The purpose of this district is to preserve farm lands and adjoining
settlements as long as possible, to provide for separate residences
of all kinds and to invite all other uses, under certain controls,
in order to assure the livelihood and enjoyment of those who live
there.
A. Principal uses permitted.
(1) Single-family dwellings built on a foundation, excluding mobile dwellings.
(2) Two-family dwellings built on a foundation, excluding mobile dwellings.
(3) Farm and farm buildings for related agricultural activities.
(4) On a farm, either two one-family dwellings; one-family dwelling and one mobile dwelling; or two mobile dwellings for close relatives or hired hands (mobile dwellings on a farm are subject to site plan review under §
120-33 of this chapter).
B. Accessory uses permitted.
(1) Private garages with floor space not to exceed 1,500 square feet.
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(3) Customary accessory structures (storage sheds, playhouses, greenhouses,
etc.) with floor space not to exceed 1,500 square feet.
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(4) Accessory buildings necessary to the principal use and which do not
include any activity commonly conducted as a separate business and
which do not exceed 1,500 square feet in floor area.
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(5) Customary farm buildings located on the same parcel as the principal
use.
(6) Animal shelters for domestic pets properly maintained and stables
for equine animals.
(7) Other structures such as private swimming pools and fireplaces.
(8) Customary home businesses or professional offices conducted by the
residents.
(9) Roadside stands for the sale of seasonal farm produce or homemade
items. Such stands shall be set back at least five feet from the edge
of the road right-of-way, provide safe off-street parking for at least
three motor vehicles and include a driveway that permits vehicles
to enter the road without backing onto it.
(10)
The keeping of animals for 4-H and similarly organized youth
groups (approval is conditional upon a letter from the project supervisor
certifying participation in the 4-H or other organizations' program).
(11)
Wildlife conservation and harvesting.
(12)
Noncommercial fishing and hunting preserves.
(13)
Nonintensive, noncommercial, outdoor recreation.
C. Uses requiring a special permit.
(2) Mobile dwellings, which are to be considered individually by the
Planning Board. Under any circumstances, the same lot size and dimensional
requirements as are set forth on Table I for single-family units will
apply.
(4) Garages and all accessory buildings larger than 1,500 square feet
in planar area.
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(5) Churches and other similar places of worship, parish houses, convents
and similar facilities of religious groups.
(6) Business, commercial and professional establishments.
(7) Day camps, campgrounds, bed-and-breakfast operations, guest or vacation
homes for pay and private clubs.
(8) Commercial outdoor recreation, such as ski runs, snowmobile parks,
miniature and full-size golf courses, driving ranges, race tracks,
parks, playgrounds, play fields or similar facilities.
(9) Development within one-hundred-year floodplains as designated by
the federal government; or within wetlands as defined by the United
States Army Corps of Engineers.
(10)
Development of steep slopes, defined as areas with slopes exceeding
15%, as shown on the maps incorporated in the Land Use and Natural
Resources Inventory of the Town of Eaton, as prepared by the Madison
County Planning Department in 1988.
(11)
Public recreation areas, including parks, playgrounds and playfields.
(12)
Public buildings, libraries, museums and public and nonprofit
private schools accredited by the State Education Department.
(13)
Hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities.
(14)
Colleges and private schools, including nursery schools and
day-care centers.
(16)
Industrial and manufacturing enterprises.
(17)
Keeping animals other than domestic pets on a property which
is less than five acres in size. Permit is renewable annually without
fee and without a public hearing if no complaints have been received
for that location.
(18)
Temporary installation of one separate dwelling unit for the
care of disabled or elderly family members related by blood or marriage.
The purpose of this district is to preserve the value of property
and residences, similar to the ARC District, except for the exclusion
of mobile dwellings. All dwellings constructed in the district shall
comply with the New York State Uniform Code requirements for site-constructed
buildings.
