A. 
Purpose. The Commission feels that, by their very nature, the following uses and structures cannot be regulated in such a fashion as to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public and are prohibited in all districts.
B. 
Prohibitions. While § 470-104A provides that any use not specifically permitted is prohibited, and this section is not intended to limit the applicability of § 470-104A, the following uses and activities are called out as being specifically prohibited within the Town of Canton as either principal or accessory uses:
(1) 
Liquid fuel refining or production of any size.
(2) 
Manufacture of explosives.
(3) 
Commercial distillation of bones, rendering of fat or reduction of animal matter.
(4) 
Industrial waste disposal or processing areas as a primary use, including the disposal or processing of hazardous waste or material except on a temporary basis for the cleanup of contaminated sites/household hazardous waste removal.
(5) 
The storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale, salvage or disposal of scrap including motor vehicles, motor vehicle junk business and motor vehicle junk yard as defined in the C.G.S.
(6) 
The storage or deposit, whether in connection with a business or not, of two or more unregistered or unused motor vehicles which are either no longer intended or in condition for legal use on the public highways.
(7) 
The storage or deposit of used parts of motor vehicles and old metals, iron, glass, paper, cordage or other waste materials.
(8) 
Signs listed under § 470-703B(3).
(9) 
Outdoor wood-burning furnaces, as defined by C.G.S. 22a-174k (as amended) in all districts other than R-3.
(10) 
On-site consumption of cannabis at any cannabis establishment.
[Added 6-10-2022]
(11) 
Any cannabis establishment not otherwise permitted by these regulations.
[Added 6-10-2022]
A. 
Purpose. These performance standards are adopted to prevent activities on any property detrimental to the use, enjoyment and value of any other property, buildings or structures or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare.
B. 
Applicability. All use of property must be in compliance with the standards of this section. This section further applies to all applications seeking zoning approval (approval of a zoning permit, site plan or special permit) and the carrying out of those uses and activities permitted as of right.
C. 
Standards. The use of land, buildings, and other structures, wherever located, shall be established and conducted so as to conform to the following performance standards.
(1) 
Smoke, gases and fumes. No dust, dirt, fly ash, smoke, gas, or fumes shall be emitted into the air from any lot so as to endanger or impair the public health, safety, welfare or the value and reasonable use of any other lot.
(2) 
Vibration. With the exception of vibration necessarily involved in the construction, or demolition of buildings, no vibration shall be transmitted outside the lot where it originates so as to endanger or impair the public health, safety, welfare or the value and reasonable use of any other lot.
(3) 
Odors. No offensive odors shall be emitted into the air from any lot so as to impair the value and reasonable use of any other lot, excluding agriculture fertilizers used in the customary and ordinary course of legal agricultural activities.
(4) 
Glare and heat. No light shall be transmitted outside the lot where it originates so as to endanger the public health or safety, including the public health, safety, or welfare on any street or highway, or to impair the value and reasonable use of any other lot.
(5) 
Refuse and pollution. No refuse or other waste materials and no liquids shall be dumped on any lot or dumped or discharged into any river, stream, estuary, watercourse, storm drain, pond, lake, swamp or marsh so as to constitute a source of water pollution or so as to endanger or impair the public health, safety, welfare or the value and reasonable use of any other lot.
(6) 
Danger. No material which is dangerous due to explosion, extreme fire hazard or radioactivity shall be used, stored, manufactured, processed or assembled except in accordance with applicable codes, ordinances and regulations of the Town, State of Connecticut and Federal Government.
(7) 
Radio interference. No use on any lot shall cause interference with radio and television reception on any other lot and any use which generates electromagnetic radiation or interference shall conform to the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.
(8) 
Noise.
(a) 
No noise shall be transmitted outside the lot where it originates when such noise has a decibel level, octave band, intermittence and/or beat frequency which endangers the public health, safety or impairs safety on or the value and reasonable use of any other lot.
(b) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(8)(b), regarding construction noise, was repealed 12-21-2022.
(c) 
When required by the Commission, applications shall be accompanied by a report from a professional acoustical engineer demonstrating that the noise standards will be attained. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy (CO), the lot owner shall be responsible for testing of stationary equipment verifying compliance with noise standards. At the discretion of the Commission, such tests shall be conducted in the presence of the ZEO.
