi ses. A
st abl e shal l pr ovi de t hr ee ( 3) acr es mi ni mumof l and
r equi r ed f or one ( 1) hor se or pony pl us one ( 1) acr e
f or each addi t i onal hor se or pony.

(67) Stable, Riding. Pr emi ses on whi ch hor ses ar e
( l i vest ock i s) kept f or t he pur pose of r ent i ng t hemt o
t he publ i c on any basi s. A r i di ng st abl e shal l
consi st of not l ess t han f i ve acr es.


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(68) Storage Establishment. Pr emi ses wher e goods and
mat er i al s or mor e t han t hr ee mot or vehi cl es,
r ecr eat i onal vehi cl es or boat s ar e st or ed f or a f ee.

(69) Story. The por t i on of a bui l di ng i ncl uded bet ween t he
sur f ace of any f l oor and t he sur f ace of t he next f l oor
above i t , or i f t her e i s no f l oor above i t , t hen t he
space bet ween t he f l oor and t he cei l i ng next above i t .
Any por t i on of a st or y exceedi ng 14 f eet i n hei ght
shal l be consi der ed as an addi t i onal st or y f or each 14
f eet or f r act i on t her eof . A basement havi ng one- hal f
or mor e of i t s hei ght above gr ade shal l be deemed a
st or y f or pur poses of hei ght r egul at i on.

(70) Street Line. The di vi di ng l i ne bet ween t he st r eet and
t he l ot . The st r eet l i ne shal l be t he same as t he
l egal r i ght - of - way l i ne.

(71) Structure. Anyt hi ng const r uct ed or er ect ed wi t h a
f i xed l ocat i on on t he gr ound, or at t ached t o somet hi ng
wi t h a f i xed l ocat i on on t he gr ound.

(72) Variance. A r el axat i on of t he t er ms of t he zoni ng
or di nance wher e such var i ance wi l l not be cont r ar y t o
t he publ i c i nt er est and wher e, owi ng t o condi t i ons
pecul i ar t o t he pr oper t y and not t he r esul t of t he
act i ons of t he appl i cant , a l i t er al enf or cement of t he
or di nance woul d r esul t i n unnecessar y and undue
har dshi p. Var i ances may be gr ant ed onl y i f t hey meet
t he r equi r ement s of Sect i on 7. 29 of t hi s or di nance.

(73) Yard. An open space ot her t han a cour t , on a l ot ,
unoccupi ed and unobst r uct ed f r omt he gr ound upwar d,
pr ovi ded, however , t hat f ences, wal l s, pol es, post s
and ot her cust omar y yar d accessor y or nament s and
f ur ni t ur e may be per mi t t ed i n any yar d subj ect t o
hei ght l i mi t at i ons and r equi r ement s l i mi t i ng
obst r uct i on vi si bi l i t y. " Requi r ed yar d" means t hat
mi ni mumdi st ances speci f i ed by t hese r egul at i ons
measur ed f r omt he pr oper t y l i ne.

(74) Yard, Front. A yar d ext endi ng acr oss t he f r ont of a
l ot bet ween t he si de l ot l i nes, and ext endi ng f r omt he
st r eet l i ne t o t he near est l i ne of t he pr i nci pal
st r uct ur e or pr oj ect i on of t he pr i nci pal st r uct ur e.

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(75) Yard, Rear. A yar d ext endi ng acr oss t he r ear of a l ot
bet ween t he si de l ot l i nes, and ext endi ng f r omt he
r ear of t he pr oper t y l i ne t o t he near est l i ne of t he
pr i nci pal st r uct ur e or pr oj ect i on of t he pr i nci pal
st r uct ur e.

(76) Yard, Side. A yar d ext endi ng bet ween t he near est
bui l di ng or pr oj ect i on t her et o and t he si de l ot l i ne,
and ext endi ng f r omt he f r ont yar d t o t he r ear yar d.



















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