City of Cohoes, NY
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2023-05-23
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 285 Zoning and Land Use
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Anticipation Notes
- Ch 8 Assessment and Taxation, Department of
- Ch 11 Cable Television Commission
- Ch 14 Central Relocation Agency
- Ch 16 City Property
- Ch 18 Common Council, Rules of Order
- Ch 20 Community and Economic Development
- Ch 21 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Drug Abuse Prevention Council
- Ch 27 Economic Opportunity Commission
- Ch 30 Elections
- Ch 33 Emergency Disaster Relief Services
- Ch 36 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 37 Finance, Department of
- Ch 39 Investment and Deposit
- Ch 41 Law, Department of
- Ch 45 Library
- Ch 52 Officers and Employees
- Ch 56 Personnel
- Ch 60 (Reserved)
- Ch 63 Police Department
- Ch 65 Public Works, Department of
- Ch 67 Purchasing
- Ch 69 Records Management
- Ch 74 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 78 Smoking
- Ch 82 Traffic Commission
- Ch 85 Water, Department of
- Ch 87 Youth Advisory Board
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 96 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Alarm Systems
- Ch 101 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 104 Amusements
- Ch 107 Animals
- Ch 112 (Reserved)
- Ch 115 Bingo
- Ch 122 Buildings, Public Nuisance
- Ch 124 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 125 Buildings, Vacant
- Ch 127 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 128 Businesses
- Ch 130 Cable Systems and Open Video Systems
- Ch 139 Drug-Free School Zones
- Ch 148 Fair Housing
- Ch 152 Fire Prevention and Building Construction
- Ch 155 Fireworks
- Ch 159 Freshwater Wetlands
- Ch 163 Games of Chance
- Ch 167 Graffiti
- Ch 171 Hazardous Liquids
- Ch 173 Hazardous Waste Facilities
- Ch 174 Human Rights Protection
- Ch 175 Insurance
- Ch 179 (Reserved)
- Ch 184 Loitering
- Ch 189 Noise
- Ch 195 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 196 (Reserved)
- Ch 198 Peddlers, Solicitors and Vendors
- Ch 200 Penalties
- Ch 202 Plumbing
- Ch 206 (Reserved)
- Ch 211 (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Residential Occupancy
- Ch 218 (Reserved)
- Ch 222 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 226 Sewers
- Ch 231 Skateboards
- Ch 233 Skate Park
- Ch 239 Solid Waste
- Ch 244 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 250 Utilities
- Ch 255 Taxation
- Ch 258 Taxicabs
- Ch 263 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 266 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 269 Vehicles, Commercial
- Ch 271 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
- Ch 274 Vehicles, Storage of
- Ch 280 Water
- Ch 285 Zoning and Land Use
- Ch 285 Art I Intent, Applicability and Definitions
- § 285-1 Title.
- § 285-2 Intent; word usage.
- § 285-3 Applicability.
- § 285-4 When effective; lawfully issued variances or special use permits; pending applications.
- § 285-5 Definitions.
- Ch 285 Art II Administration
- § 285-6 Keeping of records; conformity required.
- § 285-7 Duties of Zoning Officer.
- § 285-8 Certificates and permits.
- § 285-9 Application procedures.
- § 285-10 Application details.
- § 285-11 Application fees.
- § 285-12 Public hearing.
- § 285-13 Planning Board action on permit applications.
- § 285-14 Expiration, extensions, and amendments.
- Ch 285 Art III Boards; Conflicts; Amendments
- § 285-15 Creation, appointment and organization of Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § 285-16 Minimum requirements for Zoning Board of Appeals members.
- § 285-17 Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § 285-18 Creation, appointment and organization of Planning Board.
- § 285-19 Minimum requirements for Planning Board members.
- § 285-20 Powers and duties of Planning Board.
- § 285-21 Creation, appointment and membership of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review Board.
- § 285-22 Powers of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review Board.
- § 285-23 Review procedure by Historic Preservation and Architectural Review Board.
- § 285-24 Final appeal of architectural review decisions.
- § 285-25 Conflict with other laws.
- § 285-26 Amendments.
- Ch 285 Art IV Violations
- § 285-27 Enforcement.
- § 285-28 Penalties for offenses.
- § 285-29 Continued violation.
- § 285-30 Other relief.
- Ch 285 Art V Districts Established
- § 285-31 Types of districts and district designations.
