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The Town of Jamestown is divided into zoning districts. Each district has specific rules on how the land located within that area can be used. Zoning is one of the most visible and important functions of local government. Please see below tables for the dimensional requirements for residential and non-residential zoning districts.

Agricultural Zoning District (AG)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
5 acres	50'	35'	25'	25'	35'

Single Family Residential Zoning District (SFR)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
10,000 SF	60'	15'	25'	6'	15' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type

Multi-family Residential Zoning District (MFR)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
7,000 SF	50'	20'	5'	5' (0 if attached)	15' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type

Residential/Main Street Transitional Zoning District (R/MST)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
5,000 SF	50'	15'	15'	6'	10' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type

Commercial/Main Street Transitional Zoning District (C/MST)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
5,000 SF	60'	30'	15' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	10' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	20' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type

Main Street Periphery Zoning District (MSP)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
7,500 SF	50'	30'	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	20' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type

Main Street Zoning District (MS)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
5,000 SF	25'	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type

Civic Zoning District (CIV)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
40,000 SF	100'	15'	15' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	10' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type

Commercial Zoning District (C)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
10,000 SF	50'	25' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	10' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	15' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type

Bypass Zoning District (C)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Setback from Bypass	Build-to-Line from any street other than Bypass	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yard	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
10,000 SF	75'	75'	10' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	10' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type

Industrial Zoning District (IND)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
15,000 SF	75'	25' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	10' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	5' or as required by buffering standards and/or building type	10' or as required by building/lot type

Cluster Development Overlay Zoning District (CDO)

Minimum Lot Size	Minimum Lot Width	Minimum Front Yard	Minimum Rear Yard	Minimum Side Yards	Minimum Corner Lot Side Yard
5000	50'	15'	15'	6'	10'

More detail on requirements can be found in the Development Ordinance beginning on page 144.