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| ARTICLE I. |
PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY |
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| Section 22-1. |
Authority |
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| Section 22-2. |
Purpose |
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| Section 22-3. |
Jurisdiction |
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| Section 22-4. |
Zoning Districts – Established |
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| Section 22-5. |
Interpretation |
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| Section 22-6. |
Severability |
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| Section 22-7. |
Location and Boundaries of Zones |
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| Section 22-8. |
Permitted Uses |
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| Section 22-9. |
Accessory Uses on Vacant Lots |
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| Section 22-10. |
No Use or Sale of Land or Buildings Except
in Conformity with Chapter Provisions |
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| Section 22-11. |
Violations and Penalties |
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| Section 22-12. |
Relationship to Existing Zoning,
Subdivision,
and Flood Control Ordinances |
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| Section 22-13. |
Fees |
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| Section 22-14. |
Computation of Time |
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| ARTICLE II. |
BASIC DEFINITIONS AND
INTERPRETATIONS |
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| Section 22-15. |
Definitions of Basic Words and Terms |
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| Section 22-15.1 |
General Usage |
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| Section 22.15.2 |
Interpretations by Zoning Administrator
or Zoning and Code Compliance Officer |
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| Section 22.15.3 |
Specific Definitions |
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| Section 22-16. |
Reserved |
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| ARTICLE III |
ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS |
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| Section 22-17. |
Appointment and Terms of Planning
Commission Members |
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| Section 22-18. |
Meetings of the Planning Commission |
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| Section 22-19. |
Quorum and Voting |
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| Section 22-20. |
Planning Commission Chairman |
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| Section 22-21. |
Powers and Duties of Planning Commission |
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| Section 22-22. |
Advisory Committees |
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| Section 22-23. |
Appointments and Terms of Board
of Zoning Appeals |
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| Section 22-24. |
Meetings of the Board of Zoning Appeals |
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| Section 22-25. |
Quorum |
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| Section 22-26. |
Voting |
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| Section 22-27. |
Powers and Duties of Board of
Zoning Appeals |
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| Section 22-28. |
Zoning Administrator |
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| Section 22-29. |
Powers and Duties of the Zoning
Administrator |
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| Section 22-30. |
Town Council |
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| ARTICLE IV |
DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL |
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| Part I |
Zoning Permits |
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| Section 22-31. |
Permits Required |
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| Section 22-32. |
Severability |
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| Section 22-33. |
Time Limits for Zoning Permits |
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| Section 22-34. |
Permit Application Requirements
and Procedures |
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| Section 22-35. |
Certificate of Occupancy |
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Inspection And Supervision
During Installation |
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| Section 22-37. |
Who May Submit Permit Applications |
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| Section 22-38. |
Applications To Be Complete |
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| Section 22-39. |
Staff Consultation Before Formal Application |
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| Section 22-40. |
Staff Consultation After Application
Submitted |
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| Section 22-41. |
Authorizing Use Or Occupancy
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Completion Of Development
Under Zoning Permit |
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| Section 22-42. |
Completing Developments In Phases |
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| Section 22-43. |
Expiration Of Permits |
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| Section 22-44. |
Effect Of Permit On Successors And Assigns |
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| Section 22-45. |
Amendments To And Modifications
Of Permits |
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| Section 22-46. |
Reconsideration Of Board of
Zoning Appeals Action |
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| Section 22-47. |
Maintenance Of Common Areas,
and Facilities |
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| Section 22-48. |
Records of Zoning Administrators |
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| Section 22-49. |
Structures And Uses To Be As Provided
In
Zoning Permits, Plans, and
Certificates of Occupancy |
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| Part II |
Special Exception Permits |
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| Section 22-50. |
Intent |
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| Section 22-51. |
Initiation of Special Exceptions |
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| Section 22-52. |
Application for Special Exception |
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| Section 22-53. |
Hearing on Application |
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| Section 22-54. |
Authorization |
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| Section 22-55. |
Standards – General |
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| Section 22-56. |
Effect of Denial of a Special Exception |
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| Section 22-57. |
Complaints |
