ZONING REGULATIONS Effective August 15, 2025

TOWN OF WATERFORD 
 
CONNECTICUT 
 
ZONING REGULATIONS 
 
 
Revised Through Effective Date: August 15, 2025 
 
Last comprehensive review of the Zoning Regulations: 
Originally Adopted:  December 18, 1978 
Originally Effective:  January 13, 1979 
 
First Zoning Regulations Effective:  June 1954 
First Subdivision Regulations Effective:  May 4, 1948 
 
 
The Town of Waterford Zoning Commission was created on June 3, 1939 and the Planning & Zoning 
Commission was created on November 15, 1951 
 
 
 
The Planning and Zoning Commission 
 
Gregory Massad, Chairman 
Timothy Bleasdale 
Karen Barnett 
Timothy Conderino 
Victor Ebersole 
 
Alternates: 
Joseph DiBuono  
Doris Crum 
Michael Elbaum 
Staff 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark Wujtewicz                          
 
Planner 
Maureen FitzGerald                
 
 
Environmental Planner 
Wayne Scott 
 
 
 
 
Zoning Official 
Katrina Kotfer                           
 
Recording Secretary

REGULATION/ZONE AMENDMENTS 
EFFECTIVE 
DATE 
REGULATION 
SECTION 
APPLICATION 
NUMBER 
DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT 
11/28/95 
11.2.3 & 13.1 
95-402 
Add Prof. Offices, medical clinics & labs 
11/28/95 
13.2.17 
95-402 
Delete 
01/28/97 
13.2.17 
95-403 
Add “Home for the aged, nursing home, assisted 
living 
10/08/97 
4.2.5 
97-502 
Add “and/or places for assisted living” 
04/15/98 
10.2.4 & 10.2.4.1 
98-501 
Add “storage warehouses and assembly of 
products” 
4/15/98 
Section 1 
98-501 
Include a definition for “Assembly 
10/01/00 
3.17 
00-502 
Repeal “Affordable Elderly Development” 
10/1/00 
3.17 
00-502 
Add “Age Restricted Housing” 
10/01/00 
6.1.5 
00-502 
Repeal 
10/01/00 
6.2.10 
00-502 
Add 
01/21/01 
8a 
00-503 
Create “Special Development District” 
01/21/01 
3.6 
00-503 
Add “Special Development District” 
01/21/01 
19.1.10f 
00-503 
Add Section 
01/21/01 
19.1.10g 
00-503 
Add Section 
11/01/01 
8.2.17 
01-501 
Add “Car Washes” 
11/15/01 
20.3u 
01-501 
Amend to read “…a self-service car wash shall 
have at least 4 waiting positions for each bay 
between the street line…” 
08/01/02 
6A.2.4 
02-501 
Amend to read “Architectural and site design 
which promote aesthetic qualities while sustaining 
and enhancing the unique qualities of the Village 
are required and shall be incorporated in all 
applications for permits.  The Zoning Official may 
refer an application, which in his/her opinion is 
inconsistent with these regulations to the Planning 
and Zoning Commission for action as a site plan. 
08/01/02 
6A.6 
02-501 
Increase side yard setbacks to 15 feet and decrease 
maximum height to 20 feet. 
12/1/02 
24.4 
02-502 
Revisions to expansion of non-conforming 
structures 
05/15/03 
3.23.7 
PZ2003-006 
Revisions to distance requirements between liquor 
outlets 
6/15/03 
4.5 & 5.5 
PZ2003-016 
Revisions to maximum building coverage for 
nursing homes 
7/15/03 
17a                           
PZ2002-002/003 
Creation of Seaside Preservation District 
7/15/03 
1 
PZ2002-002/003 
Add Definition “Assisted Living” 
7/15/03 
3.8 
PZ2002-002/003 
Revise to add Section 17a to wording 
7/15/03 
3.34.2 
PZ2002-002/003 
Revise to add Seaside Preservation District 
06/07/04 
20.3(w) 
PZ2004-010 
Modify parking requirements for medical & dental 
offices 
10/22/04 
1                                
PZ2004-044 
Add Definition “Family Entertainment Center 
10/22/04 
11.2.23 
PZ2004-044 
Add Family Entertainment Center to Zone 
12/1/05 
10.1.10 
PZ2005-047 
Add Personal Service Establishment to Civic 
Triangle District 
10/03/2006 
3.23.8 
PZ2006-027 
Sale and consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in 
the Special Development District (SDD) 
4/18/2007 
3.10 
PZ2006-042 
Size and location of accessory buildings in 
residential and multifamily districts. 

REVISION 
TABLE 
(CONT) 
 