- § 285-32 Official Zoning District Map.
- § 285-33 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 285-34 Regulations; prohibited uses.
- Ch 285 Art VI Zoning District Regulations
- § 285-35 Residential District-1 (R-1).
- § 285-36 Residential District-2 (R-2).
- § 285-37 Multifamily Residential District (MFR).
- § 285-38 Mixed-Use District (MU-1).
- § 285-39 Waterfront Mixed-Use District (MU-2).
- § 285-40 Office/Retail Commercial District (C-1).
- § 285-41 Industrial District (I-1).
- § 285-42 Land Conservation District (LC).
- § 285-43 Planned Unit Development District (PDD).
- § 285-44 Historic Overlay District (HD).
- § 285-45 Floodplain District (FD).
- Ch 285 Art VII Regulations Applicable to All Zoning Districts
- § 285-46 Principal buildings.
- § 285-47 Permissible structures within minimum required side or rear setbacks.
- § 285-48 Access to improved street.
- § 285-48.1 Complete streets.
- § 285-49 Clear vision at intersections.
- § 285-50 Widening of right-of-way.
- § 285-51 Lots in more than one district.
- § 285-52 Corner and through lots.
- § 285-53 Creation of new lot.
- § 285-54 Travel trailers.
- § 285-55 Kennels.
- § 285-55.1 Beekeeping.
- § 285-55.2 Chickens.
- § 285-56 Dumping of waste material.
- § 285-57 Quarries and pits; filling and excavating.
- § 285-58 Outdoor storage of materials and equipment.
- § 285-59 Fences, walls and other structural screening elements.
- § 285-60 Fire escapes.
- § 285-61 Temporary uses and structures.
- § 285-62 Private swimming pools.
- § 285-63 Home occupations.
- § 285-64 Multifamily dwellings.
- § 285-65 Accessory dwelling units.
- § 285-66 Double-wide mobile homes and mobile home parks.
- § 285-67 Fairs, carnivals and circuses.
- § 285-68 Drive-in facilities.
- § 285-69 Motor vehicle fueling, service, sales or repair establishments.
- § 285-70 Incentive zoning.
- § 285-71 Performance standards.
- § 285-72 Mineral and natural gas resource extraction.
- § 285-73 Parking.
- § 285-74 Storage containers.
- § 285-74.1 Open space management.
- § 285-74.2 Sidewalk cafes.
- § 285-74.3 (Reserved)
- § 285-74.4 Community gardens.
- Ch 285 Art VIII Nonconforming Uses, Buildings and Lots
- § 285-75 Nonconforming uses and buildings.
- § 285-76 Nonconforming lots.
- Ch 285 Art IX Landscaping, Screening and Buffer Regulations
- § 285-77 Intent.
- § 285-78 Applicability.
- § 285-79 General requirements.
- § 285-80 Landscaping plan.
- § 285-80.1 Parking lots.
- Ch 285 Art X Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
- § 285-81 Intent.
- § 285-82 Applicability.
- § 285-83 Location of required spaces.
- § 285-84 Computation of required spaces.
- § 285-85 Exceptions.
- § 285-86 Alternate parking arrangements.
- § 285-87 Nonconforming parking and loading.
- § 285-88 Off-street parking standards by usage.
- § 285-88.1 Maximum off-street parking; exemptions.
- § 285-88.2 Reduction of minimum off-street parking.
- § 285-88.3 Land-banked parking.
- § 285-89 Design standards for off-street parking spaces.
- § 285-90 Design standards for loading spaces.
- Ch 285 Art XI Sign Regulations
- § 285-91 Intent.
- § 285-92 Nonconforming signs; applicability.
- § 285-93 General regulations.
- § 285-94 Location.
- § 285-95 Permitted signs in all districts.
- § 285-96 Permitted signs in residential districts.
- § 285-97 Permitted signs in commercial, industrial and mixed-use districts.
- § 285-98 Additional regulations.
- § 285-99 Procedures for sign permit; sign site plan; fees.
- § 285-99.1 Permit requirements; sign removal; lack of compliance; penalties; severability.
- Ch 285 Art XII Telecommunications Facilities
- § 285-100 Review authority.
- § 285-101 General criteria.
- § 285-102 Submission requirements.
- § 285-103 Collocation.
- § 285-104 Fall zones.
- § 285-105 Setbacks.
