The purpose of the Aquifer Protection District
is to protect, preserve and maintain the water supply recharge areas
within the Town so as to preserve present and potential sources of
water supply for the public health, safety and welfare.
Provided that such uses are permitted as of right in the underlying zoning district or provided that a special permit is obtained for any use requiring the same in the underlying zoning district, the following uses are permitted subject to the obtaining of a special permit as provided in Article
X and in conformity with the standards set forth in Article
X of this chapter.
A. Any parking area for more than five vehicles, including
both accessory parking areas and parking areas as principal uses,
but excluding driveways. Such parking areas shall be designed with
oil separators and other measures to prevent any discharge of petroleum
into the ground.
B. Motor vehicle repair garage, provided that:
(1) All operations take place entirely within a building
and upon a concrete floor designed with elevated edges and without
drains so that no drainage can occur into the ground.
(2) There is no on-site petroleum product storage except
for the following: vehicle fuel stored in vehicle tanks and petroleum
storage in tanks which, regardless of size, are designed and constructed
in accordance with the standards of the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation Rules and Regulations for Bulk Storage
(6 NYCRR 614) and applicable federal standards. Replacement tanks
must meet the aforementioned requirements.
(3) Any area for the outside storage of motor vehicles
shall be designed with oil separators and other measures to prevent
any discharge of petroleum or other hazardous material into the ground.
Prohibited uses shall be as follows:
A. Land application of wastewater, septage and sludge.
B. Open storage of manure, open storage of fertilizer,
animal feedlots and confinement areas within 100 feet of any watercourse
and surface water drainage from such facilities into any watercourse.
C. Creation or discharge of hazardous pathogenic or radioactive
material, solid waste or junk, junkyards and petroleum products.
D. Treatment of hazardous material.
E. Dry-cleaning and dyeing establishments and laundries
that utilize cleaning solvents.
F. Printing and photoprocessing establishments that use
on-site chemical processes.
G. Furniture finishing and stripping establishments.
H. The storage of hydrocarbon products, except for the
following: vehicle fuel stored in vehicle tanks; on-site storage of
home heating oil; and fuel for on-site use by commercial establishments,
in storage tanks, provided that such tanks, regardless of size, are
designed and constructed in accordance with the standards of the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation Rules and Regulations
for Bulk Storage (6 NYCRR 614) and applicable federal regulations.
Replacement tanks must meet the aforementioned requirements.
I. Automotive gasoline stations; car washes.
J. Open storage of road salt.
K. Storage of hazardous materials, except in sealed or
unopened containers for resale or in containers normal for household
use.
Uses and structures which do not conform to
the requirements of this Article shall be deemed nonconforming and
shall be brought into conformance within one year of the effective
date of this chapter.