West Haven City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
APPEAL AUTHORITY
HEARING OFFICER
Sections
- § 157.035 APPOINTMENT, TERM, REMOVAL.
- § 157.036 ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.
- § 157.037 APPEALS.
- § 157.038 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPEAL.
- § 157.039 NOTICE OF MEETING ON APPEAL; RIGHTS OF APPEARANCE.
- § 157.040 POWERS OF HEARING OFFICER ON APPEAL.
- § 157.041 DECISION OF APPEAL.
- § 157.042 ACTS NECESSARY FOR REVERSAL.
- § 157.043 JUDICIAL REVIEW OF APPEAL AUTHORITY’S DECISION.
- § 157.044 TIME LIMITATION OF VARIANCE.
- § 157.045 FILING FEE.
- § 157.046 COMPENSATION OF APPEAL AUTHORITY.
- § 157.047 DEFINITIONS.
- § 157.048 ADDITIONAL CHANGES.
ZONES AND
DISTRICTS
Sections
RE-15, RE-20
ZONES RESIDENTIAL
Sections
- § 157.100 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.101 PERMITTED USES.
- § 157.102 PERMITTED USES REQUIRING 40,000 SQUARE FOOT MINIMUM LOT AREA.
- § 157.103 PERMITTED USES REQUIRING FIVE ACRE MINIMUM LOT AREA.
- § 157.104 CONDITIONAL USES.
- § 157.105 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- § 157.106 SIGN REGULATIONS.
- § 157.107 REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS, CONTAINERS, AND STRUCTURES.
- § 157.108 ENFORCEMENT AND FINES.
R-2 ZONE
RESIDENTIAL LOW-MODERATE DENSITY
Sections
- § 157.120 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.121 PERMITTED USES.
- § 157.122 CONDITIONAL USES.
- § 157.123 BUILDING LOT REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.124 LOCATION OF STRUCTURES.
- § 157.125 MAXIMUM STRUCTURE HEIGHT.
- § 157.126 OFF-STREET PARKING.
- § 157.127 PERMITTED SIGNS.
- § 157.128 REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS, CONTAINERS, AND STRUCTURES.
- § 157.129 ENFORCEMENT AND FINES.
R-2.5 ZONE
RESIDENTIAL
Sections
- § 157.140 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.141 PERMITTED USES.
- § 157.142 CONDITIONAL USES.
- § 157.143 BUILDING LOT REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.144 LOCATION OF STRUCTURES.
- § 157.145 MAXIMUM STRUCTURE HEIGHT.
- § 157.146 OFF-STREET PARKING.
- § 157.147 PERMITTED SIGNS.
- § 157.148 REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS, CONTAINERS, AND STRUCTURES.
- § 157.149 ENFORCEMENT AND FINES.
R-1 ZONE
RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY
Sections
- § 157.160 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.161 PERMITTED USES.
- § 157.162 CONDITIONAL USES.
- § 157.163 BUILDING LOT REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.164 LOCATION OF STRUCTURES.
- § 157.165 MAXIMUM STRUCTURE HEIGHT.
- § 157.166 OFF-STREET PARKING.
- § 157.167 PERMITTED SIGNS.
- § 157.168 REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS, CONTAINERS, AND STRUCTURES.
- § 157.169 ENFORCEMENT AND FINES.
R-4 ZONE
RESIDENTIAL MODERATE TO HIGHER DENSITY
Sections
- § 157.180 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.181 PERMITTED USES.
- § 157.182 CONDITIONAL USES.
- § 157.183 BUILDING LOT REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.184 LOCATION OF STRUCTURES.
- § 157.185 MAXIMUM STRUCTURE HEIGHT.
- § 157.186 OFF-STREET PARKING.
- § 157.187 PERMITTED SIGNS.
- § 157.188 REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS, CONTAINERS, AND STRUCTURES.
- § 157.189 ENFORCEMENT AND FINES.
A-1 ZONE
AGRICULTURAL
Sections
- § 157.230 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.231 AGRICULTURE PREFERRED USE.
