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ARTICLE XV#
CONSERVATION DISTRICT C-1#
Sec. 58-15.1. - Intent.#
The primary purpose of the conservation district C-1 is to limit development in areas of poor soil, steep slope, and proneness of flooding.
(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)
Sec. 58-15.2. - Regulations.#C-1
(a) There are no area regulations in the C-1 district, except for the requirement to connect to municipal sewer systems for new structures. Individual sewage disposal systems are prohibited.§ The required area for any such use shall be set by the local health official.
(b) Front setbacks. Structures in the C-1 district may be located to within ten feet of any street right-of-way.
(c) Side setbacks. Side yards shall have the same regulations as front yards when abutting a street right-of-way. There are no side yard regulations when abutting adjoining similar conservation uses. There shall be a side yard of 25 feet or more when abutting a residential district.§
(d) Rear setbacks. Rear yards shall have the same regulations as side yards.§
(e) Height regulations. Permitted uses in the C-1 district may be erected up to 25 feet in height from grade: Building not more than two stories above grade. Chimneys, flues, cooling towers, flagpoles, radio or communication towers, or their accessory facilities not normally occupied by workers are excluded from this limitation. Parapet walls may be permitted per the building code above the height of the building on which the walls rest.§
(f) Coverage regulations. Maximum buildable lot coverage in the C-1 district shall not exceed 50 percent of the total lot area.
(g) Development shall not be within the Resource Protection Area (RPA).§
(h) Development shall not remove any preexisting wetlands or marshes.§
(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)
Summary of Dimensional Standards — Conservation District C-1#
| Standard | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Area regulations | None, except connection to municipal sewer required; individual sewage disposal systems prohibited; required area set by local health official |
| Front setback | 10 feet from any street right-of-way |
| Side setback (abutting street right-of-way) | Same as front yard regulations |
| Side setback (abutting similar conservation uses) | None |
| Side setback (abutting residential district) | 25 feet or more |
| Rear setback | Same as side yard regulations |
| Maximum height | 25 feet from grade; not more than two stories above grade |
| Height exclusions | Chimneys, flues, cooling towers, flagpoles, radio or communication towers, or their accessory facilities not normally occupied by workers; parapet walls permitted per building code |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50 percent of total lot area |
| Resource Protection Area (RPA) | Development prohibited within RPA |
| Wetlands/marshes | Development shall not remove any preexisting wetlands or marshes |