Saint John City Zoning Code

Art. II

Zoning Districts and Maps, §§ 24-41—24-60

Sec. 24-41. Zoning districts.

The following zoning districts are hereby established:

(1) Open space district (OS).

(2) Residential districts:

R-1 residential single-family (low density).

RC-1 residential conservation PUD district.

R-2 residential single-family (medium density).

RC-2 residential conservation PUD district.

R-3 residential multi-family district.

(3) Commercial district:

C-1 convenience commercial district.

C-2 highway commercial district.

C-3 commercial entertainment district.

C-4 adult entertainment district.

(4) Light industrial district (I).

(5) Special districts:

Business park district (BP).

Town center overlay district.

Public buildings district (PB).

U.S. 41 highway overlay district.

Route 231 overlay district.

Floodplain (FP).

Sec. 24-42. Reserved.

Editor's note: Ord. No. 1825 , § 1, adopted Mar. 27, 2024, repealed § 24-42. The former § 24-42 pertained to zoning of annexed territory and derived from Ord. No. 1483 , § 1, adopted Jan. 15, 2009.

Sec. 24-43. Boundaries.

(a) The district boundaries are either streets or alleys, unless otherwise shown and where the designation on the zoning map indicates that the various districts are approximately bounded by the centerline of a street or alley, such street or alley center line shall be construed to be the district boundary line.

(b) Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the district boundaries shall be constructed to be lot lines and where the designations on the zoning map are approximately bounded by lot lines, the lot line shall be construed to be the boundary of the district.

(c) In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines shown on the zoning map shall be determined by use of the scale shown on such map.

Sec. 24-44. Map.

The boundaries of the aforesaid districts are hereby established as shown on the "official zoning map" of the Town. Such map, together with a copy of the zoning ordinance, shall be available for public inspection in the office of the Town clerk-treasurer. The map shall be certified by the Town Council and attested by the Town clerk-treasurer. Any changes in zoning district boundaries shall be recorded on the map after action by the Town Council pursuant to applicable law.

Sec. 24-45. Schedule of uses.

The schedule of uses, including permitted uses, special exceptions, and prohibited uses, for each zoning district is hereby established in the table labeled "St. John Schedule of Uses" provided hereinafter.