EFFECTIVE 
DATE 
REGULATION 
SECTION 
APPLICATION 
NUMBER 
DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT 
8/19/2008 
1.17, 1.97, 4.2.5, 
4.2.6, 5.2.5, 5.2.9, 
6.2.10, 8.1.11, 
8a.2.2, 11.2.10, 
13.1.2, 
18.7.4.3, and 20.3.l 
PZ2008-024 
New Definitions for Convalescent Nursing Homes 
and Places for Assisted Living.  Application of 
same to various Zoning Districts along with 
Hospitals and other related medical uses. 
10/01/2008 
8.1.15 
PZ2008-027 
Remove requirement that wholesaling of 
merchandise be secondary to retail sales within the 
General Commercial District 
09/01/2009 
12.2.12 
PZ2009-012 
Allow sales, storage, repair or rental of 
automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, motorcycles, 
construction equipment and agricultural equipment 
02/02/2010 
13.11 a. 
PZ2009-024 
Remove requirement for worker parking to be 
located in rear or side yard only.  
06/01/2010 
1.59, 13a, 19.1 and 
19.1.10d 
PZ2010-007 
Add definition for Medical Campus Overlay 
District; add New Medical Campus Overlay 
District section; amend Planned Group 
Development section. 
08/19/2010 
3.36.2.5 
PZ2010-011 
Increase maximum floor area for accessory 
apartments from 600 square feet to 850 square 
feet. 
06/14/2011 
5.2.11 
PZ2011-007 
Allow Supportive Housing for the Elderly. 
7/5/2011 
25.3,1.20, 1.62, 
1.63, 3.20(sub-
sections included), 
3.21(sub-sections 
included) 
PZ2011-010 
Update Flood Hazard Regulations as required by 
FEMA; Amend definition of “Development”, 
revise term “Mobile Home” to “Manufactured 
Home”. 
8/26/11 
17a-Seaside 
Preservation District 
PZ2011-009 
Modifications to regulation 
11/15/11 
11.1.16 
PZ2011-017 
Add Financial Institutions to the General Industrial 
District 
12/22/11 
11.2.11, 22.4.3b1, 
25.1, 25.1.a, 25.1.b, 
25.1.2o, 25.1.4, 
25.1.4a, 25.1.5c, 
25.1.5f 
PL-11-3 
Amend regulations relative to the wholesale 
storage and distribution of fuels and the processing 
of earth materials. 
12/22/11 
5.2.8, 6.2.9, 11.2.9 
PL-11-3 
Delete sections relative to septic tank and/or solid 
waste disposal areas. 
5/31/13 
20.3.n 
PL-13-2 
Reduce required parking for Marinas. 
6/30/13 
1.1.1, 3.9.12, 3.10, 
3.36.2.1, 3.39, 4.2.8, 
5.2.11, 6.2.11, 
17.2.3 
PL-13-1 
Accessory Dwelling Units 

REVISION 
TABLE 
(CONT) 
 
EFFECTIVE 
DATE 
REGULATION 
SECTION 
APPLICATION 
NUMBER 
DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT 
8/5/13 
25.3.2.6, 25.3.2.19, 
25.3.2.28, 25.3.2.29, 
25.3.3.C, 25.3.3.N, 
25.3.4.D, 25.3.5.G, 
25.3.5.G.8 
PL-13-12 
Update Flood Hazard Regulations as required by 
FEMA 
12/23/13 
1.61, 1.62, 3.40 
PL-13-20 
A temporary moratorium on the Acceptance of 
Applications for Medical Marijuana Dispensary 
and Production Facilities and add new definitions 
for Medical Marijuana Dispensary and Medical 
Marijuana Production Facilities 
5/1/14 
22, 22a, 22b, 23 
PL-13-21 
Amend regulations relative to Site Plan Approval, 
Special Permit. Add Sections relative to Informal 
Staff meetings, pre-application review procedures, 
Design Review of Site and Building and Building 
Improvements.  
9/1/14 
1, 4.2.8, 5.2.12, 
6A.5.5, 7.2.16, 
7A.3.7, 18A 
PL-14-7 
Adaptive ReUse Developments 
11/15/14 
3.8 
PL-14-20 
More than one building on a lot in non-residential 
zones 
12/31/14 
3.40 
PL-14-19 
Extension to temporary moratorium on 
Acceptance of applications for Medical Marijuana 
Dispensary and Production Facilities 
5/1/15 
20.3f, 20.3g 
PL-15-3 
Restaurant Parking  
5/31/15 
13a.2.2.1, 27.4.3 
PL-15-7 
Medical Marijuana Dispensary and Production 
Facilities 
8/21/15 
19 
PL-15-9 
Planned Design District (PDD) 
6/16/16 
30, 30.1 
PL-16-3 
Planned Design District 1 (PDD-1) 
7/15/16 
1, 21 
PL-16-10 
Definitions (Signs), Signs 
9/26/16 
1.11, 24.6, 
25.3.2(6), 
25.3.2(22), 
25.3.5G(3) 
PL-16-13 
Flood Zone/Flood Plain Amendments 
10/17/16 
14a 
PL-16-16 
Mago Point District 
5/1/17 
1, 10 
PL-17-4 
Civic Triangle District 
5/15/17 
14a.3.4, 14a.13 
PL-17-1 
Mago Point District Mobile Food Vendors and 
Vendor Carts 

REVISION 
TABLE 
(CONT) 
 
 
 
EFFECTIVE 
DATE 
REGULATION 
SECTION 
APPLICATION 
NUMBER 
DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT 
1/29/18 
1, 6, 3.41 
PL-17-9 
Agri-Tourism 
1/31/18 
16.6, 18.3.4, 
18.3.618.3.7c, 
18.3.8,18.3.9, 
18.3.10, 18.3.12, 
18.7 
PL-17-13 
Multi-Family 
4/5/18 
1, 3, 25 
PL-17-7 
Comprehensive Amendments  
5/1/18 
16A 
PL-17-14 
Housing Opportunity District 
7/2/18 
3.42 
PL-18-6 
Poultry and Rabbits 
7/15/18 
8.2.18 
PL-18-2 
School Bus Facilities 
8/1/18 
5.2.10, 18a.3.1b, 
18a.3.1e, 18a.3.2a, 
18a.4.6 
PL-18-7 
Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Adaptive Re-
Use 
7/8/19 
3.6, 25.3.1, 
25.3.2(29) 
PL-19-8 
Development in Flood Hazard Areas, Maximum 
Building Height Requirements 
7/8/19 
1 
PL-19-6 
Definition of Structure 
6/25/20 
1, 3.19. 3.23, 3.43 
PL-20-15 
Outdoor Entertainment, Alcoholic Beverages, 
Mobile Food Vendors, Associated Definitions 
6/25/20 
3.6, 13.2.8, 13.6, 
13.11(c), 20.3 
PL-20-13 
Building Height, Concrete Products, Screening, 
Manufacturing Facility Parking 
9/9/20 
3.19, 3.44 
PL-20-19 
Temporary Forms of Outdoor Entertainment, 
Temporary Outdoor Dining 
10/21/20 
16.3, 18.3.8 
PL-20-22 
Multifamily Frontage Reduction,  Removal of 
Elevator Requirement in Buildings over 3 Stories 
12/3/20 
8a.2.5 
PL-20-24 
Remove Drive-thru restriction in SDD 
3/2/21 
1, 21.3(d), 21.7.1(b), 
21.7.1(g), 21.7.1 
(Table) 
PL-20-27 
Definition of Public Way, Bldg Mounted Signs 
9/15/21 
3.22, 3.22.1, 3.22.2, 
11.2.11 
PL-21-8 
Storage of Recreational Camping Vehicles 
12/31/21 
3.40 
PL-21-13 
Temporary Moratorium Cannabis Establishments 

