Hamilton

M-L Light Industrial District.

PSP Public and Semi-Public District.

If, because of error or omission in the Zoning Map, any property in the jurisdiction of this Ordinance is not shown as being in a zoning district, such property shall be classified R-1 Single-Family Residential District until changed by amendment.

The keeping of commonly accepted pets shall be allowed as an accessory use on any lot... The keeping of livestock, fowl and animals of a wild nature is not permitted, except for the keeping of rabbits, hamsters, mice, guinea pigs and other similar such animals, or birds or fowl for personal use or enjoyment...

Private and/or commercial package waste water/sewage treatments plants or facilities and wells will not be allowed on any lot.

Lighting that illuminates buildings, statues, signs or any other objects mounted on a pole, pedestal or platform to be utilized is allowed so long as the directed light shall be confined to the object intended to be illuminated to minimize glare, sky glow and light trespass.

A home occupation, profession, enterprise or similar activity which is conducted within a dwelling or an accessory building is allowed in all residential districts, subject to the following standards:

Every building hereafter erected, reconstructed, converted, moved, or structurally altered shall be located on a lot of record and in no case shall there be more than one primary structure on one lot unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance.

The minimum yards, height limits, parking space, open spaces, including lot area per family or dwelling unit, required by this Ordinance for each and every building existing at the time of the passage of these regulations or for any building hereafter erected, shall not be encroached upon or considered as required yard or open space for any other building...

No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot for more than six months prior to beginning construction of the primary structure and no accessory building shall be used for more than six months unless the primary structure on the lot is also being used or unless the primary structure is under construction.

Travel trailers, campers, motor homes, other recreation vehicles, tents, camp cabins; portable and temporary buildings and the like shall not be used for permanent accessory buildings or full time dwellings in any district... The use of these vehicles and structures as temporary dwellings and accessory buildings shall not exceed 30 days in one calendar year.

Uses & structures not specifically listed are prohibited unless otherwise indicated from the context of the list or other regulations of this Ordinance.

Trailers and/or other structures used on a temporary basis for storage or offices at a building site may be permitted upon approval of a trailer permit by the Zoning Administrator... All temporary trailers and other temporary construction related structures are subject to the following provisions:

A single structure/building or group of structures/buildings constructed on a site consisting of more than one lot must conform to the required setbacks of each individual lot.

Full settlement of any delinquent or outstanding real estate taxes payable to the Town of Hamilton on property subject to an application and the correction of any other ordinance or building code violation is required prior to a decision on any application required by this Zoning Ordinance.

The purpose of this section is to regulate and limit the development and continued existence of uses, structures, and lots legally established prior to the effective date of this Ordinance which do not conform to the requirements of this Ordinance.

Single family or duplex dwellings: Two spaces per dwelling unit, new construction only. Townhouses: 2.5 spaces per dwelling. Multi-family dwellings, three or more dwelling units: Apartments for the elderly, 1.5 space per dwelling; all other units 2.5 spaces per dwelling unit.

a loading space is a space within the main building or on the same lot, providing for the standing, loading, or unloading of trucks, having minimum area of 540 square feet, minimum width of 12 feet, a minimum depth of 35 feet, and a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet.

Signs for Commercial or Industrial adjacent to a Residential Lot: ...

Signs may be externally or internally illuminated, as permitted by this article, provided that any external illumination is fully shielded and directed at the sign and not in a manner that might cause a traffic hazard.