Newtown, CT Zoning Ordinance

[Amended 5-16-2012, effective 6-18-2012; 8-10-2016, effective 8-22-2016]

No land, building or other structure shall be used and no other building or other structure shall be erected, altered or added to which is arranged, designed, intended to be or is capable of being used except for one of the following uses, provided that the Site Development Plan approval has been granted in accordance with Article 10 hereof, if so required:

One-family dwelling: one per lot.

A professional building containing less than 4,500 square feet of gross floor area.

A one-family dwelling plus the office of a professional person. (The limitations contained in 4.07A hereof do not apply to the professional office within such one-family dwelling.)

Residential units are permitted within a professional building, provided that the residential area does not exceed 50% of the allowed gross floor area of each professional building. The residential dwellings shall be located above any permitted professional use and:

(1)

Shall be a minimum of 800 square feet.

(2)

Shall allow two parking spaces for each residential unit.

Personal service establishments are permitted with a professional building, provided that the total square feet of such establishments do not exceed 50% of the allowed gross floor area of each professional building.

Light office uses are permitted in a professional building, provided that the total light office space does not exceed 50% of the allowed gross floor area of each professional building.

Assisted living facilities may be erected only after obtaining special exception subject to the standards, criteria, conditions and procedures which are set forth in § B70-8.04 and are subject to the following:

[Added 4-12-2017, effective 4-24-2017]

(1)

Must have public water and sewer.

(2)

Must border a major arterial road, not a secondary road.

(3)

Minimum lot area: three acres.

(4)

Maximum building size as specified in the definition of a "business building" in § B70-2.02 D.

(5)

Parking will be provided to accommodate at a minimum one space per six assisted living units plus one space per employee on the largest shift, provided that there is no resident driving.

(6)

Due to the diminished parking requirements, assisted living facilities may have lot coverage (buildings only) up to 35%.

(7)

In order to facilitate access to building entrances:

(a)

Some of the required parking may be located to the front of the building(s) if the Commission, in its discretion, finds that:

[1]

Such location is reasonably necessary in light of the specifics of a proposed special exception development; and

[2]

The overall purposes served by the comprehensive zoning laws will not be significantly affected thereby.

(b)

Such front yard parking may be located, to the extent necessary, closer than 20 feet from the street line, provided that it is adequately buffered.

[Amended 5-16-2012, effective 6-18-2012; 8-10-2016, effective 8-22-2016]

One-family dwelling: one per lot.

A professional building containing less than 4,500 square feet of gross floor area.

A one-family dwelling plus the office of a professional person. (The limitations contained in 4.07A hereof do not apply to the professional office within such one-family dwelling.)

(1)

Shall be a minimum of 800 square feet.

(2)

Shall allow two parking spaces for each residential unit.

Light office uses are permitted in a professional building, provided that the total light office space does not exceed 50% of the allowed gross floor area of each professional building.

[Added 4-12-2017, effective 4-24-2017]

(1)

Must have public water and sewer.

(2)

Must border a major arterial road, not a secondary road.

(3)

Minimum lot area: three acres.

(4)

Maximum building size as specified in the definition of a "business building" in § B70-2.02 D.

(5)

Parking will be provided to accommodate at a minimum one space per six assisted living units plus one space per employee on the largest shift, provided that there is no resident driving.

(6)

Due to the diminished parking requirements, assisted living facilities may have lot coverage (buildings only) up to 35%.

(7)

In order to facilitate access to building entrances:

(a)

Some of the required parking may be located to the front of the building(s) if the Commission, in its discretion, finds that:

[1]

Such location is reasonably necessary in light of the specifics of a proposed special exception development; and

[2]

The overall purposes served by the comprehensive zoning laws will not be significantly affected thereby.

(b)

Such front yard parking may be located, to the extent necessary, closer than 20 feet from the street line, provided that it is adequately buffered.

[Amended 5-16-2012, effective 6-18-2012; 8-10-2016, effective 8-22-2016]

One-family dwelling: one per lot.

A professional building containing less than 4,500 square feet of gross floor area.

A one-family dwelling plus the office of a professional person. (The limitations contained in 4.07A hereof do not apply to the professional office within such one-family dwelling.)

(1)

Shall be a minimum of 800 square feet.

(2)

Shall allow two parking spaces for each residential unit.

Light office uses are permitted in a professional building, provided that the total light office space does not exceed 50% of the allowed gross floor area of each professional building.

[Added 4-12-2017, effective 4-24-2017]

(1)

Must have public water and sewer.

(2)

Must border a major arterial road, not a secondary road.

(3)

Minimum lot area: three acres.

(4)

Maximum building size as specified in the definition of a "business building" in § B70-2.02 D.

(5)

Parking will be provided to accommodate at a minimum one space per six assisted living units plus one space per employee on the largest shift, provided that there is no resident driving.

(6)

Due to the diminished parking requirements, assisted living facilities may have lot coverage (buildings only) up to 35%.

(7)

In order to facilitate access to building entrances:

(a)

Some of the required parking may be located to the front of the building(s) if the Commission, in its discretion, finds that:

[1]

Such location is reasonably necessary in light of the specifics of a proposed special exception development; and

[2]

The overall purposes served by the comprehensive zoning laws will not be significantly affected thereby.

(b)

Such front yard parking may be located, to the extent necessary, closer than 20 feet from the street line, provided that it is adequately buffered.

Newtown City Zoning Code

§ B70-4.08

Newtown City Zoning Code

§ B70-4.08

Newtown City Zoning Code

§ B70-4.08