City of Norwalk, CT
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2023-05-23
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Chapter 118 Zoning
- Charter and Special Acts
- Ch 1 Charter and Related Laws
- Ch 5 Special Acts
- Ordinances
- Ch 7 General Provisions
- Ch 8 Adoption of Code
- Ch 9 Administration
- Ch 10 Adult Use, Licensing
- Ch 11 Air Pollution
- Ch 11A Alarm Systems
- Ch 12 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 14 Amusements
- Ch 15 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 17 Aquifer Protection Agency
- Ch 17A Arts and Culture Commission
- Ch 18 Auctions
- Ch 18A Body Care and Body Art Facilities
- Ch 18B Tanning Facilities
- Ch 19 Bidding and Purchasing
- Ch 20 Bike/Walk Advisory Commission
- Ch 21 Billboards and Signs
- Ch 26 Building Code
- Ch 27 Buildings and Facilities, City
- Ch 29 Cannabis
- Ch 30 Capital Projects Program
- Ch 30A Certificates of Occupancy
- Ch 30B Chief of Staff
- Ch 31 Civil Preparedness
- Ch 32 Code of Ethics
- Ch 33 Community Services Department
- Ch 34 Contractors
- Ch 35 Conservation Commission
- Ch 35A Department of Code Enforcement
- Ch 35B Economic and Community Development
- Ch 36 Enterprise Zone
- Ch 37 Environmental Hazards
- Ch 38 Explosives
- Ch 39 Fair Rent
- Ch 40 Fire-Alarm Systems: Institutions
- Ch 41 Fire Department
- Ch 42 Fire Lanes
- Ch 42A Fire Prevention
- Ch 43 Floods and Erosion Control Board
- Ch 44 (Reserved)
- Ch 45 Food and Food Establishments
- Ch 47 Fuel-Oil Heating
- Ch 50 Gas and Oil Exploration
- Ch 53 Going-Out-Of-Business Sales
- Ch 54 (Reserved)
- Ch 55 Demolition Delay
- Ch 56 Historic District
- Ch 57 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 57A Historical Commission
- Ch 57B Home Health Care Agency
- Ch 57C Water Emergency
- Ch 58 Housing, Tax Abatement
- Ch 58A Blight Prevention
- Ch 59 Housing Code
- Ch 59A Housing: Equal Opportunity
- Ch 59B Housing Site Development Agency
- Ch 59C Housing Partnership
- Ch 59D Urban Rehabilitation Homeownership Program Tax Deferral
- Ch 60 Human Relations Commission
- Ch 60A Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
- Ch 61 Justices of the Peace
- Ch 62 Living Wage
- Ch 62A Landlord Identification
- Ch 63 Law Department
- Ch 64 Loitering for Solicitation
- Ch 65 Massage Establishments and Therapists
- Ch 66 Milk
- Ch 66A Mooring and Anchoring
- Ch 67 Motor Vehicle Junkyard Operations
- Ch 67A Municipal Liability
- Ch 68 Noise
- Ch 69 Norwalk Harbor
- Ch 70 Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Authority
- Ch 70A Nudity, Public
- Ch 71 Nuisances
- Ch 72 Numbering of Buildings and Trailers
- Ch 72A Panhandling and Loitering
- Ch 73 Park Authorities
- Ch 73A Parking Authority
- Ch 73B Parking Violations and Citations
- Ch 74 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 77 Peddlers, Street Vendors and Solicitors
- Ch 77A Pesticides
- Ch 78 Phased Increased Assessment
- Ch 79 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Ch 80 (Reserved)
- Ch 81 Pocket Bikes and Motorized Scooters
- Ch 83 Poles, Conduits, Wires and Fixtures
- Ch 84 Retirement Benefits
- Ch 85 Police Department: Cadet Corps
- Ch 85A Procurement Guidelines
- Ch 86 Public Lighting
- Ch 87 Public Library Board
- Ch 88 Public Gatherings and Special Events
- Ch 88A Public Safety Board
- Ch 89 Council of Governments
- Ch 89A Regional Council of Elected Officials
- Ch 90 Operations and Public Works, Department of
- Ch 91 Sewers, Public
- Ch 92 Septage Disposal
- Ch 93 Stormwater, Illicit Discharges and Connections
- Ch 94 Solid Waste Collection & Disposal; Transfer Station & Yard Waste Site
- Ch 95 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 95A Littering and Illegal Dumping
- Ch 96 Excavations and Encroachments in Public Streets and Grounds
- Ch 97 Excavating and Filling of Land
- Ch 98 Vehicle and Traffic
- Ch 99 Snow Emergencies
- Ch 100 Special Services Districts
- Ch 101 Scenic Roads
- Ch 102 Swimming Pools
- Ch 103 Taxation
- Ch 104 Tenements: Abatement of Nuisances
- Ch 105 Tenement Houses: Registration
- Ch 106 (Reserved)
- Ch 107 Town Clerk, Compensation of
- Ch 108 (Reserved)
- Ch 111 (Reserved)
- Ch 112 Trees
- Ch 113 Water Pollution Control Authority
- Ch 114 Water Use for Tree Spraying
- Ch 115 Women, Commission on Status of
- Ch 116 Zoning Board of Appeals
- Ch 117 Zoning Enforcement
- Ch 118 Zoning
- Ch 118 Art 10 Definitions
- § 118-100 Definitions.
