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Town of Geneva, NY
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2023-08-08
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 165 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 8
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 14
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Ch 20
Ethics
Ch 29
Meeting Videoconferencing
Ch 31
Mutual Aid
Ch 41
Procurement Policy
Ch 48
Terms of Office
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 53
Adult Uses
Ch 55
Animals
Ch 63
Building Construction, Fire Prevention and Energy Conservation
Ch 68
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 70
Burning, Open Fires
Ch 71
Community Choice Aggregation Program
Ch 75
Erosion Control and Stormwater Management
Ch 77
(Reserved)
Ch 80
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 84
Games of Chance
Ch 90
Junk Storage
Ch 102
Manufactured Homes
Ch 106
Noise
Ch 110
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 114
Personal Wireless Telecommunications Transmitting Facilities
Ch 116
(Reserved)
Ch 117
Right to Farm
Ch 118
Sewers
Ch 123
Short-Term Rentals
Ch 129
Soil Erosion
Ch 130
Solar Energy Systems
Ch 131
Solid-Fuel-Fired Outdoor Heating Devices
Ch 132
Solid Waste
Ch 136
Subdivision of Land
Ch 141
Swimming Pools
Ch 146
Taxation
Ch 150
Vehicles, Abandoned, and Property and Sidewalk Maintenance
Ch 155
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 159
Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Individual
Ch 161
Water
Ch 163
Wind Energy Facilities
Ch 165
Zoning
Ch 165 Art I
General Provisions
§ 165-1
Authority; purpose.
§ 165-2
Word usage.
§ 165-3
Definitions.
Ch 165 Art II
Establishment of Districts
§ 165-4
Establishment of districts.
§ 165-5
Zoning map.
§ 165-6
Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 165-7
Prohibited uses.
Ch 165 Art III
District Regulations
§ 165-8
R-1 Residential Suburban District.
§ 165-9
R-2 Residential Rural District.
§ 165-10
R-3 Residential Lakefront District.
§ 165-11
R-4 Residential Medium Density District.
§ 165-12
R-5 Residential High Density District.
§ 165-13
TC-1 Town Center Mixed-Use District.
§ 165-14
TC-2 Town Center Arterial District.
§ 165-15
AG Agricultural District.
§ 165-16
B General Business District.
§ 165-17
I-1 General Industrial District.
§ 165-18
I-2 Light Industrial District.
§ 165-19
LV Lake View Overlay District.
§ 165-20
CO Conservation Overlay District.
Ch 165 Art IV
Supplementary Regulations
§ 165-21
Specifications for yard areas and projections.
§ 165-22
Compliance with maximum residential density.
§ 165-23
Prohibited activities.
§ 165-24
Accessory buildings.
§ 165-25
Automobile storage, repair, salvaging or dismantling.
§ 165-26
Cemeteries.
§ 165-27
Keeping of chickens.
§ 165-28
Clear sight triangle.
§ 165-29
Excavations.
§ 165-30
Extractive operations and soil mining.
§ 165-31
Fences and walls.
§ 165-32
Home composting.
§ 165-33
Home occupation.
§ 165-34
Manufactured home parks.
§ 165-35
Manure storage facility and barnyard and/or livestock structure.
§ 165-36
Outdoor lighting.
§ 165-37
Retail fuel stations.
§ 165-38
Setbacks for planned streets.
§ 165-39
(Reserved)
§ 165-40
Vegetated buffer areas.
§ 165-41
Commercial breeding facility special use permits.
§ 165-42
Noncommercial breeding facility special use permits.
Ch 165 Art V
Planned Unit Development
§ 165-43
Legislative purpose and intent.
§ 165-44
Location.
§ 165-45
Area requirements.
§ 165-46
Permitted uses.
§ 165-47
Additional requirements and standards.
§ 165-48
Required documents.
§ 165-49
Procedure.
§ 165-50
Revision; revocation.
§ 165-51
Limitations on approvals.
§ 165-52
Payment in lieu of taxes.
§ 165-53
Enforcement.
Ch 165 Art VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 165-54
Parking and loading spaces required.
§ 165-55
Off-street parking spaces.
§ 165-56
Waiver of parking requirements.
§ 165-57
Construction of parking areas.
§ 165-58
Required off-street truck loading areas.
Ch 165 Art VII
Signs
§ 165-59
General provisions.
§ 165-60
Sign content.
§ 165-61
AG Agricultural District.
§ 165-62
R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 Residential Districts.
§ 165-63
B General Business District, TC-1 Town Center Mixed-Use District or TC-2 Town Center Arterial District.
§ 165-64
I-1 General Industrial District; I-2 Light Industrial District.
§ 165-65
CO-Conservation Overlay District; LV Lake View Overlay District.
§ 165-66
Business directional signs.
§ 165-67
Off-premises signs.
§ 165-68
Subdivision signs.
§ 165-69
Exemptions.
§ 165-70
Illuminated signs.
§ 165-71
Temporary signs.
§ 165-72
Removal of defunct signs.
Ch 165 Art VIII
Site Plan Review
§ 165-73
Approval required for building permit.
§ 165-74
Site plan review for subdivisions.
§ 165-75
Application.
§ 165-76
Preapplication process.
§ 165-77
Application form.
§ 165-78
Review fees.
§ 165-79
Review standards.
§ 165-80
Request for waiver.
§ 165-81
Review of application; public hearing; decision.
§ 165-82
Reimbursable costs.
§ 165-83
Performance bond.
§ 165-84
Site plan permits.
§ 165-85
Penalties for offenses.
§ 165-86
Integration of procedures.
Ch 165 Art IX
Nonconforming Buildings, Uses and Lots
§ 165-87
Continuation.
§ 165-88
Discontinuance.
§ 165-89
Necessary maintenance and repairs.
§ 165-90
Restoration, alteration and addition.
§ 165-91
Change to other nonconforming use permitted.
§ 165-92
Completion of buildings under construction.
§ 165-93
Existing undersized lots.
§ 165-94
Reduction in lot area.
§ 165-95
Exemption of lots shown on approved subdivision plats.
Ch 165 Art X
Administration and Enforcement
§ 165-96
Enforcement officer; compliance required.
§ 165-97
Building permit.
§ 165-98
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 165-99
Reimbursable costs.
Ch 165 Art XI
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 165-100
Establishment.
§ 165-101
Term of appointment; staff; alternate members.
§ 165-102
Rules of procedure; meetings; attendance; training; removal of members.
§ 165-103
Public notice and hearing.
§ 165-104
Appeals.
§ 165-105
Variances.
§ 165-106
Special use permits.
§ 165-107
Performance bond.
Ch 165 Art XII
Planning Board
§ 165-108
Establishment.
§ 165-109
Alternate members.
§ 165-110
Attendance requirements; training; removal of members.
Ch 165 Art XIII
Amendments
§ 165-111
Procedure.
§ 165-112
Advisory report by Planning Board.
§ 165-113
Public notice and hearing.
§ 165-114
Protest by owners.
§ 165-115
Changes by Planning Board.
Ch 165 Art XIV
Penalties
§ 165-116
Penalties for offenses.
Appendix
Ch A170
Fees
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 165
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Geneva
5-8-2018
by
L.L. No. 4-2018
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 3. District Sign Standards
Zoning Map 2020 Revision
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 165, Zoning, adopted 5-27-1972 as Ch. 30 of the 1972 Code, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 165-1
Authority; purpose.
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§ 165-2
Word usage.
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§ 165-3
Definitions.
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Article II
Establishment of Districts
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§ 165-4
Establishment of districts.
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§ 165-5
Zoning map.
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§ 165-6
Interpretation of district boundaries.
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§ 165-7
Prohibited uses.
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Article III
District Regulations
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§ 165-8
R-1 Residential Suburban District.
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§ 165-9
R-2 Residential Rural District.
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§ 165-10
R-3 Residential Lakefront District.
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§ 165-11
R-4 Residential Medium Density District.
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§ 165-12
R-5 Residential High Density District.
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§ 165-13
TC-1 Town Center Mixed-Use District.
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§ 165-14
TC-2 Town Center Arterial District.
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§ 165-15
AG Agricultural District.
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§ 165-16
B General Business District.
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§ 165-17
I-1 General Industrial District.
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§ 165-18
I-2 Light Industrial District.
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§ 165-19
LV Lake View Overlay District.
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§ 165-20
CO Conservation Overlay District.
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Article IV
Supplementary Regulations
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§ 165-21
Specifications for yard areas and projections.
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§ 165-22
Compliance with maximum residential density.
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§ 165-23
Prohibited activities.
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§ 165-24
Accessory buildings.
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§ 165-25
Automobile storage, repair, salvaging or dismantling.
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§ 165-26
Cemeteries.
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§ 165-27
Keeping of chickens.
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§ 165-28
Clear sight triangle.
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§ 165-29
Excavations.
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§ 165-30
Extractive operations and soil mining.
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§ 165-31
Fences and walls.
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§ 165-32
Home composting.
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§ 165-33
Home occupation.
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§ 165-34
Manufactured home parks.
