Darien City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- 5A-2-1-1: ORGANIZATION:
- 5A-2-1-2: CITY COUNCIL:
- 5A-2-1-3: ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER:
- 5A-2-1-4: PLANNING, ZONING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:
- 5A-2-1-5: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS:
- 5A-2-1-6: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
- 5A-2-2-1: SITE PLAN REVIEW:
- 5A-2-2-2: CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY:
- 5A-2-2-3: VARIATIONS:
- 5A-2-2-4: APPEALS:
- 5A-2-2-5: AMENDMENTS:
- 5A-2-2-6: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-2-3: PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTIFICATION:
- 5A-2-4: FEES:
- 5A-2-5: PENALTIES:
CHAPTER 3
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Sections
- 5A-3-1: PURPOSE:
- 5A-3-1-1: GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
- 5A-3-1-2: RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES:
- 5A-3-1-3: BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES:
- 5A-3-1-4: OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES:
- 5A-3-2: PROCEDURE:
- 5A-3-2-1: STEP 1, PREAPPLICATION CONFERENCE PROCEDURE:
- 5A-3-2-2: STEP 2, PRELIMINARY PLAN PROCEDURE:
- 5A-3-2-3: STEP 3, FINAL PLAN PROCEDURE:
- 5A-3-2-4: RECORDING FINAL PLAT; ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS:
- 5A-3-2-5: CHANGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT:
- 5A-3-2-6: EFFECT OF GRANTING A PUD:
- 5A-3-2-7: REVOCATION OF PUD SPECIAL USE:
- 5A-3-2-8: CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY:
- 5A-3-2-9: CONDITIONS AND GUARANTEES:
- 5A-3-3: STANDARDS:
- 5A-3-3-1: SIZE:
- 5A-3-3-2: COMPATIBILITY:
- 5A-3-3-3: UNIQUE FEATURES:
- 5A-3-3-4: RESIDENTIAL DENSITY:
- 5A-3-3-5: PARKING REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-3-3-6: SUBDIVISION CONTROLS:
- 5A-3-3-7: TRAFFIC CONTROL; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS:
- 5A-3-3-8: OPEN SPACE:
- 5A-3-3-9: YARDS AND SPACES BETWEEN BUILDINGS:
- 5A-3-3-10: EXCEPTIONS FROM ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS:
- 5A-3-3-11: SIGNS1:
- 5A-3-3-12: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- 5A-3-3-13: LANDSCAPE STANDARDS:
- 5A-3-3-14: UTILITIES:
- 5A-3-3-15: OWNERSHIP:
- 5A-3-4: REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
- 5A-3-4-1: PREAPPLICATION STAGE:
- 5A-3-4-2: CONCEPTUAL PLAN STAGE:
- 5A-3-4-3: PRELIMINARY PLAN STAGE:
- 5A-3-4-4: FINAL PLAN STAGE:
CHAPTER 4
NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
Sections
- 5A-4-1: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
- 5A-4-2: AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE:
- 5A-4-3-1: REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS OF NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES:
- 5A-4-3-2: RESTORATION OF DAMAGED NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES:
- 5A-4-3-3: EXPANSION OF NONCONFORMING USES:
- 5A-4-3-4: CHANGE IN USE:
- 5A-4-3-5: RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES:
- 5A-4-3-6: DISCONTINUANCE OF NONCONFORMING USES:
CHAPTER 5
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS
Sections
- 5A-5-1: INTERPRETATION:
- 5A-5-2: SEPARABILITY:
- 5A-5-3: SCOPE OF REGULATIONS:
- 5A-5-4: RULES AND CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE:
- 5A-5-5: MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-5-6: ALLOWABLE USES OF LAND, BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES:
- 5A-5-7-1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-5-7-2: VISION CLEARANCE AT INTERSECTIONS:
- 5A-5-7-3: PERMITTED OBSTRUCTIONS IN REQUIRED YARDS:
- 5A-5-7-4: CORNER LOT YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-5-7-5: ENCROACHMENT INTO REQUIRED YARDS:
- 5A-5-8-1: GENERAL REGULATIONS AND PROVISIONS:
- 5A-5-8-2: DISTRICT REGULATIONS:
- 5A-5-8-3: REQUIRED FENCES:
- 5A-5-9-1: ESTABLISHMENT:
- 5A-5-9-2: LOCATION AND YARD REGULATIONS OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES OF LAND:
- 5A-5-9-3: HEIGHT OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES:
- 5A-5-9-4: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES:
- 5A-5-9-5: PERMITTED PERCENTAGE OF REAR YARD OCCUPIED BY ACCESSORY STRUCTURES:
- 5A-5-9-6: BULK REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES:
- 5A-5-9-7: SATELLITE EARTH STATION RECEIVING ANTENNAS:
