§ 13-405″VN” VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD.§ 13-405.1Principal Permitted Uses on the Land and in Buildings.
[Ord. #89-14 § 2; Ord. #98-10 § 4; Ord. #2010-001 § 4]
Detached dwelling units.
Grocery stores, meat markets, delicatessens, and packaged liquor stores not to exceed 1,200 square feet.
Local retail activities such as seafood markets, bakeries, drug stores, furniture stores, sporting goods shops, gift shops, hobby shops, book stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, hardware stores, stationery stores, fabric stores and florists.
Local service activities such as barber and beauty shops, tailors, dry cleaning and laundering operations, appliance repair shops, shoe repair shops and upholsterers.
Banks, except the drive-through facilities shall be conditional uses (See Section 13-601 for additional standards).
Professional offices limited to doctors, dentists, architects, engineers, lawyers, real estate agents, insurance brokers or similar professional uses.
Mixed uses of any of the above, providing there is no more than one dwelling unit per lot.
Restaurants.
Houses of worship.
Public playgrounds, conservation areas, parks, and public purpose uses.
Facility to support agriculture as a conditional use subject to the conditions set forth in subsection 13-601.11.§ 13-405.2Accessory Uses Permitted.
[Ord. #92-27 § 2; Ord. #93-5 § 3; Ord. #98-10 § 4; Ord. #2002-20 § 2; Ord. #2013-013 § 5]
Private residential swimming pools in rear yards only (see Section 13-514).
Private residential tool sheds not to exceed fifteen (15′) feet in height.
Private sports courts and other usual recreational facilities associated only with residential uses.
Off-street parking, except in front yard, and private garages.
Fences and walls not exceeding six (6′) feet in height, except that tennis courts may have fences a maximum of fifteen (15′) feet in height (see Section 13-503).
Signs.
Home office occupations.
Satellite dish antennas (see Section 13-520 for standards).
Modified home office occupation (see Section 13-201 for definition and requirements).
Roof-mounted solar photovoltaic energy systems subject to Section 13-527.§ 13-405.3Maximum Building Height.
[Ord. #98-10, § 4]
No building shall exceed thirty-five (35′) feet in height and two and one-half (2-1/2) stories except that houses of worship shall not exceed fifty (50′) feet in height and except further as provided in Section 13-602 of this chapter.§ 13-405.3AMaximum Building Size.
[Ord. #98-10, § 4]
No building shall exceed 5,000 square feet of total floor area, exclusive of basements, half stories, and open porches.§ 13-405.4Area and Yard Requirements for the “VN” District.
[Ord. #90-17, A6; Ord. #95-37, § 1; Ord. #98-10, § 4; Ord. No. 2017-013 § 6]
| Detached Dwelling Units | Houses of Worship | Non-Residential Uses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Building Minimum | |||
| Lot area (1) | 1/4 ac. | 2 ac. | 1/2 ac. |
| Lot frontage | 90′ | 200′ | 90′ |
| Lot width | 90′ | 200′ | 90′ |
| Lot depth | 120′ | 300′ | 120′ |
| Side yard (each) | 10′ | 75′ | 15′ (10′ when abutting non-residential) |
| Front yard | 15′ (3) | 75′ | 30′ (3) |
| Rear yard | 30′ | 75′ | 35′ (15′ when abutting non-residential) |
| Accessory Building Minimum | |||
| Distance to side line | 10′ | 50′ | 10′ |
| Distance to rear line | 10′ | 50′ | 10′ |
| Distance to other building | 10′ | 50′ | 10′ |
| Maximum | |||
| Building coverage of principal building | 20% | 8% | N.A. |
| Floor area ratio | N.A. | N.A. | 0.17 (4) |
| Lot coverage | 40% | 25% | (2) |
| Note: | ||
|---|---|---|
| (1) | The minimum lot areas specified herein shall be contiguous “non-critical” acreage; “critical” acreage may be included in a lot in addition to the minimum lot areas specified herein. | |
| (2) | Maximum Lot Coverage | Lot or Tract Size Tract Size |
| 50% | Less than 15,000 sq. ft. | |
| 45% | 15,000-less than 25,000 sq. ft. | |
| 50% | 25,000 sq. ft. to less than one acre | |
| 40% | One acre and over | |
| (3) | Or the average setback of the three closest buildings on each side of the principal building, whichever is lesser. | |
| (4) | Uses that pre-exist this ordinance may be reestablished and rebuilt, even if totally destroyed, provided that the rebuilding is consistent with the pre-existing building and/or the latest approved site plan as appropriate. | |
§ 13-405.5General Requirements for Commercial Uses.
