Town of
Zoning Ordinance
Amended April 8, 2006
Town of
Zoning Ordinance
Adopted June 12, 1993
Effective date: July
12, 1993
Amended: June 11, 1994
Amended: April 8,1995
Amended: April 13,1996
Amended: July 21, 1997
Amended: April 18, 1998
Amended: April 10, 1999
Amended: April 8, 2000
Amended: April 7, 2001
Amended: April 6, 2002
Amended: April 5, 2003
Amended April 3, 2004
Amended April 8, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1.
General............................................................................................................1-1
A. Title
...........................................................................................................................1-1
B. Authority
...................................................................................................................1-1
C.
Purposes.................................................................................................................
1-1
D. Applicability
.............................................................................................................1-2
E. Conflicts with Other Ordinances
............................................................................1-2
F. Validity and
Severability.........................................................................................1-2
G. Effective Date
..........................................................................................................1-2
H. Amendments
...........................................................................................................1-2
I. Repeal of Existing
Ordinances..............................................................................1-3
SECTION 2.
Nonconformance............................................................................................2-1
A.
Purpose....................................................................................................................2-1
B.
General.....................................................................................................................2-1
C. Nonconforming
Structures......................................................................................2-1
D. Nonconforming
Uses..............................................................................................2-5
E. Nonconforming
Lots................................................................................................2-6
F. Illegal Reduction in Dimensions
............................................................................2-7
SECTION 3. District Purposes, District
Uses and Space and Bulk Standards of Districts
.........................................................................................................................3-1
A. General
Purposes...................................................................................................3-1
B. Specific District Purpose
.......................................................................................3-1
C. Floating Commercial and Mixed Use
District......................................................3-3
D. Location of
Districts................................................................................................3-4
E. Rules Governing District
Boundaries....................................................................3-4
F. Division of Lots of District
Boundaries
.................................................................3-5
G. Division of Lots by Municipal
Boundaries
............................................................3-5
H. District
Uses............................................................................................................3-5
I. Space and Bulk
Standards....................................................................................3-15
SECTION 4. Performance
Standards................................................................................4-1
A. Back
Lots.................................................................................................................4-1
B. Lots Served by Nonconforming
Rights-of-way.....................................................4-2
C. Apartment
Conversions..........................................................................................4-2
D. Rural II
Density.........................................................................................................4-3
E. Elder Cottage Housing
F. Multi-Family
Dwellings............................................................................................4-5
G. Elderly and Congregate Housing
Complexes .....................................................4-6
H. Mobile
Homes.........................................................................................................4-7
I. Open Space Subdivisions
.....................................................................................4-8
J. Affordable Housing Incentive
.................................................................................4-20
K. Home Occupations
.................................................................................................4-21
L. Standards for Non-Commercial Animal
Raising in the Village and General Residential
Districts
....................................................................................................................4-23
M.
Soils..........................................................................................................................4-24
N. Water
Quality...........................................................................................................4-24
0. Archaeological Sites
..............................................................................................4-24
P. Septic Waste Disposal
..........................................................................................4-25
Q.
Campgrounds..........................................................................................................4-25
R. Swimming Pools
.....................................................................................................4-25
S. Signs
........................................................................................................................4-25
T. Shoreland
Areas.....................................................................................................4-33
U. Temporary
Dwellings..............................................................................................4-44
V. Non-Residential Accessory
Structures.................................................................4-45
W.
X. Individual
Y. Farm
Z. Storage
Tanks........................................................................................................
4-52
AA. Rental
Cabins.........................................................................................................
4-53
BB. Shorefront Common
Areas...................................................................................
4-54
CC. Apartments Accessory to Commercial
Use.........................................................4-54
SECTION 5. Site Plan
Review............................................................................................5-1
A.
Purpose....................................................................................................................5-1
B. Applicability
.............................................................................................................5-1
C. Administration
.........................................................................................................5-2
D. Site Plan Review Application
Requirements
.......................................................5-5
E. General Review
Standards....................................................................................5-9
F. Specific Standards
.................................................................................................5-25
G.
Waivers....................................................................................................................5-30
SECTION 6. Administration, Enforcement
and Penalties................................................6-1
A. Administering Bodies and Agents
........................................................................6-1
B. Permits
Required....................................................................................................6-1
C. Fees
.........................................................................................................................6-3
D. Procedure for Administering Non-Site
Plan Review Permits ............................6-4
E. Enforcement
............................................................................................................6-5
SECTION 7.
