Zoning Ordinance

Lenox Township

Zoning Ordinance 2-93

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TITLE 1-1

PREAMBLE 1-1

ENACTING CLAUSE 1-1

ARTICLE 1. SHORT TITLE 1-1

SECTION 100. 1-1

ARTICLE 2. OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND ZONING DISTRICTS 2-1

SECTION 200. OFFICIAL ZONING MAP 2-1

SECTION 201. ZONING DISTRICTS 2-1

SECTION 202. BOUNDARIES 2-2

SECTION 203. DISTRICT REGULATIONS 2-2

ARTICLE 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3-1

SECTION 300. GREENBELTS, FENCES, WALLS AND OTHER BARRIERS 3-1

SECTION 301. OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE LAYOUT, STANDARDS, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 3-7

SECTION 302. OFF-STREET PARKING DEVELOPMENT REGULATION 3-14

SECTION 303. OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS 3-16

SECTION 304. SIGN REGULATIONS 3-16

SECTION 305. SITE PLAN REVIEW 3-29

SECTION 306. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING STANDARDS 3-34

SECTION 307. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 3-35

SECTION 308. CONFLICTING REGULATIONS 3-37

SECTION 309. APPROVAL OF PLATS 3-37

SECTION 310. BUILDING GRADES 3-37

SECTION 311. BUILDINGS TO BE MOVED 3-38

SECTION 312. BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION 3-39

SECTION 313. DWELLINGS IN NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 3-39

SECTION 314. DWELLING IN OTHER THAN MAIN STRUCTURE 3-39

SECTION 315. EXCAVATIONS OR HOLES 3-39

SECTION 316. FRONTAGE 3-39

SECTION 317. LOT LIMITATIONS 3-40

SECTION 318. LOTS, YARDS, AND OPEN SPACE 3-40

SECTION 319. TEMPORARY GARAGES, ACCESSORY BUILDINGS,

BASEMENT APARTMENTS OCCUPANCY PROHIBITED 3-40

SECTION 320. RESTORING UNSAFE BUILDING 3-40

SECTION 321. LAKES, PONDS, WETLANDS OR WATERCOURSES 3-40

SECTION 322. SCOPE 3-40

SECTION 323. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 3-41

SECTION 324. PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE 3-43

SECTION 325. PROPORTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS 3-43

SECTION 326. NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STANDARDS FOR APPROVED FACING MATERIALS 3-43

SECTION 327. SWIMMING POOLS 3-46

SECTION 328. CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION APPROVAL 3-46

SECTION 329. REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS 3-52

SECTION 330. COMMUNITY IMPACT STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS 3-53

SECTION 331. TREE AND WOODLAND PROTECTION 3-55

SECTION 332. OUTDOOR LIGHTING STANDARDS 3-60

SECTION 333. PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL POND REGULATIONS 3-62

SECTION 334. OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION OPTION 3-65

SECTION 335. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY

SECTION 336. TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDIES

ARTICLE 4. GENERAL EXCEPTIONS 4-1

SECTION 400. ESSENTIAL SERVICES 4-1

SECTION 401. VOTING PLACE 4-1

SECTION 402. RESIDENTIAL YARD FENCES 4-1

SECTION 403. DRIVEWAYS 4-1

SECTION 404. AT-GRADE PATIOS 4-1

SECTION 405. HEIGHT LIMIT 4-1

SECTION 406. LOT AREA 4-1

SECTION 407. LOTS ADJOINING ALLEYS 4-1

SECTION 408. YARD REGULATION 4-2

SECTION 409. PORCHES AND TERRACES 4-2

SECTION 410. PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS 4-2

SECTION 411. RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY 4-2

SECTION 412. CARNIVALS, PUBLIC MTG. TENTS & CIRCUSES 4-2

ARTICLE 5. AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT 5-1

PREAMBLE 5-1

SECTION 500. PERMITTED USES 5-1

SECTION 501. SPECIAL LAND USES 5-5

SECTION 502. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 5-6

SECTION 503. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 5-6

ARTICLE 6. RL- RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY (ONE-FAMILY) DISTRICT 6-1

PREAMBLE 6-1

SECTION 600. PERMITTED USES 6-1

SECTION 601. SPECIAL LAND USES 6-1

SECTION 602. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 6-2

SECTION 603. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 6-2

ARTICLE 7. RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY (ONE-FAMILY) DISTRICT 7-1

PREAMBLE 7-1

SECTION 700. PERMITTED USES 7-1

SECTION 701. SPECIAL LAND USES 7-1

SECTION 702. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 7-2

SECTION 703. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 7-2

ARTICLE 8. RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY (MULTIPLE FAMILY) DISTRICT 8-1