- 5A-5-9-8: SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, BUILDING-MOUNTED:
- 5A-5-10: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
- 5A-5-11: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, TRAILERS AND SNOW PLOW REGULATIONS:
- 5A-5-12: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS:
- 5A-5-13-1: LOCATION:
- 5A-5-13-2: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-5-13-3: REGULATIONS:
- 5A-5-13-4: PROHIBITED USES AND ACTIVITIES:
- 5A-5-14: OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING:
- 5A-5-15: STORAGE CONTAINERS AND DUMPSTERS:
- 5A-5-16: SHORT-TERM RENTALS PROHIBITED:
- 5A-5-17: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS:
CHAPTER 7
RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
Sections
- 5A-7-1-1: INTENT:
- 5A-7-1-2: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-7-1-3: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-7-1-4: REQUIRED CONDITIONS:
- 5A-7-1-5: AREA, WIDTH AND DEPTH REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-7-1-6: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-7-1-7: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, BULK REGULATIONS:
- 5A-7-1-8: MINIMUM FLOOR AREA:
- 5A-7-2-1: INTENT:
- 5A-7-2-2: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-7-2-3: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-7-2-4: REQUIRED CONDITIONS:
- 5A-7-2-5: AREA, WIDTH AND DEPTH REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-7-2-6: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-7-2-7: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, BULK REGULATIONS:
- 5A-7-2-8: MINIMUM FLOOR AREA:
- 5A-7-3-1: INTENT:
- 5A-7-3-2: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-7-3-3: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-7-3-4: REQUIRED CONDITIONS:
- 5A-7-3-5: AREA, WIDTH AND LOT REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-7-3-6: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-7-3-7: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, BULK REGULATIONS:
- 5A-7-3-8: MINIMUM FLOOR AREA:
CHAPTER 8
BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Sections
- 5A-8-1-1: TYPES OF BUSINESS USES:
- 5A-8-1-2: DISPLAY OF GOODS:
- 5A-8-2-1: INTENT:
- 5A-8-2-2: SITE PLAN APPROVAL:
- 5A-8-2-3: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-8-2-4: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-8-2-5: AREA REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-2-6: WIDTH AND DEPTH REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-2-7: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-2-8: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, BULK REGULATIONS:
- 5A-8-2-9: COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE AND OTHER APPLICABLE TITLES OF THIS CODE REQUIRED:
- 5A-8-3-1: INTENT:
- 5A-8-3-2: SITE PLAN APPROVAL:
- 5A-8-3-3: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-8-3-4: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-8-3-5: REQUIRED CONDITIONS:
- 5A-8-3-6: AREA REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-3-7: WIDTH AND DEPTH REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-3-8: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-3-9: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, BULK REGULATIONS:
- 5A-8-3-10: COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE AND OTHER APPLICABLE TITLES OF THIS CODE REQUIRED:
- 5A-8-4-1: INTENT:
- 5A-8-4-2: SITE PLAN APPROVAL:
- 5A-8-4-3: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-8-4-4: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-8-4-5: REQUIRED CONDITIONS:
- 5A-8-4-6: AREA REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-4-7: WIDTH AND DEPTH REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-4-8: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-4-9: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, BULK REGULATIONS:
- 5A-8-4-10: COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE AND OTHER APPLICABLE TITLES OF THIS CODE REQUIRED:
- 5A-8-5-1: INTENT:
- 5A-8-5-2: PURPOSE:
- 5A-8-5-3: DEFINITIONS:
- 5A-8-5-4: SITE PLAN APPROVAL:
- 5A-8-5-5: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-8-5-6: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-8-5-7: PROHIBITED USES:
- 5A-8-5-8: BUILDING HEIGHT:
- 5A-8-5-9: LOT REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-5-10: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-8-5-11: FENCES:
- 5A-8-5-12: INDOOR/OUTDOOR OPERATIONS:
- 5A-8-5-13: ZONING MAP AMENDMENT GUIDELINES:
- 5A-8-5-14: COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE AND OTHER APPLICABLE TITLES OF THIS CODE REQUIRED:
CHAPTER 9
OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- 5A-9-1-1: PROHIBITED USES:
- 5A-9-1-2: PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:
- 5A-9-1-3: CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS AND OUTSIDE STORAGE:
- 5A-9-1-4: DWELLING UNITS:
- 5A-9-2-1: INTENT:
- 5A-9-2-2: SITE PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS:
- 5A-9-2-3: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-9-2-4: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-9-2-5: REQUIRED CONDITIONS:
- 5A-9-2-6: AREA REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-9-2-7: WIDTH REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-9-2-8: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-9-2-9: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, BULK REGULATIONS:
- 5A-9-2-10: COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE AND OTHER APPLICABLE TITLES OF THIS CODE REQUIRED:
- 5A-9-3-1: INTENT:
- 5A-9-3-2: SITE PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS:
- 5A-9-3-3: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-9-3-4: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-9-3-5: REQUIRED CONDITIONS:
- 5A-9-3-6: AREA REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-9-3-7: WIDTH REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-9-3-8: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-9-3-9: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, BULK REGULATIONS:
- 5A-9-3-10: COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE AND OTHER APPLICABLE TITLES OF THIS CODE REQUIRED:
- 5A-9-4-1: INTENT:
- 5A-9-4-2: SITE PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS:
- 5A-9-4-3: PERMITTED USES:
- 5A-9-4-4: SPECIAL USES:
- 5A-9-4-5: AREA REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-9-4-6: WIDTH REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-9-4-7: YARD REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-9-4-8: HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, BULK REGULATIONS:
- 5A-9-4-9: COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE AND OTHER APPLICABLE TITLES OF THIS CODE REQUIRED:
- ARTICLE A. CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
CHAPTER 10
LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- 5A-10-1: PURPOSE:
- 5A-10-2: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
- 5A-10-3: STANDARDS:
- 5A-10-4: REQUIRED SITE LANDSCAPING IN ROUTE 83 CORRIDOR:
- 5A-10-5: PERIMETER YARD LANDSCAPE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-10-6: PARKING LOT REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-10-7: FOUNDATION AND REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA LANDSCAPING:
- 5A-10-8: RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPING:
- 5A-10-9: EXISTING VEGETATION:
- 5A-10-10: LANDSCAPE PLAN:
CHAPTER 11
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- 5A-11-1-1: SCOPE OF REGULATIONS:
- 5A-11-1-2: EXISTING PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES:
- 5A-11-1-3: PERMISSIVE PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES:
- 5A-11-1-4: SUBMISSION OF PLOT PLAN:
- 5A-11-1-5: TIME OF CONSTRUCTION OF OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES:
- 5A-11-2-1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-11-2-2: OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-11-2-3: ACCESSIBLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-11-3: DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-11-4-1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-11-4-2: OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS:
- 5A-11-5: OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING TABLE; PARKING AND LOADING CLASSES:
CHAPTER 12
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- 5A-12-1: INTENT:
- 5A-12-2: COMPLIANCE:
- 5A-12-3: MEASUREMENT:
- 5A-12-4-1: NOISE:
- 5A-12-4-2: ODORS:
- 5A-12-4-3: GLARE OR HEAT:
- 5A-12-4-4: VIBRATION:
- 5A-12-4-5: SMOKE AND PARTICULATE MATTER:
- 5A-12-4-6: GASES, TOXIC OR NOXIOUS MATTER:
- 5A-12-4-7: FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD:
- 5A-12-4-8: REGISTER OF POLLUTANTS:
- 5A-12-4-9: WASTE: