The general requirements affecting the use of buildings, structures and land use, and the general requirements relating to the arrangement of buildings, structures and uses occupying a lot, for each of the zoning districts established by Article
III are hereby established and set forth in this chapter.
No land, building or other structure shall be used for any of
the following purposes:
A. Noxious, offensive or objectionable. Any use which
is noxious, offensive or objectionable by reason of the emission of
smoke, dust, gas, noxious, toxic or corrosive fumes, odor or other
form of air pollution; or by reason of the deposit, discharge or dispersal
of liquid or solid wastes, in any form, in a manner or amount so as
to cause permanent damage to the soil and stream or to adversely affect
the surrounding area; or by reason of the creation of vibration, electromagnetic
or other disturbance; or by reason of illumination by artificial light
or light reflection beyond the limits of the lot on or from which
such light or light reflection emanates; or which involves any dangerous
fire, explosive, radioactive or other hazard or which can cause injury,
annoyance or disturbance to any of the surrounding properties or to
their owners and occupants; and any other process or use which is
unwholesome and noisome and may be dangerous or prejudicial to health,
safety or the general welfare.
B. Noise and vibration. With the exception of time signals
and noise and vibrations necessarily involved with the construction
or demolition of buildings and other structures, no noise or vibration
which is objectionable due to volume, intermittence, beat, frequency
or shrillness shall be transmitted outside the lot where it originates.
C. Artificial lighting. Artificial lighting of any kind
with light sources visible beyond the lot lines. No offensive glare
from lighting shall be transmitted so as to endanger the public health
and safety nor shall it be transmitted into or within any residence
district so as to impair the value and enjoyment of any lot therein.
No radiant heat shall be perceptible outside the lot where it originates.
D. Amusement parks. Amusement parks, circuses, Ferris
wheels or similar amusement devises and outdoor games for profit,
except those sponsored by local nonprofit organizations and then only
for periods of not more than seven days by license issued by the Village
Board of Trustees.
E. Motor vehicle storage. Except as otherwise provided for in statute or in other regulations, or in §
200-51, two or more inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicles shall not be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth.
Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major
overhaul, including body work, provided that such work is performed
inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed and approved
for such purposes.
F. Outdoor storage of automotive waste materials and automotive parts except as otherwise provided for in statute or in other regulations, or in §
200-51.
G. Explosives.
Manufacture, sale or storage of explosives and fireworks, except under
license from the State of New York and in a manner and place conforming
to the laws of the State of New York and the American Table of Distances,
and provided that not more than 5,000 pounds is stored in any one
magazine. No material which is dangerous due to its explosive nature,
extreme fire hazard or radioactivity shall be used, stored, manufactured,
processed or assembled except in accordance with applicable codes
and regulations of the State of New York.
H. Incineration. Incineration or reduction of waste materials,
except in a plant owned and operated by the Village of Monroe or County
of Orange.
I. Disposal.
(1) Disposal
of septic or sewage waste.
(2) Wastes.
No offensive wastes shall be discharged or dumped into any river,
stream, watercourse, storm drain, pond, lake or swamp.
(3) Junkyards,
sanitary landfills or dumps, except those established as an official
Village or county dump or duly licensed as a dump by the Village Board
of Trustees.
J. Stockyards; slaughtering of animals.
K. Transient housing, including, but not limited to,
boardinghouses, residential hotels, lodging houses, rooming houses,
tourist homes and short-term rentals.
[Amended 1-7-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
L. Nuclear reaction. Atomic research or radioactive materials;
the generation of power in any form from nuclear reactions.
M. Cemetery
or crematory (except that those existing on the date of enactment
of this chapter may continue as conforming uses and may be allowed
to expand).
N. Liquid
petroleum gas-distributing stations.
P. Storage containers. Trailer, truck body, overseas
or any other kind of storage container, except for purposes of temporary
storage, for a term of up to 48 hours, of goods, materials, inventory
or supplies.
Q. Outdoor furnaces. The construction and operation of
outdoor furnaces. It is the purpose of this section to ban and prohibit
the installation and use of outdoor furnaces and outdoor boilers within
the limits of the Village for the purpose of securing and promoting
public health, comfort, convenience, safety and welfare of Village
residents by regulating the air pollution and fire hazards of open
burning and outdoor burning. Any outdoor furnace in existence on the
effective date of this chapter shall be permitted to remain for a
period not to exceed two years from the effective date of this chapter.
"Existing" or "in existence" shall mean that the outdoor furnace is
in place on the site.
R. No basements located in a commercial building shall be use for any
use other than storage, mechanical or incidental use and no public
access shall be permitted.
[Added 9-14-2023 by L.L. No. 11-2023]
S. Other uses. Any other use, whether specified above
or not, that is of such a nature as to be detrimental to neighboring
properties by reason of emission of odor, dust, refuse matter, garbage,
smoke, vibration, gas radiation, noise or any other factor that is
dangerous to the comfort, peace, enjoyment, health or safety of the
area or the community.