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Town of Rochester, NY
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2019-05-02
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 140 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Adopt-A-Road and Lot Program
Ch 5
Assessors
Ch 10
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 14
Environmental Conservation Commission
Ch 17
Ethics
Ch 22
Historic Preservation Commission
Ch 34
Officers and Employees
Ch 37
Planning Board
Ch 38
Planning Board and Zoning Board Alternates
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 51
Alarm Systems
Ch 53
Animals
Ch 56
Assemblies, Public
Ch 60
Bingo
Ch 65
Building Construction
Ch 66
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 70
Child Safety Zones
Ch 75
Farming
Ch 81
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 85
Games of Chance
Ch 96
Logging
Ch 97
Mediation Option in Planning and Zoning
Ch 99
Manufactured Homes
Ch 102
Outdoor Furnaces
Ch 103
Parks and Recreation
Ch 104
Protection of Town Highways
Ch 107
Racetracks
Ch 118
Solid Waste
Ch 121
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 125
Subdivision of Land
Ch 128
Taxation
Ch 130
(Reserved)
Ch 132
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 140
Zoning
Ch 140 Art I
General Provisions
§ 140-1
Authority, interpretation, conflict and separability.
§ 140-2
Purposes.
Ch 140 Art II
Definitions
§ 140-3
Word usage.
§ 140-4
Specific definitions.
Ch 140 Art III
Basic District Regulation
§ 140-5
Enumeration of districts.
§ 140-6
Zoning Map.
§ 140-7
Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 140-8
Schedule of District Regulations.
§ 140-8.1
Prohibited uses.
§ 140-9
Applicability of regulations.
§ 140-10
Lot development standards.
§ 140-11
Height restrictions.
§ 140-12
Yard (setback) regulations.
§ 140-13
Accessory structures and uses.
§ 140-14
Animal husbandry.
§ 140-14.1
Agricultural use.
§ 140-15
Landscaping standards.
§ 140-16
(Reserved)
Ch 140 Art IV
General Supplementary Regulations
§ 140-17
Parking, loading, access and traffic standards.
§ 140-18
Overlay districts.
§ 140-18.1
Economic Enterprise Overlay District.
§ 140-19
Home occupation regulations.
§ 140-20
General commercial and industrial standards.
§ 140-21
Signs.
§ 140-22
Stormwater management.
Ch 140 Art V
Supplementary Regulations Applicable to Particular Uses
§ 140-23
Recreational vehicles, campgrounds and RV parks.
§ 140-24
Manufactured housing parks.
§ 140-25
Planned unit developments.
§ 140-26
Multifamily residential uses.
§ 140-27
Conversions of residential or nonresidential structures.
§ 140-28
Sand, gravel and quarrying operations (extractive or mining uses).
§ 140-29
Wireless telecommunication facilities.
§ 140-30
Affordable housing.
§ 140-31
Conservation subdivisions.
§ 140-32
Adult uses.
§ 140-33
Resource recovery, vehicle junkyard and wrecking facilities.
§ 140-34
Transfers of density rights (TDR).
§ 140-35
Commercial events facilities.
§ 140-36
Vehicle and equipment sales, service, and repair.
§ 140-37
Solar energy.
§ 140-38
(Reserved)
Ch 140 Art VI
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
§ 140-39
Rights to continue nonconforming uses.
§ 140-40
Normal maintenance and repairs.
§ 140-41
Restoration, reconstruction or reestablishment.
§ 140-42
Changes, additions, and expansions.
§ 140-43
Use of existing nonconforming lots of record.
§ 140-44
(Reserved)
Ch 140 Art VII
Special Use and Site Plan Review Procedures
§ 140-44.1
Review of applications.
§ 140-45
Sketch plan.
§ 140-46
Application and site plan required.
§ 140-47
Waivers.
§ 140-48
Hearing and decision.
§ 140-49
Modifications and conditions.
§ 140-50
Referrals.
§ 140-51
Appeals.
§ 140-52
Effect of site plan and special use approval.
§ 140-53
Renewal of permits.
§ 140-54
Conformity with other plans, laws and ordinances.
§ 140-55
Special use review criteria.
§ 140-56
Bonding of site improvements.
§ 140-57
through § 140-58. (Reserved)
Ch 140 Art VIII
Administration and Enforcement
§ 140-59
Building Inspector.
§ 140-60
Permit requirements.
§ 140-61
State Environmental Quality Review Act compliance.
