In the R-40 District, the first dwelling unit in a multifamily
development shall have forty thousand (40,000) square feet of lot
area. In the R-40 District, each multifamily dwelling unit beyond
the first shall have twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of lot area.
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Allowed Signs and Conditions of Use
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Sign Type
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Permanent (P) or Temporary (T)
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Permit Required (Y/N)
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Time Limit
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Maximum Size Restrictions
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Maximum Height Above Grade
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Notes
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Number of Signs
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Accessory sign
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T or P
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N
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10% of the sign face to which it is attached to or
nearest to
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1 on-site accessory sign per business or establishment
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Advertising device (excluding balloon signs)
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P
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Y
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Total surface area of advertising device shall count
as part of the allowed ground sign area
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Maximum height 20 feet with a clearance to ground of
30 inches
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1 per site
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Awning sign
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P
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Y
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Lettering no larger than 6 inches in height
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Banners or flags
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T
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N
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During hours of operation
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Total area not to exceed 12 square feet; individual
banners or flags not to exceed 6 square feet
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Not to exceed 2 banners/flags per business
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Canopy sign
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P
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Y
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Maximum size: the smaller of 10% of the facade area
associated with the business or 60 square feet
Maximum height of 3 feet
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Canopy signs shall be treated as wall signs
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1 sign per canopy
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Changeable copy and CEVMS
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P
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Y
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32 square feet
The area of a CEVMS shall count towards the overall
area of the sign to which it is attached or associated.
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Sign face of CEVMS cannot change in less than 4 seconds
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1 per site
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Construction signs (6 square feet or less)
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T
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N
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During construction and up to 7 days after the certificate
of occupancy is issued
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6 square feet
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Signs may contain only the name of the contractor or
subcontractor
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1 per site
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Construction signs (over 6 square feet)
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T
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Y
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During construction and up to 7 days after the certificate
of occupancy is issued
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32 square feet
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Signs may contain relevant information per the definition
of construction signs
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1 per site
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Directional or traffic safety signs
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P
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N
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2 square feet
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Drive-through menu sign
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P
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Y
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32 square feet
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Maximum height 20 feet with clearance
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1 per site
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Ground sign
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P
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Y
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32 square feet
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Maximum height of 20 feet with clearance to ground
not less than 10 feet
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Single- or double-faced ground signs are authorized
in addition to wall and projecting signs. One accessory sign not to
exceed 10% of the area of the ground sign may be attached to the main
sign.
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1 per site
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Government signs
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T and P
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N
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Historic or commemorative marker
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P
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N
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6 square feet
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Home occupation
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P
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N
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2 square feet
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1 per business
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Ladder sign
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P
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Y
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32 square feet
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Maximum height 20 feet with a clearance to ground of
30 inches
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1 per site; shall be considered the ground sign for
the property
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Marquee sign
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P
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Y
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Subject to wall sign restrictions
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Political signs
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Not subject to regulation
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Projecting sign
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P
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Y
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8 square feet
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Minimum of 10 feet clearance from ground to the bottom
of the sign
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Cannot extend within 24 inches of the curbline
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1 per business
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Public service information sign
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T
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N
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30 days
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6 square feet
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Sign may be located on premises other than those of
the sponsoring entity
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Real estate sign on-premises and open house signs
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T
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N
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The period while the property is being offered for
sale or rent; during the hours of the open house
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6 square feet
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Allowed in right-of-way for duration of open house
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1 per each property offered for sale or rent; up to
3 open house signs are permitted
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Regulatory or safety sign
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P
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N
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6 square feet
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Residential decorative sign
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P
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N
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2 square feet
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1 per residence
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Residential complex or subdivision identification sign
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P
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Y
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24 square feet
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Not more than 8 feet in height and not less than 30
inches from the ground
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Sign shall include only the name of the subdivision
or complex and shall be prohibited from containing the name of the
developer, owner or property management company
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1 per subdivision or complex
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Sandwich board sign
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T
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N
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During hours of operation
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6 square feet
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4 feet in height
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No associated lighting
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1 per business
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Special purpose sign
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P
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N
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2 square feet
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Standing sign
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P
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Y
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32 square feet; multi-tenant signs may go up to 90
square feet and 1 standing sign may be erected at each roadway intersection
located wholly within the property. Such standing sign shall not exceed
16 square feet in area.