REVISION 
TABLE 
(CONT) 
 
 
 
EFFECTIVE 
DATE 
REGULATION 
SECTION 
APPLICATION 
NUMBER 
DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT 
12/31/21 
3.10,3.40, 10.12, 
16.1.5, 18.3.9, 
18.3.13, 18.4, 
18.7.4.1, 20.2a, 
20.3a,b,d, 20.3b,d, 
20.17.1 – 3, 20.9, 
21.7.2, 22.4.3, 
22.4.5b1 
PL-21-14 
Comprehensive Amendments 
5/18/22 
20.4c 
PL-22-2 
Interpretation of Off-Street Parking 
5/31/22 
1, 3.44 
PL-22-4 
Accessory Outdoor Dining 
6/22/22 
30.2 
PL-22-6 
Planned Design District 2 
12/14/22 
1, 3.24 
PL-22-16 
Cannabis 
5/24/23 
1, 3.9.11, 3.36, 
4.1.7, 5.1.7, 6.1.8, 
6A.4.6, 7.1.9, 
7A.2.7, 8.1.17, 
10.2.16, 17.1.11 
PL-23-4 
Accessory Dwelling Units 
7/6/23 
1, 3.11.11 
PL-23-6 
Home Occupation: Hairdressing 
3/22/24 
1 
PL-24-2 
Child Home Daycare 
10/4/24 
1 
PL-24-11 
Home Occupation: Cottage Food Operator 
6/4/25 
3.41, 3.41.2(f), 
3.41.2(n) 
PL-25-6 
Agri-Tourism 
8/15/25 
1, 6.2.11, 3.45 
PL-25-10 
Campgrounds 

 
TABLE_OF_CONTENTS 
 
 
Page 
SECTION 1 – DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
1-1 
SECTION 2 - ZONING DISTRICTS 
2.1 District Classifications . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 
2-1 
2.2 Zoning Map . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 
2-1 
2.3 District Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2-1 
2.4 Permitted Uses. . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .. 
2-2 
2.5 Land Under Water . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 
2-2 
SECTION 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS  
3.1 Compliance with Regulations.....................   
3-1 
3.2 Reduction of Lot Area or Dimensions.............   
3-1 
3.3 Open Spaces Required for Each Building..........   
3-1 
3.4 Projections into Required Yard Areas............   
3-1 
3.5 Required Floor Area.............................   
3-1 
3.6 Modification of Maximum Building Height Requirements.  
3-1 
3.7 Modification of Zoning Requirements Adjacent to    
 
Railroads and Navigable Waters................... . .    3-2 
3.8 More Than One Building On A Lot........................   3-2 
3.9 Accessory Uses in Residential Zoning Districts........... 3-2 
3.10 Location of Accessory Buildings in Residential and   
 
Multi-Family Districts............................. . ..  3-3 
3.11 Customary Home Occupations..............................  3-3 
3.12 Cellars.................................................  3-4 
3.13 Clear Line of Sight at Public Intersections.............  3-4 
3.14 Land Development on Rear Lots...........................  3-4 
3.15 Building on Unaccepted Streets..........................  3-5 
3.16 Cluster Subdivision.....................................  3-6 
3.17 Age Restricted Housing        ..........................  3-8 
3.18 Municipal Water and Sewer Facilities....................  3-14 
3.19 Temporary Forms of Outdoor Entertainment................  3-14 
3.20 Trailers and Manufactured Homes.........................  3-14 
3.21 Trailer Camps or Manufactured Home Parks................  3-15 
3.22 Parking of Recreational Camping Vehicles................  3-17 
3.23 Regulations Concerning the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages..  3-17 
3.24 Prohibition of Cannabis Establishments..................  3-18 
3.25 Filling Stations, Public Garages, and Service Stations..  3-18 
3.26 Junk....................................................  3-18 
3.27 Piggeries...............................................  3-18 
3.28 Restoration of Existing Buildings Containing  
 
Permitted Uses . . .....................................   3-18 
3.29 Swimming Pools..........................................  3-19 
3.30 Houseboats..............................................  3-19 
3.31 Temporary Structures....................................  3-19  
3.32 Sale of Home Grown Products.............................  3-20 
3.33 Existing Uses Which Would Be Allowed with 
 
the Approval of a Special Permit................... . ..  3-20 
3.34 Lot Design Standards....................................  3-20 
3.35 Permits and Inspections................................   3-21 
3.36 Accessory Dwelling Units................................  3-23 
3.37 Temporary Offsite Parking ..............................  3-25 
3.38 Flag Lot Development....................................  3-25 
3.39 Reserved. . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .   3-26 

 
3.40 Uses Subject to a Moratorium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3-26 
3.41 Agri-Tourism ........................................... 3-27 
3.42 Keeping of Poultry and Rabbits ......................... 3-28 
3.43 Mobile Food Vendors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-29 
3.44 Accessory Outdoor Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-30 
3.45 Campgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31 
SECTION 4 - MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-20) 
4.1 General.................................................. 4-1 
4.2 Uses Permitted in the R-20 District Subject to  
 
the Approval of a Special Permit.......................   4-1 
4.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................... 4-2 
4.4 Minimum Setbacks......................................... 4-2 
4.5 Building Coverage........................................ 4-2 
4.6 Maximum Building Height.................................. 4-2 
4.7 Off-Street Parking....................................... 4-2 
4.8 Signs.................................................... 4-2 
4.9 Environmental Protection................................. 4-2 
SECTION 5 - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-40) 
5.1 General.................................................. 5-1 
5.2 Uses Permitted in the R-40 District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit.......................... 
5-1 
5.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................... 5-2 
5.4 Minimum Setbacks......................................... 5-2 
5.5 Building Coverage........................................ 5-2 
5.6 Maximum Building Height.................................. 5-2 
5.7 Off-Street Parking....................................... 5-2 
5.8 Signs.................................................... 5-2 
5.9 Environmental Protection................................. 5-2 
SECTION 6 - RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RU-120) 
6.1 General.................................................. 6-1 
6.2 Uses Permitted in the RU-120 District Subject to the 
 