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| Section 22-58. |
Revocation |
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| Section 22-59. |
Standards for Specific Special Exceptions |
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| ARTICLE V |
APPEALS, VARIANCES,
INTERPRETATIONS |
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Appeals |
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| Section 22-61. |
Variances |
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| Section 22-62. |
Interpretations |
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| Section 22-63. |
Requests To Be Heard Expeditiously |
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| Section 22-64. |
Burden of Proof in Appeals and Variances |
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| Section 22-65. |
Board of Zoning Appeals Action on
Appeals and Variances |
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| ARTICLE VI |
HEARING PROCEDURES FOR
APPEALS AND APPLICATIONS |
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| Section 22-66. |
Hearing Required on Appeals
and Applications |
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| Section 22-67. |
Notice of Hearing |
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| Section 22-68. |
Evidence |
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| ARTICLE VII |
ENFORCEMENT AND REVIEW |
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Complaints Regarding Violations |
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| Section 22-73. |
Persons Liable |
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| Section 22-74. |
Procedures Upon Discovery of Violations |
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| Section 22-75. |
Penalties and Remedies for Violations |
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| Section 22-76. |
Permit Revocation |
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Judicial Review |
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| ARTICLE VIII |
NONCONFORMING USES |
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Effective Date of Chapter |
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Continuation |
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| Section 22-80. |
Repairs and Maintenance |
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| Section 22-81. |
Changes in District Boundaries |
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| Section 22-82. |
Expansion or Enlargement |
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| Section 22-83. |
Nonconforming Lots |
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| Section 22-84. |
Restoration or Replacement |
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| ARTICLE IX |
ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP |
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Zoning Districts |
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| Section 22-85. |
Districts Established |
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| Section 22-86. |
Residential Districts |
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| Section 22-87. |
Commercial/Business Districts |
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| Section 22-88. |
Industrial District |
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| Section 22-89. |
Planned Development Districts |
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| Section 22-90. |
Floating Zones |
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| Part II |
Special Overlay District - Chesapeake Bay
Preservation (CBPA) Overlay District |
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| Section 22-91. |
Title |
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| Section 22-92. |
Findings of Fact |
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| Section 22-93. |
Purpose and Intent |
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| Section 22-94. |
Areas of Applicability |
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| Section 22-95. |
Use Regulations |
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| Section 22-96. |
Lot Size |
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| Section 22-97. |
Required Conditions |
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| Section 22-98. |
Conflict with other Regulations |
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| Section 22-99. |
Determining Resource Protection
Area Boundaries |
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| Section 22-100. |
Performance Standards |
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| Section 22-101. |
Water Quality Impact Assessment |
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| Section 22-102. |
Plan of Development |
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| Section 22-103. |
Administrative Waivers (Reserved) |
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| Section 22-104. |
Nonconforming Uses and Waivers |
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| Section 22-105. |
Exemptions |
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| Section 22-106. |
Exceptions |
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Special Overlay District -
Airport Overlay District |
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Title |
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Purpose and Intent |
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Airport Safety Zones |
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Airport Safety Zone Height Limitations |
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| Section 22-111. |
Nonconforming Uses |
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| Section 22.112. |
Permits |
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Zoning Map |
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| Section 22-113. |
Identification of Official Zoning Map |
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| Section 22-114. |
Amendment of Official Zoning Map |
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| Section 22-115. |
Unauthorized Changes |
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| Section 22-116. |
Replacement of Official Zoning Map |
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| Section 22-117. |
Interpretation of District Boundaries |
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| Section 22-118. |
Amendments to the Official Zoning Map |
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| ARTICLE X |
PERMISSIBLE USES |
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| Section 22-119. |
Use of the Designations P and SE in the
Table of Permissible Uses |
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| Section 22-120. |
Permissible Uses and Specific Exclusions |
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| Section 22-121. |
Accessory Uses |
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| Section 22-122. |
Permissible Uses Not Requiring Permits |
