A.
For every building or structure erected, altered or extended after
the enactment of this chapter, there shall be provided parking facilities
or vehicle storage as set forth below. As defined in this chapter,
an off-street parking space shall have a width of 10 feet, and an
area of not less than 200 square feet and include sufficient space
for aisles and maneuverability.[1]
B.
All parking areas, passageways and driveways (except when provided
in connection with one- and two-family residential uses and farm residences)
shall be surfaced with a dustless, durable, all-weather pavement clearly
marked for car spaces and shall be adequately drained, all subject
to the approval of the Planning Board.
C.
A site plan shall be filed with the permit application where off-street
parking facilities are required or permitted, under the provisions
of this chapter in connection with the use or uses for which application
is being made.
D.
Off-street parking in commercial and industrial zones may be provided
in any yard space but shall not be closer than 10 feet to any district
boundary line. In residential zones, parking may be provided in any
yard space except front yard space; however, parking in front yard
space shall be allowed on hard-surfaced driveways, provided that the
parking of such vehicle shall not obstruct visibility for traffic.
The term "vehicle," as used in this section, shall include, but not
be limited to automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, motor homes, campers
and trailers, including recreational and boat trailers.
E.
The collective provision of off-street parking areas by two or more
commercial or industrial buildings or uses located on adjacent lots
is permitted, provided that the total of such facilities shall not
be less than the sum required of the various buildings or uses computed
separately, and further provided that the land upon which the collective
facilities are located is owned or leased by one or more of the collective
users.
F.
No driveway providing access to an off-street parking area shall
be located closer than 50 feet to the intersection of public streets.
G.
All parking areas and appurtenant passageways and driveways serving
commercial and industrial uses shall be illuminated adequately during
the hours between sunset and sunrise when the use is in operation.
Adequate shielding shall be provided by business uses to protect adjacent
residential zones from the glare of such illumination and from that
of automobile headlights.
[Amended 9-25-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
The following standards shall be utilized to determine the minimum
number of off-street parking spaces required within the Town:
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Use
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Minimum Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
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Auditoriums, churches, theaters, assembly halls and similar
places of public and quasi-public assembly having fixed seating facilities
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1 for every 4 seats in the main assembly unit
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Auditoriums, exhibition halls, assembly halls, community centers
and similar places of public and quasi-public assembly not having
fixed seating facilities
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1 for every 4 persons who may legally be admitted therein at
one time under the state fire prevention laws
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Barber and beauty shops
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2 per beauty chair or barber chair, plus 1 for each employee
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Bowling alleys
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8 for each bowling lane
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Business offices and professional offices
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4 for every 1,000 square feet of building area or fraction thereof,
plus 1 parking space for each employee
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Drive-in restaurants
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4 for every 100 square feet of building area or fraction thereof,
plus 1 space for each employee
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Garden apartments
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1 1/2 per unit
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High-rise apartments
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For each development, the number of parking spaces are to be
determined by the Town Planning Board
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Home occupations
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2 for client use, plus 1 for each nonresident employee, exclusive
of spaces required for residential purposes
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Hospitals, nursing and convalescent homes
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1 1/2 for each bed, plus 3/4 space for each employee in
the largest working shift
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Industrial establishments
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3/4 for each employee, plus 1 space for each 1,000 square feet
of gross floor area in the buildings for use by visitors to the building
or buildings. The employee ratio shall be applied to that shift of
work activity that has the greatest number of employees
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Laundromats
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1 for every 2 washing machines
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Motels
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1 for every sleeping or dwelling unit plus 1/2 parking spaces
per employee exclusive of parking required for a restaurant or lounge
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Motor vehicles sales
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1 for every 300 square feet of building area or fraction thereof
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Motor vehicle service stations
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1 for every 100 square feet of building area or fraction thereof
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One-family detached dwellings
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2 per dwelling unit
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Restaurants, cafeterias, taverns and bars (indoor service only)
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1 for every 4 seats for customers, plus 1 space for each employee
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Retail and service shops, except when otherwise specifically
covered herein
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4 for every 1,000 square feet of building area or fraction thereof,
plus one parking space for each employee
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Rooming houses
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1 1/2 per roomer
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Stores for the retail of furniture, appliances or hardware
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1 for every 300 square feet of building area or fraction thereof,
plus 1 parking space for each employee
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Supermarkets and self-service food stores
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5.5 for every 1,000 square feet of building area or fraction
thereof, plus 1 parking space for each employee
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Two-, three- and four-family dwellings
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1 1/2 per dwelling unit
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For every building, structure or part thereof having over 5,000
square feet of gross building area erected and occupied for commerce,
hospital, laundry, dry cleaning, places of public assembly, industry
and other similar uses involved in the receipt and distribution of
vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and
permanently maintained adequate space for standing, loading and unloading
services in order to avoid undue interference with the public use
of streets or alleys.
