Gasoline/fuel pumps for automobile service stations and motor
vehicle repair and service stations shall not be located closer than
40 feet to any street line or 30 feet to any side or rear lot line.
Underground fuel storage tanks shall be placed at least 50 feet from
any lot or street line. All fuel storage/distribution systems shall
comply with NYS DEC bulk petroleum storage regulations.
Satellite dish antennae are permitted accessory uses in all
districts and may not be located within any front yard or project
beyond the front building line of a structure.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Private swimming pools shall be enclosed and maintained in accordance
with the International Spa and Swimming Pool Code adopted as part
of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
Fences, walls and hedges which are not regulated in other sections
of this chapter are subject to the following regulation, with the
exception offences and/or walls erected as part of an agricultural
operation.
A. Fences, walls and hedges located in side or rear yards shall not
be more than six feet in height or less than three feet and shall
be placed at least 18 inches from all lot lines.
B. Fences, walls and hedges located in front yards shall not be less
than three feet or more than 42 inches in height and shall be no closer
than one foot to any sidewalk or street line.
C. Decorative, portable fences used for landscaping and/or gardening
purposes may be less than three feet in height but shall be located
at least six inches from any lot line, street line or sidewalk.
All on-site sewage disposal systems shall meet the requirements
of New York State Public Health Law, Appendix 75-A.
[Amended 10-9-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006; 2-14-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
A. Design requirements.
(1) Unless no other practicable alternative is available, parking areas
shall be designed so that, without resorting to extraordinary movements,
vehicles may exit such areas without backing onto a public street.
This requirement does not apply to parking areas consisting of driveways
that serve one- or two-dwelling units, although backing onto arterial
streets is discouraged.
(2) Parking areas of all developments shall be designed so that sanitation,
emergency, and other public service vehicles can serve such developments
without the necessity of backing unreasonable distances or making
other dangerous or hazardous turning movements.
(3) Every parking area shall be designed so that vehicles cannot extend
beyond the perimeter of such area onto adjacent properties or public
rights-of-way. Such areas shall also be designed so that vehicles
do not extend over sidewalks or tend to bump against or damage any
wall, vegetation, or other obstruction.
(4) Circulation areas shall be designed so that vehicles can proceed
safely without posing a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles and
without interfering with parking areas.
(5) Parking areas shall be graded and surfaced with material that will
provide adequate protection against potholes, erosion, and dust and
in a manner that will not conflict with the proposed means of snow
removal.
(6) The parking area shall be adequately defined for the proposed use
by landscaping, curbing (or other similar devices), parking space
lines, signs and other traffic control devices.
(7) Parking areas shall be properly maintained in all respects.
B. Parking areas from adjoining properties may be designed for common
access, joint use and maintenance if there is written agreement between
the property owners and the Planning Board determines that it would
be beneficial to both uses and that there would be no deleterious
effect on the overall traffic circulation patterns.
C. Parking lots (four or more parking spaces) shall be at least 10 feet
from all lot and street lines. There shall be an exit and entrance
to accommodate travel concurrently. Parking lots shall be constructed
of all- weather materials (gravel, paved).
Uses
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Required Parking Spaces
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Churches or synagogues
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1 for each 3.5 seats
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Community facilities
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1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each
employees
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Motels, hotels, resorts, boarding/rooming houses, tourist homes
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1 for each sleeping room or dwelling unit
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Manufacturing operations
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1 for each employee in the maximum working shift
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Restaurants, bars, night clubs
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1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
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Stores, store groups, shops, commercial enterprises, business
uses
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1 space for each 200 square feet of floor space, plus 1 for
each employee
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Warehouses
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1 for each employee in the maximum working shift
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Offices, general
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1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Doctor or dentist office
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5 for each doctor
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Home occupation
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Minimum of 3 spaces
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Dwelling and manufactured homes
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2 for each dwelling unit; may be of driveway
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For all uses, in all districts, if a proposed use is to be located
on a lot abutting a road or portion of a road designated as a main
transportation arterial, as shown on the Town of Wilna Zoning Map,
the following minimum lot dimensions shall be required:
A. Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
B. Minimum front yard: 80 feet.
[Amended 10-9-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
All manufactured homes shall meet the following requirements:
A. No manufactured home shall be allowed unless it bears a date plate
and a manufacturer's label, affixed in the manufacturing facility,
which certifies that it is in compliance with the Federal Department
of Housing and Urban Development mobile home construction and safety
standards in force at the time of manufacture.
B. No manufactured home shall be allowed if 20 years or more have elapsed
since the time of manufacture.
