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Thornburg City Zoning Code

PART 4

S CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

§ 27-401 Purpose.

[Ord. 378, 2/14/2005, § 400]
The purpose of the S Conservancy Zoning District is to encourage the conservation of open space and the preservation of steep slopes and other fragile environmental features such as landslide-prone soils, undermined areas, wetlands, watercourses, natural habitats, trees, woodlands and flood-prone areas.

§ 27-402 Authorized Uses.

[Ord. 378, 2/14/2005, § 401]
1. 
In the S Conservancy District only the following uses are authorized:
A. 
Permitted Uses.
(1) 
Principal Uses.
(a) 
Single-family dwellings.
(b) 
Reforestation and public open space reservation; private open space preservation.
(c) 
Essential services.
(2) 
Accessory Uses.
(a) 
Signs, subject to Part 12.
(b) 
Off-street parking areas (public or private) and off-street loading, subject to Part 11.
(c) 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to and on the same lot with any permitted use, conditional use or use by special exception authorized in this Zoning District.
(d) 
Private residential swimming pools or tennis courts, subject to § 27-1404C.
(e) 
Private parking garages and accessory storage buildings, subject to § 27-1404C.
(f) 
Fences, subject to § 27-1404C.
(g) 
Home gardening.
(h) 
Keeping of domestic pets.
(i) 
No-impact home-based business, subject to § 27-1412.
B. 
Conditional Uses.
(1) 
Principal Uses.
(a) 
Private recreation, subject to § 27-1304J.
(b) 
Public recreation, subject to § 27-1304J.
(c) 
Public buildings, subject to § 27-1304I.
(d) 
Educational, philanthropic or religious institution, subject to § 27-1304E.
(2) 
Accessory Uses.
(a) 
None.
C. 
Uses by Special Exception.
(1) 
Principal Uses.
(a) 
Communications antenna mounted on an existing building or public utility storage or transmission structure, subject to § 27-1304B.
(b) 
Communications tower, subject to § 27-1304C.
(c) 
Public utility buildings or structures, subject to § 27-1304K.
(d) 
Greenhouse or horticultural nursery, subject to § 27-1304H.
(e) 
Expansion of a nonconforming use, subject to § 27-1304G and § 27-1602D.

§ 27-403 Area and Bulk Regulations.

[Ord. 378, 2/14/2005, § 402]
1. 
In the S Conservancy District, all uses shall be subject to the following regulations, except as they may be modified by the express standards and criteria for the specific conditional uses and uses by special exception contained in Part 13.
A. 
Minimum lot area: one acre.
B. 
Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
C. 
Maximum lot coverage: 20%.
D. 
Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
E. 
Minimum rear yard:
(1) 
Single-family dwelling: 40 feet.
(2) 
All other principal structures: 40 feet.
(3) 
Accessory uses: 10 feet.
F. 
Minimum side yard:
(1) 
Single-family dwelling: 15 feet.
(2) 
All other principal structures: 25 feet.
(3) 
Accessory structures: 15 feet.
G. 
Dwelling floor area: see § 27-1408.
H. 
Special yard requirements: see § 27-1404.
I. 
Permitted projections into required yards: see § 27-1405.
J. 
Maximum height:
(1) 
Single-family dwellings: 2 1/2 stories but no more than 30 feet.
(2) 
All other principal structures: three stories but no more than 45 feet.
(3) 
All accessory structures: one story but no more than 15 feet.
K. 
Height exceptions: see § 27-1406.
L. 
Area exceptions for nonconforming lots: see § 27-1604.1.

§ 27-404 Engineering Report.

[Ord. 378, 2/14/2005, § 403]
See § 27-1411.

§ 27-405 Parking and Loading.

[Ord. 378, 2/14/2005, § 404]
See Part 11.

§ 27-406 Performance Standards.

[Ord. 378, 2/14/2005, § 405]
See § 27-1402.

§ 27-407 Signs.

[Ord. 378, 2/14/2005, § 406]
See Part 12.

§ 27-408 Screening and Landscaping.

[Ord. 378, 2/14/2005, § 407]
See § 27-1403.

§ 27-409 Storage.

[Ord. 378, 2/14/2005, § 408]
See § 27-1409.