Zoning Regulations - The Town of Hinesburg

Hinesburg Zoning Regulations – October 12, 2009 Article 1ARTICLE 1: ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTSSection 1.1 ZONING DISTRICTSFor the Purpose of this Regulation, the Town of Hinesburg is hereby divided into the fourteen(14) zoning districts shown on the official zoning map as follows. Eight of these districts makeup the Village Growth Area as described in section 3.1.(1) AG Agricultural District(2) RR-1 Rural Residential District 1(3) RR-2 Rural Residential District 2(4) VG Village District(5) VG-NW Village Northwest District(6) VG-NE Village Northeast District(7) R-1 Residential 1 District(8) R-2 Residential 2 District(9) C Commercial District(10) I-1 Industrial District 1(11) I-2 Industrial District 2(12) I-3 Industrial District 3(13) I-4 Industrial District 4(14) S Shoreline DistrictSection 1.2 ZONING MAPSThe 3 official Zoning Maps (town-wide zoning districts, village growth area zoning districts,village growth area stream setbacks/buffers) describe generally the different and separate districtsof the Town of Hinesburg as in Section 1.1. Said Zoning Maps are hereby adopted by referenceand are declared to be a part of this Regulation. The exact boundaries of each district aredescribed in words later in this Regulation. If uncertainty exists as to the boundary of anydistrict, the Development Review Board shall determine the location of such boundary.Section 1.3 LOTS IN TWO ZONING DISTRICTSWhere a district boundary line divides a lot in single ownership, which lot was in singleownership on November 7, 1972, the Development Review Board may permit, as a conditionaluse, the extension of the boundary for either portion of the lot not to exceed 50 feet beyond thedistrict line into the remaining portion of the lot.Section 1.4 APPLICATION OF ZONING REGULATIONSThe application of the Regulation is subject to Sections 4405 and 4409 of the Planning Act.Except as hereinafter provided, the following shall also apply:1.4.1 No structure shall be erected, moved, altered, rebuilt, or enlarged, nor shall any land orstructures be used, designed, or arranged to be used for any purpose or in any mannerexcept in conformity with all regulations, requirements, and restrictions specified in thisRegulation for the district in which such structure or land is located.1.4.2 Nothing contained in this Regulation shall require any change in plans, construction, ordesignated use of a building complying with applicable laws in force prior to thisRegulation. Neither shall this Regulation require any change in development plans,which have been legally recorded in compliance with Vermont laws and local ordinancesprior to the adoption of this Regulation. This Regulation was initially adopted onNovember 7, 1972, and has been subsequently amended.- Page 1 -