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Town of Middletown Zoning Ordinance

343 sections

Town of Middletown Zoning Ordinance Subdivision Regulations

1 Purpose

100 Short Title 101 Purposes Of Chapter 102 Findings 103 Terminology

2 Zoning Board Of Review

200 Organization 201 Vote Required 202 Meeting And Hearings 203 Records 204 Repetitive Petitions 205 Powers Of The Zoning Board

3 Administration, Enforcement And Procedures

300 Building Inspector As Zoning Officer 301 Powers Of The Zoning Officer 302 Purposes For Which Building Permit Required 303 Applications For And Records Of Building Permits 304 Technical Review Committee 305 Development Plan Review (Dpr) 306 Uses Subject To And Exempt From Development Plan Review 307 [Reserved] 308 [Reserved] 309 Required Guidelines, Findings And Improvements 310 Development Impact Review 311 Certificates Of Zoning Compliance For New, Altered Or Nonconforming Uses 312 Expiration Of Building Permits 313 Completion Of Work Authorized Prior To Effective Date Of This Chapter 314 Construction And Use To Be As Provided In Applications, Plans, Permits And Certificates Of Zoning Compliance 315 Complaints Regarding Violations 316 Penalty For Violations; Recourse Of Town And Duty Of Town Solicitor Upon Violation 317 Appeals 318 Special Use Permits And Variances 319 Appeal Of Planning Board Decision 320 Public Hearings 321 Summary Hearings 322 Decisions And Records Of The Zoning Board Of Review 323 Unified Development Review

4 Definitions

400 Definitions

5 Zoning Districts And Zoning Map

500 Establishment Of Zoning Districts 501 Purposes Of The Various Zoning Districts 502 Official Zoning Map 503 Rules For Interpretation Of Zoning District Boundaries

6 Application Of District Regulations

600 Regulation Of Structures And Land 601 Special Provisions Regarding Lot Width/Frontage 602 Schedule Of District Regulations - Uses And Districts 603 District Dimensional Regulations 604 Conservation Development Dimensional Regulations 605 Maximum Building Footprint

7 Supplementary Regulations

700 Purpose 701 Yard Regulations; Exceptions 702 Number Of Dwelling Units Or Principal Building Per Lot 703 Accessory Uses And Structures 704 Height And Yard Modifications 705 Fences, Walls And Hedges 706 Vision Clearance At Street Intersections 707 Setback From Wetlands Or Rivers 708 Conversion Of Dwelling To More Units 709 Parking, Storage And Use Of Major Recreational Equipment In Residential Districts 710 Parking And Storage Of Certain Vehicles 711 Minimum Residential Floor Area 712 Removal Of Earth Products 713 Airport Height Restrictions; "Airport Approach Plan For Newport State Airport" 714 Swimming Pools 715 Drainage 716 Yard Regulations 717 Drive-Up Windows 718 Application To Subdivisions ("Grandfathering") 719 Mixed Uses Within A Building 720 Traffic Sensitive Districts 721 Waste Receptacle Enclosures 722 Farm-Promotion Accessory Uses 723 Landscaping 724 Light Industrial District 725 Ground-Mounted Solar Energy System 726 Collection Boxes 727 Cannabis Related Uses 728 Adaptive Reuse Of Commercial Buildings 729 Home Occupation 730 Temporary Storage Units

8 Nonconforming Uses

800 Continuance Of A Nonconforming Use 801 Discontinuance Of A Nonconforming Use 802 Destruction Or Demolition Of Nonconforming Structures 803 Extension Or Alteration 804 Change Of Use 805 Nonconforming Lot Of Record 806 Effect Of Enactment Of Amendment Of Chapter On Building Permits Valid As Of Time Of Such Enactment Or Amendment

9 Appeals, Special Use Permits And Variances

900 Power Of The Zoning Board Of Review 901 Appeals 902 Special Use Permits 903 Variances 904 Conditions On Variances And Special Use Permits 905 Expiration And Extensions 906 Modification

10 Flood Hazard Areas

1000 Purpose 1001 Applicability 1002 Notification Of Watercourse Alteration 1003 Use Regulations 1004 [Reserved] 1005 Definitions 1006 Duties And Responsibilities Of Building Inspector

11 Watershed Protection District

1100 Purpose 1101 Definition Of District 1102 Areas Within Zone 1 1103 Uses Permitted In Zone 1 1104 Areas Within Zone 2 1105 Uses Permitted In Zone 2 1106 Procedure Of Special Use Permits In Zone 1 Or Zone 2 1107 Special Use Permit Submission Requirements 1108 Development Plan Design Standards

12 Signs

1200 Purpose 1201 Applicability 1202 Definitions 1203 Administration 1204 Enforcement 1205 Calculations 1206 Maintenance And Safety 1207 Nonconforming Signs 1208 Prohibited Signs 1209 Exempt Signs 1210 Temporary Signs 1211 Seasonal Signs 1212 Permitted Signs 1213 Property Address

13 Off-Street Parking And Loading

1300 General Requirements 1301 Site Improvements 1302 Location Of Facility 1303 Submission Of Plans 1304 Minimum And Maximum Off-Street Parking Requirements 1305 Off-Street Loading - Applicability 1306 Off-Street Loading - Location 1307 Off-Street Loading - Requirements 1308 Parking Restrictions

14 Motels And Hotels

1400 Purpose 1401 Procedure For Proposed Development 1402 Application Submission Requirements 1403 Standards Of Development 1404 Minimum Lot Size 1405 Unit Size 1406 Buffer Zones 1407 Utilities 1408 Kitchen Facilities 1409 Accessory Uses

