One-family residence districts.

Multifamily residence districts.

Office District (BO). The purpose of this district is to permit office development generally on the periphery of larger business centers and thereby to create a gradual transition from the activities of the business center to the relative quiet of the surrounding residential areas. Since this district will generally be established in what have been residential areas adjacent to business districts, residential uses are permitted. Parking of motor vehicles is also permitted as a principal use in proper locations for parking facilities serving an adjacent business center.

Office-Laboratory District (BOL). The purpose of this district is to permit the development of selected office and laboratory uses on large tracts, generally not available in the other business districts. Whereas such tracts are usually found in the vicinity of residential neighborhoods, particularly high standards are required in this district to assure the harmonious integration of this type of development into the surrounding neighborhoods. Relatively low intensity of land usage and a park-like setting are primary characteristics of this district. This district is intended to be properly related to the major road system of the Town.

Neighborhood Business District (BN) and Neighborhood Business Design District (BND). The purpose of these districts is to provide convenience goods and services for the neighboring residential areas. Accordingly, the commercial uses permitted are intended to be those which provide for the daily needs of neighboring residents and which do not depend on market areas substantially larger than the neighborhood the district is intended to service. Residential uses are also permitted, recognizing the existing development in these districts. The area of each Neighborhood District is intended to be limited to fulfill this function of local service.

Shopping Center District (BS). The purpose of this district is to encourage the concentration of a wide variety of stores, services and activities serving the entire Town as major shopping and community centers. This district is intended to be properly related to the major road system and, if possible, served by public transit. Residential uses are permitted only as far as they are compatible with the activities of this district. Shopping Center Districts are subject to higher standards than the Retail Business Districts because they are usually new developments on larger, single-owner tracts where the application of such higher standards is practical and desirable to achieve a high quality of development.

General Business District (BG). The purpose of this district is to provide areas for the development of such commercial uses which are considered necessary to serve the residents and businesses of the Town but incompatible with the functions of the other business districts. Wholesaling, storage and other uses which do not normally attract the general public and automobile sales and services are the characteristic uses of this district. Recognizing historical development patterns and the desire to promote mixed uses which will bring vitality to business districts after the end of the traditional work day, the permitted uses of the Central Business Districts are also permitted in the General Business Districts. Additionally, while ground floors are to be reserved for permitted commercial uses, dwelling units are permitted on upper floors.

Central Business District (BC) and Central Business District-High Intensive (CBDH). The purpose of these districts is to encourage the concentration of a wide variety of stores, services and activities, including large stores offering comparison shopper's goods, specialty stores, business services, banks, offices, theaters, hotels and government buildings. This area serves all areas of West Hartford as well as surrounding communities. The use of land is intensive, and this intensity of use is one of the main determinants of the vitality of the Central Business District. Pedestrian-oriented uses are encouraged on the street level to ensure this intensity of use. Residences, professional offices and other uses compatible with the retail nature of the Central Business District are permitted, although it is recommended that these uses occur on upper floors of buildings. The Central Business District-High Intensive designation is to be applied to areas adjoining the Central Business District where more dense development can take place than in the BC Zone. Factors relevant to the designation of the CBDH Zone are the nature of the land uses surrounding the proposed zone, the presence of infrastructure to support a more intensive use, especially parking facilities and traffic control capabilities, and the Plan of Development's determination that the scale of West Hartford Center itself not be changed.

Transit-Oriented Development District (TOD). The purpose of this district is to encourage development in a predictable, contextual, design-focused manner within walking distance of the CTfastrak stations. The TOD is intended to support transit-oriented development principles which foster the creation of complete neighborhoods. The district is designed to help preserve and expand opportunities for businesses and employers that serve West Hartford residents and the surrounding region; to encourage a mix of retail, restaurant, office, entertainment, and residential uses that provide opportunities to live, work, and play; to promote moderate to high residential and employment densities that support transit use; to encourage infill development, rehabilitation, redevelopment, and adaptive reuse and to promote consistent and pedestrian-oriented building and site design.

Industrial Park District (IP) and Exclusive Industrial District (IE). The purpose of these districts is to reserve for industrial development areas which have predominantly been developed industrially, so that modern industrial development will not be impaired by the presence of nonindustrial uses. The district regulations provide for minimum lot area requirements in order to preserve the generally large tracts, which are typically found in these districts and which are considered essential for modern industrial development. Higher standards apply for the Industrial Park District because this district is largely adjacent to existing residential areas.

