Ashland

It is the purpose of this district to encourage a variety of housing types and arrangements through incentive zoning...

Colleges, offering general education courses. Parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields, with a conditional use permit.

A site plan is required and shall be submitted for all of the following, except as provided in subsection (b) below: 1. All development in all districts, except a single-family detached dwelling on an individual lot and its accessory structures;

Nonconforming uses may continue; discontinuance for 2 years deems abandonment; single-family expansion limited to 500 sq ft; replacement must meet setbacks.

No use shall exceed four (4) months in any twelve-month period. Any bona fide civic, charitable, fraternal, or welfare organization shall be exempt from obtaining a conditional use permit if the use is located on their property.

A variance is a relaxation of the terms of this chapter where such variance will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of the action of the applicant, a literal enforcement of this chapter would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. As used in this chapter, a variance is authorized only for height, area and size of structure or size of yards and open spaces; establishment of expansion of use otherwise prohibited shall not be allowed by variance, nor shall a variance be granted because of the presence of nonconformities in the zoning district or adjoining zoning district.

No A-frame sign shall be permitted to exceed two (2) feet in width and three (3) feet in height. Each side must be at least one (1) inch in thickness. It shall be located on the sidewalk or on the primary pedestrian path and cannot be placed more than four (4) feet from the entrance of the business it is advertising.

In all Residential Zones, temporary banners are not permitted on sites with houses, duplexes, and attached houses. Exception: banners for holidays, religious commemoration, and special family events.

In the Central Business District B-1, Highway Commercial B-2, Neighborhood Commercial B-4, Limited Industrial M-1, Planned Shopping Center PSC, Planned Office-Business POB zones, one banner no larger than twenty (20) square feet in size is permitted per property or, on a multi-use property, per storefront.

Signs deemed unsafe to the public safety, health and welfare by the administrator, for whatever reason, are prohibited in all districts. Such signs shall be removed or modified immediately.

Marquee signs shall only be permitted for theaters and live production venues.

No travel trailer shall be used for other temporary dwelling or sleeping quarters to exceed thirty (30) days.

Sign regulations as defined in Article XX, including A-frame, directional, freestanding, neighborhood, shared, temporary, and other sign types.

All new customer utility services ... shall be placed below the surface of the ground

Landscaping regulations for tree preservation, street trees, parking area landscaping, buffers and screening.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the town that certain designated sections of town should receive special attention to ensure orderly integrated development. Such areas shall be determined and defined on the basis of their constituting an area which is a major highway entrance into or through the town.

In the event of conflicting requirements, the more restrictive requirement or regulation shall prevail.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the town that certain designated sections of town should receive special attention to ensure orderly integrated development. Such areas shall be determined and defined on the basis of their constituting an area which is a major highway entrance into or through the town.

Outdoor storage areas must be a minimum 50' setback from the public right-of-way; and No repossessed automobiles or any other automobiles inside the gated area should be visible from any public right-of-way; and Outdoor storage excludes storage of vehicle parts.

A parapet not exceeding four (4) feet in height may exceed the height limit.