In order to provide adequate open spaces for access of light
and circulation of air, to facilitate the prevention and fighting
of fires, to prevent undue concentration of population and to lessen
congestion on streets, no building or premises shall be erected, altered
or used except in accordance with the standards set forth.
The attached schedule of density control regulations (or area
and bulk schedule) is hereby adopted and declared to be a part of
this chapter and is hereinafter referred to as the "City of Corning
Density Control Schedule."
A building permit shall not be issued for any project that involves
a reduction in lot size so that it creates a nonconforming bulk or
use in violation of any regulations contained in this chapter.
Any lot held in single and separate ownership prior to the adoption
of this chapter, and whose area is less than the specified minimum
lot requirements of this chapter for the district, may be considered
as complying with such minimum lot requirements, and no variance shall
be required, provided that:
A. The lot shall only be used for a single-family dwelling.
B. Such lot does not adjoin any other lot or lots held by the same owner
whose aggregate area is equal to or greater than the minimum lot area
required for that district.
C. Such lot has an area of at least 2,875 square feet and a minimum
width of at least 21 feet at the required setback line if it is to
be used for residential purposes.
D. The following minimum yard dimensions are maintained for residences:
E. No detached accessory building shall be located closer to a side
lot line than three feet, nor less than 10 feet to the residence building
and shall be located behind the rear line of such residence building.
No accessory building shall be located closer to the rear lot line
than three feet if no easement is located along such rear lot line.
F. All other bulk requirements for that district are complied with.
Whenever there are two or more front yards, as defined in this
chapter, all other yards shall meet side yard standards.
In the case of a lot running through from one street to another
street or alley, the front of such lot shall, for the purposes of
this chapter, be considered that frontage upon which the majority
of the buildings in the same block front, but in case there has been
no clearly defined frontage established, the owner may, when applying
for a building permit, specify on the permit application which lot
line shall be considered the front line.
Side yards for semidetached, townhouses or multifamily dwelling
units, where permitted, shall be required at the ends of the total
structure only.
Projections, such as chimneys, silos, spires, domes, elevator
shaft housings, towers, aerials, flagpoles, solar energy collectors
and equipment used for the mounting and operation of such collectors,
and other similar objects not used for human occupancy, are exempt
from the height regulations and shall be subject to site plan approval
prior to issuance of a building permit.
No detached principal building shall be closer to any other
principal building on the same lot than the average heights of said
buildings.