Except as hereinafter provided, no building or part thereof
shall be erected, altered or relocated unless done so in conformance
with the regulations on space and construction specified herein for
the zone in which it is located, and with any relevant supplementary
regulations. No portion of a yard or other open space within a lot
that is required for the purpose of complying with lot coverage or
setback requirements of this chapter shall be included as a portion
of a yard or other open space similarly required for another lot.
Fees for applications for site plan approval, special permit
approval, request for variances from the requirements of this chapter,
and consideration of request for changes in zoning designation and
building permits shall be established by the Town Board and may be
adjusted from time to time at the discretion of the Board. In addition
to any fees set by the Town Board, applicants shall be responsible
for bearing the cost of any advertising and reasonable consultant
costs.
All zoning regulations stated herein shall be in accord with
requirements established by the New York State Uniform Building Code
or its successors. Where the requirements of this chapter and the
New York State Uniform Building Code differ, the stricter of the two
shall govern. Requirements for building codes and maintenance presented
in the New York State Uniform Building Code but not contained in this
chapter are considered to be part of the zoning requirements for the
Town of Ulysses.
No permit for any structure shall be granted until the Tompkins
County Health Department requirements with respect to proposed methods
of sewerage or other waste disposal have been met.
No building or structure or part thereof hereafter erected,
altered or extended shall be used or changed in its use until a certificate
of compliance or occupancy has been issued, signifying that such building
or structure, or use change, complies with the provisions of this
chapter and applicable building codes, except in the case of continued
occupancy during the building permit period.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the exact boundaries
of a zone shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A. Where the Zoning Map indicates a zone boundary approximately on a
lot line, such lot line shall be construed to be the zone boundary.
B. Distances shown on the Zoning Map are perpendicular or radial distances
from the road or highway right-of-way line measured back to the zone
boundary line.
C. In all cases where a distance is given between the road or highway
right-of-way line and a zone boundary line, said line is parallel
to the road or highway right-of-way line from which the distance is
measured.
D. Where a zoning district boundary line follows a stream, or the shoreline
of a lake or other body of water, said boundary line shall be deemed
to follow the center line of the stream or be deemed to be at the
limit of the Town of Ulysses, unless otherwise noted.
E. In all other cases the location of a zoning district boundary line
shall be determined by the Zoning Officer through use of the scale
on the Zoning Map.
F. In the case of a split lot, in which a zone boundary line runs through
a lot, zone standards are applied separately to each portion of the
lot.
G. In the event that none of the above rules is applicable or if further
clarification is necessary, the location of a zone boundary shall
be determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The regulations, restrictions and boundaries set forth in this
chapter may be amended, supplemented, changed or repealed by the Town
Board pursuant to local law.
This chapter upon its effective date shall supersede the following
local laws and ordinances:
A. Town of Ulysses Zoning Ordinance own of Ulysses Trailer Park Ordinance
as adopted in 1968; and
B. Town of Ulysses Subdivision Ordinance dated November 18, 1986; and
C. Town of Ulysses Tower Ordinance as adopted March 17, 1997; and
D. Town of Ulysses Site Plan Review Ordinance as adopted October 6,
1998; and
E. Town of Ulysses Zoning Law, as adopted August 30, 2005; and
F. Town of Ulysses Zoning Law amended by Local Law No. 4 on November
28, 2007; and
G. Town of Ulysses Zoning Local Law No. 3 on December 17, 2013 (repealing
and re-enacting zoning law including lakeshore and conservation zones
plus non-conformance); and
H. Town of Ulysses Zoning Local Law amended by Local Law No. 2 on June
10, 2014; and
I. Town of Ulysses Zoning Local Law amended by Local Law No. 3 on August
12, 2014; and
J. Town of Ulysses Zoning Local Law amended by Local Law No. 2 of 2015
on October 27, 2015 (only the portions of Local Law No. 2 of 2015
regarding zoning regulation that were not specifically preserved by
that local law); and
K. Town of Ulysses Zoning Local Law amended by Local Law No. 3 on November
24, 2015 (including solar); and
L. Town of Ulysses Zoning Local Law amended on February 28, 2017 (including
zoning violation fees); and
M. Town of Ulysses Zoning Local Law amended on January 23, 2018 (including
Development District 8-boats and Development District 9-Flo-Tech)
and on May 22, 2018.
The Zoning Officer shall have the right upon reasonable notice
to inspect any premises, building or area covered under the provisions
of this chapter. No person shall refuse to allow said officer to fully
inspect any and all premises, and no person shall molest or resist
the officer in the discharge of his or her duties. Failure to comply
with this section shall be deemed a violation under this chapter,
allowing for civil and penal remedy as set forth herein.