(d) 
All noise generated on any lot shall be consistent by the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies § 22a-69-1.
(e) 
Compliance with this section shall not necessarily mean that compliance has been achieved with the special permit criteria of § 470-902E.
A. 
Nonconforming parcel.
(1) 
Any nonconforming parcel lawfully existing at the time of adoption of these regulations, or as may be amended, may be continued as a nonconforming parcel.
B. 
Nonconforming uses.
(1) 
Any nonconforming use of buildings or land lawfully existing at the time of adoption of these regulations (as amended), may be continued as a nonconforming use.
(2) 
No nonconforming use may be changed except to a conforming use or, to another nonconforming use of a lesser intensity and more compatible with the character with the approval of a special permit by the Commission.
C. 
Nonconforming structures.
(1) 
Any nonconforming structure lawfully existing at the time of adoption of these regulations (as amended), may be continued as a nonconforming structure.
(2) 
A nonconforming structure may only be enlarged provided such enlargement complies with applicable area and dimension requirements/standards of the district.
(3) 
Vertical expansions of nonconforming structures are prohibited within the nonconforming area.
(4) 
A nonconforming structure destroyed or damaged by fire, explosion, accident, force majeure, act of nature, or act of a public enemy may be repaired, restored, rebuilt or replaced provided such repair, restoration, rebuilding or replacement does not extend or expand the previously existing nonconformity.
(5) 
Enlargement of a nonconforming structure shall not be presumed to mean that enlargement of a nonconforming use is allowed.
[Amended 6-10-2022; 6-21-2023]
A. 
Purpose. This section of the regulations is intended to establish standards and requirements for the siting of different types of antennas and wireless telecommunications facilities in the Town of Canton in order to protect and promote the public safety and general welfare in accordance with governing law. The Town of Canton recognizes that wireless communication services have become an important means of communication relied upon by residents, emergency services, visitors, and others, and intends to balance the public need and benefit resulting from wireless communications services with the desirability of seeking the least obtrusive means of having such services available and minimizing possible negative effects. In furtherance of these goals, this section is intended to:
(1) 
Provide standards and requirements for the regulation, placement, design, construction, operation, and modification of antennas and wireless telecommunications facilities;
(2) 
Establish a process that allows for review within a reasonable period of time of requests to place, construct, operate, or modify antennas and wireless telecommunications facilities;
(3) 
Protect the community from and minimize possible adverse visual and operational effects, including harm to property values, of antennas and wireless telecommunications facilities through careful design, operation, siting, and screening;
(4) 
Preserve and protect the character and appearance of the Town, including in Canton's Village Districts, while allowing adequate wireless telecommunications services to be developed;
(5) 
Protect the scenic, historic, cultural, and environmental resources of the community;
(6) 
Provide a mechanism by which the Town may formally evaluate, respond to, and participate in the approval of wireless telecommunication facilities subject to state or federal authority;
(7) 
Minimize the total number and height of wireless telecommunications facilities throughout the community by promoting co-location of wireless telecommunications facilities;
(8) 
Provide screening and landscaping to minimize the visual impact of ground facilities;
(9) 
Prevent potential damage or harm to adjacent property or persons from tower collapse, falling ice or debris, and structural failure;
(10) 
Protect and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the Town's residents and the public; and
(11) 
Provide consistency with the Town of Canton's Plan of Conservation and Development.
B. 
Authority and applicability.
(1) 
This section is adopted under the authority of C.G.S. § 8-2, wherein the State of Connecticut has delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry.
(2) 
These regulations are the Town's "location preferences or criteria" under C.G.S. Chapter 277a (C.G.S. § 16-50g, et seq.).
(3) 
These regulations apply to the Commission's authority where applicable under C.G.S. 16-235. These regulations may also be used to provide guidance to local officials in making decisions under C.G.S. 16- 235.
(4) 
These regulations apply to C.G.S. 16-50g, et seq. (the Public Utility Environmental Standards Act).
(5) 
These regulations are intended to be consistent with the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (as amended), and all applicable federal and state law, in that they:
(a) 
Do not prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the provision or placement of wireless telecommunications facilities;
(b) 
Are not intended to be used to discriminate among wireless providers; and
(c) 
Do not regulate wireless telecommunications services on the basis of the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions to the extent that the regulated services and facilities comply with the Federal Communications Commission's regulations concerning such emissions.
