Regulations governing lot area and lot width; front, side and rear yards; building coverage and building height are specified in Schedule A and in the additional regulations of Article
V and are supplemented by the regulations of other sections of this chapter. Schedule A accompanies and, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter.
A satellite antenna whose width exceeds 24 inches, including
any structural supports, is permitted as a conditional use, pursuant
to the issuance of a special permit, provided that the following requirements
are complied with:
A. A satellite antenna is only permitted as an accessory use on a lot
that contains a principal structure.
B. The dish antenna shall be located in rear yards only and shall be
an accessory structure requiring compliance with all minimum yard
requirements of this chapter. When a back yard is not accessible or
does not meet building specifications and a side yard meets this chapter,
a dish antenna may be located there. If said side yard borders on
a street, a screen of foliage shall be provided so as to shield said
satellite antenna from the street and adjoining properties during
the entire year.
C. A satellite antenna is only permitted as a freestanding structure.
D. Every satellite antenna shall be located and effectively screened
by landscaping or fencing, as approved by the Codes Enforcement Officer,
in order to minimize motor noise and visibility from the street and
adjacent properties.
E. A satellite antenna shall not be closer to the rear property line
than the height of said antenna nor closer to any side property line
than the height of said antenna or the side yard setback requirements
for the principal structure on the lot, whichever results in the greatest
setback.
F. Any permitted satellite antenna shall not have a surface-receiving
area greater than 25 square feet.
G. No lot may contain more than one satellite as heretofore regulated.
H. The dish antenna shall not be connected to or placed upon any roof
and shall not at any point or part of the antenna be elevated to or
reach a height of more than 15 feet above the natural grade of the
subject premises. In no event shall the natural grade be changed by
any means in order to increase the elevation of the dish antenna.
I. The dish antenna shall not be located on any trailer or any portable
device.
In any district, a lot to be used for residential dwelling purposes
shall have direct frontage on a public or private street.
As defined in §
295-4, home occupations shall comply with the following:
A. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building
or premises or other visible evidence of the conduct of a home occupation
other than one sign not exceeding two square feet in area, nonilluminated
and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building.
B. No traffic shall be generated by a home occupation in greater volumes
than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood, and
any need for parking generated by the home occupation shall be provided
off the street and not in a required front yard.
C. No equipment or process shall be used in a home occupation which
creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference
detectable to the normal senses off the lot; and, in the case of electrical
interference, no equipment or process shall be used which creates
visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers
off the premises or cause fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.
Minimum living areas shall be as specified in the New York State
Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, as amended.
Signs shall comply with the following regulations:
A. In R-1, R-2 and R-3 Residential Districts, nonadvertising signs are
permitted, but not in any required yard, as follows:
(1) One nameplate, identification or professional sign not to exceed
two square feet of sign area, showing the name and address of the
resident or a permitted home occupation of the resident of the premises
that is granted a permit by the Zoning Board may have a sign not to
exceed two square feet. In the case of a corner lot, such sign shall
be located on the principal street frontage to the dwelling unit.
(2) One nonilluminated for sale sign or for rent sign not to exceed six
square feet of sign area during and pertaining to the sale, lease
or rental of the land or building. Such sign shall be removed after
the premises have been sold or rented and shall not be placed on Village
right-of-way or property.
(3) One temporary artisan's sign not to exceed six square feet of sign
area during and pertaining to construction, repairs or alterations
on the property. Such sign shall be removed promptly upon completion
of the work and shall not be placed on Village right-of-way or property.
(4) Institutional or religious announcement signs not to exceed 15 square
feet in area.
(5) Signs advertising the sale or development of a tract of land may
be erected upon the tract by the developer, builder, contractor or
owner. The size of the sign shall be determined by the Zoning Board.
Such signs shall be removed when the last lot is sold.
(6) Signs advertising functions, uses, products or services not pertaining
to the premises on which they are located and mobile advertising or
attracting devices shall not be permitted in any R Residence District.