Appeals...........................................................................................................7-1
A.
Establishment..........................................................................................................7-1
B. Powers and Duties
.................................................................................................7-1
C. Appeal
Procedure...................................................................................................7-3
SECTION 8 DEFINITIONS
.................................................................................................8-1
A. Construction of
Language......................................................................................8-1
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ARTICLE I
TOWN OF
SECTION 1. General
A. Title
This Ordinance shall be known and cited
as the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of
B. Authority
This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to
the enabling provisions of Article VI I I-A of the
Maine Constitution, the provisions of
Title 30-A, M.R.S.A. Section 3001 (Home Rule), the
State's Growth Management Law, Title
30-A, M.R.S.A. Section 4312 et seq, and the
Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act, Title 38
M M.R.S.A. Sections 435, et seq.
C. Purposes
The purposes of this Ordinance are:
I To implement the provisions of the
Town's comprehensive plan;
2. To promote the health, safety and
general welfare of the residents of the community;
3. To encourage the most appropriate use
of land throughout the community;
4. To promote traffic safety;
5. To provide safety from fire and other
elements;
6. To provide an allotment of land area
in new developments sufficient for adequate
enjoyment of community life;
7. To conserve natural resources;
8. In shoreland areas, to further the
maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; to
prevent and control water pollution; to
protect fish spawning grounds, aquatic life,
bird and other wildlife habitat; to
protect buildings and lands from flooding and
accelerated erosion; to protect
archaeological and historic resources; to protect
freshwater; to control building sites,
placement of structures and land uses; to
conserve shore cover, and visual as well
as actual points of access to inland waters;
to conserve natural beauty and open
space; and to anticipate and respond to the
impacts of development in shoreland
areas, as defined herein; and
9. To provide effective procedures for
the enforcement of this Ordinance against
violators.
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D. Applicability
The provisions of this Ordinance shall
govern all land and all structures within the
boundaries of the Town of
wharf or pier, or other structure
extending beyond the normal high water line of a water
body or within a wetland.
E. Conflicts with Other Ordinances
Except as otherwise specifically stated
herein, (a) whenever a provision of this Ordinance
conflicts with or is inconsistent with
another provision of this Ordinance, the more
restrictive provision shall control, and
(b) whenever a provision of this ordinance conflicts
with or is inconsistent with another
ordinance, regulation or statute, this Ordinance shall
apply.
F. Validity and Severability
Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance be declared invalid or unenforceable by
the courts, such decision shall not
invalidate or limit the enforcement of any other section
or provision of the Ordinance.
G. Effective Date
1 . The effective date of this Ordinance
shall be thirty (30) days of the date of its
adoption by the legislative body, i.e.,
July 12, 1993.
H. Amendments
1 . Initiation of Amendments: An
amendment to this Ordinance may be initiated by:
a. The Planning Board, provided a
majority of the Board has so voted;
b. Request of the municipal officers; or
c. Written petition of a number of
voters equal to at least 10% of the number of
votes cast in the municipality at the
last gubernatorial election.
2. The Planning Board shall conduct a
public hearing on the proposed amendment.
Notification of the hearing shall be
posted in the Town Office at least thirteen (13)
days before the hearing and published in
a newspaper of general circulation in the
municipality at least two (2) times with
the date of the first publication at least twelve
(12) days before the hearing and the
date of the 2nd publication at least seven (7)
days before the hearing. The Planning
Board shall make a report and its
recommendation on the proposed amendment
within ten (10) days after the public
hearing has been closed.
3. When the proposed amendment would
result in a rezoning that permits industrial,
commercial or retail development in a
district where previously prohibited or that
prohibits all industrial, commercial or
retail development in a district where
previously permitted, the Town Clerk
shall notify the owner(s) of each parcel in and
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abutting the area to be rezoned by mail
at least fourteen (14) days before the
hearing. Such notice shall contain a
copy of a map indicating the area to be
rezoned. Notice under this subsection is
not required for any other type of proposed
zoning amendment including overlay
zoning ordinances or any type of zoning
ordinances required under Title 30-A
M.R.S.A. Section 4314, subsection 2 and 3.
4. In addition to the notice required in
Section 3 above, the Town Clerk shall provide
written notification by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to land owners whose
property is being considered for
placement in a Resource Protection District. Such
notice must be sent not later than
fourteen (14) days before the Planning Board
votes to establish a public hearing on
the proposed rezoning to Resource
Protection.
