CHAPTER XXIII. ZONING AND PLANNING

 


ARTICLE 1. NEWTON AREA PLANNING COMMISSION   1

23-101...... Commission establishment. 1

23-102...... Members; terms; regulations; compensation; conflicts of interest. 1

23-103...... Meetings; officers; records. 1

23-104...... Powers and duties. 2

23-105...... Historic Preservation commission. 2

23-106...... Board of Zoning Appeals. 2

23-107...... Budget. 2

ARTICLE 2. ZONING REGULATIONS. 3

23-201...... Zoning ordinance incorporated. 3

23-202...... Copies on file. 3

23-203...... Arrangement and classification. 3

23-204...... Zoning ordinances repealed. 3

ARTICLE 3. ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY BOARD   4

23-301...... Creation of board. 4

23-302...... Board appointments and terms; removal. 4

23-303...... Meetings. 4

23-304...... Officers. 4

23-305...... Purpose. 4

ARTICLE 4. SITING OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS  6

23-401...... Purpose. 6

23-402...... Definitions. 6

23-403...... Applicability. 7

23-404...... General Requirements and Provisions. 8

23-405...... Permitted Uses. 11

23-406...... Administratively Approved Uses. 11

23-407...... Special Use Permits. 14

23-408...... Buildings or Other Equipment Storage. 18

ARTICLE 5. HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION   20

23-501...... Definitions. 20

23-502...... Historic Preservation Commission; Re-establishment. 22

23-503...... Qualification of Members. 22

23-504...... Duties and Responsibilities. 22

23-505...... Designation of Historic Structures, Sites, Landmarks and Districts. 23

23-506...... Same; Criteria for Designation. 24

23-507...... Same; Public Hearing Procedure. 25

23-508...... Same; Report and Recommendation. 26

23-509...... Same; Action by Governing Body. 26

23-510...... Same; Effect of Denial of Designation. 26

23-511...... Same; Notice of Designation. 27

23-512...... Same; Effect of Designation on Zoning. 27

23-513...... Application to Rescind Historic Designation. 27

23-514...... Certification of Appropriateness; When Required. 28

23-515...... Same; Application. 28

23-516...... Same; Review of Application by or on Behalf of the HPC. 28

23-517...... Same; Denials of Applications. 29

23-518...... Same; Appeals. 29

23-519...... Same; Standards for Review. 29

23-520...... Same; Design Criteria. 30

23-521...... Certificate of Economic Hardship; Purpose. 32

23-522...... Same; Application. 32

23-523...... Same; Determination. 33

23-524...... Same; Appeals. 34

23-525...... Property Owned by Public Agencies. 34

23-526...... Use of Consultants. 35

23-527...... Exceptions and Variances. 35

23-528...... Minimum Maintenance Requirement. 35