Essex County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
20 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Commercial
6Local Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
General Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Industrial
4Residential
8Mobile Home Park District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Very Low Density Residential District
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
R-2 Low Density Residential District
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Medium Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 3
General provisions
335 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
No portion of the use, excluding required screening and landscape buffers, shall be located within 150 feet of a residential district or structure containing a dwelling unit.
Screening and landscape buffers are required as provided in Article VII of this Ordinance.
The equipment display pad may be elevated up to four feet above adjacent displays or grade level.
No equipment displays shall be located within a required yard or setback.
All structures shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any residential district.
Applicants shall demonstrate that the gasoline station will be compatible with the neighborhood with regards to traffic circulation, parking, and appearance and size of structures.
The minimum required area for the use shall be two acres.
No portion of the use, excluding required screening and landscape buffers, shall be located within: (1) 100 feet from the property lines of adjoining agricultural zoned property; (2) 400 feet from the property lines of adjoining residential zoned property; and (3) 400 feet from any dwelling not on the associated parcel.
The use shall be limited to a period not to exceed 90 days in any calendar year.
Each stand for the retail sale of holiday goods, including fireworks, shall obtain a zoning permit by the Zoning Administrator prior to setup and sales.
All structures shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any residential district.
Stacking spaces shall not interfere with the travel way traffic or designated parking spaces.
The use shall be limited to a period not to exceed 180 days in any calendar year.
Mobile restaurants must obtain a County Mobile Restaurant permit at least three business days prior to initial operation.
The use shall be located a minimum of 1,000 feet from any residential district.
An adult store shall be located at least 1,000 feet from any religious assembly, public assembly, nursing home, hotel, bed and breakfast, or residential zoning district in existence on the date on which the store obtains its zoning permit.
The minimum required area for the use shall be one acre.
Entrances to the site shall be minimized and located in a manner promoting safe and efficient traffic circulating while minimizing the impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
No portion of the use, excluding required screening and landscape buffers, shall be located within 150 feet of a residential district or structure containing a dwelling unit.
Outdoor storage as an accessory use, where permitted, shall not exceed 30 percent of the total site area and shall be subject to the use requirements of this Article.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.