Town of New Shoreham Zoning Ordinance

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Town of New Shoreham Zoning Ordinance

108 sections

1 General

101 Title 102 Purpose 103 Authorization 104 Consistency with Comprehensive Plan 105 Relationship to Other Laws 106 Adoption, Effective Date and Publication 107 Zoning Ordinance Mandatory Review 108 Validity and Severability 109 Zoning Overlays 110 General Regulations 111 General Prohibitions 112 Special Temporary Permits 113 Non-Conformance 114 Permitted Uses

2 Definitions

201 Word Usage 202 Definitions

3 Zoning Districts and Regulations

301 Establishment of Zoning Districts 302 Zoning Maps 303 Zoning District Boundaries 304 General Zoning District Regulations 305 Modification of Dimensional Standards in Subdivisions 305.1 Accessibility alterations to existing buildings 306 Residential A Zone (RA Zone) 307 Residential B Zone (RB Zone) 308 Residential C Zone (RC Zone) 309 Residential C/Mixed Use Zone (RC/M Zone) 310 Mixed Use Zone (M Zone) 311 Old Harbor Commercial Zone (OHC Zone) 312 New Harbor Commercial Zone (NHC Zone) 313 Service Commercial Zone (SC Zone) 314 Coastal Zone (C Zone) 315 Flood Control Overlay (FC Overlay) 316 Pond Quality Overlay (PQ Overlay) 317 Historic Overlay (H Overlay) 318 Waterfront Overlay (W Overlay) 319 Planned Development Zone (PD Zone) 320 Public Education Zone (PE Zone) 321 Public Utility Zone (PU Zone) 322 Medical Center Zone (MC Zone)

4 Criteria for Special use Permits

401 Criteria for Special Use Permits 402 Flexible Design Residential Development 403 Secondary Dwelling Development 404 Attached Multi-Family Development 405 Affordable Housing 406 Residential Structures Meeting Certain Thresholds 407 Hotels 408 Inns 409 Restaurants in the Mixed Use Zone (M Zone) 410 Recreational Facilities 411 Commercial/Residential Mixed Use 412 Bicycle Rental 413 Transportation Facilities 414 Marinas 415 Waterfront Uses 416 Warehouse and Storage Facilities 417 Utility Facilities 418 Earth Removal 419 Automotive Sales, Services and Repairs 420 Parking Lots 421 Cellular Antenna Towers 422 Utility WECS 423 Light Assembly 424 Other Uses Requiring Special Use Permit 425 Solar Energy Systems 426 Power Generators Greater Than 20 kW Rated Capacity

5 Performance Standards

501 Development Plan Review Standards 502 Off-Street Parking/Sidewalks 503 Landscape and Buffers 504 Signs 505 Uses Involving Toxic or Hazardous Materials 506 Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTSs) 507 Archaeological Sites 508 Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) 509 Rental Rooms 510 Accessory Uses/Home Occupation 511 Accessory Residential Structure 512 Outdoor Lighting 513 Accessory Dwelling Units 514 Residential Structures in the RA and RB Zones 515 Trades Trailers 516 Gaming Devices and Table Games 517 Solar Energy Systems (SES) 518 (Reserved)

6 Administration

601 General 602 Administration, Enforcement and Duties 603 Zoning Board of Review 604 Technical Review Committee

7 Permits, Procedures and Enforcement

701 Building Permit/Zoning Certificate/Certificate of Occupancy 702 General Procedures 703 Procedures for Special Use Permit 704 Development Plan Review 705 Modification Permits 706 Variance 707 Enforcement 708 Amendments to the Ordinance 709 Appeals 710 Fees 711 Demolition Review 712 Comprehensive Permits for Low and Moderate Income Housing 713 Unified Development Review 714 Land Development Projects

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§ 518

(Reserved)

§ 518 (Reserved)

[Prior § 518, Accessory family dwelling units, was repealed 3-20-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-09. History includes Ord. No. 2018-04.]

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