Claremont
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
4Local Business District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 45
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
Commercial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 45
General Commercial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 63
Industrial
4Light Industrial District
- Min lot
- 30,000 sq ft (0.69 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 29
Heavy Industrial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 34
Light Industrial District
- Min lot
- 30,000 sq ft (0.69 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 29
Heavy Industrial District
- Min lot
- 40,000 sq ft (0.92 ac)
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 34
General provisions
297 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Bulk storage of fuel shall be underground pursuant to the standards established by the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The minimum area required for a commercial kennel shall be five acres. All facilities associated directly with the commercial kennel, whether indoors or outdoors, shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any property line.
Animal waste shall be disposed of in a manner acceptable to the department of health.
The minimum area required for a commercial kennel shall be five acres.
Minimum lot size = One acre. All units displayed for sale shall be in usable condition and no units shall be placed or stored in a required front yard.
Minimum lot size = One acre.
The marina or yacht club shall comply with all other codes, regulations, laws and ordinances, including the requirements of the Army Corps of Engineers.
The marina or yacht club shall comply with all other codes, regulations, laws and ordinances, including the requirements of the Army Corps of Engineers.
The minimum lot size shall be one acre. All storage spaces shall be contained in individual enclosed stalls containing no more than 400 square feet each and no greater than ten feet in height.
The minimum lot size shall be one acre.
All vehicles stored on the premises in excess of 72 hours shall be placed in a storage yard. The storage yard shall be fully screened from public view and shall be set back at least 100 feet from any adjoining residential district.
All vehicles stored on the premises in excess of 72 hours shall be placed in a storage yard.
Exterior display or storage of new or used automobile parts is prohibited. Equipment and vehicles stored overnight on the premises shall be behind the front building line or at least 35 feet from the public right-of-way, whichever is greater.
Exterior display or storage of new or used automobile parts is prohibited.
Dry-cleaning or pressing pickup stations or shops shall not occupy more than 2,500 square feet of floor area and using no cleaning fluid whose base is petroleum or one of its derivatives.
Dry-cleaning or pressing pickup stations or shops shall not occupy more than 2,500 square feet of floor area and using no cleaning fluid whose base is petroleum or one of its derivatives.
Minimum lot size = One acre. All units displayed for sale shall be in usable condition and no units shall be placed or stored in a required front yard.
Minimum lot size = One acre.
When adjoining a residential use type, a Type B buffer yard in accordance with section 4-500 shall be provided along the property line which adjoins the residential use type.
Minimum lot size when handling large animals = Five acres. Minimum lot size when handling small animals (companion pets) = Three acres. All buildings, structures, pens, or open kennels shall be located at least 100 feet from any lot line.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.