Abut or Abutting: To touch or share a contiguous boundary or border.Accessory Structure: A subordinate structure detached from but located on the same lot as a principal building. Must be identical and accessory to the principal building.Accessory Use: Conducted or located on the same lot as the principal use, clearly incidental and subordinate.Driveway: A hard surface for motor vehicles that leads from a public way to a garage or building.Dwelling: A building or portion used exclusively for residential occupancy.Electric Vehicle: A vehicle operating partially or fully on electrical energy, including BEVs and PHEVs.Fence: An enclosure or barrier used for boundaries or privacy, not including vegetation.Garage Sale: The sale of personal goods at a residence, limited to three times per year.Lot, Corner: A lot at the intersection of two or more streets, with ≤135° angle.Manufactured Home: A factory-built transportable home over 32 feet, not requiring permanent foundation.Use, Conditional: Non-permitted uses requiring additional safeguards for approval.Variance: A deviation from zoning requirements granted to avoid unreasonable property restrictions.Walkability: The extent to which the built environment is safe and inviting for pedestrians.Yard, Front: A yard between the principal building and the front lot line, spanning lot width.Zero Lot Line: Side yard setback waiver where adjoining owners agree to the reduction.Sign, Awning: A sign affixed to or under an awning.Sign, Billboard: Same as 'off-premise sign'.Sign, Campaign: A temporary sign for political campaigns or referenda.Sign, Directional: A sign near a driveway entrance for traffic flow.Sign, Electronic Message: A sign that displays content electronically and can be changed remotely.
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Purpose, intent, and link to Growth Policy.
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Zoning map rules and boundary interpretation.
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Measurement methods for setbacks, height, and lot lines.
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Step-by-step guide on finding applicable rules.
Chapter 2: Zones and Districts
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15 zoning districts across Residential, Mixed-Use/Commercial, Industrial, and Special Districts.
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Each district page includes:
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Intent statement
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Lot dimensions (min. size, frontage, setbacks)
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Height limits
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Pervious surface requirements
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Parking location rules
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Illustrative diagrams of setbacks and building placement.
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Chapter 3: Uses
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Table 10.3.4 lists principal uses by zoning district, with:
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P = Permitted
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C = Conditional
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P2 / C2 = Allowed above ground floor only
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— = Not permitted
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Articles break down:
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Residential uses (townhouses, ADUs, short-term rentals, etc.)
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Commercial (restaurants, retail, casinos, marijuana businesses, etc.)
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Industrial/Agricultural
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Public, recreation, education & childcare
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Accessory and temporary uses
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Supplemental regulations for specific uses (e.g., marijuana buffers, adult-oriented business restrictions, RV park design standards).
Chapter 4: Generally Applicable Standards
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Fences, hedges, walls.
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Lighting.
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Landscaping, screening, buffering.
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Parking, loading, and drive-thrus.
Chapter 5: Signs
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Applicability, exemptions, prohibited signs.
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Measurement of sign area.
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Illumination, electronic message centers.
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District-based signage allowances.
Chapter 6: Administration & Procedures
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Duties of Community Development Director, Planning Board, Board of Adjustment.
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Review authority table.
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Procedures for permits, variances, appeals, site plans, enforcement.
Chapter 7: Nonconforming Lots, Uses, and Structures
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Definitions and rules for grandfathered uses.
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Rules on repairs, maintenance, and conditional uses.
Chapter 8: Definitions
- General terms, use definitions, and signage definitions.
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