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City of Cortland, NY
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2021-06-15
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 300 Zoning
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 7
Administrative Appeals Panel
Ch 10
Boards and Commissions
Ch 11
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 17
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 18
Best-Value Purchasing
Ch 20
Energize NY Benefit Financing Program
Ch 29
Officers and Employees
Ch 31
Ordinances, Adoption of
Ch 44
Seal, Municipal
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 60
Adult Entertainment Businesses
Ch 63
Advertising Materials
Ch 68
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 69
Amusement Devices
Ch 74
Animals
Ch 81
(Reserved)
Ch 87
Bicycles
Ch 91
(Reserved)
Ch 95
Bingo
Ch 100
Building Construction and Fire Prevention
Ch 102
Rental Housing
Ch 104
Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 107
Buildings, Vacant
Ch 109
(Reserved)
Ch 113
Curfew
Ch 118
Dumpsters
Ch 122
Electrical Standards
Ch 127
Excavations
Ch 131
Fair Housing
Ch 134
Fees
Ch 135
Housing Code
Ch 136
Firearms
Ch 138
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 142
Food, Display of
Ch 146
Games of Chance
Ch 150
Graffiti
Ch 164
Junkyards and Scrapyards
Ch 176
Licenses and Licensing
Ch 181
Littering
Ch 193
Noise
Ch 194
Nuisances
Ch 196
Oil and Gas Drilling
Ch 199
Parades, Processions and Assemblies
Ch 202
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 208
Peace and Good Order
Ch 213
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 214
Plumbing
Ch 220
Property Maintenance
Ch 226
Radioactive Materials
Ch 233
Sales, Special
Ch 234
Sidewalk Cafes
Ch 238
Smoking and Tobacco Products
Ch 241
Solid Waste
Ch 245
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Ch 250
Subdivision of Land
Ch 254
Taxation
Ch 258
(Reserved)
Ch 263
(Reserved)
Ch 269
(Reserved)
Ch 273
Trees
Ch 285
Violations
Ch 289
Wastewater Discharge
Ch 291
Water
Ch 293
Watercourses
Ch 300
Zoning
Ch 300 Art I
General Provisions
§ 300-1
Title and purpose.
§ 300-2
Common meaning.
§ 300-3
Rules of construction.
§ 300-4
Definitions.
§ 300-5
Zoning Map.
§ 300-6
Designation of districts.
§ 300-7
Rules for interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 300-8
Compliance required.
§ 300-9
Accessory buildings, structures and uses.
§ 300-10
Prohibited uses.
§ 300-11
Dwelling restrictions.
§ 300-12
Interpretation; conflict with other laws.
§ 300-13
through § 300-19. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art II
Residential Districts
§ 300-20
Residential districts established.
§ 300-21
Residential purpose statements.
§ 300-22
Residential permitted and specially permitted uses.
§ 300-23
Residential lot, area, and yard requirements.
§ 300-24
Residential bulk requirements.
§ 300-25
Additional requirements.
§ 300-26
through § 300-29. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art III
Business Districts
§ 300-30
Business districts established.
§ 300-31
Business purpose statements.
§ 300-32
Business permitted and specially permitted uses.
§ 300-33
Business lot, area, and yard requirements.
§ 300-34
Business bulk requirements.
§ 300-35
Additional requirements.
§ 300-36
through § 300-39. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art IV
Industrial Districts
§ 300-40
Industrial districts established.
§ 300-41
Industrial purpose statements.
§ 300-42
Industrial permitted and specially permitted uses.
§ 300-43
Industrial lot, area, and yard requirements.
§ 300-44
Industrial bulk requirements.
§ 300-45
Additional requirements.
§ 300-46
through § 300-49. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art V
Historic Overlay (HO) District
§ 300-50
Purpose and intent.
§ 300-51
Establishment of Historic Commission.
§ 300-52
Designating and mapping an historic district or landmark.
§ 300-53
Certificate of appropriateness required.
§ 300-54
Historic Overlay (HO) District design standards and guidelines.
§ 300-55
Maintenance of landmarks and historic district properties.
§ 300-56
Recognition of hardship for certificate of appropriateness.
§ 300-57
Demolition considerations.
§ 300-58
Enforcement and appeals.
§ 300-59
(Reserved)
Ch 300 Art VI
Overlay Districts
§ 300-60
Applicability.