Approval of a Special Permit........................... 
6-1 
6.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................... 6-2 
6.4 Minimum Setbacks......................................... 6-2 
6.5 Building Coverage........................................ 6-2 
6.6 Maximum Building Height.................................. 6-2 
6.7 Off-Street Parking....................................... 6-2 
6.8 Signs.................................................... 6-2 
6.9 Environmental Protection................................. 6-2 
SECTION 6A - VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (VR) 
6A.1 Purpose............................................... 
6A-1 
6A.2 Design Objectives...................................... 
6A-1 
6A.3 Minimum Lot Size...................................... 
6A-2 
6A.4 Permitted Uses........................................ 
6A-2 
6A.5 Uses Permitted in the Village Density Residential 
  
District Subject to the Approval of a Special Permit.. 
6A-2 
6A.6 Lot Area, Setback, and Building Regulations........... 
6A-2 
6A.7 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
6A-3 
6A.8 Signs................................................. 
6A-3 
6A.9 Environmental Protection.............................. 
6A-3 

 
SECTION 7 - NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT (NB) 
7.1 General................................................ 
7-1 
7.2 Uses Permitted in the NB District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit........................... 
7-1 
7.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width......................... 
7-2 
7.4 Minimum Setbacks....................................... 
7-2 
7.5 Building Coverage...................................... 
7-2 
7.6 Maximum Building Height................................ 
7-2 
7.7 Off-Street Parking..................................... 
7-2 
7.8 Signs.................................................. 
7-2 
7.9 Environmental Protection............................... 
7-2 
7.10 Site Plan Approval..................................... 
7-2 
SECTION 7A - NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL  
      OFFICE DISTRICT (NBPO) 
7A.1 Purpose................................................ 
7A-1 
7A.2 General................................................ 
7A-1 
7A.3 Uses Permitted in the NBPO District Subject to the 
 
Approval of a Special Permit........................... 
7A-1 
7A.4 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width......................... 
7A-1 
7A.5 Minimum Setbacks....................................... 
7A-2 
7A.6 Building Coverage...................................... 
7A-2 
7A.7 Maximum Building Height................................ 
7A-2 
7A.8 Off-Street Parking..................................... 
7A-2 
7A.9 Signs.................................................. 
7A-2 
7A.10 Environmental Protection............................... 7A-2 
7A.11 Site Plan Approval..................................... 7A-2 
7A.12 Modifications to Lot Size and Side Yard Setbacks....... 7A-2 
7A.13 Historic Preservation.................................. 7A-3 
SECTION 8 - GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-G) 
8.1 General................................................ 
8-1 
8.2 Uses Permitted in the C-G District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit........................... 
8-1 
8.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width......................... 
8-2 
8.4 Minimum Setbacks....................................... 
8-2 
8.5 Building Coverage...................................... 
8-2 
8.6 Maximum Building Height................................ 
8-2 
8.7 Off-Street Parking..................................... 
8-2 
8.8 Signs.................................................. 
8-2 
8.9 Environmental Protection............................... 
8-3 
8.10 Site Plan Approval..................................... 
8-3 
SECTION 8a – SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (SDD) 
8a.1 General............................................... 
8a-1 
8a.2 Uses Permitted in the C-G District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit.......................... 
8a-1 
8a.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................ 
8a-2 
8a.4 Minimum Setbacks...................................... 
8a-2 
8a.5 Building Coverage..................................... 
8a-2 
8a.6 Maximum Building Height............................... 
8a-2 
8a.7 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
8a-2 
8a.8 Signs................................................. 
8a-2 
8a.9 Environmental Protection.............................. 
8a-2 
8a.10 Site Plan Approval.................................... 
8a-2 

 
8a.11 Special Site Design Requirements...................... 
8a-2 
SECTION 9 - REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-R) 
9.1 General............................................... 
9-1 
9.2 Uses Permitted in the C-R District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit.......................... 
9-1 
9.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................ 
9-2 
9.4 Minimum Setbacks...................................... 
9-2 
9.5 Building Coverage..................................... 
9-2 
9.6 Maximum Building Height............................... 
9-2 
9.7 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
9-2 
9.8 Signs................................................. 
9-2 
9.9 Environmental Protection.............................. 
9-2 
9.10 Site Plan Approval.................................... 
9-2 
SECTION 10 -CIVIC TRIANGLE DISTRICT (CT) 
10.1 Purpose and Designation as a Village District......... 
10-1 
10.2 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
10-1 
10.3 Uses Permitted in the CT District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit......................... 
10-1 
10.4 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width....................... 
10-2 
10.5 Minimum Setbacks..................................... 
10-2 
10.6 Building Coverage.................................... 
10-2 
10.7 Maximum Building Height.............................. 
10-2 
10.8 Off-Street Parking................................... 
10-2 
10.9 Signs................................................ 
10-3 
10.10 Environmental Protection............................. 
10-3 
10.11 Site Plan Approval................................... 
10-3 
10.12 Mixed Use Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
10-3 
10.13 Building and Site Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
10-3 
SECTION 11 - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-G) 
11.1 General............................................... 
11-1 
11.2 Uses Permitted in the I-G District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit.......................... 
11-1 
11.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................ 
11-2 
11.4 Minimum Setbacks...................................... 
11-3 
11.5 Building Coverage..................................... 
11-3 
11.6 Maximum Building Height............................... 
11-3 
11.7 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
11-3 
11.8 Signs................................................. 
11-3 
11.9 Environmental Protection.............................. 
11-3 
11.10 Site Plan Approval.................................... 
11-3 
SECTION 12 - INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (I-C) 
12.1 General............................................... 
12-1 
12.2 Uses Permitted in the I-C District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit.......................... 
12-1 
12.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................ 
12-2 
12.4 Minimum Setbacks...................................... 
12-2 
12.5 Building Coverage..................................... 
12-2 
12.6 Maximum Building Height............................... 
12-2 
12.7 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
12-2 
12.8 Signs................................................. 
12-2 
12.9 Environmental Protection.............................. 
12-2 
12.10 Site Plan Approval.................................... 
12-2 

