See "Principal/Accessory and Related Terms."

A private way for vehicular traffic providing access from a street to a rear lot.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Day Care."

Any machine, game, table or other device which is designed, operated, displayed or kept as an amusement game or test of skill and for the playing of which the person may or may not profit from such operation and which is operated by the general public for use as a game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score. The term does not include vending machines which do not incorporate recreation or amusement features, nor does it include mechanical musical devices. It shall include devices such as electronic games, skill ball, mechanical grab machines, video games and all devices similar thereto under whatever name they may be indicated.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Story-Related Terms."

See "Height-Related Terms."

See "Deck-Related Terms."

A building for the storage of farm products or feed and usually for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment.

See "Story-Related Terms."

The provision of overnight accommodations and a morning meal within a dwelling unit to transients for compensation.

An outdoor area in which beer and food are served typically at shared tables, which include shaded trees and vegetation associated with a nursery setting. A beer garden may include special events and standard amenities associated with outdoor family activities such as yard games.

The Bethel Zoning Board of Appeals.

A facility for the production of beer, meaning any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, malt and hops in drinking water ale or other malt liquors.

See "Landscape-Related Terms."

See "Landscape-Related Terms."

The acreage of a tract of land not including any portion of the property classified as inland wetland, watercourse, 100-year floodplain, or having a slope in excess of 25%.

See "Coverage-Related Terms."

See "Height-Related Terms."

See "Landscape-Related Terms."

A covered area for the storage or housing of not more than three motor vehicles, with or without walls, but not fully enclosed. A detached carport is an accessory building.

The Connecticut General Statutes.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

A non-profit corporation organized and operated solely for a recreational, social, patriotic, political, benevolent or athletic purpose, but not for pecuniary gain, and includes the establishment so operated. A club shall cater only to its members or guests accompanying them.

See "Antenna-Related Terms."

See "Antenna-Related Terms."

The Bethel Planning and Zoning Commission.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Housing-Related Terms."

An area of land designated for open space use or conservation by the Commission; uses shall be limited to those that will maintain or enhance the open natural state of the land, including agriculture, forestry, wildlife or wetland areas, greenbelts, parks and similar uses.

The grant of a property right stipulating that the described land will remain in its natural state and/or precluding future or additional development.

A restriction imposed on a property or the use thereof for conservation purposes.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Lot-Related Terms."

See "Story-Related Terms."

Any construction or grading activities to improved or unimproved real estate.

A place of business where marijuana may be dispensed or sold at retail to qualifying patients and primary caregivers and for which the department has issued a dispensary facility permit to an applicant under the Act and § 21a-408-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

See "Erosion-Related Terms."

A building opening through which, or a configuration of building and/or equipment whereby, occupants of a motor vehicle receive or obtain a product or service. A building opening includes, but is not limited to, windows, doors, or mechanical devices such as ATM machines.

An asphalt, concrete, crushed stone, or other hard surface, generally constructed between the road and a garage or the dwelling used for the parking of vehicles.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Housing-Related Terms."

Organized and operated for the purpose of providing a public service or activity without profit.

See "Antenna-Related Terms."

Any number of people related by blood, marriage, civil union or adoption and up to three additional unrelated persons living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit.

See "Day Care."

The growing of crops, hay, fodder, ensilage, pasturage, orchards, gardens, nursery stock and related agricultural production, including the raising of domestic animals and poultry, and the sale of agricultural products directly resulting from such cultivation, within limits prescribed by these Regulations. The term "farming" shall not include the growth, sale, preparation, or distribution of marijuana or marijuana, products.

See "Restaurant."

The cultivation and management of land for growing of trees or shrubs for lumber, timber, pulpwood, firewood, shade or ornamental trees, stock, Christmas trees, watershed conservation and similar forest management purposes. Such activities do not include intensive land clearing, saw mills or processing of forest products. The term "forestry" shall not include the growth, sale, or distribution of marijuana or marijuana products.

See "Lot Types."

See "Lot Frontage."

An accessory building, or portion thereof, used for the storage or housing of motor vehicles.

Any excavating, grubbing, filling (including hydraulic fill) or stockpiling of earth materials or any combination thereof, including the land in its excavated or filled condition.

See "Floor Area."

See "Vehicle-Related Terms."

See "Day Care."

The vertical distance between the surface of a floor and the lower of a ceiling, joists, or rafters immediately above.

The science and art of growing flowers, vegetables, fruits, herbs, ornamental shrubs and other plants. The term "horticulture" shall not include the growth, sale, preparation, or distribution of marijuana or marijuana products.

A building or group of buildings designed and used primarily for temporary occupancy by transients which provides or offers sleeping accommodations for a consideration but does not permit cooking of meals in rooms. These facilities may provide rooms for public assembly and may include the serving of food. The facility may house one dwelling unit for owners or employees.

