NEW MILFORD ZONING COMMISSION

                                                                                                     ADOPTED DECEMBER , 1971

    ZONING COMMISSION                                                                                                               ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

    MEMBERS:                                                                                                                                                                         MEMBERS:

    ELEANOR FLORIO                                                                                                                                                              MARTIN MONTEIRO
    JANICE VANCE                                                                                                                                                                    JOANNE CHAPIN
    WILLIAM TAYLOR                                                                                                                                                              CHARLES BOGIE
    SHARON WARD                                                                                                                                                                   ALBERT BAYERS
    MONA TITO                                                                                                                                                                          LISA ALEXANDER

    ALTERNATES:                                                                                                                                ALTERNATES:

    JAMES WALKER                                                                                                                                                                  MARCELLA MARTIN
    WALTER ROGG                                                                                                                                                                    KEITH IAIA
    DONALD MARSH

                                                                                                        Amended as of:   May 2, 2008

                                                                                         NEW MILFORD ZONING REGULATIONS
                                                                                       TABLE OF CONTENTS

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	ARTICLE I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 10: General Provisions
Section 010-010	Statement of Intent and Purpose	09
Section 010-020	Establishment of Zoning Districts	10
Section 010-030	Official Zoning Map	11
Section 010-040	Zone Boundaries	11
Section 010-050	Application of Zoning Regulations	11
Section 010-060	Rules of Interpretation of Language	13
Section 010-070	Performance Standards	13
Chapter 15: Definitions
Section 015-010	Definitions	15
	ARTICLE II - BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Chapter 20: Lot and Building Standards
Section 020-010	Lot and Area Tables	24
Section 020-020	Height and Area Regulations Miscellaneous Provisions	26
Section 020-030	Exceptions to Height and Area Requirements	27
Chapter 25: Single Family Residence Districts (R-160, R-80, R-60, R-40, R-20, R-8, R-5)
Section 025-010	Purpose	29
Section 025-020	Permitted Uses	29
Section 025-030	Lot Area	30
Section 025-040	Lot Frontage and Access	30
Section 025-050	Agricultural Uses	31
Section 025-060	Horses and Livestock	31
Section 025-070	Home Occupations	32
Section 025-080	Conversion of Existing Dwellings	35
Section 025-090	Accessory Apartments	37
Section 025-100	Special Permit Uses in Residential Districts	39
Section 025-110	Accessory Uses and Buildings Permitted in a Single Family Residential District	40
Chapter 30: Two-Family Residence District                      (R-8-2)
Section 030-010	Purpose	42
Section 030-020	Permitted Uses	42
Chapter 35: Multiple Residence District                     (MR)
Section 035-010	Purpose	43
Section 035-020	Use Classifications	43
Section 035-030	Application Requirements	43
Section 035-040	Site Requirements	43
Section 035-050	Building Requirements	44
Section 035-060	Accessory Buildings and Uses	45
Section 035-070	Parking Areas	45
Section 035-080	Refuse Collection Area and Facilities	45
Section 035-090	Landscaping and Recreation	45
Section 035-100	Affordable Housing Provisions	46
Chapter 40: Restricted Business Zone                      (B-1)
Section 040-010	Purpose	47
Section 040-020	Permitted Uses	47
Section 040-030	Standards	48
Chapter 45: General Business Zone (B-2)
Section 045-010	Purpose	50
Section 045-020	Permitted Uses	50
Section 045-030	Standards	51
Chapter 50: Lake Business Zone (B-3)
Section 050-010	Purpose	52
Section 050-020	Use Classifications	52
Chapter 55: Business Zone (B-4)
Section 055-010	Purpose	54
Section 055-020	Use Classifications	54
Section 055-030	Minimum Standards	54
Chapter 60: Industrial/Commercial Zone (I/C)
Section 060-010	Purpose	55
Section 060-020	Use Classifications	55
Section 060-030	Site Requirements	55
Section 060-040	Building Requirements	56
Section 060-050	Joint Use of Driveway	57
