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Chapter 27 Zoning
Chapter 27
Zoning
[
Adopted
10/3/2018
by
Ord. No. 213
. Amendments noted where applicable.
]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Zoning Map
PART 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 27-101
Short Title.
§ 27-102
Purpose.
§ 27-103
Interpretation.
§ 27-104
Scope.
§ 27-105
Conflict.
§ 27-106
Repealer.
§ 27-107
Statement of Community Development Objectives.
§ 27-108
Establishment of Zoning Districts.
§ 27-109
Districts of Annexed Areas.
§ 27-110
Zoning Map.
§ 27-111
Boundaries of Districts.
PART 2
DEFINITIONS
§ 27-201
Interpretation.
§ 27-202
Definition of Terms.
PART 3
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION (AP) DISTRICT
§ 27-301
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-302
Permitted Uses Within AP Lands.
§ 27-303
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-304
(Reserved)
PART 4
AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL (AR) DISTRICT
§ 27-401
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-402
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-403
Area and Bulk Regulations.
PART 5
RESIDENTIAL, RURAL (RR) DISTRICT
§ 27-501
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-502
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-503
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-504
Conditional Use Standards and Criteria.
PART 6
RESIDENTIAL, MEDIUM (RM) DISTRICT
§ 27-601
Purpose and Development Options.
§ 27-602
Uses.
§ 27-603
Density, Open Space and Dimensional Standards.
§ 27-604
Other Applicable Regulations.
PART 7
RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME (MH) DISTRICT
§ 27-701
Purpose and Development Options.
§ 27-702
Uses.
§ 27-703
Design Standards for Conditional Uses.
§ 27-704
Other Applicable Regulations.
PART 8
RESIDENTIAL, HIGH (RH) DISTRICT
§ 27-801
Purpose and Development Options.
§ 27-802
Uses.
§ 27-803
Density, Open Space and Dimensional Standards.
§ 27-804
Other Applicable Regulations.
PART 9
CHATHAM OVERLAY (CV) DISTRICT
§ 27-901
District Boundaries on the Zoning Map.
§ 27-902
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-903
Use Regulations.
§ 27-904
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-905
Design Standards.
PART 10
COMMERCIAL (C) DISTRICT
§ 27-1001
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-1002
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1003
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-1004
Design Standards.
§ 27-1005
Ownership.
§ 27-1006
Apartment Buildings and Apartment Complexes.
PART 11
INDUSTRIAL, SPECIAL USE (ISU) DISTRICT
§ 27-1101
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-1102
Use Regulation; General; All Uses.
§ 27-1103
Design Regulations: General; All Uses Except Commercial Composting Processing Operations, Agricultural Composting Processing Operations and Municipal Waste Disposal or Processing Facilities, Recycling Facilities, and Yard Waste Composting Facilities.
§ 27-1104
Design Regulations for Municipal Waste Disposal or Processing Facilities, Recycling Facilities and Yard Waste Composting Facilities.
PART 12
INDUSTRIAL (I) DISTRICT
§ 27-1201
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-1202
Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-1203
Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-1204
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-1205
Accessory Uses.
§ 27-1206
Area and Bulk Regulations: General, All Uses.
§ 27-1207
Design Regulations for Medical Marijuana Facilities.
PART 13
CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 27-1301
Purpose; Legislative Intent.
§ 27-1302
CCRC Use Regulations.
§ 27-1303
Yard and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1304
Sign Regulations.
PART 14
GROUND WATER PROTECTION (GWP) DISTRICT
§ 27-1401
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-1402
District Boundaries.
§ 27-1403
Boundary Challenges and Review.
§ 27-1404
Nonconforming Uses.
§ 27-1405
General Provisions.
§ 27-1406
Standards.
§ 27-1407
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1408
Prohibited Uses.
§ 27-1409
Procedures.
§ 27-1410
Environmental Assessment Report (EAR).
§ 27-1411
Board of Supervisors Approval.
§ 27-1412
Water Management Areas.
PART 15
FLOODPLAIN (FP) DISTRICT
§ 27-1501
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-1502
Applicability.