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| Section 22-123. |
Change in Use |
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Combination Uses |
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| Section 22-125. |
Permissible Uses Tables |
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SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS |
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Animal Boarding Places -
Kennels
and Veterinary Hospitals (5.02.300) |
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Antenna or Tower - greater than
50 feet in height and associated
substation (4.06.300) |
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| Section 22-128. |
Boardinghouses, Bed and Breakfasts,
Country Inns (3.04.100) |
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Child or Elderly Day Care Centers (3.03.220) |
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Flea or Open Air Market (6.01.300) |
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Golf Courses and Country Clubs (4.02.220) |
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Golf Driving Ranges, Par 3 Golf and
Miniature Golf Courses, |
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Batting Cages, and Similar Uses (4.02.230) |
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Group Residential Facility for
Housing Exceptional People (3.03.100) |
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Home Occupations (5.01.117) |
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Hotels and Motels (3.04.200) |
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Manufactured Home Park (MH-1)
Standards (3.01.200 and 3.01.300) |
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Mini-warehouses (7.02.230) |
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Nursing/Elderly Care Homes (3.03.410) |
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Pet shops (6.01.112) |
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Primary Residence with Accessory
Apartment (3.01.500) |
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Public Utility Buildings and Public
Utility Structures (4.06.200) |
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Retail Establishments in an
Office Building (6.01.114) |
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Residential Structures -
Multi-family Conversion (3.02.400) |
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| Section 22-144. |
Residential Structures -
Multi-family
Structures (3.02.100) |
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Residential Structures -
Townhouses (3.02.200) |
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Satellite Dish (4.07.000) |
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Shop for furniture construction,
finishing,
refinishing, and assembly (7.01.210) |
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Tattoo Parlors and Schools - Body Piercing (5.01.110) |
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| ARTICLE XII |
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS |
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Intent |
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Conditions |
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| Section 22-150. |
Contents of a General Development Plan |
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| Section 22-151. |
Types of Planned Developments |
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| Section 22-152. |
Administrative Procedures for Planned
Developments |
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| Section 22-153. |
Residential Mixed Use Development (RMX) |
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| Section 22-154. |
Planned Business Park District (B-P) |
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DENSITY AND DIMENSIONAL
REGULATIONS |
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Minimum Lot Size |
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Residential Density |
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Minimum Lot Widths |
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| Section 22-158. |
Building Setback Requirements |
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| Section 22-159. |
Accessory Building Requirements |
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| Section 22-160. |
Building Height Limitations |
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Cluster Subdivisions |
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| Section 22-162. |
Schedule of Zone Regulations |
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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
AND OPEN SPACE |
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Recreational Facilities Required |
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| Section 22-164. |
Recreational Facilities: Purpose
and Standards |
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Provision of Common Open Space |
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| Section 22-166. |
Open Space Requirement – Ownership |
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| Section 22-167. |
Management of Common Open
Space Property |
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| Section 22-168. |
Bond for Improvements |
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| Section 22-169. |
Homeowners Associations |
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Flexibility in Administration Authorized |
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UTILITIES |
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Utility Ownership and Easement Rights |
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| Section 22-172. |
Underground Utilities |
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Utilities To Be Consistent With Internal
and External Development |
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Electric Service |
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Lighting Requirements |
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| Section 22-176. |
Lighting Standards Guidelines |
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Sites For and Screening of Dumpsters |
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SIGNS |
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Effective Date |
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| Section 22-179. |
Permit Required for Signs |
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| Section 22-180. |
Signs Excluded From Regulation |
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| Section 22-181. |
Certain Temporary Signs: Permit
Exemptions and Additional Regulations |
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| Section 22-182. |
Determining the Number of Signs |
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| Section 22-183. |
Computation of Sign Area |
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Total Building Sign Surface Area |
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| Section 22-185. |
