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Walden City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

Use and Dimensional Regulations

§ 305-10 Uses in residential districts.

Within any residential district, a building, structure or lot shall only be used for the uses indicated in the Table of Use Regulations[1] for the specific district in which it is located on the Zoning Map and in accordance with the particular classification of that use in that district. Further, any such building, structure or lot shall only be utilized in conformance with all other applicable provisions of this chapter.

§ 305-11 Uses in business, mixed use and industrial districts.

[Amended 5-25-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993; 2-14-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
Within any business, mixed use or industrial district, a building, structure or lot shall only be used for the uses indicated in the Table of Use Regulations[1] for the specific district in which it is located on the Zoning Map and in accordance with the particular classification of that use in that district. Further, any such building, structure or lot shall only be utilized in conformance with the provisions of the Table of Dimensional Regulations.[2] In addition, such use shall also comply with all other applicable provisions of this chapter. Finally, uses within the MX (Mixed Use) District shall also comply with the Mixed Use District Design Guidelines, and uses in the B-3 Business District shall comply with the Historic Downtown Design Guidelines for the Village of Walden, both of which are annexed hereto and made a part of this chapter.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: The Mixed Use District Design Guidelines and the Historic Downtown Design Guidelines are on file in the Village offices.

§ 305-12 Prohibited uses.

In all districts, no building, structure or lot shall be used in whole or in part for any of the following uses:
A. 
Any trade, business, industry or process which is noxious or offensive by reason of the production or emission of smoke, noise, gas, odor, dust, refuse matter, vibration or excessive light beyond the limits of its lot so as to be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health, safety or general welfare.
B. 
Billboard, except those signs allowed by § 305-40 of this chapter.
[Amended 1-26-1982 by L.L. No. 2-1982]
C. 
Dump, automobile wrecking yard or junkyard.
D. 
Explosives or gunpowder manufacture.
E. 
House trailers or mobile homes used for residential purposes, except that mobile homes may be used in the R-MHC District.
F. 
Lighting facilities of any kind where the light source is visible from outside the property lines, where glare is created beyond the property lines or which create public hazards.
G. 
Open-air retail sales establishments other than those specifically permitted in the Tables of Use Regulations for Residential Districts and for Business, Mixed Use and Industrial Districts.[1]
[Amended 3-8-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
H. 
Rear dwelling.
I. 
Recreation center devices such as sky rides, Ferris wheels, roller coasters, shooting galleries, except on a temporary permit issued by the municipality.
J. 
Gas storage tanks.
[Added 1-18-1985 by L.L. No. 3-1985; amended 8-13-1985 by L.L. No. 9-1985]
(1) 
Tanks exceeding 1,000 gallons of water capacity.
(2) 
Tanks exceeding in the aggregate 3,000 gallons of water capacity when located on any one or more contiguous lots or parcels under the same or affiliated ownership.
(3) 
Tanks exceeding in the aggregate 500 gallons of water capacity when located within 25 feet, measured horizontally in any direction, of another tank or tanks.
(4) 
With the exception of Subsection J(3) above, siting of all tanks shall be in accordance with the minimum standards of National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet 58.
(5) 
For purposes of this subsection, the term "tank" shall mean a tank or other storage structure used or intended to be used for the storage of compressed or liquefied gases which are either flammable or explosive.