[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
The Township is divided into a series of base zoning districts
and overlays as illustrated on the Official Zoning Map of Township
of Canton and Official Zoning Overlay Maps of Township of Canton.
All applicants shall base their applications on the zoning maps and
overlays current at the time of the application.
[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
The Official Zoning Map of the Township of Canton is incorporated
as part of this chapter and shall define the zoning districts and
overlays in this chapter.
[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
The boundaries of the districts and overlays shall be as shown
on the Official Zoning Map of the Township of Canton which is on file
in the Township office.
[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
The Official Updated Zoning Map shall be located in the Township
Municipal Building and shall be the final authority as to the current
zoning status of land and water areas, buildings and other structures
in the Township.
[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
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Canton Township - Land use Table
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Land Use
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Zoning District
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A-1
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R-1
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R-2
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R-3
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C-1
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C-2
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C-3
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M-1
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M-2
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RESIDENTIAL LAND USES
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1
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Bed-and-breakfast home
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C
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P
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C
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C
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P
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P
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2
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Group residential facility
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C
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P
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P
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C
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3
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Home occupation Category One and Two
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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4
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Mobile home park
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SE
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SE
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SE
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SE
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5
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Multifamily apartment dwelling
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C
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C
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P
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C
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C
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6
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Planned residential development
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C
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P
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C
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C
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7
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Single-family attached dwelling
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P
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P
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P
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P
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8
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Single-family conversion
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P
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P
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P
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P
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9
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Single-family detached dwelling
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P
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P
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P
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P
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10
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Single-family semidetached dwelling
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P
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P
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P
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P
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AGRICULTURAL LAND USES
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11
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Agricultural uses
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P
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C
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12
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Commercial feedlots and stock farms
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P
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13
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Commercial raising of animals
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P
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14
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Fur farms
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C
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15
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Kennel
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P
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16
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Riding academies and stables
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P
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17
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Veterinary services
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C
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C
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P
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P
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P
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C
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C
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INSTITUTIONAL LAND USES
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19
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Day-care center, adult or child
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C
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C
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C
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P
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P
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20
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Day-care home
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P
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P
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C
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C
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C
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21
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Cemetery/mausoleum
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C
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C
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P
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P
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22
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Club, lodge and fraternal organization
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C
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C
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P
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P
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P
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C
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C
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23
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Essential services
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
|
P
|
P
|
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24
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Forestry
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
|
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25
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Funeral home
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C
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C
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P
|
P
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P
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C
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C
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26
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Governmental and public service facilities
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
|
P
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P
|
P
|
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27
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Government offices
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
|
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28
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Hospital
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SE
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C
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C
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C
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P
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P
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P
|
P
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P
|
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29
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Library
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SE
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C
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C
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C
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
|
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30
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Museum
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SE
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C
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C
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C
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
|
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31
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Parks and recreation, public
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P
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P
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P
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C
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P
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32
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Parks and recreation, private
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C
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P
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C
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C
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C
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C
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33
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Places of assembly
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SE
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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C
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C
|
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34
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Schools
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C
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P
|
P
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C
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P
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P
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C
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C
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C
|
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INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPMENT USES
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35
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Adult business
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SE
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36
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Building materials sales/storage
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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37
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Contractor's office
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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38
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Contractor's plant and storage
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C
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C
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C
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P
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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39
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Distribution business and delivery service
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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40
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Food processing, storage, packaging and distribution
|
SE
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C
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C
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C
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P
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P
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41
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Foundry
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C
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P
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42
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Landfills
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SE
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SE
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SE
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43
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Manufacturing, general and limited
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P
