Village of Random Lake Ordinance
CHAPTER 17 - ZONING CODE

17.121C?]3 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (Cr. Ord. #3?]98).

  The C?]3 District is established to provide for certain low traffic retail and customer service establishments.

(1)PERMITTED USES. 

(a)Barber shops

(b)Beauty shops

(c)Dentist offices

(d)Doctor offices

(e)Gift or antique shops

(f)Insurance offices

(g)Jewelry stores

(h)Photography

(i)Professional offices

(j)Real estate offices

(k)Tailor or dressmaker shops

(2)CONDITIONAL USES.  Any similar uses enumerated in sub. (1) above approved by the Village Board.

(3)LOT, YARD AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

Lot frontage ...........  Minimum 100 ft.

Lot area ...........  Minimum 15,000 sq. ft.

Front yard setback ...........  Minimum 25 ft.

Side yard setback ...........  Minimum 20 ft.

Back yard setback ...........  Minimum 20 ft.

Building height ...........  Maximum 35 ft.

Number of stories ...........  Maximum 2?]1/2

Building square footage ...........  Minimum 1,500 sq. ft.

                                                                         Maximum 50% of lot area

Number of businesses per

building........... Maximum 4

(4)OFF?]STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.  See also sec. 17.19 of this chapter.

(a)No parking permitted beyond the front?]most extension of building.  Parking permitted on sides or in the rear of building (opposite of street side) only.

(b)Dustfree, hard surface in parking lot shall be completed within 6 months of occupancy.  Hard surface shall be defined as concrete, asphalt or brick paving.  See also Section 17.19(2)(d).

(c)Parking facilities shall meet all ordinances and requirements of the Village.

(5)DRIVEWAYS.  All driveways must be hard surfaced, and constructed within 1 year of occupancy. Hard surfaced shall be defined as concrete, asphalt or brick paving. Additionally, a driveway apron, consisting of the first 5 feet of driveway extending onto the property from a public roadway, shall be constructed from concrete, shall be at least 6 inches thick, and shall be constructed with tapered sides.  Quantity of driveways to be recommended with site plan by the Architectural Review Board and approved by the Plan Commission.

(6)SIGNS.  (a)Ground Signs.

1.Structure of sign not to exceed 10 feet in length and 6 feet in height.

2.Structure top not to exceed 8 feet in height from mean center line of road.

3.Structure setback a minimum of 10 feet from front lot line.

4.Structure setback a minimum of 25 feet from side lot lines.

5.Sign itself not to exceed 24 square feet in size.

6.Sign to be indirectly lit.  No flashing or blinking lights permitted.

7.One ground sign permitted per business. 

(b)Building Signs/Wall Signs.

1.Sign shall be mounted parallel to wall.

2.Sign shall extend no more than one foot outward from wall.

3.Sign not to exceed 24 square feet in size. 

4.Sign shall not exceed 10 feet in height.

5.Sign shall not protrude beyond ends of building.

6.Sign shall not have flashing or blinking lights.

7.One wall sign permitted per business. 

(c)Window Signs.

l.Signs shall be placed only on inside of window.

2.Signs shall not exceed 25% of glassed area of window.

(d)Any 2 signs permitted in pars. (a), (b) and (c) above are permitted on one business property.

(e)Sign shall not:

l.Resemble, imitate or approximate the shape, size, form or color of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices.

2.Obstruct or interfere with the effectiveness of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices.

3.Be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape and no sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.

4.Be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility nor be lighted in such a way as to cause a glare or impair driving visibility upon public ways.

5.Be lit with flashing or blinking lights.

(7)GREEN SPACE.  (a) Green space is an area dedicated to the planting of trees, shrubs and grass.

(b)No less than 30% of the entire lot shall be in green space.

(c)All front yard setbacks shall be in green space, except for sidewalks and driveways.

(d)Grass seed or sod cover shall be applied to all yards within 1 year of commencement of construction.

(8)Living quarters permitted for owner or manager of each business only.  No rental units permitted in a C?]3 District.

            (9)            All dumpsters and refuse areas shall be concealed by either solid fences or shrubs that conceal the containers or refuse.