A. 
Permitted uses: Residential 10 — Single Family Residential.
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Two-family dwellings.
(3) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses, provided that such accessory use shall not include any activities conducted for gain.
(4) 
Signs subject to § 30-10.4.
(5) 
Special exceptions. The following uses may be permitted when granted a special exception by the Vernon Zoning Board of Appeals.
(a) 
Private non-profit clubs.
B. 
Special permits: Residential 10 — Single Family Residential. The following uses may be permitted when granted a Special Permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1) 
Professional office when located in the same building as a private residence.
(2) 
Convalescent homes or nursing homes or assisted living facilities when connected to public water and sanitary sewer.
(3) 
Boarding houses.
(4) 
Funeral homes.
(5) 
Hospitals, church buildings, schools, public libraries, public utility structures, governmental buildings, cemeteries, golf courses, country clubs, and telecommunication towers.
(6) 
Bed and breakfast.
(7) 
Home based businesses of Major — Type 2.
(8) 
Radio and Television masts and towers in residential zones. Any mast or tower in excess of 50 feet in height in a residential zone or any mast or tower permitted by variance or pre-existing use to be operated for financial gain in a residential zone.
C. 
Permitted uses: Residential 15 — Single-Family Residential.
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted use, provided that such accessory use shall not include any activities conducted for gain.
(3) 
Signs subject to § 30-10.4.
(4) 
Two-family dwellings.
D. 
Special exceptions: Residential 15 — Single-Family Residential. The following uses may be permitted when granted a special exception by the Vernon Zoning Board of Appeals.
(1) 
Private non-profit clubs.
E. 
Special permits: Residential 15 — Single-Family Residential. The following uses may be permitted when granted a Special Permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission:
(1) 
Professional office when located in the same building as a private residence.
(2) 
Convalescent homes or nursing homes and assisted living facilities when connected to public water and sanitary sewer.
(3) 
Funeral homes.
(4) 
Boarding houses.
(5) 
Hospitals, church buildings, schools, public libraries, public utility structures, cemeteries, golf courses, country clubs, governmental buildings, and telecommunication towers.
(6) 
Bed and Breakfast.
(7) 
Home based businesses of Major — Type 2.
(8) 
Radio and television masts and towers in residential zones. Any mast or tower in excess of 50 feet in height in a residential zone or any mast or tower permitted by variance or pre-existing use to be operated for financial gain in a residential zone.
F. 
Permitted uses: Residential 22 — Single-Family Residential.
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Two-family dwellings.
(3) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted uses, provided that such accessory use shall not include any activities conducted for gain.
(4) 
Signs subject to § 30-10.4.
G. 
Special exceptions: Residential 22 — Single-Family Residential. The following uses may be permitted when granted a Special Exception by the Vernon Zoning Board of Appeals.
(1) 
Private non-profit clubs.
H. 
Special permits: Residential 22 — Single-Family Residential. The following uses may be permitted when granted a Special Permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1) 
Professional office when located in the same building as a private residence.
(2) 
Convalescent homes or nursing homes and assisted living facilities when connected to public water and sanitary sewer.
(3) 
Boarding houses.
(4) 
Funeral homes.
(5) 
Hospitals, church buildings, schools, public libraries, public utility structures, cemeteries, golf courses, country clubs and governmental buildings, municipal non-profit recreational facilities and telecommunication towers.
(6) 
Bed and breakfast.
(7) 
Home based businesses of Major — Type 2.
(8) 
Radio and television masts and towers in residential zones. Any mast or tower in excess of 50 feet in height in a residential zone or any mast or tower permitted by variance or pre-existing use to be operated for financial gain in a residential zone.
I. 
Permitted uses: Residential 27 — Single Family Residential.
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted use, provided that such accessory use shall not include any activities conducted for gain.
(3) 
Signs subject to § 30-10.4.
J. 
Special exceptions: Residential 27 — Single-Family Residential. The following uses may be permitted when granted a Special Exception by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(1) 
Commercial farming excluding commercial piggeries and fur farms.
(2) 
The keeping of livestock for either commercial or non-commercial purposes (excluding pigs and fur-bearing animals) subject to the following conditions:
(a) 
The area to be used for raising or boarding livestock shall be entirely fenced. The maximum area to be fenced shall be defined by the year requirements of the R-27 district with an increase of side yard requirements to a minimum of 20 feet.
(b) 
The minimum area of a parcel on which livestock is to be housed shall be a minimum of two acres in area.
(c) 
The building or structure housing said livestock shall be located not less than 80 feet from any property line.
(d) 
All barnyards, corrals, sties, and similar structures shall be properly drained and free from excessive dust, odor, and mud.
(e) 
No manure pile shall be placed less than 50 feet from any property line and shall be so located that it will not drain on any adjoining premises.
(f) 
The keeping of livestock shall be accompanied by a joint residential use on the same premises.
(g) 
When livestock is kept for noncommercial purposes, no manure pile shall exceed one cord.
K. 
Special permits: Residential 27 — Single-Family Residential. The following uses may be permitted when granted a Special Permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1) 
Professional office when located in the same building used by the person as his private residence; not more than two persons shall be engaged in such activity.
