CHAPTER 155: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
HOW TO USE THIS CODE IF YOU OWN PROPERTY AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT RULES APPLY:
   STEP 1:   Find your zoning district and any overlay districts by looking at the Zoning Map (found in the Planning Department).
   STEP 2:   Go to § 155.200, Districts Established, to review the intent of the district(s) applied to your property.
   STEP 3:   Go to § 155.202, Permitted Land Uses, for details on uses permitted on your property. Find the row that lists the group of uses or specific use you’ve identified. Match this row to your district (across the top of the table) to determine if the use you want to establish is permitted. To determine if the use you’ve identified is part of group of uses go to § 155.300, Use Interpretation.
   STEP 4:   If your use is permitted, before building the structure or establishing the use, you must get the appropriate permits approved (see §§ 155.700 through 155.721). For details on minimum lot size and required yards see § 155.203. For specific use standards see §§ 155.300 through 155.307. The use may also be subject to the general standards in §§ 155.400 through 155.404 and §§ 155.500 through 155.502.
   STEP 5:   Don’t forget that the overlay districts established in § 155.200(C) may apply to your property.
   These requirements are intended to help you and the Town ensure that your project is legally established and that it matches the development vision that Town of Clayton, as a community, desires. You should also review the Clayton General Design Guidelines for other applicable development information.
IF YOU WANT TO BUILD OR ESTABLISH A PARTICULAR USE:
   Follow Steps 1 through 5 above, to identify your zoning district and the permitted uses. You can find the specific details for the permitted uses in your zoning district in either § 155.300 and § 155.802. You can also find the various development standards that apply to your property in §§ 155.400 through 155.404 and §§ 155.500 through 155.502.
IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ZONING DISTRICT:
   Only the Town Council, may rezone property – following public notice and hearings. See § 155.704, Rezonings, for details on the procedure.
IF YOU WANT TO SUBDIVIDE YOUR PROPERTY:
   Property can only be subdivided in accordance with § 155.706, Subdivision Review.
Section
Article 1: General Provisions
   155.100   Title
   155.101   Authority and enactment
   155.102   Purpose
   155.103   Effective date
   155.104   Jurisdiction
   155.105   Legal status provisions
   155.106   Application of regulations
   155.107   Interpretation of regulations
   155.108   Compliance with plans
   155.109   Transitional provisions
   155.110   Nonconformities
Article 2: Zoning Districts
   155.200   Districts established
   155.201   Measurements and exceptions
   155.202   Land use regulations
   155.203   Conventional district standards
   155.204   Overlay district standards
Article 3: Specific Use Standards
   155.300   Use interpretation
   155.301   Residential use standards
   155.302   Public and civic use standards
   155.303   Recreational use standards
   155.304   Agricultural use standards
   155.305   Commercial use standards
   155.306   Industrial use standards
   155.307   Utilities use standards
   155.308   Accessory structures and uses
   155.309   Temporary uses
   155.310   Telecommunication facilities
Article 4: General Development Standards
   155.400   Access
   155.401   Off-street parking and loading
   155.402   Landscaping, screening and buffering
   155.403   Signs
   155.404   Outdoor lighting
   155.405   Design standards – non-residential and multi-family residential
Article 5: Natural Resource Protection
   155.500   Resource conservation areas
   155.501   Watershed protection
   155.502   Stream buffers
Article 6: Subdivision Standards
   155.600   Applicability
   155.601   Sequence of improvements
   155.602   Streets
   155.603   Lots and blocks
   155.604   Utilities
   155.605   Public facilities
   155.606   Permanent reference points
   155.607   Guarantee of improvements
Article 7: Administration
   155.700   Review bodies
   155.701   Summary of review authority
   155.702   Common review procedures
   155.703   Text amendment
   155.704   Rezoning
   155.705   Conditional zoning district
   155.706   Preliminary plat review
   155.707   Site plan review
   155.708   Traffic impact analysis
   155.709   Zoning permit
   155.710   Reserved
   155.711   Special use permit review
   155.712   Temporary use permit
   155.713   Sign permit
   155.714   Reserved
   155.715   Written interpretation
   155.716   Variance
   155.717   Administrative appeals
   155.718   Zoning vested right
   155.719   Reserved
   155.720   Enforcement
   155.721   Tree clearing certificate
Article 8: Definitions
   155.800   General
   155.801   Abbreviations
   155.802   Defined terms
   Appendix A:   Technical Drawings
   Appendix B:   Plat Certification Forms