P = Permitted

SE = Special

Blank = Prohibited

	Primary Zoning Districts											Overlay Districts
Type of Use	OS	R-1	RC-1	R-2	RC-2	R-3	C-1	C-2	C-3	C-4	I	BP	TC	PB	U.S. Highway 41	Route 231	Flood Plain
Residential Uses
Single-family dwelling, detached		P	P	P	P
Single-family dwelling, attached						P
Two-family dwelling						P
Multiple family dwelling						P							SE
Sports court		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Office Uses
Offices, professional and otherwise, and office buildings							P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P
Medical offices							SE	P	P		SE	P
Institutional Uses
Churches/places of worship		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	SE		SE					SE
Cemeteries	SE						SE	SE	SE		SE
Funeral homes								P	P		P				SE	SE
Municipal facilities	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P	P		P	P	SE	P
Public utilities	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P	P	P	P	P		P
Community centers		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P				SE		P
Libraries		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P				SE	SE	P
Residential care facilities						P	P	P					SE
Nursing homes							SE	SE
Fire stations							P	P	P		P	P	P	P
Police stations							P	P	P		P	P	P	P
Animal hospitals							P	P	P		P
Water filtration plants							P	P	P		P			P
Health centers							P	P	P		P	P			P	SE
Hospitals							SE	P	P		P	SE			P
Educational Uses
Schools	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P			SE	SE		P		SE
Schools—commercial or trade							P	P	P		P	P				P
Retail and Service Uses
Car washes							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Automobile sales								P	P		P				SE	P
Automobile service stations, repair shops							SE	SE	P		P				SE	P
Building material sales							SE	SE	P		P				SE	P
Dog kennels							P	P	P		P				SE	P
Drive-in restaurants							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Financial institutions, without drive-up							SE	SE			SE	SE	SE		SE	SE
Financial institutions, with drive-up							SE	SE			SE	SE	SE		SE	SE
Garden supply with open lot sales								P	P		P				SE	P
Garden supply and seed stores (excl. open lot sales)								P	P		P				SE	P
Laundromats							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Mobile home sales									SE		SE				SE	SE
Personal service uses							P	P	P		P		P		SE	P
Plumbing showrooms and shops							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Retail stores, except liquor							P	P	P		P		P		P	P
Retail liquor stores							SE	SE	SE		SE		SE		SE	P
Tanning salons								P	P		P				SE	P
Day spas							SE	SE					SE		SE	P
Tobacco shops, retail sales							SE	SE	P		P		SE		SE	SE
Vape shops, retail sales							SE	SE	P		P		SE		SE	SE
Used car lots									SE		SE				SE	SE
Day cares		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P					SE		SE	SE
Cultural/Entertainment Uses
Art galleries							P	P	P	SE	P	P	P		SE	SE
Taverns and bars							SE	P	P	SE			P		SE	SE
Bowling alleys								SE	SE	SE	SE				SE	SE
Hotels and motels							SE	SE	P	SE	P	SE	SE		P	P
Public museums							SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P		SE	SE
Restaurants and catering establishments							P	P	P	SE	P	SE	P		P	P
Restaurants with live entertainment or dancing								SE	SE	SE			SE		SE
Banquet halls								SE	SE	SE		SE			SE	SE
Business establishments with entertainment								SE	SE	SE			SE		SE	SE
Adult entertainment establishments										SE
Theaters								SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE		P	SE
Industrial Uses
Assembly											P
Automobile painting, upholstering, rebuilding or repair											SE
Contractor's equipment storage yards or plants or rental of equipment commonly used by contractors											SE
Grain milling or processing											SE
Junkyards
Laboratories, industrial									SE		SE	P
Light manufacturing											P	P
Personal storage buildings									SE		P	SE
Truck terminals											SE	SE
Warehousing											P	P
Wholesale establishments											P	P
Agricultural Uses
Nurseries and commercial greenhouses	SE							SE			P						P
Stables	SE																P
Agriculture—crops only	P										P						P
Community gardens		P	P	SE	P	SE	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational Uses
Parks and playgrounds	SE	P	P	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE		SE	SE		P		P	P
Private recreational facilities, indoor								SE	SE		SE	SE				P
Private recreational facilities, outdoor	SE										SE	SE				P
Amusement establishments, indoor								P	P		P	SE	SE		SE	P
Golf courses	SE															P	P
Clubs and lodges, private, fraternal or religious								P	P		P		SE			P
Outdoor amusement establishments									SE		SE	SE				SE
Transportation and Communications Uses
Radio and television stations								SE	SE		SE	SE			P	P
Video editing establishments and recording studios								SE	SE		SE	SE			P	P
Parking garages, automobile							SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Parking lots, automobile							SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Telecommunication towers								SE	SE	SE	SE	SE			SE	SE
Transportation facility														SE

Sec. 24-46. Bulk requirements.

The bulk requirements for each zoning district are hereby established in the table labeled "bulk requirements table" provided hereinafter.

Special Districts

Zoning District	Max. Height	Min. Lot Area / Lot Width	Minimum Yards			Building Coverage
			Front	Rear	Side
BP	4 stories or 50 ft	2 Acres	25 feet	10 feet 45 [except] ft if adjacent to residential	10 feet [except] 45 ft if adjacent to residential	50% max
TC	max 3 stories or 35 ft min: 2 stories or 26 feet	max 20,000 ground floor area	Build to line and design guidelines	based on design guidelines	based on design guidelines	n/a
U.S. 41	4 stories or 50 ft	2 Acres parcel size and lot width is 50% of depth, min 15,000 ground floor area	Building set back of underlying zoning	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	65% max
Rt 231	4 stories or 50 ft	2 Acres parcel size and lot width is 50% of depth, min 15,000 ground floor area	Building set back of underlying zoning	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	65% max
OS	30 ft	2 acres	w/4 lane: 60'; w/2 lane: 75'; all other: 35'	60 ft	90 ft	n/a
PB	For all items in this chart, the requirements of the underlying zoning district shall apply
FP	For all items in this chart, the requirements of the underlying zoning district shall apply

Saint John City Zoning Code

Art. II

Zoning Districts and Maps, §§ 24-41—24-60

Sec. 24-41. Zoning districts.

The following zoning districts are hereby established:

(1) Open space district (OS).

(2) Residential districts:

R-1 residential single-family (low density).

RC-1 residential conservation PUD district.

R-2 residential single-family (medium density).

RC-2 residential conservation PUD district.

R-3 residential multi-family district.

(3) Commercial district:

C-1 convenience commercial district.

C-2 highway commercial district.

C-3 commercial entertainment district.

C-4 adult entertainment district.

(4) Light industrial district (I).

(5) Special districts:

Business park district (BP).

Town center overlay district.

Public buildings district (PB).

U.S. 41 highway overlay district.

Route 231 overlay district.