PREAMBLE 8-1

SECTION 800. PERMITTED USES 8-1

SECTION 801. SPECIAL LAND USES 8-1

SECTION 802. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 8-1

SECTION 803. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 8-1

SECTION 804. GREENBELT 8-2

ARTICLE 9. MH- MOBILE HOME PARK ONE-FAMILY DISTRICT 9-1

PREAMBLE 9-1

SECTION 900. PERMITTED USES 9-1

SECTION 901. SPECIAL LAND USES 9-1

SECTION 902. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 9-1

SECTION 903. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 9-1

ARTICLE 10. CN - COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT 10-1

PREAMBLE 10-1

SECTION 1000. PERMITTED USE 10-1

SECTION 1001. GREENBELT AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS 10-1

SECTION 1002. SPECIAL LAND USES 10-1

SECTION 1003. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 10-2

SECTION 1004. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 10-2

ARTICLE 11. OS - OFFICE SERVICE DISTRICT 11-1

PREAMBLE 11-1

SECTION 1100. PERMITTED USES 11-1

SECTION 1101. GREENBELT AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS 11-1

SECTION 1102. SPECIAL LAND USES 11-1

SECTION 1103. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 11-2

SECTION 1104. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 11-2

ARTICLE 12. CC - COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 12-1

PREAMBLE 12-1

SECTION 1200. PERMITTED USES 12-1

SECTION 1201. GREENBELT AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS 12-2

SECTION 1202. SPECIAL LAND USES 12-2

SECTION 1203. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 12-2

SECTION 1204. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 12-2

ARTICLE 13. CG - GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS 13-1

PREAMBLE 13-1

SECTION 1300. PERMITTED USES 13-1

SECTION 1301. GREENBELT AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS 13-3

SECTION 1302. SPECIAL LAND USES 13-3

SECTION 1303. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 13-3

SECTION 1304. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 13-3

ARTICLE 14. IR - RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL / OTW, OFFICE, TECHNOLOGY, 14-1 WAREHOUSE DISTRICT

SECTION 1400. IR, RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL PREAMBLE 14-1

SECTION 1401. IR, RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL PERMITTED USES 14-1

SECTION 1402. IR, RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL GREENBELTS AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS 14-2

SECTION 1403. IR, RESTRICED INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL LAND USES 14-2

SECTION 1404. IR, RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL 14-3

SECTION 1405. IR, RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 14-3

SECTION 1406. OTW, OFFICE, TECHNOLOGY WAREHOUSE PREAMBLE 14-3

SECTION 1407. OTW, OFFICE, TECHNOLOGY WAREHOUSE PERMITTED USES 14-3

SECTION 1408. OTW, OFFICE, TECHNOLOGY, WAREHOUSE, GREENBELT AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS 14-4

SECTION 1409. OTW, OFFICE, TECHNOLOGY, WAREHOUSE SITE PLAN APPROVAL 14-4

SECTION 1410. OTW, OFFICE, TECHNOLOGY, WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 14-4

ARTICLE 15. IC - CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 15-1

PREAMBLE 15-1

SECTION 1500. PERMITTED USES 15-1

SECTION 1501. GREENBELT AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS 15-1

SECTION 1502. SPECIAL LAND USES 15-1

SECTION 1503. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 15-2

SECTION 1504. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 15-2

ARTICLE 16. FLOOD PLAIN (FP) AND RECREATION (REC) DISTRICTS 16-1

SECTION 1600. FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT PREAMBLE 16-1

SECTION 1601. PERMITTED USES IN FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT 16-1

SECTION 1602. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IN FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT 16-1

SECTION 1603. SPECIAL LAND USES IN FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT 16-2

SECTION 1604. RECREATION DISTRICT PREAMBLE 16-2

SECTION 1605. PERMITTED USES IN RECREATION DISTRICT 16-2

SECTION 1606. SPECIAL LAND USES IN RECREATION DISTRICT 16-3

SECTION 1607. SITE PLAN APPROVAL 16-3

SECTION 1608. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 16-3

ARTICLE 17. SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS 17-1

SECTION 1700. HEIGHT, BULK, DENSITY, AREAS, AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS BY ZONING DISTRICT 17-1A

SECTION 1701. FOOTNOTES TO SECTION 1700 17-2

ARTICLE 18. SPECIAL LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS 18-1

SECTION 1800. AIRPORTS 18-3

SECTION 1801. AUTO WASH 18-4

SECTION 1802. CEMETERIES 18-4

SECTION 1803. CHURCHES 18-4

SECTION 1804. CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT ONE FAMILY 18-5

SECTION 1805. CONVALESCENT OR REST HOME 18-6

SECTION 1806. DRIVE-IN BUSINESS 18-6

SECTION 1807. THE RAISING OR FUR BEARING ANIMALS 18-6

SECTION 1808. GAS AND SERVICE STATIONS 18-7

SECTION 1809. LARGE SCALE RECREATION USES 18-8

SECTION 1810. GENERAL HOSPITAL 18-9

SECTION 1811. MIGRATORY LABOR CAMPS 18-9

SECTION 1812. GROUP CHILD CARE CENTERS 18-9

SECTION 1813. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 18-11

SECTION 1814. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 18-12

SECTION 1815. UTILITY STRUCTURES AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, WIRELESS TRANSMISSION / RECEPTION / RELAY TOWERS 18-13

