Winchester

The minimum lot area ... shall be 20,000 square feet ... The minimum lot width ... shall be 100 feet. Structures shall be located at least: a. Thirty-five feet from any public street ... The minimum width of each side yard ... shall be 25 feet ... Each main structure shall have a rear yard of at least 25 feet ... Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet from grade ... The minimum landscaped open space ... shall not be less than 0.20 times the gross acreage

A zoning use permit shall be obtained from the Administrator for any of the following: occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected; change in use; occupancy of vacant land; change in land use; change in intensity of nonconforming use; enlargement of use.

If a proposed use, the building it is situated within, and the property it is located upon are in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance, a zoning use permit shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator.

Freestanding solar energy systems that are freestanding (ground mounted) and generate energy for on-site use are permitted by right as an accessory use provided that they comply with all of the following requirements: a. Freestanding solar energy systems must be screened from the public right-of-way per ...

No solar energy system may exceed the height limitations applicable in the zoning district. All distribution lines for solar energy systems shall be installed underground. All batteries used in connection with a solar energy system must be located within an enclosed cabinet or within a building. All solar energy systems must receive approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness if located within the Historic Winchester (HW) or Corridor Enhancement (CE) Overlay Districts. Any solar energy system that is a principal use shall require a written decommissioning agreement...

On a corner lot in any district other than the Central Business District, B-1, no obstructions between 2½ feet and eight feet above the street grade level shall be maintained in the area bounded by the curb line, or edge of pavement, where there are no curbs, adjacent to such corner lots, and a line joining points along said lines 25 feet from the point of intersection.

On a corner lot in any district other than the Central Business District, B-1, no obstructions between 2½ feet and eight feet above the street grade level shall be maintained in the area bounded by the curb line, or edge of pavement, where there are no curbs, adjacent to such corner lots, and a line joining points along said lines 25 feet from the point of intersection.

No building shall be erected on any land and no change shall be made in the existing contours of any land, including any change in the course, width, or elevation of any natural or other drainage channel, in any manner that will obstruct, interfere with, or substantially change the drainage from such land to the detriment of neighboring lands.

The City will endeavor to collect, on a pro rata basis, any funds expended beyond his proportionate share from other properties within the drainage shed served by such drainage improvements when such properties are developed within a period of ten years from the date that the drainage improvements are financed or constructed.

Every building hereafter erected shall be located on a lot as herein defined, said lot having its principal frontage on a public street of record, except as otherwise permitted in this Ordinance for townhouses and planned development.

Every building hereafter erected shall be located on a lot as herein defined, said lot having its principal frontage on a public street of record, except as otherwise permitted in this Ordinance for townhouses and planned development.

Unless explicitly permitted elsewhere in this Ordinance, no building, structure, sign, merchandise, or other obstruction shall be located or conducted on any public right-of-way.

Unless explicitly permitted elsewhere in this Ordinance, no building, structure, sign, merchandise, or other obstruction shall be located or conducted on any public right-of-way.

Nothing shall be allowable on the premises in any district, provided for in this Ordinance, that shall be in any way offensive or noxious by reason of the emission of odors, fumes, dust, smoke, light, vibration, or noise. Nor shall anything by constructed or maintained that would in any way constitute an eyesore or nuisance to adjacent property owners or residents or to the community.

Nothing shall be allowable on the premises in any district, provided for in this Ordinance, that shall be in any way offensive or noxious by reason of the emission of odors, fumes, dust, smoke, light, vibration, or noise.

No mobile units shall be located within the corporate limits of the City unless specifically permitted by this Ordinance. However, Section 18-17 shall not apply to mobile homes or mobile offices temporarily used at construction sites by contractors or subcontractors for non-dwelling purposes in conjunction with approved construction projects.

Mobile storage units shall occupy an area no larger than ten percent of the gross floor area of the primary use served by the unit or 400 square feet whichever is greater. The maximum time for the initial temporary permit for mobile units other than mobile storage units is one year from the date of initial occupancy. The maximum time for the temporary permit mobile storage units is 120 days from the effective date of the permit. There shall be a minimum of 11 months between the issuance of one mobile storage unit permit and issuance of a new mobile storage unit permit associated with the same user.

Industrialized containers are subject to the following: Must be placed on a property that has a principal structure; There shall be no more than six industrialized containers on any site; Shall not be attached to a non-industrialized container or other structures, excluding other industrialized containers; Shall not be stacked atop one another, regardless of design; Must be connected to City water and sewer, as determined by the Zoning Administrator with consultation from the Public Utilities Department; Must be parallel to a public road. Any container(s) placed entirely behind and in-line with the edge of a parallelly situated container may be placed perpendicular to road provided that there is no more than three feet of separation between the perpendicular and parallel situated containers; Must include two of the following architectural features...

Must be connected to City water and sewer, as determined by the Zoning Administrator with consultation from the Public Utilities Department; Must be parallel to a public road. Any container(s) placed entirely behind and in-line with the edge of a parallelly situated container may be placed perpendicular to road provided that there is no more than three feet of separation between the perpendicular and parallel situated containers;

No marquee, permanent awnings, pent roofs, porches, or similar structures that will be permanently attached to a City sidewalk or will be less than eight feet above a City sidewalk, shall be erected, altered, or remodeled to extend closer to the curb line than any other adjacent existing building, porch, or other structure, but in no case closer than five feet in from the curb line.