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Town of Ontario, NY
Wayne County
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[Added 9-21-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]
A. 
The Business (B) District is established to designate areas of the Town for general retail, service and office activities to provide goods and services, residential and other uses.
B. 
Any use not specifically permitted in this article is not allowed in the Business (B) District.
The following principal and accessory uses and structures are permitted:
A. 
Accessory structures, subject to § 150-13.
B. 
Adult residential-care facility.
C. 
Bank, subject to § 150-42B(17).
D. 
Building integrated, roof-mounted and small-scale ground-mounted solar energy systems, subject to § 150-42B(26).
E. 
Business office, subject to § 150-42B(17).
F. 
Convenience store (mart), subject to § 150-42B(20).
G. 
Conversion of existing building into not more than three dwelling units, subject to § 150-42B(10).
H. 
Dwellings, one or more, on upper floors of a commercial use.
I. 
Enclosed storage as an accessory use.
J. 
Excavations or fills, subject to § 150-42B(22).
K. 
Family-care facility.
L. 
Farm, subject to § 150-42B(1).
M. 
Fences, subject to § 150-18.
N. 
Home occupation, subject to § 150-42B(15).
O. 
Library, fire station and other municipal building, subject to § 150-42B(14).
P. 
Mortuary or undertaking establishment.
Q. 
Multiple-family (three units) dwelling, subject to § 150-42B(5).
R. 
Multiple-family (four or more units) dwelling, subject to § 150-42B(6).
S. 
Newspaper vending machine, subject to § 150-42B(24).
T. 
Parking, off street lot, subject to § 150-42B(23).
U. 
Personal service establishment.
V. 
Plumbing, HVAC, electrical supply or contracting establishment.
W. 
Printing/publishing facility.
X. 
Private boat, travel or camp trailer, subject to § 150-42B(25).
Y. 
Private garage, subject to § 150-13.
Z. 
Private swimming pool, subject to § 150-42B(16).
AA. 
Professional office.
BB. 
Public utility substation.
CC. 
Retail store, subject to § 150-42B(17).
DD. 
Roadside stand, subject to § 150-42B(3).
EE. 
Signs, subject to § 150-48.
FF. 
Single-family dwelling.
GG. 
State regulated community residences, subject to § 150-42B(11).
HH. 
Townhouse or row house dwelling, subject to § 150-42B(5), (6) and (7).
II. 
Two-family dwelling.
The following principal and accessory uses and structures may be permitted pursuant to a special permit issued in accordance with the provisions of § 150-43:
A. 
Bed-and-breakfast facility, subject to § 150-42B(33).
B. 
Building material and/or supplies sale (indoor/outdoor), subject to § 150-42B(21).
C. 
Charitable, educational or fraternal organization.
D. 
Church and related uses, subject to § 150-42B(30).
E. 
Day-care facility or nursery school, subject to § 150-42B(12).
F. 
Farm labor camp, subject to § 150-42B(27).
G. 
Farm market, subject to § 150-42B(2).
H. 
Garage, commercial, subject to § 150-42B(20).
I. 
General processing, assembly or packaging of previously prepared material, subject to § 150-42B(35).
J. 
Greenhouse or plant nursery.
K. 
Hospital/nursing home, subject to § 150-42B(31).
L. 
Indoor theater or recreation, subject to § 150-42B(17).
M. 
Industrial or research park, planned, subject to § 150-42B(35).
N. 
Lawn and garden supply sales and service.
O. 
Light manufacturing, subject to § 150-42B(35).
P. 
Ministorage (commercial storage structure), subject to § 150-42B(19).
Q. 
Mobile home park, subject to § 150-42B(9).
R. 
Motor vehicle service station, subject to §§ 150-42B(20) and 150-23B(21).
S. 
Outdoor amusement or recreation.
T. 
Private, not-for-profit park, playground or other outdoor recreation facility.
U. 
Professional office.
V. 
Multiple-family (four units or more) dwelling, subject to § 150-42B(29).
W. 
Pet shop or veterinary establishment, subject to § 150-43B(34).
X. 
Public or parochial school, subject to § 150-42B(13).
Y. 
Redemption facility, subject to § 150-15.
