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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 3 Affordable Housing Commission
Ch 4 Agriculture
Ch 6 Charter Revision Advisory Committee
Ch 11 Conservation Commission
Ch 12 Climate Resiliency Commission
Ch 15 Council, Town
Ch 20 Economic Improvement Commission
Ch 26 Juvenile Hearing Board
Ch 27 Municipal Court
Ch 30 Officers and Employees
Ch 34 Ordinances
Ch 36 Parks and Recreation Department
Ch 37 Personnel
Ch 40 Planning Commission
Ch 44 Police Department
Ch 51 Public Hearings
Ch 54 Surplus Property
Ch 58 Tax Assessment Review
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 71 Alarm Systems
Ch 74 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 75 Cannabis
Ch 78 Amusement Devices
Ch 86 Boats and Waterways
Ch 91 Building Construction
Ch 93 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 96 Coastal Ponds and Mooring
Ch 98 (Reserved)
Ch 103 Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 108 Entertainments
Ch 111 Firearms
Ch 114 Flea Markets
Ch 117 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 128 Hawkers, Peddlers and Solicitors
Ch 129 Health and Sanitation
Ch 133 Iceboxes and Refrigerators
Ch 138 Junkyards
Ch 143 Land, Sale of
Ch 147 Licenses and Business Regulations
Ch 152 Noise
Ch 155 Nuisances
Ch 158 Parks, Beaches and Recreation Areas
Ch 162 Peace and Good Order
Ch 163 Public Trees
Ch 165 Residential Collection Center
Ch 167 Rooming and Boarding Houses
Ch 172 Sanitary Facilities, Temporary
Ch 174 Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 175 (Reserved)
Ch 179 Snowmobiles
Ch 181 (Reserved)
Ch 184 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Ch 188 Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 192 Taxation
Ch 197 Trailers and Mobile Homes
Ch 203 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 206 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 210 Wastewater Management District
Ch 213 Yard Sales
Ch 218 Zoning
Ch 218 Art I General Provisions
§ 218-1 Authority/severability.
§ 218-2 Purpose/consistency with Comprehensive Plan/state laws.
§ 218-3 Conformity required.
§ 218-4 Vested rights.
§ 218-5 Word usage and definitions.
Ch 218 Art II Administration and Enforcement
§ 218-6 Building Official/Zoning Enforcement Officer to enforce.
§ 218-7 Records.
§ 218-8 Building permits required.
§ 218-9 Penalties for offenses.
§ 218-10 Amendments.
§ 218-11 Amendment fees.
§ 218-12 Prohibited uses and exceptions.
Ch 218 Art III Amendments Procedure
§ 218-13 Procedure.
§ 218-14 Review by Planning Commission.
§ 218-15 Decision by Town Council.
§ 218-16 Repetitive petitions.
§ 218-17 Publication of amendments.
Ch 218 Art IV Zoning Board of Review
§ 218-18 Establishment/membership.
§ 218-19 Organization.
§ 218-20 Meetings and hearings.
§ 218-21 Records of proceedings.
§ 218-22 Powers and duties.
§ 218-23 Special use permits.
§ 218-24 Variances.
§ 218-25 Appeals.
§ 218-26 Fees.
Ch 218 Art V Comprehensive Permit Procedures
§ 218-27 Authority to Grant A Comprehensive Permit.
§ 218-28 Application Procedure.
§ 218-29 Review Procedures.
§ 218-30 Criteria for Approval or Denial.
§ 218-31 Appeal.
§ 218-32 Expiration of Approval and Construction.
Ch 218 Art VI Land Use Regulations
§ 218-33 Zoning Districts.
§ 218-34 Interpretation.
§ 218-35 District use Allowances.
§ 218-36 Land Use Table.
§ 218-37 Specific Land Use Standards and Conditions.
§ 218-38 Prohibited uses.
§ 218-39 Nonconforming Uses.
Ch 218 Art VII Dimensional Requirements
§ 218-40 General.
§ 218-41 Dimensional Table.
§ 218-42 Specific Standards.
§ 218-43 Non-Conformity with Dimensional Standards.
Ch 218 Art VIII Overlay and Mixed Use Districts
§ 218-44 Flood hazard areas.
§ 218-45 Historic Village District.
§ 218-46 Groundwater Protection District.
§ 218-47 Mixed-Use Zoning Overlay District (MUZ).
§ 218-48 Planned Development District (PDD).
§ 218-49 Traditional Village District.
Ch 218 Art IX Special Residential Uses
§ 218-50 Mobile Home Parks.
§ 218-51 Multi-Family Dwellings.
§ 218-52 Residential Conservation Development.
§ 218-53 Accessory Dwelling Units.
§ 218-53.1 Accessory Dwelling Units for Low- and Moderate-Income Housing.
§ 218-54 Residential Compound.
§ 218-55 (Reserved)
Ch 218 Art X Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 218-56 Required parking.
§ 218-57 Parking schedule.
§ 218-58 Standards.
§ 218-59 Commercial and recreational vehicles in residential districts.
§ 218-60 Off-street loading.
Ch 218 Art XI Signs
§ 218-61 Purpose and Intent.
§ 218-62 Signs Permitted Or Prohibited.
§ 218-63 Standards for New Signs in Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Historic Village District and Mixed Use Zones.
§ 218-64 Application for a Sign Permit.
§ 218-65 Issuance of Permits and Related Fees.
§ 218-66 Special Use Permit.
§ 218-67 Fees.
§ 218-68 Temporary Signs.
§ 218-69 Hazardous, Obsolete, and Non-Conforming Signs.
§ 218-70 Violations and Removal of Unlawful or Unsafe Signs.
Ch 218 Art XII Development Plan Review and Land Development Review
§ 218-71 Development Plan Review.
Ch 218 Art XIII Development Standards
§ 218-72 Protection of Traffic.
§ 218-73 Erosion and Sediment Control.
§ 218-74 Landscaping.
§ 218-75 Nuisances.
§ 218-76 Liquid wastes.
§ 218-77 Outdoor storage and disposal.
§ 218-78 Water bodies.
§ 218-79 Barrier beaches.
§ 218-80 Town highway access.
Ch 218 Art XIV Growth Management
§ 218-81 Growth Management authorized.
§ 218-82 Purpose.
§ 218-83 Findings.
§ 218-84 Issuance of Residential Building Permits.
§ 218-85 Calculated Quota.
§ 218-86 Initial Quota.
§ 218-87 Subsequent Quotas.
§ 218-88 Effective Date.
§ 218-89 Exemptions from the Quota.
§ 218-90 Priority Issuance.
§ 218-91 Procedure for Issuance of Building Permits.
§ 218-92 Limitations Permits Issued.
§ 218-93 Expiration.
§ 218-94 (Reserved)
Ch 218 Art XV Capital Facilities Impact Fees
§ 218-95 Impact Fees Authorized.
§ 218-96 Findings.
§ 218-97 Intent.
§ 218-98 Imposition of Impact Fees.
§ 218-99 Computation of the Amount of Impact Fee.
§ 218-100 Payment of Fee.
§ 218-101 Capital Improvements Impact Fee Trust Fund Established.
§ 218-102 Use of Funds.
§ 218-103 Refund Of Capital Improvements Impact Fees.
§ 218-104 Effective Date.
§ 218-105 through § 218-153. (Reserved)
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 218 Zoning

