Business Zoning
• 7 Clusters of Business Zoning Districts
• Business Districts:
– B, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, CB
Focus on Business Zones
• Central Business
• Golden Triangle
• Town Centre
• Exit 12
• Main Street
• Hartford/Concord
• Nobscot
• Saxonville
Town Centre: B, B-1, B-2,
and B-3
Lot Minimum Minimum
Setback
Minimum
Landscaped
Building Maximums
District Principal Building or Use Area
(s.f.)
Frontage
(ft.)
Front
(ft.)
Side
(ft.)
Open Space
Surface Ratio
Height
Story/ft.
Lot
Coverage
Floor Area
Ratio
Neighborhood Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-1 Any other principal use 4,000 - b - 5%a 3/40 33% -
Community Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-2 Any other principal use 8,000 65 25 15 20% 3/40 - 0.32
General Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-3 Any other principal use 8,000 65 25 15 20% 3/40 - 0.32
Business Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 340 35% -
B Any non-residential use 6,000 50 25 15 20% 6/80 - 0.32
Highway Corridor:
B, B-1, B-2, and B-3
Lot Minimum Minimum
Setback
Minimum
Landscaped
Building Maximums
District Principal Building or Use Area
(s.f.)
Frontage
(ft.)
Front
(ft.)
Side
(ft.)
Open Space
Surface Ratio
Height
Story/ft.
Lot
Coverage
Floor Area
Ratio
Neighborhood Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-1 Any other principal use 4,000 - b - 5%a 3/40 33% -
Community Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-2 Any other principal use 8,000 65 25 15 20% 3/40 - 0.32
General Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-3 Any other principal use 8,000 65 25 15 20% 3/40 - 0.32
Business Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 340 35% -
B Any non-residential use 6,000 50 25 15 20% 6/80 - 0.32
Lot Minimum Minimum
Setback
Minimum
Landscaped
Building Maximums
District Principal Building or Use Area
(s.f.)
Frontage
(ft.)
Front
(ft.)
Side
(ft.)
Open Space
Surface Ratio
Height
Story/ft.
Lot
Coverage
Floor Area
Ratio
Neighborhood Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-1 Any other principal use 4,000 - b - 5%a 3/40 33% -
Community Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-2 Any other principal use 8,000 65 25 15 20% 3/40 - 0.32
General Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-3 Any other principal use 8,000 65 25 15 20% 3/40 - 0.32
Business Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 340 35% -
B Any non-residential use 6,000 50 25 15 20% 6/80 - 0.32
Exit 12: B – lot sizes limit Mixed-use
projects within this area
Lot Minimum Minimum
Setback
Minimum
Landscaped
Building Maximums
District Principal Building or Use Area
(s.f.)
Frontage
(ft.)
Front
(ft.)
Side
(ft.)
Open Space
Surface Ratio
Height
Story/ft.
Lot
Coverage
Floor Area
Ratio
Business Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 340 35% -
B Any non-residential use 6,000 50 25 15 20% 6/80 - 0.32
Lot Minimum Minimum
Setback
Minimum
Landscaped
Building Maximums
District Principal Building or Use Area
(s.f.)
Frontage
(ft.)
Front
(ft.)
Side
(ft.)
Open Space
Surface Ratio
Height
Story/ft.
Lot
Coverage
Floor Area
Ratio
Neighborhood Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-1 Any other principal use 4,000 - b - 5%a 3/40 33% -
Lot Minimum Minimum
Setback
Minimum
Landscaped
Building Maximums
District Principal Building or Use Area
(s.f.)
Frontage
(ft.)
Front
(ft.)
Side
(ft.)
Open Space
Surface Ratio
Height
Story/ft.
Lot
Coverage
Floor Area
Ratio
Neighborhood Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-1 Any other principal use 4,000 - b - 5%a 3/40 33% -
Community Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-2 Any other principal use 8,000 65 25 15 20% 3/40 - 0.32
Lot Minimum Minimum
Setback
Minimum
Landscaped
Min
Height
Building Maximums
District Principal Building or Use Area
(s.f.)
Front
age
(ft.)
Front
(ft.)
Side
(ft.)
Open Space
Surface Ratio
Height
Story/ft.
Lot
Cov.
Floor Area
Ratio
Neighborhood Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-1 Any other principal use 4,000 - b - 5%a 3/40 33% -
Community Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 3/40 35% -
B-2 Any other principal use 8,000 65 25 15 20% 3/40 - 0.32
Business Any residential use 8,000 65 30 10 30% 340 35% -
B Any non-residential use 6,000 50 25 15 20% 6/80 - 0.32
Central Business Any residential use 5,000 - 10b - 20% 2/25 3/40 60% 2.0
CBc Any other principal or mixed use 5,000 - 10b - 15% 2/25 3/40 60% 2.0
Central Business Any residential use 20,000 - 10b - 20%d 2/25 6/70 80% 3.0
CB e Any other principal or mixed use 20,000 - 10b - 5% 6/70 80% 3.0