§ 27-1503
Compliance.
§ 27-1504
Warning and Disclaimer of Liability.
§ 27-1505
Establishment of Flood Hazard Districts.
§ 27-1506
Use Regulations.
§ 27-1507
Existing Structures.
§ 27-1508
Standards for Special Exceptions.
§ 27-1509
Variances in FM Districts.
§ 27-1510
Administration.
PART 16
STEEP SLOPE DISTRICT
§ 27-1601
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-1602
General Provisions.
§ 27-1603
Designation and Interpretation of District Boundaries.
§ 27-1604
Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-1605
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-1606
Administration.
§ 27-1607
Standards and Criteria for Review of Special Exceptions.
§ 27-1608
Uses and/or Structures Rendered Nonconforming by the Adoption of This District.
PART 17
HISTORIC RESOURCE PROTECTION
§ 27-1701
Intended Purposes.
§ 27-1702
General Provisions.
§ 27-1703
Historic Resources Map.
§ 27-1704
Demolition of Historic Resources.
§ 27-1705
Modification to Area, Bulk and Use Regulations.
§ 27-1706
Review of Proposed Rehabilitations, Enlargements, or Alterations.
§ 27-1707
Standards for Rehabilitation.
§ 27-1708
Landscaping and Buffering.
§ 27-1709
Bonus Provisions for Adaptive Re-Use.
§ 27-1710
Development Provisions.
§ 27-1711
Historic Resource Study.
PART 18
GENERAL DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
§ 27-1801
Applicability.
§ 27-1802
Parking.
§ 27-1803
Signs.
§ 27-1804
Projections Into Required Yards.
§ 27-1805
Fencing Standards.
§ 27-1806
Buffering Standards.
§ 27-1807
Outdoor Lighting.
§ 27-1808
General Storage Standards.
§ 27-1809
Sewage Disposal Standards.
§ 27-1810
Water Supply Standards.
§ 27-1811
Stormwater Quantity/Quality Standards.
§ 27-1812
Excavation and Earth Disturbance.
§ 27-1813
Specific Performance Standard—Capacity of Road Work.
§ 27-1814
Specific Performance Standard—Impacts on the Road Network.
§ 27-1815
Specific Performance Standard—Water Consumption.
§ 27-1816
Specific Performance Standard—Fire Protection.
§ 27-1817
Specific Performance Standard—Noise.
§ 27-1818
Specific Performance Standard—Dust.
§ 27-1819
Specific Performance Standard—Odor.
§ 27-1820
Specific Performance Standard—Heat.
§ 27-1821
Specific Performance Standard—Glare.
§ 27-1822
Specific Performance Standard—Vibrations.
§ 27-1823
Specific Performance Standard—Storage and Waste Disposal.
§ 27-1824
Specific Performance Standard—Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbances.
§ 27-1825
Impact Statements.
§ 27-1826
Traffic Impact Study.
§ 27-1827
Utilities Impact Study.
§ 27-1828
Recreation Impact Study.
§ 27-1829
Fiscal Impact Analysis.
§ 27-1830
Environmental Assessment Report.
§ 27-1831
Agricultural Sanitary and Safety Regulations.
§ 27-1832
Keeping of Animals.
§ 27-1833
Junkyards and Automobile Grave Yards.
§ 27-1834
Regulated Adult Uses.
§ 27-1835
Residential Density and Open Space Determination Using the Net Tract Area Approach.
§ 27-1836
Wireless Communications Facilities.
§ 27-1837
Composting Processing Operations, Commercial Composting Processing Operations and Agricultural Composting Operations.
§ 27-1838
Solar Energy Systems.
§ 27-1839
Small Wind Energy Systems.
§ 27-1840
Surface Land Uses Affiliated with Transmission Pipelines.
§ 27-1841
Indoor Shooting Range.
§ 27-1842
Group Homes.
§ 27-1843
Interior Lots.
§ 27-1844
Convenience Stores.
§ 27-1845
Standards for Special Events.
§ 27-1846
Standards for Limited Winery Use.