 
SECTION 13 - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL PARK ZONE (IP-1) 
13.1 General............................................... 
13-1 
13.2 Uses Permitted in the IP-1 District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit.......................... 
13-2 
13.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................ 
13-2 
13.4 Minimum Setbacks.....................................… 
13-3 
13.5 Building Coverage..................................... 
13-3 
13.6 Maximum Building Height............................... 
13-3 
13.7 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
13-3 
13.8 Signs................................................. 
13-3 
13.9 Environmental Protection.............................. 
13-3 
13.10 Site Plan Approval.................................... 
13-3 
13.11 Special Site Design Requirements...................... 
13-3 
SECTION 13a – MEDICAL CAMPUS OVERLAY DISTRICT (MCOD) 
13a.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 
13a-1 
13a.2 Additional Uses Permitted in the MCOD Subject to the  
 
 Approval of a Special Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
13a-1 
13a.3 Phased Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
13a-2 
13a.4 Start of Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
13a-2 
SECTION 14 - WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (WD) 
14.1 Purpose............................................... 
14-1 
14.2 Permitted Uses........................................ 
14-1 
14.3 Uses Permitted Subject to the Approval of a  
 
Special Permit........................................ 
14-1 
14.4 Lot and Building Requirements......................... 
14-2 
14.5 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
14-3 
14.6 Signs................................................. 
14-3 
14.7 Environmental Protection.............................. 
14-3 
14.8 Site Plan Approval.................................... 
14-3 
SECTION 14a – MAGO POINT DISTRICT (MPD) 
14a.1 Purpose................................................ 14a-1 
14a.2 Designation as Village District........................ 14a-1 
14a.3 Permitted Principal Uses and Structures................ 14a-1 
14a.4 Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures................ 14a-4 
14a.5 Site and Bulk Requirements............................. 14a-4 
14a.6 Design Guidelines...................................... 14a-10 
14a.7 Off-Street Parking..................................... 14a-10 
14a.8 Community Parking Agreement............................ 14a-12 
14a.9 Stormwater Management.................................. 14a-13 
14a.10 Village District Procedures............................ 14a-13 
14a.11 Signs.................................................. 14a-14 
14a.12 Utilities.............................................. 14a-14 
14a.13 Mobile Food Vendors and Vendor Carts  . . . . . . . . . 14a-14 
SECTION 15 - SPECIAL AQUIFER INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT (IP-3) 
15.1 General............................................... 
15-1 
15.2 Uses Permitted in the IP-3 District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit.......................... 
15-1 
15.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................ 
15-2 
15.4 Minimum Setbacks...................................... 
15-2 
15.5 Building Coverage..................................... 
15-2 
15.6 Maximum Building Height............................... 
15-2 

 
15.7 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
15-2 
15.8 Signs................................................. 
15-2 
15.9 Environmental Protection.............................. 
15-2 
15.10 Site Plan Approval.................................... 
15-2 
15.11 Special Site Design Requirements...................... 
15-2 
SECTION 16 - MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS (R-MF,  
      C-MF, CT-MF, I-MF) 
16.1 General............................................... 
16-1 
16.2 Uses Permitted in the R-MF, C-MF, CT-MF, and I-MF  
 
Districts Subject to the Approval of a Special Permit. 
16-1 
16.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................ 
16-1 
16.4 Minimum Setbacks...................................... 
16-2 
16.5 Building Coverage..................................... 
16-2 
16.6 Maximum Building Height............................... 
16-2 
16.7 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
16-2 
16.8 Signs................................................. 
16-2 
16.9 Environmental Protection.............................. 
16-2 
16.10 Site Plan Approval.................................... 
16-2 
SECTION 16a – HOUSING OPPORTUNITY DISTRICT 
16a.1 General............................................... 
16A-1 
16a.2 Permitted Uses. ...................................... 
16A-1 
16a.3 Housing Opportunity District Eligibility.............. 
16A-1 
16a.4 Standards and Conditions.............................. 
16A-1 
16a.5 Design Standards...................................... 
16A-2 
16a.6 Site Plans............................................ 
16A-3 
16a.7 Procedures............................................ 
16A-3 
16a.8 Environmental Protection.............................. 
16A-4 
16a.9 Additional Criteria for Approval...................... 
16A-4 
16a.10 Financial Guarantee................................... 16A-4 
SECTION 17 - OPEN SPACE DISTRICT (OS) 
17.1 General............................................... 
17-1 
17.2 Uses Permitted in the OS District Subject to the  
 
Approval of a Special Permit.......................... 
17-1 
17.3 Minimum Lot Frontage and Width........................ 
17-2 
17.4 Minimum Setbacks...................................... 
17-2 
17.5 Building Coverage..................................... 
17-2 
17.6 Maximum Building Height............................... 
17-2 
17.7 Off-Street Parking.................................... 
17-2 
17.8 Signs................................................. 
17-2 
17.9 Environmental Protection.............................. 
17-2 
SECTION 17a – SEASIDE PRESERVATION DISTRICT (SPD) 
17a.1 Purpose.............................................. 
17a-1 
17a.2 Uses Permitted in the SPD District Subject to the  
 
 Approval of a Special Permit......................... 
17a-1 
17a.3 Accessory Uses Permitted in the SPD ................. 
17a-1 
17a.4 Lot Frontage & Public Road........................... 
17a-2 
17a.5 Minimum Setbacks..................................... 
17a-2 
17a.6 Building Coverage.................................... 
17a-2 
17a.7 Maximum Building Height.............................. 
17a-2 
17a.8 Off-Street Parking................................... 
17a-2 
17a.9 Signs................................................ 
17a-3 

