A. 
Intent. The intent of each district is stated therein.
B. 
Use regulations, generally. A schedule of use regulations is set forth under each zoning district to specify the types of uses permitted or otherwise approvable, as follows:
(1) 
Permitted uses and uses accessory thereto shall be permitted by issuance of a zoning permit, as provided under § 165-39 of this chapter.
(2) 
Site plan uses and uses accessory thereto shall be permitted by issuance of a zoning permit, as provided under Subsection B(1) above, but only after a site plan for such use has been reviewed and approved by the Planning Board as provided under § 165-40 of this chapter.
(3) 
Special uses and uses accessory thereto shall not be permitted unless both a special use permit and a site plan have been approved therefor as provided under §§ 165-40 and 160-41 of this chapter, respectively, and in compliance with the following:
(a) 
No use shall be considered for approval of a special use permit unless it is listed as a special use for the particular district involved and complies with the area requirements thereunder and all applicable supplementary regulations.
(b) 
Special use permit approval shall be obtained from the Planning Board, except when the special use is one of those in an AR-3 District requiring Town Board approval. In either case, final site plan approval shall be obtained from the Planning Board.
(c) 
An approved special use permit shall authorize one and only one special use. Such permit shall expire if, for any reason, the special use has not commenced within one year from the date of its approval or has ceased for more than one year. Such permit shall be transferable to a subsequent owner or lessee thereof, but only for the special use as previously established and in compliance with any conditions or safeguards attached to the approval.
(4) 
There shall be no more than one principal permitted use per lot (e.g. one one-family home per residential lot or one home occupation per lot, where permitted).
[Added 6-10-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
C. 
Area requirements, generally. A schedule of area requirements is set forth under each zoning district to specify the minimum lot width and depth, minimum setbacks and maximum lot coverage for all uses therein.
A. 
Intent. The intent of this district is to promote agricultural and residential uses, in keeping with the soil conditions and rural character of the area, while protecting a potentially significant aquifer and other sensitive natural resources therein.
B. 
Schedule of use regulations.
(1) 
Permitted uses (with a zoning permit) in the Agricultural and Residential-1 District (AR-1) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Agricultural uses
One-family dwellings
Shared use of existing telecommunication towers
Accessory uses for the above uses
(2) 
Site plan uses (after Planning Board review and approval) in the Agricultural and Residential-1 District (AR-1) shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-8-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001; 5-3-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Boat storage facility
Community facilities
Institutional uses
Landscape nurseries
Membership clubs
Nonprofit facilities
Public safety uses
Public utility uses
Repair shop, enclosed
Accessory building or structure on vacant lots
Accessory uses for the above uses
(3) 
Special uses (with Planning Board approval) in the Agricultural and Residential-1 District (AR-1) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Agribusinesses
Airstrips
Animal care facilities
Commercial hog, fur, fish or fowl farms
Large solar photovoltaic energy systems.
[Added 8-1-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018]
Limited businesses
New telecommunication tower.
Outdoor recreation facilities
Solar energy systems
[Added 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
Accessory uses for the above uses
C. 
Schedule of area requirements.
Permitted Use
Site Plan Use
Special Use
Minimum lot width
200 ft.
200 ft.
200 ft.3
Minimum lot depth
400 ft.
400 ft.
400 ft3
Minimum front setback
40 ft.
80 ft.1
40 ft.3
Minimum side/rear setback
20 ft.
40 ft.2
20 ft.3
Maximum lot coverage
10%
10%
10%
NOTES:
1 Forty feet if not used for parking.
2 Twenty feet if adjacent to other site plan or special use.
3 Add buffer, as per Article VII, § 165-41.
D. 
Supplementary regulations. For supplementary regulations, see Article V.
A. 
Intent. The intent of this district is to promote agricultural and residential uses in keeping with the soil conditions and rural character of the area.
B. 
Schedule of use regulations.
(1) 
Permitted uses (with a zoning permit) in the Agricultural and Residential-2 District (AR-2) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Agricultural uses
One-family dwellings
Shared use of existing telecommunication towers
Accessory uses for the above uses
(2) 
Site plan uses (after Planning Board review and approval) in the Agricultural and Residential-2 District (AR-2) shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-8-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001; 5-3-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Boat storage facility
Cemeteries
Community facilities
Crematoriums
Funeral homes
Institutional uses
Landscape nurseries
Machine or welding shops
Membership clubs
Nonprofit facilities
Public safety uses
Public utility uses
Repair shop, enclosed
Accessory building or structure on vacant lots
Accessory uses for the above uses
Retail store, small (only where there is direct access to a state highway)
(3) 
Special uses (with Planning Board approval) in the Agricultural and Residential-2 District (AR-2) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998; 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014; 8-1-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Agribusinesses
Airstrips
Animal care facilities
Campgrounds
Commercial hog, fur, fish or fowl farms
Large solar photovoltaic energy systems.
Limited businesses
Mobile home parks
New telecommunication tower
Outdoor recreation facilities
Restaurants/bar
Restaurants (excluding nightclubs)
Solar energy systems
Accessory uses for the above uses
(4) 
Special uses (Town Board) in the Agricultural and Residential-2 District (AR-2) shall be as follows:
[Added 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Construction equipment storage yards
Manufacturing or assembly plants
Slaughterhouses
Soil or mineral extraction uses
Special events facilities
Trucking terminals
Warehouse facilities
Accessory uses for the above uses
Retail stores (within county or state highway access)
C. 
Schedule of area requirements.
Permitted Use
Site Plan Use
Special Use
Minimum lot width
175 ft.
175 ft.
175 ft.3
Minimum lot depth
300 ft.
300 ft.
300 ft.3
Minimum front setback
40 ft.
80 ft.1
40 ft.3
Minimum side/rear setback
17.5 ft.
35 ft.2
17.5 ft.3
Maximum lot coverage
15%
15%
15%
NOTES:
1Forty feet if not used for parking.
2Seventeen and five-tenths feet if adjacent to other site plan or special uses.
3Add buffer, as per Article VII, § 165-41.
D. 
Supplementary regulations. For supplementary regulations, see Article V.
E. 
The minimum setback of all fences and other structures from a private road or right-of-way is 12 1/2 feet from the center line of that private road or right-of-way.
[Added 11-8-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
A. 
Intent. The intent of this district is to promote agricultural and residential uses in keeping with the soil conditions and rural character of the area while providing opportunities for controlled economic development.
B. 
Schedule of use regulations.
(1) 
Permitted uses (with a zoning permit) in the Agricultural and Residential-3 District (AR-3) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Agricultural uses
One-family dwellings
Shared use of existing telecommunication towers
Accessory uses for the above uses
(2) 
Site plan uses (after Planning Board review and approval) in the Agricultural and Residential-3 District (AR-3) shall be as follows:
[Amended 4-2-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997; 11-8-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Boat storage facility
Cemeteries
Community facilities
Crematoriums
Flea market
Funeral homes
Institutional uses
Landscape nurseries
Machine or welding shops
Membership clubs
Nonprofit facilities
Public safety uses
Public utility uses
Repair shop, enclosed
Accessory building or structure on vacant lots
Accessory uses for the above uses
Retail store, small (only where there is direct access to a state highway)
(3) 
Special uses (with Planning Board approval) in the Agricultural and Residential-3 District (AR-3) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998; 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014; 8-1-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Agribusinesses
Agricultural processing plants
Airstrips
Animal care facilities
Boat storage facilities
Building products supply facilities
Campgrounds
Dealerships
Large solar photovoltaic energy systems.
Limited businesses
Mobile home parks
New telecommunication tower
Outdoor recreation facilities
Restaurants/bar
Restaurants (excluding nightclubs)
Solar energy systems
Accessory uses for the above uses
(4) 
Special uses (Town Board) in the Agricultural and Residential-3 District (AR-3) shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Construction equipment storage yards
Fuel storage/supply depots
Junkyards
Manufacturing or assembly plants
Retail stores (with county or state highway access)
Slaughterhouses
Soil or mineral extraction uses
Special events facilities
Special tourist facilities
Trucking terminals
Warehouse facilities
Accessory uses for the above uses
C. 
Schedule of area requirements.
Permitted Use
Site Plan Use
Special Use
Minimum lot width
150 ft.
150 ft.
150 ft.3
Minimum lot depth
300 ft.
300 ft.
300 ft.3
Minimum front setback
40 ft.
80 ft.1
40 ft.3
Minimum side/rear setback
15 ft.
30 ft.2
15 ft.3
Maximum lot coverage
15%
15%
15%
NOTES:
1Forty feet if not used for parking.
2Fifteen feet if adjacent to other site plan or special use.
3Add buffer, as per Article VII, § 165-41.
D. 
Supplementary regulations. For supplementary regulations, see Article V.
E. 
The minimum setback of all fences and other structures from a private road or right-of-way is 12 1/2 feet from the center line of that private road or right-of-way.
[Added 11-8-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
A. 
Intent. The intent of this district is to promote the growth and orderly development of residential, institutional and other community uses and facilities near the existing villages in the town.
B. 
Schedule of use regulations.