5. The Town Clerk shall forward a copy
of the text of the proposed amendment to the
Selectmen and Planning Board of adjacent
communities of when a zoning
amendment is proposed which is within
500 feet of a common town border at least
thirteen (13) days in advance of the
public hearing. The adjacent community may
provide verbal or written testimony.
6. Adoption of Amendment: An amendment
of this Ordinance may be adopted by a
majority vote of a regular or special
Town Meeting and unless otherwise specified
therein, shall become effective upon
adoption.
7. Copies of amendments attested and
signed by the Municipal Clerk that affect an
area within 250 feet of the normal high
water line of a great pond, river or upland
edge of a wetland or 75 feet horizontal
distance from a stream shall be submitted to
the Commissioner of the Department of
Environmental Protection following
adoption by the municipal legislative
body and shall not be effective unless
approved by the Commissioner of the
Department of Environmental Protection. If
the Commissioner fails to act on any
amendment within 45 days of the
Commissioner's receipt of the amendment,
the amendment is automatically
approved. Any application for a permit
submitted to the municipality within the 45
day period shall be governed by the
terms of the amendment if such amendment is
approved by the Commissioner.
I. Repeal of Existing Ordinances
Adoption of this Ordinance shall repeal
on the effective date of this Ordinance any and
all previously enacted Site Review,
Shoreland Zoning and Minimum Lot Size
Ordinances. This shall not prevent
enforcement of repealed ordinances with respect
to the time periods in which they were
effective.
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SECTION 2. Nonconformance
A. Purpose
It is the intent of this Ordinance to
promote land use conformities except that
nonconforming lots, structures and uses
that legally existed before the effective date of
this Ordinance shall be allowed to
continue subject to the requirements set forth in this
section.
B. General
1. Transfer of Ownership:
Nonconforming structures, lots, and uses may be
transferred, and the new owner may
continue the non-conforming use or continue to
use the non-conforming structure or lot
subject to the provisions of this Ordinance.
2. Repair and Maintenance: This
Ordinance allows the normal upkeep and
maintenance of nonconforming uses and
structures including repairs or renovations
which do not involve expansion of the
nonconforming use or structure and such other
changes in a nonconforming use or
structure as federal, state, or local building and
safety codes may require.
C. Nonconforming Structures
1. Expansions: A nonconforming
structure may be added to or expanded after
obtaining a permit from the same
permitting authority as that for a new structure if
such addition or expansion does not
increase the nonconformity of the structure and
is in accordance with subparagraphs a
and b below. Should the expansion of the
nonconforming structure require Site
Plan Review under Section 5.13.1.c., approval
shall be obtained pursuant to Section 5.
Further Limitations:
a. Legally existing non-conforming
principal and accessory structures that do not
meet the water body or wetland setback
requirements may be expanded or
altered as follows as long as all other
applicable standards contained in this
Ordinance are met.
1. Expansion of any portion of a
structure within 25 feet of the normal highwater
line of a water body or upland edge of a
wetland is prohibited even
if the expansion will not increase
non-conformity with the water body or
wetland setback requirement.
2. Expansion of an accessory structure
that is located closer to the normal
high-water line or a water body or
upland edge of a wetland than the
principal structure is prohibited even
if the expansion will not increase
non-conformity with the water body or
wetland setback requirement.
3. For structures located less than 75
feet from the normal high-water line of
a water body or upland edge of a
wetland, the maximum combined total
floor area for all structures is 1,000
square feet, and the maximum height
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of any expansion is limited to 20 feet
or the height of the existing
structure, whichever is greater.
4. For structures located less than 100
feet from the normal high-water line
of a great pond classified as GPA or a
river flowing to a great pond
classified as GPA, the maximum combined
total floor area for all
structures is 1,500 square feet, and the
maximum height of any structure
is 25 feet or the height of the existing
structure, whichever is greater,
except that any portion of those
structures located less than 75 feet from
the normal high-water line or upland
edge of a wetland must meet the
floor area and height limits of 3 above.
For the purposes of subparagraph a, a
basement is not counted toward floor area.
b. Construction or enlargement of a
foundation beneath the existing structure is
not considered an expansion of the
structure provided; that the structure and
new foundation are placed such that the
setback requirement is met to the
greatest practical extent as determined
by the Planning Board or its designee
basing its decision on the criteria
specified in paragraph 2, Relocation, below;
that the completed foundation does not
extend beyond the exterior dimensions
of the structure; and that the
foundation does not cause the structure to be
elevated by more than three (3)
additional feet.
