Woodstock

Bed and breakfast establishments shall be considered a permitted home occupation, subject to the following: (1) They are permitted only in single-family dwellings by special use permit. (2) A maximum of four guestrooms, with a maximum occupancy of eight persons, are permitted. (3) Breakfast shall be served only to overnight guests. (4) No receptions, private parties, etc., for a fee shall be permitted. (5) Applicable provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code shall be met. (6) Issuance of an operator permit from the state department of health shall be required. (7) The maximum length of stay for each guest shall be five days.

Bed and breakfast establishments shall be considered a permitted home occupation, subject to the following: (1) They are permitted only in single-family dwellings by special use permit.

No accessory structure or building shall be erected in any required front yard. No detached accessory building shall be erected within five feet on any other building on the same lot.

No accessory structure or building shall be erected in any required front yard. No detached accessory building shall be erected within five feet on any other building on the same lot. No detached one-story accessory building shall be located within five feet of any side or rear property line. Accessory buildings may only exceed one story in height if located outside of the required side and rear yard space and if the building is no closer than ten feet to any side yard lot line. In no case shall an accessory structure be habitable (capable of being lived in) or exceed the principal structure in height. When a detached garage is entered from an alley, it shall not be located closer than five feet to the alley line. If the garage or carport is attached to the main structure or is within five feet from the main building, the garage or carport shall be regarded as part of the main building for the purpose of determining the side and rear yards. No accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has actually commenced, and no accessory building shall be used, except for other than temporary storage of construction materials, unless the main building on a lot is completed and used.

Private, noncommercial, permanently installed, below-the-ground swimming pools must be entirely enclosed with a permanent fence not less than four feet in height. Such fence shall contain a gate which can be locked.

Outdoor boilers and outdoor wood stoves are prohibited in all zoning districts.

One portable storage container not to exceed 16 feet in length, eight feet in width, or eight feet in height shall be permitted per lot. No such structure may be placed in a front yard or required off street parking area, unless such container is to be removed from the lot within 14 days. No such structure shall be located closer than five feet to any other structure, side, or rear lot line. A portable storage container may display no more than one sign having a maximum area of six square feet only if the portable storage container is to be on said lot for no more than 14 days.

In residential districts, no motor homes, lawn or garden tractor, recreational vehicles, trailers or boats shall be parked on the public street right-of-way. No more than two of any combination of the above cited vehicles shall be parked on a residential lot. No parking of any of the above cited vehicles shall be permitted in a front yard of a residential lot for a period longer than 72 hours. No such vehicle may be connected to a private or public utility for the purpose of being used for any form of habitation on a residential lot or public street right-of-way.

Garden apartment or condominium developments shall require two acres and more. However, for the purposes of this chapter, any multifamily dwelling under two acres shall only comply with those requirements for apartment houses. The following regulations shall apply to garden apartment developments: (1) Area regulations. The number of dwelling units to be constructed on two acres and above shall be determined in accordance with section 90-155. (2) Minimum lot width. Minimum lot width shall be 125 feet at the setback line. (3) Minimum yard requirements for development site. a. Front yard. The front yard shall be 40 feet from the road right-of-way. Required parking may be located in a front yard, but not closer than ten feet to the ultimate street right-of-way. b. Rear yard. The rear yard shall be 40 feet. c. Side yard. The side yard shall be 35 feet. (4) Maximum building height. The maximum building height shall not exceed 35 feet.

Garden apartment or condominium developments shall require two acres and more. ... The front yard shall be 40 feet from the road right-of-way. ... The maximum building height shall not exceed 35 feet.

The minimum lot size for townhouse construction shall be 20,000 square feet. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 2,500 square feet. The minimum lot width for the development shall be 125 feet at the setback line. The minimum lot width per townhouse unit shall be 20 feet; in the case of a lot at the end of a row of townhouses, the lot width shall be 30 feet. For corner lots at street intersections, the minimum lot width shall be 40 feet. The front yard shall be 40 feet from the road right-of-way line. Required parking may be located in a front yard but not closer than ten feet to the ultimate street right-of-way. The town council, in its discretion, may reduce the front yard requirement to 30 feet from the street right-of-way if it finds that necessary parking is otherwise provided. The rear yard shall be 40 feet for each townhouse dwelling. The side yard shall be ten feet for each end unit and 20 feet for each corner lot at street intersections. The maximum building height shall be three stories but shall not exceed 35 feet. An off-street parking space shall be a minimum of ten feet by 20 feet. Parking areas shall be set back at least ten feet from property lines of the development.

