Gasoline stations, service stations, motor vehicle repair shops,
motor vehicle sales agencies, and drive-in businesses shall comply
with the following:
A. No such use shall be located within 150 feet from any lot or parcel
occupied by a hospital, library, school or church. Measurement shall
be made between nearest respective lot lines.
B. Any such use shall be buffered from adjacent uses by no less than
10 feet.
C. The entire site area that is traveled by motor vehicles shall be
hard-surfaced (i.e., asphalt, concrete, or any other dust-free surface).
D. Rubbish, oil cans, tires, discarded motor vehicle parts and components
and other waste materials may be stored up to one month in a completely
fenced-in opaque enclosure adjacent to the building, provided that
the area of such enclosure shall not exceed 5% of the area of the
principal service station building. There shall be no storage of any
items, at any time outside of such enclosure or building.
E. Landscaping (Article
54), signage (Article
52), and lighting (Article
55) shall meet the requirements of their respective sections.
F. Motor vehicle repair shops and service stations shall comply with
the following regulations:
(1)
The number of vehicles that can be accommodated on site for
repair and storage is to be determined by the Planning Board.
(2)
Motor vehicle repair garages shall not be used for the storage,
sale, rental or display of automobiles, trucks, trailers, mobile homes,
boats, snowmobiles or other vehicles.
(3)
All maintenance, service and repairs of motor vehicles shall
be performed fully within an enclosed structure. No motor vehicle
parts or unlicensed motor vehicles shall be stored outside of an enclosed
structure.
(4)
A spill prevention plan is provided.
(5)
No vehicle in for repair may remain outside longer than 10 days.
G. Gasoline stations shall comply with the following regulations:
(1)
In addition to the information required for site plan review,
the plan shall also indicate the location, number, capacity, and type
of fuel storage tank, the number of pumps to be installed, and the
depth to the tanks.
(2)
Gas stations may include retail sales of food, convenience items,
and minor automotive supplies or liquids, provided that the sales
of such items are within an enclosed structure and are an accessory
use. Sales areas outside of the primary structure may be displayed
on the pump islands or the building island only.
(3)
Gasoline stations shall be under the control of an attendant
at all times during the hours of operation.
(4)
Fuel pumps shall be located no closer than 20 feet from the
public right-of-way or 50 feet from any other property lines.
(5)
All storage facilities for fuel, oil, gasoline or similar substances
shall be underground and shall be at least 25 feet from any property
line. Tanks shall be installed and maintained in accordance with all
state and federal standards as well as the following specified standards:
(a)
Prior to installation, the Administrative Officer shall be provided
with a copy of the specifications and the date of the proposed installation.
No tank shall be covered until inspected and approved.
(b)
If at any time a leak is detected, the owner shall immediately
make the necessary repairs. If, at the discretion of the Administrative
Officer, the condition results in a threat to public safety, the gasoline
service station may be shut down until repairs are made.
(c)
For the purpose of required yards and setbacks, pumps and canopies
shall be considered structures and shall not be located in any required
yard.
(6)
In the event that a service station is abandoned, as determined
by the Administrative Officer, the owner shall comply with the Fire
Prevention Code, Abandonment or Removal of Underground Tanks. The
owner shall also remove all signs and lighting poles and provide adequate
protection against unlawful entry into buildings and onto the property
and shall close all vehicular entrances to the property. A service
station shall be deemed abandoned if it is not in active operation
for a period of 12 consecutive months.
Car washes shall comply with the following additional regulations:
A. All washing facilities shall be completed within an enclosed building.
B. Vacuuming facilities may be outside of the building but shall not
interfere with the free flow of traffic on or off the site.
C. Where gasoline stations are either a principal use with or an accessory
use to the car wash, the requirements of the gasoline station shall
also be adhered to.
D. Discontinuance of use. In the event a car wash is abandoned, as determined
by the Building Official, the owner shall immediately remove any outdoor
vacuums, all signs and lighting poles. The owner shall also provide
adequate protection against unlawful entry into the building and onto
the property and shall close all vehicular entrances to the property.
A car wash shall be considered abandoned if it is inactive for a period
of 12 consecutive months.
Eating and drinking establishments that are adjacent to residential
uses or districts shall be buffered or screened to minimize visual
and auditory impacts in a method approved by the Planning Board and
in accordance with the regulations set forth in Part 5, especially
pertaining to landscaping, outdoor lighting, and parking.