Floodplain (FP).

Sec. 24-42. Reserved.

Sec. 24-43. Boundaries.

(c) In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines shown on the zoning map shall be determined by use of the scale shown on such map.

Sec. 24-44. Map.

Sec. 24-45. Schedule of uses.

P = Permitted

SE = Special

Blank = Prohibited

	Primary Zoning Districts											Overlay Districts
Type of Use	OS	R-1	RC-1	R-2	RC-2	R-3	C-1	C-2	C-3	C-4	I	BP	TC	PB	U.S. Highway 41	Route 231	Flood Plain
Residential Uses
Single-family dwelling, detached		P	P	P	P
Single-family dwelling, attached						P
Two-family dwelling						P
Multiple family dwelling						P							SE
Sports court		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Office Uses
Offices, professional and otherwise, and office buildings							P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P
Medical offices							SE	P	P		SE	P
Institutional Uses
Churches/places of worship		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	SE		SE					SE
Cemeteries	SE						SE	SE	SE		SE
Funeral homes								P	P		P				SE	SE
Municipal facilities	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P	P		P	P	SE	P
Public utilities	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P	P	P	P	P		P
Community centers		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P				SE		P
Libraries		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P				SE	SE	P
Residential care facilities						P	P	P					SE
Nursing homes							SE	SE
Fire stations							P	P	P		P	P	P	P
Police stations							P	P	P		P	P	P	P
Animal hospitals							P	P	P		P
Water filtration plants							P	P	P		P			P
Health centers							P	P	P		P	P			P	SE
Hospitals							SE	P	P		P	SE			P
Educational Uses
Schools	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P			SE	SE		P		SE
Schools—commercial or trade							P	P	P		P	P				P
Retail and Service Uses
Car washes							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Automobile sales								P	P		P				SE	P
Automobile service stations, repair shops							SE	SE	P		P				SE	P
Building material sales							SE	SE	P		P				SE	P
Dog kennels							P	P	P		P				SE	P
Drive-in restaurants							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Financial institutions, without drive-up							SE	SE			SE	SE	SE		SE	SE
Financial institutions, with drive-up							SE	SE			SE	SE	SE		SE	SE
Garden supply with open lot sales								P	P		P				SE	P
Garden supply and seed stores (excl. open lot sales)								P	P		P				SE	P
Laundromats							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Mobile home sales									SE		SE				SE	SE
Personal service uses							P	P	P		P		P		SE	P
Plumbing showrooms and shops							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Retail stores, except liquor							P	P	P		P		P		P	P
Retail liquor stores							SE	SE	SE		SE		SE		SE	P
Tanning salons								P	P		P				SE	P
Day spas							SE	SE					SE		SE	P
Tobacco shops, retail sales							SE	SE	P		P		SE		SE	SE
Vape shops, retail sales							SE	SE	P		P		SE		SE	SE
Used car lots									SE		SE				SE	SE
Day cares		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P					SE		SE	SE
Cultural/Entertainment Uses
Art galleries							P	P	P	SE	P	P	P		SE	SE
Taverns and bars							SE	P	P	SE			P		SE	SE
Bowling alleys								SE	SE	SE	SE				SE	SE
Hotels and motels							SE	SE	P	SE	P	SE	SE		P	P
Public museums							SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P		SE	SE
Restaurants and catering establishments							P	P	P	SE	P	SE	P		P	P
Restaurants with live entertainment or dancing								SE	SE	SE			SE		SE
Banquet halls								SE	SE	SE		SE			SE	SE
Business establishments with entertainment								SE	SE	SE			SE		SE	SE
Adult entertainment establishments										SE
Theaters								SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE		P	SE
Industrial Uses
Assembly											P
Automobile painting, upholstering, rebuilding or repair											SE
Contractor's equipment storage yards or plants or rental of equipment commonly used by contractors											SE
Grain milling or processing											SE
Junkyards
Laboratories, industrial									SE		SE	P
Light manufacturing											P	P
Personal storage buildings									SE		P	SE
Truck terminals											SE	SE
Warehousing											P	P
Wholesale establishments											P	P
Agricultural Uses
Nurseries and commercial greenhouses	SE							SE			P						P
Stables	SE																P
Agriculture—crops only	P										P						P
Community gardens		P	P	SE	P	SE	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational Uses
Parks and playgrounds	SE	P	P	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE		SE	SE		P		P	P
Private recreational facilities, indoor								SE	SE		SE	SE				P
Private recreational facilities, outdoor	SE										SE	SE				P
Amusement establishments, indoor								P	P		P	SE	SE		SE	P
Golf courses	SE															P	P
Clubs and lodges, private, fraternal or religious								P	P		P		SE			P
Outdoor amusement establishments									SE		SE	SE				SE
Transportation and Communications Uses
Radio and television stations								SE	SE		SE	SE			P	P
Video editing establishments and recording studios								SE	SE		SE	SE			P	P
Parking garages, automobile							SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Parking lots, automobile							SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Telecommunication towers								SE	SE	SE	SE	SE			SE	SE
Transportation facility														SE

Sec. 24-46. Bulk requirements.