Section 060-060	Signs	57
Chapter 65: Industrial District (I)
Section 065-010	Purpose	58
Section 065-020	Use Classifications	58
Section 065-025	Widening of Danbury Road	59
Chapter 66: Restricted Industrial Zone (RI)
Section 066-010	Purpose	60
Section 066-020	Use Classifications	60
Section 066-030	Conditions and Standards	61
Chapter 70: Motor Vehicle Junkyard District                     (MV)
Section 070-010	Purpose	62
Section 070-020	Use Classifications	62
Section 070-030	Application Requirements	63
Chapter 75: Airport District
Section 075-010	Purpose	64
Section 075-020	Use Classifications	64
Section 075-030	Special Conditions	64
Section 075-040	Building and Lot Requirements	64
Chapter 80: Village Center District (VCD)
Section 080-010	Purpose	66
Section 080-020	Use Classifications	66
Section 080-030	Application Requirements	67
Section 080-040	Special Conditions	68
Section 080-050	Building Requirements	70
Section 080-060	Procedures and Basis for Determination and Approval	70
	ARTICLE III - OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Chapter 85: Government Service District (GSD)
Section 085-010	Purpose	71
Section 085-020	Use Classifications	71
Chapter 90: Town Landmark District (TLD)
Section 090-010	Purpose	72
Section 090-020	Definition and Standards	72
Section 090-030	Permitted Uses	72
Section 090-040	Application Requirements	72
Section 090-050	Method of Identification	75
Section 090-060	Special Enforcement Procedures	75
Chapter 95: Housatonic River District (HRD)
Section 095-010	Purpose	76
Section 095-020	Use Classifications	76
Section 095-030	Permit Procedures	77
Section 095-040	Requirements and Standards	77
Chapter 100: Route 7 Driveway and Access                        Management Overlay Zone
Section 100-010	Intent and Purpose	79
Section 100-020	Location	79
Section 100-030	Maps as Standards Provision	79
Section 100-040	Requirement for Compliance	79
Chapter 103: Litchfield Road (Route 202)                        Corridor District
Section 103-010	Purpose	80
Section 103-020	Overlay Area	80
Section 103-030	Use Classifications	80
Section 103-040	Conditions and Standards	81
Chapter 104: Candlewood Lake                        Watershed District (CLWD)
Section 104-010	Background	82
Section 104-020	Purpose	82
Section 104-030	Land to Which These Regulations Apply	83
Section 104-040	Compliance	83
Section 104-050	Permitted Uses	83
Section 104-060	Required Stormwater Management Plan and Data	83
Section 104-070	Best Management Practices	84
Section 104-080	Approval Considerations	84
	ARTICLE IV - SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Chapter 105: Planned Residential                       Development (PRD)
Section 105-010	Purpose	86
Section 105-020	Procedures for Establishments of PRD	86
Section 105-030	Lot and Building Requirements	86
Section 105-040	Utility Requirements	87
Section 105-050	Sewage Disposal	87
Section 105-060	Circulation and Access	87
Section 105-070	Landscaping	88
Section 105-080	Open Space	88
Chapter 107: Cluster Conservation                        Subdivision District (CCSD)
Section 107-010	Purpose	89
Section 107-020	Definitions	89
Section 107-030	Establishment	89
Section 107-040	Standards	91
Section 107-050	Open Space Ownership and Preservation	92
Section 107-060	Modifications	93
Section 107-070	Final Subdivision Approval	93
Chapter 110: Planned Development District                        (PDD)
Section 110-010	Purpose	95
Section 110-020	Use Classifications	95
Section 110-030	Application Requirements	96
Section 110-040	Standards and Conditions	97
Chapter 116: Active Adult Community Zone                       (AACZ)
Section 116-010	Purpose	100
Section 116-020	Establishment	100
Section 116-030	Permitted Uses	100
Section 116-040	Standards	101
Section 116-050	Open Space Requirements	103
Section 116-060	Zoning Map	104
Section 116-070	Completion of Work	104
Chapter 117: Major Planned Residential Development                        District Number 1 (MPRDD #1)
Section 117-010	Purpose	105
Section 117-020	Procedures for Establishment of a MPRDD	105
Section 117-030	Permitted Uses	107
Section 117-040	Design and Development Standards	108
Section 117-050	Open Space Ownership and Preservation	111
Section 117-060	Contribution in Lieu of Affordable Housing	113
Section 117-070	Zoning Map	113
Section 117-080	Time for Completion and Reversion to Prior Zone	113
	ARTICLE V - REGULATIONS APPLYING TO ALL DISTRICTS
Chapter 120: Floodplain Management Regulations
Section 120-010	Purpose and Objectives	114
Section 120-020	General Provisions	115
Section 120-030	Definitions	115
Section 120-040	Application Procedures	117
Section 120-050	Provisions for Flood Hazard Reductions	118
Section 120-060	Enforcement Provisions	120
Section 120-070	Miscellaneous Provisions	120
Chapter 125: Erosion and Sediment                        Control Regulations
Section 125-010	Purpose	122
Section 125-020	Definitions	122
Section 125-030	Activities Requiring an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan	123
Section 125-040	Contents of Erosion and Sediment Control Plan	123
Section 125-050	Standards for Review of Plan	124
Section 125-060	Procedures for Approval of Plan	125