§ 300-61
Floodway Zone District.
§ 300-62
Wellhead Protection Overlay District.
§ 300-63
through § 300-69. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art VII
Supplementary Regulations
§ 300-70
Applicability.
§ 300-71
Height exceptions.
§ 300-72
Yard requirement exceptions.
§ 300-73
Lots in two or more districts.
§ 300-74
Front yard depth.
§ 300-75
Required lawns in residential districts.
§ 300-76
Corner lots.
§ 300-77
Garage sales.
§ 300-78
Clear view and vision.
§ 300-79
(Reserved)
Ch 300 Art VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 300-80
Purpose.
§ 300-81
Applicability.
§ 300-82
Calculation of parking requirements.
§ 300-83
Off-street parking requirements.
§ 300-84
Parking area location, layout and design.
§ 300-85
Curb cuts and driveways.
§ 300-86
Ancillary parking.
§ 300-87
Shared parking.
§ 300-88
Off-street loading requirements.
§ 300-89
Alternative compliance.
Ch 300 Art IX
Landscaping and Screening
§ 300-90
Purpose.
§ 300-91
Landscape plan requirements.
§ 300-92
Landscaping areas.
§ 300-93
Planting materials.
§ 300-94
Fences and walls.
§ 300-95
Buffer strips.
§ 300-96
Maintenance.
§ 300-97
through § 300-99. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art X
Citywide Design Standards and Guidelines
§ 300-100
Purpose.
§ 300-101
Applicability.
§ 300-102
Standards versus guidelines.
§ 300-103
Building placement, orientation, and frontage.
§ 300-104
Storefront conversion.
§ 300-105
Mechanical equipment and dumpsters.
§ 300-106
Pedestrian access and circulation.
§ 300-107
Multibuilding developments.
§ 300-108
Freestanding kiosks and automated teller machine (ATM) structures.
§ 300-109
(Reserved)
Ch 300 Art XI
Signs
§ 300-110
Purpose and applicability.
§ 300-111
Sign permit required.
§ 300-112
General sign standards.
§ 300-113
Signs permitted and prohibited.
§ 300-114
Sign type standards in Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) Districts.
§ 300-115
Sign type standards in Neighborhood Business (NB) and Professional Office (PO) Districts.
§ 300-116
Sign type regulations in Central Business (CB) District.
§ 300-117
Sign type regulations in General Business Local (GB-2) and General Business Regional (GB-1) Districts.
§ 300-118
Off-premises signs.
§ 300-119
Nonconformance and penalties.
Ch 300 Art XII
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
§ 300-120
Purpose.
§ 300-121
Existing nonconforming lot, uses, and structures.
§ 300-122
Status of unlawful lots, uses and structures.
§ 300-123
Alteration and renovation.
§ 300-124
Involuntary damage.
§ 300-125
Extension or enlargement.
§ 300-126
Involuntary interruption of nonconforming uses.
§ 300-127
Voluntary abandonment of nonconforming uses.
§ 300-128
Changes in nonconforming uses.
§ 300-129
(Reserved)
Ch 300 Art XIII
Site and Minor Improvement Plan Review
§ 300-130
Purpose and intent.
§ 300-131
Planning Commission site plan review and approval.
§ 300-132
Actions requiring site plan review and exemptions.
§ 300-133
Site plan review application procedure.
§ 300-134
Site plan review procedure.
§ 300-135
Considerations, findings, and conditions.
§ 300-136
Effect and duration of approval.
§ 300-137
Minor improvement plan review and approval.
§ 300-138
through § 300-139. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art XIV
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 300-140
Establishment and membership.
§ 300-141
Chairperson.
§ 300-142
Meetings and Board conduct.
§ 300-143
Appeals procedure.
§ 300-144
Powers of Board.
§ 300-145
through § 300-149. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art XV
Variances
§ 300-150
Area variances.
§ 300-151
Use variances.
§ 300-152
Access ramp variances.
§ 300-153
Conditions on variances.
§ 300-154
through § 300-159. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art XVI
Special Uses and Special Use Permits
§ 300-160
Purpose and applicability.
§ 300-161
Procedure.
§ 300-162
General findings.
§ 300-163
Additional requirements and conditions for certain uses.
§ 300-164
Expiration.
§ 300-165
Revocation.
