Residential uses

 

* Such multi-family dwelling within an R-10 district shall be limited to a three-family dwelling and shall not involve the construction of a new building, but rather the alteration of an existing building to provide a third dwelling unit with the following restrictions and requirements: there shall be no exterior modifications to the building; the third dwelling unit shall consist of a minimum of eight hundred (800) square feet of livable floor space; access to the third unit must be provided by both front and rear interior stairways; and the construction shall conform to all current applicable state codes.

** Such home occupation shall be carried on within a dwelling, require no exterior alterations to said dwelling and use only tools or implements normally found in a dwelling; such occupation shall use no more than fifty (50) percent of the area of one (1) floor, shall employ no non-resident personnel and shall require no outdoor or visible storage.

*** Detached accessory family dwelling unit within an R-40 district shall be limited to a single accessory structure which existed together with the principal structure as of January 1, 2000, on parcels containing not less than five (5) acres, all dimensional requirements of the zoning regulations are met, living space in the accessory structure shall only be within the existing footprint and roof line of the existing structure other than open decks and porches as allowed by the zoning regulations and board upon review, it shall consist of a minimum floor footprint of eight hundred (800) square feet, all utilities including water, electric, heating and sewer/septic on site are adequate to support the propose use independent of the principal dwelling unit, vehicle ingress and egress is adequate to the satisfaction of the heads of the police, fire, highway departments and the building official, the property owner resides on the same lot as the detached accessory family dwelling unit, neither the attached family dwelling unit nor the existing residential structure shall be sublet or subleased at any time, scaled plans of any proposed remodeling have been submitted to the building official and the Zoning Board, prior to occupancy, affidavits (such as exhibit A to these ordinances to be determined by the building official) reciting the names and family relationships among the parties seeking approval shall have been signed and submitted with the building official and shall be annually thereafter submitted to the building official concurrent with the payment of the first quarter tax payment, for the duration of the occupancy; within sixty (60) days of the vacancy of the detached accessory family unit, the owner shall remove any kitchen facilities in such unit and notify the building official to inspect the premises which right of inspection shall continue for three (3) consecutive years from the time of vacancy allowing at least three inspections per year. The special use authority shall terminate and all kitchen facilities shall be removed upon transfer of the property.

(Amd. of 4-12-16)