2. Special expansion allowance.
Existing principal and accessory structures that
exceed the floor area or height limits
set in divisions C.1.a.3 and 4 above may not
be expanded except that the limits may
be exceeded by not more than 500 square
feet provided that all of the following
requirements are met.
a. The principal structure is set back
at least 50 feet from the normal high-water
line of a water body, or upland edge of
a wetland.
b. A well-distributed stand of trees and
other vegetation extends at least 50 feet
in depth as measured from the normal
high-water line or upland edge for the
entire width of the property. A
“well-distributed stand of trees and other
vegetation” adjacent to a great
pond classified GPA or a river flowing to a
great pond classified GPA is defined as
maintaining a rating score of 12 or
more in any 25-foot by 25-foot square
(625 square feet) area as determined
by the following rating system.
Diameter of tree at 4½ feet above
ground level (inches) Points
2-4 inches 1
>4-12 inches 2
>12 inches 4
Adjacent to the other water bodies,
tributary streams, and wetlands, a “welldistributed
stand of trees and other
vegetation” is defined as maintaining a
minimum rating score of 8 per 25-foot
square area.
If a well-distributed stand of trees and
other vegetation meeting the
requirements of this subparagraph is not
present, the 500 square foot special
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expansion allowance may be permitted
only in conjunction with a written plan,
including a scaled site drawing, by the
property owner, and approved by the
planning board or its designee, to
reestablish a buffer of trees, shrubs, and
other ground cover within 50 feet of the
shoreline.
c. Adjacent to great ponds classified
GPA and rivers flowing to great ponds
classified GPA, except for the allowable
footpath, there exists complete
natural ground cover consisting of
forest duff, shrubs and other woody and
herbaceous vegetation within 50 feet of
the normal high-water line. Where
natural ground cover is lacking, the
area must be supplemented with leaf or
bark mulch and plantings of native
shrubs, and other woody and herbaceous
vegetation in quantities sufficient to
retard erosion and provide for effective
infiltration of stormwater.
d. A written plan by the property owner,
including a scaled site drawing, is
approved by the planning board and is
developed, implemented, and
maintained to address the following
mitigation measures for the property
within the shoreland zone.
1. Unstabilized areas resulting in soil
erosion must be mulched, seeded, or
otherwise stabilized and maintained to
prevent further erosion and
sedimentation to water bodies and
wetlands.
2. Roofs and associated drainage
systems, driveways, parking areas, and
other nonvegetated surfaces must be
designed or modified, as
necessary, to prevent concentrated flow
of storm water runoff from
reaching a water body or wetland. Where
possible, runoff must be
directed through a vegetated area or
infiltrated into the soil through the
use of a well, stone apron, or similar
device.
3. Planting requirements. Any
planting or revegetation required as a condition to
the Special Expansion Allowance must be
in accordance with a written plan drafted
by a qualified professional, be
implemented at the time of construction, and be
designed to meet the rating scores
contained in paragraph (b) and the ground cover
requirements of paragraph (c) when the
vegetation matures within the 50-foot strip.
At a minimum, the plan must provide for
the establishment of a well-distributed
planting of saplings spaced so that
there is at least one sapling per 80 square feet
of newly established buffer. Planted
saplings may be no less than three (3) feet tall
for coniferous species and no less than
six feet tall for deciduous species. The
planting plan must include a mix of at
least three native tree species found growing
in adjacent areas with no one species
making up more than 50% of the number of
saplings planted unless otherwise
approved by the planning board or its designee
based on adjacent stand comparison. All
aspects of the implemented plan must be
maintained by the applicant and future
owners.
4. Filing and reporting requirements.
Written plans required pursuant to this
section must be filed with the
Androscoggin County Registry of Deeds within
fourteen (14) days of approval. A copy
of all permits issued pursuant to this section
must be forwarded by the municipality to
the Department of Environmental
Protection within 14 days of the
issuance of the permit.
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5. No structure which is less than the
required setback from the normal highwater line
of a water body, tributary stream or
upland edge of a wetland shall be expanded
toward the water body, tributary stream,
or wetland as defined herein.
6. Relocation: A nonconforming
structure may be relocated within the boundaries of
the parcel on which the structure is
located provided that the site of relocation
conforms to all setback requirements to
the greatest practical extent as determined
by the same permitting authority as that
for a new structure and provided that the
applicant demonstrates that the present
subsurface sewage disposal system meets
the requirements of State law and the
State of Maine Subsurface Wastewater
Disposal Rules, or that a new system can
be installed in compliance with the law
and said Rules. In no case shall a
structure be relocated in a manner that causes
the structure to be more nonconforming.