C. 
Definitions. The following defined terms are particular to § 470-804, Antennas and wireless telecommunications facilities, and are intended as a supplement to the definitions provided in Article II. In some cases, definitions provided in this § 470-804C may not be consistent with definitions provided in Article II. In any such cases definitions in this § 470-804C shall have precedence when applied as related to this § 470-804, and definitions in Article II shall have precedence when otherwise applied. As applied to terms used in or related to the application of this section, and not specifically defined in this section, meanings derived from and/or consistent with usage in any guidance document by PURA, and CSC, may be considered when determining the most reasonable application of such terms. Absent such guidance, § 470-201D shall apply.
ACT
The Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 151, et seq.
ANTENNA
A device which is used for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic waves, telecommunications, or radio signals, including monopoles to which such devices are attached. Examples include, but are not limited to, whip, panel, and dish antennas.
BASE STATION
A structure or equipment, not including a tower or pole, that functions as the primary sending and receiving site in a wireless telecommunications facility.
CO-LOCATION
Locating wireless communication equipment of more than one provider on a single wireless telecommunications facility.
CSC
The Connecticut Siting Council.
EQUIPMENT SHELTER
A structure located at a base station designed or functioning principally to enclose equipment used in connection with wireless telecommunications services.
FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission.
FCC 96-326
An FCC report and order concerning national standards for radio-frequency emissions from FCC-regulated transmitters.
MONOPOLE
A single self-supporting vertical pole, usually consisting of a galvanized or other metal, or a wooden pole with or without below grade foundations.
PURA
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
SMALL CELL
Wireless facilities that meet the conditions set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 1.6002(l).
TOWER
A lattice structure, framework, or monopole, whether freestanding or attached to a building or another structure, that is used and designed to support wireless telecommunications services, including any attached receiving and/or relaying antennas and/or equipment.
UTILITY POLE
A pole that has horizontal telecommunication wire attachments and supports lateral distribution.
WIRELESS PROVIDER
An entity authorized by the FCC to be a signal carrier for cellular telephones, personal communications services (PCS), specialized mobile radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobile radio (ESMR), and paging services or other modes of communication subject to the Act.
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
All ground- and building-mounted equipment, ancillary equipment, devices, towers, antennas, and other structures associated with the provision of wireless telecommunications services, including base stations.
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Commercial wireless and telecommunications services, including but not limited to cellular, PCS, SMR, ESMR, paging, and related systems.
YIELD POINT
A load at which a solid material that is being stretched changes shape permanently. The amount of stress in a solid at the onset of permanent deformation.
D. 
Permitted uses.
Table 470-804D
Permitted Towers and Antennas
No Permit Required
Zoning Permit Required
Site Plan Approval Required
Special Permit Required*
1.
Residential household/amateur antenna: An antenna used solely for residential television and/or radio reception, provided any such antenna meets required setbacks for accessory structures, and a height no greater than the maximum height for a primary structure allowed within the zoning district in which it is to be located
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Residential household/amateur antenna: The same as 1., above, but of a height greater than the maximum height for a primary structure allowed within the zoning district in which it is to be located, but not more than 15 feet above the roof (see Diagram 2.1)
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Residential amateur radio antenna: An amateur radio antenna operated by an amateur radio operator licensed by the FCC, provided that it is located in the rear yard, meets any required setbacks, and is no more than 20 feet in total height
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Residential satellite dish antenna: A satellite dish antenna in a residential district, provided the dish antenna:
Measures one meter (3.28 feet) or less in diameter; and
Shall not exceed the height of the roof ridgeline; and
Shall not be located in a required front yard; and
Shall not be located within any required setbacks
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Commercial satellite dish antenna: A ground-mounted or roof-mounted satellite dish antenna, provided the dish antenna measures 2 meters (6.56 feet) or less in diameter and:
Is screened from public view; and
Shall not exceed the height of the roof ridgeline; and
Shall not be located in a required front yard; and
Shall not be located within any required yard setbacks
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Other residential antenna: An antenna listed in 1, 2, or 3 above that does not comply with the identified standards
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Other antennas on existing structures: Any other antenna which is not attached to a tower, provided the antenna complies with all applicable FCC and FAA regulations
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7.