(1) 
Permitted uses (with a zoning permit) in the Residential Neighborhoods District (RN) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Agricultural uses
One-family dwellings
Shared use of existing telecommunication tower
Two-family dwellings
Accessory uses for the above uses
(2) 
Site plan uses (after Planning Board review and approval) in the Residential Neighborhoods District (RN) shall be as follows:
[Amended 5-3-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Boat storage facility
Cemeteries
Community facilities
Funeral homes
Institutional uses
Landscape nurseries
Machine or welding shops
Membership clubs
Multidwelling
Nonprofit facilities
Nursery schools and day-care centers
Public safety uses
Public utility uses
Accessory building or structure on vacant lots
Accessory uses for the above uses
Retail store, small (only where there is direct access to a state highway)
(3) 
Special uses (with Planning Board approval) in the Residential Neighborhoods District (RN) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998; 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Agribusinesses
Campgrounds
Indoor recreation facilities
Limited businesses
Mobile home parks
New telecommunication tower
Outdoor recreation facilities
Restaurant/bar
Restaurant (excluding nightclubs)
Retail stores (within county or state highway access)
Accessory uses for the above uses
Solar energy systems
C. 
Schedule of area requirements.
Permitted Use
Site Plan Use
Special Use
Minimum lot width
150 ft.
150 ft.
150 ft.3
Minimum lot depth
300 ft.
300 ft.
300 ft.3
Minimum front setback
40 ft.
80 ft.1
40 ft.3
Minimum side/rear setback
15 ft.
30 ft.2
15 ft.3
Maximum lot coverage
20%
20%
20%
NOTES:
1Forty feet if not used for parking.
2Fifteen feet if adjacent to other site plan or special uses.
3Add buffer, as per Article VII, § 165-41.
D. 
Supplementary regulations. For supplementary regulations, see Article V.
E. 
The minimum setback of all fences and other structures from a private road or right-of-way is 12 1/2 feet from the center line of that private road or right-of-way.
[Added 11-8-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
A. 
Intent. The intent of this district is to protect the residential character of the Pillar Point and Black River shorelines from overcrowding and incompatible uses.
B. 
Schedule of use regulations.
(1) 
Permitted uses (with a zoning permit) in the Residential Shoreline District (RS) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Agricultural uses
One-family dwellings
Shared use of existing telecommunication tower
Accessory uses for the above uses
(2) 
Site plan uses (after Planning Board review and approval) in the Residential Shoreline District (RS) shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Community facilities
Institutional uses
Landscape nurseries
Membership clubs
Nonprofit facilities
Public safety uses
Public utility uses
Accessory building or structure on vacant lots
Accessory uses for the above uses
(3) 
Special uses (with Planning Board approval) in the Residential Shoreline District (RS) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998; 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Boat storage facilities
Limited businesses
Marinas
New telecommunication tower
Restaurant with bar
Restaurant (excluding nightclubs)
Accessory uses for the above uses
Solar energy systems
C. 
Schedule of area requirements for lots of record.
[Amended 7-8-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992; 6-1-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Permitted Use
Site Plan Use
Special Use
Minimum lot width
75 ft.
75 ft.
75 ft.3
Minimum lot depth
150 ft.
150 ft.
150 ft.3
Minimum front setback
20 ft.
60 ft.1
20 ft.3
Minimum side/rear setback
5ft.
8 ft.2
4 ft.3
Rear setback (shoreline)
7.5 ft.
15 ft.
7.5 ft.
Maximum lot coverage
35%
35%
35%
NOTES:
1Twenty feet if not used for parking.
2Four and zero-tenths feet if adjacent to other site plan or special uses.
3Add buffer, as per Article VII, § 165-41.
D. 
Schedule of area requirements for new lots.
[Amended 6-1-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
Permitted Use
Site Plan Use
Special Use
Minimum lot width
150 ft.
150 ft.
150 ft.3
Minimum lot depth
300 ft..
300 ft..
300 ft.3
Minimum front setback
40 ft.
80 ft.1
40 ft.3
Minimum side setback
15 ft.
30 ft.2
15 ft.3
Minimum rear setback (shoreline)
15 ft.
30 ft.2
15 ft.3
Maximum lot coverage
20%
20%
20%
NOTES:
1Forty feet if not used for parking.
2Fifteen feet if adjacent to other site plan or special uses.
3Add buffer, as per Article VII, § 165-41.
E. 
The minimum setback of all fences and other structures from a private road or right-of-way is 12 1/2 feet from the center line of that private road or right-of-way.
[Added 11-8-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
[Added 3-5-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997]
A. 
Intent. The intent of this district is to protect the relatively undeveloped properties along the waterfront area from the Village of Dexter to the Village of Brownville.
B. 
Schedule of use regulations.
(1) 
Permitted uses (with a zoning permit) in the Residential Shoreline District 2 (RS-2) shall be as follows:
Agricultural uses
One-family dwelling
Accessory uses for the above uses
(2) 
Site plan uses (after Planning Board review and approval) in Residential Shoreline District 2 (RS-2) shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Community facilities
Landscape nurseries
Membership clubs
Nonprofit facilities
Public safety uses
Accessory building or structure on vacant lots
Accessory uses for the above uses
(3) 
Special uses (with Planning Board approval) in the Residential Shoreline District 2 (RS-2) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014; 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Boat storage facilities
Limited businesses
Restaurant/bar
Restaurant (excluding nightclubs)
Accessory uses for the above uses
Solar energy systems
C. 
Schedule of area requirements for lots of record:
Requirement
Permitted Use
Site Plan Use
Special Use
Minimum lot width 150 feet
75 feet
150 feet
150 feet3
Minimum lot depth 150 feet
150 feet
150 feet
150 feet3
Minimum front setback
20 feet
60 feet1
40 feet3
Minimum side/rear setback
5 feet
8 feet2
4 feet3
Rear setback (shoreline) 100 feet
100 feet
100 feet
100 feet
Maximum lot coverage
35%
35%
35%
NOTES:
1 Twenty feet if not used for parking.
2 Four feet if adjacent to other site plan or special uses.
3 Add buffer as per Article VII, § 165-41.
D. 
Schedule of area requirements for new lots.
Requirement
Permitted Use
Site Plan Use
Special Use
Minimum lot width
250 feet
250 feet
250 feet3
Minimum lot depth
300 feet
300 feet
300 feet3
Minimum front setback
40 feet
80 feet1
80 feet3
Minimum side/rear setback
15 feet
30 feet2
30 feet3
Rear setback (shoreline)
100 feet
100 feet
100 feet3
Maximum lot coverage
20%
20%
20%
NOTES:
1 Forty feet if not used for parking.
2 Fifteen feet if adjacent to other site plan or special uses.
3 Add buffer as per Article VII, § 165-41.
E. 
Special requirements, all lots.
(1) 
Any lots having a shelf dropoff to water must maintain a setback from the edge of the dropoff at least 40 feet or such additional amount as is determined necessary to maintain safety; provided, however, that lots having this feature shall not otherwise have to maintain minimum rear setbacks set forth in § 165-19C and 165-19D above.
(2) 
All lots shall maintain a restriction that no vegetation may be removed or cut within required setback of the shoreline or 20 feet of any side line. Such restriction may be removed or decreased on application to the Planning Board for site plan review upon a showing of exceptional circumstances.
F. 
The minimum setback of all fences and other structures from a private road or right-of-way is 12 1/2 feet from the center line of that private road or right-of-way.
[Added 11-8-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]
A. 
Intent. The intent of this district is to promote the growth and orderly development of the general area of Limerick and within 400 feet of either side of the centerline of NYS Route 189 between Limerick and the Village of Dexter, as depicted on the Town's official map, as a rural center for uses serving the Town.
[Amended 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
B. 
Schedule of use regulations.
(1) 
Permitted uses (with a zoning permit) in the Hamlet District (H) shall be as follows:
[Amended 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Agricultural uses
One-family dwellings
Two-family dwellings
Shared use of existing telecommunication towers
Accessory uses for the above uses
(2) 
Site plan uses (after Planning Board review and approval) in the Hamlet District (H) shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
Barbershops, beauty salons or similar uses
Boarding- or rooming houses
Boat storage facility
Cemeteries
Community facilities
Funeral homes
Institutional uses
Landscape nurseries
Laundromats
Machine or welding shops
Multiple family dwelling
Offices, banks or administrative nonretail uses
Public safety uses
Public utility uses
Retail stores under 20,000 square feet gross leasable area (GLA)
Wholesale facilities
Accessory uses for the above uses
(3) 
Special uses (with Planning Board approval) in the Hamlet District (H) shall be as follows:
[Amended 5-5-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1993; 10-7-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Adult entertainment establishments
Agribusinesses
Animal care facilities
Gas stations, motor vehicle repair shops or car washes
Hotels or motels
Indoor recreation facilities
Limited businesses
Mobile home parks
New telecommunication tower
Outdoor recreation facilities
Restaurants, bars or night clubs
Shopping centers
Accessory uses for the above uses
Hazardous materials storage facilities.
[Added 6-5-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002]
Solar energy systems
[Added 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 3-2014]
C. 
Schedule of area requirements.
Permitted Use
Site Plan Use
Special Use
Minimum lot width
150 ft.
150 ft.
150 ft.3
Minimum lot depth
300 ft.
300 ft.
300 ft.3
Minimum front setback
40 ft.
80 ft.1
40 ft.3
Minimum side/rear setback
15 ft.
30 ft.2
15 ft.3
Maximum lot coverage
20%
20%
20%
NOTES:
1Forty feet if not used for parking.
2Fifteen feet if adjacent to other site plan or special uses.
3Add buffer, as per Article VII, § 165-41.
D. 
Supplementary regulations. For supplementary regulations see Article V.
E. 
The minimum setback of all fences and other structures from a private road or right-of-way is 12 1/2 feet from the center line of that private road or right-of-way.
[Added 11-8-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001]