Z. 
Restaurant, subject to § 150-42B(18).
AA. 
Satellite dish, subject to § 150-42B(37).
BB. 
Scientific or research lab, subject to § 150-42B(35).
CC. 
Short-wave, ham radio, television and radio antennas, subject to § 150-42B(37).
DD. 
Tourist home, boardinghouse or rooming house, subject to § 150-42B(32).
EE. 
Vehicle washing establishment, subject to § 150-42B(20).
A. 
Minimum lot area.
(1) 
The minimum lot area for single-family lots served by a septic system shall be 22,500 square feet.
(2) 
The minimum lot area for single-family lots served a public sewer shall be 18,000 square feet.
(3) 
The minimum lot area for two-family lots served by a public sewer or septic system shall be 22,500 square feet.
(4) 
The minimum lot area for multifamily lots served by a septic system shall be 40,000 square feet plus 5,000 square feet for every dwelling unit over two.
(5) 
The minimum lot area for multifamily lots served a public sewer shall be 22,500 square feet plus 5,000 square feet for every dwelling unit over two.
B. 
Minimum lot width.
(1) 
The minimum lot width for single-family lots served by a septic system is 125 feet.
(2) 
The minimum lot width for single-family lots served by a public sewer is 100 feet.
(3) 
The minimum lot width for two-family served by a septic system is 150 feet.
(4) 
The minimum lot width for two-family lot served by a public sewer is 125 feet.
(5) 
The minimum lot width for multiple-family lots served by a septic system is 150 feet plus 20 feet for each dwelling unit over two.
(6) 
The minimum lot width for multiple-family lots served by a public sewer is 125 feet plus 10 feet for each dwelling unit over two.
(7) 
The minimum lot width for nonresidential lots is 150 feet.
C. 
Required setbacks:
(1) 
Front setback:
(a) 
Single-family or two-family lots fronting on a state, county or town road: 60 feet.
(b) 
Single-family or two-family lots fronting on a subdivision road: 50 feet.
(c) 
If a building permit for a single-family or two-family lot was issued prior to July 10, 1996, with a fifty-foot front setback, such setback shall also apply to an addition to such structure.
(d) 
Multiple-family lots: 60 feet plus one foot for each dwelling unit over two.
(e) 
Nonresidential lots: 75 feet. Such front yard area may be used for off-street parking, but no such off-street parking shall be located less than 15 feet from the street line/right-of-way, resulting in a green space of at least 15 feet, running parallel to and contiguous with such street line/right-of-way.
(2) 
Side setback:
(a) 
Single-family lots: 12 feet on one side and a total of 32 feet for both sides.
(b) 
Two-family lots: 15 feet on one side and a total of 42 feet.
(c) 
Multiple-family lots: 15 feet plus one foot for each dwelling unit over two on one side and a total of 42 feet.
(d) 
All other uses: 25 feet on one side and a total of 50 feet for both sides; provided, however, that where a side yard abuts a residential district, such side yard shall be the same width as that of the abutting residential district and shall be landscaped.
(3) 
Rear setback:
(a) 
Residential lots: 40 feet.
(b) 
Nonresidential lots: 20 feet.
(4) 
Patios, decks, pools and unenclosed porches may extend into rear and side yards, but no such structure shall be located less than 10 feet from any property line.
(5) 
Cantilevers may extend into front, rear and side yards by no more than two feet.
(6) 
All setbacks for a townhouse or row house shall apply to each building, rather than each dwelling unit.
D. 
Height. The maximum permitted height of any structure is 36 feet.
E. 
Lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 20% of the total area of the property, except that the maximum lot coverage for a nonresidential use shall not exceed 40% of the total area of the property.
F. 
Minimum primary structure size:
(1) 
One-story single-family dwellings: 1,050 square feet.
(2) 
Two-story single-family dwellings: 700 square feet on the first floor and a total of 1,050 square feet.
(3) 
Two-family dwellings: 800 square feet per unit, plus one garage space per unit.
(4) 
Multiple-family dwellings: 800 square feet per unit.
(5) 
Nonresidential uses: 1,000 square feet.
G. 
Off-street parking shall comply with the provisions of § 150-47 of this chapter.