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Leeds zoning

Where to find Leeds's official zoning rules, and who to ask.

Searchable here: an unofficial copy of Leeds's Land Use Ordinance 2008-04 (town code chapters, e.g. Ch. 12 Zoning Districts; titles (244 sections), pulled 2026-10-19 from its official website. It may be out of date; the official code controls. Chapter 10 is a scanned image on the town's site and is not included; chapter 19 is a placeholder and chapter 23 was repealed.

Sections

  1. 24.1 DEFINITION
  2. 24.2 PURPOSE AND INTENT
  3. 2.1 CREATION OF A PLANNING COMMISSION, NUMBER OF MEMBERS, APPOINTMENT
  4. 2.2 TERMS OF OFFICE
  5. 2.3 DUTIES AND POWERS OF PLANNING COMMISSION
  6. 2.4 VACANCIES AND REMOVALS FOR CAUSE
  7. 2.5 COMPENSATION
  8. 2.6 OFFICERS
  9. 2.7 RULES AND PROCEDURES
  10. 2.8 QUORUM AND VOTE
  11. 2.9 EMPLOYEES; EXPENDITURES
  12. 3.1 CREATION OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (APPEAL AUTHORITY), NUMBER OF MEMBERS, APPOINTMENT
  13. 3.2 TERMS OF OFFICE
  14. 3.3 DUTIES AND POWERS OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
  15. 3.4 VACANCIES AND REMOVALS FOR CAUSE
  16. 3.5 COMPENSATION
  17. 3.6 OFFICERS
  18. 3.7 RULES AND PROCEDURES
  19. 3.8 EMPLOYEES; EXPENDITURES
  20. 3.9 APPEAL PROCESS
  21. 3.10 MEETINGS
  22. 3.11 QUORUM
  23. 3.12 ACTION TO BE TAKEN
  24. 3.13 VOTE NECESSARY FOR REVERSAL AND GRANTING OF A VARIANCE
  25. 3.14 DECISION ON APPEAL
  26. 3.15 BURDEN OF PROOF
  27. 3.16 RULES
  28. 3.17 JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BOARD’S DECISION – TIME LIMITATIONS
  29. 4.1 EFFECT OF CHAPTER
  30. 4.2 SUBSTANDARD LOTS AT TIME OF ORDINANCE PASSAGE
  31. 4.3 LOTS
  32. 4.4 EVERY DWELLING TO BE ON A LOT – EXCEPTIONS
  33. 4.5 SOIL ANALYSIS
  34. 4.6 YARD SPACE FOR ONE BUILDING ONLY
  35. 4.7 TWO CAR GARAGE
  36. 4.8 PRIVATE GARAGE WITH SIDE YARD – REDUCED YARDS
  37. 4.9 SALE OR LEASE OF REQUIRED SPACE
  38. 4.10 SALE OF LOTS BELOW MINIMUM SPACE REQUIREMENTS
  39. 4.11 YARDS TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED – EXCEPTIONS
  40. 4.12 AREA OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
  41. 4.13 ADDITIONAL HEIGHT ALLOWED
  42. 4.14 EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
  43. 4.15 MINIMUM HEIGHT OF MAIN BUILDING
  44. 4.16 MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
  45. 4.17 CLEAR VIEW OF INTERSECTING STREETS
  46. 4.19 WATER AND SEWAGE REQUIREMENT
  47. 4.20 CURBS, GUTTERS, AND SIDEWALKS
  48. 4.21 EFFECT OF OFFICIAL MAP
  49. 4.22 LOTS AND DWELLINGS ON PRIVATE STREETS – SPECIAL PROVISIONS
  50. 4.23 APPROVAL TIME LIMITS
  51. 4.24 TABLED ACTIONS
  52. 4.25 MAINTAIN NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
  53. 4.26 CLEAN CONSTRUCTION SITE
  54. 4.27 APPEARANCE OF PROPERTY
  55. 4.28 MINOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
  56. 4.29 RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE STREETS
  57. 4.30 CONTINUATION OF PRINCIPAL STREETS
  58. 5.1 MAINTENANCE PERMITTED
  59. 5.2 REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
  60. 5.3 ADDITIONS, ENLARGEMENTS, AND MOVING
  61. 5.4 ALTERATIONS WHERE PARKING IS INSUFFICIENT
  62. 5.5 RESTORATION OF DAMAGED BUILDINGS
  63. 5.6 ONE-YEAR VACANCY
  64. 5.7 CONTINUATION OF USE
  65. 5.8 OCCUPATION WITHIN ONE YEAR
  66. 5.9 CHANGE OF USE
  67. 5.10 NONCONFORMING USE OF LAND
  68. 5.11 ABANDONMENT OF NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES OR LAND
  69. 5.12 FINDINGS
  70. 6.1 OFF-STREET PARKING
  71. 6.2 SIZE