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§ 165-35
Manure storage facility and barnyard and/or livestock structure.
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§ 165-36
Outdoor lighting.
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§ 165-37
Retail fuel stations.
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§ 165-38
Setbacks for planned streets.
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§ 165-39
(Reserved)
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§ 165-40
Vegetated buffer areas.
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§ 165-41
Commercial breeding facility special use permits.
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§ 165-42
Noncommercial breeding facility special use permits.
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Article V
Planned Unit Development
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§ 165-43
Legislative purpose and intent.
chevron_right
§ 165-44
Location.
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§ 165-45
Area requirements.
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§ 165-46
Permitted uses.
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§ 165-47
Additional requirements and standards.
chevron_right
§ 165-48
Required documents.
chevron_right
§ 165-49
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 165-50
Revision; revocation.
chevron_right
§ 165-51
Limitations on approvals.
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§ 165-52
Payment in lieu of taxes.
chevron_right
§ 165-53
Enforcement.
chevron_right
Article VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
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§ 165-54
Parking and loading spaces required.
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§ 165-55
Off-street parking spaces.
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§ 165-56
Waiver of parking requirements.
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§ 165-57
Construction of parking areas.
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§ 165-58
Required off-street truck loading areas.
chevron_right
Article VII
Signs
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§ 165-59
General provisions.
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§ 165-60
Sign content.
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§ 165-61
AG Agricultural District.
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§ 165-62
R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 Residential Districts.
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§ 165-63
B General Business District, TC-1 Town Center Mixed-Use District or TC-2 Town Center Arterial District.
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§ 165-64
I-1 General Industrial District; I-2 Light Industrial District.
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§ 165-65
CO-Conservation Overlay District; LV Lake View Overlay District.
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§ 165-66
Business directional signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-67
Off-premises signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-68
Subdivision signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-69
Exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 165-70
Illuminated signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-71
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 165-72
Removal of defunct signs.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Site Plan Review
chevron_right
§ 165-73
Approval required for building permit.
chevron_right
§ 165-74
Site plan review for subdivisions.
chevron_right
§ 165-75
Application.
chevron_right
§ 165-76
Preapplication process.
chevron_right
§ 165-77
Application form.
chevron_right
§ 165-78
Review fees.
chevron_right
§ 165-79
Review standards.
chevron_right
§ 165-80
Request for waiver.
chevron_right
§ 165-81
Review of application; public hearing; decision.
chevron_right
§ 165-82
Reimbursable costs.
chevron_right
§ 165-83
Performance bond.
chevron_right
§ 165-84
Site plan permits.
chevron_right
§ 165-85
Penalties for offenses.
chevron_right
§ 165-86
Integration of procedures.
chevron_right
Article IX
Nonconforming Buildings, Uses and Lots
chevron_right
§ 165-87
Continuation.
chevron_right
§ 165-88
Discontinuance.
chevron_right
§ 165-89
Necessary maintenance and repairs.
chevron_right
§ 165-90
Restoration, alteration and addition.
chevron_right
§ 165-91
Change to other nonconforming use permitted.
chevron_right
§ 165-92
Completion of buildings under construction.
chevron_right
§ 165-93
Existing undersized lots.
chevron_right
§ 165-94
Reduction in lot area.
chevron_right
§ 165-95
Exemption of lots shown on approved subdivision plats.
chevron_right
Article X
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 165-96
Enforcement officer; compliance required.
chevron_right
§ 165-97
Building permit.
chevron_right
§ 165-98
Certificate of occupancy.
chevron_right
§ 165-99
Reimbursable costs.
chevron_right
Article XI
Zoning Board of Appeals
chevron_right
§ 165-100
Establishment.
chevron_right
§ 165-101
Term of appointment; staff; alternate members.
chevron_right
§ 165-102
Rules of procedure; meetings; attendance; training; removal of members.
chevron_right
§ 165-103
Public notice and hearing.
chevron_right
§ 165-104
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 165-105
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 165-106
Special use permits.
chevron_right
§ 165-107
Performance bond.
chevron_right
Article XII
Planning Board
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§ 165-108
Establishment.
chevron_right
§ 165-109
Alternate members.
chevron_right
§ 165-110
Attendance requirements; training; removal of members.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Amendments
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§ 165-111
Procedure.
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§ 165-112
Advisory report by Planning Board.
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§ 165-113
Public notice and hearing.
chevron_right
§ 165-114
Protest by owners.
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§ 165-115
Changes by Planning Board.
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Article XIV
Penalties
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§ 165-116
Penalties for offenses.
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