NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Farmington Planning Board will hold a public hearing on proposed zoning amendments on January 3, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Office Building, 356 Main Street, Farmington. A summary of the proposed zoning amendments is provided below; the full text of the proposed amendments is on file for public inspection at the Farmington Planning Department, Municipal Office Building, 356 Main Street, Farmington.
1. To make changes to the boundary of the Commercial Business District from Tappan St. to the New Durham town line. The purpose of the change is to remove specific residential neighborhoods from the Commercial Business District and include them in either the Suburban Residential District or the Rural Residential District.
2. To create a Lancelot Shores Overlay District within the Agricultural Residential District to allow a front (street) setback of 25 feet.
3. To add a new Section 3.08 – Small Wind Energy Systems to identify standards, public and abutter notification requirements, and abandonment of the system.
4. To add a new Section 1.08 - Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code to identify responsibilities for property maintenance as well as minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities, lighting, ventilation and thermal standards. The proposed code also identifies requirements regarding the safe and sanitary maintenance of parts of dwellings and dwelling units, and the powers and duties of the Code Enforcement Officer as they relate to this ordinance.
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