Home businesses shall comply with the following:
A.
The occupation or profession shall be carried on wholly within the
principal building or within a building or other structure accessory
thereto.
B.
There shall be no more than three employees per residence.
C.
There shall be no exterior display, nor any more than one exterior
sign of not more than eight square feet, no exterior unscreened storage
of materials or waste products, and no other exterior indication of
variation from the residential character of the principal building.
D.
No offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare
shall be produced.
E.
No more than two customer vehicles shall be at the premises at a
single time.
A.
No more than one accessory apartment shall be allowed for each dwelling
unit.
B.
Each accessory apartment shall be a maximum of 35% of the total floor
area of the principal dwelling unit.
C.
If separate entrance to the accessory apartment is provided, such
separate entrance shall be to the side or rear of the building.
A.
No accessory structure, fence, wall, or hedge shall be erected in
such a manner as to confuse or obstruct the views of any traffic sign,
signal, or device, or obstruct the visibility of vehicles entering
or exiting highways.
B.
On a corner lot, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed
to grow in such a manner as to materially impede vision between a
height of two feet and 10 feet above the street center-line grades
of two intersecting streets, in the area bounded by the street lines
of such corner lot and a line joining points along said street lines
20 feet from the point of the intersection.
A.
Accessory uses and structures shall be allowed on the premises of
any principal use in any zoning district.
B.
The establishment or change of an accessory use or structure which is incidental to a use requiring a site plan review pursuant to Article IV of this chapter shall likewise require a site plan review.
C.
The establishment or change of an accessory use or structure which is incidental to a use requiring a special use permit pursuant to Article IV of this chapter shall likewise require a special use permit.
D.
When an accessory building is attached to a principal building, it
shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter
applicable to the principal building.
A.
All uses shall be provided with off-street parking for all vehicles
during typical peak use periods, except for uses in the C-1 Zone.
B.
All uses with nonconforming parking situations shall comply with
the parking requirements of this article, to the extent possible,
if one or more of the following conditions occurs:
C.
A parking space shall be not less than nine feet by 20 feet, exclusive
of accessways and driveways.
D.
Off-street parking may be located off site but must be within 500
feet of the site.
E.
No nonresidential or multifamily dwelling parking area shall be located
within 10 feet of a side lot line.
F.
To the greatest extent possible, all parking areas for nonresidential
and multifamily dwelling uses shall be located to the side or rear
of buildings and out of roadside view. Where parking areas must be
located in side or in front yards adjacent to public streets, and
where parking areas must be located adjacent to residential areas,
appropriate buffering, landscaping or visual barriers shall be provided.
Side yard parking areas in the C-1 Zone shall be screened from view
along the front building line.
G.
Landscaping shall be provided around parking areas which shall be
designed to break up the visual impact of such areas. Plantings shall
be designed to provide adequate site distances to vehicles entering
and exiting the site. When large areas are to be paved, parking rows
shall be designed with the landscaping interspaced within the paved
area.
H.
All parking areas for nonresidential and multifamily dwelling uses
shall be designed to allow vehicles to exit front first onto streets.
I.
One parking area may contain required spaces for more than one use.
The required spaces assigned to one use may not be credited to another
use, except where the uses operate at different times. The applicant
shall provide written evidence that the owner has granted permission
for such shared parking.
J.
All parking areas shall be surfaced with dust-inhibiting materials
acceptable to the Planning Board.
Off-street loading facilities shall be provided for each commercial
or industrial establishment hereafter erected or substantially altered
and shall be so arranged as not to interfere with pedestrians or motor
traffic on the public street or highway. Off-street loading facilities
shall be to the rear of structures where practicable, and shall otherwise
be to the side of structures. All facilities shall be appropriately
screened as required of parking areas.
[Added 8-9-2004 by L.L.
No. 1-2004]
A.
General sign requirements:
(1)
Signs shall be erected and constructed in a manner that does not
obstruct traffic movement or visibility.
(2)
All signs shall be kept in good repair. Painted surfaces shall be
kept neatly painted and free from all hazards. Signs shall be maintained
at all times in such safe condition so as not to be detrimental to
the public health or safety.
(3)
No permanent signs shall be placed, painted, or drawn on trees, rocks,
or other natural features, or on utility poles, bridges, culverts,
or other road or utility structures.