[Ord. #93-4, § 1; Ord. #2001-26, § 1]
One building may contain more than one use provided that the total floor area ratio and lot coverage of the combined uses does not exceed the maximums specified for commercial uses hereinabove and, further, that each use occupies a minimum gross floor area of 750 square feet.
At least the first twenty (20′) feet adjacent to any street line shall not be used for parking and shall be planted and maintained in lawn area, ground cover or landscaped with evergreen shrubbery.
The outside storage and/or display of merchandise, product, equipment, waste or similar material or objects shall be prohibited, except as follows: (1) shopping carts at supermarkets which may be stored within accessory building setback distances for the zone in which the use is located, (2) accessory garbage/recycling containers properly shielded, in rear yard only, containers for flowers/decorative plantings, nursery stock and benches may be displayed or maintained within accessory building setback distances for the zone in which the principal property use is located, (3) outside public telephones shall be attached to the principal building on a property (the only signage to be associated with the telephone shall be that which is customarily affixed to the equipment to provide operating instructions), (4) U.S. Postal receptacles shall be maintained in accordance with standard postal regulations, (5) up to two outside delivery service receptacles (other than U.S. Postal receptacles) shall be maintained within three (3′) feet of the principal building on a property, (6) items permitted through site plan approvals, and (7) automotive related merchandise dispensed at automobile service station gas pump locations, i.e., gas and oil; other related service station merchandise, i.e., batteries, tires and the like may only be displayed within three (3′) feet of the principal building on a property.
All areas not utilized for buildings, parking, loading, access aisles and driveways or pedestrian walkways shall be suitably landscaped with shrubs, ground cover, seeding or plantings and maintained in good condition.
Where permitted nonresidential uses occupy any portion of a building or lot, a minimum buffer area of fifteen (15′) feet in width shall be provided along any common property line within a residential district or residential use (see subsection 13-804.2t).
Floor plans for all buildings containing commercial uses shall be submitted with an indication of the maximum number of employees expected.§ 13-405.6Minimum Off-Street Parking.
[Ord. #95-19, § 4; Ord. #97-09, § 7]
Each individual residential use shall provide parking spaces according to standards discussed in subsection 13-401.2c of this chapter. Each individual nonresidential use shall provide parking according to the standards discussed in subsection 13-401.2d of this chapter. No parking area or driveway shall be located within six (6′) feet of any property line. See Section 13-508 for additional standards.§ 13-405.7Minimum Off-Street Loading for Nonresidential Uses.
The need, location and design for off-street loading and unloading areas shall be considered and determined at the time of site plan review.
The need, location and design for trash and garbage locations shall be considered and determined at the time of site plan review.§ 13-405.8Permitted Signs.
[Ord. #89-17, § 1D; Ord. #2000-12, § 1; Ord. No. 2017-013 § 8]
Detached and two Family Dwellings. Street number designations, postal boxes, “private property”, “no hunting”, on-site directional and parking signs and warning signs are permitted and are not considered in calculating the sign area of other permitted signs. No such signs shall exceed two square feet in area, and shall not exceed four (4′) feet in height. Such signs do not require a sign permit.
Houses of Worship. One free-standing sign not exceeding 20 square feet in area and not exceeding eight (8′) feet in height.
Restaurant, Local Retail Activities, Local Service Activities, Bank, Professional Offices and Mixed Uses of Same. One sign per site, either free-standing or attached, not exceeding a total sign area of eight square feet, Free-standing signs shall be placed at the right-of-way but not overhanging it, and shall not exceed eight (8′) feet in height. Where multiple tenants or multiple permitted uses occupy a site, individual panels may be utilized in the construction of the sign. The composite sign area as measured around the outer-most dimensions of the composite sign shall not exceed 12 square feet. All such individual panels shall be constructed of the same material, shape, color and lettering style. Where an individual activity has direct access from the outside, a sign not exceeding three square feet identifying the name of the activity may also be attached to the building at the entrance to the activity.
See Section 13-512 for additional standards.