Public safety tower or antenna: A tower or antenna intended and used primarily for the purpose of police, fire, ambulance, and/or other emergency services or similar emergency communications
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8.
Tower or antenna on Town-owned property: A tower or antenna located on a lot owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the Town of Canton
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State-regulated tower or antenna: Any tower or antenna regulated by the CSC, including:
Towers built to support wireless telecommunications services;
Co-location;
Modification of approved towers; and
Application to attach small cells to a structure or pole
Such proposals will be reviewed by the Commission in accordance with § 470-804B and E. Applications to the CSC require pre-application notice to the municipality and a public informational meeting under C.G.S. 16-50l(f)(1). The PZC requests that occur through the local PZC.
10.
Other tower or antenna: Any tower or antenna not listed above
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Any wireless telecommunication facility that requires a special permit must be found to be consistent with the purpose of this section in addition to the special permit criteria of § 470-902E.
E. 
Standards. The following standards shall apply to applications submitted to, or reviewed by, the Commission under § 470-804B that require site plan approval or a special permit, and shall guide the Commission's review and response to applications submitted to CSC and PURA under § 470-804D(9). The Commission may take into consideration comments from the Canton Conservation Commission as part of the evaluation of these standards.
(1) 
Location.
(a) 
The location shall be selected to demonstrate consideration of the Town's visual quality and minimize any impact to aesthetics, public health, safety, and general welfare of wireless communication facilities through improved design, siting, screening, operation, and modification.
(b) 
The selected location shall avoid, to the extent practical, the placement of communication facilities in:
[1] 
Mapped public water supply watersheds.
[2] 
Areas identified in the POCD as "existing open space."
[3] 
Areas identified in the POCD as "core forest areas."
[4] 
Areas identified by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) as being in a natural diversity database area (NDDB), provided that it is not conducted and incorporated into a development plan.
[5] 
Areas specifically identified on the federal listed species and natural communities maps.
[6] 
Recognized historic places, including but not limited to properties and structures (listed individually or as part of a district) in the National and State Registers of Historic Places and/or districts or in Canton's Village Districts.
(2) 
Communication facility type.
(a) 
Reuse of existing facilities for the location of new antennas in nonresidential areas must be exhausted prior to the consideration of a proposed increase in the number of towers or wireless telecommunications facilities within the community. Due to their visual prominence, new towers, antennas, and wireless telecommunications facilities should be discouraged.
(b) 
Wireless telecommunications facilities in the following order/hierarchy and the preferred facilities must be used unless the applicant satisfactory determines that the preferred facilities are not feasible at the site or that based on unique factors of the property a non-preferred facility equally meets the standards of these regulations:
[1] 
Preferred.
[a] 
Existing utility poles, including small cell or other wireless telecommunications facilities on existing utility distribution poles.
[b] 
Structure-mounted (provided such installation does not negatively affect the character, visual quality, and integrity of such structure and is consistent with Canton's character as articulated through the POCD and resultant design village districts), such as:
[i] 
Totally enclosed within an existing structure, new steeple, chimney, cupola, or similar architecturally compatible feature.
[ii] 
Externally mounted on the wall of an existing structure, new steeple, chimney, cupola, or similar architecturally compatible feature.
[iii] 
Mounted on or within a new purpose-built structure such as a new water tank, bell tower, clock tower, silo, barn, or similar.
[iv] 
Externally mounted on the roof of an existing structure, new steeple, chimney, or similar architecturally compatible structure.
[c] 
Internal mount on tower.
[i] 
New internally mounted antennas on existing tower.
[ii] 
New monopole (up to 10 feet above tree height) containing internally mounted antennas.
[iii] 
New monopole (more than 10 feet above tree height) containing internally mounted antennas.
[d] 
External mount on tower.
[i] 
New antenna externally mounted on existing poles (co-location).
[2] 
Not preferred.
[a] 
Up-sized utility poles.
[i] 
Small cell or other wireless telecommunications facilities on utility poles that are substantially larger in size or scale compared to existing utility poles.
[b] 
Other new structures.
[i] 
New "monopine" (monopole disguised as a pine tree or similar) with externally mounted antennas, at least three "branches" per vertical foot (or equivalent), and no more than 10 feet above tree height.
[ii] 
New "monopine" with externally mounted antennas, with fewer than three "branches" per vertical foot (or equivalent), or extending more than 10 feet above tree height.