The bulk requirements for each zoning district are hereby established in the table labeled "bulk requirements table" provided hereinafter.

Special Districts

Zoning District	Max. Height	Min. Lot Area / Lot Width	Minimum Yards			Building Coverage
			Front	Rear	Side
BP	4 stories or 50 ft	2 Acres	25 feet	10 feet 45 [except] ft if adjacent to residential	10 feet [except] 45 ft if adjacent to residential	50% max
TC	max 3 stories or 35 ft min: 2 stories or 26 feet	max 20,000 ground floor area	Build to line and design guidelines	based on design guidelines	based on design guidelines	n/a
U.S. 41	4 stories or 50 ft	2 Acres parcel size and lot width is 50% of depth, min 15,000 ground floor area	Building set back of underlying zoning	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	65% max
Rt 231	4 stories or 50 ft	2 Acres parcel size and lot width is 50% of depth, min 15,000 ground floor area	Building set back of underlying zoning	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	65% max
OS	30 ft	2 acres	w/4 lane: 60'; w/2 lane: 75'; all other: 35'	60 ft	90 ft	n/a
PB	For all items in this chart, the requirements of the underlying zoning district shall apply
FP	For all items in this chart, the requirements of the underlying zoning district shall apply

Saint John City Zoning Code

Art. II

Zoning Districts and Maps, §§ 24-41—24-60

Sec. 24-41. Zoning districts.

The following zoning districts are hereby established:

(1) Open space district (OS).

(2) Residential districts:

R-1 residential single-family (low density).

RC-1 residential conservation PUD district.

R-2 residential single-family (medium density).

RC-2 residential conservation PUD district.

R-3 residential multi-family district.

(3) Commercial district:

C-1 convenience commercial district.

C-2 highway commercial district.

C-3 commercial entertainment district.

C-4 adult entertainment district.

(4) Light industrial district (I).

(5) Special districts:

Business park district (BP).

Town center overlay district.

Public buildings district (PB).

U.S. 41 highway overlay district.

Route 231 overlay district.

Floodplain (FP).

Sec. 24-42. Reserved.

Sec. 24-43. Boundaries.

(c) In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines shown on the zoning map shall be determined by use of the scale shown on such map.

Sec. 24-44. Map.

Sec. 24-45. Schedule of uses.