A foundation placed under a relocated
structure within 100 feet horizontal
distance of the normal high-water line of a Great
Pond rated GPA 75 feet horizontal
distance of other water bodies or 75 feet
horizontal distance of the upland edge
of a freshwater wetland shall not cause the
height of the structure to be increased
by more than three (3) additional feet
(considering the slope of land).
In determining whether the building
relocation meets the setback to the greatest
practical extent, the permitting
authority shall consider the size o f the lot, the slope of
the land, the potential for soil
erosion, the location of other structures on the property
and on adjacent properties, the location
of the septic system and other on-site soils
suitable for septic systems, and within
250 feet of the normal high water line of a
great pond, river or upland edge of a
wetland and 75 feet horizontal distance from a
stream, the type and amount of
vegetation to be removed to accomplish the
relocation shall be considered.
7. Reconstruction or Replacement:
a. Any nonconforming structure which is
located less than the required setback
from the normal high-water line of a
water body, tributary stream, or upland
edge of a wetland and which is damaged
or destroyed by fire, lightning, wind
or other natural disaster by more than
50% of the market value of the structure
before such damage, destruction or
removal, may be reconstructed or
replaced in compliance with all building
and safety codes provided that a
permit is obtained within two (2) years
of the date of said damage, destruction
or removal and provided that such
reconstruction or replacement is in
compliance with the water setback to the
greatest practical extent as
determined by the same permitting
authority as that for a new structure in
accordance with the purposes of this
Ordinance. In no case shall a structure
be reconstructed or replaced so as to
increase its nonconformity.
In addition, the provisions of Article
VI of the Floodplain Management Ordinance for
the Town of Turner, Maine, shall be met.
Any nonconforming structure which is
damaged or destroyed by 50% or less of
the market value of the structure, excluding
normal maintenance and repair, may be
reconstructed in place with a permit from
the code enforcement officer.
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b. Any nonconforming structure which is
located more than the required setback
from the normal high water line of a
water body, tributary stream or upland
edge of a wetland and which is damaged
or destroyed by fire, lightning, wind
or other natural disaster may be rebuilt
provided that construction is
commenced within two (2) years after the
destruction of the building or
structure. In addition, the provisions
of Article VI of the Floodplain
Management Ordinance for the Town of
Turner, Maine, shall be met.
D. Nonconforming Uses
1. Expansion: Expansion of
nonconforming uses may be allowed provided the
Planning Board after reviewing written
application determines that no greater
adverse impacts would occur as the
result of the expansion as defined in section
2.D.3. and the following.
a. The expansion of a nonconforming use
will be in accordance with any
applicable Performance Standards set
forth in Section 4 and 5, Site Plan
Review, of this Ordinance.
b. The expansions of the nonconforming
use will not encroach further on the
required setbacks.
c. Notwithstanding 1.a and b. above, a
residential structure located in the
Commercial I and II districts may be
expanded without Planning Board review
provided such expansion complies with
all other applicable standards of this
ordinance.
d. An accessory structure to a
non-conforming residential use may be allowed
with a permit from the Code Enforcement
Officer provided such accessory
structure complies with all applicable
standards of this ordinance.
2. Resumption Prohibited: A lot,
building or structure in or on which a nonconforming
use is abandoned for a period exceeding
five years, or which is superseded by a
conforming use, may not again be devoted
to a nonconforming use except that the
Planning Board may, for good cause shown
by the applicant, grant up to a one year
extension to that time period. This
provision shall not apply to the resumption of a
use of a residential structure provided
that the structure has been used or
maintained for residential purposes
during the preceding five (5) year period.
3. Change of Use: An existing
nonconforming use may be changed to another
nonconforming use provided that (a) the
proposed use has no greater adverse
impact on the subject and adjacent
properties and resources than the former use;
as determined by the Planning Board and
(b) applicable performance standards
contained in Section 4 are complied with
and (c) approval is obtained pursuant to
Section 5. The determination of no
greater adverse impact shall be made
according to criteria listed below.
a. That the proposed use is of the same
character or less noxious than the
current nonconforming use.
