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Article III
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ARTICLE III
PERMITTED USES BY DISTRICT |
301 |
A-1 District – Permitted Uses and Structures
Within any A-1 District, no structure or premises shall hereafter be
used, erected, converted or altered externally in whole or in part if
said use is not in accordance with the intent of Section 201:1, this
Ordinance, except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, for any other
than one or more of the following permitted uses.
301:1 |
Principal Uses and Structures – A-1 District
1 |
General farming including gardening, crop raising, nurseries
and other similar agricultural activities. |
2 |
Single family or a two (2) family dwelling including a
mobile home provided that the wheels have been removed and
structure is placed on an approved permanent foundation. See
Section 402:4, this Ordinance. |
3 |
Livestock farms, ranches, public or private riding stables,
dairy farms and poultry farms provided there is no slaughtering,
rendering, tanning or similar processing on the premises except
for the private use of the processed product by the occupants. |
4 |
Kennels. Any structure or outbuilding used, or intended for
use as a kennel for dogs or cats, shall be located at least
twenty five (25) feet from any property lines and shall be
fenced and/or otherwise screened such that the animals which
occupy the kennel shall not be visible from adjacent property or
the thoroughfare. Kennels shall be anyplace, whether licensed
for such purpose or not, wherein dogs or cats are bred, boarded
or trained for hire, for a valuable consideration, or where more
than four (4) dogs or cats are customarily harbored, all other
than wholly within a dwelling also generally used for human
habitation. |
6 |
Recreational areas both year-around and seasonal, public or
private, including but not limited to: golf courses, athletic
areas, playgrounds, auditorium and theaters. |
7 |
Timber and tree products production only from trees
harvested upon the premises and provided that all related
structures and fixed equipment shall be located a minimum of one
hundred (100) feet from all property lines. |
8 |
Religious institutions; churches, synagogues, temples, etc. |
9 |
Schools, either public or private not operated for a profit. |
10 |
Governmental administrative buildings. |
11 |
Warehousing without storage yards. |
All principal uses and structures in the
A-1 District shall be subject to the area, location and height
restrictions as specified on the accompany SCHEDULE OF A-1
DISTRICT REGULATIONS or to more restrictive laws, regulations or
codes which are legally in force. |
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301:2 |
Accessory Uses and Structures – A-1 District
1 |
Private garages and carports. |
3 |
Farm buildings, with or without storage yards, when located
a minimum of fifty (50) feet from all property lines. |
4 |
Stands for display or sale of
agricultural products raised on the premises provided that there
shall be no more than one (1) stand for each premises and also
provided that the size of any such stand shall not exceed four
hundred (400) square feet in floor area. |
5 |
Clubhouses and other similar structures accessory to the
principal recreational use. |
6 |
Outside storage of major recreational equipment including or
similar to campers, boats, travel trailers, snowmobiles, etc.
provided that said equipment shall be unoccupied and owned by
property owners. |
7 |
Any other accessory uses and structures which are similar to
the above listed accessory uses and structures and which are
customarily incident to any of the principal uses and
structures. |
8 |
Enclosed or covered decks and porches, which are associated
with any structure, shall maintain required setbacks as
specified in the Schedule of District Regulations for the
appropriate District. Enclosed would include decks or porches
with partial or total privacy walls or privacy fences around
them. |
All accessory uses and structures in the
A-1 District shall be subject to the area, location and height
restrictions which are applicable to the principal use to which
they are incident and as specified on the accompanying SCHEDULE
OF A-1 DISTRICT REGULATIONS or to more restrictive laws,
regulations or codes which are legally in force. |
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301:3 |
Special Uses and Structures A-1
District
1 |
Multiple family dwellings. |
2 |
Retail sales establishments. |
3 |
Personal service establishments. |
8 |
Travel trailer parks and campgrounds. |
10 |
Public utility facilities without storage yards. |
11 |
Radio and/or television stations with or without
storage yards. |
12 |
Warehousing and storage yards excluding the storage
of inoperable mechanical equipment. |
14 |
Manufacturing facilities. |
15 |
Auto repair including body shop. |
All special uses and structures in the A-1 District
shall be subject to all restrictions, regulations and
conditions as specified in Section 501 of this Ordinance
or to more restrictive laws, regulations or codes which
are legally in force.
All principal uses, accessory uses and special uses in
the A-1 District shall be subject to the conditions of
the Special Regulations for On-Site Parking as specified
in Section 503 of this Ordinance.