SECTION 1816. SOIL REMOVAL OPERATIONS 18-18

SECTION 1817. TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING 18-21

SECTION 1818. PONDS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS 18-21

SECTION 1819. LANDFILLS, TRANSFER STATIONS, WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS, SIMILAR USES 18-22

SECTION 1821. RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY OCCUPATION 18-23

SECTION 1822. YARD WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITIES 18-24

SECTION 1823. HIGH VOLUME WATER WELLS OR WELL SYSTEMS 18-25

SECTION 1824. CONCRETE AND ASPHALT PLANTS 18-28

SECTION 1825. INCINERATORS, ENERGY RECOVERY PLANTS 18-29

SECTION 1826. PRIVATE KENNEL STANDARDS 18-29

SECTION 1827. RETAIL USES WHICH HAVE AN INDUSTRIAL CHARACTER 18-29

SECTION 1828. LUMBER & PLANING MILLS 18-29

SECTION 1829. METAL PLATING & SIMILAR USES 18-30

SECTION 1830. COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO TOWERS 18-30

SECTION 1831. JUNK & SALVAGE YARDS 18-30

SECTION 1832. RETAIL & PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS 18-31

SECTION 1833. LIMITED SOIL REMOVAL PERMITS 18-31

SECTION 1834. SIMILAR USES WITH PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES 18-33

SECTION 1835. BED AND BREAKFAST INNS

ARTICLE 19. BOARD OF APPEALS 19-1

SECTION 1900. BOARD OF APPEALS ESTABLISHED 19-1

SECTION 1901. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF APPEALS 19-1

SECTION 1902. MEETINGS AND RECORDS 19-1

SECTION 1903. POWERS AND DUTIES 19-1

SECTION 1904. WHO MAY APPEAL 19-1

SECTION 1905. TIME AND NOTICE OF APPEAL AND PROCEDURE, FEES 19-2

SECTION 1906. STAY OF PROCEEDINGS 19-2

SECTION 1907. JURISDICTION 19-2

SECTION 1908. RE-REFERRED TO PLANNING COMMISSION 19-2

SECTION 1909. APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY STRUCTURES OR USES 19-2

ARTICLE 20. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 20-1

SECTION 2000. SMOKE 20-1

SECTION 2001. DUST, DIRT AND FLY ASH 20-1

SECTION 2002. ODOR 20-1

SECTION 2003. GASES 20-1

SECTION 2004. AIRBORNE MATTER, GENERAL 20-1

SECTION 2005. OPEN STORAGE 20-1

SECTION 2006. GLARE AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS 20-2

SECTION 2007. FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS 20-2

SECTION 2008. NOISE 20-2

SECTION 2009. VIBRATION 20-2

SECTION 2010. WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE 20-3

SECTION 2011. WASTE AND RUBBISH DUMPING 20-3

ARTICLE 21. NONCONFORMING LOTS, NONCONFORMING USES OF LAND 21-1, NON CONFORMING STRUCTURES, AND NONCONFORMING USES OF STRUCTURES AND PREMISES

SECTION 2100. INTENT 21-1

SECTION 2101. NONCONFORMING LOTS 21-1

SECTION 2102. NONCONFORMING USES OF LAND 21-1

SECTION 2103. NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES 21-2

SECTION 2104. NONCONFORMING USES OF STRUCTURES AND LAND 21-2

SECTION 2105. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 21-3

SECTION 2106. USES SUBJECT TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS NOT NONCONFORMING USES 21-3

SECTION 2107. CHANGE OF TENANCY OR OWNERSHIP 21-3

SECTION 2108. CLASSIFICATION OF NONCONFORMING USES 21-3

SECTION 2109. RECORD OF NONCONFORMITY 21-5

ARTICLE 22. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 22-1

SECTION 2200. ENFORCEMENT 22-1

SECTION 2201. NONEXCLUSIVENESS OF APPLICATION 22-1

SECTION 2202. PLANNING COMMISSION 22-1

SECTION 2203. TOWNSHIP BOARD 22-2

SECTION 2204. AMENDMENTS 22-2

SECTION 2205. DUTIES OF BUILDING INSPECTOR 22-2

SECTION 2206. PERMITS 22-3

SECTION 2207. CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY 22-5

SECTION 2208. FINAL INSPECTION 22-5

SECTION 2209. FEES 22-5

SECTION 2210. VIOLATION AND PENALTIES 22-6

SECTION 2211. NUISANCE AND ABATEMENT THEREOF 22-6

ARTICLE 23. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 23-1

ARTICLE 24. DEFINITIONS 24-1

SECTION 2400. DEFINITIONS 24-1

ARTICLE 25. REPEALS 25-1

ARTICLE 26. VESTED RIGHTS 26-1

ARTICLE 27. SEVERABILITY 27-1

ARTICLE 28. ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE 28-1

SECTION 2800. EFFECTIVE DATE 28-1

SECTION 2801. CERTIFICATION OF CLERK 28-1

ZONING MAP 28-2 SEE MASTER PLAN