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Zoning & Land Development Regulations

PREFACE

This Ordinance is established for the general purposes of guiding development in accordance with existing and future needs and promoting the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, appearance, prosperity, and general welfare.

The Ordinance will serve to (1) establish the boundaries of incorporated areas of the Town of Meggett; (2) regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings for commerce, trade, manufacturing, residence, recreations, transportation, agriculture, and other uses within those districts; (3) regulate and restrict the intensity of such structures; ( 4) regulate and restrict the height and setback of structures; (5) provide for adequate light, air, and open space; (6) prevent the overcrowding of land and lessen congestion in the streets; (7) facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive, and harmonious community; (8) protect and preserve scenic, historic, or ecologically sensitive areas; (9) facilitate the adequate provision or availability of transportation, police and fire protection, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other recreation facilities, affordable housing, and disaster evacuation; (10) provide for the subdivision of land.

​This Ordinance will provide for the method of administration and amendment and will define the powers and duties of the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Town Council with respect to this Ordinance.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction
Article 1.1      Short Title
Article 1.2      Authority
Article 1.3      Effective Date
Article 1.4      Intent & Purpose
​Article 1.5      Penalty
Article 1.6      Contempt of Planning Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals
Article 1.7      Injunction Against Violations
Article 1.8      Penalties
Article 1.9      Conflict with Other Ordinances
Article 1.10    Severability Clause
Article 1.11    Minimum Requirements
​Article 1.12    Compliance with the Vested Rights Act
Chapter 2: Application of the Ordinance
Article 2.1      Territorial Jurisdiction
Article 2.2      New or Moved Structures
Article 2.3      Remodeling
Article 2.4      Change in Land Use or Land Classification
​Article 2.5      Continuation of Nonconforming Use of Land
Article 2.6      Change of a Nonconforming Use
Article 2.7      Extension of Nonconforming Structures
Article 2.8      Restoration & Rebuilding
Chapter 3: Zoning Districts & Zoning Map
Article 3.1      Establishment of Districts
Article 3.2      Zoning Map
Article 3.3      Rules of Determining Zoning
Article 3.4      Marsh Boundaries
​Article 3.5      Lot Division by District Boundary
Article 3.6      Annexed Lands
Chapter 4: Description of Zoning Districts
Article 4.1      Description & Purpose of Zoning Districts
Article 4.2      General Zoning Districts
Article 4.3      (RC) Rural Conservation District
Article 4.4      (AG) Agricultural General District
​Article 4.5      (AR) Agricultural Rural District
Article 4.6      (OCM) Office/ Commercial District
Article 4.7      (LIN) Industrial District
Article 4.8      Accessory Structures in the RC, AG, and AR Districts
Article 4.9      Accessory Structures in the OCM and LIN Districts
Article 4.10    Table of Permitted Uses
Article 4.11    Conditions of Use
​Article 4.12    Accessory Uses
Chapter 5: Lot & Setback Requirements
Article 5.1      Setback & Height Requirements
Article 5.2      Absence of Public Sewer or Water
Article 5.3      Reduction of Lot Area Prohibited
Article 5.4      Lot Subdivision
​Article 5.5      Fences & Projections Into Required Setbacks
Article 5.6      Building Coverage
Chapter 6: General Provisions
Article 6.1      Applicability of General Provisions
Article 6.2      Building Permit Issued
Article 6.3      Garage Apartments
Article 6.4      Customary Home Occupations
​Article 6.5      Screening Requirements
Chapter 7: Signs
Article 7.1      Sign Permit Application
Article 7.2      Administration of Signs
Article 7.3      Temporary Signs
Article 7.4      Prohibited Signs
​Article 7.5      Sign Characteristics