Section 125-070	Conditions Imposed on Plan	125
Section 125-080	Inspection Procedures	125
Chapter 130: Landscaping, Screening and                        Buffer Area Standards
Section 130-010	Purpose	126
Section 130-020	General Requirements	126
Section 130-030	Parking Lot Landscaping Requirements	127
Section 130-040	Buffer Areas	129
Section 130-050	Bonding	130
Section 130-060	Definitions	130
Section 130-070	Modification of Standards	131
Chapter 131: Outdoor Lighting Regulations
Section 131-010	Purpose	132
Section 131-020	Definitions	132
Section 131-030	Lighting Plan	133
Section 131-040	General Requirements	134
Section 131-050	Modification of Standards	135
Section 131-060	Exceptions	136
Chapter 135: Off-Street Parking and                        Loading Regulations
Section 135-010	Purpose	137
Section 135-020	Existing Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities	137
Section 135-030	Amount of Off-Street Parking Space and Loading Space to be Provided	137
Section 135-040	Amount of Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities to be Provided When Not Listed in Section 135-030	139
Section 135-050	Location of Off-Street Parking Facilities and Off-Street Loading Spaces	139
Section 135-060	Off-Street Parking and Facilities Specifications	139
Section 135-070	Modification of Standards	140
Chapter 140: Excavation of Earth Products
Section 140-010	Purpose	141
Section 140-020	Permitted Excavations	141
Section 140-030	Prohibited Excavations	142
Section 140-040	Excavation Permit Application Requirements	142
Section 140-050	Regulations Concerning Conduct of Operations	143
Section 140-060	General and Specific Provisions	146
Section 140-070	Grading and Re-Grading of Property	148
Section 140-080	Filling of Land	148
Section 140-090	Processing of Earth Products in Connection with Building and Construction	149
Chapter 145: Signs
Section 145-010	Purpose	151
Section 145-020	Definitions	151
Section 145-030	Exempt Signs	153
Section 145-040	Prohibited Signs	154
Section 145-050	Permitted Signs	155
Section 145-060	Application Procedure	157
Section 145-070	Additional Standards	157
Section 145-080	Non-Conforming Signs	158
Section 145-090	Off Site Signage	158
Chapter 150: Telecommunications Facilities
Section 150-010	Purpose	160
Section 150-020	Definitions	160
Section 150-030	Permitted Uses	161
Section 150-040	General Provisions	161
Section 150-050	Application Requirements	161
Chapter 155: Separation Distances
Section 155-010	Purpose	165
Section 155-020	Regulated Uses	165
Chapter 160: Nonconforming Lots, Uses, Buildings                       and/or Structures
Section 160-010	Purpose	166
Section 160-020	Nonconforming Uses	166
Section 160-030	Nonconforming Buildings and Structures	167
Section 160-040	Nonconforming Lots	167
Section 160-050	Nonconforming Signs	168
Chapter 165: General Provisions
Section 165-010	Conformance with Open Space Requirements	170
Section 165-020	Lot Area	170
Section 165-030	Lot Frontage and Access	170
Section 165-040	Lots in More than One Zoning District	171
Section 165-050	Temporary Uses	171
Section 165-060	Improving or Widening of a State Road	172
Section 165-070	Common Driveways in Business and Industrial Zones	172
Chapter 170: Special Provisions
Section 170-010	Alcoholic Beverages	173
Section 170-020	Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks	174
Section 170-030	Adult Oriented Establishments	176
Section 170-040	Inclusionary Zoning - Affordable Housing Contribution	177
	ARTICLE VI - ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 175: Site Plan Application
Section 175-010	Purpose	178
Section 175-020	Site Plan Application Requirements	178
Section 175-030	Criteria for Site Plan Approval	183
Section 175-040	Duration of Site Plan Approval	184
Chapter 180: Special Permits
Section 180-010	Purpose	185
Section 180-020	Uses Requiring Special Permits	185
Section 180-030	Special Permit Application Requirements	185
Section 180-040	Standards for Review of Special Permit Application	186
Section 180-050	Procedure for Approval of Special Permit	187
Section 180-060	Public Hearing Notice Requirements	187
Section 180-070	Performance Bond Requirements	187
Chapter 185: Administration, Enforcement                        and Penalties
Section 185-010	Application for Use Permit	188
Section 185-020	Duration of Use Permit	189
Section 185-030	Pending Application for Building Permit	189
Section 185-040	Certificate of Use Compliance	189
Chapter 190: Fee Schedule
See Appendix B		190
Chapter 195: Zoning Board of Appeals
Section 195-010	Powers and Duties	191
Chapter 200: Amendments
Section 200-010	General Provisions	192
Section 200-020	Application for Zone Change	192
Section 200-030	Public Hearing Requirements	192
Chapter 205: Validity		194
Chapter 210: Effective Date		195
	APPENDICES
Appendix A Trip Multiplier Table	Appendix A-1	196
Appendix B Schedule of Fees	Appendix B-1	199
Appendix C Dates of Amendments	Appendix C-1	201
Appendix D Tree Planting Details	Appendix D-1	202
Appendix E Cluster Conservation Subdivision                    Districts #1	Appendix E-1	203
Appendix E Cluster Conservation Subdivision                    Districts #2	Appendix E-2	204