ZONING REGULATIONS - Lisbon

1 ZONING REGULATIONS TOWN OF Lisbon , CONNECTICUT Lisbon PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Effective: July, 1970 Latest Revision May 1 6, 2009 Page 2 ZONING HISTORY Effective Date: July, 1970 Revised: July, 1988 January, 1990 October, 1990 December 1993 July 7, 1994 December 6, 1994 December 6, 1997 June 2, 1998 July 7, 1998 August 4, 1998 September 1, 1998 April 6, 1999 December 12, 1999 February 1, 2000 July 5, 2000 September 21, 2000 June 11, 2001 November 7, 2001 December 11, 2001 April 2, 2002 Approved Date April 6, 2004 April 12, 2004 Effective Date May 4, 2004 September 15, 2004 October 5, 2004 October 30, 2004 November 3, 2004 December 1, 2004 June 30, 2005 July 5 2005 August 1, 2005 March 29, 2006 March 7, 2006 March 29, 2006 June 6, 2006 June 19, 2006 December 4, 2007 December 10, 2007 April 1, 2008 April 11, 2008 June 3, 2008 June 13, 2008 July 1, 2008 July 14.

2 2008 September 24, 2008 October 1, 2008 January 6, 2009 January 14, 2009 May 5, 2009 May 16, 2009 ZONING REGULATIONS TOWN OF Lisbon , CONNECTICUT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3 Section Page 1 TITLE, AUTHORITY, PURPOSE. 4 2 ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 5 3 ZONING DISTRICTS 11 4 R-80, R-60, and R-40 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 12 5 BV-I BUSINESS VILLAGE DISTRICT 114 5A BV-II BUSINESS VILLAGE DISTRICT 11 6 IP-I INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICTS 18 7 IP-II INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICTS 21 8 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS 23 9 NON--CONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES 28 10 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS 31 11 SPECIAL PERMITS 76 12 SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS 78 13 PARKING AND LOADING 84 14 LANDSCAPING 88 15 SIGNS 91 16 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 98 17 AMENDMENTS 99 18 VALIDITY 100 19 DEFINITIONS 100 ZONING MAP 106 Page 4 ZONING REGULATIONS TOWN OF Lisbon , CONNECTICUT SECTION 1 - TITLE, AUTHORITY, PURPOSE Title.

3 These REGULATIONS shall be known and may be cited as the " ZONING REGULATIONS , Town of Lisbon , Connecticut," and are referred to herein as "these REGULATIONS ." Authority . These REGULATIONS have been promulgated by the Lisbon Planning and ZONING Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, in accordance with and under the authority prescribed by Chapter 124 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut. Purpose . These REGULATIONS are intended to lessen congestion in the streets; to secur e 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; to facilitate the adequate provision for transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; to preserve the character of the various parts of the Town; to conserve the value of buildings; to protect historic factors; to control soil erosion and sedimentation; to encourage energy efficient patterns of development, the use of solar and other renewable forms of energy, and energy conservation.

4 And to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the Town of Lisbon , further these REGULATIONS , and subsequent amendments thereto, are enacted to carry out the purposes defined in Section 8-2 and Section 8-2j, Connecticut General Statues, and any subsequent amendments thereto. Page 5 SECTION 2 - ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION Interpretation of REGULATIONS . The provisions of these REGULATIONS shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare. It is not intended by these REGULATIONS to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other laws or ordinances, except those specifically repealed by these REGULATIONS , or with private restrictions placed upon pr operty.

5 Where these REGULATIONS pose a greater restriction upon land, buildings or structures than is imposed or required by such existing provisions of law or ordinance, these REGULATIONS shall apply. Where two differing standards are provided herein, the more stringent shall apply. Enforcement of REGULATIONS : These REGULATIONS shall be enforced by the ZONING Commission, acting by and through the ZONING Enforcement Officer. The ZONING Enforcement Officer may cause any building, structure, place or premises to be inspected and examined, and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist therein or thereat in violation of any provision of these REGULATIONS . The owner or agent of a building or premises where a violation of any provision of such REGULATIONS has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of any entire building or entire premises where such violation shall have been committed or shall exist, or the owner, agent, lessee, or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which such violation has been committed or exists, shall be subject to fines, civil penalties and other remedies in accordance with the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut.

6 The ZONING Commission and/or the ZONING Enforcement Officer in addition to other remedies may institute an action or proceeding to prevent the unlawful erection, construction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, or use of a building or land, or to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, or to prevent the unlawful occupa tion of buildings, structures, or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises, as to remedy, correct, abate or prohibit any violations of these REGULATIONS . ZONING Permit . No building shall be erected, moved or structurally altered and no use shall be established or changed without a ZONING permit from the ZONING Enforcement Officer (ZEO), issued in conformance with the provisions of these REGULATIONS .

7 Application: Every application for a ZONING permit shall be made on a form provided for that purpose and obtainable from the ZONING Enforcement Officer, and shall be accompanied by such information and exhibits, site plan, soils data, topography, drainage computations etc., as are required herein or may be reasonably required by the ZEO and/or Commission in order that the proposal of the applicant may be adequately interpreted and judged as to its conformity with the provisions set forth in these REGULATIONS . Jurisdiction: Applications for all permitted uses as of right in Sections thru and Section in Residential Districts may be approved by the ZONING Enforcement Officer provided they meet the requirements of these REGULATIONS .

8 Applications for all other buildings and uses shall be reviewed by the Commission and shall be submitted, together with a site plan as prescribed in Section 12 of these REGULATIONS , to the ZONING Enforcement Officer, and shall Page 6 be reviewed by the Commission. Upon approval of such application and site plan by the Commission, the ZONING Enforcement Officer may issue a ZONING permit. Issuance. The ZONING Enforcement Officer shall issue a ZONING permit only when it is determined that the proposed activity is in conformance with these REGULATIONS and the requirements of any applicable special permit or variance. The property owner shall submit a plan showing all property lines, setback lines, easements, location of new construction, septic and well locations, driveway, wetlands and watercourses, and any other information required to demonstrate compliance with these REGULATIONS .

9 For new dwellings, commercial/business and industrial construction, such plan shall be prepared by a Connecticut licensed surveyor. The ZONING Enforcement Officer may require the submission of a survey with Class A-2 level of accuracy in order to determine ZONING compliance. The ZONING Enforcement Officer may also require the plans to be prepared by a Connecticut licensed engineer. a. A permit may not be issued for buildings or structures or for uses of land, buildings, or structures not clearly permitted by these REGULATIONS in the various districts. Prohibitions. Any structure or use not specifically permitted by these REGULATIONS is prohibited in the Town of Lisbon . No activity shall be engaged in and no ZONING permit nor variance shall be issued for any use which creates, or may reasonably be expected to create: a hazardous or unwholesome condition; noxious or objectionable vibrations, noise, smoke, dust, gas, odor or fumes; discharge or dispersal of liquid or solid wastes in a manner or amount as to cause damage to surface or groundwater, either on or off site.

10 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions, the following uses are expressly prohibited in the Town of Lisbon : a. Landfills, except lined ash landfills operated in conjunction with and adjacent to waste-to-energy, resour ce recovery and recycling facilities located in Town. b. Junk yards, private dumps, dumping or incineration of toxic substances, effluent, garbage or rubbish. c. Uses, including and not limited to adult movie theaters, adult book stores, peep or strip shows and massage parlors which involve the display of obscene activities or the display or sale of obscene materials. For the purposes of this subsection, the meanings of the words "obscene" and "material" shall be as set forth in Section 53a-193 of the Connecticut General Statutes.