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New Laws

Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 413	2024-03-11	Zoning Amendment	Ch 218
Ord. No. 414	2024-03-25	Zoning Amendment	Ch 218
Ord. No. 415	2024-04-08	Zoning Amendment	Ch 218

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Charlestown 8-10-2010 by Ord. No. 326.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Land Use Table

Attachment 2 - Dimensional Table

Attachment 3 - Town of Charlestown Comprehensive Plan 1991, Future Land Use Map

Attachment 4 - Mixed-Use Zoning Overlay District Boundaries

Attachment 5 - TVD District Map

Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 218, Zoning, adopted 7-1-1998 by Ord. No. 213, as amended.

Article I General Provisions

§ 218-1 Authority/severability.

§ 218-2 Purpose/consistency with Comprehensive Plan/state laws.

§ 218-3 Conformity required.

§ 218-4 Vested rights.

§ 218-5 Word usage and definitions.

Article II Administration and Enforcement

§ 218-6 Building Official/Zoning Enforcement Officer to enforce.

§ 218-7 Records.

§ 218-8 Building permits required.

§ 218-9 Penalties for offenses.

§ 218-10 Amendments.

§ 218-11 Amendment fees.

§ 218-12 Prohibited uses and exceptions.

Article III Amendments Procedure

§ 218-13 Procedure.

§ 218-14 Review by Planning Commission.

§ 218-15 Decision by Town Council.

§ 218-16 Repetitive petitions.

§ 218-17 Publication of amendments.

