Avon
Zoning districts
22 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
8Community Housing High Density - 1
Community Housing High Density - 2
Community Housing Medium Density
Residential Duplex
Residential High Density
Residential Low Density
Residential Medium Density
Wildridge Subdivision
- Max height
- 35 ft
Mixed use
6Community Housing Mixed Use - 1
Community Housing Mixed Use - 2
Mixed-Use Commercial
- Max density
- 20 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
Residential High Density Commercial
Town Center District
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
West Town Center District
Commercial
3Open space
1General provisions
83 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Any such nonconforming use of land which ceases for any reason for a period of one (1) year shall be deemed abandoned
P - Parks
The following encroachments into required setbacks are permitted, subject to the limitations set forth below: ...
All Mixed-Use and Commercial Districts: ...
Any outdoor activity areas, such as kennels, runs, or exercise areas, shall be subject to the following. The facilities shall: Hours of use: Only be used between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ... Setback from residential zones: Be located at least three hundred (300) feet from any residential zone.
Commercial - Financial Service, with drive-thru. Stacking spaces for drive-thru service shall be provided pursuant to Subsection 7.28.030(e), Drive Through Requirements. ... The noise generated on the site by talk boxes shall be inaudible at the property line.
Restaurant. An eating and drinking establishment allowed under this Code may provide outdoor seating areas for customers following development plan approval and issuance of a liquor license. ...
Vehicle repair shop, minor: Outside storage or repair work is not allowed. Body work and spray painting must be confined to properly ventilated indoor bays that shall be closed from the outdoors during use. ... Service bay openings facing a public street or a residential zoning district shall be screened to a height of at least six (6) feet.
Car wash: To the maximum extent practicable, the entrance to a car wash bay shall be sited so as not to be visible from the primary street frontage. ... Outdoor vacuuming facilities may be outside, but not in the front yard setback nor closer than one hundred (100) feet from any residential district.
Gasoline/fuel stations: A fuel pump canopy shall utilize the same architectural design and materials as the principal building on the lot. Light fixtures mounted under canopies shall be cut-off and shielded so that there is no glare or light spillage at the property line. Lights and fixtures shall not extend below the surface of the ceiling of the canopy. Lights shall not be mounted on the top or sides (fascias) of the canopy and shall not be externally illuminated, except as part of an internally illuminated sign that
The minimum width of the commercial access driveway shall be ten (10) feet.
Audible electronic devices ... shall not be located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of any residential dwelling unit.
Pedestrian and bicycle environments shall be designed in a comfortable and safe manner to encourage these modes of transportation.
All permanent dead-end streets shall be developed as cul-de-sacs and extend no further than one thousand (1,000) feet.
No front, side or rear fence, wall or hedge may be more than six (6) feet in height, unless required in other subsections of Section 7.28.060.
Fence material shall be wood and no more than four (4) feet in height. Fence height shall be measured from finished grade.
All exterior building materials shall be durable, low maintenance, and of high quality... No more than three (3) primary colors... No single facade plane shall exceed forty (40) feet...
All residential buildings shall have pitched roofs with a detectable rise. Primary roofs shall have a four-to-twelve (4:12) minimum and a twelve-to-twelve (12:12) maximum...
Ground-floor facades along primary streets shall include windows, entrances, and other architectural features... Blank walls at the street level are prohibited... Developments shall provide public plazas, courtyards, or open spaces... Parking shall be located in structures, underground, or to the rear of buildings...
Noise levels caused by the new or modified arterial highway or interchange or collector highway will not exceed fifty-five (55) decibels as measured by a twenty-four-hour Equivalent Sound Level metric at any residence, school, church or other noise-sensitive location, unless the Town Council determines that meeting such sound level is infeasible.
Source documents
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