§ 300-166
through § 300-169. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art XVII
Property Maintenance
§ 300-170
Intent.
§ 300-171
Protective treatment for exterior surfaces.
§ 300-172
through § 300-179. (Reserved)
Ch 300 Art XVIII
Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
§ 300-180
Zoning Enforcement Officer.
§ 300-181
Planning Commission.
§ 300-182
Certificates of zoning compliance.
§ 300-183
Penalties for offenses.
§ 300-184
Additional penalties.
§ 300-185
Removal of violations.
§ 300-186
Fees.
§ 300-187
Amendments.
§ 300-188
Severability.
§ 300-189
(Reserved)
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 300
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Cortland
1-15-2019
by
L.L. No. 1-2019
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Zoning Map
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 300, Zoning, adopted 12-16-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 300-1
Title and purpose.
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§ 300-2
Common meaning.
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§ 300-3
Rules of construction.
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§ 300-4
Definitions.
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§ 300-5
Zoning Map.
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§ 300-6
Designation of districts.
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§ 300-7
Rules for interpretation of district boundaries.
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§ 300-8
Compliance required.
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§ 300-9
Accessory buildings, structures and uses.
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§ 300-10
Prohibited uses.
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§ 300-11
Dwelling restrictions.
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§ 300-12
Interpretation; conflict with other laws.
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§ 300-13
through § 300-19. (Reserved)
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Article II
Residential Districts
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§ 300-20
Residential districts established.
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§ 300-21
Residential purpose statements.
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§ 300-22
Residential permitted and specially permitted uses.
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§ 300-23
Residential lot, area, and yard requirements.
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§ 300-24
Residential bulk requirements.
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§ 300-25
Additional requirements.
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§ 300-26
through § 300-29. (Reserved)
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Article III
Business Districts
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§ 300-30
Business districts established.
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§ 300-31
Business purpose statements.
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§ 300-32
Business permitted and specially permitted uses.
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§ 300-33
Business lot, area, and yard requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-34
Business bulk requirements.
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§ 300-35
Additional requirements.
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§ 300-36
through § 300-39. (Reserved)
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Article IV
Industrial Districts
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§ 300-40
Industrial districts established.
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§ 300-41
Industrial purpose statements.
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§ 300-42
Industrial permitted and specially permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-43
Industrial lot, area, and yard requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-44
Industrial bulk requirements.
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§ 300-45
Additional requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-46
through § 300-49. (Reserved)
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Article V
Historic Overlay (HO) District
chevron_right
§ 300-50
Purpose and intent.
chevron_right
§ 300-51
Establishment of Historic Commission.
chevron_right
§ 300-52
Designating and mapping an historic district or landmark.
chevron_right
§ 300-53
Certificate of appropriateness required.
chevron_right
§ 300-54
Historic Overlay (HO) District design standards and guidelines.
chevron_right
§ 300-55
Maintenance of landmarks and historic district properties.
chevron_right
§ 300-56
Recognition of hardship for certificate of appropriateness.
chevron_right
§ 300-57
Demolition considerations.
chevron_right
§ 300-58
Enforcement and appeals.
chevron_right
§ 300-59
(Reserved)
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Article VI
Overlay Districts
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§ 300-60
Applicability.
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§ 300-61
Floodway Zone District.
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§ 300-62
Wellhead Protection Overlay District.
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§ 300-63
through § 300-69. (Reserved)
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Article VII
Supplementary Regulations
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§ 300-70
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 300-71
Height exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 300-72
Yard requirement exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 300-73
Lots in two or more districts.
chevron_right
§ 300-74
Front yard depth.
chevron_right
§ 300-75
Required lawns in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 300-76
Corner lots.
chevron_right
§ 300-77
Garage sales.
chevron_right
§ 300-78
Clear view and vision.
chevron_right
§ 300-79
(Reserved)
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Article VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 300-80
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 300-81
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 300-82
Calculation of parking requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-83
Off-street parking requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-84
Parking area location, layout and design.
chevron_right
§ 300-85
Curb cuts and driveways.
chevron_right
§ 300-86
Ancillary parking.