  72. 6.3 ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL PARKING SPACE
  73. 6.4 NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES
  74. 6.5 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
  75. 6.6 LOCATION OF GASOLINE PUMPS
  76. 6.7 MAINTENANCE OF PARKING AREAS
  77. 6.8 RESIDENTIAL PARKING
  78. 6.9 PARKING HEAVY EQUIPMENT
  79. 8.1 PURPOSE
  80. 8.2 DEFINITION
  81. 8.3 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
  82. 8.4 REQUIRED CONDITIONS
  83. 8.5 USES ALLOWED
  84. 8.6 COMMERCIAL SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
  85. 8.7 REVIEW BY PLANNING COMMISSION
  86. 8.8 SCOPE OF PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW
  87. 8.9 CONSTRUCTION LIMITATIONS
  88. 8.10 WALLS OR FENCING
  89. 8.11 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
  90. 9.1 PURPOSE
  91. 9.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
  92. 9.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  93. 9.4 ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL USES
  94. 9.5 NONCONFORMING USES
  95. 9.6 LOCATION WHERE DETERMINATIONS ARE TO BE MADE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  96. 9.7 DANGEROUS AND OBJECTIONABLE ELEMENTS
  97. 11.1 INTERPRETATION AND PURPOSE
  98. 11.2 INTENT
  99. 11.3 LOCATION
  100. 11.4 APPROVAL
  101. 11.5 APPLICATION
  102. 11.6 STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
  103. 11.7 INSPECTIONS
  104. 11.8 NON-CONFORMING UNITS
  105. 11.9 PREMISES
  106. 11.10 UTILITIES
  107. 11.11 GUARANTEES
  108. 11.12 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER REGULATIONS
  109. 11.13 PENALTY
  110. 11.14 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
  111. 13.1 PURPOSE
  112. 13.2 PERMITTED USES
  113. 13.3 CONDITIONAL USES
  114. 13.4 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  115. 13.5 CONDITIONAL USE EVALUATION CRITERIA
  116. 13.6 SIGNS
  117. 13.7 PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN CONDITIONAL USES AUTHORIZATION
  118. 13.8 OTHER PROVISIONS
  119. 14.1 PURPOSE
  120. 14.2 PERMITTED USES
  121. 14.3 CONDITIONAL USES
  122. 14.4 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  123. 14.5 CONDITIONAL USE EVALUATION CRITERIA
  124. 14.6 SIGNS
  125. 14.7 PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN CONDITIONAL USES AUTHORIZATION
  126. 14.8 OTHER PROVISIONS
  127. 15.1 PURPOSE
  128. 15.2 PERMITTED USES
  129. 15.3 CONDITIONAL USES
  130. 15.4 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  131. 15.5 CONDITIONAL USE EVALUATION CRITERIA
  132. 15.6 SIGNS
  133. 15.7 PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN CONDITIONAL USES AUTHORIZATION
  134. 15.8 OTHER PROVISIONS
  135. 16.1 PURPOSE
  136. 16.2 PERMITTED USES
  137. 16.3 CONDITIONAL USES
  138. 16.4 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  139. 16.5 CONDITIONAL USE EVALUATION CRITERIA
  140. 16.6 SIGNS
  141. 16.7 PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN CONDITIONAL USES AUTHORIZATION
  142. 16.8 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  143. 16.9 MOBILE HOME PARK DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  144. 16.10 MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  145. 16.11 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE OR TRAVEL TRAILER DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  146. 18.1 PURPOSE
  147. 18.2 PERMITTED USES
  148. 18.3 CONDITIONAL USES
  149. 18.4 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  150. 18.5 CONDITIONAL USE EVALUATION CRITERIA
  151. 18.6 SIGNS