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Up to 20 feet in the CB District and 36 feet in the
IG and BEP Districts
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Area may be increased to 50 square feet with a special permit pursuant to § 200-5.6J
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1 per business
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Subdivision lot plan sign
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T
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Y
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During the sale of subdivision lots; must be removed
7 days after last lot is sold
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32 square feet
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Maximum height of 15 feet with clearance to ground
of 30 inches
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1 per subdivision
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Time and temperature sign
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P
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Y
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Counts as part of the sign area for the projecting
or ground sign to which it is attached
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For ground signs, the maximum height is 20 feet with
a clearance to ground of 30 inches
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For projecting signs, the clearance to ground is at
least 8 feet
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1 per site
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Wall sign
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P
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Y
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Maximum size is the lesser of 10% of the facade associated
with the business being advertised or 60 square feet, whichever is
smaller
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Any business that has no street frontage may have 1
sign facing the parking area
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1 wall sign per business established in the structure;
in addition, 1 secondary wall or window sign not to exceed in area
50% of the primary wall or window sign is permitted by right
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Wayfinding sign
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P
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Y if not a government agency
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15 square feet
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Maximum height of 10 feet with a clearance from ground
of 30 inches
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Advertising is prohibited and these signs are allowed
off-premises signs
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Window or door sign
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T
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N
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Not to cover more than 30% of door or window area
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Not allowed on the exterior of windows or doors
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Zoning District
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Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
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Frontage
(feet)
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Front
(feet)
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Setback Side
(feet)
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Rear
(feet)
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Maximum Building Coverage
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A
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45,000
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100
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30
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15
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30
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30%
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R-40
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30,000
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100
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30
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15
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15
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30%
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R-SE
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30,0001
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100
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30
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15
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15
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30%
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NOTES:
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1
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Building lots may contain 20,000 square feet if connected to
a sewer system.
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Design Speed
(mph)
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Stopping Sight Distance
(feet)
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30
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200
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35
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250
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40
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325
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45
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400
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50
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475
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55
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550
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INDUSTRIAL-GENERAL ZONE (WEST): Beginning at a point on the
southerly side of Sturbridge Road (U.S. Route 20) at the Sturbridge
Town line; thence southerly on Sturbridge line until it comes to a
point in the northerly line of the abandoned road known as Major Hill
Road; thence easterly on the northerly line of Major Hill Road until
it comes to a point 50 feet west of Globe a.k.a. McKinstry Brook;
thence northerly 50 feet west of and parallel to the west bank of
the brook until it comes to the southerly line of Sturbridge Road;
thence westerly by the southerly side of said road to the point of
beginning.
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Number of New Dwelling Units
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Percentage of Total Dwelling Units per Year*
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1 to 4
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100%
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5 to 10
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75%
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11 to 20
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50%
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21 to 40
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25%
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41 or more
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20%
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*
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Percent of new dwelling units in the development for which building
permits may be authorized per calendar year. The yearly schedule designated
above commences from the date the Planning Board approves and signs
the definitive subdivision plan or approval for the flexible development
project.
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Market-Rate Units
(% built)
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Affordable Housing Units
(% built)
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Up to 30%
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None required
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30% to 50%
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At least 30%
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51% to 75%
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At least 75%
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76% or more
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100%
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Biotechnology
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Fiber-optics facilities
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Medical research and development
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Scientific or research laboratory
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Light manufacturing of medical equipment
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Warehouse/distribution facility
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Office
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Associated accessory uses
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Minimum lot area
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10.00 acres
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Minimum lot frontage
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200 feet
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Minimum building front setback
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100 feet
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Minimum building side yard
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50 feet
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Minimum building rear yard
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50 feet
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Maximum building coverage of lot
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40%
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Maximum building height
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36 feet
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