[iii] 
New monopole with externally mounted antennas less than 10 feet above tree height.
[iv] 
New monopole with externally mounted antennas extending more than 10 feet above tree height.
[v] 
New lattice tower.
[vi] 
New guyed tower.
(3) 
Design.
(a) 
For new installations, all wireless telecommunication facilities shall be visually shielded, camouflaged, and/or minimized to be as visually unobtrusive as possible when viewed from nearby properties and public streets.
[1] 
The design of equipment, buildings, and related structures, to the extent practical, shall use materials, colors, finish, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend into their surroundings.
[2] 
Any building-mounted antenna shall not extend more than 15 feet above the highest point of the structure unless approved by the Commission by a special permit in accordance with § 470-902.
[3] 
Any building-mounted antenna shall be completely screened or shall be designed and installed to be architecturally compatible with the structure in question.
(b) 
New towers, including any attached antennas, shall be located away from property lines and structures at least as far as the height of the tower, including any antennas or other appurtenances.
(c) 
Installation on utility poles:
[1] 
Any replacement pole shall retain the general height and visual characteristics of the utility pole it is replacing.
[2] 
All equipment shall be placed within one enclosure mounted in the least visually obvious location on the pole.
(d) 
Lighting of wireless telecommunication facilities:
[1] 
All intended lighting shall be clearly disclosed and shall not exceed what is necessary for public safety.
[2] 
Towers shall not be artificially lighted unless required by the FAA or other applicable governmental authority.
(e) 
Signage shall be clearly disclosed and not exceed what is necessary for public safety.
(f) 
Site development shall:
[1] 
Minimize the creation of new impervious surfaces;
[2] 
Minimize the regrading of existing landscape;
[3] 
Be designed in compliance with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control;
[4] 
Be designed in compliance with the Connecticut 2004 Stormwater Quality Manual;
[5] 
Provide for security and safe access; and
[6] 
Be consistent with the purpose of this section, § 470-804A.
(4) 
Equipment shelters.
(a) 
Equipment associated with wireless telecommunications facilities shall be concealed within buildings that resemble sheds and other buildings typical to the Town of Canton if they are located in recognized historic places, including but not limited to properties and structures (listed individually or as part of a district) in the National and State Registers of Historic Places and/or Districts and in Canton's Village Districts.
(b) 
Equipment shelters shall not exceed the maximum height required by Table 470-304G(2).
(c) 
Equipment and shelters shall adhere to the minimum yard setbacks for principal buildings required by Table 470-304E(1).
(d) 
Equipment shelters shall be sized for the setting and the number of carriers provided to be accommodated.
(e) 
Vaults may be allowed as an alternative to an aboveground equipment shelter.
(f) 
Equipment for a building-mounted antenna shall be concealed or use screening, appropriate to the building, to shield equipment from view.
(g) 
Any equipment cabinets or other appurtenances used in association with a tower, antenna, or wireless telecommunications facility shall be clearly shown as part of the application, including how such equipment is designed to blend into the surrounding landscape or be obscured from view from adjacent properties and streets.
(h) 
Security fencing may be required by the Commission around an antenna, tower, or wireless telecommunications facility depending on the nature of the installation.
(i) 
Landscaping, including buffering, may be required by the Commission around an antenna, tower, or wireless telecommunications facility, depending the nature of the installation.
(5) 
Operation/maintenance of antennas, towers, and wireless telecommunications facilities.
(a) 
All antennas, towers, and wireless telecommunication facilities shall be operated in a manner consistent with FCC and PURA guidelines for radio frequency emissions and other applicable requirements.
(b) 
All antennas, towers, and wireless telecommunication facilities shall, under normal operating conditions, be consistent with the noise standards of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, C.G.S. 22a-69.
(c) 
All antennas, towers, and wireless telecommunication facilities shall be appropriately maintained.
F. 
Application requirements/requests.
(1) 
For applications filed with the Commission ("PZC") under § 470-804B that require a site plan and special permit, the applicant shall provide the following information.
(2) 
For applications filed with the CSC and PURA, the information identified below is requested as being relevant to the Commission's evaluation.
PZC
CSC
PURA
1.
Carrier Identified -
a.
A statement identifying which licensed carrier is either an applicant or a co-applicant on the application
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Emergency Service Needs
a.
