9-7-9 C CIVIC

A. Purpose: The Civic zone C is intended to provide areas for the location and establishment of facilities which are maintained in public and quasi-public ownership. This zone is intended to provide immediate recognition of such areas on the official Zoning Map of the Town, and to reduce the affect which the location of these facilities may have upon neighborhoods in residential, commercial, or industrial areas. Typical uses permitted in the C zone are public schools, public parks, hospitals, airports, public utilities, public equipment storage areas, municipal offices and meeting halls, and public shop areas. Though some of these uses will be allowed in other zones to initially accommodate public facilities in appropriate areas without undue difficulty, it is intended that the C zone would then be applied to all such facilities for ease of recognition and minimizing impacts. (amd. ord. 22-008, 7-26-22) B. Permitted Uses: Only the following uses are permitted in the C zone: Cultural activities and nature exhibits (public only). Forest reserves (public only). Governmental services. Public school facilities. Recreational activities (public only). Public Parking lots. (ord. 22-008, 7-26-22) C. Permitted Accessory Uses: Accessory uses, and structures are permitted in the C zone, provided they are incidental to, and do not substantially alter the character of the permitted use or structure, including, but not limited to, the following: Accessory buildings such as garages, carports, bath houses, green houses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms, and similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with and incidental to a principal use or structure. Detached single-family residence used only for the use of a caretaker, watchman or similar employee of a permitted use, when located upon the same site as said permitted use, i.e., RV park camp host. Fishing activities. Swimming pool. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the open storage of materials or equipment used in conjunction with permitted uses. All such materials or equipment shall be screened from view from public or private streets. D. Conditional Uses: The following businesses are conditional uses and require a conditional use permit: Airports, Heliports, and general aircraft flying fields. Ambulance services. Cemetery. Combination utilities company storage yards and equipment storage. Communications. Golf courses. Group or organized camps. Hospitals. Parks. Religious activities. Public Utilities and Supporting Facilities (2010 Code, amd. ord. 15-004, 04-28-2015) E. Physical Restrictions: 1. Minimum lot area: Ten thousand eight hundred ninety (10,890) square feet (¼ acre). 2. Minimum frontage: Fifty feet (50'). 3. Minimum setbacks: a. Front: twenty-five feet (25'); b. Side and rear: ten feet (10') (adjoining L-1 property); or twenty feet (20') when adjoining property in all other zones. 4. Maximum height: forty feet (40') for peaked roof, thirty feet (30') for flat roof. (ord. 11007, 6-28-2011) 5. Maximum building coverage: fifty percent (50%) of lot area. 6. Minimum landscaping: Twenty percent (20%) of lot area shall be landscaped per section 9-12-5 of this title, with every effort to preserve existing vegetation. (amd. ord. 22008, 7-26-22) 7. Screening: All outdoor storage, including vehicles, machinery, and equipment, shall be screened from the public view as seen from any public roadway. Landscaping, fencing, and building orientation are acceptable methods to minimize the adverse visual impacts. 8. Parking and loading: In accordance with section 9-12-15 of this title. 9. Noise: No use shall be permitted or conducted which creates noise objectionable by reason of volume, pitch, intermittence, or frequency which is audible at the boundaries of the site. 10. Other restrictions: No service facilities may be located within setbacks. Design should provide for all servicing of vehicles to be within structures, except for delivery of gas and other fluids. (amd. ord. 21-006, 05-25-21).