Art-VII - R-20,000 Residence District
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§180-38 Purpose
The purpose of the R-20,000 Residence District is to provide a location for single-family
residential development, the individual lots of which contain a minimum of 20,000 square
feet or approximately two families per acre. The larger lot size in relation to other residential
districts of the Town affords a lower overall density, and as a result, individual open space is
obtained and more noticeable in this Residence District than others.
residential development, the individual lots of which contain a minimum of 20,000 square
feet or approximately two families per acre. The larger lot size in relation to other residential
districts of the Town affords a lower overall density, and as a result, individual open space is
obtained and more noticeable in this Residence District than others.
§180-39 Applicability
The following regulations and the applicable regulations contained in other articles shall
apply in the R-20,000 Residence District.
apply in the R-20,000 Residence District.
§180-40 Principal permitted uses
The principal permitted uses in this district shall be as follows:
B.
Churches, schools and colleges.
D.
Buildings and properties of a cultural, civic, educational, social or community service
type such as libraries, ponds and playgrounds, community centers, fire, ambulance and
rescue centers, but not storage yards, warehouses or service garages.
—. Conversion and alteration of a building existing at the time of the enactment of this
chapter to accommodate two families, provided that the requirements of § 180-88A, as
well as the requirements of the Health Department, are complied with.
type such as libraries, ponds and playgrounds, community centers, fire, ambulance and
rescue centers, but not storage yards, warehouses or service garages.
—. Conversion and alteration of a building existing at the time of the enactment of this
chapter to accommodate two families, provided that the requirements of § 180-88A, as
well as the requirements of the Health Department, are complied with.
§180-41 Conditional uses
The conditional uses requiring Board authorization in this district shall be as follows:
A.
Antique shops, beauty parlors or barbershops within a building on the same premises
of a principal permitted use, or detached building on the same premises.
of a principal permitted use, or detached building on the same premises.
B.
Nursing and/or retirement homes, hospitals (Class A), medical and dental clinics
subject to prior approval of the site development plan and exterior design of the
structure by the Commission.
subject to prior approval of the site development plan and exterior design of the
structure by the Commission.
C.
Funeral establishments.
D.
Golf courses, country clubs, private clubs of a nonprofit nature and similar recreational
uses privately owned and/or operated.
—. Nursery schools or child-care centers.
uses privately owned and/or operated.
—. Nursery schools or child-care centers.
F.
Public utility buildings, structures or uses not considered essential utility equipment as
enumerated in 180-122.
enumerated in 180-122.
G.
The professional office of a resident physician, subject to site plan approval by the
Planning and Zoning Commission and provision for any landscaping, screening, offstreet parking or other facilities or improvements as may be deemed necessary by the
Commission.
Planning and Zoning Commission and provision for any landscaping, screening, offstreet parking or other facilities or improvements as may be deemed necessary by the
Commission.
H.
Only communication towers, freestanding towers, guyed towers for amateur radio
communications licensed by the federal communications commission as defined in this
chapter and as regulated as provided hereinafter.
communications licensed by the federal communications commission as defined in this
chapter and as regulated as provided hereinafter.
§180-42 Accessory uses
The accessory uses allowed in this district shall be as follows:
A.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any principal permitted use or
authorized conditional use.
authorized conditional use.
B.
Accessory dwellings for a domestic employee or relative, on the same lot with the
principal dwelling.
principal dwelling.
C.
Incidental home or farm occupations.
D.
Existing cemeteries, when accessory to a church.
E.
Guesthouse in an accessory building.
F.
Swimming pools, tennis and other similar courts when accessory to a residence.
G.
The keeping of not more than four roomers or boarders by a resident family.
H.
One private stable as regulated in § 180-27B.
|. A private parking area, not including commercial parking lots, on the same premises of
any permitted, conditional or nonconforming use, provided that said permitted,
conditional or nonconforming use, as the case may be, and the private parking area
accessory thereto on the premises are both completely located within the district; and
private parking areas off-premises subject to § 180-88A(10).
|. A private parking area, not including commercial parking lots, on the same premises of
any permitted, conditional or nonconforming use, provided that said permitted,
conditional or nonconforming use, as the case may be, and the private parking area
accessory thereto on the premises are both completely located within the district; and
private parking areas off-premises subject to § 180-88A(10).
J.
A satellite television antenna, defined as any device used or designed to receive
television signals from one or more orbitally based satellites, may be allowed, in this
district, provided the following requirements are met:
television signals from one or more orbitally based satellites, may be allowed, in this
district, provided the following requirements are met:
(1)
The television satellite antenna shall be located in the rear or side yard only;
(2)
The television satellite antenna shall be set back at least 10 feet from the property
line or public right-of-way line or any other easements of record;
line or public right-of-way line or any other easements of record;
(3)
The television satellite antenna shall be screened to minimize visual impact on
surrounding properties and public rights-of-way and public property. Such
screening may include architectural or landscape treatments along the antennas
nonreception window axis and low level landscape treatment along the reception
window axis providing minimum opaqueness without interfering with signal
reception, or any other similar type of screening approved by the Zoning
Administrator;
surrounding properties and public rights-of-way and public property. Such
screening may include architectural or landscape treatments along the antennas
nonreception window axis and low level landscape treatment along the reception
window axis providing minimum opaqueness without interfering with signal
reception, or any other similar type of screening approved by the Zoning
Administrator;
(4)
A zoning permit shall be obtained from the Town Zoning Administrator prior to the
installation of the satellite television antenna in accordance with the requirements
of this Zoning ordinance; and
installation of the satellite television antenna in accordance with the requirements
of this Zoning ordinance; and
(5)
The installation and use of the satellite television antenna shall meet all other
applicable local, state and federal laws.
applicable local, state and federal laws.
§180-44 Lot area, lot width and yard requirements
The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the modified
requirements in Articles XIV and Xv."
[1] Editor's Note: These requirements may be found in the R-20,000 District table at the end of
this chapter.
requirements in Articles XIV and Xv."
[1] Editor's Note: These requirements may be found in the R-20,000 District table at the end of
this chapter.
A.
Tattoo parlors;
B.
Psychic reading establishments;
C.
Adult video stores; and
D
Car wreck and automobile body repair yards.
D
Car wreck and automobile body repair yards.