General Industrial District (IG) and Restricted Industrial District (IR). These districts recognize development patterns prevailing in several sections of the Town's older industrial areas. Mixed residential, commercial and industrial land uses are characteristic for these areas, as well as the relatively small size of a majority of the properties. The purpose of these districts is to provide for the continued coexistence of the residential, commercial and industrial uses while continuing to emphasize that these districts are primarily commercial and industrial in nature. The residential and commercial uses are considered essential to support and serve the industrial uses in these districts as well as in the Industrial Park and Exclusive Industrial Districts, where no residential or commercial uses are permitted. To further these objectives, residential uses are permitted only as a component in development projects which contain a mix of residential and nonresidential uses. Higher standards apply to the Restricted Industrial District for the purpose of protecting the numerous dwellings found in this district.

Residence Parking District (RP). The purpose of this district is for the development of parking facilities adjacent to business and industrial districts, where the extension of other business activities would be detrimental to adjacent residential areas. A high degree of control over the parking layout is necessary because of the proximity of parking and residential uses.

Residence-Office District (RO). This district is established in recognition of areas where residential, institutional and office uses coexist. These areas are typically in a stage of transition from one-family dwellings to a use of higher intensity and density. The standards established by the regulations of this district are intended to make the various uses mutually compatible.

Residence-Institutional District (RI). This district is established in recognition of the areas where residential and institutional uses may coexist. The purpose of this district is to provide a transitional area of relative quiet and light traffic which would be advantageous to institutions, such as convalescent homes, homes for the aged and public, private or parochial schools or colleges.

Residential/Multifamily-Office District (RM/O). This district is designed for land where residential structures in close proximity to major business zones have been converted to mixed office/residential uses and along and near major traffic arteries in primarily residential areas. In order to maintain the primarily residential character and uses of these areas in spite of these factors, certain types of professional offices may be established with a special use permit as set forth in § 177-16.3 of this chapter. Maintaining the residential character also requires owners to limit the changes to buildings and to keep signs muted in tone.

Residential Character-Office District (RCO). This district is established in recognition of areas where residential structures coexist with institutional, office and business uses. These areas are typically in a stage of transition from one-family dwellings to a use of higher intensity and density. The standards established by the regulations of this district are intended to make the various uses mutually compatible. To further enhance compatibility, professional offices may be established subject to the provisions of § 177-16.3 of this chapter requiring the preservation of the residential character of the building.

Elizabeth Park Zone (EP). This district is established in recognition of the unique recreational opportunities which may be afforded to the public in Elizabeth Park. It is appropriate to permit food service and public or private meetings, including the provision of outdoor dining opportunities and walk-up window service within Elizabeth Park. If these uses are established within the zone, they shall be held to higher standards and subjected to stricter review than would be applied to similar uses in commercial zones. Food service and public/private meeting facilities together with accessory outdoor dining and walk-up window food service shall, therefore, be permitted in the EP Zone only upon approval of a special development district plan pursuant to § 177-44. The standards applicable within the EP Zone shall be those set forth in § 177-6D with respect to property located within the R-10 Zoning District.

District boundary lines are intended to follow lot lines or center lines of streets, rights-of-way and watercourses or be parallel or perpendicular thereto unless such district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions as shown on the Zoning Map.

In unsubdivided property or where a district boundary divides a lot, the location of any such boundary, unless the same is indicated by dimensions shown on said map, shall be determined by the use of the map scale shown thereon.

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the edge of lakes, ponds, reservoirs or other bodies of water, the mean high-water lines thereof shall be construed to be the district boundaries, except that the regulations of the most restrictive district on the edge of such a body of water shall apply to the area within the mean high-water line and the body of water thereof.

All dimensions to or from the roads shown on the Zoning Map shall be taken from the edge of the right-of-way of such roads.

Measurements shown to the intersection of two or more roads shall be deemed to be taken from the intersection of the center lines of these roads.

All district boundaries shown parallel to roads shall be considered parallel to and a distance away from the center line of these roads equal to 1/2 of the width of the right-of-way of such roads plus the minimum lot depth derived from the minimum lot width and minimum lot area required in the district within which the road lies.

All intersecting lines with the symbol 94 shall be considered perpendicular.