- Ch 118 Art 20 Zone Designations
- § 118-200 Purpose and kinds of zones.
- § 118-210 Zone boundaries.
- § 118-220 Interpretation of regulations.
- § 118-230 Schedule limiting height and bulk of buildings and size of lot.
- Ch 118 Art 30 Use Regulations Controlling Residence Zones
- § 118-300 Island Conservation Zone.
- § 118-310 AAA Residence Zones.
- § 118-320 AA Residence Zones.
- § 118-330 A Residence Zones.
- § 118-340 B Residence Zones.
- § 118-350 C Residence Zones.
- § 118-360 D Residence Zones.
- Ch 118 Art 40 Planned Residential Developments
- § 118-400 Planned residential developments.
- Ch 118 Art 41 Conservation Developments
- § 118-410 Conservation developments.
- Ch 118 Art 42 Accessory Apartments
- § 118-420 Accessory apartments.
- Ch 118 Art 43 Waterfront Clubs
- § 118-430 Waterfront clubs.
- Ch 118 Art 44 Hospital Zone
- § 118-440 Hospital zone.
- Ch 118 Art 50 Use Regulations Controlling Business Zones
- § 118-500 East Avenue Village District.
- § 118-501 Washington Street Design District.
- § 118-502 Reed-Putnam Design District.
- § 118-503 Executive Office Zone.
- § 118-504 Central Business District.
- § 118-505 Marine Commercial Zone.
- § 118-506 SoNo Station Design District.
- § 118-510 Neighborhood Business Zone.
- § 118-520 South Norwalk Business District
- § 118-521 Business No. 1 Zone.
- § 118-522 Business No. 2 Zone.
- § 118-530 Rowayton Avenue Village District.
- § 118-531 Silvermine Tavern Village District.
- § 118-532 Golden Hill Village District.
- Ch 118 Art 60 Research and Development Zone
- § 118-600 Research and Development Zone.
- Ch 118 Art 70 Use Regulations Controlling Industrial Zones
- § 118-700 Industrial Zone No. 1.
- § 118-710 Light Industrial Zone No. 2.
- § 118-711 Restricted Industrial Zone.
- § 118-720 (Reserved)
- Ch 118 Art 75 Mixed-Use Developments
- § 118-750 Mixed-use developments.
- Ch 118 Art 76 Commercial Planned Residential Developments
- § 118-760 Commercial planned residential developments.
- Ch 118 Art 80 General Regulations
- § 118-800 Nonconformities.
- § 118-810 General provisions relative to area and height regulations.
- § 118-820 (Reserved)
- § 118-830 Special uses.
- Ch 118 Art 90 Supplementary Regulations for Residence Zones
- § 118-900 Front yards in residence zones.
- § 118-910 Location of accessory buildings in residence zones.
- § 118-920 Helicopter landing sites in residence zones.
- Ch 118 Art 100 Supplementary Regulations for Business and Industrial Zones
- § 118-1000 Setbacks and buffer strips in business and industrial zones.
- § 118-1010 Garages and service stations in business and industrial zones.
- § 118-1020 (Reserved)
- § 118-1030 Adult use establishments.
- § 118-1031 (Reserved)
- Ch 118 Art 101 Workforce Housing Regulation
- § 118-1050 Workforce housing regulation.
- Ch 118 Art 110 Flood Hazard Zone
- § 118-1100 Flood Hazard Zone.
- Ch 118 Art 111 Coastal Zone
- § 118-1110 Coastal Zone.
- Ch 118 Art 112 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations
- § 118-1120 Soil erosion and sediment control regulations.
- § 118-1121 Purpose.
- § 118-1122 Activities requiring a certified erosion and sediment control plan.