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SCHEDULE OF A-1 DISTRICT REGULATIONS |
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Minimum Lot
Size |
Minimum
Yard |
Maximum |
Permitted Uses |
Area |
Width |
Front |
Rear |
Side |
Height |
General Farming, Crops Production |
3 Acres |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
Single and Two family Dwelling |
1 Acre |
150 ft. |
40 ft. |
40 ft. |
20 ft. |
35 ft |
Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Farms, public
Riding stables. |
3 Acres |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
Kennels and Private
Stables |
1-1/2 Acres |
250 ft. |
100 ft. |
100 ft. |
100 ft |
N/R |
Cemeteries |
10 Acres |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
Recreational Areas |
3 Acres |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
Timber and Tree Products
Production |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
Religious Institutions |
1 Acre |
150 ft. |
50 ft. |
40 ft |
20 ft. |
N/R |
Schools, Public or Private |
10 Acres |
N/R |
50 ft. |
40 ft |
20 ft. |
N/R |
Governmental Administrative Bldg.
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1 Acre |
150 ft. |
50 ft |
40 ft. |
20 ft. |
N/R |
Warehousing without
Storage yards |
1 Acre |
150 ft. |
50 ft. |
50 ft |
50 ft |
N/R |
Accessory Uses and
Structures Not Elsewhere Specified |
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50 ft. |
40 ft. |
20 ft. |
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Special Uses and Structures
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As
specified in Section 501, this Ordinance |
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N/R – No minimum/maximum requirements |
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302 |
R-1 District – Permitted Uses and Structures
Within any R-1 District, no structure or premises shall hereafter be
used, erected, converted or altered externally in whole or in part if
said use is not in accordance with the intent of Subsection 201:2, this
Ordinance, except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance for any other
than one or more of the following permitted uses.
302:1 |
Principal Uses and Structures – R-1
District
1 |
Single family and two family dwelling (including
approved mobile homes). See Section 402:4, this
Ordinance. |
2 |
Governmental administrative buildings. |
3 |
Schools, either public or private not operated for a
profit. |
4 |
Public medical and health facilities. |
5 |
Recreational and social facilities either public or
private including theaters and auditoriums. |
6 |
Religious institutions: churches, synagogues,
temples, etc. |
All principal uses and structures
in the R-1 District shall be subject to the area,
location, and height restrictions as specified on the
accompanying SCHEDULE OF R-1 DISTRICT REGULATIONS or to
more restrictive laws, regulations or codes which are
legally in force.
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302:2 |
Accessory Uses and Structures – R-1
Districts
1 |
Private garages, carports, pole barns and sheds. |
2 |
Private swimming pools. |
5 |
Clubhouses and other structures accessory to the
principal recreational use. |
6 |
The keeping of not more than two (2) roomers or
boarders by a resident family. |
7 |
Semi trailers, buses, mobile home shall not be used
for storage purposes. |
8 |
Enclosed or covered decks and porches, which are
associated with any structure, shall maintain required
setbacks as specified in the Schedule of District
Regulations for the appropriate District. Enclosed would
include decks or porches with partial or total privacy
walls or privacy fences around them. |
9 |
Portable carports, lean-tos, sheds attached to any
structure: side-walls to enclose structures must be
Of-like-materials. Existing carports, lean-tos, sheds
with existing tarps and other material, when upgrading
or repairing must be replaced with material similar to
structure; may require a Land Use Permit. |
10 |
Any other accessory uses and structures which are
similar to the above listed accessory uses and
structures and which are customarily incident or any of
the principal uses and structures. |
All accessory uses and structures
in the R-1 District shall be subject to the area,
location and height restrictions which are applicable to
the principal use to which they are incident and as
specified on the accompanying SCHEDULE OF R-1 DISTRICT
REGULATIONS or to more restrictive laws, regulations or
codes which are legally in force.
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302.3 |
Special Uses and Structures – R-1
District
1 |
Multiple family dwellings. |
8 |
Public utilities facilities without storage yards. |
9 |
Retail sales facilities. |
10 |
Personal service facilities. |
12 |
Travel trailer parks and campgrounds. |
All special uses and structures in
the R-1 District shall be subject to all restrictions,
regulations and conditions as specified in Section 501
of this Ordinance or to more restrictive laws,
regulations or codes which are legally in force.
All principal uses, accessory uses and special uses in
the R-1 District shall be subject to the conditions of
the Special Regulations for On-Site Parking as specified
in Section 503 of this Ordinance.
