Mt Jackson
Zoning districts
9 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
1Commercial
3Industrial
2General provisions
149 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The minimum setback from any property line shall be equal to the height of the tower... The tower shall be set back a minimum of 1.5 times the height from any occupied structure on an adjacent property.
The minimum setback from any property line shall be 25 feet for ground-mounted systems. The maximum height of a ground-mounted system shall be 15 feet
Accessory structures shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from any property line. The maximum height of an accessory structure shall be 20 feet. The maximum floor area of an accessory structure shall be 1,000 square feet
The maximum height of a fence or wall in the front yard shall be 4 feet. The maximum height of a fence or wall in the side or rear yard shall be 6 feet
The maximum height of a freestanding sign shall be 20 feet... The maximum area of a freestanding sign shall be 50 square feet... Signs shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line.
Parking areas shall be screened from adjacent residential properties by an opaque fence or vegetative buffer a minimum of six feet in height.
Buffering shall be provided between incompatible uses, and shall consist of an opaque fence or vegetative buffer a minimum of six feet in height.
The maximum illumination at any property line shall be 0.5 foot-candles, unless a higher level is approved by the zoning administrator.
All development shall comply with the town's stormwater management regulations, as set forth in chapter 58 of the Town Code.
Development shall be designed to minimize impacts on wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes, and other environmentally sensitive areas.
Development within the historic district shall comply with all applicable provisions of the town's historic preservation ordinance, as set forth in chapter 70 of the Town Code.
Outdoor storage and/or display of goods, supplies, materials, or heavy equipment shall be located to the rear of the principal building. Outside storage areas shall not exceed 25 percent of the total site area.
All uses shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including those related to health, safety, and fire.
Fuel pumps shall be at least 20 feet from any property line. No more than 40 percent of their business sales and promotion can be generated from the sale of cigarettes, in any form.
The minimum lot area for a campground shall be seven acres. Maximum density shall be ten sites per gross acre. All campgrounds shall be served by town water and sewer facilities.
Minimum lot size: One half (0.5) acre, lots in B-1 are exempt. Parking shall be provided as follows: B-1 districts are exempt from the parking requirements, designated arrival and departure zones shall be located adjacent to the day care center in such a manner that children do not have to cross vehicle traffic aisles to enter or exit the center, and arrival and departure area shall include at least one parking/stacking space per ten children.
Processes, equipment operations and goods for sale shall be limited to those that do not adversely impact use of adjoining and adjacent zoning lots which are within 600 feet, because of odor, dust, smoke, gases, vapors, noise, light, vibration, refuse matter, or water-carried waste.
Additions and other exterior structural modifications shall be consistent with the materials and colors of the primary structure on site.
If the solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the panel height shall not exceed 15 feet. The lowest surface of any panel shall be a minimum of four feet above the finished grade on which the panel is located.
The minimum area of a utility-scale solar facility shall be two acres, and the maximum area shall be less than 200 acres. The minimum setback to property lines of parcels with dwellings shall be 200 feet. The minimum setback to all other property lines shall be 150 feet. The maximum height of the lowest edge of the photovoltaic panels shall be ten feet as measured from the finished grade. The maximum height of primary structures and accessory buildings shall be 15 feet as measured from the finished grade at the base of the structure to its highest point, including appurtenances.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
- Chapter 110.6K charsRead →
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