- § 118-1123 Exemptions.
- § 118-1124 Erosion and sediment control plan.
- § 118-1125 Minimum acceptable standards.
- § 118-1126 Issuance or denial of certification.
- § 118-1127 Conditions relating to soil erosion and sediment control.
- § 118-1128 Inspection.
- Ch 118 Art 113 Excavation and Fill Regulations
- § 118-1130 Purpose.
- § 118-1131 Activities requiring zoning permit.
- § 118-1132 Exemptions.
- § 118-1133 Zoning permit requirements.
- Ch 118 Art 120 Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
- § 118-1200 Declaration of necessity.
- § 118-1210 Motor vehicle parking and loading space.
- § 118-1220 Amount of motor vehicle parking space to be provided.
- § 118-1221 Waiver of off-street parking requirement.
- § 118-1222 Payment in lieu of parking.
- § 118-1230 Layout and design.
- § 118-1240 Entrances and exits; drainage; lighting.
- § 118-1250 Buffer strips and internal landscaping.
- § 118-1260 Off-street motor vehicle loading space to be provided.
- § 118-1270 (Reserved)
- § 118-1280 Norwalk Traffic Authority.
- Ch 118 Art 121 Sign Regulations
- § 118-1290 Purpose and intent.
- § 118-1291 Definitions.
- § 118-1292 General requirements.
- § 118-1293 Signs permitted in all districts; museum signs.
- § 118-1294 Signs in business and industrial zones.
- § 118-1295 District sign regulations.
- Ch 118 Art 130 Automobile Trailer Park Regulations
- § 118-1300 Purpose.
- § 118-1310 Definitions.
- § 118-1320 Unlawful trailer park locations.
- § 118-1330 Location for trailer parks.
- § 118-1340 Regulations.
- § 118-1350 Requirements to ensure continued compliance.
- § 118-1360 (Reserved)
- § 118-1370 (Reserved)
- Ch 118 Art 140 Administration and Enforcement
- § 118-1400 Zoning Commission.
- § 118-1410 Board of Appeals.
- § 118-1420 Zoning Inspector.
- § 118-1430 Plats.
- § 118-1440 Application for zoning change.
- § 118-1450 Special Permits.
- § 118-1451 Site plan review.
- § 118-1460 Violations and penalties.
- § 118-1470 Validity of ordinance.
- § 118-1480 When effective.
- Appendix
- Part I
- Ch 125 Land Subdivision Regulations
- Part II
- Ch 126 Pension Plan
- Part III
- Ch 127 Sewer Assessments
- Part IV
- Ch 128 Veteran's Memorial Park
- Part V
- Ch 129 Voting Hours
- Part VI
- Ch 130 Welfare Benefits
- Part VII
- Ch 131 Salaries
- Part VIII
- Ch 132 Food Service Employees Pension Plan
- Part IX
- Ch 133 Executive Orders
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted City of Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission,
effective 10-16-1929, as renumbered 12-4-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Historic District — See Ch. 56.
Inland wetlands and watercourses — See Ch. 60A.
Motor vehicle junkyard operations — See Ch. 67.
Planning and Zoning Commissions — See Ch. 79.
Excavating and filling of land — See Ch. 97.
Zoning Board of Appeals — See Ch. 116.
Land Subdivision Regulations — See Appendix,
Part I.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule Limiting Height and Bulk of Buildings - Residential
Attachment 1 - Schedule Limiting Height and Bulk of Buildings - Residential (Continued)Attachment 2 - Schedule Limiting Height and Bulk of Buildings - Commercial and IndustrialAttachment 2 - Schedule Limiting Height and Bulk of Buildings - Commercial and Industrial (Continued)Attachment 2 - Schedule Limiting Height and Bulk of Buildings - Commercial and Industrial (Continued)Attachment 3 - Schedule Limiting Height and Bulk of Regulations - Reed-Putnam Design DistrictAttachment 3.1 - Central Business District (CBD) Schedule Limiting Height and Bulk of Buildings and Size of LotsAttachment 4 - Table of Source SectionsAttachment 5 - Derivation TableAttachment 6 - Main Street: Designated Properties for Outdoor dining Parking ExemptionAttachment 7 - Designated Properties for Transit-Oriented Development at South Norwalk Railroad StationAttachment 8 - East Norwalk: Designated Properties for Outdoor Dining Parking ExemptionAttachment 8 - Schedule of Fees for MapAttachment 9 - Designated Properties for Transit Oriented Development at East Norwalk Railroad Station