Residential Business Special General Basic Use Procedures Administration Definitions Districts Districts Districts Requirements Standards Requirements ZONES AND USES BASICS ADMINISTRATIVE , 2014 5 201 , 29 Regulations June ing Draft Reorganized as of June 25 Current as of Current 10, 2014March Zon City ofCity Norwich Sixth HOW TO USE THESE REGULATIONS 1 PHILOSOPHY These Zoning Regulations are intended to guide land use activities in Norwich in ways that will: • protect the public health, safety, and welfare, • maintain and enhance community character, and • improve the economic value of property and general welfare of residents. 2 These Regulations are envisioned to be dynamic; not a static document. It is anticipated that these Regulations will be regularly reviewed and updated, to anticipate and reflect the ever changing needs of the community. ORGANIZATION This set of Regulations has been organized around three main thematic elements. Understanding this 3 organization will help the user quickly locate the regulatory provisions they seek. THEMES CHAPTERS DESCRIPTION 4 1. Residential Zones Zones and Uses 2. Business Zones What you can do with property in the city. 3. Special Zones 4. General Requirements 5 Standards 5. Basic Standards Additional requirements for specific uses. 6. Use Requirements 7. Procedures Administrative 8. Administration The process to secure a permit. 6 9. Definitions 7 8 9 CITY OF NORWICH | DRAFT 6.29.2015 | INTRO PAGE 2 Residential ZONES AND USES Districts CHAPTER 1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 1.1 Residential Bulk Requirements .................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Summary of Residential Uses by Zoning District ....................................................................................... 2 1.3 Residence Districts R-80 and R-40. ............................................................................................................ 5 Business 1.4 Residence District R-20. ............................................................................................................................. 8 Districts 1.5 Multifamily district MF. ........................................................................................................................... 10 1.6 Recreation Open Space District, ROS. ..................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 2 BUSINESS DISTRICTS 2.1 Business Bulk Requirements. ................................................................................................................... 13 Districts 2.2 Summary of Business Uses by District ..................................................................................................... 14 Special 2.3 Neighborhood Commercial District, NC. ................................................................................................. 18 2.4 General Commercial District, GC. ............................................................................................................ 21 2.5 Planned Commercial District, PC. ............................................................................................................ 24 2.6 Chelsea Central District (CC). ................................................................................................................... 26 2.7 Waterfront Development District, WD. ................................................................................................... 29 Requirements 2.8 Production, Manufacturing & Research District, PMR. ........................................................................... 32 2.9 Business Park District, BP. ....................................................................................................................... 35 General 2.10 Planned Development Design District, PDD. ........................................................................................... 38 CHAPTER 3 SPECIAL DISTRICTS 3.1 Types of Special Districts ......................................................................................................................... 41 3.2 Coastal Area Management Overlay District ............................................................................................ 42 Standards 3.3 Mill Reuse Overlay District ...................................................................................................................... 43 Basic 3.4 Floodplain / Floodway Overlay................................................................................................................ 44 3.5 Adaptive Reuse Overlay District .............................................................................................................. 50 3.6 Agriculture Business Overlay District ...................................................................................................... 51 3.7 Greenway Open Space District ................................................................................................................ 52 Special 3.8 Neighborhood Redevelopment District (NRD) ......................................................................................... 53 Requirements 3.9 Incentive Housing Overlay District (IH) ................................................................................................... 55 STANDARDS Permit CHAPTER 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 4.1 Conformity Required ............................................................................................................................... 59 Procedures 4.2 Building on existing lots. ......................................................................................................................... 59 4.3 Lot Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 59 4.4 Performance standards. .......................................................................................................................... 61 4.5 Access to commercial and industrial districts through residential districts. ........................................... 61 4.6 Driveways. ............................................................................................................................................... 61 4.7 Handicap Ramps. .................................................................................................................................... 62 Administration 4.8 Nonconforming Buildings and Uses. ....................................................................................................... 62 4.9 Construction Approved Prior to Ordinance. ............................................................................................ 63 4.10 Building Expansion. ................................................................................................................................. 63 4.11 Unlawful Use Not Authorized. ................................................................................................................. 63 4.12 Certificate of Zoning Compliance. ........................................................................................................... 63 4.13 District Changes. ..................................................................................................................................... 63 4.14 Accessory Buildings. ................................................................................................................................ 64 Definitions 4.15 Fences...................................................................................................................................................... 64 4.16 Swimming Pools. ..................................................................................................................................... 64 4.17 Prohibited Uses. ...................................................................................................................................... 64 NORWICH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROJECT | DRAFT 6.29.2015 | INTRO PAGE 3 CHAPTER 5 BASIC STANDARDS 5.1 Off-street parking.................................................................................................................................... 65 1 5.2 Signs ........................................................................................................................................................ 71 5.3 Landscaping ............................................................................................................................................ 75 5.4 Erosion, Sediment, and Stormwater Runoff Control Plan. ...................................................................... 76 5.5 Outdoor Lighting. .................................................................................................................................... 78 CHAPTER 6 USE REQUIREMENTS 6.1 Home-Based Businesses. ......................................................................................................................... 81 2 6.2 Sale of Alcoholic Beverages. .................................................................................................................... 82 6.3 Garages and Filling Stations, Motor Vehicle Sales and Repair. .............................................................. 82 6.4 Multi-Family Dwellings. .......................................................................................................................... 83 6.5 Mixed Residential