Strafford City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
Sections
- Section 400.005 Short Title.
- Section 400.010 Purpose.
- Section 400.015 Authority.
- Section 400.020 Relationship To Existing Zoning and Subdivision Regulations.
- Section 400.025 No Use or Sale of Land or Buildings Except in Conformity With Chapter Provisions.
- Section 400.030 Responsibility.
- Section 400.035 Sections Severable.
- Section 400.040 Classes of Districts.
- Section 400.045 Zoning Map.
- Section 400.050 Interpretation.
- Section 400.055 Conformity Required.
- Section 400.060 Regulations Generally.
- Section 400.065 Fees. [1]
ARTICLE III
Administrative Mechanisms
Sections
- Part 1 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Section 400.075 Powers and Duties of The Planning and Zoning Commission.
- Section 400.080 Appointment and Terms of Planning and Zoning Commission.
- Section 400.085 Meetings of The Planning and Zoning Commission.
- Section 400.090 Quorum and Voting.
- Section 400.095 Planning and Zoning Commission Officers.
- Section 400.100 Advisory Committees.
- Section 400.105 Time Limit For Making Recommendations To The Board of Aldermen.
- Part 2 The Board of Adjustment
- Part 3 The Board of Aldermen
ARTICLE IV
Permits and Final Plat Approval
Sections
- Section 400.145 Permits Required.
- Section 400.150 No Occupancy, Use or Sale of Lots Until Requirements Fulfilled.
- Section 400.155 Who May Submit Applications.
- Section 400.160 Applications To Be Complete.
- Section 400.165 Staff Consultation Before Formal Application.
- Section 400.170 Staff Consultation After Application Submitted.
- Section 400.175 Approved Use Permits.
- Section 400.180 Authorizing Use or Occupancy Before Completion of Development Under Approved Use Permit.
- Section 400.185 Conditional Use Permits and Preliminary Plat Approvals.
- Section 400.190 Burden of Presenting Evidence - Burden of Persuasion.
- Section 400.195 Recommendations On Conditional Use Permit Applications.
- Section 400.200 Recommendations of Preliminary Plat Approval Applications.
- Section 400.205 Board of Aldermen Action On Preliminary Plat Approvals.
- Section 400.210 Board of Aldermen Action On Conditional Use Permits.
- Section 400.215 Additional Requirements On Conditional Use and Preliminary Plat Approvals.
- Section 400.220 Authorizing Use, Occupancy or Sale Before Completion of Development Under Conditional Use or Preliminary Plat Approvals.
- Section 400.225 Completing Development in Phases.
- Section 400.230 Expiration of Permits.
- Section 400.235 Effect of Permit On Successors and Assigns.
- Section 400.240 Amendments To and Modifications of Permits.
- Section 400.245 Reconsideration of Board of Aldermen or Board of Adjustment Action.
- Section 400.250 Applications To Be Processed Expeditiously.
- Section 400.255 Maintenance of Common Areas, Improvements and Facilities.
- Section 400.260 Cluster Housing Developments.
ARTICLE V
Amendments
Sections
- Section 400.265 Amendments in General.
- Section 400.270 Initiation of Amendments.
- Section 400.275 Recommendation of Amendments.
- Section 400.280 Hearing Required - Notice.
- Section 400.285 Board of Aldermen Action On Amendments.
- Section 400.290 Ultimate Issue Before Board of Aldermen On Amendments.
- Section 400.295 Protests To Zoning District Changes. [1]
ARTICLE IX
Non-Conforming Situations
Sections
- Section 400.385 Definitions.
- Section 400.390 Continuation of Non-Conforming Situations and Completion of Non-Conforming Projects.
- Section 400.400 Non-Conforming Lots.
- Section 400.405 Extension or Enlargement of Non-Conforming Situations.
- Section 400.410 Repair, Maintenance and Reconstruction.
- Section 400.415 Change in Use of Property Where A Non-Conforming Situation Exists.
- Section 400.420 Abandonment and Discontinuance of Non-Conforming Situations.
- Section 400.425 Completion of Non-Conforming Projects.
ARTICLE XI
Streets and Sidewalks
Sections
- Section 400.435 Street Classification.
- Section 400.440 Access To Lots.
- Section 400.445 Access To Arterial Streets.
- Section 400.450 Entrances To Streets.
- Section 400.455 Coordination With Surrounding Streets.
- Section 400.460 Relationship of Street To Topography.
- Section 400.465 Street, Sidewalk and Drainage Requirements in Subdivisions.
- Section 400.470 General Layout of Streets.
- Section 400.475 Street Intersections.
- Section 400.480 Construction Standards and Specifications.
- Section 400.485 Public Streets and Private Roads in Subdivisions.
- Section 400.490 Attention To Handicapped in Street and Sidewalk Construction.
- Section 400.495 Street Names and House Numbers.
- Section 400.500 Bridges.
- Section 400.505 Utilities.
- Section 400.510 Vacation of Streets and Alleys.
- Section 400.515 Visibility At Intersections.
