11-5-4 Purpose Of Establishing Zoning Districts
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Newton code is at https://cms8.revize.com/revize/newtonut/TITLE%2011%20LAND%20USE.pdf.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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The
following provide the purpose(s) of each of Newton Town’s established zoning districts:
A. Agriculture Zone (A-1):
1. To preserve appropriate areas of the town for permanent agricultural use.
2. Uses normally and necessarily related to agriculture are permitted and uses
inimical to the continuance of agricultural activity are not allowed.
B. Single Family Residential Zone (R-1):
1. Provide appropriate locations where low density residential neighborhoods
may be established, maintained and protected.
2. The regulations permit the establishment of, with proper controls, the public
and semipublic uses such as churches, schools, libraries, parks and
playgrounds, which serve the requirements of families. The regulations are
intended to prohibit those uses that would be harmful to a single-family
neighborhood.
C. Public Facilities/Commercial Zone (C-1)
1. Provide areas for community retail and service activities in locations to
conveniently serve the residents.
SCHEDULE OF ZONING USES
11-6-1: Purpose
11-6-2: Permitted and Prohibited Uses by Zone
11-6-3: Schedule of Uses by Zoning District