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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 300 Zoning
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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Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 300, Zoning, adopted 12-16-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003, as amended.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
§ 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)
Article 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)
Article 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)
Article 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)
Article 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)
Article VI
Overlay Districts
§ 300-60
Applicability.
§ 300-61
Floodway Zone District.
§ 300-62
Wellhead Protection Overlay District.
§ 300-63
through § 300-69. (Reserved)
Article 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)
Article 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.
Article 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)
Article 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)
Article 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.
Article 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)
Article 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)
Article 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)
Article 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)
Article 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)
Article XVII
Property Maintenance
§ 300-170
Intent.
§ 300-171
Protective treatment for exterior surfaces.
§ 300-172
through § 300-179. (Reserved)
Article 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)