 
17a.10 Environmental Protection............................. 
17a-3 
17a.11 Open Space & Recreation.............................. 
17a-3 
17a.12 Site Plan Approval................................... 
17a-3 
17a.13 Design............................................... 
17a-4 
17a.14 Phased Construction.................................. 
17a-4 
SECTION 18 - MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT 
18.1 General.............................................. 
18-1 
18.2 Procedure............................................ 
18-1 
18.3 Standards and Conditions............................. 
18-1 
18.4 Permitted Accessory Uses............................. 
18-3 
18.5 Special Conditions with Regard to Open Space......... 
18-4 
18.6 Buffers and Landscaping.............................. 
18-4 
18.7 Modification of the Standards and Conditions Contained 
 
within Section 18.3 herein........................... 
18-4 
18.8 Compliance with Site Plan............................ 
18-6 
SECTION 18a - ADAPTIVE  REUSE DEVELOPMENT FOR MULTIFAMILY OR 
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT 
18a.1 General.............................................. 
18a-1 
18a.2 Uses allowed in Adaptive Reuse Development........... 
18a-1 
18a.3 Location Eligibility ................................ 
18a-1 
18a.4 Standards and Conditions............................. 
18a-2 
18a.5 Design Standards . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ......... 
18a-3 
18a.6 Environmental Protection............................. 
18a-3 
SECTION 19 - PLANNED DESIGN DISTRICT (PDD) 
19.1 General.............................................. 
19-1 
19.2 Establishment of District............................ 
19-1 
19.3 Master Design Plan Submission........................ 
19-2 
19.4 Approval Criteria.................................... 
19-3 
19.5 Implementation. . . . . . . . . . . ................. 
19-3 
19.6 Phasing and Bonding . . . . . . . . . . ............. 
19-3 
SECTION 20 - OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS 
20.1 General.............................................. 
20-1 
20.2 Parking Space Dimensions............................. 
20-1 
20.3 Parking Space Requirements........................... 
20-1 
20.4 Interpretation of Off-Street Parking................. 
20-4 
20.5 Location of Required Parking Facilities.............. 
20-4 
20.6 Interior Drives...................................... 
20-4 
20.7 Surface of Parking Areas............................. 
20-4 
20.8 Access Drives........................................ 
20-5 
20.9 Pedestrian Safety.................................... 
20-6 
20.10 Property Maintenance................................. 
20-6 
20.11 Curbing Requirements................................. 
20-6 
20.12 Fire Lanes........................................... 
20-6 
20.13 Marking.............................................. 
20-6 
20.14 Lighting............................................. 
20-7 
20.15 Truck Loading Spaces................................. 
20-7 
20.16 Handicapped Parking Spaces........................... 
20-7 
20.17 Landscaping of Parking Areas......................... 
20-7 
SECTION 21 – SIGNS 
21.0 Purpose.............................................. 
21-1 

 
21.1 General.............................................. 
21-1 
21.2 Existing Signs....................................... 
21-1 
21.3 Prohibited Signs, Size and Locations................. 
21-1 
21.4 Signs not Requiring a Permit......................... 
21-2 
21.5 Temporary Signs...................................... 
21-3 
21.6 Permits and Fees..................................... 
21-3 
21.7 Design Standards General............................. 
21-4 
21.8 Measurement of Sign Area............................. 
21-7 
21.9 Illumination......................................... 
21-9 
21.10 Inspection,Maintenance,Removal....................... 
21-10 
SECTION 22 - SITE PLANS 
22.1 Purpose.............................................. 
22-1 
22.2 Requirements for Site Plan........................... 
22-1 
22.3 Application for Site Plan Approval with Design Review 
22-1 
22.4 Content of Application for Site Plan Approval........ 
22-2 
22.5 Special Site Layout Requirements..................... 
22-6 
22.6 Reserved............................................. 
22-7 
22.7 Amendments and Modifications Following Site Plan  
 
Approval  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
22-7 
22.8 Commencement of Construction......................... 
22-7 
22.9 Certificate of Occupancy............................. 
22-7 
22.10 Phased Construction.................................. 
22-7 
SECTION 22a – INFORMAL STAFF MEETINGS AND PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW 
22a.1 Purpose ............................................. 
22a-1 
22a.2 Pre-application Review of use of property and Right  
 
 to File Application.............. ................... 
22a-1 
22a-3 Informal Staff Meeting(s) ........................... 
22a-1 
22a-4 Preliminary Staff Review ............................ 
22a-1 
22a-5 Commission Pre-Application Review Meeting ........... 
22a-2 
22a-6 Preliminary Design Review ........................... 
22a-2 
22a-7 Time Frame for Pre-Application Review and Resubmissions 22a-2 
SECTION 22b – DESIGN REVIEW OF SITE AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 
22b.1 Purpose ............................................. 
22b-1 
22b.2 Establishment of Design Review Board ................ 
22b-1 
22b.3 Applicability of Design Criteria .................... 
22b-1 
22b.4 Review Criteria ..................................... 
22b-1 
22b.5 Design Review Process and Minimum Submission Material  
 
 Requirements ........................................ 
22b-1 
SECTION 23 - SPECIAL PERMITS WITH DESIGN REVIEW 
23.1 Purpose.............................................. 
23-1 
23.2 Application for Special Permits with Design Review .. 
23-1 
23.3 Fee.................................................. 
23-1 
23.4 Notification of Adjacent Property Owners............. 
23-1 
23.5 Findings............................................. 
23-2 
23.6 Permitted Stipulations with Special Permit........... 
23-3 
23.7 Substantial Construction Within One Year............. 
23-3 
23.8 Revocation of Special Permits........................ 
23-3 
23.9 Changes Regarding Approved Special Permits........... 
23-4 
SECTION 24 - NONCONFORMING USES, LOTS, AND STRUCTURES 
24.1 General.............................................. 
24-1 

