Ashland
Zoning districts
13 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
4Central Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 30
Highway Commercial District B-2
- Min lot
- 21,780 sq ft (0.5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 39
Neighborhood Commercial District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 20
Industrial
2Residential
6Residential, Restricted District R-1
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Residential, Limited District R-2
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
Residential, Medium District R-3
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
Residential, Medium-High District R-4
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
Residential Multifamily District R-5
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
Rural Residential District
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
Other
1General provisions
231 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The intensity of outdoor lighting shall be no greater than shown on the approved site plan, and in no case greater than one-half (½) footcandles above background lighting at the property line. Outdoor lighting fixtures shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height. ... The luminance for any outdoor dynamic display shall not exceed 5000 Nits during daylight hours or 150 Nits at all other times.
Exceptions to the standards within this section may be granted for athletic field lighting in the Higher Education HE District, with a conditional use permit for each individual athletic field, subject to the following criteria: ...
The intensity of outdoor lighting shall be no greater than shown on the approved site plan, and in no case greater than one-half (½) footcandles above background lighting at the property line. Outdoor lighting fixtures shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height.
No more than one adult use shall be permitted in any building subject to: ... no adult use or structure shall be located less than five hundred (500) feet from any residential district boundary or from any existing church, park, recreational facility, school or day care center. ... all off-street parking spaces serving adult uses shall be located at least three hundred (300) feet from the nearest residential district boundary. ... such use shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of another such use.
No adult use or structure shall be located less than five hundred (500) feet from any residential district boundary or from any existing church, park, recreational facility, school or day care center. ... all off-street parking spaces serving adult uses shall be located at least three hundred (300) feet from the nearest residential district boundary. ... such use shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of another such use.
Ground and roof mounted mechanical equipment... shall be screened from view from a public street or other public place, from adjacent lots in a residential district, and from an adjacent lot containing a residential use, by one or more of the following: ... Roof mounted equipment penthouses and mechanical equipment shall be set back from the front wall of the building one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of height above the roof level. Town Council may grant an exception to the requirement that roof mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from view from a public street or other public place, per ATC Section 21-168, if the property is industrially zoned and not located adjacent to one of the following roadways: Route 1/Washington Highway, Hill Carter Parkway, Route 54/England Street, Maple Street, Ashcake Road, Interstate 95.
Ground and roof mounted mechanical equipment ... shall be screened from view from a public street or other public place, from adjacent lots in a residential district, and from an adjacent lot containing a residential use, by one or more of the following: ... Roof mounted equipment penthouses and mechanical equipment shall be set back from the front wall of the building one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of height above the roof level.
Gas station canopies must be in scale with the main structure and shall not exceed the maximum height of the main structure approved by the zoning administrator. The maximum height at the base of the canopy shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet. ... All lighting fixtures in the gas station canopy that illuminate the gas pumps and building must be completely recessed.
Gas station canopies must be in scale with the main structure and shall not exceed the maximum height of the main structure approved by the zoning administrator. The maximum height at the base of the canopy shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet.
When used only in conjunction with construction work taking place on the site, temporary buildings and construction trailers shall be permitted in any district during the period when construction work is in progress as evidenced by a valid building permit. Such temporary facilities shall be removed immediately upon completion of the construction work.
When used only in conjunction with construction work taking place on the site, temporary buildings and construction trailers shall be permitted in any district during the period when construction work is in progress as evidenced by a valid building permit.
No more than one (1) portable storage container is located on a single lot or parcel of land. The container does not remain on the lot or parcel longer than thirty (30) consecutive days and no more than sixty (60) calendar days per year. The container shall not obstruct the view of pedestrians or motor vehicles entering the street right-of-way. The container shall not be located in the street and/or public right-of-way.
Portable storage containers shall be permitted in any zoning district classification, subject to the following: No more than one (1) portable storage container is located on a single lot or parcel of land. The container does not remain on the lot or parcel longer than thirty (30) consecutive days and no more than sixty (60) calendar days per year.
All utility installations requiring rights-of-way or easements shall be coordinated with the future highway improvements throughout the town in a manner that the utilities are either located outside the proposed highway right-of-way or within the proposed highway right-of-way when specifically permitted.
Yard sales shall be permitted in any residential zoning district classification, subject to the following: ... No more than six (6) yard sales shall be permitted on a parcel in a calendar year.
Yard sales shall be permitted in any residential zoning district classification, subject to the following: ... No more than six (6) yard sales shall be permitted on a parcel in a calendar year.
Any person seeking to install a temporary family health care structure... shall comply with the following: ... That the structure is limited to one (1) occupant... That the structure has no more than three hundred (300) gross square feet... That the structure is located within the rear yard of an existing dwelling. Such structures shall not be permitted in any front or side yards.
That the structure has no more than three hundred (300) gross square feet. ... That the structure is located within the rear yard of an existing dwelling. Such structures shall not be permitted in any front or side yards. ... That the structure is connected to water, sewer, and electric utilities that are serving the primary residence on the property.
The no-disturbance perimeter easement shall provide that disturbance of the wooded area surrounding the proposed telecommunications tower or related facility; however, the no-disturbance perimeter easement shall permit a single means of access...
Telecommunications towers shall be constructed with a galvanized steel finish or similar material... Satellite dish and microwave dish antennas attached to telecommunications towers shall not exceed six (6) feet in diameter... The minimum setback from the boundary of the property on which the telecommunications tower or facility is located shall be equal to one hundred ten (110) percent of the 'fall-zone' as certified by a licensed engineer... No advertising of any type may be placed on a telecommunications tower or related facility, except that a sign shall be required displaying the name, registration number, and emergency contact number of the tower owner. The sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet in size...
Source documents
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