- § 157.232 PERMITTED USES.
- § 157.233 PERMITTED USE REQUIRING TWO ACRE MINIMUM LOT AREA.
- § 157.234 PERMITTED USES REQUIRING FIVE ACRE MINIMUM LOT AREA.
- § 157.235 CONDITIONAL USES.
- § 157.236 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- § 157.237 SUBDIVIDING LOTS IN A PLATTED SUBDIVISION.
- § 157.238 SIGN REGULATIONS.
- § 157.239 REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS, CONTAINERS, AND STRUCTURES.
- § 157.240 ENFORCEMENT AND FINES.
A-2 ZONE
AGRICULTURAL
Sections
- § 157.255 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.256 AGRICULTURE PREFERRED USE.
- § 157.257 PERMITTED USES.
- § 157.258 PERMITTED USES REQUIRING FIVE ACRE MINIMUM LOT AREA.
- § 157.259 CONDITIONAL USES.
- § 157.260 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- § 157.261 SUBDIVIDING LOTS IN A PLATTED SUBDIVISION.
- § 157.262 PERMITTED SIGNS.
- § 157.263 REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS, CONTAINERS, AND STRUCTURES.
- § 157.264 ENFORCEMENT AND FINES.
MIXED USE/MEDIUM/LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections
- § 157.310 PURPOSE; DEFINITION.
- § 157.311 DENSITY; DISTRICTS.
- § 157.312 MIXED-USE REZONE.
- § 157.313 MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
- § 157.314 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- § 157.315 COMMERCIAL OVERLAY AND COMMERCIAL USES IN MIXED USE.
- § 157.316 REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS, CONTAINERS, AND STRUCTURES.
- § 157.317 ENFORCEMENT AND FINES.
M-1 ZONE
MANUFACTURING
Sections
M-2 ZONE
MANUFACTURING
Sections
PLANNED RESIDENTIAL
UNIT DEVELOPMENT PRUD
Sections
- § 157.430 DEFINITIONS.
- § 157.431 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.432 PERMITTED ZONES.
- § 157.433 USE REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.434 AREA REGULATIONS.
- § 157.435 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.436 BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE.
- § 157.437 TIME LIMIT.
- § 157.438 SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
- § 157.439 PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND ACTION.
- § 157.440 PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PRUD).
- § 157.441 MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (MDA) REQUIREMENTS.
ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNIT ADU
Sections
- § 157.455 DEFINITION.
- § 157.456 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.457 OWNER OCCUPIED.
- § 157.458 DWELLING UNIT OCCUPANCY.
- § 157.459 ZONES.
- § 157.460 NUMBER OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
- § 157.461 LOCATION AND TYPE.
- § 157.462 APPEARANCE.
- § 157.463 SIZE.
- § 157.464 LOT COVERAGE.
- § 157.465 BUILDING ENTRANCES.
- § 157.466 ADDRESS.
- § 157.467 PARKING.
- § 157.468 SEPARATE LIVING AREAS.
- § 157.469 BUILDING CODE.
- § 157.470 UTILITY METERS.
- § 157.471 INTERIOR ACCESS.
- § 157.472 NOT INTENDED FOR SALE.
- § 157.473 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PERMIT.
- § 157.474 EXCEPTIONS TO STANDARDS.
- § 157.475 FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND OBTAIN A LAND USE PERMIT.
- § 157.476 HOME OCCUPATION BUSINESSES.
- § 157.478 MANUFACTURED HOMES.
- § 157.479 USE REGULATIONS.
- § 157.480 AREA OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS.
CONDITIONAL USES
Sections
- § 157.515 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.516 AUTHORITY.
- § 157.517 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
- § 157.518 REVIEW PROCEDURE.
- § 157.519 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
- § 157.520 CONDITIONAL USE STANDARDS.
- § 157.521 NOTICE OF DECISION.
- § 157.522 APPEAL OF DECISION.