Article 7.6      Sign Setbacks
Chapter 8: Parking
Article 8.1      Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces Required
Article 8.2      Size of Off-Street Loading Spaces
Article 8.3      Off-Street Parking Required
Article 8.4      Location of Spaces
​Article 8.5      Number of Parking Spaces Required
Article 8.6      Size of Parking Space & Maneuvering Area
Article 8.7      Joint Use of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
Chapter 9: Tree Protection & Preservation
Article 9.1      General
Article 9.2      Administration
Chapter 10: Administration
Article 10.1      Zoning Administrator
Article 10.2      Zoning Permit Required
Article 10.3      Zoning Permit NOT Required
Article 10.4      Information Required for Zoning Permit
Article 10.5      Action or Application Required for Zoning Permit
Article 10.6      Conditions of the Zoning Permit
Article 10.7      Administrative Permits
​Article 10.8      Temporary Construction Power
​Article 10.9      Board of Zoning Appeals
Article 10.10    Special Exceptions
Article 10.11    Appeals of Zoning-Related Administrative Decisions
Article 10.12    Zoning Variances
Article 10.13    Temporary Use
Article 10.14    Amendments
Article 10.15    Amendment Procedure
Article 10.16    Initiation of Proposals for Zoning Amendments
Article 10.17    Request for Zoning Amendments
Article 10.18    Planning Commission Study
Article 10.19    Report to Town Council
Article 10.20    Public Hearings
Article 10.21    Notice of Hearings
Article 10.22    Re-application, Withdrawals, & One-Year Waiver
Article 10.23    Amendment Request Where Lands or Uses Thereon are in Violation of the Zoning Ordinance
Article 10.24    Proposed Changes to Ordinance
​Article 10.25    Application Fees
Article 10.26    Notices
​Article 10.27    Site Plan Review
Chapter 11: Violations, Penalties, & Enforcement
Article 11.1      Ordinance Compliance Required
Article 11.2      Violations
Article 11.3      Enforcement, Responsibility, & Complaints
Article 11.4      Complaints
​Article 11.5      Authority
Article 11.6      Remedies & Enforcement Powers
Article 11.7      Private Enforcement Actions
Article 11.8      Tree Protection Violations
Article 11.9      Sign Violations
Article 11.10    Violations Continue
Article 11.11    Other Enforcement Actions
Chapter 12: CP-O, Character Preservation Overlay District
Article 12.1      Establishment of the Character Preservation Overlay District
Article 12.2      Procedure for Establishment
Article 12.3      Intent
Article 12.4      Effect of Overlay District
​Article 12.5      Applicability
Article 12.6      Special Permit
Article 12.7      Uses
Article 12.8      Development Standards
Article 12.9      Major & Minor Alteration Standards
Chapter 13: TG-O, Town Gateway Overlay District
Article 13.1      Establishment of the Town Gateway Overlay District
Article 13.2      Procedure for Establishment
Article 13.3      Intent
Article 13.4      Effect of Overlay District
​Article 13.5      Applicability
Article 13.6      Development Standards
Chapter 14: Board of Architectural Review
Chapter 15: Planned Development District
Article 15.1      Description
Article 15.2      Intent
Article 15.3      Results
Article 15.4      Minimum Site Area
​Article 15.5      Maximum Density
Article 15.6      Planned Development Procedure
Article 15.7      Identification of Zoning Maps
Article 15.8      Compliance with Other Regulations
Article 15.9      Common Open Space
Chapter 16: Subdivision Regulations
Article 16.1      General
Article 16.2      Applicability
Article 16.3      Subdivision Plat Definitions
Article 16.4      Minor Subdivision Review & Approval Process
Article 16.5      Major Subdivision Review & Approval Process
Article 16.6      Lot Design
Article 16.7      Street Names, Street Signs
​Article 16.8      Wetlands
​Article 16.9      Drainage & Stormwater Management
Article 16.10    Soil Information
Article 16.11    Utilities
Article 16.12    Encroachments
Article 16.13    Water Supply & Sewage Disposal
Article 16.14    Fire Protection
Article 16.15    Markers
Chapter 17: Definitions
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