Freestanding Sign Surface Area |
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| Section 22-186. |
Number of Freestanding Signs |
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| Section 22-187. |
Subdivision and Multi-Family
Entrance Signs |
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| Section 22-188. |
Location and Height Requirements |
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| Section 22-189. |
Sign Illumination and Signs
Containing Lights |
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| Section 22-190. |
Miscellaneous Restrictions and Prohibitions |
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| Section 22-191. |
Maintenance of Signs |
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| Section 22-192. |
Unlawful Cutting of Trees or Shrubs |
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| Section 22-193. |
Nonconforming Signs |
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| Section 22-194. |
Exception for Historic, Unique, or
Visually Significant Signs |
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| Section 22-195. |
Signs to Be Used on Parcels of
Commercial
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| Section 22-196. |
Maximum Total Sign Area by Zoning District |
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| Section 22-197. |
Permitted Signs by Type and Zoning District |
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| Section 22-198. |
Reserved |
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| ARTICLE XVII |
PARKING |
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Parking |
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| Section 22-199. |
Number of Parking Spaces Required |
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| Section 22-200. |
Flexibility in Administration Required |
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Parking Space Dimensions |
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| Section 22-202. |
Required Widths of Parking Area Aisles
and Driveways |
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| Section 22-203. |
General Design Requirements |
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| Section 22-204. |
Vehicle Accommodation Area Surfaces |
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| Section 22-205. |
Joint Use of Required Parking Spaces |
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| Section 22-206. |
Satellite Parking |
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| Section 22-207. |
Special Provisions For Lots With
Existing Buildings |
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| Section 22-208. |
Loading and Unloading Areas |
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| Section 22-209. |
Parking facilities for the Physically
Handicapped |
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Landscaping of Parking Facilities |
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| Section 22-210. |
Intent |
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Sites Affected |
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| Section 22-212. |
Perimeter Landscaping |
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| Section 22-213. |
Interior Landscaping for Parking Lots |
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| ARTICLE XVIII |
SCREENING AND SHADING |
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Buffers |
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| Section 22-213. |
Purpose |
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| Section 22-214. |
Location of Bufferyards |
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| Section 22-215. |
Determination of Required Bufferyard |
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| Section 22-216. |
Responsibility for Bufferyards |
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| Section 22-217. |
Tables of Required Bufferyards |
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| Section 22-218. |
Bufferyard Requirements |
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| Section 22-219. |
Bufferyard Use |
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| Section 22-220. |
Ownership of Bufferyards |
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Shading |
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| Section 22-221. |
Town Findings and Declaration of
Policy: Shade Trees |
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| Section 22-222. |
Required Trees Along Dedicated Streets |
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| Section 22-223. |
Shade Trees in Parking Areas |
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| ARTICLE XIX |
AMENDMENTS |
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| Section 22-223. |
Procedure for Amendments or
District Changes |
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| Section 22-224. |
General |
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| Section 22-225. |
Initiation of Zoning Amendments |
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| Section 22-226. |
Contents of Application |
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| Section 22-227. |
Planning CommissionReview and
Recommendation |
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| Section 22-228. |
Town Council Action |
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| Section 22-229. |
Amendments for Floating Zones |
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| ARTICLE XX |
HISTORIC OVERLAY ZONE |
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Historic Overlay Zoning Ordinance |
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| Section 22-230. |
Purpose |
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| Section 22-231. |
Definitions |
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| Section 22-232. |
Power to Establish |
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| Section 22-233. |
Structural and Site Standards Specifications |
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| Section 22-234. |
Permitted Uses |
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| Section 22-235. |
Designation of Historic Overlay Zones |
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| Section 22-236. |
Procedures for Petition for Designation or Removal |
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| Section 22-237. |
Outside Consultation Permitted |
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| Section 22-238. |
Powers and Duties of the Commission |
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| Section 22-239. |
Historic Overlay Zoning Permits |
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| Section 22-240. |
Criteria for Review of Application and Permits for Alterations to Designated Historic Overlay Zones |
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| Section 22-241. |
Action on Applications for Historic Overlay Zoning Permits |
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