Town of Pittsford, NY Article X Commercial District

§ 185-40 Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted:

A. Retail store.

B. Personal service establishment.

C. Specialty commercial school for drama, dance, music, martial arts or similar skills.

D. Business or professional office.

E. Financial institution.

F. Printing and photocopy.

G. Health club.

H. Indoor active recreation.

I. Accessory uses and structures customarily associated with and incidental to a principal use.

§ 185-41 Special use permit uses.

The following uses may be permitted pursuant to a special use permit issued by the Planning Board:

A. Movie theater.

B. Restaurant with inside and/or outside seating.

C. Shop for making articles only for retail sale on the premises.

§ 185-42 Use limitations.

A. Appearance of buildings and grounds. The architectural and general appearance of all commercial buildings and grounds shall be in keeping with the character of the neighborhood, and such is not to be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community in which such use or uses are located. All extra building facade and site modifications shall conform to the Monroe Avenue Design Guidelines, dated April 2, 2002, as amended and supplemented.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The Monroe Avenue Design Guidelines are on file in the Town Clerk's office.

B. Noise. All speaker systems, public address systems or other equipment used as a source for the production or reproduction of voice, music or other types of sound, whether for advertisement, entertainment or other usage, must be confined to the interior of structures or the outdoor sales/service area.

C. Storage of materials. No materials of any kind shall be stored outside of any structure except such storage of materials as is specifically provided in § 185-115.

D. Hours of operation. No trucks shall operate on the premises between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time. Trash removal and similar services shall be carried out between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time.

E. Restriction on sales. Unless otherwise specifically authorized in this chapter, no sales shall be conducted except from a permanent enclosed structure.

F. Unless otherwise specifically authorized in this chapter, each use shall be conducted from a structure used or constructed as an established place of business for the conduct of such use.

G. No use shall be permitted to be established or maintained which by reason of its nature or manner of operation is, or may become, hazardous, obnoxious or offensive owing to emission of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas fumes, noise vibration, refuse matter or water-carried waste.

§ 185-43 Setback restrictions.

Subject to the supplemental setback provisions of § 185-120, all structures shall have a front setback of at least 30 feet, side setbacks of at least 20 feet and a rear setback of at least 30 feet. In determining the minimum front setback, any overhang attached to a structure, which is in excess of four feet measured at the right angles to the structure, shall be deemed an integral part of such structure.

§ 185-44 Lot size.

Each lot shall have a minimum area of 30,000 square feet and a lot width of 150 feet.

§ 185-45 Parking areas.

All premises in a Commercial District shall be provided with a hard-surface (asphalt or concrete) parking area on a site of sufficient size to accommodate the motor vehicles of all employees and business guests. The design shall conform to the Monroe Avenue Design Guidelines, dated April 2, 2002, as amended and supplemented.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The Monroe Avenue Design Guidelines are on file in the Town Clerk's office.

§ 185-46 Maximum height restrictions.

The maximum permitted height of any structure is 40 feet, except that chimneys attached to such structure may extend 10 feet above the highest point of the structure.