Article IV Zoning Board of Review

§ 218-18 Establishment/membership.

§ 218-19 Organization.

§ 218-20 Meetings and hearings.

§ 218-21 Records of proceedings.

§ 218-22 Powers and duties.

§ 218-23 Special use permits.

§ 218-24 Variances.

§ 218-25 Appeals.

§ 218-26 Fees.

Article V Comprehensive Permit Procedures

§ 218-27 Authority to Grant A Comprehensive Permit.

§ 218-28 Application Procedure.

§ 218-29 Review Procedures.

§ 218-30 Criteria for Approval or Denial.

§ 218-31 Appeal.

§ 218-32 Expiration of Approval and Construction.

Article VI Land Use Regulations

§ 218-33 Zoning Districts.

Has Notes

§ 218-34 Interpretation.

§ 218-35 District use Allowances.

§ 218-36 Land Use Table.

Has Notes

§ 218-37 Specific Land Use Standards and Conditions.

§ 218-38 Prohibited uses.

§ 218-39 Nonconforming Uses.

Article VII Dimensional Requirements

§ 218-40 General.

§ 218-41 Dimensional Table.

Has Notes

§ 218-42 Specific Standards.

§ 218-43 Non-Conformity with Dimensional Standards.

Article VIII Overlay and Mixed Use Districts

§ 218-44 Flood hazard areas.

§ 218-45 Historic Village District.

§ 218-46 Groundwater Protection District.

§ 218-47 Mixed-Use Zoning Overlay District (MUZ).

§ 218-48 Planned Development District (PDD).

§ 218-49 Traditional Village District.

Has Notes

Article IX Special Residential Uses

§ 218-50 Mobile Home Parks.

§ 218-51 Multi-Family Dwellings.

§ 218-52 Residential Conservation Development.

§ 218-53 Accessory Dwelling Units.

§ 218-53.1 Accessory Dwelling Units for Low- and Moderate-Income Housing.

§ 218-54 Residential Compound.

§ 218-55 (Reserved)

Article X Off-Street Parking and Loading

§ 218-56 Required parking.

§ 218-57 Parking schedule.

§ 218-58 Standards.

§ 218-59 Commercial and recreational vehicles in residential districts.

§ 218-60 Off-street loading.

Article XI Signs

§ 218-61 Purpose and Intent.

§ 218-62 Signs Permitted Or Prohibited.

§ 218-63 Standards for New Signs in Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Historic Village District and Mixed Use Zones.

§ 218-64 Application for a Sign Permit.

§ 218-65 Issuance of Permits and Related Fees.

§ 218-66 Special Use Permit.

§ 218-67 Fees.

§ 218-68 Temporary Signs.

§ 218-69 Hazardous, Obsolete, and Non-Conforming Signs.

§ 218-70 Violations and Removal of Unlawful or Unsafe Signs.

Article XII Development Plan Review and Land Development Review

§ 218-71 Development Plan Review.

Article XIII Development Standards

§ 218-72 Protection of Traffic.

§ 218-73 Erosion and Sediment Control.

§ 218-74 Landscaping.

§ 218-75 Nuisances.

§ 218-76 Liquid wastes.

§ 218-77 Outdoor storage and disposal.

§ 218-78 Water bodies.

§ 218-79 Barrier beaches.

§ 218-80 Town highway access.

Article XIV Growth Management

§ 218-81 Growth Management authorized.

§ 218-82 Purpose.

§ 218-83 Findings.

§ 218-84 Issuance of Residential Building Permits.

§ 218-85 Calculated Quota.

§ 218-86 Initial Quota.

§ 218-87 Subsequent Quotas.

§ 218-88 Effective Date.

§ 218-89 Exemptions from the Quota.

§ 218-90 Priority Issuance.

§ 218-91 Procedure for Issuance of Building Permits.

§ 218-92 Limitations Permits Issued.

§ 218-93 Expiration.

§ 218-94 (Reserved)

Article XV Capital Facilities Impact Fees

§ 218-95 Impact Fees Authorized.

§ 218-96 Findings.

§ 218-97 Intent.

§ 218-98 Imposition of Impact Fees.

§ 218-99 Computation of the Amount of Impact Fee.

§ 218-100 Payment of Fee.

§ 218-101 Capital Improvements Impact Fee Trust Fund Established.

§ 218-102 Use of Funds.

§ 218-103 Refund Of Capital Improvements Impact Fees.

§ 218-104 Effective Date.

§ 218-105 through § 218-153. (Reserved)