(4)
This section is not intended to prohibit the erection of functional
window or building awnings. Awnings must be constructed of a suitable
shielding material with an appropriate supporting structure having
a minimum of six feet six inches of clearance above the sidewalk.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Exempt permanent signs. The following types of signs may be erected
and maintained without permits or fees, provided that such signs comply
with all other requirements of this chapter:
(1)
Signs not exceeding two square feet in area and bearing only property
numbers, postal route box numbers, or names of occupants of premises.
(2)
Flags and insignia of any government, except when displayed in connection
with commercial promotion.
(3)
Public information signs. Signs providing noncommercial information
to the public, including community service information signs, public
utility information signs, safety signs, danger signs, "no trespassing"
signs, signs indicating scenic or historic points of interest, traffic
control signs, and all signs erected by a public officer in the performance
of a public duty.
(4)
One sign or bulletin board per street front, not exceeding 64 square
feet in area per side, setting forth the name of any public, noncommercial,
charitable, or religious institution when located on the premises
of such institution.
(5)
Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection
when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or
other incombustible materials.
(6)
Occupational signs denoting only the name and profession of an occupant
in a commercial building, public institutional building or dwelling
house and not exceeding two square feet in area.
(7)
Subdivision or multiple-dwelling project name signs. One nonilluminated
sign not to exceed 32 square feet in area per exclusive entrance to
a subdivision or multiple-dwelling project, such signs restricted
to the subdivision or project name.
(8)
Commercial signs not exceeding 128 square feet in area attached directly
to the building structure engaged in the advertised business enterprise
with the face of the sign running parallel to and orientated within
the building's mounting surface.
C.
Exempt temporary signs. The following types of signs may be erected
and maintained without permits or fees, provides that such signs comply
with all other requirements of this chapter.
(1)
Temporary nonilluminated "for sale" or "for rent" real estate signs
and signs of similar nature, concerning the premises upon which the
sign is located.
(a)
Residential uses, one sign per lot, not exceeding six square
feet per side;
(b)
Commercial or industrial uses, one sign per lot, not exceeding
16 square feet, set back at least 15 feet from all property lines.
All such signs shall be removed within three days after the closing
of the sale, lease, or rental of the premises.
(2)
On-premises signs for garage sales and auctions, not exceeding four
square feet for a period not exceeding seven days.
(3)
Special event signs, portable or otherwise, advertising special events
for nonprofit organizations, such as firemen's field days, church
bazaars, bake sales, etc. Such signs shall not be displayed for more
than 30 days.
(4)
Political posters, banners, promotional devices, and similar signs,
not exceeding four square feet on residential uses or 16 square feet
on nonresidential uses. All such sign shall be removed within seven
days after election.
(5)
One sign, not exceeding six square feet on residential uses or 16
square feet on nonresidential uses, listing the architect, engineer,
contractor and/or owner, on premises where construction, renovation,
or repair is in progress.
D.
Regulated signs. The following types of signs are regulated by this
subsection and shall require a site plan review by the Planning Board
prior to the issuance of a zoning permit for their erection and future
maintenance from the Code Enforcement Officer.
(1)
Freestanding signs shall not exceed 128 square feet in area and shall
not exceed 20 feet in height, with a minimum setback from the street
line of 20 feet and a sideline minimum of 10 feet. Freestanding signs
are prohibited in all residential zones.
(2)
Projecting signs shall not exceed 20 square feet in area. The bottoms
of such signs shall be no lower than 10 feet and no higher than 16
feet above a sidewalk or public right-of-way. Projecting signs are
prohibited in all residential zones.
(3)
Off-premises commercial signs shall be permitted in the C-3 Highway
Commercial Zone only or as otherwise permitted under the exempt sign
provision of this section.
(4)
Portable signs and signs with moveable letters shall be permitted
in the C-3 Highway Commercial, C-2 Neighborhood Commercial and the
Public and Semi-Public Zones or as otherwise permitted under the exempt
sign provision of this section.
(5)
Signs projecting above the roofline or parapet of a building shall
be permitted in the Industrial Zone only.
(6)
Signs on or adjacent to properties with structures listed on the
National, State or Local Register of Historic Places, other than those
exempted under this section.
F.
Signs by special permit. Other signs may be permitted upon approval
of the Planning Board and upon issuance of a special permit if the
Board finds that a sign is in the public interest; that it is not
detrimental to surrounding properties or to public safety or welfare;
and that it is of a character, size and location that it will be in
harmony with the orderly development of the neighborhood.