A farm stand may be permitted as a seasonal accessory use within
the RR District and sell agricultural and horticultural products produced
on the premises or produced by the owner of a local farm, subject
to the following regulations:
A. No more than one structure of a temporary and movable nature shall
be permitted and shall not exceed 2,000 square feet in total floor
space.
B. The ground display area shall be immediately adjacent and secondary
to the farm stand and shall not exceed 1,600 square feet in area.
C. The farm stand shall be permitted only during the recognized season
for the production or harvest of such products, and sales shall occur
between dawn and dusk.
D. A farm stand shall be located at least 20 feet from any public rights-of-way.
E. An off-street parking area for at least two vehicles shall be provided.
F. No products other than homegrown fruits, vegetables, dairy products,
nursery stock, or value-added products produced on-site from other
products grown on-site may be sold or offered for sale at such stands.
G. One sign shall be permitted. The sign must be removed when the stand
closes for the season.
The keeping, sheltering, or maintenance of livestock and poultry,
within an agricultural farming operation located in a county agricultural
district, shall be subject to the New York State Agriculture and Markets
Law. The keeping, sheltering, or maintenance of livestock and poultry,
not within an agricultural farming operation located outside of a
county agricultural district, shall be permitted only in the Rural
Residential District and is subject to the following standards:
A. The minimum parcel size shall be three acres.
B. A maximum of two livestock may be kept, sheltered, or maintained
per three acres minimum.
C. One additional livestock may be kept, sheltered, or maintained for
each additional acre over the three-acre minimum.
D. Storage of manure or other odor-producing material or housing for
livestock or poultry shall not be allowed within a minimum of 100
feet of any residentially zoned lot line or private well.
For the purposes of this section, any reference to a "mobile home" also applies to a "manufactured home" as defined in Part
7 of this chapter.
A. Permanent residence. A year-round mobile home is permitted as a principal
use in the Rural Residential District, provided that the following
standards and conditions are met:
(1)
The mobile home shall be installed in compliance with the New
York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and shall be
protected from ground frost heaves by one of the following methods:
(a)
Footings and the load-carrying portion of the ground anchors
shall extend below the frost line (minimum of 42 inches below finished
grade); or
(b)
The mobile home shall be placed on a reinforced concrete slab.
(2)
The mobile home shall be skirted with a noncombustible material
so as to enclose the area between the floor of the mobile home and
the ground. Such skirting is to be properly ventilated and must be
completed within 30 days after arrival.
(3)
The water supply system and sewage disposal system for the mobile
home shall be approved by the County Health Department.
(4)
The mobile home shall have a minimum floor area of 400 square
feet.
B. Mobile homes and trailers may be used as temporary facilities at
construction sites after building permits are issued for the proposed
principal building and mobile home or trailer. The trailer or mobile
home shall be removed upon the expiration of the building permit or
upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy from the Administrative
Officer.
C. Mobile homes and trailers may be used as temporary facilities for
public construction or other public utility construction and may be
located on any lot or adjacent to the construction site. The mobile
home or trailer may be placed after the acceptance of the contract
to start construction and upon being granted a building permit. The
mobile home or trailer shall be removed upon final payment for the
project and notification by the Administrative Officer.
D. This section does not affect mobile home sales in a designated Commercial
or Industrial District.
For go-cart tracks for electric or gasoline-powered go-cart
rides, similar vehicular tracks and miniature golf courses, the following
restrictions shall apply:
A. Gasoline or electric-powered go-cart rides, similar vehicular tracks:
(1)
No person shall cause or permit the establishment of a go-cart
track or similar vehicular track within 500 feet of any residentially
zoned district or within 500 feet of any church, school, park, playground
or existing go-cart track, similar vehicular track or miniature golf
course. For the purposes of this section, measurements shall be made
in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects,
from the nearest portion of the property used as a part of the premises
for the track and/or course to the nearest property line of a residentially
zoned district, church or school or to the nearest boundary of a park
or playground.
(2)
Operating hours shall be limited to the hours between 10:00
a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily.
(3)
The sale or use of alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited.
(4)
Adequate toilet facilities for employees and customers shall
be provided on site.
(5)
A solid wall having a minimum height of six feet, incorporating
noise-absorbing material on the inside, shall be placed on all sides
of the facility that abut residentially occupied property. Noise levels
shall be limited to 65 dB as measured 75 feet outside the wall. The
remaining sides of the property shall be fenced with a fence having
a minimum height of four feet.
