Herndon

Construction, replacement or enlargement of an accessory building when the alteration is 750 square feet of floor area or more. Enlargement of a dwelling when the footprint of the enlargement is 750 square feet or more, measured from the exterior walls of the proposed addition.

Additions to existing buildings, other than single-family detached or duplex dwellings, when the addition does not exceed one-quarter of the gross floor area of the original building or 1,500 square feet, whichever is smaller; Accessory buildings appurtenant to nonresidential uses and containing less than 1,500 square feet; Walls above seven feet in height;

New and existing utilities placed below ground, in accordance with accepted standards of utility practice for underground construction.

New and existing utilities placed below ground... Adequate site lighting... Walls above seven feet in height require a minor site plan.

Site plan, subdivision plan, and single lot development plan approval shall automatically expire at the end of a five-year period following the date of its final approval by the zoning administrator for any phase or part of an approved site plan for which a building permit has not been approved.

A zoning inspection permit (ZIP) is required prior to occupancy or operation of the following developments and uses: (1) Home-based businesses. (2) Bed and breakfast establishments... (3) Temporary uses... (4) The keeping of fowl...

A zoning appropriateness permit shall expire at the end of six months after the date of its initial approval if a business license or business license relocation has not been approved, or the establishment has not opened to the public. Upon written request, the zoning administrator may grant one six-month extension.

To ensure the proposed use of structures, buildings, and land complies with the standards of this chapter, a zoning appropriateness permit (ZAP) is required, prior to issuance of a business license for each individual establishment that is a new, renamed, or relocated nonresidential use within the town, excluding any home-based business and multi-family development

the town shall provide a density or intensity (floor area ratio), or both credit to the landowner proportional to that area conveyed for the public purpose to the remaining otherwise still developable land.

In cases where fee simple title to real estate within a lot or parcel is needed by the town for a public purpose... the town shall provide a density or intensity (floor area ratio), or both credit to the landowner proportional to that area conveyed for the public purpose to the remaining otherwise still developable land.

A traffic impact study is required for a preliminary subdivision plan, subdivision site plan when a preliminary plan is not submitted, special exception, or official zoning district map application for the following proposed developments: Residential proposals in excess of 20 dwelling units; Nonresidential proposals in excess of 10,000 square feet of floor area; Any commercial drive-through service proposal; Uses other than residential single lot development with proposed direct vehicular access to Elden Street or Herndon Parkway; Any expansion of an existing use exceeding 5,000 square feet if no traffic impact study has been approved for the use in the five-year period preceding the application for expansion.

Boundaries of a nonconforming lot may be adjusted by lot line adjustment provided adjustment does not make lot more nonconforming, no new lot created, and lot width along front setback not decreased below minimum required.

Two or more conforming or nonconforming lots may be assembled to create a conforming lot by a boundary line adjustment under section 70-206 of this Code.

In any change of a nonconforming use which causes a loss of nonconforming use status, any required parking shall be provided under Article X of this chapter only for any marginal increase of parking required for the new use over the parking required for the existing use.

In any district in which residential uses are allowed or legally exist, a dwelling unit shall be occupied only by a family... maximum number of occupants...

A narrow street not exceeding 20 feet in width which provides only a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting properties and is not intended for general traffic circulation.

An establishment, not exceeding 3,500 square feet of gross floor area, engaged in the retail sale of food, beverages, and other frequently or recurrently needed items for household use.

A building other than a hotel or apartment hotel where for compensation or by prearrangement for definite periods, meals or lodging and meals, or lodging are provided on a commercial basis for three or more persons, but not exceeding 20 persons.

Up to four persons not all related to one another to the second degree of consanguinity by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, or other duly-authorized custodial relationship, as verified by official public records such as drivers licenses, birth or marriage certificates; or by affidavits.

It shall be presumed to be a junk vehicle if no license plates are displayed, or if the license plates displayed have been invalid for more than 90 days, or if the vehicle remains in an inoperable condition for more than 90 days.