  152. 18.7 PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
  153. 18.8 MODIFYING REGULATIONS
  154. 20.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT
  155. 20.2 APPLICABILITY AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION
  156. 20.3 OVERLAY ZONE
  157. 20.4 MAPS
  158. 20.5 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
  159. 20.6 REQUIRED REPORTS
  160. 20.7 APPROVAL REQUIRED BEFORE EXCAVATION
  161. 20.8 BONDING
  162. 20.9 APPEALS
  163. 20.10 DEVELOPMENTS OF RECORD
  164. 21.1 GENERAL
  165. 21.2 APPLICATION
  166. 21.3 APPROVAL PROCESS
  167. 21.4 PROCEDURE
  168. 21.5 AUTHORITY TO DELAY APPROVAL
  169. 21.6 PRELIMINARY MAP
  170. 21.7 CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
  171. 21.8 FINAL MAP REQUIREMENTS
  172. 21.9 IMPROVEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS STANDARDS
  173. 21.10 PERFORMANCE BONDS
  174. 21.11 RELEASE OF SECURITY
  175. 21.12 AUTHORIZATION TO START CONSTRUCTION
  176. 21.13 FEES, INSPECTIONS, PERMITS, VIOLATIONS, ENFORCEMENTS, AND PENALTIES
  177. 22.1 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  178. 22.2 CATEGORIES OF SIGNS
  179. 22.3 REQUIREMENTS
  180. 22.4 PERMIT APPLICATION
  181. 22.5 PERMIT PROCESS
  182. 22.6 PERMITS REQUIRED
  183. 22.7 UNLAWFUL SIGNS
  184. 22.8 PROHIBITED SIGNS
  185. 22.10 SIGN MAINTENANCE
  186. 22.11 CODE COMPLIANCE
  187. 22.12 PENALTIES
  188. 22.13 EFFECTIVE DATE
  189. 22.14 DEFINITIONS AND TABLES
  190. 26.1 PURPOSE
  191. 26.2 AUTHORITY
  192. 26.3 REQUIREMENTS
  193. 26.4 APPROVAL PROCEDURES
  194. 26.5 STANDARDS OF APPROVAL
  195. 26.6 APPEAL OF DECISION
  196. 26.7 AMENDMENTS TO APPROVED SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
  197. 26.8 REVOCATION OF APPROVAL
  198. 26.9 EXPIRATION
  199. 26.10 APPLICABILITY
  200. 7.1 PURPOSE OF CONDITIONAL USE PROVISIONS
  201. 7.2 PERMIT REQUIRED
  202. 7.3 APPLICATION
  203. 7.4 FEE
  204. 7.5 CATEGORIES
  205. 7.6 DEVELOPMENT PLAN
  206. 7.7 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
  207. 7.8 TOWN COUNCIL ACTION
  208. 7.9 CONDITIONAL USE EVALUATION CRITERIA
  209. 7.10 EXPANSION OF A CONDITIONAL USE
  210. 7.11 INSPECTION
  211. 7.12 REVOCATION
  212. 7.13 APPEAL
  213. 12.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
  214. 12.2 OVERLAY ZONES
  215. 12.3 LISTING OF ORDINANCE AND MAPS
  216. 12.4 RULES FOR LOCATING BOUNDARIES
  217. 17.1 PURPOSE
  218. 17.2 PERMITTED USES
  219. 17.3 CONDITIONAL USES
  220. 17.4 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  221. 17.5 CONDITIONAL USE EVALUATION CRITERIA
  222. 17.6 SIGNS
  223. 17.7 PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN CONDITIONAL USE AUTHORIZATION
  224. 17.8 LIGHTING
  225. 17.9 PARKING
  226. 17.10 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
  227. 1.1 SHORT TITLE
  228. 1.2 INTERPRETATION
  229. 1.3 CONFLICTS
  230. 1.4 EFFECT UPON PREVIOUS ORDINANCE AND MAP
  231. 1.5 PURPOSE
  232. 1.6 DEFINITIONS
  233. 1.7 LAND USE AUTHORITY
  234. 1.8 BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED
  235. 1.9 INSPECTIONS
  236. 1.10 PERMITS TO COMPLY WITH ORDINANCE
  237. 1.11 TAKING – CONSTITUTIONAL TAKINGS REVIEW AND APPEAL
  238. 1.12 POWER AND DUTIES OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
  239. 1.13 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
  240. 1.14 CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
  241. 1.15 PENALTIES
  242. 1.16 SEVERABILITY
  243. 1.17 FEES
  244. 1.18 NOTICES

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