Typically artificial surfaces that do not allow the penetration or infiltration of precipitation, such as concrete, asphalt (bituminous concrete) brick, stone, or lattice pavers, etc., including but not limited to pools, roof tops, paved and gravel driveways, paved and gravel parking areas, tennis courts, sport courts, basketball courts, decks (with less than an 1/8" gap between planks or located over an impervious surface), ground- or pole-mounted solar energy systems and all other surfaces that is considered impenetrable to precipitation.

See "Lot Types."

Any worn-out or discarded scrap, debris and waste materials including but not limited to old lumber, metal, inoperable motor vehicles, machinery and parts, construction material, household wastes, including garbage, furniture and discarded appliances.

The temporary or permanent outdoor storage of junk. This definition shall not include outdoor storage of ordinary residential operable equipment and related activities such as garden tools, lawn mowers, outdoor furniture, wood piles, grass clippings and similar items.

The horizontal area of the lot lying within the lot lines, excluding any street rights-of-way.

The total horizontal area of the lot lying within the lot lines, excluding the area of any accessway(s) and any street rights-of-way and any areas of steep slopes or wetlands.

The distance measured along the street line(s) of a parcel of land.

A boundary which separates a parcel of land from another parcel or a street.

The street lot line, the lot line located adjacent to the accessway providing access to the lot, or the lot line most parallel to the street that provides access to the lot. See "Lot Line, Street (Above)."

The lot line located most directly opposite the front lot line except that a corner lot, a through lot, or a pie-shaped lot shall not be required to have a rear lot line.

A lot line which is not a front lot line or a rear lot line.

The lot line between the street right-of-way and the abutting lot or parcel.

The distance in a straight line between the side lot lines measured at the front setback. See also "Lot Frontage."

Any process whereby the nature, size or shape of articles or raw materials are changed or where articles are assembled. The term "manufacturing" includes fabricating, compounding, assembling, packaging and treatment activities.

All parts of any plant, or species of the genus cannabis or any infra specific taxon thereof, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of such mature stalks, except the resin extracted therefrom, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination. Included are cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol and chemical compounds which are similar to cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol in chemical structure or which are similar thereto in physiological effect, and which show a like potential for abuse, which are controlled substances in Chapter 420b of the Connecticut General Statutes unless modified.

Any product containing marijuana, including raw materials, that requires no further processing and that are packaged for sale to dispensaries, qualifying patients and primary caregivers.

Means a place of business where marijuana may be dispensed or sold at retail to qualifying patients and primary caregivers, and for which the CT Department of Consumer Protection has issued a dispensary facility permit to an applicant in accordance with Section 21a-408-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

Means a secure, indoor facility where the production of marijuana occurs and that is operated by a person to whom the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has issued a producer license in accordance with Section 21a-408-20 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

A square of prescribed dimension which:

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Hotel."

See "Hotel."

Any vehicle propelled or drawn by any non-muscular power, except aircraft, motor boats, wheel chairs, golf carts, agricultural tractors, farm implements, such vehicles as run only on rails or tracks, self-propelled snow plows, snow blowers and lawn mowers, and any other vehicle not suitable for operation on a highway.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Housing-Related Terms."

Grown, produced or originated on site; indigenous.

An establishment where plants, shrubs, trees and accessory items are grown and/or sold at retail or wholesale. The term "nursery" shall not include the growth, sale, preparation, or distribution of marijuana or marijuana products.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

Land preserved in perpetuity for protection of natural resources, natural features, scenic views, or community character, including agriculture.

The conditions existing at the effective date of the applicable regulation.

As defined in Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-174k (pursuant to Public Act 05-227), and as regulated by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, an accessory structure or appliance designed to be located outside living space ordinarily used for human habitation and designed to transfer or provide heat, via liquid or other means, through the burning of wood or solid waste, for heating spaces other than where such structure is located, any other structure or appliance on the premises, or for heating domestic, swimming pool, hot tub or Jacuzzi water. "Outdoor wood-burning furnace" does not include a fire pot, wood-fired barbecue or chiminea.

A space used for parking and movement of motor vehicles.

See "Deck-Related Terms."

Any use listed as a permitted use in any given zone.

A business use or activity involving services of a personal or domestic nature including, but not limited to, hair, nails, tailoring, Connecticut state-licensed massage therapy, shoe repair, tanning, exercise, dance, self-defense, personal training, and music studios and Tattoo Artist Studio.

Typically artificial surfaces that allow penetration or infiltration of precipitation either around the paving material or through the material itself, such as brick, stone, or lattice pavers, and porous concrete and asphalt (bituminous concrete), decks (wood or composite and provided the separation between the plans is greater than 1/8" and the ground below is not impervious). In addition, vegetated green roofs (having a minimum of 3" of soil medium) lawns, forests, gardens, and any other more natural surfaces considered pervious to precipitation.

A place of business where drugs and devices may be sold at retail and for which a pharmacy license has been issued to an applicant under the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes § 20-594. The term "pharmacy" shall not include the sale or distribution of marijuana or marijuana products.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

See "Deck-Related Terms."