 
24.2 Nonconforming Uses................................... 
24-1 
24.3 Nonconforming Lots................................... 
24-2 
24.4 Nonconforming Structures............................. 
24-2 
24.5 Maintenance and Restoration of Structures Containing 
 
Nonconforming Uses................................... 
24-3 
24.6 Flood Plain Compliance............................... 
24-3 
SECTION 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
25.1 Earth Products Extraction, Grading, and Filling...... 
25-1 
25.2 Construction Adjacent to Bodies of Water and in    
 
Wetland Areas........................................ 
25-1 
25.3 Development in Flood Hazard Areas.................... 
25-2 
25.4 Coastal Area Management.............................. 
25-13 
25.5 Erosion & Sediment Control Plan Requirements......... 
25-16 
25.6 Stormwater Management & Low Impact Development Standards 25-20 
SECTION 26 - ADMINISTRATION 
26.1 Interpretation....................................... 
26-1 
26.2 Enforcement.......................................... 
26-1 
26.3 Building Permits..................................... 
26-1 
26.4 Health Permit........................................ 
26-2 
26.5 Certificate of Occupancy............................. 
26-2 
26.6 Fee Schedule......................................... 
26-2 
SECTION 27 - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 
27.1 General.............................................. 
27-1 
27.2 Powers and Duties.................................... 
27-1 
27.3 Appeals.............................................. 
27-1 
27.4 Special Treatment of Use Variances................... 
27-1 
27.5 Criteria for Decisions............................... 
27-2 
27.6 Terms and Conditions................................. 
27-2 
27.7 Notice to Contiguous Municipalities of Variance 
 
Applications........................................  
27-3 
27.8 Application for Variances............................ 
27-3 
27.9 Notifications of Adjacent Property Owners............ 
27-3 
27.10 Fees................................................. 
27-3 
27.11 The Posting of a Bond................................ 
27-3 
27.12 Voiding of Decision.................................. 
27-3 
27.13 Variances Regarding Flood Plain Regulations.......... 
27-4 
SECTION 28 - AMENDMENTS 
28.1 General.............................................. 
28-1 
28.2 Application.......................................... 
28-1 
28.3 Notification of Adjacent Property Owners............. 
28-1 
28.4 Fees................................................. 
28-1 
SECTION 29 - VALIDITY AND EFFECTIVENESS 
29.1 Validity............................................. 
29-1 
29.2 Effective Date....................................... 
29-1 
SECTION 30 – PLANNED DESIGN DISTRICTS 
30.1 PLANNED DESIGN DISTRICT 1 (PDD-1). . . . . . . . . . .  30.1-1 
30.2 PLANNED DESIGN DISTRICT 2 (PDD-2). . . . . . . . . . .  30.2-1 
 
 

 
 
 
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS 
For the purpose of these regulations, certain terms or words shall be defined as below.  Words in the present 
tense include the future, the singular number includes the plural, and vice versa.  The word “person” includes a 
partner-ship, corporation, or other entity.  The word “lot” includes the word “plot”.  The word “building” 
includes the word “structure”. 
ACCESSORY BUILDING 
A detached subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to and customary in connection with the main 
building or use, and which is located on the same lot with such main building or use.  An accessory building 
shall be one, which is not attached to the main building by any covered porch, breezeway, or other roofed 
structure. 
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (Effective 5/24/23) 
An Accessory Dwelling Unit means a separate dwelling unit that (A) is located on the same lot as a principal 
dwelling unit of greater square footage, (B) has cooking facilities, and (C) complies with or is otherwise 
exempt from any applicable building code, fire code and health and safety regulations.  
ACCESSORY OUTDOOR DINING (Effective 5/31/22) 
The outdoor service of food or beverage on the same premises, and as a subordinate use in association with a 
permitted and operating restaurant, café, seller or manufacturer of alcoholic beverages. 
ACCESSORY USE 
A subordinate use which is clearly incidental to and customary in connection with the main building or use and 
which is located on the same lot with such main building or use. 
ACRE 
For the purposes of these regulations, an acre shall be forty thousand (40,000) square feet of area. 
 ADAPTIVE REUSE DEVELOPMENT (Effective 9/1/14) 
A mixed use development or residential development use that converts sites with Underutilized Buildings, 
Brownfields or former Brownfield sites into modern and functional facilities that, by their nature of design 
and redevelopment, will enhance and protect surrounding properties values and reinforce the surrounding 
neighborhood.  
 ADAPTIVE REUSE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (Effective 9/1/14) 
Physical infrastructure, architectural, landscape (natural or manmade) characteristics used by the Commission 
to determine a property’s appropriateness to support Adaptive Reuse Development.  
AGGREGATE (Effective: 4/5/18) 
A material formed from a loosely compacted mass of mineral fragments or particles 
AGRI-TOURISM (Effective: 1/29/18) 
Business of establishing farms as travel destinations for educational, recreational and commercial purposes that 
support a farm where farming activities take place and are directly related to the farm or farming activities. 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, MANUFACTURER OF (Effective: 6/25/20) 
An establishment which produces alcoholic beverages as defined in the Connecticut Liquor Control Act and 
may include the wholesale, retail, distribution, or consumption on premises of alcoholic beverages produced on 
site. 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SELLER OF (Effective: 6/25/20) 
An establishment which sells alcoholic beverages as defined in the Connecticut Liquor Control Act for consumption off the 
premises. 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SERVER OF (Effective: 6/25/20) 
An establishment, which serves alcoholic beverages as defined in the Connecticut Liquor Control Act for consumption on 
the premises, as licensed by the State. 
AQUIFER (Effective: 4/5/18) 
A porous water-bearing formation of permeable rock, sand or gravel capable of yielding economically 
significant quantities of groundwater. 
 

