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Town of Bristol Zoning Ordinance

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I IN GENERAL

28-1 Definitions 28-2 Purpose of chapter 28-3 Establishment of zoning districts 28-4 Official zoning map 28-5 Zone boundaries 28-6 Compliance with chapter 28-7 Interpretation 28-8—28-30 Reserved

II ADMINISTRATION

II-1 GENERALLY 28-31 Maintenance of chapter 28-32 Publication and availability of chapter 28-33 Vested rights 28-34—28-50 Reserved II-2 AMENDMENT OF ZONING PROVISIONS 28-51 Procedure 28-52 Notice and hearing requirements 28-53 Conditional zoning amendments 28-54 Appeal of enactment of or amendment to chapter 28-55—28-80 Reserved

III PERMITTED USES

28-81 Compliance with regulations 28-82 Use regulations 28-83—28-110 Reserved

IV DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS

28-111 Residential zones 28-112 Commercial and industrial zones 28-113—28-140 Reserved

V SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

28-141 Number of residential structures per lot 28-142 Yard requirements and exceptions 28-143 Height requirements and exceptions 28-144 Vision clearance at corners 28-145 Setback of individual sewage disposal facilities from bodies of water 28-146 Fences 28-147 Antennae 28-148 Open-air storage 28-149 Earth removal; special use permit 28-150 Special use permit standards for various uses 28-151 Accessory dwelling units 28-152 Zoning modification permits 28-153 Home occupations 28-154 Standards for bed and breakfast inns 28-155 Performance standards for commercial and industrial uses in the waterfront, downtown, limited business, general business; Metacom mixed use; or, manufacturing zoning districts and rehab LDP overlay zone 28-156 Standards for country inns 28-157 Standards for seasonal attractions on farm lots with agricultural operations 28-158 Accessory use solar energy system—Purpose and applicability 28-159 Accessory use solar energy system—Review procedure 28-160 Accessory use solar energy system—Regulations 28-161 Adaptive reuse 28-162—28-180 Reserved

VI DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW

28-181 Development plan review established 28-182 Permitting authority 28-183 Uses subject to development plan review 28-184 Guidelines 28-185 Exceptions to development plan review 28-186 Waivers of design standards 28-187 Appeal 28-188—28-210 Reserved

VII NONCONFORMANCE

28-211 Nonconformance generally 28-212 Lawfully existing or established 28-213 Nonconforming by use 28-214 Nonconforming by dimension 28-215 Nonconforming by dwelling units 28-216 Most restrictive regulations to apply 28-217 Existence by variance or special use permit 28-218 Building or structure nonconforming by use 28-219 Building or structure nonconforming by dimension 28-220 Land nonconforming by use 28-221 Land nonconforming by area 28-222 Buildings and structure nonconforming by parking 28-223 Nonconforming by issuance of a permit or certificate of occupancy 28-224—28-250 Reserved

VIII OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS

28-251 General requirements 28-252 Parking; number of required spaces 28-253 Loading; number of required spaces 28-254 Plans required 28-255 Off-site parking; development plan review 28-256—28-280 Reserved

IX LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND SPECIAL ZONES

IX-1 GENERALLY 28-281 Historic district zone 28-282 Land development projects—general requirements 28-283 Land development projects—Resource conservation and creative development overlay 28-284 Land development projects—Urban rehab land development project 28-285 Route 136 (Metacom Avenue) overlay 1.5 LARGE-SCALE, GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITY 28-286 Purpose—Large-scale, ground-mounted solar photovoltaic facility 28-287 General requirements and standards 28-288 Large-scale, ground-mounted solar photovoltaic facility—Standards 28-289 Large-scale, solar photovoltaic land development project review 28-290 Abandonment and decommissioning 28-291 Additional requirements for contaminated sites 28-292—28-300 Reserved IX-2 DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD 28-301 Purpose 28-302 Applicability 28-303 Definitions 28-304 Permit required 28-305 Permit fee 28-306 Review of flood hazard development permit applications 28-307 Development standards 28-308 Review of subdivision proposals 28-309 Specific standards 28-310 Variance 28-311 Enforcement 28-312—28-330 Reserved 3 SOIL EROSION/STORM RUNOFF CONTROL 28-331 Drainage requirements 28-332—28-350 Reserved 4 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ZONING DISTRICT (EI ZONE) 28-351 Purpose 28-352 Permitted uses and dimensions 28-353 Parking 28-354 Institutional master plan requirement 28-355 Reserved 5 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION ZONING DISTRICT (HPC ZONE) 28-356 Purpose 28-357 Permitted uses and dimensions 28-358 Parking 28-359 Institutional master plan requirement 28-360 Reserved 6 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING AND INCLUSIONARY ZONING 28-361 Definitions 28-362 Applicability and eligibility 28-363 Municipal subsidies 28-364 Application procedure 28-365 Modifications and changes to plans 28-366 Required findings 28-367—28-369 Reserved 28-370 Inclusionary zoning

X SIGNS

28-371 Purpose and intent 28-372 Design guidelines 28-373 General requirements 28-374 Portable signs 28-375 Prohibited signs 28-376 Safety standards 28-377 Exemptions 28-378 Administration 28-379 Nonconforming signs 28-380—28-400 Reserved

XI ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND RELIEF

28-401 Enforcement duties 28-402 Building permit/certificate of occupancy 28-403 Zoning certificate 28-404 Well certificate required 28-405 Minimum requirements 28-406 Conflicts of law 28-407 Enforcement and penalties 28-408 Zoning board of review 28-409 Variances and special use permits 28-410 Appeals to the zoning board 28-411 Appeals to superior court 28-412 Expiration of special use permit or variance and repetitive petitions 28-413 Unified development review

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SOIL EROSION/STORM RUNOFF CONTROL

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