CHAPTER TWO : ZONING ORDINANCES

Question 1

___ ____- A statement setting forth the type of use permitted under each zoning classification and specific requirements for compliance. These are a set of laws and regulations that define how a particular property can be used.

Answer 1

Zoning Ordinance

Question 2

___ ____- Maps that indicate the location and boundaries of zoning districts within a municipality.

Answer 2

Zoning Maps

Question 3

___ ____- A mapped residential, commercial, or manufacturing district with similar use, bulk and density regulations.

Answer 3

Zoning District

Question 4

___-The separation or division of a city or town into districts, the regulation of buildings and structures in such districts in accordance with their construction and the nature and extent of their use, and the dedication of such districts to particular uses designated to serve the general welfare.

Answer 4

Zoning

Question 5

A written document that describes in detail what can be built on a property, based on the zone of that property

Answer 5

zoning resolution - tells “bulk regulations”

Question 6

___ ___- A building envelope is the maximum three-dimensional space on a zoning lot within which a structure can be built, as permitted by applicable height, setback and yard controls. One of the main goals of a zoning analysis is to determine the building envelope. A building envelope is also referred to as the “bulk” of a building.

Answer 6

Building Envelope -

Question 7

The building envelope is determined by

• ___ set backs
• max lot coverage
• building footprint allowed on property
• the max ____
• and floor ___ ___

Answer 7

yard

height

area ratio

Question 8

___ ____- A required open area along the property lines of a zoning lot, which must be unobstructed from the lowest level to the sky. Yard setbacks ensure light and air between buildings.

Answer 8

Yard Setbacks

Question 9

___ ___ ____- The floor area ratio, also referred to as FAR, is the principal bulk regulation controlling the size of buildings. FAR is the ratio of total building floor area to the area of the zoning lot. Each zoning district has a FAR control which, when multiplied by the lot area of the zoning lot, produces the maximum amount of floor area allowable in a building on the zoning lot.

For example, on a 10,000 square foot zoning lot in a district with a maximum FAR of 1.0, the floor area of a building cannot exceed 10,000 square feet.

Answer 9

Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

Question 10

___ ___- That portion of a zoning lot which, when viewed from above, is covered by a building.

Answer 10

Lot Coverage

Question 11

___ ___- The area (in square feet) of a zoning lot.

Answer 11

Lot Area

Question 12

____- The authorization to improve or develop a particular property in a manner not authorized by zoning.

Answer 12

Variance

Question 13

___ variance - allows the property owner to build a structure that does not fully comply with the dimensional requirements of the zoning resolution.

example: if a property is irregulary shaped and cannot fully comply with the required yard setbacks, the local zoning authorities may grant the owner permission to have reduced yard setbacks in order to give the owner the opportunity to build a feasible building on the property

Answer 13

area variance