 
ASSEMBLY 
The combining of component parts having form and substance by physically mating or joining the component 
parts. 
ASSISTED LIVING (Amended 8/19/08) 
A full care and/or special care building for person(s) where at least one resident is over the age of 55 who need 
assistance with one or more functions of daily living.  Private residential areas for up to two persons, 
containing a bath, sleeping accommodations, and a limited food preparation area, are combined with common 
dining and activity spaces to create a communal setting for the occupants.  Access is provided within the 
building to social, recreational, personal and essential care services for the occupants to continue a level of 
independent living.  An assisted living residence shall only be occupied by an individual and their spouse 
and/or a person providing care to such individual.  
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP) (Effective: 4/5/18)  
A BMP is a technique, process, activity or structure used to reduce the pollutant content of a storm water 
discharge.  BMPs include simple non structural methods such as good housekeeping and preventative 
maintenance.  BMPs may also include structural modification, such as the installation of bioretention 
measures.  BMPs are most effective when used in combination with each other, and customized to meet the 
specific needs (drainage, materials, activities, etc.) of a given operation. 
BILLBOARD 
A panel or structure designed or used for outdoor advertising of products and services unconnected with the 
premises on which it is located and mounted on a building or on a separate frame located near a highway, 
railroad, or waterway. 
BIORETENTION (Effective: 4/5/18)  
A practice to manage and treat stormwater runoff by using a specially designed planting soil bed and planting 
materials to filter runoff stored in a shallow depression.  Bioretention areas consist of a mix of elements each 
designed to perform different functions in the removal of pollutants and attenuation of stormwater runoff. 
BROWNFIELD (Effective 9/1/14) 
As defined by Connecticut General Statutes §32-9kk(a)(1) as it may be amended from time to time as “any 
abandoned or underutilized site where redevelopment, reuse or expansion has not occurred due to the presence 
or potential presence of pollution in the buildings, soil or groundwater that requires investigation or remediation 
before or in conjunction with the restoration, redevelopment, reuse and expansion of the property.”  
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT (Effective: 9/1/14) 
Brownfield Redevelopment: The redevelopment of a site which is classified as a Brownfield and may or may 
not include the reuse of existing buildings.  
BUFFER STRIP 
A parcel of land unoccupied by buildings, structures, or pavements and maintained as a grass area and/or 
planted with trees or shrubs. 
BUILDING 
Any structure having a roof and intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of persons, animals, or 
materials.  Any other structure more than 6 feet high shall be considered as a building, including a solid fence 
or wall, but excluding an electric transmission line or an electric light, telephone or telegraph pole, radio or TV 
antenna, highway or railroad bridge, or flagpole. 
BUILDING, MAIN 
A building in which the principal use of the lot on which it is located is conducted, or is intended to be 
conducted. 
BUILDING AREA 
The ground area enclosed by the walls of a building together with the area of all covered porches and other 
roofed portions. 
BUILDING COVERAGE 
The percentage, which the aggregate area of all buildings on the lot bears to the area of the lot. 
 
 
 

 
BUILDING HEIGHT (Effective: 9/26/16) 
The vertical distance from the average finished grade within 10 feet of the walls of the building to the highest 
point of flat or mansard roofs including the top of a parapet or to the mean level between the eaves and ridge 
for gable, hip, or gambrel roofs.  
 Buildings located in an F.E.M.A Designated Flood Zone AE and VE or both, the height shall be measured 
from the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) plus Two (2) feet as shown on the latest version FIRM (Flood Insurance 
Rate Map). 
BUILDING LINE 
A line parallel to the abutting street at a distance equal to or greater than the minimum front yard setback at a 
point where the required minimum lot width is achieved. 
BUSINESS OFFICE 
Office of person or persons principally used as an office of a business or company which supplies a service or 
product to be delivered to or used for a site other than the business office.  Types of uses include real estate, 
insurance, travel agents, and contractor’s offices.  The following are not business offices:  retail sales, 
professional offices, medical testing laboratories, and personal service establishments.  
CAFÉ (Effective: 5/1/17) 
 A small restaurant selling light meals and drinks that may include an outdoor seating area. 
CAMPGROUNDS (Effective: 8/15/25) 
A parcel of land used to provide overnight campsite accommodations to persons engaged in recreational 
camping using portable structures, shelters and vehicles such as, but not limited to, tents, tepees, yurts, and 
recreational camping vehicles that have no permanent electrical wiring and no permanent drainage plumbing. 
CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT (Effective: 12/14/22) 
A Producer, Dispensary Facility, Cultivator, Micro-cultivator, Retailer, Hybrid retailer, Food and Beverage 
Manufacturer, Product Manufacturer, Product Packager, Delivery Service, or Transporter as defined in CGS 
§21a-420(4) as may be amended. 
CATCH BASIN (Effective: 4/5/18) 
A structure placed at or below grade to conduct water from a street or other paved surface to the storm sewer. 
CATCH BASIN INSERTS (Effective: 4/5/18) 
A structure, such as a tray, basket, or bag that typically contains a pollutant removal medium (i.e., filter media) 
and a method for suspending the structure in the catch basin.  They are placed directly inside of the existing 
catch basins where stormwater flows into the catch basin and is treated as it passes through the structure. 
CERTIFICATION 
A signed, written approval by the Commission that a soil erosion and sediment control plan complies with the 
applicable requirements of these regulations.  
CISTERNS (Effective: 4/5/18) 
 Containers that store larger quantities of rooftop stormwater runoff and may be located above or below 
ground.  Cisterns can also be used on residential, commercial and industrial sites.  See Rain Barrel. 
CLAY (Effective: 4/5/18) 
Soil mineral particle less than 0.002mm diameter 
CLUB 
An association of persons, which is the owner or occupant of an establishment, operated solely for a 
recreational, social, fraternal, religious, or political purpose and not operated for profit or gain. 
COMMISSION 
The Waterford Planning and Zoning Commission. 
COMMUNITY MEETING SPACE (Effective: 5/1/17) 
 A place of assembly within a building. 
CONVALESCENT NURSING HOME (Effective 8/19/08) 
An institution which provides skilled nursing care under medical supervision and direction to carry out non-
surgical procedures for chronic di