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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 Industrial (I) District is established to designate areas of the Town for public utilities, light industrial, heavy industrial and other uses.
B. 
Any use not specifically permitted in this article is not allowed in the Industrial (I) District.
The following principal and accessory uses and structures are permitted:
A. 
Accessory structures, subject to § 150-13.
B. 
Building integrated, roof-mounted and small-scale ground-mounted solar energy systems, subject to § 150-42B(26).
C. 
Excavations or fills, subject to § 150-42B(22).
D. 
Enclosed storage as an accessory use.
E. 
Farm, subject to § 150-42B(1).
F. 
Fences, subject to § 150-18.
G. 
Home occupation, subject to § 150-42B(15).
H. 
Library, fire station and other municipal building, subject to § 150-42B(14).
I. 
Municipal storage or repair yard.
J. 
Newspaper vending machine, subject to § 150-42B(24).
K. 
Parking, off street lot, subject to § 150-42B(23).
L. 
Plumbing, HVAC, electrical supply or contracting establishment.
M. 
Printing/publishing facility.
N. 
Private boat, travel or camp trailer, subject to § 150-42B(25).
O. 
Professional office.
P. 
Public utility substation.
Q. 
Roadside stand, subject to § 150-42B(3).
R. 
Signs, subject to § 150-48.
S. 
Vehicle body shop and vehicle dismantling facilities.
[Amended 11-15-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
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. 
Alternative energy supply systems (except building integrated, roof-mounted and small-scale ground-mounted solar energy systems), subject to § 150-42B(38).
B. 
Bank, subject to § 150-42B(17).
C. 
Building material and/or supplies sale (indoor/outdoor), subject to § 150-42B(21).
D. 
Business office, subject to § 150-42B(17).
E. 
Convenience store (mart), subject to § 150-42B(20).
F. 
Fabrication or storage of metal/paper/wood products, subject to § 150-42B(35).
G. 
Farm labor camp, subject to § 150-42B(27).
H. 
Food processing facility, subject to § 150-42B(36).
I. 
Garage, commercial, subject to § 150-42B(20).
J. 
General processing, assembly or packaging of previously prepared material, subject to § 150-42B(35).
K. 
Greenhouse or plant nursery.
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. 
Motor vehicle service station, subject to § 150-42B(20) and 150-42B(21).
R. 
Outdoor facility for retail sale of boats, trailers or furniture, subject to § 150-42B(21).
S. 
Multiple-family (four units or more) dwelling, subject to § 150-42B(29).
T. 
Redemption facility, subject to § 150-15.
U. 
Restaurant, subject to § 150-42B(18).
V. 
Retail store, subject to § 150-42B(17).
W. 
Satellite dish, subject to § 150-42B(37).
X. 
Scientific or research lab, subject to § 150-42B(35).
Y. 
Short-wave, ham radio, television and radio antennas, subject to § 150-42B(37).
Z. 
Solid waste transfer station, subject to § 150-15.
AA. 
Truck and motor freight terminal.
BB. 
Vehicle washing establishment, subject to § 150-42B(20).
CC. 
Vehicle dismantling facilities, subject to issuance of a special permit, site plan approval from the Town of Ontario Planning Board and the special conditions of § 150-42B(41).
[Added 11-15-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
A. 
Minimum lot area: 43,560 square feet.
B. 
Minimum lot width: 125 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: 15 feet on one side and a total of 42 feet for both sides.
(3) 
Rear setback: 40 feet.
(4) 
Cantilevers may extend into front, rear and side yards by no more than two feet.
D. 
Height. The maximum permitted height of any structure is 50 feet.
E. 
Lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 50% of the total area of the property.
F. 
Minimum primary structure size: 1,000 square feet.
G. 
All lots are required to be served by a public sewer system.
H. 
Off-street parking shall comply with the provisions of § 150-47 of this chapter.