ARTICLE XII
Residential Zoning Districts
Sections
- Section 400.520 "A-1" Agricultural District.
- Section 400.525 "R-1" Residential Single-Family District.
- Section 400.530 "R-2" Urban Residential Districts (Up To 6 Dwelling Units Per Acre).
- Section 400.535 "R-3" Multi-Family Residential District (Up To 24 Dwelling Units Per Acre). [1]
- Section 400.536 "R-MHC" Manufactured Home Community District.
ARTICLE XIII
Commercial and Manufacturing Zoning Regulations
Sections
- Section 400.540 "NC" Neighborhood Commercial District.
- Section 400.545 "GC" General Commercial District.
- Section 400.550 "HC" Highway Commercial District.
- Section 400.555 "M-1" Light Manufacturing or Industrial District.
- Section 400.560 "M-2" General Manufacturing or Industrial District.
- Section 400.563 Permitted, Accessory, And Temporary Use Tables.
- Section 400.564 Supplementary Regulations.
ARTICLE XVI
Landscaping, Bufferyard and Open Space Requirements
Sections
- Part 1 Landscaping
- Section 400.600 Purpose.
- Section 400.605 Objectives.
- Section 400.610 Definitions.
- Section 400.615 Applicability.
- Section 400.620 Conflicts.
- Section 400.625 Approval Process.
- Section 400.630 Submittal Requirements.
- Section 400.635 Landscaping Requirements, Street Frontage, Interior and Perimeter.
- Section 400.640 Landscaped Street Frontage Buffer.
- Section 400.645 Interior Parking Lot Landscaping Requirements.
- Section 400.650 Perimeter Landscaping Between Shared Parking Lots.
- Section 400.655 Landscape Installation Requirements.
- Section 400.660 Minimum Tree and Shrub Planting or Preservation Requirements.
- Section 400.665 Additional Landscape Treatment.
- Section 400.670 Enforcement and Maintenance.
- Section 400.675 Alternative Methods of Compliance.
- Section 400.680 List of Recommended Trees and Shrubs.
- Section 400.685 Residential Landscaping Requirements.
- Part 2 Bufferyards
ARTICLE XVII
Parking
Sections
- Section 400.715 Definitions.
- Section 400.720 Number of Parking Spaces Required.
- Section 400.725 Flexibility in Administration Required.
- Section 400.730 Parking Space Dimensions.
- Section 400.735 Required Widths of Parking Area Aisles and Driveways.
- Section 400.740 General Design Requirements.
- Section 400.745 Vehicle Accommodation Area Surfaces.
- Section 400.750 Satellite Parking.
- Section 400.755 Special Provisions For Lots With Existing Buildings.
- Section 400.760 Loading and Unloading Areas.
- Section 400.761 Vehicle And Trailer Parking On Residential Lots.
ARTICLE XIX
Signs
Sections
- Section 400.805 Scope.
- Section 400.810 Purpose.
- Section 400.815 Conflicts With Other Provisions.
- Section 400.820 Display of Signs - Permit Required.
- Section 400.825 Permits To Be Withheld - Illegal or Prohibited Signs On Parcel.
- Section 400.830 Signs Exempt From Permit.
- Section 400.835 Definitions and Location Requirements.
- Section 400.840 Number of Signs Limited.
- Section 400.845 Permitted Signs By Zoning District.
- Section 400.850 Maintenance of Signs.
- Section 400.855 Unlawful Cutting of Trees or Shrubs.
- Section 400.860 Non-Conforming Sign.
- Section 400.861 Sign Variances.
ARTICLE XX
Utilities
Sections
- Section 400.865 Utility Ownership and Easements.
- Section 400.870 Regulations On Wells, Water Main Extensions.
- Section 400.875 Wastewater Disposal Facilities Required.
- Section 400.880 Private Wastewater Disposal Systems.
- Section 400.885 Public Wastewater Disposal System.
- Section 400.890 Extension of Wastewater Lines.
- Section 400.900 Lighting Requirements.
- Section 400.905 Electric Power.
- Section 400.910 Underground Electricity.
- Section 400.915 Utilities To Be Consistent With Internal and External Development.
- Section 400.920 Construction Record Drawings Required.
- Section 400.925 Fire Hydrants.
- Section 400.930 Sites For and Screening of Dumpsters.
- Section 400.935 Protection of Sewers and Utility Lines.
ARTICLE XXI
Telecommunication Towers
Sections
- Section 400.940 Legislative Findings.
- Section 400.945 Legislative Purposes.
- Section 400.950 Applicability.
- Section 400.955 Definitions.
- Section 400.960 Permitted Uses and Conditional Uses.
- Section 400.965 Collocation.
- Section 400.970 Construction Standards.
- Section 400.975 Licensing Requirement.
- Section 400.980 Revocation of License.
- Section 400.985 Transfer of License.
- Section 400.990 Abandonment of Tower.
- Section 400.995 Variances and Special Exceptions.
- Section 400.1000 Location of Towers On City-Owned Property.
- Section 400.1005 Miscellaneous.