(a) Applicability. This section applies to residential districts of R-R, R-L, R-M, and R-MF.
(b) Bed and breakfast establishment.
(1) As conditional use. Bed and breakfast establishments shall be considered conditional uses and may be allowed in any residential district.
(2) State standards. Bed and breakfast establishments shall comply with the standards of Wis. Admin. Code, Chapter SPS 320.
(c) Accessory dwelling unit.
(1) As conditional use. An accessory dwelling unit shall be considered a conditional use and may be permitted in the residential districts pursuant to this article and subject to the following standards of this section.
(2) Not more than one accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted on a lot.
(3) Accessory dwelling units shall be allowed only on a lot having at least 8,000 square feet.
(4) Accessory dwelling units shall not exceed 800 square feet in floor area and shall have a minimum floor area of 250 square feet.
(5) The property owner of record must reside in either the primary dwelling unit or the accessory dwelling unit as their permanent and legal address. A restrictive agreement shall be recorded to this effect.
(6) In addition to off-street parking spaces requirements for the primary dwelling unit, a minimum of one off-street parking space of an efficiency or one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit, or a minimum of two off-street parking spaces for a two or more bedroom accessory dwelling unit, shall be provided.
(7) The accessory dwelling unit shall not be conveyed or separated in ownership from the primary dwelling unit.
(8) The accessory dwelling unit shall comply with all pertinent building codes.
(9) An accessory dwelling unit may be attached to or detached from the single-family residence.
(10) Attached accessory dwelling units shall comply with the following.
a. The accessory dwelling unit shall be clearly incidental to the principal dwelling unit and the building’s exterior shall appear to be single-family.
b. Only one entrance may be located on the facade of the dwelling facing the street, unless the dwelling contained additional entrances before the accessory dwelling unit was created. An exception to this regulation are entrances that do not have access from the ground such as entrances from balconies or decks.
c. Fire escapes or exterior stairs for access to an upper level accessory dwelling shall not be located on the front of the primary dwelling unit.
(11) Detached accessory dwelling units shall comply with the following.
a. The accessory dwelling unit shall be subject to the requirements of § 13-1-40, “Accessory uses or structures.”
b. The accessory dwelling unit shall comply with all building code regulations relating to dwellings.
(d) Group homes.
(1) As conditional use. Group homes shall be considered conditional uses and may be allowed in any residential district.
(2) Group homes that fall within the meaning of community living arrangements are as defined in Wis. Stats. § 62.23(7)(l), or subsequent relevant changes and that are identified as conditional uses in particular districts of this chapter shall be governed in conditional use review by standards of Wis. Stats. § 62.23(7)(l)9, and the process of Wis. Stats. § 62.23(7)(l), shall apply.
(Ord. passed 1-18-2021)