SECTION 21 - DISTRICTS

21.1     Districts: For the purpose of these Regulations, the Town of Branford is hereby divided into the following classes of districts:

                        DISTRICTMAP                                             CODE

                        Residence R-l District                                     R-1
                        Residence R-2 District                                    R-2
                        Residence R-3 District                                    R-3
                        Residence R-4 District                                    R-4
                        Residence R-5 District                                    R-5
                        Multifamily Residence MF District                  MF
                        Center Business BC District                           BC
                        Restricted Business BR District                     BR
                        Local Business BL District                              BL
                        General Industrial District #1                           IG-1
                        General Industrial District #2                           IG-2
                        Commerce Park CP District                           CP
                        Flood Plain District                                           FPD
                        Special Development Area                             SDA
                        Planned Development District                         PDD
                        Coastal Management District                          CMD
                        Town Center Overlay District                           TC
                        Affordable Housing District                              AHD

21.2     Flood Plain District: The Flood Plain District is a class of District that is in addition to and overlapping one or more of the other districts and includes all areas of special flood hazard as delineated on the official Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map of the Town of Branford. In any Flood Plain District no land shall be filled or excavated and no building or other structure shall be constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, extended, moved or structurally altered until a Site Plan or Special Use approval, if required by Schedule A, has been approved by the Commission and a development permit as described in the Town Flood Plain Ordinance has been issued by the Town Engineer.

21.3     Special Development Area: The Special Development Area is a class of district in addition to and overlapping one or more of the other districts.

21.4     Planned Development District: A Planned Development District is a class of district established in accordance with Section 34 and located within a Special Development Area.

21.5     Coastal Management District: The Coastal Management District is a class of district in addition to and overlapping one or more of the districts and includes the area encompassed within the Coastal Boundary as defined by the Connecticut Coastal Management Act, set forth in Chapter 444 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The Act also defines coastal resources, coastal site plans, adverse impacts on coastal resources, water-dependent uses and specifies the requirements and procedures for municipalities to follow in conducting Coastal Site Plan Reviews.

21.6     Town Center Overlay District: The Town Center Overlay District is a class of district in addition to and overlying other zoning districts as shown on the Zoning Map of the Town of Branford.