P = Permitted

SE = Special

Blank = Prohibited

	Primary Zoning Districts											Overlay Districts
Type of Use	OS	R-1	RC-1	R-2	RC-2	R-3	C-1	C-2	C-3	C-4	I	BP	TC	PB	U.S. Highway 41	Route 231	Flood Plain
Residential Uses
Single-family dwelling, detached		P	P	P	P
Single-family dwelling, attached						P
Two-family dwelling						P
Multiple family dwelling						P							SE
Sports court		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Office Uses
Offices, professional and otherwise, and office buildings							P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P
Medical offices							SE	P	P		SE	P
Institutional Uses
Churches/places of worship		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	SE		SE					SE
Cemeteries	SE						SE	SE	SE		SE
Funeral homes								P	P		P				SE	SE
Municipal facilities	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P	P		P	P	SE	P
Public utilities	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P	P	P	P	P		P
Community centers		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P				SE		P
Libraries		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P				SE	SE	P
Residential care facilities						P	P	P					SE
Nursing homes							SE	SE
Fire stations							P	P	P		P	P	P	P
Police stations							P	P	P		P	P	P	P
Animal hospitals							P	P	P		P
Water filtration plants							P	P	P		P			P
Health centers							P	P	P		P	P			P	SE
Hospitals							SE	P	P		P	SE			P
Educational Uses
Schools	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P			SE	SE		P		SE
Schools—commercial or trade							P	P	P		P	P				P
Retail and Service Uses
Car washes							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Automobile sales								P	P		P				SE	P
Automobile service stations, repair shops							SE	SE	P		P				SE	P
Building material sales							SE	SE	P		P				SE	P
Dog kennels							P	P	P		P				SE	P
Drive-in restaurants							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Financial institutions, without drive-up							SE	SE			SE	SE	SE		SE	SE
Financial institutions, with drive-up							SE	SE			SE	SE	SE		SE	SE
Garden supply with open lot sales								P	P		P				SE	P
Garden supply and seed stores (excl. open lot sales)								P	P		P				SE	P
Laundromats							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Mobile home sales									SE		SE				SE	SE
Personal service uses							P	P	P		P		P		SE	P
Plumbing showrooms and shops							SE	P	P		P				SE	P
Retail stores, except liquor							P	P	P		P		P		P	P
Retail liquor stores							SE	SE	SE		SE		SE		SE	P
Tanning salons								P	P		P				SE	P
Day spas							SE	SE					SE		SE	P
Tobacco shops, retail sales							SE	SE	P		P		SE		SE	SE
Vape shops, retail sales							SE	SE	P		P		SE		SE	SE
Used car lots									SE		SE				SE	SE
Day cares		SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P					SE		SE	SE
Cultural/Entertainment Uses
Art galleries							P	P	P	SE	P	P	P		SE	SE
Taverns and bars							SE	P	P	SE			P		SE	SE
Bowling alleys								SE	SE	SE	SE				SE	SE
Hotels and motels							SE	SE	P	SE	P	SE	SE		P	P
Public museums							SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	P	P		SE	SE
Restaurants and catering establishments							P	P	P	SE	P	SE	P		P	P
Restaurants with live entertainment or dancing								SE	SE	SE			SE		SE
Banquet halls								SE	SE	SE		SE			SE	SE
Business establishments with entertainment								SE	SE	SE			SE		SE	SE
Adult entertainment establishments										SE
Theaters								SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE		P	SE
Industrial Uses
Assembly											P
Automobile painting, upholstering, rebuilding or repair											SE
Contractor's equipment storage yards or plants or rental of equipment commonly used by contractors											SE
Grain milling or processing											SE
Junkyards
Laboratories, industrial									SE		SE	P
Light manufacturing											P	P
Personal storage buildings									SE		P	SE
Truck terminals											SE	SE
Warehousing											P	P
Wholesale establishments											P	P
Agricultural Uses
Nurseries and commercial greenhouses	SE							SE			P						P
Stables	SE																P
Agriculture—crops only	P										P						P
Community gardens		P	P	SE	P	SE	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational Uses
Parks and playgrounds	SE	P	P	P	P	P	SE	SE	SE		SE	SE		P		P	P
Private recreational facilities, indoor								SE	SE		SE	SE				P
Private recreational facilities, outdoor	SE										SE	SE				P
Amusement establishments, indoor								P	P		P	SE	SE		SE	P
Golf courses	SE															P	P
Clubs and lodges, private, fraternal or religious								P	P		P		SE			P
Outdoor amusement establishments									SE		SE	SE				SE
Transportation and Communications Uses
Radio and television stations								SE	SE		SE	SE			P	P
Video editing establishments and recording studios								SE	SE		SE	SE			P	P
Parking garages, automobile							SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Parking lots, automobile							SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Telecommunication towers								SE	SE	SE	SE	SE			SE	SE
Transportation facility														SE

Sec. 24-46. Bulk requirements.

The bulk requirements for each zoning district are hereby established in the table labeled "bulk requirements table" provided hereinafter.

Special Districts

Zoning District	Max. Height	Min. Lot Area / Lot Width	Minimum Yards			Building Coverage
			Front	Rear	Side
BP	4 stories or 50 ft	2 Acres	25 feet	10 feet 45 [except] ft if adjacent to residential	10 feet [except] 45 ft if adjacent to residential	50% max
TC	max 3 stories or 35 ft min: 2 stories or 26 feet	max 20,000 ground floor area	Build to line and design guidelines	based on design guidelines	based on design guidelines	n/a
U.S. 41	4 stories or 50 ft	2 Acres parcel size and lot width is 50% of depth, min 15,000 ground floor area	Building set back of underlying zoning	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	65% max
Rt 231	4 stories or 50 ft	2 Acres parcel size and lot width is 50% of depth, min 15,000 ground floor area	Building set back of underlying zoning	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	15 ft except 45 ft if adjacent to residential	65% max
OS	30 ft	2 acres	w/4 lane: 60'; w/2 lane: 75'; all other: 35'	60 ft	90 ft	n/a
PB	For all items in this chart, the requirements of the underlying zoning district shall apply
FP	For all items in this chart, the requirements of the underlying zoning district shall apply