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