Halifax
Zoning districts
7 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
1Commercial
2Industrial
2General provisions
45 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
A conditional use permit is required for large scale and community/shared solar. Setbacks of 150 ft from rights-of-way and property lines. Ground-mounted solar max height 20 ft.
Commercial firing ranges shall be permitted to operate during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday.
Home occupation sign: A sign not exceeding four square feet in area... Directional sign: ... four square feet or less in area... Temporary sign: ... shall conform in size and type to directional signs.
Home occupation sign. A sign not exceeding four square feet in area directing attention to a product, commodity, or service available on the premises
The requirements set forth in this chapter shall govern the location of towers that exceed and antennas that are installed at greater than 50 feet in height
the planning commission may recommend additional front yard setbacks for any new construction or for any structures altered or remodeled adjacent to the future planned right-of-way
In all residential districts there shall be provided, either in a private garage or on the lot, space for the parking of one automobile for each dwelling unit
There shall be provided at the time of erection of any main building, or at the time any main building is enlarged, minimum off-street parking space with adequate provision for entrance and exit by standard-size automobiles, as follows:
Small wind turbines must have a certification of approval under the Emerging Technologies Program of the California Energy Commission
The location of manufactured or mobile home parks shall require, in addition to the zoning permit and certificate of occupancy, a conditional use permit issued by the board of supervisors.
The location of manufactured or mobile home parks shall require, in addition to the zoning permit and certificate of occupancy, a conditional use permit issued by the board of supervisors.
Building permit applications for small wind energy systems shall be accompanied by standard drawings of the wind turbine structure
The small wind energy system shall be set back a distance at least equal to 110 percent of the height of the tower plus the blade length from all adjacent property lines
Any small wind energy system found to be unsafe by the building official shall be repaired by the owner to meet federal, state and local safety standards or removed within six months.
A conditional use permit is required for each large scale and community/shared solar energy facility proposed to be constructed, installed, or operated in the county. A zoning permit is required for each small scale solar energy facility proposed to be constructed, installed, or operated in the county.
The amount of the site plan performance bond shall be $100,000.00 per megawatt.
There shall be no construction operations on Sunday, except in the case of an emergency.
The applicant shall inform the zoning administrator and adjacent property owners in writing of the date, time and location of the meeting, at least seven but no more than 14 days, in advance of the meeting date;
The project area shall be set back a distance of at least 150 feet from all public rights-of-way and main buildings on adjoining parcels, and a distance of at least 150 feet from adjacent property lines.
The project area shall be enclosed by chain link security fencing not less than six feet in height and equipped with an appropriate anticlimbing device such as strands of barbed wire on top of the fence.
Source documents
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