See "Nonconforming."

See "Housing-Related Terms."

That portion of a lot or building actually in use for the specific purpose or use under consideration.

A secure, indoor facility where the production of marijuana occurs and that is operated by a person to whom the department has issued a producer license under the Act and § 21a-408-20 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

An office used for the conduct of business for a member of a recognized profession: architectural, engineering, planning, law, interior design, accounting, insurance, real estate, medical, dental, optical, or any similar type of profession as determined by the Commission.

See "Lot, Rear."

A place where one or more individuals is actually living at a given point in time.

The use of a place as a residence.

A business establishment where prepared food is served and sold. The term "restaurant" shall not include the preparation or sale of marijuana or marijuana products.

A restaurant oriented towards people travelling in motor vehicles. Food is typically served in a pre-prepared state and is packaged to allow for consumption off the premises. Such establishments are often characterized by the absence of table service and the presence of posted menus. Such definition includes drive-through service and excludes ice cream shops and delicatessens.

A restaurant which is not a fast-food restaurant or a sit-down restaurant.

A restaurant where prepared food is served and where consumed primarily at tables or counters within the principal building or, with approval of the Commission, on the premises. Such definition does not include drive-through service.

An establishment engaged in the sale of goods or merchandise directly to the general public and businesses and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods. The term "retail establishment" shall not include a "dispensary facility," or include establishments engaged in the preparation, sale, or distribution of marijuana or marijuana products.

Means a place of business where marijuana may be sold at retail to the general public.

An establishment engaged in the selling of goods or merchandise directly to the general public and businesses and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods.

An opaque fence, evergreen planting, earthen berm or other natural material extending not less than six feet nor more than eight feet above the ground level designed to create a visual and sound barrier between two dissimilar or incompatible uses.

See "Erosion Related Terms."

An establishment used for servicing or repairing motor vehicles.

The minimum required distance from any street line or lot line to a building, structure, or use. See "Yard."

Any fabricated sign or outdoor display structure, including its structure, consisting of any letter, figure, character, mark, point, plane, marquee sign, design, poster, pictorial, picture, stroke, stripe, line, trademark, reading matter or illuminating device, which is constructed, attached, erected, fastened or manufactured in any manner whatsoever so that the same shall be used for the attraction of the public to any place, subject, person, firm, corporation, public performance, article, machine or merchandise whatsoever and displayed in any manner out of doors for recognized advertising purposes.

A sign constructed of cloth, fabric or other lightweight temporary material, with or without a structural frame, intended for a limited period of display, including decoration displays for holidays or public demonstrations.

A use which the Commission, in its sole judgment, shall find to be similar to the permitted uses or special permit uses as to type of operation, employment, traffic generated, the effects of the use on the district and the neighborhood and the appropriateness of the use to accomplish the stated objectives of the zone in which it is proposed to be located.

See "Restaurant, Sit-Down."

Any unconsolidated mineral or organic material of any origin.

See "Erosion-Related Terms."

A frequency-weighted sound measure level as measured with a sound-level meter, using the A-weighting network, also known as "dBA."

A use not allowed generally throughout a zone but, if controlled as to location, number, etc., and if considered to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, may be permitted by the Commission where provided for in this regulation.

See "Minimum Square."

Land having pre-development slopes of 25% or greater.

Any right-of-way used for public travel, which is a highway or proposed public highway shown upon a subdivision plan duly approved by the Commission, in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations.

See "Building/Structure and Related Terms."

Anything man-made for the purpose of containing water more than 24 inches deep and having more than 250 square feet of water surface area, which water is used for bathing or swimming. Ponds for the retention of water for agriculture or fire protection are excluded.

A sale of used household articles sold on the premises.

See "Sign."

See "Lot Types."

See "Coverage, Total."

Town of Bethel, Connecticut.

See "Housing-Related Terms."

A detached vehicle or object which is, has been or can be mounted on wheels, having no motive power of its own, but drawn by or used in connection with a motor vehicle, which is or can be used for working quarters or storage of goods or materials. Mobile homes shall not be considered trailers. Such trailers shall meet all requirements of this regulation pertaining to accessory uses. No trailer shall be used for sleeping or living purposes.

See "Floor Area."

See "Principal/Accessory and Related Terms."

Rivers, streams, brooks, waterways, lakes, ponds, marshes, swamps, bogs and all other bodies of water, natural or artificial, vernal or intermittent, public or private. Intermittent watercourses shall be delineated by a defined permanent channel and bank and the occurrence of two or more of the following characteristics:

Land, including submerged land which consists of any of the soil types designated as poorly drained, very poorly drained, alluvial, and floodplain by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

An area on the same lot as a building or group of buildings located between the building(s) and the nearest lot line.

A yard extending across the full width of the lot and situated between the principal building and the front lot line.

A yard extending across the full width of the lot and situated between the principal building and the rear lot line.

See "Setback."

A yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the principal building and the side lot line(s).