- § 157.523 EFFECT OF APPROVAL.
- § 157.524 AMENDMENT.
- § 157.525 TRANSFER OF PERMIT.
- § 157.526 ENFORCEMENT OF PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.527 PERIODIC REVIEW.
- § 157.528 REVOCATION.
- § 157.529 EXPIRATION.
SUPPLEMENTARY AND
QUALIFYING REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 157.590 EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER.
- § 157.591 PUBLIC/PRIVATE ROAD STANDARDS.
- § 157.592 LOTS IN SEPARATE OWNERSHIP.
- § 157.593 YARD SPACE FOR ONE BUILDING ONLY.
- § 157.594 EVERY DWELLING TO BE ON A LOT.
- § 157.595 SEPARATELY-OWNED LOTS; REDUCED YARDS.
- § 157.596 SALE OR LEASE OF REQUIRED SPACE.
- § 157.597 CREATION OF LOTS BELOW MINIMUM SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.598 PROVIDING FOR DISCRETIONARY DENSITY BONUSES.
- § 157.599 YARDS TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED; PROJECTIONS PERMITTED INTO REQUIRED YARDS.
- § 157.600 WALL, FENCE, OR HEDGE MAY BE MAINTAINED.
- § 157.601 AREA OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.
- § 157.602 ADDITIONAL HEIGHT ALLOWED.
- § 157.603 EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS.
- § 157.604 MINIMUM HEIGHT OF MAIN BUILDINGS.
- § 157.605 ADDITIONAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.606 CLEAR VIEW OF INTERSECTING STREETS.
- § 157.607 ANIMALS AND FOWLS.
- § 157.608 WATER AND SEWAGE REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.609 EFFECT OF OFFICIAL MAP.
- § 157.610 SIGNS AND LIGHTING.
- § 157.611 LOTS AND DWELLINGS ON PRIVATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY; SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
- § 157.612 REQUIRED BUILDING SETBACK FROM DESIGNATED COLLECTOR OR ARTERIAL STREET.
- § 157.613 GROUP DWELLING SPECIAL REGULATIONS.
- § 157.614 ZERO-SIDE YARDS.
- § 157.615 DISH ANTENNAS.
- § 157.616 TOWERS.
- § 157.617 FLAG LOTS.
- § 157.618 MAILBOX REGULATIONS.
PARKING AND
LOADING SPACE, VEHICLE TRAFFIC, AND DRIVE-THROUGH REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 157.630 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY.
- § 157.631 PARKING SPACE FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LAND USES.
- § 157.632 DRIVE-THROUGH DESIGN STANDARDS.
- § 157.633 DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP LANES.
- § 157.634 ADJUSTMENT FOR UNUSUAL AND UNIQUE CONDITIONS.
- § 157.635 PARKING SPACE/LOT DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE.
- § 157.636 OFF-STREET TRUCK LOADING SPACE.
- § 157.637 BUSINESS REQUIRING AUTOMOBILE ACCESS.
- § 157.638 VEHICULAR TRAFFIC TO COMMERCIAL OR MANUFACTURING ZONES.
- § 157.639 REGULATIONS GOVERNING ACCESSORY VEHICLE OFF-STREET PARKING WITHIN REQUIRED SIDE YARD AREAS.
- § 157.640 OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
AND PUBLIC UTILITY SUBSTATIONS AND STRUCTURES
Sections
- § 157.655 LOCATION.
- § 157.656 MINIMUM LOT AREA; UTILITY SUBSTATIONS.
- § 157.657 MINIMUM YARDS; UTILITY SUBSTATIONS.
- § 157.658 STREET ACCESS; UTILITY SUBSTATIONS.
- § 157.659 MINIMUM LOT AREA; PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
- § 157.660 MINIMUM YARDS; PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
- § 157.661 WIDTH OF LOT; PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
- § 157.662 FRONTAGE; PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
PETITIONER REQUIREMENTS
REZONING PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; CONDITIONAL ZONING
Sections
- § 157.705 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.706 DEVELOPMENT TO BE LINKED TO REZONING A CITY POLICY.