(2) 
Convalescent homes or nursing homes and assisted living facilities when connected to public water and sanitary sewer.
(3) 
Boarding houses.
(4) 
Funeral homes.
(5) 
Hospitals, church buildings, schools, public libraries, public utility structures, cemeteries, golf courses, country clubs, and governmental buildings, facilities including recycling facilities for organic materials and telecommunication towers.
(6) 
Bed and breakfast.
(7) 
Home based businesses of Major — Type 2.
(8) 
Radio and Television masts and towers in residential zones. Any mast or tower in excess of 50 feet in height in a residential zone or any mast or tower permitted by variance or pre-existing use to be operated for financial gain in a residential zone.
(9) 
Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces subject to § 30-9.1D and CGS 22a-174k.
(10) 
Adaptive Re-Use per §§ 30-2.1 and 30-9.2A.
L. 
Permitted uses: Residential 40 — Single-Family Residential.
(1) 
Single-family dwellings.
(2) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above permitted use, provided that such accessory use shall not include any activities conducted for gain.
(3) 
Signs subject to § 30-10.4.
M. 
Special exceptions: Residential 40 — Single-Family Residential. The following uses may be permitted when granted a Special Exception by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(1) 
Commercial farming excluding commercial piggeries and fur farms.
(2) 
The keeping of livestock for either commercial or non-commercial purposes (excluding pigs and fur-bearing animals) subject to the following conditions:
(a) 
The area to be used for raising or boarding livestock shall be entirely fenced. The maximum area to be fenced shall be defined by the yard requirements of the R-27 district with an increase of side yard requirements to a minimum of 30 feet.
(b) 
The minimum area of a parcel on which livestock is to be housed shall be a minimum of two acres in area. The building or structure housing said livestock shall be located not less than 80 feet from any property line.
(c) 
All barnyards, corrals, sites and similar structures shall be properly drained and free from excessive dust, odor, and mud.
(d) 
No manure pile shall be placed less than 50 feet from any property line and shall be so located that it will not drain on any adjoining premises.
(e) 
The keeping of livestock shall be accompanied by a joint residential use on the same premises.
N. 
Special permits: Residential 40 — Single-Family Residential. The following uses may be permitted when granted a Special Permit by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1) 
Professional office when located in the same building used by the person as his private residence; not more than two persons shall be engaged in such activity.
(2) 
Convalescent homes or nursing homes and assisted living facilities when connected to public water and sanitary sewer.
(3) 
Board houses.
(4) 
Funeral homes.
(5) 
Single-family cluster development in accordance with § 30-8.5.
(6) 
Hospitals, church buildings, schools, public libraries, public utility structures, cemeteries, golf courses, country clubs, and governmental buildings, facilities including recycling facilities for organic materials and telecommunication towers.
(7) 
Bed and breakfast.
(8) 
Home based businesses of Major — Type 2.
(9) 
Radio and Television masts are towers in residential zones. Any mast or tower in excess of 50 feet in height in a residential zone or any mast or tower permitted by variance or pre-existing use to be operated for financial gain in a residential zone.
(10) 
Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces subject to § 30-9.1D and CGS 22a-174k.
O. 
Permitted uses: Residential MHP — Mobile Home Parks.
(1) 
Mobile home parks and mobile home park subdivision subject to approval of site plan by the Planning and Zoning Commission in accordance with § 30-13.2.
(2) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above.
(3) 
Permitted use. Accessory uses may include but are not necessarily limited to community buildings and service buildings. A service building for each mobile home shall not exceed 100 square feet in ground floor area.
(4) 
Signs subject to § 30-10.4.
(5) 
Temporary decks, patios, or porches not to exceed one-fourth of the total floor area of the mobile home.
P. 
Special exceptions: Residential MHP — Mobile Home Parks. There are no Special Exceptions in the Mobile Home Park Zone.
Q. 
Special permits: Residential MHP — Mobile Home Parks.
(1) 
Single-family homes on 10,000 square foot lots with side yards of 10 feet, front yards of 20 feet, and a rear yard of 20 feet.
R. 
Special permits: Residential MHP — Mobile Home Parks.
(1) 
Deleted.
A. 
Area and yard requirements: Residential 10 — Single Family Residential.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 80 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard: 10 feet.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Minimum floor area: 1,000 square feet.
(7) 
Maximum building height; 35 feet (2 1/2 stories).
(8) 
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
B. 
Area and yard requirements: Residential 15 — Single-Family Residential.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard: 10 feet.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Minimum floor area: 1,000 square feet.
(7) 
Maximum building height: 35 feet (2 1/2 stories).
(8) 
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
C. 
Area and yard requirements: Residential 22 — Single-Family Residential.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 22,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 125 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard: 10 feet.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Minimum floor area 1,000 square feet.
(7) 
Maximum building height 35 feet (2 1/2 stories).
(8) 
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
D. 
Area and yard requirements: Residential 27 — Single-Family Residential.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 27,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard: 10 feet.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Minimum floor area: 1,000 square feet.
