All areas within the zoning jurisdiction of the town are hereby divided into zoning districts within which the use of land and water areas; the location, height, bulk, appearance, and use of structures; the provision of parking and loading areas; and the provision of buffers and screening areas are regulated as herein provided. Standards for roads are provided in Article 12. Note: In the case of lots on the turning circle of a cul-de-sac, the curb width will be a minimum of 50% of the district lot width requirement but not less than 20 feet.
Zoning districts within the town’s jurisdiction fall within one of the following three categories.
7.1.1 General use zoning districts. Each general use district category serves a different purpose and imposes its own set of requirements and restrictions on the use of land in addition to the general requirements and restrictions imposed on all land or uses within the zoning jurisdiction. A general use district may be layered with an overlay district, which is a special type of general use district.
7.1.2 Conditional zoning districts.
A. Typically, conditional districts are established as parallel or counterpart districts to a general use district. In such cases, references in the zoning ordinance to the general use district shall be construed to also include the counterpart conditional district. Conditional districts, like general use districts, may be layered with overlay districts.
B. Each conditional district with a counterpart general use district is intended to accomplish the purposes of the counterpart district through the development of identified uses at a specific location in accordance with this Article. All regulations and uses which apply to a general use district also apply to the counterpart conditional district, and no use shall be allowed in the conditional district that is not allowed in its counterpart general use district.
7.1.3 Overlay districts.
A. Overlay districts are established to provide for certain additional requirements, to permit uses not otherwise permitted in the underlying district, to prohibit uses allowed in the underlying district, or to establish special development requirements for uses permitted. Thus, where overlay districts exist, and there is a conflict between the requirements and/or uses specified between the overlay and the underlying district, the standards of the overlay district shall prevail. Otherwise, the standards of the underlying district shall also be in effect for any area additionally zoned for an overlay district.
B. A zoning map change either establishing or changing any overlay district shall be subject to the same procedures and requirements as any other zoning map change.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2021; Ord. 2023-03, passed 3-1-2023)