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SCHEDULE OF R-1 DISTRICT REGULATIONS |
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Minimum Lot Sizes |
Minimum Yard |
Maximum |
Permitted Uses |
Area |
Width |
Front |
Rear
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Side |
Height |
Single Family and Two family Dwelling |
12,00sq. ft. |
65 ft |
40 ft |
40 ft. |
10 ft/side
10 ft/side
20 ft/ total |
35 ft. |
Governmental Administrative Bldg |
1 Acre |
150 ft. |
40 ft |
40 ft. |
20 ft. |
35 ft. |
Schools, Public or Private |
10 Acres |
N/R |
40 ft. |
40 ft. |
20 ft |
35 ft. |
Public Medical and Health Facilities |
1 Acre |
150 ft. |
40 ft. |
40 ft. |
20 ft. |
35 ft. |
Recreational and Social facilities |
3 Acres |
150 ft. |
40 ft |
40 ft |
20 ft |
35 ft. |
Religious Institutions |
˝ Acre |
100 ft. |
40 ft. |
40 ft. |
20 ft |
35 ft. |
Cemeteries |
10 Acres |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
Accessory Uses and Structures Not
Elsewhere Specified |
Minimum side lot size
same as
Single Family and
Two family Dwelling |
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40 ft. |
40 ft. |
10 ft/side
10 ft/side
20 ft/ total |
35 ft. |
Special Uses and Structures
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As specified in Section 501, this Ordinance |
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Minimum residential Dwelling Size |
Not less than 720 sq. ft. in area.
Not less than 14 ft. wide any outside wall. |
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N/R – No minimum/maximum requirements
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303 |
C-1 District – Permitted Uses and Structures |
A. General |
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Within any C-1 District, no structure or
premises shall hereafter be used, erected, converted or altered
externally in whole or in part if said use is not in accordance
with the intent of Subsection 201:3, this Ordinance, except as
otherwise provided in this Ordinance for any other than one or
more of the following permitted uses as defined in section 303
Permitted Uses and Structures.
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B. Preliminary Site Plan Review: |
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1. Before any work is done on the site the
applicant must submit a “Preliminary Site Plan” to the Planning
Commission for review. This preliminary plan should include
basic concepts of the total project such as: the purpose and
number of buildings, building sizes, type of construction, basic
site layout, parking, signage, lighting etc.
2. The review of a preliminary plan does not grant any approval
of an application; a preliminary plan must still be followed by
submission of a final site plan for approval.
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C. Final Site Plan Review: |
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1. Before any work is done on the site the
applicant must submit a “Final Site Plan” to the Planning
Commission for review. This final site plan must include all
relevant details, such as locations and sizes of utilities,
landscaping material and planting details, sign locations and
sizes, clearly defined access points, precise building sizes,
locations and uses, floor plans, lighting plan, fencing plan,
landscape plan and other detailed elements.
2. Final site plan approval allows the applicant to construct
the project according to the approved plan.
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D. Site Plan Expiration: |
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If substantial construction beyond clearing
the property or other minor changes has not begun within one
year of approval of the Final Site Plan the Site Plan approval
expires. Should construction not be substantially underway by
the expiration, the site plan approval must either be extended
or a new request for approval submitted to the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission may grant an extension of
the site plan approval, but they are not required to do so and
may request a new submission before work can begin or be
continued.
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E. Parking: |
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All principal uses, accessory uses and
special uses in C-1 District shall be subject to the conditions
of the Special Regulations for On-Site Parking as specified in
Section 503 of this Ordinance. |
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F. Signs: |
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All signage must comply with Article IV –
General Provisions, Section 401:12 Signs.
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303:1 |
Principal Uses and Structures – C-1
District
1 |
Retail sales establishments. |
2 |
Personal service establishments. |
4 |
Public utilities facilities with or without storage
areas. |
5 |
Dwelling units when located only on the second floor
above another principal use. |
6 |
Financial institutions. |
8 |
Gasoline service stations. |
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303:2 |
Accessory Uses and Structures – C-1
District
1 |
Signs, when announcing the product or service
offered on that zoning lot. |
2 |
Storage buildings and storage yards. |
3 |
Enclosed or covered decks and porches, which are
associated with any structure, shall maintain required
setbacks as specified in the Schedule of District
Regulations for the appropriate District. Enclosed would
include decks or porches with partial or total privacy
walls or privacy fences around them. |
4 |
Any other accessory uses and structures which are
similar to the above listed accessory uses and
structures and which are customarily incident to any of
the principal uses and structures listed above. |
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303:3 |
Special Uses and Structures - C-1
District
1 |
Warehousing |
2 |
Auto repair, including body shops. |
3 |
Manufacturing facilities. |
4 |
A single family dwelling unit when located only on
the second floor above another principal or special use. |
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303:4 |
Schedule of C-1 District Regulations
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All principal and accessory uses in the C-1 District
shall be subject to the following area, height and
location regulations. |
1 |
Minimum lot area – 1 acre |
2 |
Maximum height – thirty-five (35) feet. |
3 |
Minimum yards – |
Front yards – 40 feet
Rear yard – 40 feet
Side yards – total of 25 feet not less than 10 feet on
either side
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