The following regulations have been designed for the purpose of lessening congestion to the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, flood, and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population and facilitate the adequate provision for transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other public requirements.

The Town of Vernon is divided into zoning districts as described under individual classifications as follows:

The boundaries of these zones are shown on a series of maps entitled, "Zoning Map, Town of Vernon, Connecticut," which are declared to be a part of these regulations.

Proposed changes to the Zoning Map shall be identified on a map prepared to Class D survey accuracy showing the properties proposed for the zone change and all properties within a 200 foot radius of the boundaries of the proposed zone change. Owners shall be identified for all properties referenced above.

Where the boundary is shown following a street, railroad or utility right-of-way, the boundary shall be the centerline thereon, unless otherwise indicated. Where the boundary is shown outside of a street, railroad or utility right-of-way and approximately parallel thereto, the boundary shall be deemed parallel to the nearest line thereof, and the figure placed on the zoning map shall be the distance in feet between them, as measured at a right angle from such line, unless otherwise stated. Where the boundary of a district follows a river, stream, pond or other watercourse, the boundary line shall be the centerline thereon, unless otherwise indicated.

Where the location of a district boundary line is uncertain, the zoning enforcement officer shall determine its position in accordance with the distance in feet from other lines as given or as measured from the scale of the map.

The provision of these regulations shall be construed to be minimum requirements.

Withdrawal of Application: No application coming in before the Planning and Zoning Commission may be withdrawn after it has been advertised for a public hearing unless the Chairman or Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission is notified in writing by the applicant or his representative not later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing before the Commission unless good cause for such withdrawal is found by the Commission after a hearing on the withdrawal.

This set of zoning regulations was compiled from regulations in force for the City of Rockville and the Vernon Fire District at the time of their consolidation into the Town of Vernon on July 1, 1965. The regulations have been further amended and supplemented as herein set out.

As per public referendum passed by the voters on November 6, 1984, the Planning and Zoning Commissions were combined into one body effective January 1, 1985. As a result, the word "Commission" as used in these regulations, shall include both the Planning and Zoning Commission.

The operative date of the regulations for the purpose of establishing non-conformance status is July 1, 1965, the effective date of consolidation of the Town of Vernon.