(7) 
Maximum building height: 35 feet (2 1/2 stories).
(8) 
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
E. 
Area and yard requirements: Residential 40 — Single-Family Residential.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard: 10 feet.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Minimum floor area: 1,000 square feet.
(7) 
Maximum building height: 35 feet (2 1/2 stories).
(8) 
Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
F. 
Area and yard requirements: Residential MHP — Mobile Home Parks.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 15 acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(3) 
Minimum front yard: 20 feet.
(4) 
Minimum side yard: 10 feet.
(5) 
Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.
(6) 
Maximum building height: 36 feet (2 1/2 stories).
(7) 
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
Minimum protective provisions. The following minimum protective provisions shall be required in a Mobile Home Park District:
A. 
The owner of each mobile home shall secure a permit from the zoning enforcement officer within 48 hours of placing the mobile home in a park. A fee of $5 shall be paid said officer by the applicant. It shall be the duty of the park operator to inform the owners of incoming mobile homes of this provision.
B. 
Park operators shall promptly notify the Zoning Officer of any mobile homes removed from their park. The requirement shall remain in force until such time as the roads within the Mobile Home Park are accepted by the Town.
C. 
The park operator shall keep on file the names of all occupants of each mobile home. This requirement shall remain in force until such time as the roads within the Mobile Home Park are accepted by the Town.
D. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 30-3.3F below, each mobile home site shall provide:
(1) 
A minimum mobile home site frontage of 50 feet.
(2) 
A minimum mobile home site front yard of 20 feet.
(3) 
A minimum mobile home site side yard of 10 feet.
(4) 
Deleted.
(5) 
A minimum mobile home site rear yard of 10 feet.
(6) 
A minimum mobile home site area for each mobile of 5,000 square feet.
E. 
Each mobile home shall have its frontage on a street having a fifty-foot-wide right-of-way, and all roadways in the park are to be built to Town of Vernon Road Standards.
F. 
All mobile home parks shall be entirely serviced by public sewers.
G. 
All mobile home parks shall be entirely serviced by a public water supply.
H. 
New streets, which are not through streets within a mobile home park, shall have a combined length of no more than 1,500 feet.
I. 
Notwithstanding the provision of § 30-3.3D and E, existing mobile home sites which were created and occupied by a mobile home prior to January 1, 1992 may continue to be used subject to the following:
(1) 
Existing manufactured mobile homes may continue to be used and maintained on their existing mobile home site, regardless of the size of the mobile home site.
(2) 
If an existing manufactured mobile home shall be replaced, then a new manufactured mobile home may only be located upon an existing mobile home site which shall contain a minimum of 2,000 square feet and shall have a minimum frontage of 29 feet on an existing corner mobile home site, the frontage shall be measured along the total right-of-way adjoining the mobile home site.
(3) 
Any new manufactured mobile home placed upon an existing mobile home site must have a minimum side yard of at least five feet on each side and must have a minimum rear yard of five feet.
(4) 
Any new manufactured mobile home placed upon an existing mobile home site must have a minimum front yard of 10 feet.
(5) 
Any applicant who wishes to replace an existing manufactured mobile home that was in existence on January 1, 1992 by providing a survey prepared by a land surveyor, registered in the State of Connecticut as set forth in § 30-3.3I(2) above shall have the burden of proving the mobile home site, which survey shall show all the existing mobile home sites owned by the applicant, and which survey shall be filed with the Town Clerk of the Town of Vernon together with any related documents that the applicant may wish to provide or which the Building Inspector or Town Planner may reasonably require.
(a) 
Section 30-3.3I shall not apply to any manufactured mobile home site that has received approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission and which met the requirements of § 30-3.3D when approval was obtained.
A. 
Use variances: Residential 10 — Single Family Residential. Under no circumstances shall the Zoning Board of Appeals grant a variance to allow a use in this zoning district that is specifically allowed by the Planning and Zoning Commission under § 30-3.1B.
B. 
Use variances: Residential 15 — Single-Family Residential. Under no circumstances shall the Zoning Board of Appeals grant a variance to allow a use in this zoning district that is specifically allowed by the Planning and Zoning Commission under § 30-3.1E.
C. 
Use variances: Residential 22 — Single-Family Residential. Under no circumstances shall the Zoning Board of Appeals grant a variance to allow a use in this zoning district that is specifically allowed by the Planning and Zoning Commission under § 30-3.1H.
D. 
Use variances: Residential 27 — Single-Family Residential. Under no circumstances shall the Zoning Board of Appeals grant a variance to allow a use in this zoning district that is specifically allowed by the Planning and Zoning Commission under § 30-3.1K.
E. 
Use variances: Residential 40 — Single-Family Residential. Under no circumstances shall the Zoning Board of Appeals grant a variance to allow a use in this zoning district that is specifically allowed by the Planning and Zoning Commission under § 30-3.1N.
F. 
Use variances: Residential MHP — Mobile Home Parks. Under no circumstances shall the Zoning Board of Appeals grant a variance to allow a use in this zoning district that is specifically allowed by the Planning and Zoning Commission under § 30-3.1Q or R.