Hampstead City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
R-120,000 District
[Amended 3-20-1989 by Ord. No. 218; 1-19-1993 by Ord. No. 230; 2-12-2008 by Ord. No. 440]
§ 135-30 Purpose.
The purpose of the R-120,000 District is to prescribe a zoning category for those areas where, because of natural geographic factors and existing land uses, it is considered feasible and desirable to conserve open spaces, water supply sources, woodland areas, wildlife and other natural resources. This district may include extensive steeply sloped areas, stream valleys, water supply sources and wooded areas adjacent thereto.
§ 135-31 Applicable regulations.
The following regulations and the applicable regulations contained in other articles shall apply in the R-120,00 District.
§ 135-32 Principal permitted uses.
Principal permitted uses shall be as follows:
A.
Agriculture, as defined in § 135-3, except that woodland intended to be cleared for cultivation or pasturing shall be subject to review by the Board, and provided that any greenhouse heating plant or any building or feeding pens in which farm animals are kept shall comply with the distance requirements specified in § 135-20.
B.
Forests, forestation and wildlife preserves.
C.
Publicly owned or private parks including golf courses, riding trails, summer or winter resort areas, hunting, fishing or country clubs, game preserves and similar uses for the purpose of preserving and enjoying the natural resources of the property.
D.
Water supply works, flood control or watershed protection works and fish and game hatcheries.
E.
Single-family detached dwellings, provided that the minimum lot size shall be maintained at three acres, and subject to §§ 135-18 and 135-23.
§ 135-33 Conditional uses requiring Board authorization.
A.
Public utility structures other than essential utility equipment, as enumerated in the definition of "essential utility equipment" in § 135-3.
B.
Trap, skeet, rifle or archery ranges, including gun clubs, provided that such use shall be five times the distance requirement specified in § 135-20.
C.
Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals or kennels with or without runways, provided that the minimum area is 10 acres for any of the aforesaid uses and provided that any structure or area used for such purposes shall be subject to twice the distance requirement as specified in § 135-20, and, in any event, such structure or use shall not be located closer than 400 feet from any property line of the subject property.
§ 135-34 Accessory uses.
A.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any principal permitted use or authorized conditional use.
B.
One private stable as defined in § 135-3 in a rear yard on a lot or tract of three acres or more and as hereinafter regulated:
(1)
No less than 1/2 the distance requirements of § 135-20, provided 200 feet from a dwelling on an adjoining lot or tract of land, and/or 200 feet from any dwelling on a lot or tract of land across the road from the lot or tract in question.
(2)
No less than 1/2 the distance requirements of § 135-20, provided adjoining or across the road from unimproved but buildable lots or tracts of land.
(3)
No less than 1/4 the distance requirements of § 135-20, provided 300 feet from a dwelling on an adjoining lot and/or 300 feet from a dwelling on a lot across the road from the lot in question.
(4)
An in-fee strip or portion of a panhandle or flag lot abutting or next adjacent to the lot or tract in question shall not be considered as the adjoining lot or tract of land in determining space requirements.
§ 135-35 Height regulations.
[Amended 2-13-2018 by Ord. No. 523]
Except on farms, no principal structure shall exceed 3 stories or 45 feet in height, and no accessory structure shall exceed 2 stories or 30 feet in height, except as provided in § 135-258.
§ 135-36 Lot area, lot width and yard requirements.
The following minimum requirements shall apply, except as hereinafter modified in Article XXX:
Lot Area (acres) | Lot Width (feet) | Front Yard (feet) | Side Yard (feet) | Rear Yard (feet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwellings | 3 | 300 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Other uses | 5 | 300 | 50 | 100 | 50 |
