TOWN OF EASTON
ZONING BY LAW
Adopted at Town Meeting June 13, 2016
EASTON PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Gregory Strange, Chair
Peter Deschenes, Vice Chair
Wayne Benson
David Clymens
Deborah Balcarek
Peter Buhl
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1.0 PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY..…………………………………………………………1-1
1.1 PURPOSE………………………………………………………………………………………………….1-1
1.2 AUTHORITY……………………………………………………………………………………………...1-1
1.3 SCOPE……………………………………………………………………………………………………..1-1
1.4 APPLICABILITY………………………………………………………………………………………….1-1
1.5 AMENDMENTS………………………………………………………………………………………….1-2
1.6 SEPARABILITY…………………………………………………………………………………………...1-2
SECTION 2.0 DISTRICTS..………………………………………………………………………………2-1
2.1 DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS…………………………………………………………………………….2-1
2.2 ZONING MAP…………………………………………………………………………………………….2-1
2.3 CHANGES TO MAP………………………………………………………………………………………2-1
2.4 OVERLAY DISTRICTS…………………………………………………………………………………...2-1
2.5 BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS………………………………………………………………………….2-1
2.6 SPLIT LOTS……………………………………………………………………………………………….2-2
SECTION 3.0 USE REGULATIONS….....................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 PRINCIPAL USES………………………………………………………………………………………...3-1
3.2 ACCESSORY USES………………………………………………………………………………………3-1
3.3 HOME OCCUPATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………3-2
4.0 DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REGULATIONS……………………………………………….4-1
4.1 GENERAL REGULATIONS…………………………………………………………………………….4-1
4.2 SPECIAL REGULATIONS………………………………………………………………………………4-1
4.3 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES…………………………………………………………………………….4-1
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SECTION 5.0 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES..…………………………………...5-1
5.1 APPLICABILITY…………………………………………………………………………………………5-1
5.2 NONCONFORMING USES……………………………………………………………………………..5-1
5.3 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES…………………………………………………………………..5-1
5.4 VARIANCE REQUIRED………………………………………………………………………………..5-1
5.5 NONCONFORMING SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES……………...5-1
5.6 ABANDONMENT OR NON-USE...…………………………………………………………………….5-2
5.7 RECONSTRUCTION AFTER CATASTROPHE OR DEMOLITION…………………………………5-2
5.8 REVERSION TO NONCONFORMITY...………………………………………………………………5-3
5.9 SUBSTANDARD LOTS………………………………………………………………………………….5-3
SECTION 6.0 GENERAL REGULATIONS…………………………………………………………..6-1
6.1 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS………………………………………6-1
6.2 SIGNS…………………………………………………………………………………………………….6-7
6.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS……………………………………………………………………….6-13
SECTION 7.0 SPECIAL REGULATIONS……………………………………………………………7-1
7.1 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS……………………………………………………7-1
7.2 COMMON DRIVEWAYS………………………………………………………………………………..7-2
7.3 COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY………………..7-3
7.4 PLANNED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT…………………………………………………………........7-5
7.5 PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT…………………………………………………………..7-6
7.6 HOTELS AND MOTELS………………………………………………………………………………..7-6
SECTION 8.0 SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS……………………………………….......8-1
8.1 FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT…………………………………………………………………………..8-1
8.2 ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE………………………………………………………………………8-5
8.3 BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS…………………………………………………………8-5
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8.4 MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS…………………………………………………………………………..8-6
8.5 ADULT RETIREMENT DEVELOPMENTS……………………………………………………………8-7
8.6 RESIDENTIAL COMPOUND………………………………………………………………………….8-13
8.7 ESTATE LOTS…………………………………………………………………………………………..8-16
8.8 IN-LAW APARTMENTS………………………………………………………………………………..8-17
8.9 AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS………………………………………………………..8-18
SECTION 9.0 SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS…………………………………………….9-1
9.1 AQUIFER PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT (APOD)……………………………………………9-1
9.2 FLOOD PLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT (FPOD)……………………………………………………….9-4
9.3 QUESET COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (QCD)…………………………………………………………..9-7
9.4 LARGE-SCALE GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION OVERLAY DISTRICT (SPOD)….9-9
9.5 MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT (MMOD)………………9-15
9.6 QUESET SMART GROWTH OVERLAY DISTRICT (QSGOD)……………………………………..9-17
SECTION 10.0 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT…………………………………..10-1
10.1 PERMIT………………………………………………………………………………………………...10-1
10.2 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES………………………………………………………………...10-1
10.3 BOARD OF APPEALS…………………………………………………………………………………10-2
10.4 PLANNING & ZONING BOARD……………………………………………………………………10-2
10.5 SPECIAL PERMITS…………………………………………………………………………………...10-2
10.6 SITE PLAN APPROVAL………………………………………………………………………………10-3
10.7 SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR SECTION 3 USES……………………………………………………….10-5
10.8 REQUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION……………………………………………..10-7
SECTION 11.0 DEFINITIONS…………………………………………………………………………..11-1
Appendix A: TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS……………………………………………Appendix A-1
Appendix B: DIMENSIONAL AND DENISTY REGULATIONS………………………….Appendix B-1
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EASTON ZONING BY-LAW
Approved June 13, 2016
SECTION 1.0 PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
1.1 PURPOSE.