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Town of Barrington Zoning Ordinance

249 sections

I General Provisions

185-1 Title 185-2 Consistency with Comprehensive Plan 185-3 Statement of purposes 185-4 Compliance required

II Definitions

185-5 Terms defined 185-5.1 Terms defined — development in areas of special flood hazard 185-5.2 Terms defined — Comprehensive permits

III Zoning Districts and Zoning Map

185-6 Zoning Districts 185-7 Zoning Map

IV Use Regulations

185-8 Interpretation of Zoning Use Table 185-8.1 Drive-through service 185-8.2 (Reserved) 185-9 Accessory uses 185-10 Multiple uses 185-11 Emergency trailer use 185-12 Specific prohibited uses and uses not listed

V Accessory Uses and Structures in Residence Districts and in Agricultural-Rural District

185-13 Permitted accessory uses and structures: Residence Districts 185-13.1 Permitted accessory uses and structures: Agricultural-Rural District 185-13.2 Accessory uses and structures allowed by special use permit 185-14 General requirements 185-15 Swimming pool requirements 185-16 Yard sales

VI Dimensional, Area and Lot Coverage Requirements

185-17 Dimensional Regulations Table

VII Supplementary Regulations

185-18 Through and corner lot dimensional requirements 185-19 Vision clearance at corners 185-20 Front, rear and side yard obstructions 185-21 Authorized departures from yard requirements 185-22 Setback from wetlands and water bodies 185-23 State permit requirements 185-24 Trash storage on business or manufacturing lots 185-24.1 Conversion of single-family dwelling to two-family dwelling

VIII Substandard Lots of Record

185-25 Substandard original lots 185-26 Merger of lots under same ownership 185-27 Standards for merger of substandard lots on a district-by-district basis 185-28 Applicable dimensional requirements 185-28.1 Low- or moderate-income housing on new substandard lots 185-29 Special use permit

IX Nonconforming Uses and Structures

185-30 Existing nonconforming development and adaptive reuse 185-31 Continuance 185-32 Change of use 185-33 Extension, addition or enlargement 185-34 Demolition, relocation or repair 185-35 Abandonment 185-36 Involuntary interruption 185-37 Prior illegal establishment/uses established by variance or special use permit

X Enforcement and Administration

185-38 Building Official 185-39 Zoning certificate 185-40 Zoning permit and modification 185-41 Fees 185-42 Compliance with other regulations 185-43 Vested rights 185-44 Violations and penalties 185-45 Maintenance of Zoning Ordinance and Map 185-46 Review of provisions

XI Amendments

185-47 Procedure for amendment 185-48 Public hearing and notice requirements 185-49 Written notice requirements 185-50 Review by Planning Board and other Town agencies 185-51 Decision of the Town Council 185-52 (Reserved) 185-53 Recording of an amendment

XII Zoning Board of Review

185-54 Formation and membership 185-55 Organization and rules 185-56 Meetings 185-57 Powers and duties 185-58 Appeals to the Board 185-59 Stay of proceedings 185-60 Applications to the Board 185-61 Site plan requirements 185-62 Public hearing requirements 185-63 Findings and conditions of the Board 185-64 Decisions of the Board 185-65 Denial of variance or special use permit 185-66 Expiration of variance or special use permit 185-67 Appeal of Zoning Board of Review action

XIII Variances

185-68 Applicability 185-69 General standards for variances 185-70 Standard for granting use variances 185-71 Standard for granting dimensional variances

XIV Special Use Permits

185-72 Applicability 185-73 General standards 185-73.1 Specific and objective criteria for specific uses 185-74 Standards relating to nonconforming uses 185-75 Standards relating to off-street parking and off-street loading requirements 185-76 Standards relating to signage requirements

XV Off-Street Parking Requirements

185-77 Applicability 185-78 Off-street parking requirements for specific uses 185-79 Site improvement requirements 185-80 Plans and specifications 185-81 Parking and storage of commercial vehicles in residence districts 185-82 Parking and storage of recreational equipment in residence districts 185-83 Special use permit

XVI Off-Street Loading Requirements

185-84 Applicability 185-85 Loading space requirements 185-86 Plans and specifications 185-87 Special use permit