15 Multifamily Dwellings

1500 Purpose 1501 Procedures For Proposed Development 1502 Development Plan Requirements 1503 Standards Of Development 1504 Allowable Density 1505 Open Space Requirement 1506 Utilities 1507 Off-Street Parking 1508 Building Design And Location

16 Accessory Dwelling Unit

1600 Purpose 1601 Requirements 1602 Other Provisions

17 Low And Moderate Income Housing - Comprehensive Permit

1700 Purpose 1701 Authority 1702 Eligibility 1703 Definitions 1704 Municipal Subsidies 1705 Requirements 1706 Procedure

17A Community Residences And Family Day Care Homes

17A00 Purpose 17A01 Requirements

18 Shopping Centers

1800 Purpose 1801 Procedure For Proposed Development 1802 Permitted Uses 1803 Building Setback Line 1804 Side And Rear Yards 1805 Special Buffer Requirements Adjacent To Residential Areas 1806 Access And Traffic Control 1807 Off-Street Parking Areas 1808 Lighting 1809 Waste Receptacle Enclosures 1810 Trash Burners And Incinerators 1811 Special Requirements For Stand-Alone Buildings

19 Conservation Development

1900 General 1901 Purpose 1902 Applicability 1903 Permitted Uses 1904 Density 1905 Open Space 1906 Dimensional Requirements

20 Cemeteries

2000 Purpose 2001 Procedures And Standards For Proposed Development 2002 Development Plan Requirements 2003 Minimum Area 2004 Special Purpose Buffer Zone 2005 Regrading 2006 Alteration Of Watercourses 2007 Alteration Of Existing Stone Walls 2008 Crematorium 2009 Funeral Parlors 2010 Lot Coverage 2011 Height 2012 Equipment 2013 Security 2014 Enforcement

21 Residential Care And Assisted Living Facilities

2100 Purpose 2101 Uses And Restrictions 2102 Procedure For Proposed Development 2103 Development Plan Requirements 2104 Standards Of Development 2105 Off-Street Parking

22 Senior Independent Living Facilities

2200 Purpose 2201 Uses And Restrictions 2202 Procedure For Proposed Development 2203 Development Plan Requirements 2204 Standards Of Development 2205 Off-Street Parking

23 Mobile Home Parks

2300 Purpose 2301 Procedures For Proposed Development 2302 Development Plan Requirements 2303 Standards For Development 2304 Minimum Area 2305 Width And Depth 2306 Buffering 2307 Recreation And Open Space 2308 Access 2309 Lot Requirements 2310 Street System 2311 Uses Permitted 2312 Occupancy 2313 Mobile Home Subdivisions 2314 Prohibition Of Individual Mobile Homes

24 Transient Trailer Parks

2400 Purpose 2401 Definitions 2402 Procedures For Proposed Development 2403 Development Plan Requirements 2404 Standards Of Development 2405 Required Recreation Areas 2406 Buffering 2407 Required Separation Between Transient Trailers 2408 Transient Trailer Park Streets System 2409 Access 2410 Internal Streets 2411 Off-Street Parking And Maneuvering Space 2412 Water Supply And Sewage Disposal 2413 Environmental And Open Space Requirements 2414 Soil Ground Cover Requirements 2415 Uses Permitted 2416 Prohibition Of Individual Trailers

25 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities

2500 Purpose 2501 Basic Requirements 2502 Procedure For Proposed Development 2503 Development Plan Requirements 2504 Standards Of Development 2505 Miscellaneous Additional Requirements 2506 Special Requirements For Disguised Facilities 2507 Special Requirements For Co-Located Antennas 2508 Conflict With Other Zoning Provisions

25A Wind Turbines

25A00 Purpose 25A01 Applicability 25A02 Definitions 25A03 Basic Requirements 25A04 Design Standards 25A05 Procedures 25A06 Unused Or Abandoned Wind Turbines 25A07 Enforcement

26 Public Zoning Districts

2600 Creation Of Public Zoning Districts 2601 Change Of Use

27 Commercial And Industrial Performance Standards

2700 Purpose 2701 Application Of Standards 2702 Administration Of Performance Standards 2703 Required Data 2704 Report By Expert Consultants 2705 Zoning Officer'S Action 2706 Required Alterations 2707 Zoning Board Of Review To Hear Appeal 2708 Continued Enforcement 2709 Cancellation Of Permits 2710 Exemptions 2711 Noise 2712 Vibration 2713 Smoke And Air Pollution 2714 Sewage And Waste 2715 Odors 2716 Toxic Matter 2717 Heat And Glare 2718 Radiation 2719 Fire And Explosives 2720 Conduct Of Activities 2730 Gravel Processing And Outdoor Storage Of Bulk Materials

27A Mixed-Use Development Projects

27A00 Purpose 27A01 Applicability 27A02 Procedure 27A03 Definitions 27A04 Permitted Uses 27A05 Density And Dimensional Standards 27A06 Incentives Authorized 27A07 Design Standards

27B Outdoor Lighting

27B00 Purpose 27B01 Applicability 27B02 Criteria 27B03 Administration 27B04 Compliance Monitoring 27B05 Nonconforming Lighting 27B06 Definitions

28 Amendment

2800 General 2801 Conditions Upon Amendment 2802 Additional Procedures For Amendment To Zoning Map 2803 Further Provisions As To Amendment Of Zoning Map 2804 Duties Of Town Clerk 2805 Duties Of Planning Board 2806 Repetitive Petitions For Amendment Of Chapter Or For Granting Of Exception Or Variance 2807 Landowners' Protests

29 Legal Status

2900 Severability 2901 Provisions Of Chapter Declared To Be Minimum Requirements 2902 Effective Date

30 Atlantic Beach Overlay District

3000 General 3001 Uses 3002 Design Requirements 3003 Review Procedure

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