A statement identifying whether an authorized emergency services organization (police, fire, and/or ambulance services) is either an applicant or a co-applicant on the application
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If an authorized emergency services organization is not a co-applicant, statements from police, fire, and ambulance services indicating whether they have any emergency service communication needs which could be addressed by the proposed facility
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c.
Documentation that the proposed facility will not cause any interference with any emergency or public safety radio system
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Regulatory Compliance
a.
A statement that all towers, antennas, and/or equipment will at all times be operated in accordance with relevant local, state, and federal regulations (including the purpose and standards of this section and FCC 96-326)
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b.
Documentation regarding noise emission from equipment and steps to be taken so that any equipment noise is inaudible at the property line
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Coverage
a.
Coverage parameters used in the analysis of potential sites
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b.
Information on all tower sites considered and the reason for rejection of any site
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c.
A statement indicating how co-location has been evaluated and the results
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Visual Impact
a.
For a new tower, the boundaries of the tower's viewshed (the area within which the tower can be seen based upon the topography surrounding the site)
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For a new tower, notices of a "balloon test" for the proposed height and site shall be published in a newspaper in accordance with § 470-901. Illustrations, dimensioned and to scale, of the proposed tower, antennas, equipment shelters, and any other construction or development attendance to the facility
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Visual simulation of the proposed tower, antennas, and equipment enclosures
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Cross sections from multiple perspectives.
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A statement indicating whether utility services for the facility will be overhead or underground (and, if so, plan information detailing same)
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A statement and plan information indicating whether the site will require lighting per FAA regulations (and, if so, plan information detailing same)
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A statement as to whether any commercial logo, other signage, or identification will be placed on any equipment so as to be visible from adjacent property or a public street (and, if so, plan information detailing same)
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Site Plan Information
a.
For towers and building-mounted proposals, site plans in accordance with the application requirements described herein and the requirements of § 470-901 and Checklist 1.3 demonstrating all proposed improvements
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b.
For utility pole installations, site plans showing all proposed changes within the street right-of-way, on nearby property including vegetation removal, grading, and other considerations
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Other Requirements
a.
Copies of any deed restrictions, easements, or other encumbrances that would affect the installation of wireless telecommunication facilities
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b.
For applications to PURA, the applicant shall submit a statement indicating their willingness to schedule a public information meeting in the Town of Canton if requested
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A statement demonstrating efforts to comply with the purpose and locational standards of this section
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Operational Considerations
a.
The annual reporting requirements required of the applicant by the CSC and PURA
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b.
The applicant's proposal for documenting:
Whether radio frequency emission from the antenna and/or equipment exceed FCC guidelines and actions taken to correct any noncompliance
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A written operations and maintenance plan for the site and all facilities, including but not limited to, landscaping screening and maintenance and upkeep of the site
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A statement demonstrating compliance with § 470-902E
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A. 
Purpose. These regulations are intended to establish regulations for the sale of alcoholic beverages in Town in order to protect the public safety and general welfare to minimize any adverse visual and operation effects.
B. 
Standards.
(1) 
No alcoholic liquor shall be sold, offered for sale, or kept with intent to sell, as defined in the Liquor Control Act,[1] except as specifically provided in this section.
[1]
Editor's Note: See C.G.S.A. § 30-1 et seq.
(2) 
The sale of alcoholic liquors within 500 feet of a school (as measured from the entrance of the liquor establishment along street center lines to the nearest portion of the school property) shall be considered as part of any application.
(3) 
The sale of alcoholic liquors shall be limited to the following classes of permits (as defined in Chapter 54 of the C.G.S., as amended) provided that the usage of the building or land within or on which such sale is conducted is a permitted use within the zoning district:
Table 470-805B
Alcoholic Beverages
Permitted Use Within Zoning District
Class of Permit
Restaurant
Restaurant permit
Restaurant permit for beer
Restaurant permit for beer and wine
Restaurant permit for a catering establishment
Caterer liquor permit
Retail
Package store permit
Grocery store beer permit
Druggist permit
Club
Club permit
Non-profit service club permit
Charitable organization permit
Public and private open air recreational use manufacturer
Temporary liquor permit
Temporary beer permit
Manufacturer permit
(4) 
Unless permitted within the underlying district as "alcoholic beverage sales", the class of liquor permits above shall obtain a special permit from the Commission prior to an application to the Department of Consumer Protection.
