ZONING BYLAW - Town of Charlton

Charlton Zoning Bylaw, 9/2012
CHARLTON ZONING BYLAW
SECTION 1 - INTENT AND APPLICATION .............................................................................. 1
1.1 Title ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Applicability ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.4 Separability .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.5 Amendment .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.6 Effective Date ...................................................................................................................... 2
1.7 Previous Rights .................................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Uses and Structures .............................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Flood Plain ......................................................................................................................... 11
SECTION 3 - USE AND INTENSITY REGULATIONS ........................................................... 11
3.1 Zoning Districts ................................................................................................................. 11
3.2 Use Regulations ................................................................................................................. 14
3.3 Intensity Regulations ......................................................................................................... 26
3.4 Non-Conforming Conditions ............................................................................................. 27
SECTION 4 - GENERAL REGULATIONS ................................................................................ 31
4.1 Performance Standards ...................................................................................................... 31
4.2 Off-Street Parking and Loading ......................................................................................... 32
SECTION 5 - SPECIAL REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 35
5.1 Multi-Family Dwellings .................................................................................................... 35
5.2 Mobile Homes, Mobile Home Parks, and Trailers ............................................................ 36
5.3 Storage or Unregistered Motor Vehicles ........................................................................... 37
5.4 Scenic Roads.………………………………………………………………….…………..38
5.5 Historic Districts ................................................................................................................ 38
5.6 Signs ................................................................................................................................... 38
5.7 Flexible Development ........................................................................................................ 45
5.8 Development Standards for BEP Districts ......................................................................... 49
5.9 Special Permits for Adult Uses .......................................................................................... 51
5.10 Special Permits for Wireless Telecommunication Facilities: .......................................... 55
5.11 Special Permits for Senior Living Facilities.…………………………………………… 64
5.12 Phased Growth.. ………………………………………………………………………….69
5.13 Reduced Frontage Lot...…………………………………………………………………. 71
5.14 Flexible Business Development.………………………………………………………….73
5.15 Inclusionary Zoning Special Permit.……………………………………………………
76
5.16 Small WindTurbines.……………………………………………………………………..81
5.17 Village District Regulations.…………………………………………………………… . 84
SECTION 6 - FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT .................................................................................. 88
6.1 Purposes ............................................................................................................................. 88
6.2 District Delineation ............................................................................................................ 88
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