A. Principal uses permitted.
(1) Single-family dwellings, which shall be built on-site on a foundation
of cast-in-place concrete or masonry block, or other foundation design
approved under the New York State Uniform Code, or on a poured concrete
slab, and shall be constructed in the place of the intended use of
the building. New dwellings shall have a total living space floor
area of no less than 900 square feet (not including basement space).
(2) Two-family dwellings, which shall be built on-site on a foundation
of cast-in-place concrete or masonry block, or other foundation design
approved under the New York State Uniform Code, or on a poured concrete
slab, and shall be constructed in the place of the intended use of
the building. New dwellings shall have a total living space floor
area of no less than 1,800 square feet (not including basement space).
(3) Farm and farm buildings for related agricultural activities.
(4) On a farm, two single-family dwellings conforming to the requirements contained in Subsection
A(1).
B. Accessory uses permitted.
(2) Customary accessory structures not to exceed 1,500 square feet.
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(3) Animal shelters for domestic pets properly maintained and stables
for equine animals.
(4) Other structures such as private swimming pools, fireplaces and decks.
(5) Customary farm buildings located on the same parcel as the principal
use.
(7) Roadside stands for the sale of seasonal farm produce or homemade
items. Such stands shall be set back at least five feet from the road
right-of-way, provide safe off-street parking for at least three motor
vehicles and include a driveway that permits vehicles to enter the
road without backing into it.
(8) Customary home businesses or professional offices conducted by the
residents.
(9) Wildlife conservation and harvesting.
(10)
Fishing and hunting preserves.
(11)
Nonintensive, noncommercial outdoor recreation.
(12)
Accessory buildings necessary to the principal use and which
do not include any activity commonly conducted as a separate business.
(13)
The keeping of animals for 4-H and similarly organized youth
groups (approval is conditional upon a letter from the project supervisor
certifying participation in the 4-H or other organization's program).
C. Uses requiring a special permit.
(2) Churches and other similar places of worship, parish houses, convents
and other similar facilities or religious groups.
(3) Business, commercial and professional establishments.
(4) Day camps, guest or vacation homes for pay and private clubs.
(5) Commercial outdoor recreation such as ski runs, campgrounds, driving
ranges or any such facility.
(6) Development in special flood hazard areas designated by the Federal
Government, swamps, wetlands, streams, lakes, steep slopes (greater
than 15%) and in agricultural districts certified by the New York
State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
(7) Public recreation areas, including parks, playgrounds and playfields.
(9) Keeping animals other than domestic pets on a property which is less
than five acres in size. The permit is renewable annually without
fee and without an additional public hearing if no complaints have
been received on that location.
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The purpose of this district is to provide for summer and year-round
housing in and around waterfront property, with a minimum of nuisance
caused by different land uses.
A. Principal uses permitted.
(1) One-family dwellings built on a foundation.
(2) Two-family dwellings built on a foundation.
(3) Farms
and farm buildings for related agricultural activities.
B. Accessory uses permitted.
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(1) Private garages (except not permitted in the rear yard of a lakefront
lot).
(2) Customary accessory structures not to exceed 1,500 square feet (except
not permitted in the rear yard of a lakefront lot).
(3) Animal shelters for domestic pets properly maintained.
(4) Private swimming pools and fireplaces.
(5) Off-street parking (except not permitted in the rear yard of a lakefront
lot).
(6) Customary
farm structures related to the principal agricultural use (except
not permitted in the rear yard of a lakefront lot).
C. Uses requiring a special permit.
(1) Home businesses, provided that they are carried on by residents of
the premises entirely within the principal residence structure on
the premises in conjunction with the residential use of the premises,
and with no exterior evidence of the business, except one sign.
(2) Accessory structures over 1,500 square feet.
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(4) Development within one-hundred-year floodplains as designated by
the federal government; or within wetlands as defined by the United
States Army Corps of Engineers.
(5) Development of steep slopes, defined as areas with slopes exceeding
15%, as shown on the maps incorporated in the Land Use and Natural
Resources Inventory of the Town of Eaton, as prepared by the Madison
County Planning Department in 1988.
(6) Expansion of any existing nonconforming use, such as rental of cottages
and other commercial activities.