§ 140-62
Violations and penalties.
§ 140-63
Fees.
§ 140-64
(Reserved)
Ch 140 Art IX
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 140-65
Establishment and membership.
§ 140-66
Powers and duties.
§ 140-67
Procedures.
§ 140-68
(Reserved)
Ch 140 Art X
Planning Board
§ 140-69
Planning Board.
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 140
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rochester
12-4-2014
by
L.L. No. 2-2014
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule of District Regulations
Attachment 2 - Zoning Map
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 140, Zoning, adopted 3-15-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 140-1
Authority, interpretation, conflict and separability.
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§ 140-2
Purposes.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 140-3
Word usage.
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§ 140-4
Specific definitions.
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Article III
Basic District Regulation
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§ 140-5
Enumeration of districts.
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§ 140-6
Zoning Map.
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§ 140-7
Interpretation of district boundaries.
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§ 140-8
Schedule of District Regulations.
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§ 140-8.1
Prohibited uses.
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§ 140-9
Applicability of regulations.
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§ 140-10
Lot development standards.
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§ 140-11
Height restrictions.
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§ 140-12
Yard (setback) regulations.
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§ 140-13
Accessory structures and uses.
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§ 140-14
Animal husbandry.
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§ 140-14.1
Agricultural use.
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§ 140-15
Landscaping standards.
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§ 140-16
(Reserved)
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Article IV
General Supplementary Regulations
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§ 140-17
Parking, loading, access and traffic standards.
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§ 140-18
Overlay districts.
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§ 140-18.1
Economic Enterprise Overlay District.
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§ 140-19
Home occupation regulations.
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§ 140-20
General commercial and industrial standards.
chevron_right
§ 140-21
Signs.
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§ 140-22
Stormwater management.
chevron_right
Article V
Supplementary Regulations Applicable to Particular Uses
chevron_right
§ 140-23
Recreational vehicles, campgrounds and RV parks.
chevron_right
§ 140-24
Manufactured housing parks.
chevron_right
§ 140-25
Planned unit developments.
chevron_right
§ 140-26
Multifamily residential uses.
chevron_right
§ 140-27
Conversions of residential or nonresidential structures.
chevron_right
§ 140-28
Sand, gravel and quarrying operations (extractive or mining uses).
chevron_right
§ 140-29
Wireless telecommunication facilities.
chevron_right
§ 140-30
Affordable housing.
chevron_right
§ 140-31
Conservation subdivisions.
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§ 140-32
Adult uses.
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§ 140-33
Resource recovery, vehicle junkyard and wrecking facilities.
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§ 140-34
Transfers of density rights (TDR).
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§ 140-35
Commercial events facilities.
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§ 140-36
Vehicle and equipment sales, service, and repair.
chevron_right
§ 140-37
Solar energy.
chevron_right
§ 140-38
(Reserved)
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Article VI
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
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§ 140-39
Rights to continue nonconforming uses.
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§ 140-40
Normal maintenance and repairs.
chevron_right
§ 140-41
Restoration, reconstruction or reestablishment.
chevron_right
§ 140-42
Changes, additions, and expansions.
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§ 140-43
Use of existing nonconforming lots of record.
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§ 140-44
(Reserved)
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Article VII
Special Use and Site Plan Review Procedures
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§ 140-44.1
Review of applications.
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§ 140-45
Sketch plan.
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§ 140-46
Application and site plan required.
chevron_right
§ 140-47
Waivers.
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§ 140-48
Hearing and decision.
chevron_right
§ 140-49
Modifications and conditions.
chevron_right
§ 140-50
Referrals.
chevron_right
§ 140-51
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 140-52
Effect of site plan and special use approval.
chevron_right
§ 140-53
Renewal of permits.
chevron_right
§ 140-54
Conformity with other plans, laws and ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 140-55
Special use review criteria.
chevron_right
§ 140-56
Bonding of site improvements.
chevron_right
§ 140-57
through § 140-58. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article VIII
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 140-59
Building Inspector.
chevron_right
§ 140-60
Permit requirements.
chevron_right
§ 140-61
State Environmental Quality Review Act compliance.
chevron_right
§ 140-62
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 140-63
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 140-64
(Reserved)
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Article IX
Zoning Board of Appeals
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§ 140-65
Establishment and membership.
chevron_right
§ 140-66
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 140-67
Procedures.
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§ 140-68
(Reserved)
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Article X
Planning Board
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§ 140-69
Planning Board.
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