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Town of Jamestown Zoning Ordinance

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1 INTRODUCTION

82-100 Preamble 82-101 Purpose 82-102 Consistency statement 82-103 Regulation 82-104 Definitions 82-104.1 General definitions 82-104.2 Flood plain definitions

2 ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW

82-200 Establishment and procedures 82-201 Powers and duties of zoning board of review 82-202 Use of powers 82-203 Procedure[s] for appeals, special use permits and variances 82-204 Reapplication to zoning board 82-205 Appeals—Participation in zoning hearing 82-206 Same—Appeals to Superior Court

3 SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES

82-300 Considerations of the zoning board 82-301 Special use permits authorized by this chapter 82-302 Burden on the applicant 82-303 Expiration and extension of special use permits 82-304 Continuation of special use permits 82-305 Variances authorized by this chapter 82-306 Conditions for granting a variance 82-307 Variances—Additional restrictions 82-309 Modifications granted by building official 82-310 Unified development review

4 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

82-400 Zoning enforcement officer 82-401 Building permit required 82-402 Zoning certificates 82-403 Publication of zoning certificates 82-404 Zoning certificates—Relationship to other codes, regulations, and ordinances 82-405 Expiration of a zoning certificate 82-406 Work previously authorized 82-407 Penalty for violation 82-408 Appeal of a decision of the zoning enforcement officer 82-409 Maintenance of the zoning ordinance 82-410 Technical review committee

5 ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP

82-500 Zoning districts 82-501 Official zoning map 82-502 Interpretation of zoning districts

6 APPLICATION OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS

82-600 Regulation of structures and land 82-601 Uses and districts 82-601.1 Development within open space zones 82-602 District dimensional regulations 82-602.1 Exceptions to height regulations 82-602.2 Authorized departures from yard regulations 82-602.3 Front yards on through lots 82-602.4 Reduction of street frontage regulations 82-603 Number of residential structures per lot 82-604 Vision clearance at street corners 82-605 Specific to R-40 zoning district lots 82-606 Specific to RR-80 zoning district lots

7 MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURE AND SITE REGULATIONS

82-700 Accessory structures 82-701 Screening of residential areas 82-702 Lighting 82-703 Swimming pools, tennis courts, decks and patios 82-704 Newsracks 82-705 Temporary/portable residential storage containers 82-706 Parking or storage of commercial and major recreational equipment 82-707 Storage of motor vehicles 82-708 Basements

8 SPECIAL REGULATIONS

82-800 High groundwater table and impervious layer overlay district 82-801 Community flood plain ordinance for special flood hazard areas 82-802 Setback from freshwater wetlands 82-803 Regulations for RR-200 Zoning Districts 82-803.1 Exempted activities 82-803.2 Administrative development plan review required 82-803.3 Review by planning commission 82-803.4 Minimum development standards

9 NONCONFORMING USES BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

82-900 General intent 82-901 Completion of construction 82-902 Prior illegal establishment 82-903 Restrictions on nonconforming uses 82-904 Alteration of a nonconforming use 82-905 Alteration of a nonconforming building or structure 82-906 Reconstruction of a nonconforming structure 82-907 Discontinuance of nonconforming use 82-908 Single nonconforming lots of record (substandard lots of record) 82-909 Merger of contiguous nonconforming lots of record (substandard lots of record)

10 DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW

82-1000 Development plan review established 82-1001 Permitting authority 82-1002 Specific and objective guidelines 82-1003 Waivers 82-1004 Appeal 82-1005 Project review fees

11 JAMESTOWN VILLAGE SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

82-1100 Purposes and intent 82-1101 Applicability 82-1102 Review thresholds 82-1102.1 Planning commission as approving authority for formal development plan review 82-1102.2 TRC in an advisory capacity 82-1102.3 TRC as approving authority for administrative development plan review 82-1103 Jamestown Village Special Development Overlay District design standards 82-1103.1 Building placement 82-1103.2 Property frontage 82-1103.3 Parking areas 82-1103.4 Building design 82-1103.5 Landscape design 82-1103.6 Signage standards 82-1104 Special requirements 82-1105 Low- and moderate-income housing 82-1106 Pre-existing sub-standard lots 82-1106.1 Development of undersized lots - R-8 and R-20 Districts 11-1DEIL Table 11-1: - Definitions illustrated.