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§ 300-87
Shared parking.
chevron_right
§ 300-88
Off-street loading requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-89
Alternative compliance.
chevron_right
Article IX
Landscaping and Screening
chevron_right
§ 300-90
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 300-91
Landscape plan requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-92
Landscaping areas.
chevron_right
§ 300-93
Planting materials.
chevron_right
§ 300-94
Fences and walls.
chevron_right
§ 300-95
Buffer strips.
chevron_right
§ 300-96
Maintenance.
chevron_right
§ 300-97
through § 300-99. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article X
Citywide Design Standards and Guidelines
chevron_right
§ 300-100
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 300-101
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 300-102
Standards versus guidelines.
chevron_right
§ 300-103
Building placement, orientation, and frontage.
chevron_right
§ 300-104
Storefront conversion.
chevron_right
§ 300-105
Mechanical equipment and dumpsters.
chevron_right
§ 300-106
Pedestrian access and circulation.
chevron_right
§ 300-107
Multibuilding developments.
chevron_right
§ 300-108
Freestanding kiosks and automated teller machine (ATM) structures.
chevron_right
§ 300-109
(Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XI
Signs
chevron_right
§ 300-110
Purpose and applicability.
chevron_right
§ 300-111
Sign permit required.
chevron_right
§ 300-112
General sign standards.
chevron_right
§ 300-113
Signs permitted and prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 300-114
Sign type standards in Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) Districts.
chevron_right
§ 300-115
Sign type standards in Neighborhood Business (NB) and Professional Office (PO) Districts.
chevron_right
§ 300-116
Sign type regulations in Central Business (CB) District.
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§ 300-117
Sign type regulations in General Business Local (GB-2) and General Business Regional (GB-1) Districts.
chevron_right
§ 300-118
Off-premises signs.
chevron_right
§ 300-119
Nonconformance and penalties.
chevron_right
Article XII
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
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§ 300-120
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 300-121
Existing nonconforming lot, uses, and structures.
chevron_right
§ 300-122
Status of unlawful lots, uses and structures.
chevron_right
§ 300-123
Alteration and renovation.
chevron_right
§ 300-124
Involuntary damage.
chevron_right
§ 300-125
Extension or enlargement.
chevron_right
§ 300-126
Involuntary interruption of nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-127
Voluntary abandonment of nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-128
Changes in nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-129
(Reserved)
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Article XIII
Site and Minor Improvement Plan Review
chevron_right
§ 300-130
Purpose and intent.
chevron_right
§ 300-131
Planning Commission site plan review and approval.
chevron_right
§ 300-132
Actions requiring site plan review and exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 300-133
Site plan review application procedure.
chevron_right
§ 300-134
Site plan review procedure.
chevron_right
§ 300-135
Considerations, findings, and conditions.
chevron_right
§ 300-136
Effect and duration of approval.
chevron_right
§ 300-137
Minor improvement plan review and approval.
chevron_right
§ 300-138
through § 300-139. (Reserved)
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Article XIV
Zoning Board of Appeals
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§ 300-140
Establishment and membership.
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§ 300-141
Chairperson.
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§ 300-142
Meetings and Board conduct.
chevron_right
§ 300-143
Appeals procedure.
chevron_right
§ 300-144
Powers of Board.
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§ 300-145
through § 300-149. (Reserved)
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Article XV
Variances
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§ 300-150
Area variances.
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§ 300-151
Use variances.
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§ 300-152
Access ramp variances.
chevron_right
§ 300-153
Conditions on variances.
chevron_right
§ 300-154
through § 300-159. (Reserved)
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Article XVI
Special Uses and Special Use Permits
chevron_right
§ 300-160
Purpose and applicability.
chevron_right
§ 300-161
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 300-162
General findings.
chevron_right
§ 300-163
Additional requirements and conditions for certain uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-164
Expiration.
chevron_right
§ 300-165
Revocation.
chevron_right
§ 300-166
through § 300-169. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XVII
Property Maintenance
chevron_right
§ 300-170
Intent.
chevron_right
§ 300-171
Protective treatment for exterior surfaces.
chevron_right
§ 300-172
through § 300-179. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
chevron_right
§ 300-180
Zoning Enforcement Officer.
chevron_right
§ 300-181
Planning Commission.
chevron_right
§ 300-182
Certificates of zoning compliance.
chevron_right
§ 300-183
Penalties for offenses.
chevron_right
§ 300-184
Additional penalties.
chevron_right
§ 300-185
Removal of violations.
chevron_right
§ 300-186
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 300-187
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 300-188
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 300-189
(Reserved)
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