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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
12
The Shaftsbury Board of Selectmen adopts and approves the Town of Shaftsbury Zoning Ordinance after hearings and amendments, posting and publication required by law. The ordinance creates Village and Rural districts, sets lot size and setback rules, permits residential, group service, commercial and industrial uses with detailed standards, and lists applicable properties and conditions for variances.
The document details town zoning rules for industrial and agricultural uses, including requirements for benefit to the town, health and safety protections, and voter submissions for variances. It covers village and rural district restrictions, special exceptions, and conditions for slaughtering, filling stations, junk yards, and petroleum storage. It specifies notices, hearings, distances, and lot size requirements for various special exceptions.
The document details special exceptions for storage, mobile homes, cemeteries, hospitals, and wholesale establishments, with lot size and setback requirements. It covers mobile home parks with site and safety standards, and sets parking rules: residential needs one space per vehicle, group services 200 sq ft per four people, and commercial uses 3 sq ft per sq ft of business area plus restaurant and lodging specifics.
A long excerpt presents zoning rules including nonconforming uses, administration, permits, fees, board of adjustment powers, amendments, validity, and effective date. It details variances, notices, and penalties, plus boundary descriptions for Village District No 1 and No 2, and a definitions list for terms such as building, mobile home, site, and street. The document is approved by Shaftsbury Selectmen on January 25, 1968.
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