A.
Every building structure or addition thereto having a use which complies
with the above definition shall be provided with at least one truck
standing, loading and unloading space on the premises, not less than
12 feet in width, 35 feet in length, and 14 feet in height. One additional
truck space of these dimensions shall be provided for every additional
15,000 square feet or fraction thereof of gross area in the building.
B.
Off-street loading facilities for separate uses may be provided jointly
if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum
of the separate requirements for each use and provided that all regulations
governing the location of accessory spaces in relation to the use
served are adhered to.
C.
Access to a truck standing, loading and unloading space shall be
provided directly from a public street or alley or from any right-of-way
that will not interfere with public convenience and that will permit
orderly and safe movement of truck vehicles.
D.
Loading space as required under this section shall be provided in
addition to off-street parking space and shall not be considered as
supplying off-street parking space.
E.
Off-street loading and unloading areas shall be surfaced with a dustless,
durable, all-weather pavement, which shall be adequately drained,
all subject to the approval of the Town Planning Board.
F.
Whenever an off-street loading and unloading area shall be located
next to a residential zone, said loading and unloading area shall
be provided with a buffer adequate to provide a screen to minimize
potential nuisance problems to residents.
G.
Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street loading areas shall
be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises
in any residential district.
In order to encourage the sound development of street frontage,
the following special regulations shall apply to all uses permitted
within the commercial and industrial districts:
A.
Access barrier. Access to streets shall be controlled in the interest
of public safety. Each building or group of buildings used for nonresidential
purposes and its parking or service areas shall be physically separated
from the highway by a curb, planting strip or other suitable barrier
of not less than 10 feet in depth along all streets against unchanneled
motor vehicles access or egress, except for accessways authorized
therein.
B.
Accessways.
(1)
Each separate use, grouping of attached buildings or groupings of
uses permitted shall not have more than one accessway for every 100
feet of frontage, except as permitted by this chapter.
(2)
Insofar as practical, the use of common accessways by two or more
permitted uses shall be provided in order to reduce the number and
closeness of access points along the streets and to encourage the
fronting of business and industrial structures upon a parallel access
street and not directly upon a primary road.
(3)
Accessways for industrial uses shall not be less than 24 feet nor
more than 40 feet in width. Except where otherwise permitted, all
other accessways shall not be less than 20 feet nor more than 24 feet
in width.
A.
Any campsite shall be located and maintained only in those districts
as permitted in this chapter and in accord with the standards set
forth in this chapter.
B.
All existing campsites of record shall be exempt from this chapter,
except that they shall comply with this section whenever they are
sold or any addition, expansion or alteration of the use or operation
is proposed.[1]
C.
Before a permit for a campsite is issued, the Town Board shall determine that the proposed use is designed and arranged in accordance with the requirements of Article VI, Special Permit Uses, and in accordance with the following standards:
(1)
Site. The campsite shall be located on a well-drained site which
is properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and be free at all times
from stagnant pools of water.
(2)
Lots. Each campsite shall be marked off into lots. The total number
of lots in such campsite shall not exceed 12 per gross acre. Each
lot shall have a total area of not less than 2,500 square feet, with
a minimum dimension of 30 feet. Only one travel trailer shall be permitted
to occupy any one lot.
(3)
Setbacks. All travel trailers, tents and the like shall not be located
nearer than a distance of:
(a)
At least 25 feet from an adjacent property line, except residential
property.
(b)
At least 100 feet from any adjacent residential property line.
(c)
At least 100 feet from the right-of-way of a public street or
highway.
(d)
At least 10 feet from the nearest edge of any roadway location
within the park or camp.
(4)
Travel trailer stand. Each travel trailer lot shall have a stand
of sufficient size and durability to provide for the placement and
removal of travel trailers and for the retention of each travel trailer
in a stable condition. The stand shall be suitably graded to permit
rapid surface drainage.
