[Amended 1-25-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
Town of Milton
District Schedule of Area and Bulk Regulations
NOTE: R2os in the schedule below refers to the open space incentive option in accordance with § 180-30.
R1
R2
R2os
TC
MU
CMU
H1
H2
A
Maximum density (without sewer and water) dwelling unit per acre
1
0.2
0.21
1
1
1
1
1
X
Maximum density (with sewer and water) dwelling unit per acre
2
X
X
162
16
16
3
3
X
Minimum lot area3 (acres)
0.5
5
1
X
0.25
0.25
1
1
2
Maximum structure coverage
20%
10%
10%
75%
50%
75%
40%
40%
20%
Maximum impervious surface
50%
25%
25%
90%
75%
90%
60%
60%
75%
Maximum structure height (feet)
35
35
35
506
35
354
35
35
35
Minimum lot width (feet)
100
200
100
X
75
50
50
50
300
Minimum front yard5
50
150
505
10
30
75
15
15
75
Maximum front yard
X
X
X
157
X
X
X
X
X
Minimum side yard (feet)
20
50
206
X
25
12
12
12
50
Minimum rear yard (feet)
50
75
756
20
30
25
50
50
75
NOTES:
1
A bonus of up to 50% above the maximum density (in terms of the number of dwelling units) may be granted by the Planning Board in accordance with § 180-30, Open space incentive option.
2
Intended maximum density for apartment building. Actual density may be significantly less based on site plan review process, including consideration of compatibility with residential abuttors.
3
Actual lot area may be significantly larger based on the maximum dwelling unit density.
4
Maximum height for buildings fronting Route 50 shall be 35 feet. Buildings set back 75 feet or more from Route 50 may be up to 50 feet in height.
5
Notwithstanding the setback provisions established above, structures in the residential districts may be built anywhere within the setbacks of the two adjacent structures on the same side of the street. Corner lots may use the setback of the adjacent lot on each side.
6
The building area of new lots created as part of a subdivision that takes advantage of the open space incentive shall have a minimum 150-foot setback from all adjacent properties that are not part of the open space subdivision and from all preexisting Town, county and state roads.
7
Where a utility easement prevents building up to the proscribed setback, the new structure shall be located as close as possible to the street line.
[Amended 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014; 4-19-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017; 1-25-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023; 11-15-2023 by L.L. No. 3-2023]
Town of Milton
District Schedule of Use Regulations
(Part 1)
R1
R2
TC
MU
CMU5
H1
H2
A
Residential uses
1-family dwelling
P
P
X
P
X
P
P
X
1-family dwelling, accessory-residential
SP
SP
X
SP
X
SP
SP
X
2-family dwelling
SP
SP
X
P
X
SP
SP
X
Dwelling, accessory — nonresidential
SP in all instances where the use of the principal building/structure is noted as P or SP in the specific district.
Community residence
SP
SP
X
SP
X
SP
SP
X
Mobile home
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mobile home park expansion
X
SP
X
X
X
X
X
X
Multifamily dwelling
X
X
P3
P
P4
X
X
X
General uses
Farm operation
SP
P
X
X
X
P
P
X
Airport
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
SP
Camp
X
SP
X
X
X
SP
SP
X
Cemetery
SP
SP
X
X
X
SP
SP
X
Cultural facilities
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
X
Day-care center
X
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
X
Golf course
X
SP
X
X
X
SP
SP
X
Hospital
X
X
SP
SP
X
X
X
X
Membership club
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
Private school
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
Private airstrip
X
SP
X
X
X
X
X
SP
Public buildings
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
Public recreation areas
P
P
SP
P
X
P
P
X
Religious institution
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
Urgent care facility
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
X
Accessory uses
Accessory retail
X
X
P
X
P
SP
SP
SP
Accessory dwelling
SP
SP
SP
SP
P
SP
SP
X
Accessory structure
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Family group day care
SP
SP
X
SP
X
SP
SP
X
Family day care
P
P
X
P
X
P
P
X
Home occupation — Class 1
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
Home occupation — Class 2
SP
SP
X
SP
X
SP
SP
X
Private stables
SP
P
X
X
X
SP
SP
X
Roadside stand
SP
P
X
X
X
P
P
X
Business uses
Bar
X
X
P
X
P
SP
SP
X
Bed-and-breakfast home
SP
P
SP
SP
X
P
P
X
Bed-and-breakfast establishment
SP
SP
SP
X
X
SP
SP
X
Building materials supply
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
X
Cannabis or marijuana dispensary
X
X
SP
X
SP
X
X
X
Commercial recreation
X
SP
SP
X
SP
X
X
X
Commercial stables
X
SP
X
X
X
SP
SP
X
Convenience store
X
X
SP
X
SP
SP
SP
X
Drive-through
X
X
SP
X
SP
SP
SP
X
Fast food
X
X
SP
X
SP
X
X
X
Funeral home
X
X
SP
X
X
X
X
X
Gasoline or service station
X
X
SP
X
SP
X
X
X
General office
X
X
P
X
P
SP
SP
X
Hotel
X
X
P
X
SP
X
X
X
Kennel, commercial
X
SP
X
X
X
X
X
X
Nursery
X
SP
X
X
X
X
X
X
Personal service
X
X
P
X
P
P
P
X
Personal transportation service
X
X
SP
SP
X
X
X
SP
Pet day care
X
X
X
X
SP
X
X
X
Restaurant
X
X
P
X
P
P
P
SP
Retail business
X
X
P
X
P
SP
SP
X
Self-service laundry
X
X
SP
X
SP
X
X
X
Sexually oriented business
X
X
SP
X
SP
X
X
X
Veterinarian clinic
X
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
X
Light industrial uses
Auto sales and rental
X
X
X
X
SP
X
X
X
Commercial radio and television antennas
X
SP
X
X
X
X
X
SP
Contractor's yard
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Forest and forest farming operations
P
P
X
X
X
X
X
P
Junkyard
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Landfill operations
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Light manufacturing
X
X
X
X
X
SP
SP
SP
Mining
X
SP
X
X
X
X
X
X
Motor vehicle junkyard
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Public utility use
X
SP
X
SP
SP
X
X
X
Research laboratories
X
X
X
X
X
SP
SP
SP
Solar farms
X
SP
X
X
X
X
X
X
Storage business
X
X
X
X
X
SP
SP
SP
Telecommunication towers and satellite antennas
X
SP
X
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
Wholesale business
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NOTES:
1.
The entries in the above chart shall have the following meanings: P-permitted; SP-permitted by special permit only; X-prohibited.
2.
All uses within a PD District established on a project-specific basis shall be permitted in accordance with Article IX of this chapter.
3.
All buildings fronting Geyser Road and/or Rowland Street within the Town Center have apartments restricted to upper floors above mandatory first-floor commercial uses, except that apartments may at the discretion of the Planning Board be located on the first floor in the back and not facing the roadways.
4.
All mixed-use buildings directly fronting Route 50 within the Corridor Mixed Use have residential restricted to upper floors above first-floor commercial uses, except that residential may at the discretion of the Planning Board be located on the first floor in the back and side of the building provided they are not directly facing Route 50. Residential uses shall be permitted on the first floor and upper levels of all buildings that are not directly facing Route 50 and/or setback more than 75 feet from Route 50.
5.
To encourage mixed use within a site, a mix of 70% commercial uses and 30% residential uses should be encouraged. This goal can be adjusted at the discretion of the Planning Board.