(5) 
The Commission shall not issue a special permit for an alcoholic beverage permit unless the Commission has considered whether the proposed activity will:
(a) 
Adversely affect the public health and safety of persons in the area;
(b) 
Hinder the appropriate development and use of land and buildings in the neighborhood;
(c) 
Result in an undue concentration of liquor establishments in one neighborhood; and/or
(d) 
Create a traffic hazard.
(6) 
Such special permit shall, if granted by the Commission, run concurrently with the permit granted by the Department of Consumer Protection, and shall not be modified to another class of permit without the issuance of a new special permit.
(7) 
Any activity which requires a temporary liquor permit or a temporary beer permit shall comply with the requirements of the Liquor Division of the Department of Consumer Protection.
A. 
For construction.
(1) 
Subject to the securing of a zoning permit, commercial trailers used as storage or offices may be parked on any lot in connection with a bona fide construction project on the lot.
(2) 
Where construction is part of a public project such as sewers, road work, water mains or other similar projects, a specific site may be designated by the Commission for such purposes. Such permit shall have a duration of no more than six months unless extended at the discretion of the ZEO to coincide with an additional period when the construction project is in process.
B. 
For residence.
(1) 
In extraordinary circumstances, such as while a residence is being repaired or rebuilt after fire or other casualty, the use of a trailer for residential purposes only by the lot owner and his or her family for a period of up to six months, may be permitted by zoning permit, and shall not be subject to the restrictions of this section. The ZEO may grant additional extensions at his or her discretion upon the finding that good faith efforts are being pursued to complete such repair or rebuilding of the residence.
(2) 
Provisions shall be made for water and sewerage and such provisions shall have written approval of the Farmington Valley Health District the time of approval by the Commission.
C. 
Other trailers.
(1) 
Except as provided above or elsewhere in these regulations, no trailer shall be used for any purpose on any lot, or stand unoccupied except with the approval of a zoning permit and such approval shall be limited to a period of six months, provided the storage and positioning of any such trailer:
(a) 
May not be located in any front, side or rear yard; and
(b) 
Shall be buffered or screened or located in such a way as to minimize their visual impact on abutting residential neighbors or views from the public way.
(2) 
The ZEO may extend such permit at his or her discretion after finding either good faith efforts are being pursued to remove such trailer or that the unique characteristics of the lot and siting of such trailer render it inconspicuous and unobtrusive to/from adjacent properties and the street.
A. 
Purpose. For the purpose of integrated development, any number of contiguous lots may be consolidated for the purpose of development, and the consolidated lot shall be construed to be one lot when computing building coverage, yard requirements, and permitted uses, provided:
(1) 
The owner of each lot shall give to the owner of each lot in the consolidated lot by deed, permanent easement, or permanent agreement filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, the right of entrance, exit, passage, parking and loading (subject to the review of the Town attorney).
(2) 
The consolidated parcel is developed with an integrated plan of buildings, parking, signs, loading and unloading, and open space.
(3) 
The Commission may require or limit use of access driveways to one or more lots, whether or not under separate ownership, in order to assure safe traffic movement to and from the street and to avoid congestion.
A. 
Purpose. To provide for an expedited process to allow community businesses to efficiently make changes in operations in response to exceptional economic circumstances resulting from a public and health, welfare and safety emergency declared by the President of the United States of America, the Governor of the State of Connecticut, or the Board of Selectman of the Town of Canton. The authority granted in this section shall not limit any rights granted to the Commission or the ZEO by the State of Connecticut via executive order or legislation enacted during the emergency.
B. 
Applicability.
(1) 
The Commission may during a time of state of emergency as declared by the President of the United States of America, the Governor of the State of Connecticut, or the Board of Selectman of the Town of Canton authorize the ZEO to allow temporary uses and activities in accordance of the provisions of this section. The Commission may rescind this authority at any time when it is determined to be no longer appropriate or necessary in the community. The Commission shall establish a temporary authorization expiration date, which may be extended at any time, by when all permits issued under this section must expire. The authority to grant permits under this section terminates without action of the Commission at the time that the declaration of emergency is terminated or otherwise declared to be over.
