Uses
Extracted standards
56 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- Base flood elevation definition
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated 100-year water surface elevation plus one foot
- Code violation correction exemption
Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary or safety code specifications
- Floodway 100-year capacity
the floodway shall be capable of accommodating a flood of the 100-year magnitude
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. structure alteration exemption
Any alteration of an historic structure, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure.
- Start of construction permit window180 days
provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date
- Substantial damage threshold50 pct
the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred
- Substantial improvement threshold50 pct
the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the start of construction of the improvement
Other
- ApartmentsMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. minimum families3 families
a building used or intended to be used as the residence of three or more families living independently of each other
- Automobile graveyard minimum vehicles5 vehicles
more than five motor vehicles of any kind, incapable of being operated
- Boardinghouse maximum persons14 persons
lodging and meals are provided for at least five and up to 14 persons
- Boardinghouse minimum persons5 persons
lodging and meals are provided for at least five and up to 14 persons
- Dog house location
All such structures shall be placed in the rear yard
- Dog pen kennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets. prohibition
No such structure may be used in the manner of a kennel
- Dog pen location
All such structures shall be placed in the rear yard
- Application required
An application to conduct all home occupations shall be filed with the town manager/zoning administrator
- Business license required
Business Licenses are required in accordance with chapter 8 "Business Licenses".
- Maximum non-family employees1 persons
provided that not more than one person other than a family member of the resident family is employed on the premises
- Maximum square footage for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.
There is no limit to the amount of square footage that can be used within the residential structure for business activity.
- Multiple home occupationsHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. allowed
More than one home occupation may be conducted on the premises
- Musical training unamplified
Musical training limited to unamplified instruments
- No exterior evidence of use
There shall be no exterior evidence that a building is being used for any purpose other than a dwelling or an accessory structure.
- No hazardous materials storage
There will be no storage on the premises of explosives or highly flammable or extremely hazardous materials as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- No detectable odor, dust, smoke, vibration, noise, heat, glare, or electromagnetic interference
The home occupation shall not cause any odor, dust, smoke, vibration, noise, heat glare or electromagnetic interference, which can be detected at, or beyond, the property line.
- No outdoor storage
There will be no outdoor storage of equipment, material or stock.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. home occupationsHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there.
a home occupation shall not be interpreted to include the conduct of beauty parlors, barbershops, nursing homes, convalescent homes, rest homes, antique or craft resale, restaurants, tearooms, tourist homes, fortunetellers, firearm sales, or similar establishments
- Operator must be full-time resident
The business must be conducted by a full-time resident of the property.
- Teaching limit2 pupils
Teaching with musical or educational instruction limited to two pupils at a time
- Unspecified businesses require planning commission approval
Unspecified businesses must be approved by the planning commission.
- Hotel minimum persons14 persons
temporary abiding places for 14 or more individuals
- KennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets. minimum dogs3 dogs
any place in which more than three dogs, more than six months of age are kept
- Double-wide manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. maximum length90 ft
A double/triple-wide manufactured/mobile home is 20 feet or more in width and 90 feet in length or less
- Single-wide manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. maximum length90 ft
A single-wide manufactured/mobile home is 20 feet or less in width and 90 feet or less in length
- Single-wide manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. maximum width20 ft
A single-wide manufactured/mobile home is 20 feet or less in width and 90 feet or less in length
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. minimum area256 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
when erected on site, is 256 or more square feet
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. minimum length32 ft
in the traveling mode is eight body feet or more in width or 32 feet or more in length
- Manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. minimum width8 ft
in the traveling mode is eight body feet or more in width or 32 feet or more in length
- Double-wide manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. minimum width20 ft
A double/triple-wide manufactured/mobile home is 20 feet or more in width and 90 feet in length or less
A manufactured/mobile home is limited to single-family use only.
- Maximum dog houses per lot2 structures
No more than two such structures are permitted per lot in any residential district
- Maximum dog pens per lot1 structures
One such structure is permitted per lot
- Maximum dogs in dog house2 dogs
no more than two dogs may be maintained permanently in such structures
- Maximum dogs in dog pen2 dogs
no more than two domestic dogs may be kept as pets
- Modular home minimum width19 ft
A modular home which is 19 or more feet in width and designed to be placed on permanent foundations once sited.
- Modular home no relocation
Once sited, the modular home is considered a permanent improvement to the property and may not be relocated.
- Modular home permanent foundation required
designed to be placed on permanent foundations once sited
- Modular home use limit
Limited to single-family use only.
- Private garage maximum cars3 cars
an accessory building designed or used for the storage of not more than three automobiles
- Private garage multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. ratio1.5 cars per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance.
On a lot occupied by a multiple-unit dwelling, the private garage may be designed and used for the storage of 1½ times as many automobiles as there are dwelling units.
- Recreational vehicle maximum size400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection
- Recreational vehicle permanent dwelling prohibition
No recreational vehicle shall be used to provide additional dwelling space at the owner's place of residence on a permanent basis.
- Tourist home maximum persons14 persons
lodging is provided for compensation for up to 14 persons
Signage
- Billboard sign minimum area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
generally ten square feet or larger
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. sign illumination
such signs may not be illuminated
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Home occupation sign means a sign not exceeding four square feet in area
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. signs per dwelling1 signs
Only one such sign is permitted per dwelling
- Sign definition minimum area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A display of less than one square foot in any area is excluded from this definition.
From the ordinance
Permitted accessory uses or structures include private garages, guest houses; swimming pools, hot tubs and Jacuzzis; accessory buildings for storage of household goods and maintenance items, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball and badminton areas; home gardens and landscaping features, private security or dusk-to-dawn lighting, children's play structures, gazebos, dog houses, dog pens, private greenhouses.