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 zoning district by this chapter and meeting the requirements set forth in the appended Schedule;[1] nor shall any open space contiguous to any building be encroached upon or reduced in any manner except in conformity to the area and bulk requirements, off-street parking requirements, and all other regulations designated in the Schedule and this chapter for the zoning 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 shall become void.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Streams. No structure shall be built within 50 feet of the bed of a stream carrying water on an average of six months of the year or on land subject to periodic overflow.
B. 
Topsoil. No person shall strip, excavate, or otherwise remove topsoil for sale or other use other than on the premises from which taken, except in connection with the construction or alteration of a building on such premises and excavating or grading incidental thereto, except as hereinafter specified.
C. 
Existing natural features. Existing natural features, such as trees, brooks, drainage channels, and views, shall be retained. Whenever such features interfere with the proposed use of such property, a retention of the maximum amount of such features consistent with the use of the property shall be required.
A. 
Principal building. No lot shall have erected upon it more than one principal building. 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.
B. 
Accessory building. An accessory building attached to a principal building shall comply in all respects with the yard requirements of this chapter for the principal building. Detached accessory buildings shall be located to the rear of the front building line of the principal building and, if located in a side yard area, shall conform to side yard requirements of this chapter.
C. 
Frontage on street. Every principal building shall be built upon a lot with frontage upon a public street improved to meet the Village's requirements.
D. 
Corner lot visibility. In any district, except the B District in the triangle formed by intersecting streets and a line joining points on such street lines 25 feet distant from their point of intersection, no structure may be erected, and no plant foliage may be permitted or maintained between heights of 1 1/2 feet and 10 feet above ground level.
E. 
Street widening; setback. Where a building lot has frontage on a street which is proposed for right-of-way widening, the required front yard area shall be measured from such proposed right-of-way line.
F. 
Required spaces, etc. All yards, open space, off-street parking, and required landscaping must be contained within the zoning district in which the use is permitted.
G. 
Corner or through lots. For the purpose of regulating the locations of accessory buildings on corner lots and on lots extending through between two parallel streets, all portions of a corner lot or a through lot which front on a public street shall be subject to the front yard requirements of the zoning district in which said corner lot or through lot is located.
H. 
Subdividing existing lots. When a new lot is formed so as to include within its boundaries any part of a former lot on which there is an existing building or use, the subdivision must be carried out in such a manner as will not infringe upon any of the provisions of this chapter either with respect to any existing structures or use or any proposed structures or use.
I. 
Signs.
(1) 
Directional. The limitations on signs as set forth for the various zoning districts by this chapter shall not apply to any sign or directional device erected by the Federal, State, County, or local government or agency thereof. In an Industrial or Business district, such signs shall not exceed two square feet in area on any one side and do not contain any advertising of the use on the premises.
(2) 
Commercial. One sign may be placed or inscribed upon the front of a building for each permitted use or activity. Said sign shall not exceed an area equal to 2 1/2 square feet for each linear foot of building use or length and shall not exceed 60 square feet in total area for single-face signs or 30 square feet for double-face signs.
(3) 
Residential:
(a) 
One nameplate sign situated within the property line and not exceeding one square foot in area on either of two sides and illuminated by any light whose source is not visible from the street or adjoining premises. Professional offices and home occupation uses may be identified with a second sign not to exceed one square foot, indirectly lighted with a non-flashing illumination.
(b) 
One sign, which may be illuminated but non-flashing, identifying a church, public building, or other permitted use which is situated on the property to which it relates, not less than 25 feet from the right-of-way line and not less than 20 square feet in area on either of two sides.
(c) 
One real estate for-sale or for-rent sign not exceeding 10 square feet in area. Such signs shall be removed immediately upon sale or rental of the real estate.
(4) 
No sign shall be permitted to project closer than to within four feet of any curb face.
(5) 
Signs may be internally or externally illuminated so long as no direct light is directed on or visible from any other lot or from any thoroughfare.
(6) 
Signs which move, simulate movement, or flash shall not be permitted.
(7) 
One nonilluminated nameplate of two square feet at the main entrance of a building in which the occupant has no street frontage.
(8) 
Application for permit. An application for a building permit for a sign shall be made to the Code Enforcement official and provided further that the following information be included:
(a) 
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
(b) 
The written consent of the owner of the building, structure or property upon which the sign is to be erected in the event the applicant is not the owner thereof.
(c) 
Two copies of rendering exhibiting:
[1] 
The proposed lettering and pictorial matter of the sign.
[2] 
The dimensions of the sign and proposed lettering.
[3] 
The construction details of the sign structure and mounting devices.
[4] 
A location plan of the position of the sign on the building or property and such other information as the Code Enforcement official may require.