(5)
Accessibility. Each campsite shall be easily accessible from an existing
public highway or street, with entrances and exits designed and strategically
located for the safe and convenient movement into and out of the campsite
and with minimum conflicts with the movement of traffic on a public
highway or street. All entrances and exits shall be at right angles
to existing public highways or streets, and all entrances and exits
shall be of sufficient width to facilitate the turning movements of
vehicles with travel trailers attached.
(6)
Street system.
(a)
Each campsite shall have improved streets to provide convenient
access to all lots and other important facilities within the campsite
or camp.
(b)
The street system shall be so designated to permit safe and
convenient vehicular circulation within the campsite or camp.
(c)
All streets shall intersect at right angles.
(7)
Utilities. All sewer and water facilities provided in each campsite
shall be in accordance with the regulations of the New York State
Department of Health and the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation.
(8)
Open space. Each campsite designed for 20 or more sites shall provide
a common open area suitable for recreation and play purposes. Such
open space shall be conveniently located. The open space area shall
be 10% of the gross land area of the campsite but not less than one
acre.
(9)
Improvements. Lighting, landscaping and buffer areas may be required
by the Board and shall be in keeping with surrounding development,
the unique features of the site and the health and safety of occupants
of the campsite.
(10)
Management. Every campsite shall be managed from an office located
on the premises. The manager shall maintain the campsite in such a
manner so as to protect the health, safety and comfort of all persons
accommodated in the campsite and so as to preserve the campsite in
a clean and attractive manner.
(11)
Removal of wheels. Unless special consent be given by the Town
Board, it shall be unlawful to remove wheels from any travel trailer
or otherwise permanently affix such travel trailer to the ground.
Such removal shall be grounds for the revocation of the permit for
such campsite.
A.
Recreational vehicles may be occupied as a dwelling only as follows:
(2)
For not more than two separate periods per year, not exceeding two
weeks each, as temporary lodging while parked on the same lot with
a residence.
(3)
On a temporary permit issued by the Town Board on recommendation
of the Planning Board for periods of six months each and subject to
the following conditions:
B.
Recreational vehicles may be stored in any location on a lot other
than within the required front and side yard. When stored, no connection
shall be permitted.
Signs may be erected and maintained only when in compliance
with the following provisions:
A.
General standards:
(1)
A sign shall not be higher than the height limitations in the district
where such sign is located, nor shall any sign attached to a building
so located above the roofline, except that a farm name may appear
on a silo.
(2)
A sign shall not be erected nor shall a sign project into a public
right-of-way.
(3)
Flashing, oscillating and revolving signs are not permitted.
(4)
No sign may be illuminated in such a manner as to shine directly
on adjoining properties or be hazardous to traffic safety.
(5)
No new off-premises advertising sign shall be permitted in any district.
C.
Standards for other signs:
(1)
A business sign directing attention to a permitted home occupation
shall not contain a gross surface area exceeding six square feet.
(2)
The sale or rental of a premises may be advertised by not more than
one nonilluminated business sign with a gross surface area not exceeding
six square feet, and provided that such sign is promptly removed after
the premises has been sold or rented.
(3)
Farm product signs not exceeding 20 square feet in area may be displayed
on the property, but only when such products are on sale.
(4)
The sale or development of a premises by a contractor, builder, developer
or other persons interested in such sale or development may be advertised
by not more than two business signs.
(5)
Signs of mechanics, painters and other artisans may be maintained
on a premises where such persons are performing work, provided that
such signs do not exceed 12 square feet in gross surface area and
are promptly removed upon completion of the work.
(6)
One off-premises directional sign not over eight square feet in area
and showing only the name of and direction to a legal conforming use
may be placed at a highway location.
D.
Standards for existing signs. Signs existing on the adoption date
of this chapter which do not comply with any of the provisions of
this chapter are hereby declared to be generally in conflict with
the development objectives of the community and are, therefore, to
be discouraged from continuance.
(1)
Whenever such nonconforming sign is damaged by fire or other cause
or is to be replaced, altered or reconstructed, no permit shall be
granted for such repair, replacement, alteration or reconstruction
unless done in a manner so that such nonconforming sign will thereafter
be fully conforming with this chapter.