(6)
Only operator-owned go-carts or other vehicles shall be allowed.
No individually owned go-carts or other vehicles shall be allowed.
(7)
Parking requirements for go-carts and other vehicles are three
parking spaces for every one go-cart or similar vehicle.
B. Miniature golf course uses:
(1)
Operating hours shall be limited to the hours between 10:00
a.m. though 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. through
11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
(2)
The course shall be fenced with a fence having a minimum height
of four feet.
(3)
The sale or use of alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited.
(4)
Adequate toilet facilities for employees and customers shall
be provided on site.
Outdoor storage shall be allowed only in nonresidential districts and shall be subject to the following requirements. This section does not affect the storage of trailers, boats and recreational vehicles as regulated in §
300-40.19.
A. Central Business and Neighborhood Commercial Districts.
(1)
Outdoor storage shall not be allowed in the front yard.
(2)
Outdoor storage shall not occupy more than 10% of the entire
lot area.
(3)
All outdoor storage shall be fully screened to ensure the area
is not visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent residential
districts or uses.
(4)
Screening shall be of sufficient height and density to completely
hide the storage from public view.
(5)
Screening shall be of sufficient height and density to completely
hide storage from major highways, passenger rail lines and other public
accessways.
(6)
All screening shall be maintained in such a manner as to present
a neat and orderly appearance at all times.
B. General Commercial and Industrial Districts.
(1)
Outdoor storage shall not be allowed in the front yard setback.
(2)
All outdoor storage shall be fully screened to ensure the area
is not visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent residential
districts or uses.
(3)
Screening shall be of sufficient height and density to completely
hide the storage from public view.
(4)
Screening shall be of sufficient height and density to completely
hide storage from major highways, passenger rail lines and other public
accessways.
(5)
All screening shall be maintained in such a manner as to present
a neat and orderly appearance at all times.
(6)
Contractor storage must be a minimum of 200 feet from a residential
or open space district.
Public utility installations shall comply with the following:
A. Such facility shall be surrounded by a fence approved by the Planning
Board.
B. The facility shall be landscaped in a manner approved by the Planning
Board.
C. To the extent practicable, equipment shall be stored so as not to
be visible from surrounding properties.
D. Any other requirements as determined by the Planning Board through
Site Plan Review.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
park a trailer, recreational vehicle or boat on any street, alley,
right-of-way or other public place. No trailer, recreational vehicle
or boat shall be parked, used or occupied on any tract or parcel of
land except as herein provided:
A. Trailers, recreational vehicles and boats may be placed on a residential lot for the purpose of storage of such trailers, recreational vehicles or boats but shall not be parked within the required accessory side or rear setback of the premises, shall maintain a minimum front setback of 10 feet and shall comply with §
300-53.14, Visibility at intersections.
B. This section does not affect trailer, boat and recreational vehicle
sales or rental in a designated Commercial or Industrial District.
[Added 2-6-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
The following restrictions shall apply to all cannabis retail
sales establishments and cannabis on-site consumption establishments
in the Village of Endicott:
A. Cannabis
retail sales establishments and cannabis on-site consumption establishments
that are adjacent to residential uses or districts shall be buffered
or screened to minimize visual and auditory impacts in a method approved
by the Planning Board and in accordance with the regulations set forth
in Part 5, especially pertaining to landscaping, outdoor lighting
and parking.
B. Cannabis
retail sales establishments and cannabis on-site consumption establishments
shall be permitted to open for business only between the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
C. No
cannabis retail sales establishment or cannabis on-site consumption
establishment shall be located within 500 feet of a community facility.
A "community facility" shall mean a facility that provides day care
to children, a public park, a playground, a public swimming pool,
a library, or a center or facility where the primary purpose is to
provide recreational opportunities or services to children or adolescents.
D. No
cannabis retail sales establishment or cannabis on-site consumption
establishment shall locate a storefront within 500 feet of a school
grounds, as such term is defined in the NYS Education Law, or within
200 feet of a house of worship.
E. No
cannabis retail sales establishment shall be located within a 2,000-foot
radius of another cannabis retail sales establishment.
F. No
cannabis on-site consumption establishment shall be located within
a 2,000-foot radius of another cannabis on-site consumption establishment.