No building shall hereafter be erected and no existing building
shall be moved, structurally altered, rebuilt, added to, or enlarged,
nor shall any land be used for any purpose other than those included
among the uses listed as permitted uses in each zone district of this
chapter and meeting the requirements set forth herein. Open space
contiguous to any building shall not be encroached upon or reduced
in any manner, except in conformity to the Zoning Ordinance Bulk Requirements,
off-street parking requirements, and all other regulations required
by this chapter for the zone district in which such building or space
is located. In the event of any such unlawful encroachment or reduction,
such building or use shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter,
and the certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance, as
appropriate, shall become null and void.
No yard or lot existing at the time of enactment of this chapter
shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements
set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of
this chapter shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements established
herein.
No yard or other open space provided about any building for
the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall
be considered to provide a yard or open space for any other building.
The use of any lot or building which shall require a supply
of water shall be by an approved connection to the Village's public
water system.
Any personal communication tower/use requiring a tower more than 35 feet above grade or whose power exceeds one watt is not to be considered as a personal use (except citizens band radios), and is subject to the same restriction as any commercial tower. See §
135-94, Communication towers. Interference demonstrated by surrounding neighbors is to be corrected within 90 days or use shall be discontinued, building permit and certificate of compliance terminated, and offending device dismantled.
Accessory or storage buildings include, but are not limited
to, a garage for the parking of passenger automobiles of residents
on the premises, garden house, toolhouse, playhouse, housing for domestic
animals incidental to the residential use of the premises, and temporary
portable structures. Tents, gazebos and canopies used for residential
recreational purposes shall not be governed by these regulations.
All other accessory structures shall be subject to the following:
A. Accessory buildings attached to a principal building shall comply
with the yard requirements of this chapter for the principal building.
B. No more than two detached accessory buildings, excluding a private
garage, may be located on any one parcel of land in a residential
district. Accessory buildings with less than 50 square feet of floor
area shall not be included in determining the number of accessory
buildings on a property.
C. The total area of all detached accessory buildings on any one parcel
of land in a residential district, including buildings with less than
50 square feet of floor area, shall not exceed 200 square feet in
area. The area of a detached private garage shall not, however, be
included in determining total square footage of detached accessory
buildings.
D. No detached accessory building in a residential district shall exceed
12 feet in height, except for a detached parking garage, which may
be up to 20 feet in height.
E. The CEO may require detached accessory buildings to be fenced and/or
buffered from adjacent properties consistent with approved site development
plans, in order to protect the value of adjacent properties.
Temporary portable accessory structures shall be subject to
the following regulations, in addition to those for accessory structures:
A. Upon visual discovery by the CEO and/or through registration of a
complaint, a temporary portable accessory structure may not be maintained
or erected for a period of time exceeding 30 days and shall not be
erected for more than 120 calendar days per year. In the event a property
or business owner wishes to maintain an erected structure longer than
the established time frames, a permit must be obtained from the CEO.
B. Any temporary portable accessory structure which is not removed at
the end of the initial time period permitted under this section or
granted under the permit issued will be subject to a daily fine set
by the Village Board until the matter is resolved by the owner or
manager of the property in violation. If the temporary portable accessory
structure is not removed after 10 days from initial notice of the
violation by the CEO, or poses a threat to the health, safety, and
welfare of residents and visitors, the Village may have the structure
removed without notice, with the cost of such removal, as well as
the cost associated with the administration of its removal, assessed
against the property on which the temporary portable accessory structure
was located.
C. Application. After the initial thirty-day time period has been exhausted,
a permit must be applied for and secured approval of the issuance
of a permit from the CEO on such form as may be prescribed. Such application
shall contain and be accompanied by plans and specifications and sufficient
detail to show the following:
(1) Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the owner or manager of
the property on or at which the temporary portable accessory structure
is to be placed; and
(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the individual or company
which owns the temporary portable accessory structure; and
(3) A general map of property location, showing all lot lines, existing
structures and the proposed location of where the temporary portable
accessory structure will be placed.
D. Issuance: The CEO, after finding that the application and plans and
specifications comply with the provisions herein, shall approve the
issuance of a permit for the temporary location of such temporary
portable accessory structure. Location of the structure shall conform
to the approved application, plans and specifications.
E. Size. Temporary portable accessory structures shall be no greater
than 200 square feet for residential property uses in all zoning districts
and no greater than 400 square feet for commercial property uses.
F. Number of structures. Only one temporary portable accessory structure
may be stored on property at any given time. In the event a property
or business owner wishes to maintain a second temporary portable storage
structure, a permit shall be required through an application to and
reviewed by the CEO.
G. The location and size of the temporary portable accessory structure
shall be of such character that, in general, it will be in harmony
with the existing development of the district in which it is proposed
to be situated and will not be detrimental or obnoxious to adjacent
properties in accordance with the zoning classification of such properties,
as set forth in this chapter.
H. The erection or construction of the temporary portable accessory
structure shall meet all the fire-resistance requirements of the Fire
Prevention Law and the Building Code of NYS.