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P
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P
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P
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43
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Mineral extraction, natural gas compressor stations
|
C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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44
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Mineral extraction, natural gas processing plants
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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45
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Mineral extraction, oil and gas drilling sites
|
C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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46
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Mini warehousing, indoor
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C
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C
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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47
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Mini warehousing, outdoor
|
C
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C
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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48
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Printing and publishing
|
C
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C
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C
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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49
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Research and testing laboratories
|
C
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C
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P
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P
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P
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50
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Supply yard
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P
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P
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P
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P
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51
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Transportation depots and terminals
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C
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C
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C
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C
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P
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P
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P
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P
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52
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Trucking terminal
|
P
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P
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P
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53
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Utility service depot
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C
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
|
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54
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Warehousing and storage
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C
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C
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C
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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55
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Waste recycling center
|
C
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C
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56
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Wholesale business
|
C
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P
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P
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C
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C
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COMMERCIAL LAND USES
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57
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Art, music or photography studios
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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58
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Automobile car wash facility
|
P
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P
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P
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C
|
C
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59
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Automobile sales and service
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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60
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Automobile service stations
|
P
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P
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P
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C
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C
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61
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Automobile rental
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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62
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Bakery, production or retail
|
C
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C
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C
|
P
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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63
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Bank/financial institution
|
C
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C
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C
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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64
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Business campus
|
C
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C
|
P
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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65
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Casino
|
SE
|
SE
|
SE
|
SE
|
SE
|
SE
|
SE
|
SE
|
SE
|
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66
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Communication facilities
|
C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
|
C
|
C
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C
|
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67
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Drinking establishment
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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68
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Furniture, home furnishings, hardware and household appliance
store
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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69
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Golf course, public or private
|
P
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P
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P
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70
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Grocery store
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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71
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Hotel/motel
|
SE
|
SE
|
SE
|
C
|
C
|
P
|
P
|
P
| |
|
72
|
Indoor entertainment
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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C
|
C
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73
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Medical clinic
|
C
|
P
|
P
|
P
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P
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P
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|
74
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Mobile home sales
|
P
|
P
|
P
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P
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P
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75
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Nursery or greenhouse
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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76
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Office, professional or personal services
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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P
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77
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Pharmacy
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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78
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Recreational hunting
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C
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79
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Recreation, municipal (public)
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
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80
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Restaurant, fast-food or sit-down
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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81
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Retail sales, convenience or general
|
C
|
C
|
P
|
P
|
P
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P
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P
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82
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Shooting range, indoor or outdoor
|
C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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ACCESSORY LAND USES
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83
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Accessory structures
|
P
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P
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P
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P
|
P
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P
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P
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P
|
P
|
|
84
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Agricultural-related ponds
|
P
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P
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85
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Agricultural storage facilities
|
P
|
P
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86
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Manure storage facility
|
P
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87
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Outdoor furnaces
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
|
P
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P
|
P
|
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88
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Recreational accessory use, private
|
P
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P
|
P
|
P
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C
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C
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C
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C
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89
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Restaurant/cafeteria facilities for employees
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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|
90
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Roadside stands
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
91
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Satellite dish, private
|
P
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P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
92
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Satellite dish, antennas
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
93
|
Solar-energy-related equipment
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
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94
|
Storage and display of materials
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
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|
95
|
Telecommunication circuit
|
P
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P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
|
96
|
Wind energy conversion system
|
C
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Key
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C
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Conditional Use
|
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P
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Permitted use
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|
SE
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Special exception
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[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
1.
Lot Size Reduction. No lot shall be reduced in size or otherwise
altered so that any nonconformity with this or any other applicable
Township ordinances shall be created. This section shall not, however,
prohibit lot size reductions when such reduction is the result of
conveying a portion of a lot to a government agency or public utility
for public purposes.
2.
Minimum lot area for new uses, utilizing individual lot sewage disposal
systems in any zoning district shall be two acres in area and the
maximum residential density for any dwelling unit shall be one dwelling
unit per two net developable acres, unless the individual zoning district
regulations specify a greater minimum lot area or lesser density.
For failing septic systems on smaller lots contact the Township offices
for instructions.
3.
The following uses shall be exempt from the minimum lot width and
depth requirements specified in the various zoning district regulations.
This section shall not be construed to exempt any other lot criteria,
except dimensions.
4.
Maximum Height Exceptions.
A.
Building and/or structures devoted to agricultural uses may permitted
in A-1 and R-1 up to a maximum height of 100 feet (silos may be taller)
provided that their required yard setbacks are increased by one foot
for every one foot of height.
B.
The certain structures such as the following, when erected on a principal
or accessory building roof, may exceed the actual building height
by 50% (see Zoning Officer for exceptions):
C.
The following freestanding accessory structures are permitted to
exceed the maximum height limitations specified elsewhere in this
chapter and may have a maximum height of 50 feet:
D.
The Township Zoning Hearing Board may grant a variance to permit
public utility service structures to exceed the maximum height regulations
when the Board finds that the proposal does not adversely affect the
health, safety or welfare of the general public or adversely affect
the use and value of abutting properties and when the applicant can
demonstrate a public need for the structures that could not be accommodated
if the structures were not constructed to a height in excess of this
chapter's maximum height limitations. This procedure shall not
be available in or applicable to the Airport Safety Zone Overlay Variance.