12 USE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

82-1200 Multifamily dwellings 82-1200.1 Purpose 82-1200.2 Review procedure 82-1200.3 Standards of development 82-1201 Accessory dwelling units 82-1201.1 Purpose 82-1201.2 Standards 82-1202 Bed and breakfast homes 82-1202.1 Generally 82-1202.2 Requirements for permit 82-1203 Compact cottage development (CCD) 82-1203.1 Purpose 82-1203.2 Eligibility 82-1203.3 Application 82-1203.4 Inclusionary zoning 82-1203.5 Density requirements 82-1203.6 Dimensional requirements 82-1203.7 Common open space 82-1203.8 Cottage building design standards 82-1203.9 Parking 82-1203.10 Common area maintenance 82-1203.11 Stormwater management 82-1204 Solar energy systems and facilities 82-1204.1 Purpose and intent 82-1204.2 Applicability 82-1204.3 General requirements 82-1204.4 Development standards 82-1205 Wind energy systems 82-1205.1 Purpose and intent 82-1205.2 Applicability 82-1205.3 General requirements 82-1205.4 Development standards 82-1205.5 Safety and environmental standards 82-1205.6 Application contents 82-1205.7 Abandonment or decommissioning 82-1206 Communications towers 82-1206.1 Development standards for communications towers 82-1207 Keeping of chicken hens 82-1208 Storage of fishery equipment 82-1209 Underground storage tanks 82-1210 Home occupations 82-1211 Fuel service stations 82-1212 Adaptive reuse projects 82-1213 Standards for non-residential uses in residential zoning districts 82-1214 Motel or hotel 82-1215 School or college 82-1216 Religious institution; library, museum, etc 82-1217 Hospital or clinic; emergency counseling service 82-1218 Nursing or convalescent home; assisted living facility 82-1219 Government-owned penal, garage or utility facility 82-1220 Charitable or fraternal organization 82-1221 Recreational ballfields 82-1222 Park and recreation use, including skateboard or ice rinks and playgrounds together with buildings, ancillary to the park use, such as bathrooms, educational space, and storage 82-1223 Seasonal off-site marina parking 82-1224 Public and semipublic structure 82-1225 Radio and TV studios 82-1226 Satellite dish 82-1227 Sale of produce raised on premises 82-1228 Lunchroom or restaurant (no alcoholic beverages) 82-1229 Tavern, bar or nightclub (alcoholic beverages) 82-1230 Motor vehicle dealers, including repairs conducted in a building; autobody or paint shop; general auto repair; vehicle rental agency 82-1231 Commercial recreation facilities 82-1232 Theater or concert hall 82-1233 Golf course 82-1234 Tent or recreational vehicle camps 82-1235 Riding academies 82-1236 Marina; yacht clubs and beach clubs; boat and ship storage, and repair 82-1237 Temporary real estate office or model home 82-1238 Boarding of animals (excluding dogs) 82-1239 Ship and boat building including sales 82-1240 Environmental criteria for industrial uses

13 PARKING REGULATIONS

82-1300 General requirements 82-1301 Submission 82-1302 Location 82-1303 Minimum off-street parking requirements 82-1304 Parking standards 82-1305 Discontinued use 82-1306 Off-street loading requirements 82-1307 No net loss of parking 82-1307.1 Procedure for no net loss of parking

14 SIGN REGULATIONS

82-1400 General intent 82-1401 Building permit required 82-1402 Building permit not required 82-1403 General prohibitions 82-1404 Signs reviewed as part of an application for a special use permit 82-1405 Regulations for commercial districts 82-1406 Signs on town-owned property 82-1407 Regulations for residential districts 82-1408 Illumination 82-1409 Nonconforming signs 82-1410 Maintenance required

15 CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENTS

82-1500 Purpose 82-1501 Applicability 82-1502 Utilities required in R-20 Zoning Districts 82-1503 Permitted residential uses 82-1504 Affordable housing in conservation developments 82-1505 Permitted open space uses 82-1506 Maximum number of dwelling units 82-1507 Land unsuitable for development 82-1508 Lot dimensional requirements 82-1509 Open space in conservation developments

16 LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING

82-1600 Comprehensive permit for low- and moderate-income housing 82-1601 Application fees 82-1602 Limitation on applications 82-1603 Municipal subsidy 82-1604 Low- and moderate-income housing incentives 82-1605 Inclusionary zoning

17 AMENDMENT

82-1700 Consistency with comprehensive plan 82-1701 Procedure for adoption or amendment 82-1702 Review by planning commission 82-1703 Notice and hearing requirements

18 LEGAL STATUS

82-1800 Severability 82-1801 Effective date

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ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP

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