Ordinances, Rules & Regulations

Disclaimer: In April, 2009, the Town of Kingston completed its recodification of the Ordinance Book. Any errors or omissions that may have occurred during this process in no way implies any unauthorized changes in existing rules, regulations and ordinances that were previously legally adopted.

Preamble

  Table of Contents I
Article P-I Purposes and Authority P1-1
Article P-II Definitions P2-1
Article P-III Amendments P3-1

Title I: Ordinances

Section 100: Zoning Districts

Article 101 Establishment of Districts 101-1
Article 102 Historic District 102-1
Article 103 Single Family Residential District 103-1
Article 104 Rural Residential District 104-1
Article 105 Single Family Residential- Agricultural District 105-1
Article 106 District for Age Restricted Housing 106-1
Article 107 Industrial Zone 107-1
Article 108 Commercial Zone C-I 108-1
Article 109 Commercial Zone C-II 109-1
Article 110 Commercial Zone C-III 110-1

Section 200: Zoning District Overlays

Article 201 Aquifer Protection Ordinance 201-1
Article 202 Wetlands Conservation District 202-1
Article 203 Flood Plain Development Ordinance 203-1
Article 204 Conservation Open Space Zoning (formerly Innovative Zoning) 204-1
Article 205 Shoreland Protective Ordinance 205-1
Article 206 Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance 206-1
Article 207 Residential Home Occupation Ordinance 207-1
Article 208 Age-Restricted Housing 208-1
Article 209
Attach A
Groundwater Management District
Map of Grndwtr Mngmnt Dist
209-1
209 (a)

Section 300: Building

Article 301 Buildings and Building Lots 301-1
Article 302 Outdoor Lighting 302-1
Article 303 Signs 303-1
Article 304 Industrial Developments (Eliminated 03/12/2024) 304-1
Article 305 Swimming Pool Fence Ordinance 305-1

Section 400: Town Standards

Article 401 Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance 401-1
Article 402 Recreational Campgrounds and Camping Parks Ordinance 402-1
Article 403 Kingston Excavation Ordinance 403-1
Article 404 Hawkers and Peddlers Ordinance 404-1
Article 405 Impact Fee Ordinance 405-1
Article 406 Landfill Ordinance 406-1
Article 407 Noise Standards 407-1
Article 408 Any Loud, Unusual or Other Unnecessary Noise Ordinance 408-1
Article 409 Sewage, Sludge and Residential Septage Application Ordinance 409-1
Article 410 Telecommunication Facility Ordinance 410-1
Article 411 Town Dog Ordinance 411-1
Article 412 Special Plates for Former Prisoners of War 412-1
Article 413 Inter-community Police Assistance 413-1
Article 414 Public Land Acquisition 414-1
Article 415 Small Wind Energy Systems 415-1

Title II: Administration Of Town Government

Section 500: Committees

Article 501 Solid Waste and Recycling Committee 501-1
Article 502 Solid Waste Implementation District (Eliminated 03/12/2024) 502-1
Article 503 Regional Disposal Planning Committee (Eliminated 03/12/2024) 503-1
Article 504 Regional Refuse Recycling Planning Committee (Eliminated 03/12/2024) 504-1
Article 505 Kingston Historical Museum 505-1
Article 506 Historical Recording Committee 506-1

Section 600: Exemptions

Article 601 Solar Energy Property Tax Exemption 601-1
Article 602 Windpowered Energy Property Tax Exemption 602-1
Article 603 Disability Exemption 603-1
Article 604 Blind Exemption 604-1
Article 605 Elderly Exemption 605-1

Section 700: Town Services

Article 701 Building Inspector 701-1
Article 702 False Alarms 702-1

Section 800: Town Requirements

Article 801 Installation of Wells and Septic Systems 801-1

Title III: Rules And Regulations

Section 900: Planning Board

Article 901 Driveway Permit Regulations 901-1
Article 902 Excavation Regulations 902-1
Article 903 Pits 903-1
Article 904 Site Plan Review Regulations 904-1
Article 905 Subdivision Regulations 905-1
Article 906 Sedimentation/Erosion Control Regulations 906-1
Article 907 Performance and Maintenance Guarantee Procedures 907-1
Article 908 Storm Water Management 908-1

Section 1000: Board of Selectmen

Article 1001 Business Reporting Requirements 1001-1
Article 1002 Inspection Fees 1002-1
Article 1003 Mailbox Regulations 1003-1
Article 1004 "No Thru Trucking" 1004-1
Article 1005 Parking Regulations 1005-1
Article 1006 Police Detail 1006-1
Article 1007 Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers 1007-1

Article 1008

 

 

Article 1009

 

Article 1010

Fire Protection Regulations

 

Snow Deposit Regulation

 

Ban on Trapping on Town Owner Properties

1008-1


1009-1

 

1010-1

Section 1100: Cemetery

Article 1101 Cemetery By-Laws 1101-1
     

Section 1200: Historic District Commission

Article 1201 Regulations Governing the Administration of the Districts 1201-1
Article 1202 Rules of Procedure 1202-1
     

Section 1300: Board of Health

Article 1301 Subsurface Disposal Systems Rules and Regulations 1301-1
Article 1302 Solid Waste and Littering 1302-1
Article 1303 Vector Control 1303-1
Article 1304 Well Protection and Placement 1304-1
Article 1305 Rules for the Sanitary Production and Distribution of Food 1305-1
Article 1306 Tattoo By-Law 1306-1
Article 1307 Control and Feeding of Aquatic Birds 1307-1
     

Section 1400: Zoning Board of Adjustment

Article 1401 Membership and Authority 1401-1
     

Addendum

Addendum Enforcement and Administration A1-1
Addendum Table of Contents Index A2-1
Index Index i