31 Rogers Rd Kittery, ME 03904-1408

Residential - Urban (R-U). [Amended 4-11-2022 ; 10-24-2022 ; 11-27-2023 ; 5-13-2024 ; 12-9-2024 ] A. Purpose. The purpose of the Residential - Urban R-U Zone is to preserve the physical, aesthetic and social quality of Kittery's urban area and, consistent with this goal, to provide therein for the location of a variety of residential uses in accordance with the standards of this title. To this end, the following apply: B. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the R-U Zone: (1) Accessory dwelling units. (2) Conservation subdivision. (3) (Reserved) (4) Dwelling, manufactured housing. (5) Dwelling, multifamily. (6) Dwelling, single-family. (7) Dwelling, multifamily 2-4 "limited." (8) Convalescent care facility. (9) Nursing care facility, long-term. (10) Accessory buildings, structures, and uses. (11) Home occupations, minor. (12) Day-care facility. (13) Hospital. (14) Nursery school. (15) Private assembly. (16) Public facility. (17) Public or private school. (18) Religious use. (19) Recreation, public open space. (20) Commercial school. (21) Conference center. (22) Energy storage system, residential. (23) Solar energy system, building-integrated and roof-mounted. (24) Solar energy system, ground-mounted small-scale. C. Special exception uses. The following uses are permitted as special exception uses in the R-U Zone: (1) Rooming house. (2) Business and professional offices. (3) Funeral home. (4) Art studio or gallery. (5) Recreation, public facility. (6) Recreation, commercial indoor. (7) Recreation, commercial outdoor. (8) Public utility facility. (9) Inn. (10) Home occupations, major. (11) Age-restricted housing. (12) Major or minor subdivision. (13) Solar energy system, ground-mounted medium- and large-scale (under 20,000 square feet). D. Standards. The following standards must be met unless modified per Chapter 16.10 , Conservation Subdivision: (1) The design and performance standards in Chapters 16.5 , 16.7 and 16.8 . (2) Dimensional standards: (a) Unit density: [1] For developments served by public water and sewer facilities: minimum lot area per dwelling unit, 20,000 square feet unless reduced. [2] For developments served by public water and sewer facilities when more than 50% of the dwelling units proposed will be affordable as defined by this code: minimum lot area, 8,000 square feet. [3] For developments that are not served by public water and sewer facilities: minimum net residential acreage per dwelling unit, 20,000 square feet.