This chapter regulates the location, construction and use of
buildings, structures, and the use of land in the Village of Celoron,
County of Chautauqua, State of New York, and for said purpose divides
the Village into districts. This chapter shall be known and cited
as the Zoning Law of the Village of Celoron.
Pursuant to the authority conferred by the Laws of the State
of New York (Article 16 of the Village Law) and for each of the purposes
specified therein, the Board of the Village of Celoron, County of
Chautauqua and the State of New York, has ordained and does hereby
enact the following chapter regulating and restricting the location,
size and the use of buildings and other structures, and the use of
land in the municipality.
The following rules and laws, in addition to those found elsewhere
in this chapter, shall be complied with when applicable. It is the
responsibility of the applicant/owner to insure compliance with these
rules/laws.
A. General rules.
(1) No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building
or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity
with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it
is located.
(2) No building shall hereinafter be erected or altered without a building
permit:
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(a)
To accommodate or house a greater number of families;
(b)
To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or
(c)
To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, inner or
outer courts than is specified herein for the district in which such
building is located.
(d)
See §
81-4B(1), exemptions regarding building permits, for exceptions to this rule.
(3) No building or buildings shall be erected in the Municipality which
will substantially limit the usefulness or depreciate the value of
surrounding property.
B. Specific laws.
(1) Subdivision laws. State and existing local subdivision laws must
be complied with in addition to this chapter.
(2) National Flood Insurance Program. It shall be the responsibility
of the applicant for a building permit to insure that the National
Flood Insurance Regulations shall be complied with for those parcels
located within the floodplain as shown on official Flood Insurance
Administration maps.
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(3) Housing Code. No building shall be erected or altered unless it is
in compliance with any local housing code which may be in effect.
(4) Health Department rules. The regulations of the state and county
Health Departments with respect to water supply and sewage disposal
facilities will apply. The applicant for a building permit must obtain
a copy of the required health department permits for attachment of
his application, before the issuance of local approval by the Code
Enforcement Officer.
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(5) Multiple residence law. For all dwellings with three or more dwelling
units or any dwelling two or more stories in height with five or more
roomers, the Multiple Residence Law, Chapter 61B of the Consolidated
Laws, sets forth certain requirements with regard to fire safety,
size of rooms, and other minimum health and safety specifications.
(6) Building Code. No building shall be erected or altered unless it
complies with any building code which has been adopted.
(7) Fire Code. No building shall be erected or altered unless it complies
with any fire code which has been adopted. The Code Enforcement Officer
shall be notified of all permits to be issued.
(8) Drainage. Clean and unobjectionable wastewater from private property
shall be disposed of in accordance with the local law on drainage.