Uses and structures permitted in the M-1 District are as follows:
A. 
Principal uses and structures:
[Amended 9-14-1992 by L.L. No. 13-1992; 1-11-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993; 1-26-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998; 6-25-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007; 12-13-2010 by L.L. No. 10-2010; 11-28-2011 by L.L. No. 14-2011; 10-15-2018 by L.L. No. 7-2018; 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 9-2019]
(1) 
Office buildings and offices.
(2) 
Research and development activities, including laboratories, testing, small-scale experimental and pilot plan operations and production operations incidental to research and development practice and techniques.
(3) 
The manufacture, compounding and assembly of products from previously prepared materials, including:
(a) 
Electrical and electronic components and equipment.
(b) 
Musical, scientific, medical, dental and photographic equipment and supplies.
(c) 
Pharmaceutical products, cosmetics and toiletries.
(d) 
Recreation equipment and toys.
(e) 
Clothing and other textile products.
(f) 
Printing, publishing and engraving.
(g) 
Furniture and furnishings for households and offices and related wood and metal products.
(h) 
Food and beverage products.
(4) 
Warehousing and wholesale distribution where conducted within a completely enclosed building (this does not include public mini-storage facilities, but does allow full-scale buildings in which interior spaces are being used for individual storage usage.
(5) 
The conversion of an existing building to allow for the renting of interior spaces for individual storage usage.
(6) 
The following uses by special use permit authorized by the Planning Board (See Article XLVI.):
(a) 
Commercial uses as allowed in the C-2 District, Use Groups (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), and (15).
(b) 
Nursey schools and day-care centers limited to the use of children of employees at the location of the primary allowed use (subject to site plan approval).
(7) 
Hotels and motels.
B. 
Accessory uses and structures:
[Amended 1-26-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
(1) 
Retail stores and services, occupying not more than 15% of the gross floor area of the principal structure when incidental to the principal uses and planned and developed as an integral part of the principal structure.
(2) 
Satellite dish antennas, provided that they are of a dull finish and located as close to the main structure in the rear yard and as far from property lines as possible.
(3) 
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses.
(4) 
Truck dispatch and transfer incidental to permitted principal uses, provided that no vehicle loading, unloading or parking shall be permitted in a public right-of-way.
(5) 
As an accessory use to an existing private rental storage (mini-storage) facility, a screened outdoor storage area for leasing for storage purposes shall be allowed as an accessory use.
[Added 12-13-2010 by L.L. No. 10-2010]
C. 
Limitations on permitted uses in the M-1 District:
(1) 
No use of land, building or structure shall be permitted, the operation of which normally results in any:
(a) 
Fire or explosive hazard.
(b) 
Dissemination of atmospheric pollutant, noise or odor into any R or C District.
(c) 
No vibration shall be registered beyond the property line.
(2) 
No unneutralized refuse material shall be discharged into sewers, streams or ditches.
(3) 
Storage or flammable liquids shall be entirely under-ground and in storage tanks to conform to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the Town of Hamburg Fire Prevention Code, Chapter 113. Safety containers shall be used within any building or structure in which flammable liquids are handled.
(4) 
All side and rear lot lines abutting any lot in any R District or a C-1 District shall be fenced or screened by plantings. Unless otherwise provided, the fence shall be of a solid material approved by the Planning Board. Such fence shall not be more than 10 feet in height and shall not project into any required front yard.
(5) 
Unless otherwise provided, required side and rear yards shall be used only for landscaping and/or off-street parking of employees', customers' and visitors' cars.
Unless otherwise provided, the minimum lot size in the M-1 District shall be as specified in this section.
A. 
Lot area:
(1) 
The minimum size of any lot shall be one acre for all permitted uses and structures.
(2) 
Any designated area within the M-1 District shall contain a minimum of five adjoining lots that are integrally planned for the coordination of uses, utilities, roads and structures.
B. 
Lot width at building line:
(1) 
One hundred feet for all principal uses and structures.
Unless otherwise provided, the maximum height of buildings in the M-1 District shall be as specified in this section.
A. 
Maximum: 65 feet.
B. 
Accessory buildings: one story, not to exceed 18 feet.
Unless otherwise provided, the minimum required yards and other open space in the M-1 District shall be as specified in this section.
A. 
Front yard: 40 feet.
B. 
Side yards: two required.
(1) 
Minimum: 25 feet.
C. 
Rear yard:
(1) 
Minimum: 25 feet or a distance equal to the height of the principal building, whichever is greater.
D. 
Open space between principal buildings on a single lot. No vertical wall of a principal building shall be nearer to a vertical wall of any other principal building than a distance of 30 feet or a distance equal to the average height of such vertical walls measured from the adjoining finished grade, whichever is greater.
For applicable off-street parking regulations, see Article XXXII.
For applicable sign regulations, see Article XXXVI.
For applicable supplemental regulations pertaining to height, area, or open space, see Articles XXXVII through XXXIX.