PART 19
OPEN SPACE PROVISIONS
§ 27-1901
Purpose.
§ 27-1902
Applicable Districts.
§ 27-1903
Use Regulations.
§ 27-1904
Determination of Open Space Areas.
§ 27-1905
Calculating Open Space Areas.
§ 27-1906
Performance Standards.
§ 27-1907
Ownership, Maintenance, and Management of Open Space.
PART 20
ACCESS, PARKING, LOADING AND INTERNAL CIRCULATION
§ 27-2001
Access.
§ 27-2002
Access and Frontage Design Standards.
§ 27-2003
Internal Access Drive Design Standards and Criteria.
§ 27-2004
Fire Lane Design Standards.
§ 27-2005
Pedestrian and Equestrian Circulation.
§ 27-2006
Parking Regulations.
§ 27-2007
Permitted Parking Locations.
§ 27-2008
Parking Stall Standards.
§ 27-2009
Parking Stall Requirements.
§ 27-2010
Loading and Unloading Standards.
PART 21
AIRPORT ZONE
§ 27-2101
Purpose and Specific Intent.
§ 27-2102
Relation to Other Districts.
§ 27-2103
Definitions.
§ 27-2104
Establishment of Airport Zones.
§ 27-2105
Permit Applications.
§ 27-2106
Variance.
§ 27-2107
Use Restrictions.
§ 27-2108
Pre-Existing Nonconforming Uses.
§ 27-2109
Obstruction Marking and Lighting.
§ 27-2110
Enforcement, Violations and Penalties.
PART 22
SIGNS
§ 27-2200
Statement of Intent.
§ 27-2201
Administration.
§ 27-2202
Interpretation.
§ 27-2203
Use Standards.
§ 27-2204
Exempt Signs.
§ 27-2205
Prohibited Signs.
§ 27-2206
Signs by Type and Construction.
§ 27-2207
Signs Permitted in the Residential Districts.
§ 27-2208
Signs in General Commercial (C) and Industrial (I) Districts.
§ 27-2208A
Sign for a Convenience Store with Vehicle Fueling Stations and/or Car Wash.
§ 27-2209
Billboards and Electronic Signs.
§ 27-2210
General Standards Applicable to All Signs.
§ 27-2211
Removal of Signs.
§ 27-2212
Scoreboards and Other Athletic Signs.
PART 23
NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, SIGNS AND LOTS
§ 27-2301
Applicability.
§ 27-2302
Continuation.
§ 27-2303
Enlargements and Changes of Lawful Nonconforming Uses.
§ 27-2304
Nonconforming Structures.
§ 27-2305
Damage or Destruction.
§ 27-2306
Nonconforming Signs.
§ 27-2307
Nonconforming Lots.
§ 27-2308
Abandonment or Termination of a Lawful Nonconformity.
PART 24
ZONING HEARING BOARD
§ 27-2401
Zoning Hearing Board—General Provisions.
§ 27-2402
Membership of the Board.
§ 27-2403
Removal of Members.
§ 27-2404
Organization of the Board.
§ 27-2405
Fees and Expenditures for Services.
§ 27-2406
Jurisdiction of the Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 27-2407
Zoning Hearing Board's Functions—Variances.
§ 27-2408
Zoning Hearing Board's Functions—Special Exception.
§ 27-2409
Time Limitations.
§ 27-2410
Validity of Ordinance—Substantive Questions.
§ 27-2411
Procedure to Obtain Preliminary Opinion.
§ 27-2412
Hearings.
PART 25
APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 27-2501
Application.
§ 27-2502
Zoning Officer.
§ 27-2503
Violations.
§ 27-2504
Causes of Action.
§ 27-2505
Enforcement Remedy.
§ 27-2506
Finances, Expenditures and Fees.
§ 27-2507
Exemptions.
§ 27-2508
Zoning Permits.
§ 27-2509
Building Permits and Use and Occupancy Permits.
§ 27-2510
Conditional Uses.
§ 27-2511
Amendments.
§ 27-2512
Liability.
§ 27-2513
Costs.