C. Stand specifications.
(1) Each manufactured home shall be provided with a stand which will
give a firm base and adequate support for the manufactured home, having
dimensions which approximately correspond to the dimensions of the
manufactured home and shall be either:
(a)
A full concrete slab at least four inches thick; or
(b)
Six inches of compacted gravel with a reinforced concrete runner
on each side of the stand to provide support. Such runner shall be
a minimum of four feet wide, 65 feet long, and six inches thick.
(c)
Constructed to the manufacturer's specifications if they
are more stringent.
(2) The stand area shall be graded to ensure adequate drainage but in
no event shall the grade variance exceed six inches from one end or
side of the stand to the other.
D. Well-anchored tie-downs to the manufacturer's specifications
at least on each corner of the stand.
E. All manufactured homes shall be provided with a skirt of permanent
material, similar to that used in the manufactured home, to provide
a finished exterior appearance and to screen the space between the
manufactured home and the ground.
[Added 2-14-2005 by L.L.
No. 1-2005]
A. There shall be no more than one storage unit permitted as a matter
of right per lot. Any permit application requiring more than one storage
unit on a lot shall require site plan review and approval.
B. Storage units may not be placed in any front yard and must be appropriately
screened to a height of six feet by either an evergreen hedge, earthen
berm, or fence made of opaque materials in a way to block view.
C. Each unit must be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion with the
screening intact and well maintained.
[Added 2-14-2005 by L.L.
No. 1-2005]
A. With respect to any outdoor furnaces installed, such outdoor furnaces
must be set back a minimum of 50 feet from any property line.
B. The use of such furnaces must follow all operating instructions supplied
by the manufacturer.
C. The only structures allowed shall be those listed fuels recommended
by the manufacturer. The following are prohibited: trash, plastics,
gasoline, rubber, naphtha, household garbage, material treated with
petroleum products (particle board, railroad ties and pressure-treated
wood), leaves, paper products, and cardboard.
D. Users must follow the manufacturer's written instructions for
recommended loading times and amounts.
E. Lighter fluids, gasoline, or chemicals to start the furnace are prohibited.
F. The unit must be located with due consideration to the prevailing
wind direction.
(1) If located 50 feet or less to any residence not served by the furnace,
it is recommended that the stack be at least two feet higher than
the eave line of that residence.
(2) If located more than 50 but no more than 100 feet to any residence,
it is recommended that the stack be at least 75% of the height of
the eave line of that residence, plus an additional two feet.
(3) If located more than 100 feet but no more than 150 feet to any residence,
it is recommended that the stack be at least 50% of the eave line
of that residence, plus an additional two feet.
(4) If located more than 150 feet but no more than 200 feet to any residence,
it is recommended that the stack be at least 25% of the height of
the eave line of that residence, pus an additional two feet.
[Added 12-10-2012 by L.L.
No. 5-2012]
The landowner may operate up to five nonhighway motor vehicles
on his property if he owns 10 acres or less. If he owns more than
10 acres, he may operate up to 10 such vehicles. Nothing in this section
shall prevent anyone from using recognized snowmobile and ATV trails
which have been recognized and are on an official Jefferson County
Snowmobile or ATV Map as open to public use.
[Added 5-11-2009 by L.L.
No. 1-2009]
Flag lots may only be created by the Planning Board under site
plan review whenever the land involved is of a particular shape or
size, is subject to unreasonable property or parcel limitations, is
affected by unusual topographical location or extraordinary topographical
conditions, or is devoted to such use that is impossible, impractical
or undesirable for the owner or developer to fully conform to the
requirements for conventional lots. Where the development of lots
off of a flag pole involves more than one lot, the following minimum
requirements shall be met:
A. The flag pole portion of the lot must have a minimum of 50 feet of
frontage on an existing state, county or Town road and a 50-foot right-of-way
retained by the developer.
B. The access from the state, county or Town road to the interior of
the flag lot must be improved to a width of 50 feet with approved
ingress and egress.
C. The front yard of such lot shall be that part of the lot which would
face the projected right-of-way in from the state, county or Town
road as extended.
D. The developable area of the flag lot shall be of sufficient size
to support a proper septic and water system.
E. All utilities to flag lots shall be installed underground.
F. The dimensions for flag lots and setbacks for flag lots shall be
the same as in the AR District as measured from projected right-of-way.
G. The development of flag lots shall not create a nonconforming lot.
H. A turnaround for emergency vehicles shall be provided if the flag
pole serves more than one lot.
I. Road construction shall meet the specifications of the Town of Wilna
as to substrata and drainage and must be approved by the Town of Wilna
Highway Superintendent.
J. No more than four lots may have access off of a flag pole.