The minimum lot size for townhouse construction shall be 20,000 square feet. ... The maximum building height shall be three stories but shall not exceed 35 feet.

all retail establishments having a gross floor area exceeding 50,000 square feet shall conform with the development criteria contained herein. ... Building height. Building height shall be two stories or 45 feet maximum. ... parking required by this section may be reduced to one space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area where pedestrian walkways meeting the requirements of paragraph (4) below are provided. ... Areas devoted to parking shall not exceed one parking space per 180 square feet of gross floor area unless the developer or applicant provides the director of planning with an independent study showing the need for a greater number of spaces.

All retail establishments having a gross floor area exceeding 50,000 square feet shall conform with the development criteria contained herein. ... Building height shall be two stories or 45 feet maximum.

Prior to the issuance of a special permit, ten copies of a development plan shall be submitted to the zoning administrator for review by the administrator, planning commission and town council.

In any residential district, the following signs shall be permitted: (1) Home occupation signs. One sign, not exceeding two square feet in area, for the purpose of indicating a home occupation, when erected or displayed on a dwelling and bearing only the name or home occupation of an occupant of such dwelling such sign shall be fixed flat against the main structure only and shall be in no way illuminated. (2) Church bulletin boards. One church bulletin board, not exceeding 18 square feet in area, when erected or displayed on the property of the church; provided, that when a church faces more than one street, one such church bulletin board may be erected or displayed on each street frontage. Church bulletin boards shall be set back at least ten feet from any lot line. (3) Identification signs. One sign, not exceeding 12 square feet in area, for the purpose of showing the name and use of a permitted use, when in a residential zone and when such sign is erected or displayed on the property so identified. Such identification signs shall be set back at least ten feet from any lot line. (4) Subdivision signs. Signs, not exceeding 18 square feet in area, for the purpose of advertising or identifying a housing development or subdivision, when erected or displayed on the property so advertised or identified, at least ten feet from any lot line; provided, that only one such sign shall be erected or displayed facing any one street on the perimeter of such development or subdivision. (5) Temporary signs. a. One contractor's sign, not exceeding 24 square feet in area, and two subcontractor's signs, not exceeding eight square feet in area each, when erected or displayed on the premises upon which building operations are being conducted; provided, that such signs shall be removed upon completion of the work. b. Signs, not exceeding eight square feet each, for the purpose of advertising the sale, lease or future use of real estate, when erected or displayed on the property so advertised; provided, that a total sign area of not more than 24 square feet (may be more than one sign) shall be permitted when such signs are set back at least five feet from the front lot line. c. Yard sale signs. Yard sale signs shall not exceed three in number per yard sale and shall not exceed six square feet each. Such signs must be freestanding signs. No such signs shall be erected more than 24 hours before the commencement of the sale and shall be removed within 24 hours of the sale. d. Political election signs. Political election signs shall not exceed 12 square feet and shall not be placed in the public right-of-way. All such signs shall be freestanding and shall not be erected more than 60 days before the election and shall be removed within seven days after the election. (6) Public school signs. One informational sign not exceeding 24 square feet in area and one identification sign not exceeding 24 square feet in area.

In any residential district, the following signs shall be permitted: (1) Home occupation signs. One sign, not exceeding two square feet in area...

A sign permit is required prior to the display and erection of any sign except as provided in section 90-383.4. ... All freestanding signs shall be set back from any property line by at least five feet.

A sign permit is not required for: ... (4) Temporary signs as follows: a. One sign, located on a property where a building permit is active, with a total area of up to 16 square feet and a maximum height of six feet when the sign abuts a road with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less, when the sign abuts a road with a speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour but less than 55 miles per hour not more than one sign with a total area of up to 32 square feet and maximum height of eight feet. b. On any property for sale or rent, not more than one sign with a total area of up to 16 square feet and a maximum height of six feet when the sign abuts a road with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less, when the sign abuts a road with a speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour but less than 55 miles per hour not more than one sign with a total area of up to 32 square feet and maximum height of eight feet. ... d. On a property containing a residential use, one or more temporary signs with a total area of no more than 16 square feet, and which are removed within 90 days after being erected. ... f. Up to one feather flag sign on any lot in a Commercial or Industrial District, provided the feather flag is displayed only during hours of business operation and is maintained in good condition.

A nonconforming sign structure shall be subject to the removal provisions of section 90-383.7. In addition, a nonconforming sign structure shall be removed if the use to which it is accessory has not been in operation for a period of two years or more.