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Portsmouth

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General provisions

307 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Sec. 40.2-217(H)(h)3 standards

Freestanding wind turbines shall be set back from all lot lines a distance equal to the height of the turbine plus three feet.

Sec. 40.2-217(I)

All accessory uses and accessory structures shall conform to the applicable requirements of this Ordinance, including the district standards in Article II Zoning Districts, and the accessory use-specific standards in Sec. 40.2-217 Use-Specific Standards, and the development standards in Article III Development Standards.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)1 standards

All temporary uses, structures, or special events shall comply with the following general standards: Obtain the appropriate permit; Not be detrimental; Be compatible; Not have substantial adverse effects; Meet all setbacks; Comply with maximum signage size; Not violate conditions; Not interfere; Contain sufficient land area.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(5)9 standards

All temporary uses, structures, or special events shall comply with: obtain appropriate permit; not be detrimental; be compatible; not have substantial adverse effects; meet all setbacks; comply with maximum signage size; not violate conditions; not interfere with normal operations; contain sufficient land area.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(a)4 standards

Factory-fabricated, transportable buildings may be placed on land to serve as temporary expansion space, classroom space, construction offices, one temporary office per site, or temporary residence for casualty damage. May remain for no more than 12 months, renewable.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(b)

One temporary real estate sales office or model sales home may be allowed as incidental to a new residential or nonresidential development... The temporary use complies with the minimum setback standards of the zoning district in which it is located.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(b)3 standards

Temporary real estate sales offices may be approved for a period of up to one year. Model sales homes may be approved for up to four years, renewable for six-month periods. All temporary structures shall be removed prior to issuance of last Certificate of Occupancy.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(c)3 standards

Temporary construction-related activities for new construction, including construction offices, storage buildings, outdoor storage, and employee parking areas, may occur on the same site as construction activity without obtaining a Temporary Use Permit. Such uses shall be removed within 30 days after issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(d)4 standards

Containers shall not exceed 20 feet in length; not be located within five feet of any lot line; not encroach into public right-of-way; not be located on a parcel for more than 14 consecutive days per site per calendar year.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(e)7 standards

A temporary family health care structure shall be allowed as an accessory use in any residential zoning district on lots zoned for and occupied by a single-family detached dwelling. Structure shall contain no more than 300 gross square feet. Placing on permanent foundation prohibited.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(f)4 standards

The temporary sale of non-agricultural products shall be allowed on an individual parcel or site for no more than 30 total days per calendar year. The number of temporary sales of products per site per calendar year shall not exceed three. Hours of operation from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(g)4 standards

Farmer's markets shall be limited to the retail sale of agriculture and horticulture products, handcrafted food, drinks, and other products; be permitted only within business zoning districts; provide adequate ingress, egress, and off-street parking; operate on continuous basis up to five months per year per site.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(h)11 standards

Food trucks operating in residential districts ... may operate on residential property only for the purpose of catering private events. ... Food trucks shall not operate on the same parcel more than three times in the same calendar month.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(h)7 standards

Food trucks may operate on residential property only for the purpose of catering private events. Food trucks shall not be allowed to operate in the section of the Olde Towne Historic District zoned Historic Residential (HR). Hours not earlier than 7:00 a.m. or later than 10:00 p.m.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(i)5 standards

Operation of such temporary uses shall be limited to a total of not to exceed 30 days per year. ... Such temporary uses are not permitted in the residential district classification as identified in Sec. 40.2-201.

Sec. 40.2-217(J)(6)(i)5 standards

Operation of such temporary uses shall be limited to a total of not to exceed 30 days per year. Such temporary uses are not permitted in the residential district classification. Need not comply with yard setbacks except sight triangle. Need not comply with maximum height requirements.

Sec. 40.2-217(b)3 standards

The use shall be screened with a solid fence that is at least eight feet high... The fence shall be set back at least 100 feet from any public right-of-way. The fence shall be set back at least 50 feet from any adjacent property.

Sec. 40.2-217(c)3 standards

The center shall be on a parcel with an area of at least five acres. The center shall be located at least 250 feet from any residential district, school, or day care. Except for a freestanding office, no part of the center shall be located within 50 feet of any lot line.

Sec. 40.2-217(c)-(h)10 standards

Any accessory use or structure shall be treated as a permitted use... All accessory uses and accessory structures shall meet the following standards: directly serve the principal use; be customarily accessory; be subordinate; be owned by same person; be on same lot; not violate standards; not be constructed prior to principal use.

Sec. 40.2-217(d)2 standards

Four off-street parking spaces shall be provided adjacent to the collection area. The collection bin shall be located in or adjacent to an off-street parking area, and shall not occupy more than five percent of the total on-site parking spaces.

Source documents

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