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b. That the proposed use will not create
a traffic hazard nor increase an existing
traffic hazard; and
c. That the amount of parking required
to meet the minimum requirements for the
proposed use exists on the site or will
be otherwise provided in accordance
with Section 4 of this Ordinance.
d. That the amount of noise, odors,
vibrations, smoke, dust and air discharges of
the proposed use shall be equal to or
less than the present use; and
e. That the rate of surface water
run-off from the site will not be increased; and
f. That the hours of operation of the
proposed use will be compatible with the
existing, surrounding land uses; and
g. That the proposed use will not
increase the adverse impact on surrounding
properties.
4. Change of Use of a Nonconforming
Structure: The use of a nonconforming
structure may not be changed to another
nonconforming use unless the Planning
Board, after reviewing written
application, determines that the new use is equally or
more appropriate to the district than
the existing use of the nonconforming structure
and will have no greater adverse impacts
than the existing use.
The determination of no greater adverse
impact shall be made according to the
criteria contained in Section 2.D.3
above.
The change in use shall comply with any
applicable Performance Standards set
forth in Section 4 and approval is
obtained pursuant to Section 5 of this Ordinance.
E. Nonconforming Lots
1. Nonconforming Lots: A
nonconforming lot of record as of the effective date of this
Ordinance or amendment thereto may be
built upon, without the need for a variance,
provided that such lot is in separate
ownership and not contiguous with any other lot
in the same ownership, and that all
provisions of this Ordinance except lot size and
frontage can be met. This subsection
shall not be deemed to require contiguous
lots in a subdivision approved and
recorded after September 22, 1971, to be
combined.
2. Contiguous Built Lots: If two
or more contiguous lots or parcels are in a single or
common ownership of record at the time
of adoption of this Ordinance, if all or part
of the lots do not meet the dimensional
requirements of this Ordinance, and if a
principle use or structure exists on
each lot, the nonconforming lots may be
conveyed separately or together,
provided that the State Minimum Lot Size Law and
State of Maine Subsurface Wastewater
Disposal Rules are complied with.
If two or more principle uses or
structures existed on a single lot of record on the
effective date of this Ordinance, each
may be sold on a separate lot provided that
the above referenced law and rules are
complied with. When such lots are divided,
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each lot thus created must be as
conforming as possible to the dimensional
requirements of this Ordinance.
3. Contiguous Lots - Vacant or
Partially Built: If two or more contiguous lots or
parcels are in single or common
ownership of record at the time of or since
adoption or amendment of this Ordinance,
if any of these lots do not individually
meet the dimensional requirements of
this Ordinance or subsequent amendments,
and if one or more of the lots are
vacant or contain no principle structure, the lots
shall (except as provided in paragraph 1
above) be combined to the extent
necessary to meet the dimensional
requirements.
F. Illegal Reduction in Dimensions
No lot shall be reduced or created in
any manner that violates the requirements of this
Ordinance. If land is subdivided,
conveyed, divided or otherwise transferred in
violation of this Ordinance, no building
permit or other municipal permit shall be
issued with reference to any of the land
or lots so reduced or created until all such land
or lots fulfill the dimensional
regulations, except as allowed by waiver or density bonus
granted by the Planning Board in
connection with the approval of a subdivision plan,
multi-family dwellings, elderly and
congregate housing complexes, affordable housing
incentive or open space subdivisions.
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SECTION 3. District Purposes, District
Uses and Space and Bulk Standards of Districts
A. General Purposes: The purposes of the districts are:
1. To implement the Town of
Turner’s Comprehensive Plan policies and its Future
Land Use Plan;
2. To allow future growth to occur in
designated portions of the community and to
restrict growth in other areas;
3. To provide for separation of land
uses that might otherwise be incompatible;
4. To protect the natural resources of
the community from degradation; and
5. To provide for an orderly future
growth pattern of the community.
B. Specific District Purpose
1 . Agricultural/Industrial
District: The purpose of the Agricultural/Industrial District
is to provide locations for industrial,
manufacturing, warehousing and other
businesses that can coexist with egg
production and processing. New residential
development except employee housing will
not be permitted in this area. These
uses are allowable provided that
safeguards are maintained to minimize
degradation to the sand and gravel
aquifer which underlies this area. Lot sizes
should be based on area to be covered by
structures, outside storage and parking.
Maximum lot coverage ratios should not
exceed 75% if it can be shown that ground
water resources will be protected.
2. Commercial I District. The
purpose of the Commercial I District is to provide
commercial development locations
adjacent to Route 4 without conflicting with its
traffic carrying capacity. The district
is intended to allow commercial uses while
controlling highway access and
encouraging quality site and structure design so as
to enhance the Town's character and to
avoid commercial strip development.
Development in this district should have a min