B. In the C-1 and C-2 Commercial Districts, the applicable signs above
are permitted, and, in addition, the following:
(1) One principal and accessory business sign may be permitted for any
separate and distinct business of record in the C-1 and C-2 Districts.
Such signs shall not project into a public right-of-way. No sign shall
be higher than the building to which it is attached, and no sign shall
be erected higher than the roof of any building to which it is accessory.
In addition, in any C-1 District, no such sign shall be located in
any required yard. A shopping center identification sign, including
tenants' business names only, as defined herein shall be permitted.
(2) The gross surface area of the principal business sign in the C-1
and C-2 Districts shall not exceed three square feet per linear foot
of building frontage for nonilluminated signs or two square feet per
linear foot of building frontage for illuminated signs. Accessory
business signs shall not exceed 50% of the area of the principal business
sign.
C. In the M-1 Manufacturing Districts, the applicable signs above are
permitted, and, in addition, the following:
(1) Business signs are permitted, provided that such signs shall not
exceed 300 square feet in area, and, if illuminated, the light shall
not be directed toward any public street or adjacent residential property.
(2) Advertising signs and commercial billboards are permitted as follows:
(a)
The maximum size of any advertising sign or commercial billboard
shall be 12 feet in height and 50 feet in length, and the bottom of
such sign shall be at least four feet from the ground and no more
than six feet above ground.
(b)
Any advertising sign or commercial billboard shall be located
at least 50 feet from the edge of the pavement of the nearest street
or highway. No such sign or billboard shall be erected or established
within 200 feet of any street or road intersection.
D. In any Planned Development District, the Zoning Board shall review
and approve any proposed business signs. No advertising signs shall
be permitted in any Planned Development District.
E. General regulations. The following regulations shall apply to all
permitted sign and billboard uses in all districts:
(1) No business sign shall be erected, altered or reconstructed without
the issuance of a sign permit by the Codes Enforcement Officer.
(2) Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained in good
condition and not allowed to become dilapidated.
(3) Signs, other than official traffic signs, shall not be erected within
the right-of-way lines of any street.
(4) Signs shall not project beyond property lines nor over public sidewalk
areas, except as noted.
(5) All temporary signs erected for a special event shall be removed
by the property owner when the circumstances leading to their erection
no longer apply.
(6) In all districts, nonconforming signs shall not be replaced unless
they shall be made to conform to the provisions of this chapter.
(7) No flashing sign shall be permitted in any district.
(8) All signs to be of professional quality and design; hand-painted
signs of amateur quality are not permitted.
(9) Garage sale signs shall be removed at the close of the last day of
the sale.
(10)
Signs not in use. A sign which advertises a defunct business
or product so that the content of the sign is no longer appropriate
to the purpose(s) for which it was intended shall be removed by the
permit applicant of record of the property owner within 60 days. A
sign structure not displaying advertisement for a period of 90 days
shall be removed.
F. Enforcement of sign regulations.
(1) Signs and sign structures or posts found to be in violation. Whenever
the Codes Enforcement Officer determines that a violation of this
section has occurred, written notice shall be served upon the permit
applicant or property owner of record by certified mail, return receipt
requested, at their last known address. Such notice shall specify
the alleged violation. Such notice of violation shall automatically
become a final order if the violation is not corrected within 30 days.
G. For sign regulations related to the Main Street District see §
295-35A(9).
Off-street loading facilities shall be provided for each commercial
or industrial establishment hereafter erected or substantially altered
and shall be so arranged as not to interfere with pedestrian or motor
traffic on the public street or highway and shall be adequately screened
if adjacent to a dwelling or a residential area. Such off-street loading
space shall be logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups
and deliveries, scaled to delivery vehicles expected to be used and
accessible to such vehicles when required off-street parking spaces
are filled. Required off-street loading space is not to be included
as off-street parking space in computation of required off-street
parking space. Any required off-street loading berth shall have a
clear area not less than 12 feet in width by 25 feet in length.
No more than three garage sales shall be conducted from any
single property per calendar year. No garage sale shall be longer
than three days in duration. Garage sale signs are to be removed at
the close of the last day of the sale.