XVII Signs

185-88 Intent and purposes 185-89 General sign standards 185-90 Common signage plans 185-91 Specific sign standards 185-92 Illumination 185-93 Sign permit application 185-94 Application review procedures; term of permit 185-95 Fees 185-96 Permitted signs in Open Space and Residence Districts 185-97 Permitted signs in business and manufacturing districts 185-98 Prohibited signs and related actions 185-99 Exemptions 185-100 Temporary event signs 185-100.1 A-Frame Signs 185-101 Alteration or relocation of signs 185-102 Dimensional variance 185-103 Existing nonconforming signs 185-104 Unsafe or abandoned signs 185-105 Enforcement

XVIII Restaurants with Outdoor Seating Areas

185-106 Use of public sidewalks, rights-of-way, and private property 185-107 through § 185-109. (Reserved)

XIX Standards for Manufacturing or Business Uses

185-110 General Requirements 185-111 Air pollution emission standards 185-112 Sewage and liquid waste disposal requirements 185-113 Radiation emission limits 185-114 Heat and glare limits 185-115 Vibration impact limits 185-116 Noise impact limits

XX Single-Family Cluster Residential Districts

185-117 Establishment of a Cluster District 185-118 General Requirements 185-119 Site plan requirements 185-120 Required certificates and documents 185-121 Review by Planning Board 185-122 Integration with subdivision regulations 185-123 Action by the Town Council 185-124 Filing fee 185-125 Gross density requirements 185-126 Minimum tract area and dimensional requirements 185-127 Open area requirements 185-128 Street standards and other requirements

XXI Elderly Housing Districts in Business and Limited Manufacturing Districts

185-129 Establishment of an Elderly Housing District 185-130 General requirements 185-131 Site plan requirements 185-132 Required certificates and documents 185-133 Review by Planning Board 185-134 Action by the Town Council 185-135 Filing fee 185-136 Gross density requirements 185-137 Minimum tract area and dimensional requirements 185-138 Open area and buffer requirements 185-139 Density increases 185-140 Street standards and parking requirements

XXII Accessory Dwelling Units

185-141 Eligibility 185-142 through § 185-143. (Reserved)

XXIII Development in Areas of Special Flood Hazard

185-144 Purpose 185-145 Applicability 185-146 Permit required 185-147 Permit fee 185-148 Disclaimer of liability 185-148.1 Severability 185-148.2 Abrogation and greater restriction 185-148.3 Enforcement 185-148.4 Violations and penalties 185-148.5 Notification of watercourse alteration 185-148.6 Use regulations 185-148.7 Variance

XXIV Development Plan Review

185-149 Development plan review established 185-150 Permitting authority 185-151 Specific and objective guidelines 185-152 Waivers 185-153 Appeal 185-154 through § 185-168. (Reserved)

XXV Wetlands Overlay District

185-169 Applicability 185-170 Purpose 185-171 Definition 185-172 Prohibited uses 185-173 Application procedure 185-174 Development standards 185-175 Exemption 185-176 through § 185-179. (Reserved)

XXVI Low- and Moderate-Income Housing

185-180 Applicability and eligibility 185-181 Municipal subsidies 185-182 Application procedure 185-183 Changes to plans 185-184 Required findings 185-185 Appeals 185-186 through § 185-189. (Reserved)

XXVII Low- and Moderate-Income Housing: Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning Requirements

185-190 Findings 185-191 Purpose 185-192 Applicability 185-193 Affordability requirements 185-194 Off-site option 185-195 Incentives 185-196 through 185-202. (Reserved)

XXVIII Cellular Communications Antenna Arrays and Towers

185-203 Purpose and goals 185-204 Applicability 185-205 Application requirements 185-206 General requirements 185-207 Additional standards for special use permit: towers 185-208 Design standards for development plan review 185-209 (Reserved)

XXIX Agriculture-Rural (AR) Zoning District

185-210 Purpose and applicability 185-211 Exemption from inclusionary zoning requirements 185-212 through § 185-218. (Reserved)

XXX Senior Residential Communities

185-219 Intent 185-220 Approval procedure 185-221 General provisions

XXXI Senior Residential Village District

185-222 Findings 185-223 Applicability 185-224 Purposes 185-225 Affordability requirement 185-226 Design and building requirements 185-227 Dimensional regulations

XXXII RBF District

185-228 Applicability 185-229 Convertible Spaces

XXXIII Short-Term Residential Rental

185-230 Purpose 185-231 Definitions 185-232 Occupancy and parking requirements 185-233 Local contact and registration 185-234 Nonconforming uses

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Zoning Districts and Zoning Map

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