560 Durham Rd Madison, CT 06443-2060

5.0: RURAL DISTRICTS (RU-1, RU-2) A. Purpose: The purpose of these districts is to set aside and protect areas which have been or may be developed predominately for single family dwellings on large lots in a rural setting. Certain other uses are also permitted as-of-right or by Special Exception, subject to adequate conditions and safeguards. It is intended that all uses permitted in these districts be compatible with single family development and consistent with local street characteristics, the use and protection of private water and sewer facilities (where public facilities are unavailable) and the level of other public services. It is hereby found and declared, further, that these regulations are necessary to the protection of these areas and that their protection is essential to the maintenance of a balanced community of sound residential areas of diverse types. 5.1: PERMITTED USES AS-OF-RIGHT A. In any RU-1 or RU-2 District a building or other structure may be erected, altered, designed or used and a lot may be used as-of-right for any of the following purposes and no other: (1) Those same uses permitted as-of-right and in the same manner as in a Residence District. (2) The display and sale of farm and garden produce raised on the premises and for such purposes; one stand not over 200 square feet in area which stand shall not be less than 15 feet from the edge of the pavement. (3) A saw mill, excepting a permanent commercial saw mill, provided that it is located on a lot of not less than five acres, that all operations are carried on not less than 100 feet from any street or property line, and that all sawing operations are carried on at a distance of not less than 500 feet from any residence, except a residence on the same premises. 5.2: PERMITTED USES, ZONING PERMIT REQUIRED A. The following uses are permitted only after a permit is obtained from the Zoning Enforcement Officer. The purpose of the permit is to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. (1) The same uses and in the same manner as in a Residence District. 38 5.3: PERMITTED USES, SPECIAL EXCEPTION A. The following uses are permitted by Special Exception, pursuant to Sec. 18.2 through 18.10: (1) The same uses permitted and in the same manner as a Residence District. (2) Town of Madison operated dumps, bulky waste site, landfill, recycling center, transfer station, or septage lagoons. (3) Stables, livery or boarding. (4) Banks, professional and other offices within 350 feet of the RS District, but only both north of Route 80 and east of Route 79. Added 9/18/03;