APPENDIX A: WILLIAMSTOWN TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE

Section

Article 1.00 
Rules of Construction and Definitions

   1.01   Short title

   1.02   Rules of construction

   1.03   Definitions

Article 2.00
General Provisions

   2.01   Administrative regulations

   2.02   Allowable and prohibited uses

   2.03   Accessory buildings and structures

   2.04   Lawful use of a structure as a dwelling unit

   2.05   Residential design standards

   2.06   Home occupations and home-based businesses

   2.07   Temporary structures and uses

   2.08   Uses not otherwise included within a district

   2.09   Yard and bulk regulations

   2.10   Streets, roads, and other means of access

   2.11   Grading regulations

   2.12   Lighting

   2.13   Sand, gravel, and mineral extraction

   2.14   Junkyards and landfills

   2.15   Safety provisions

   2.16   Exceptions

   2.17   Sidewalks

   2.18   Performance guarantee

   2.19   Trash removal and collection

   2.20   Floodplains

   2.21   Soil erosion and sedimentation control

   2.22   Reception antenna facilities

   2.23   Impact assessment

   2.24   Wetland buffer regulations

   2.25   Stormwater management

Article 3.00
Nonconformities

   3.01   Intent

   3.02   Definitions

   3.03   General requirements

   3.04   Nonconforming lots of record

   3.05   Modification to nonconforming uses or structures

Article 4.00 
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

   4.01   Off-street parking requirements

   4.02   Loading space requirements

   4.03   Penalties and enforcement

Article 5.00
Landscaping and Screening

   5.01   Intent and scope of requirements

   5.02   General landscaping requirements

   5.03   Specific landscaping requirements for zoning districts

   5.04   Standards for landscape materials

   5.05   Installation and maintenance

   5.06   Treatment of existing plant material

   5.07   Modifications to landscape requirements

Article 6.00
Walls and Fences

   6.01   Obscuring walls and fences

   6.02   Fences and walls in residential and agricultural districts

   6.03   General fence and wall standards

Article 7.00
Signs

   7.01   Purpose

   7.02   Scope of requirements

   7.03   Definitions

   7.04   Enforcement

   7.05   General provisions

   7.06   Sign design standards

   7.07   Residential district signs

   7.08   Nonresidential district signs

   7.09   Penalties and enforcement

Article 8.00
Site Development Standards Applicable to Specific Uses

   8.01   Intent and scope of application

   8.02   Scope of requirements

   8.03   Site development standards for residential uses

Article 9.00
Performance Standards

   9.01   Intent and scope of application

   9.02   Performance standards

   9.03   Procedures for determining compliance

Article 10.00
Establishment of Zoning Districts

   10.01   Creation of districts

   10.02   Adoption of zoning map

   10.03   Interpretation of district boundaries

   10.04   Zoning of vacated areas

   10.05   Zoning of filled land

   10.06   District requirements

Article 11.00
R-1, One-Family Residential District

   11.01   Statement of purpose

   11.02   Permitted uses and structures

   11.03   Development standards

   11.04   Penalties and enforcement

Article 12.00
R-1-S, Suburban Residential District

   12.01   Statement of purpose

   12.02   Permitted uses and structures

   12.03   Development standards

Article 13.00
RR, Rural Residential District

   13.01   Statement of purpose

   13.02   Permitted uses and structures

   13.03   Development standards

Article 14.00
RE, Rural Estate District

   14.01   Statement of purpose

   14.02   Permitted uses and structures

   14.03   Development standards

Article 15.00
AG-SF, Agricultural-Small Farms District

   15.01   Statement of purpose

   15.02   Permitted uses and structures

   15.03   Development standards

Article 16.00
MHP, Mobile Home Park District

   16.01   Statement of purpose

   16.02   Permitted uses and structures

   16.03   Development standards

Article 17.00
RM-1, Multiple-Family Residential District

   17.01   Statement of purpose

   17.02   Permitted uses and structures

   17.03   Development standards

Article 18.00
AG-C, Commercial Agricultural District

   18.01   Statement of purpose

   18.02   Permitted uses and structures

   18.03   Development standards

Article 19.00
OS-1, Office Service District

   19.01   Statement of purpose

   19.02   Permitted uses and structures

   19.03   Development standards

Article 20.00
B-1, Limited Business District

   20.01   Statement of purpose

   20.02   Permitted uses and structures

   20.03   Development standards

Article 21.00
B-2, Commercial Center District

   21.01   Statement of purpose

   21.02   Permitted uses and structures

   21.03   Development standards

Article 22.00
I-1, Light Industrial District

   22.01   Statement of purpose

   22.02   Permitted uses and structures

   22.03   Development standards

Article 23.00
Reserved

Article 24.00
GD, Green Zone Planned Development District

   24.01   Statement of purpose

   24.02   Boundaries in which the green zone may be used

   24.03   Eligibility criteria

   24.04   Permitted uses and structures

   24.05   Prohibited uses and structures

   24.06   Project design requirements

   24.07   Area, height, bulk, and placement requirements

Article 25.00
PD, Planned Development

   25.01   Intent

   25.02   Eligibility criteria

   25.03   Project design standards

   25.04   Procedures and requirements

   25.05   Review and approval standards

   25.06   Phasing

Article 25.50
Planned Development Cluster Zoning Option

   25.51   Intent

   25.52   Eligibility criteria

   25.53   Project design standards

Article 26.00
M-43 Corridor Overlay Zone

   26.01   Findings

   26.02   Purpose

   26.03   Definitions

   26.04   Applicability

   26.05   Additional site plan information

   26.06   Access management standards

   26.07   Nonmotorized pathways

   26.08   Application to existing sites and modification of standards

Article 27.00
MU, Mixed Use Overlay District

   27.01   Statement of purpose

   27.02   Applicability of overlay zoning concept

   27.03   Creation of mixed use overlay district boundaries

   27.04   Permitted uses and structures

   27.05   Development standards

   27.06   Area, height, bulk, and placement requirements

   27.07   Site plan review

Article 28.00
Schedule of Regulations

   28.01   Intent and scope of requirements

   28.02   Schedule of regulations for principal structures

Article 29.00
General Procedures and Related Standards

   29.01   Purpose

   29.02   Site plan review process

   29.03   Special land uses

   29.04   Planned development procedures and requirements

   29.05   Variances and appeals

   29.06   Amendments

   29.07   Conditional rezoning

   29.08   Permits and certificates

   29.09   Filing fees

   29.10   Violations and penalties

   29.11   Records

   29.12   Public notice

Article 30.00
Administrative Organization

   30.01   Overview

   30.02   Township Board of Trustees

   30.03   Township Planning Commission

   30.04   Zoning Board of Appeals

   30.05   Building Inspector, Township Planner, and other enforcement officials

Article 31.00
Severability, Repeal, Effective Date, Adoption

   31.01   Severability

   31.02   Repeal

   31.03   Effective Date

   31.04   Adoption