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Town of Cumberland Zoning Ordinance

163 sections

1 General Provisions

1-1 Statement of purposes 1-2 Compliance with ordinance 1-3 Consistency with Comprehensive Plan

2 Definitions

2-1 Terms defined

3 Zoning Districts

3-1 Establishment of zoning districts 3-2 Zone group classification 3-3 Zoning district boundaries 3-4 Official Zoning Map

4 Use Regulations

4-1 Compliance with regulations 4-2 Use code 4-3 Public utilities and public services 4-4 Use regulations 4-5 Accessory uses 4-6 Prohibited uses 4-7 Permitted uses 4-8 (Reserved)

5 Dimensional Regulations

5-1 General 5-2 Agricultural and residential zones 5-3 Commercial and industrial zones 5-4 Minimum front yard reductions 5-5 Dimensional requirements for multiple residential structures 5-6 Dimensional requirements for conservation developments 5-7 Height modifications 5-8 Land unsuitable for development

6 Supplementary Regulations

6-1 Purpose 6-2 Number of buildings on a lot 6-3 Yard requirements 6-4 Corner setback 6-5 Accessory uses in A and R Zones 6-6 Accessory living units 6-7 Home occupations 6-8 Animals in residential zones 6-9 Buffer requirements when C or I Zones abut A, OS or R Zones 6-10 Screening and fencing 6-11 Outdoor display of merchandise (other than vehicles and boats) 6-12 Stormwater basins 6-13 (Reserved) 6-14 (Reserved) 6-15 (Reserved) 6-16 (Reserved)

7 Agricultural Operations

7-1 Purpose 7-2 Definitions 7-3 Farm retail sales activities 7-4 Farm retail sales buildings 7-5 Permitted indoor uses improvements sales 7-6 Farm stands 7-7 Signs 7-8 Off-street parking and loading

8 Historic District Zoning

8-1 Purposes and description 8-2 Historic districts 8-3 Historic District Commission — Membership 8-4 Conduct of business of the HDC 8-5 Powers and duties of the HDC 8-6 Certificate of appropriateness 8-7 Standards and guidelines 8-8 Decisions of the HDC 8-9 Failure of the HDC to act 8-10 Special criteria for demolition 8-11 Alternatives to demolition 8-12 Appeals and enforcement

9 Special Districts

9-1 Overlay zoning districts 9-2 Special districts 9-3 Mixed-use special district 9-3.1 Berkeley Mill Mixed-Use Special Overlay District 9-3.2 Ann and Hope Mixed-Use District 9-4 Beagle Club Overlay District

10 Reserved

11 Conservation Developments

11-1 Purposes 11-2 Applicability 11-3 Permitted uses 11-4 Density regulations 11-5 Lot dimensional requirements 11-6 Flexible lot frontage and width 11-7 Open space in conservation developments

12 Review of Development Applications

12-1 Authority and purpose 12-2 General provisions 12-3 (Reserved) 12-4 (Reserved) 12-5 (Reserved) 12-6 (Reserved) 12-7 (Reserved) 12-8 (Reserved) 12-9 Fees 12-10 Enforcement

13 Signs

13-1 Purposes 13-2 Conformance 13-3 General sign standards 13-4 Signs permitted in all zoning districts 13-5 Signs prohibited in all zoning districts 13-6 Sign types and placement 13-7 Portable signs 13-8 Permitted total sign area and dimensions 13-9 Illumination 13-10 Nonconforming signs 13-11 Supplemental sign regulations

14 Off-Street Parking and Loading

14-1 Off-street parking requirements 14-2 Parking space dimensions and construction 14-3 Parking requirements by use 14-4 Off-street loading requirements 14-5 Loading spaces required 14-6 Relief from parking requirements

15 Low and Moderate Income Housing

15-1 Statutory authority and purpose 15-2 Affordable housing goals 15-3 Definitions 15-4 Comprehensive permit 15-5 Eligible applicants and projects 15-6 Application requirements 15-7 Review procedures 15-8 Decision of the Planning Board 15-9 Appeals 15-10 Expiration of a comprehensive permit 15-11 Limitations on applications from private developers 15-12 Inclusionary zoning

16 Nonconformance

16-1 Nonconformance 16-2 Lawfully existing or established 16-3 Existence by variance or special use permit 16-4 Building or structure nonconforming by use 16-5 Land nonconforming by use 16-6 Building or structure nonconforming by dimension 16-7 Land nonconforming by area 16-8 Buildings and structures nonconforming by parking

17 Administration and Enforcement

17-1 Enforcement duties 17-2 Building permit/certificate of occupancy 17-3 Certificate of occupancy 17-4 Conflicts of law 17-5 Penalties and enforcement 17-6 Establishment of the Zoning Board of Review 17-7 Membership and voting requirements of the Board 17-8 Powers and duties of the Board 17-9 Voting decisions of the Board 17-10 Application procedures 17-11 Appeals to the Zoning Board 17-12 Appeals to Superior Court 17-13 Adoption and amendment and administration of Zoning Ordinance 17-14 Administration of Zoning Ordinance 17-15 Vested rights 17-16 Effective date 17-17 Severability

18 Variances, Special Use Permits and Modifications

18-1 Procedures for granting of a variance or special use permit 18-2 Granting of a variance 18-3 Requirements for specific categories of special use 18-4 Modifications 18-5 Special conditions 18-6 Expiration of variances and special use permits 18-7 Small hydroelectric generation facilities 18-8 Solar energy systems and facilities

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§ 15-12

Inclusionary zoning

[Ord. No. 08-31, 10-7-2009]

(Reserved)

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