Zoning Regulations - The Town of Hinesburg

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Hinesburg Zoning Regulations – October 17, 2011 Article 3The Shoreline District is defined as the area around Lake Iroquois and Lake Sunset, which isbetween the lake and a line 600 feet from the mean high-water mark.3.15.2 PERMITTED USES(1) One-family separate dwellings, not to exceed one dwelling on each lot.(2) Commercial agricultural operations and accessories thereto.(3) Buildings, structures, and uses owned and operated by the municipality.(4) Two-family dwellings, each such structures on a lot which is at least twice theminimum size required for a single-family dwelling.(5) Home occupations as in Section 5.1.1.(6) Customary accessory uses as in Sections 5.8 and 5.9.(7) Planned Unit Developments are permitted in accordance with the conditions set forthin Section 4.5.(8) Rooftop solar hot water.(9) Rooftop photovoltaics.(10) Rooftop wind turbines.(11) Photovoltaic trackers.(12) Small wind energy systems.3.15.3 CONDITIONAL USES(1) Small-scale educational uses.(2) Outdoor recreational facilities such as public playgrounds, golf clubs, swimmingpools, tennis courts, fishing and hunting preserves, and cross-country ski trails.(3) Without regard to height limitations: railroads, public utility towers, high-voltagetransmission lines, substations, radio and television antennae, windmills, and othersimilar structures.(4) Campgrounds for temporary accommodation for tourists with tents and/or traveltrailers provided, however, that the owner of such established camp site shall provideadequate sewer disposal facilities and potable water supply, and provided furtherconditions or restrictions as are necessary to insure the proper disposal of sewage andthe safe provision of water usage.(5) Retail sale of substantially unprocessed agricultural products.(6) Day-care facilities.(7) Tourist homes which do not exceed fifteen (15) guests located in the primary structureon the lot.(8) Home occupations as defined in Section 5.1.2.(9) Dead storage.- Page 38 -
Hinesburg Zoning Regulations – October 17, 2011 Article 4ARTICLE 4: PERMITS AND APPROVALSSection 4.1 APPLICATION FOR ZONING PERMITS4.1.1 No person shall undertake any land development as defined in Section 10.1 of this Regulationor a change in use, except as exempted in Section 4.1.2 below, without a valid zoning permitissued by the Zoning Administrator that specifically authorizes the action. A permit shall berequired for any action that:(1) Constructs, places or relocates a structure (see definition of structure and accessorystructure);(2) Substantially changes or expands the use of lands;(3) Substantially improves an existing residential structure or expands an existingresidential structure by more than one hundred (100) square feet. Successiveimprovements or expansions of 100 feet or less shall require a building permit oncethe cumulative total of said improvements or expansions exceeds 100 square feet;(4) Substantially changes the type of use or substantially expands the operations of apremises;(5) Commences new, or expands, mineral or gas exploration or drilling, sanitary landfill,earth resource extraction, or processing operations;(6) Demolishes a principal structure in the Village District;(7) Excavates for a pond or swimming pool;(8) Substantially changes, improves or expands an existing commercial or industrialstructure or use;(9) With the exception of leases, any transfer or division of land considered “notsubdivision” in the Subdivision Regulations.(10) Development within the Special Flood Hazard Area and/or the Fluvial ErosionHazard Area, pursuant to Article 6.4.1.2 No zoning permit shall be required for the transfer or division of land that has been approvedby the Development Review Board as a Subdivision; however, all provisions of theHinesburg Subdivision Regulations must be met.4.1.3 Certificate of Occupancy. It shall be unlawful to use or occupy or permit the use oroccupancy of, any premises until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the ZoningAdministrator stating that the construction of the structure conforms to this Regulation,complies with all applicable conditions of the Development Review Board approval, and anynecessary Town driveway permit. In the event that construction of the structure for which acertificate of occupancy is being sought has directly damaged a town facility or utility theZoning Administrator shall not issue a certificate of occupancy until such damage has beenrepaired to the satisfaction of the Hinesburg Selectboard or unless a bond or other security insuch amount and form as approved by the Selectboard is posted to ensure correction of theproblem. A conditional certificate of occupancy may be issued where portions of a buildingmay be ready for occupancy before the completion of an entire structure, or in the event thatactual operation is needed to demonstrate compliance with performance standards (Section5.12) of this Regulation, or when there are Development Review Board approval conditionswhich cannot be complied with immediately due to extenuating circumstances. Aconditional certificate of occupancy shall clearly state the conditions, include a date certainfor compliance, and the signature of the landowner indicating agreement.4.1.4 As stated in Section 1.4.1, all structures and uses of land must be in conformance with thisRegulation, even though a permit for construction is not required. Those uses classified as- Page 39 -
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