General Zoning District Definitions

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General Zoning District Definitions

1. General Commercial Zoning District G-C Zone: Provides for commercial activities in the central business district and along the major arterials. Uses may require Commission review and approval regarding their impact on parking, vehicular traffic patterns and pedestrian traffic. Commercial activities include stores which market durable or non-durable goods to a broad market and are dependent upon urban locations for their activities.

2. Manufacturing Light Zoning District M-1 Zone: Provides for transportation, distribution, wholesale and warehouse facilities in a low density park like atmosphere. Uses shall be located near major arterials capable of accepting an increase in vehicular traffic. Manufacturing uses may be developed near mixed use residential areas provided they are adequately screened and noise buffered.

Uses include those which create minimal levels of noise, air and water pollution and are generally involved in secondary or tertiary manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging, fabrication and treatment of goods or merchandise.

3. Manufacturing Heavy Zoning District M-2 Zone: Provides suitable locations for heavy industrial uses and open storage of goods, materials, earth excavation and mining operations. Heavy traffic generating colnmercial activities are permitted. Sites shall be located near Route 8, major arterials or mixed use areas and away from high density residential neighborhoods.

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4. RA-80 A Residential Zoning District: 80, 000 square feet minimum lot size ; 2 acre residential zoning district

5. RA-80 Residential Zoning District: 80, 000 square feet minimuin lot size; 2 acre residential zoning district.

6. RA -40 Residential Zoning District: 40, 000 square feet minimum lot size; 1 acre residential zoning district.

7. RA-15 Residential Zoning District: 15, 000 square feet minimum lot size.

1 1 I Zoning Districts 1 Residential RA 1 Comm. ( Manu. *80A 1 80 40 15 I GC 1-

I I I I I I 1. Lot Area/Size in Sq. Ft. 80000 1 40000 ( 15000 / 15000 1 15600 I 2. Lot Frontage 200 1 150 80 1 100 I I I I I 3. Front Yard Setback 50 50 40 30 30

I 4. Side Yard Setback 15 15 15 10 10

I I 5. Rear Yard Setback 50 50 40 30 30

6. Residential Zone Setback 40 50 I I I 7. Maximum Height 30 30 30 40 50

8. Residential Area Sq. Ft 1250 1250 1000 I

I 9. Non-Residential Area Sq. Ft. 750 750

I I I 10. Buildable Square * 200 150 80 100 100

1I. Maximum Percent of Ground Coverage of Buildable Lot Area 15 15 15 30 50

I I I I I I I Except as noted above, all dimensions are expressed as minimum requirements and are in linear footage. 1 I- * Excludes all wetland and watercourses and their setback areas as well as significant pre-development slope areas over 25%. I

I 1" Interior lot size in the RA8OA zone does not hale to be twice the size' of the zonk. I

Residential RA I ( Comm. / Manu. *80A I 80 40 15 ( GC 1 MI I M2 I I I I I I A.l Single Family Units Y Y Y Y N N N

A.2 Two Family Units N N N Y N N N

A.3 Three Family Units N N N Y N N ,N

I I A.4 Residential Modular Developments ** (see note below) I I I

, A. 10 Kennels, Stables/Riding Academies P P P P P P P

*RA-80A Zone Adopted: 12/7/05 **A.4 Deleted: 5/3/2006

I I I Y = use PERMITTED as a matter of right N = use which is NOT PERMITTED - S = use PERMITTED subject to site plan approval P = use PERMITED subject to special permit approval I I

1 Zoning Districts I Residential RA 1 Comm. 1 Manu. *80A 1 80 40 15 GC I M1 ( M2 I I I I I I I 6.1 Municipal Facilities S S S S 1 S SI s I I I I I I I I I 18.2 Meeting Facilities P P P P IPIPI P I I I I I I I 8.3 Reservoirs and Water Towers P P P P P P P

Y = use PERMITTED as a matter of right N = use which is NOT PERMITED S = use PERMITTED subject to site plan approval P = use PERMITTED subject to special permit approval

I Zoning Districts ! 1 I Residential RA I I Cornm. I Manu. I 1 I/ I BOA / 80 I1 40 I 15 / GC I MI 1 M2 I C. 1 Service Providers N N N N sls I I C.2 Businesses1Professional Offices N N N N P P P

I C.3 BanksIFinancial Institutions N N N N S S S I C.4 Funeral Parlors N N N N S S S

C.5 Dry CIeaninglLaundries N N N N P P P

C.6 Hotels/Motels N N N N P P P

C.7 Food ServicetFast Food Restaurants N N N N P P P

C.8 Commercial Printing - Establishments N N N N P P P

C.9 Indoor TheatresIPlayhouse N N N N P P P 1 I C. 10 Bed and Breakfast/ Tourist Homes P P P P N N N , C. I1 Public and Private Parking Facilities N N N N P P P

C C. 12 Motor Vehicle Repair, Service Stations and Automobile Sales N N N N P P P I C. 13 Manufacturing1 Processing of Goods N N N N P P P

C. 14 Freight and Materials Trucking, Freight Terminals, Railroad Yards, and Bus Storage Yards N N N N N S S I I C. 15 Public Utility I Transformers N N N N N S 1 S

I I I C. 16 Petroleum Products N N N N IN SI s I C. 17 Open Storage Yards and I I Blda. Cont. Business N N N N PSIs

I I , C. 18 Earth ExcavationIMining I N N N N lNlPl P I I I I I I C.19 Earth Processing Operations N N N N N P P I I C.20 Recreation Camps P P P P NIN I I I C.21 Firing Ranges N N N N P P P

C.22 Adult Oriented Business N N N ' N N P P I

I I I I IP = use PERMITTED subject to spe=ial pe;rkt app&val I I

I Zoning Districts 1 I Residential RA ( Cornrn. I Manu. -- 1 *80A 1 80 40 1 15 I GC 1 MI I M2 I I I I I I E. 1 Buildings and Structures Y Y Y Y Y Y Y I I E.2 Political Signs Y Y Y Y Y Y I E.3 Trailers, Motor Homes and Mobile Homes Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

E.4 Christmas Tree Sales Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

I E.5 Auction Sales Y. Y Y Y Y Y Y

I Y = use PERMITTED as a matter of right N = use which is NOT PERMlTfED S = use PERMITTED subject to site plan approval P = use PERMITTED subject to special pennit approval

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I I Y = use PERMITTED as a matter of right I N = use which is NOT PERMITTED S = use PERMITTED subject to site plan approval P = use PERMITTED subject to special permit approval I I I

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