This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Code of the City of Corning, New York."
Pursuant to the provisions and to the authority and power granted under Article 2-A, § 20, Subdivisions 24 and 25, and Article 5-A, §§ 81 to 83, inclusive, of Chapter 21 of the General City and Consolidated Laws, and all amendments thereto, the City Council of the City of Corning, County of Steuben, New York, hereby ordains, enacts and publishes as follows.
A. 
The zoning regulations and districts herein set forth and as identified upon the Zoning Map of the City of Corning are made for the purpose of promoting public health, safety and general welfare and prescribing the most desirable use for which the land in each district may be adapted and those uses to be subjected to special regulations, while conserving value of land throughout the City. The height, bulk and location of buildings and other structures, the area of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population and location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purpose, are hereby restricted and regulated as hereinafter provided.
B. 
Such regulations have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, flood and other dangers; to provide adequate light, air, convenience of access and the accommodation of solar energy systems and equipment and access to sunlight necessary therefor; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements. They have been made with reasonable regard, among other things, to the character of each district and its suitability for particular uses and the value of buildings, land and uses to promote the most appropriate use of land throughout the City of Corning.
Nothing in this chapter shall restrict construction or use in the exercise of a governmental function of public buildings, lands or property.
Nothing in this chapter shall restrict the construction or use of underground or overhead distribution facilities of public utilities operating under the laws of the State of New York. Other facilities may be constructed subject to a site plan approval.