- § 285-106 Lighting, screening and aesthetics.
- § 285-107 Access and parking.
- § 285-108 Signage.
- § 285-109 Security.
- § 285-110 Engineering standards.
- § 285-111 Abandonment and removal.
- § 285-112 Exemptions.
- § 285-113 Effect on existing telecommunications facilities.
- Ch 285 Art XIII Subdivision of Land
- § 285-114 Short title.
- § 285-115 Scope and purpose.
- § 285-116 Conflicts with state law.
- § 285-117 Applicability.
- § 285-118 Submission of plans; general procedure.
- § 285-119 Preliminary plan.
- § 285-120 Final plan.
- § 285-121 Design standards and required improvements.
- § 285-122 Plan requirements.
- Ch 285 Art XIV Site Plan Review and Approval
- § 285-123 Intent.
- § 285-124 Applicability.
- § 285-125 Sketch plan conference.
- § 285-126 Preliminary site plan application.
- § 285-127 Planning Board review of preliminary site plan.
- § 285-128 Planning Board action on preliminary site plan.
- § 285-129 Final site plan approval procedure.
- § 285-130 Referral to County Planning Board.
- § 285-131 Planning Board action on final site plan.
- § 285-132 Reimbursable costs.
- § 285-133 Letter of credit.
- § 285-134 Inspection of improvements.
- § 285-135 Integration of procedures.
- Ch 285 Art XV Stormwater Management and Erosion Control
- § 285-136 Findings of fact.
- § 285-137 Purpose.
- § 285-138 Definitions.
- § 285-139 Applicability.
- § 285-140 Exemptions.
- § 285-141 Stormwater pollution prevention plans.
- § 285-142 Performance and design criteria.
- § 285-143 Maintenance, inspection and repair of stormwater facilities.
- § 285-144 Administration and enforcement; penalties for offenses.
- § 285-145 Fees for services.
- Ch 285 Art XVI Illicit Discharges, Activities, and Connections to Stormwater System
- § 285-146 Purpose and intent.
- § 285-147 Definitions.
- § 285-148 Applicability.
- § 285-149 Responsibility for administration.
- § 285-150 Severability.
- § 285-151 Discharge and connection prohibitions; exceptions.
- § 285-152 Prohibition against activities contaminating stormwater.
- § 285-153 Prevention, control and reduction of stormwater pollutants by use of best management practices.
- § 285-154 Suspension of access to MS4.
- § 285-155 Industrial or construction activity discharges.
- § 285-156 Applicability; access to facilities; monitoring of discharges.
- § 285-157 Notification of spills.
- § 285-158 Enforcement.
- § 285-159 Appeal of notice of violation.
- § 285-160 Corrective measures after appeal.
- § 285-161 Injunctive relief.
- § 285-162 Alternative remedies.
- § 285-163 Violations deemed public nuisance.
- § 285-164 Remedies not exclusive.
- § 285-165 (Reserved)
- Ch 285 Art XVII Form-Based Code
- § 285-166 Form-based code districts.
- § 285-167 Regulating Plan Map.
- § 285-168 Mixed-Use Civic Core (MU-CC).
- § 285-169 Mixed-Use Downtown Core (MU-DC).
- § 285-170 Mixed-Use Transit Corridor (MU-TC).
- § 285-171 Mixed-Use Neighborhood Corridor (MU-NC).
- § 285-172 General standards.
- § 285-173 Buildings standards.
- § 285-174 Facades.
- § 285-175 Site standards.
- § 285-176 Parking standards.
- § 285-177 Lighting standards.
- § 285-178 Future streets.
- § 285-179 Civic spaces.
- § 285-180 Future Streets Map.
- § 285-181 Form-based code administration.
- Appendix
- Ch A290 Fees
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by Common Council of the City of Cohoes 5-22-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Outdoor burning — See Ch. 127.
Fair housing — See Ch. 148.
Fire prevention and building construction — See Ch. 152.
Freshwater wetlands — See Ch. 159.
Noise — See Ch. 189.
Residential occupancy — See Ch. 215.
Sewers — See Ch. 226.
Fees — See Ch. A290.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule A Schedule of Use Regulations
Attachment 2 - Schedule B Schedule of Area and Bulk RegulationsAttachment 3 - Zoning Map[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also superseded former
Ch. 285, Zoning, adopted 7-25-2006 by L.L. No. 10-2006, as amended.