(9) 
An application for a sign permit for a sign on an awning shall show the location, size and construction of the awning and the lettering or pictorial material to appear thereon.
(10) 
An application for a temporary sign shall be permitted for three months with a maximum one-time extension.
(11) 
No sign permit shall be issued in the MU-R, MU-B, and Industrial Districts except upon review and approval by the Planning Board.
(12) 
Upon closure of a business, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to remove any signage within 30 days, or the cost of removal shall be levied onto the following year's property tax bill.
J. 
Fences.
(1) 
Any fences erected in the Village shall adhere to the following:
(a) 
Before a fence shall be erected, a building permit must be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer. A request for a permit shall be accompanied by a site plan, which shall show the height and location of the fence in relation to all other structures and buildings and in relation to all streets, lot property lines and yards.
(b) 
Fences may be erected, altered or reconstructed to a height not to exceed 48 inches above ground when located within 25 feet of a street right-of-way line.
[1] 
Fences shall be erected so that all support posts face the property owner, with the opposite or finished side of the fence facing adjoining properties.
[2] 
Painting or staining of a fence shall be one solid color, and one which is commonly used and conforms to other fences in the area, i.e., brown, white, etc. Distracting or multiple colors are prohibited.
[3] 
Fences may be erected up to the lot line, with the support posts on the fence owner's property.
(c) 
Fences may be erected, altered or reconstructed to a height not to exceed six feet above ground level when located more than 25 feet from the street right-of-way line.
(d) 
These restrictions shall not be applied so as to restrict the erection of a wall for the purpose of retaining earth.
(e) 
These restrictions shall not be applied so as to restrict the erection, alteration or reconstruction of fences used in connection with farms, except insofar as such fences might affect the public safety.
K. 
Storage of flammable liquid or gas. No storage of any flammable liquid or gas shall be allowed except with the prior approval of the Fire Inspector and in conformance with the recommendations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters and the provisions of the Village Fire Code.
L. 
Lots in two districts. Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single or joint ownership of record at the time such line is adopted, the regulations for the less-restricted portion of such lot shall extend not more than 30 feet into the more-restricted portion, provided that the lot has frontage on a street in the less-restricted district.
M. 
Permitted accessory uses, interpretation. The permitted accessory uses in any district shall not include any use first specified in a less-restricted district. In the interpretation of this provision, an I District shall be considered the least restricted and an R-1 District the most restricted.
A. 
Prohibited uses. In any residential district, the permitted uses shall not include:
(1) 
Storage of flammable liquids known as Class I or Class II in any quantity.
(2) 
Any use which is noxious or offensive by reason of refuse, matter, dust, odor, smoke, gas, fumes, noise, vibration, unreasonable use of lights or nighttime operation.
B. 
Accessory structures.
(1) 
No accessory structure shall exceed 16 feet in height, excluding farm structures.
(2) 
The size of any accessory structure shall not exceed 900 square feet.
(3) 
Location of accessory structures. No accessory structure shall be located within 10 feet of a principal building or other accessory building.
C. 
Storage in front yards. No front yard shall be used for the open storage of boats, camping trailers, utility trailers, motorized camping vans or similar vehicles, except such storage is allowed provided:
(1) 
Any such vehicle or boat be stored on a driveway; and
(2) 
Any such vehicle shall have a current registration and if a boat be stored on a trailer designed for boats with both the boat and trailer displaying current registrations; and
(3) 
Any such vehicle or boat not be less than 10 feet from the road right-of-way; and
(4) 
Any such vehicle or boat not be less than five feet from any side lot line; and
(5) 
If a corner lot, any such vehicle or boat not be stored within a triangle at the street intersection formed by a line between points on the front lot line and side lot line, each point being 35 feet from the intersection of the front lot line and the side lot line.
(6) 
No person shall occupy such vehicle or boat for dwelling purposes longer than 30 days per year in any portion of the Village of Angola without first obtaining a permit authorizing such occupancy.
(7) 
Parking of commercial vehicles. No commercial vehicle with a load-carrying capacity of greater than one ton shall be parked out-of-doors overnight or on Sunday in conjunction with a residential property in a residential district. No vehicles for commercial display purposes shall be stored in any district at any time.
(8) 
Maximum rear yard coverage. In any residential district, no accessory building shall be erected in any yard, except that accessory buildings may occupy in the aggregate not more than 25% of a rear yard.
A. 
Directional signs. The limitations on sign area as set forth by this chapter for the business and industrial zoning districts shall not apply to parking lot markers, directional signs, entrance and exit signs and other such signs which are erected on the premises.
B. 
B District manufacture or repair. The number of persons engaged in the manufacture of articles, or the fabrication or repair of goods or articles shall not exceed two in any establishment in a B or MU-B District.