(2) 
Zoning permits for temporary uses and activities associated with existing commercial business may be granted by the ZEO through the approval of a completed temporary use and activity permit application form to authorize such use and activities. Such uses and activities are authorized until the temporary authorization expiration date, unless it is determined by the ZEO that a permit requires an expiration date of a shorter duration. The use can be continued through the submission and approval of a new application form.
(3) 
Any zoning permit granted by the ZEO under this section is temporary and does not authorize such use or activity beyond the time stated in the permit. In applying and receiving the permit, the permittee acknowledges that no vested rights are granted by the permit and that the permittee is subject to all other sections of the zoning regulations upon the expiration of the permit issued pursuant to this section.
(4) 
Temporary uses shall be limited to uses of a commercial nature that relate to an existing Town commercial business and includes, but is not limited to:
(a) 
Outdoor dining.
(b) 
Outdoor retail activity.
(c) 
Loading zones for customer pick-up.
(d) 
An existing Town business operating mobile vending.
(e) 
Promotional and directional signage, including open signage, curbside/site pickup signage (up to an area of 15 square feet), carry-out zones.
(f) 
To the extent expressly stated in the terms of the permit, the elimination or reduction in required on-site parking allotments, setbacks, landscaping, and walkway requirements.
(5) 
Such uses and activities shall be allowed temporarily on properties zoned for business and industrial uses, including the Design Village Districts allowing such uses.
(6) 
Such uses and activities may be allowed temporarily within public spaces in accordance with § 470-808C.
C. 
Standards.
(1) 
A detailed written description of the proposed temporary use or activity shall be provided. Any necessary steps or actions necessary to comply with current best practices, including any directive issued by emergency declaration, executive order or legislation related to the emergency (e.g., social distancing) shall be documented.
(2) 
A sketch shall be submitted with each application demonstrating the location of the proposed temporary use or activity on the property on which it is proposed.
(a) 
The sketch shall demonstrate existing and proposed features of the site in relation to the proposed use or activity.
(b) 
Such sketch shall demonstrate adequate parking for the subject use or activity, safe ingress and egress, and any structure or improvements proposed associated with, or necessary to meet, the needs of the proposed use or activity.
(c) 
Compliance with current best practices (e.g. social distancing) shall be demonstrated through the sketch where applicable.
(3) 
Temporary uses and activities are not required to comply with the requirements of Article VII, Basic Standards, provided that:
(a) 
Such areas are organized in a safe manner that does not expose employees, customers and others to risk of harm.
[1] 
(i.e., is consistent with current best practices.)
[2] 
(All applicable life safety codes are complied with.)
[3] 
(Example, "May 13, 2020" Advisory memorandum from State Building Inspector Joseph V. Cassidy.)
(b) 
Separation from motor vehicles is safely managed.
(c) 
All state licensing requirements (i.e., liquor) are complied with.
[1] 
(Example, "CT DPC Patio, Extension of Use, and/or Additional Consumer Bar Application" may be required for liquor.)
(d) 
Accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act are maintained.
(e) 
Requirements of the Farmington Valley Health District are complied with.
(f) 
Areas must be organized, managed, and maintained in a clean litter-free condition.
(g) 
Areas of use for nighttime activity shall be adequately lit for safety.
(4) 
Temporary uses and activities under this section may allow:
(a) 
The use of previously approved required parking, landscape, and walkway areas for outdoor business activity.
(b) 
The use of adjacent property and public spaces in areas of business where not enough area exists to adequately contain activities on site, including:
[1] 
Use of public parking lots;
[2] 
Use of public sidewalks; and
[3] 
Areas of partially and temporarily closed street segments.
(5) 
Any use of property not owned by the applicant must include a letter of permission from the property owner. In the case of Town property, such permission shall be provided by the Chief Administrative Officer. The use of Town property shall require the applicant to name the Town as an additional insured (see insurance requirement section of Town of Canton facility use form).
(6) 
The ZEO may refer the proposal to any Town Department or agency for review.
(7) 
The ZEO may impose any condition to any permit and may make any modifications to the description of activities or sketch submitted pursuant to this section in order to ensure the safety, convenience, and welfare of the public.
(8) 
The ZEO may refer the decision to the Commission for an advisory ruling as to whether the temporary permit shall be issued by the ZEO.
(9) 
Upon termination of the temporary use or activity, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to restore the site, within 15 days, to its original state in compliance with zoning.