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9.1 Village District (V).
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These are areas where units of residential, commercial and municipal activities currently exist and are to be encouraged in the future, to provide for the continuation of Buxton's Village centers and provide economies in providing municipal services.
9.2 Residential District
(Res).
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These are areas which will not be sewered and therefore will provide for
residential development at a lower density in a rural environment.
9.3 Rural District (Ru).
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It is the intent of this Ordinance to protect the natural rural quality of the community by prescribing the most appropriate uses and standards. It is proposed that these areas remain in very low density of development in order to prevent future land-use problems.
9.4 Shoreland Zones (S).
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9.4.A. Shoreland District (S). The purpose of this district is to guarantee the safe and healthful conditions of our water bodies and shoreland areas by preventing and controlling water pollution; protecting spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life, waterfowl, birds, wildlife and wildlife habitat; conserving the natural tree canopy and shore cover along the shoreline; retaining ground vegetation to protect against erosion; providing access (visual as well as actual) to the inland waters and their natural beauty and controlling building sites and land uses. This district applies to all land areas within 300 feet horizontal distance of the normal high water mark around all the following bodies of water and streams which flow into these bodies of water. In addition, the Shoreland District shall include the land area within 300 feet horizontal distance of freshwater wetlands as indicated on the Official Zoning Map.
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Bonny Eagle Pond |
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2. |
Little River |
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3. |
Duck Pond |
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Stroudwater River |
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5. |
The Bog (Groveville) |
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6. |
McKenney Brook |
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7. |
Saco River |
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8. |
Stackpole Creek |
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Deering Brook |
The Shoreland District is an overlay zone and all land uses and buildings shall conform to the stricter requirements where there are conflicts between Sections of this Ordinance.
9.4.B. Resource Protection District (RP). The purpose of this district is to protect environmentally sensitive areas adjacent to water bodies and significant wildlife habitat adjacent to water bodies and wetlands from the impacts of development.
9.5 Business and Commercial District
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This district is to provide areas within the Town of Buxton for manufacturing as well as wholesale and retail distribution of products and services and to provide standards for these uses which will produce a healthy, safe environment for the economic well-being of the community.
9.5A Light Commercial District (LC).
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The Light Commercial District is established to accommodate the daily or frequent shopping and other service needs of the community. In this zone land uses are limited primarily to retail stores, service businesses and light industrial activity. The developer or occupant of any use in the Light Commercial District must take such steps as necessary to minimize adverse effect of such development on neighboring residential properties. Methods of providing such protection will be consistent with the applicable standards in Article 10 and Article 11 of the Buxton Zoning Ordinance and will be discussed with the developer at the pre-application meeting.
9.6 Lot and Yard Requirements.
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In each district, the division of land and placement of structures shall conform to the following table:
TABLE A. Dimensional Requirements(1)
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Res |
Rural |
BC |
LC
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| Lot Size (sq. ft.) |
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| Non Residential |
80,000 |
120,000 |
200,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
Residential
Single Family |
80,000(2)
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120,000(2) |
200,000(2) |
80,000(2) |
80,000(2) |
Duplex
for first
Dwelling Unit |
80,000 |
120,000 |
200,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
for each additional
Dwelling Unit |
40,000 |
60,000 |
100,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
Multi-family
for first Dwelling
Unit |
80,000 |
120,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
for each additional
Dwelling Unit |
40,000 |
60,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Elderly & Low
Income Housing
for first Dwelling
Unit |
80,000 |
120,000 |
200,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
for each additional
Dwelling Unit |
20,000 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
Buildable Area
(sq ft)(2) |
40,000(2)
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40,000(2)
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60,000(2) |
40,000 |
40,000 |
| Street Frontage(ft) |
150 |
200 |
250 |
150 |
150 |
| Lot Width(ft) |
150 |
200 |
250 |
150 |
150 |
| Front Yard(ft) |
40 |
40 |
50 |
40 |
40 |
| Side Yard(ft)(3) (4) |
20 |
30 |
50 |
20 |
20 |
| Rear Yard(ft)(4) |
20 |
30 |
50 |
20 |
20 |
| Shore Frontage(ft) |
200 |
200 |
250 |
300 |
300 |
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(1) All figures are minimum requirements.
(2) Per dwelling unit.
(3) side yards may be reduced to 20% of the frontage but no less than 20 feet for non-conforming lots of record.
(4) For accessory buildings, the CEO shall allow a reduction, but in no case to less than 20 feet, if the following conditions are met:
1. The building is not used to house animals.
2. There will remain a 40 ft. separation of buildings and structures from those on adjoining lots.
3. The accessory building is no larger than 750 sq. ft. and not greater than 18 feet in height.
(4) For accessory buildings on non-conforming lots of record in existence on the date of passage of this amendment, October 28, 1989, the CEO shall allow a reduction, but in no case to less than 12 feet, if the following conditions are met:
1. The building is not used to house animals.
2. The Fire Chief has stated in writing that the proposed structure will not cause an increased risk of fire hazard considering the proximity of neighboring structures, the construction material to be used and the proposed use of the structure and that adequate room remains elsewhere on the lot for access of emergency equipment as for fire-fighting.
3. There will remain a 24 foot separation of buildings from those on adjoining lots.
4. The accessory building is no larger than 750 sq. ft. and not greater than 18 feet in height.
9.7 Height Restrictions.
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The maximum building height permitted shall be two stories or thirty feet. However, this height requirements shall not apply to farm buildings, flagpoles, chimneys, ventilators, domes, water towers, church steeples, tanks, windmill towers or other structures or building accessory features usually erected at a height greater than the main roofs of buildings provided that such structures or accessory features are not for human habitation or occupancy and further provided that any structure or accessory features higher than thirty feet is set back from all property lines a distance at least equal to its height.
9.8 Land Use Regulations
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