Town of Walden Zoning Ordinance Updated November 2020 2 Table of Contents Article 1. General Provisions, Rules and Definitions ................................................................ 2 1.01 General Purpose. ........................................................................................................... 2 1.02 Reference Title of Ordinance ......................................................................................... 2 1.03 Uses Restricted. ............................................................................................................. 2 1.04 Amplification of Regulations. .......................................................................................... 2 1.05 Private Restrictions. ....................................................................................................... 2 1.06 Construction of Language. ............................................................................................. 3 1.07 Specific Definitions. ....................................................................................................... 3 Article 2. Establishing Zones, Boundaries and Uses of Property ......................................... 10 2.01 Divisions into Zones. .................................................................................................... 10 2.02 The Zoning Map. .......................................................................................................... 10 2.03 Measurement of Boundaries. ....................................................................................... 10 2.04 Adoption of Zoning Map Boundaries. ........................................................................... 10 2.05 Compliance with Zone Conditions. .............................................................................. 10 Article 3. General Provisions and Exceptions .......................................................................... 11 3.01 Exceptions for All Zones. ............................................................................................. 11 3.02 Lots Used for Residential Purposes ............................................................................. 11 3.03 Required Access for Residential Lots………………………………………………………11 3.04 Building on Lots Without Publicly Accepted Access. ................................................... 11 3.05 Parking Requirements for All Zones. ........................................................................... 11 3.06 Non-Conforming Uses .................................................................................................. 11 3.07 Distance Between Buildings…………………………………………………………………13 3.08 Livestock and Fowl.. ..................................................................................................... 13 3.09 Home Occupation…………………………………………………………………………….13 Article 4. Zone Regulations ....................................................................................................... 15 4.01 Agriculture Zone (A-1) ................................................................................................. 15 4.02 Estate Zone (E-1) ......................................................................................................... 17 4.03 Residential Zone (R-1) ................................................................................................. 19 4.04 General Commercial Zone (C-1) .................................................................................. 21 4.05 Village Center Zone (VC-1) .......................................................................................... 23 4.06 Light Manufacturing Zone (LM-1) ................................................................................. 26 4.07 Open Space Overlay Zone (OS-1) ............................................................................... 27 Article 5. Sanitary Wastewater Discharge Requirements ........................................................ 33 5.01 Commercial Development. .......................................................................................... 33 5.02 Residential Development. ............................................................................................ 33 Article 6. Steep Slopes and Escarpment .................................................................................... 34 Article 7. Administration and Enforcement ............................................................................... 35 7.01 Permits Required. ........................................................................................................ 35 7.02 Fees for Permits. .......................................................................................................... 35 7.03 Building Permits and Inspection. .................................................................................. 35 7.04 Enforcement. ................................................................................................................ 35 7.05 Penalties for Violation. ................................................................................................. 35 7.06 Remedies for Removing Violations. ............................................................................. 35 i Article 8. Special Permits ............................................................................................................. 36 8.01 Applications for a Special Permit. ................................................................................. 36 8.02 Granting Permits………………………………………………………………………………44 8.03 Expiration………………………………………………………………………………………45 Article 9. Board of Appeals for Variances ................................................................................. 46 9.01 Creation and Membership of a Board of Appeals. ....................................................... 46 9.02 Meetings and Rules of the Board of Appeals. ............................................................. 46 9.03 Power and Duties of the Board of Appeals. ................................................................. 46 9.04 Method of Appeal to the Board. ................................................................................... 47 9.05 Application Through Town Recorder. .......................................................................... 47 Article 10. Interpretation and Amendments ............................................................................... 49 10.01 Interpretation. ............................................................................................................... 49 10.02 Initiation of Amendments.............................................................................................. 49 10.03 Public Hearing on Amendments. ................................................................................. 49 10.04 Action of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. ............................................................... 49 10.05 Fees for Administrative Costs.. .................................................................................... 49 10.06 Procedures. .................................................................................................................. 49 10.07 Incorporation of Amendment in the Language of this Ordinance. ............................... 49 Article 11. Validity and Severability ............................................................................................ 50 11.01 Conflicting Ordinances Revoked .................................................................................. 50 11.02 Severability. .................................................................................................................. 50 Article 12. Hazardous Waste ...................................................................................................... 51 Article 13. Effective Date .............................................................................................................. 64 Article 14. Sign Regulation ......................................................................................................... 65 14.01 Findings and Purpose ....................................................................................................... 65 14.02 Definitions .......................................................................................................................... 66 14.03 Interpretation of Districts and Zones ................................................................................ 6 8 14.04 Prohibited Signs ................................................................................................................ 68 14.05 Authorized Signs .............................................................................................................. 68 14.06 Permit Required ............................................................................................................... 71 14.07 Appeals and Variances .................................................................................................... 72 14.08 Specific Sign Regulations for Residential Districts .......................................................... 72 14.09 Specific Sign Regulations for Commercial Districts .......................................................... 73 14.10 VC-1Village Center Zone .................................................................................................. 77 14.11 Supplemental Criteria for All District ...............................................................................