- § 157.707 PETITION PROCEDURE.
- § 157.708 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
- § 157.709 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT PLAN ATTACHED TO REZONING.
- § 157.710 PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS.
- § 157.711 DEVELOPMENT TO TAKE PLACE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS.
- § 157.712 REVISION TO ORIGINAL ZONING DESIGNATION.
- § 157.713 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
- § 157.714 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO CONSTITUTE TO COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND.
- § 157.715 CITY ZONING ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS.
OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Sections
- § 157.775 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.776 DEFINITIONS.
- § 157.777 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.778 COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING.
- § 157.779 RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING; NEW CONSTRUCTION.
- § 157.780 EXISTING LIGHTING; COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL.
- § 157.781 SPECIAL STANDARDS.
- § 157.782 ENFORCEMENT.
- § 157.783 EXAMPLES OF LIGHT SHIELDING.
- § 157.784 EXAMPLES OF LIGHT TRESPASSING.
- § 157.785 LUMEN CONVERSION CHART.
NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS
AND USES
Sections
- § 157.815 MAINTENANCE PERMITTED.
- § 157.816 REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS.
- § 157.817 ADDITIONS AND ENLARGEMENTS.
- § 157.818 ALTERATION WHERE PARKING INSUFFICIENT.
- § 157.819 MOVING NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS.
- § 157.820 RESTORATION OF DAMAGED BUILDINGS.
- § 157.821 ONE-YEAR VACANCY OR ABANDONMENT.
- § 157.822 CONTINUATION OF USE.
- § 157.823 OCCUPATION WITHIN ONE YEAR.
- § 157.824 CHANGE OF USE.
- § 157.825 EXPANSION OF USE PERMITTED.
- § 157.826 NONCONFORMING USE OF LAND.
MOBILE HOME
PARKS
Sections
- § 157.840 TITLE.
- § 157.841 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.842 DEFINITIONS.
- § 157.843 MOBILE HOME PERMIT AND APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT OR IMPROVE.
- § 157.844 LICENSING.
- § 157.845 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.846 SPECIAL LIMITATIONS AND PROVISIONS.
- § 157.847 SANITATION REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.848 LOCATION AND GENERAL LAYOUT OF MOBILE HOME PARKS.
- § 157.849 ELECTRICAL SERVICE, WIRING, FUEL, AND FIRE PROTECTION.
- § 157.850 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
- § 157.851 PUBLIC CAMPS.
PERSONAL WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
Sections
- § 157.925 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.926 DEFINITIONS.
- § 157.927 POLICY STATEMENT.
- § 157.928 INDUSTRY SITE SELECTION CRITERIA.
- § 157.929 CITY SITE SELECTION CRITERIA.
- § 157.930 PRIORITIES.
- § 157.931 CO-LOCATION.
- § 157.932 DESIGN CRITERIA.
- § 157.933 OTHER PERMITTED USES.
- § 157.934 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.935 LANDSCAPING/SCREENING.
- § 157.936 NON-USE; ABANDONMENT.
- § 157.937 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
- § 157.938 THIRD-PARTY REVIEW.
- § 157.939 REMEDIES.
LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
AND REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- § 157.985 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- § 157.986 DEFINITIONS.
- § 157.987 APPLICABILITY.
- § 157.988 COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, MULTI-FAMILY AND PUBLIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- § 157.989 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
- § 157.990 IRRIGATION DESIGN STANDARDS.
- § 157.991 RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS REQUIRING TURF OR PLANT MATERIAL WITH UNIFORM OVERHEAD SPRAY IRRIGATION.
- § 157.992 COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS.
- § 157.993 TREE AND SHRUB REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC WAYS AND PLACES.
- § 157.994 SUPPLEMENTARY STANDARDS.
- § 157.995 PROHIBITED WATERING PRACTICES.
- § 157.996 ENFORCEMENT.
- § 157.999 PENALTY.