Section 600 - Regulation of Structures and Land

Regulations set by this Ordinance within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or type of structure or land, except as hereinafter provided:

A. No structure or land shall hereinafter be used or occupied, and no structure, including signs, or parts thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

B. No structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

1. to be greater in height or bulk;

2. to accommodate or house a greater number of families;

3. to occupy a greater percentage of lot area;

4. to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, frontage or other open spaces;

than herein provided, or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance.

C. No yard or lot legally existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this Ordinance shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this Ordinance.

D. No required yard or open space provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Ordinance shall again be used as a yard or open space for any other building. (back to top)

 

Section 601 - Special Provisions Regarding Lot with Frontage

Within any zoning district designated by the letter "A" as shown on the Official zoning Map, all the applicable regulations of this Ordinance for the zoning district to which the letter "A" has been added shall apply, with the single exception of provisions for minimum lot width/frontage as provided in Section 603. Lot width/frontage shall be as provided in Section 721. For the purposes of this Ordinance, wherever a provision other than lot width/frontage is made herein which is applicable to a zoning district, it shall be construed to be applicable to any corresponding zoning district to which the letter "A" has been added. For example, all provisions of this Ordinance which are applicable to a Residential R-60 zone are also applicable to a Traffic Sensitive Residential R- 60A zone (except minimum lot width/frontage). (back to top)

Section 602 - Schedule of District Regulations - Uses and Districts

The following uses are permitted only in the zoning district marked with an "X". Uses permitted in the zoning district as a special use exception under the provisions of Article 9 section 905 of this Ordinance are marked with an "S". Where the letter "N" appears, the use is prohibited.

Any use which is not specifically included in the use provisions herein is prohibited everywhere in the Town of Middletown, unless the zoning officer makes an interpretation that such use is included in any of the sub- classifications set forth herein. Uses not specified in this Ordinance may be permitted only if the zoning officer makes an interpretation that they are included in a use sub-classification permitted in the zoning district and if such use would be consistent with the purposes and intent of this Ordinance.

Disclaimer: For your convenience, the table of permitted and prohibited uses are presented separately by zoning district. (back to top)

Section 603 - District Dimensional Regulations

The following schedule shall set forth the minimum and/or maximum dimensional regulations for uses permitted in the various zoning districts:

Disclaimer: For your convenience, the table of dimensional requirements are presented separately by zoning district. (back to top)