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Zoning Ordinance
Article 1: Authority & Purpose
Article 1.1 - Authority
Article 1.2 - Purpose
Article 1.3 - Title
Article 1.4 - Jurisdiction
Article 1.5 - Zoning Maps
Article 1.6 - Separability
Article 1.7 - Relation to Other Ordinances
Article 1.8 - Effective Date
Article 2: Applicability of Ordinance
Article 2.1 - Applicability
Article 2.2 - Vested Development Rights
Article 2.3 Expansion / Redevelopment
Article 2.4 - Consecutive or Sequential Development Applications
Article 3: Zoning Districts
Article 3.1 - Zoning Districts Established
Article 3.2 - General Districts
Article 3.3 - Overlay Districts
Article 4: Lot & Building Types
Urban Workplace
Shopfront Building
Highway Commercial
Apartment Building
Detached House
Attached House
Civic Building
Article 5: Streets
Article 5: Streets
Article 5.5: Street Design Specifications
Article 6: Off - Street Parking
Article 7: Landscaping & Open Space
Article 7 Part A: Landscaping
Article 7: Part B: Open Space
Article 8: General Provisions
Article 8.0 - Applicability
Article 8.1 - Street Frontage Required
Article 8.2 - One Principle Building on a Lot
Article 8.3 - Lot Size
Article 8.4 - Yard Designation
Article 8.5 - Yard Dimensions for Corner Lots
Article 8.6 - Through Lots
Article 8.7 - Height Limitation
Article 8.8 - Structures & Uses Limited in Yards
Article 8.9 - Clear Sight Triangle at Intersection
Article 8.10 - Building Separation
Article 8.11 - Permitted Accessory Uses
Article 8.12 - Standards for Construction
Article 8.13 - Regulation of Nuisances
Article 8.14 - General Standards for Driveways
Article 8.15 - Lots Along Thoroughfares
Article 8.16 - Lots, Alleys, Garages, & Parking
Article 8.17 - Water Quality
Article 8.18 - Flags
Article 8.19 to 8.24 - Reserved
Article 8.25 - S.W.I.M Buffers
Article 8.26 - Site Lighting
Article 8.27 - Street Lighting
Article 9: Conditions for Certain Uses
Article 9.1 - Accessory Dwelling
Article 9.2 - Adult Establishments
Article 9.3 - Agricultural Industry in R & TR
Article 9.4 - Airports
Article 9.5 - Amusement Facilities (Outdoor)
Article 9.6 - Car Wash
Article 9.7 - Cemeteries
Article 9.8 - Religious Institutions
Article 9.9 - Commercial Communication Tower
Article 9.10 - Commercial Outdoor Kennel
Article 9.11 - Day Care Centers & Small Day Care
Article 9.12 - Drive Through Windows as Accessory
Article 9.13 - Duplex on Corner Lot
Article 9.14 - Essential Services 1 & 2
Article 9.15 - Essential Services 3
Article 9.16 - Facilities for Intake & Transfer
Article 9.17 - Hazardous or Infectious Material
Article 9.18 - Helistop as an Accessory Use
Article 9.19 - Home Occupation
Article 9.20 - Junk Yards
Article 9.21 - Neighborhood & Outdoor Recreation
Article 9.22 - Neighborhood & HC Gasoline Stations
Article 9.23 - LCID and C&D Landfills
Article 9.24 - Environmentally Sensitive Uses
Article 9.25 - Outdoor Display of Vehicles & Boats
Article 9.26 - Outdoor Storage
Article 9.27 - Outdoor Storage of Const. Equipment
Article 9.28 - Parking Lot as Principal Use
Article 9.29 - Parks (Including Greenways)
Article 9.30 - Petroleum Storage Facilities
Article 9.31 - Quarries
Article 9.32 - Raceways & Drag Strips
Article 9.33 - Riding Academies & Stables
Article 9.34 - Sanitary Landfill
Article 9.35 - Schools
Article 9.36 - Solid Waste Incineration
Article 9.37 - Temp. Uses/Structures/Seasonal Mkts
Article 9.38 - Transfer Station
Article 9.39 - Transit Shelter
Article 9.40 - Trucking Terminals
Article 9.41 - Correctional Facilities
Article 9.42 - Marinas (Accessory to Residential)
Article 9.43 - Special Requirements for Facilities
Article 9.44 - Beneficial Landfills
Article 9.45 - Hotels & Motels
Article 9.46 - Plant Nurseries
Article 9.47 - Special Uses in TOD-R Districts
Article 9.48 - Special uses in TOD-E Districts
Article 9.49 - Transit-Oriented Parking Lots
Article 9.50 - Retirement Communities
Article 9.51 - Commercial Use in a Detached House
Article 9.52 - Country Inn (TR District)
Article 9.53 - Wind Energy Facilities
Article 9.54 - Solar Energy Facilities
Article 9.55 - Halfway Houses
Article 9.56 - Crematoriums, Accessory
Article 9.57 - Automotive Country Club
Article 9.58 - Internet Sweepstakes
Article 9.59 - Banquet Facility
Article 9.60 Agritourism Catering Facility
Article 9.61 Par 3 / or Golf Driving Range
Article 9.62 - Dormitory
Article 10: Signs
Article 10.1 - Purpose
Article 10.2 - Applicability
Article 10.3 - General Provisions
Article 10.4 - District Classification
Article 10.5 - Sign Types
Article 10.6 - Sign Measurement
Article 10.7- Permanent Signs Requiring A Permit
Article 10.8 - Temporary Signs Requiring a Permit
Article 10.9 - Temporary Off-Premise Signs
Article 10.10 - Signs Permitted Without a Permit
Article 10.11 - Master Signage Programs
Article 10.12 - Prohibited Signs
Article 10.13 - Application and Issuance
Article 10.14 - Enforcement
Article 11: Administration
Article 11.1 - Zoning Administration
Article 11.2 - Enforcement
Article 11.3 - Appeals & Variances
Article 11.4 - Amendment Process
Article 11.5 - Noncomformities
Article 11.6 - Zoning Compliance
Article 12: Definitions & Rules of Construction
Article 12.1 - Rules of Construction
Article 12.2 - Definitions
Article 14: Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA)
Article 14.1 - Overview
Article 14.2 - Applicability
Article 14.3 - Impact Area
Article 14.4 - Intersection Capacity Utilization
Article 14.5 - Contents of the TIA
Article 14.6 - Intergovernmental Coordination
Article 14.7 - Appeals & Variances
Subdivision Ordinance
Section 1: Purpose & Applicability
Section 1.100 - Short Title
Section 1.200 - Purpose
Section 1.300 - Jurisdiction
Section 1.400 - Separability
Section 1.500 - Compliance With Ordinance
Section 1.600 - Effective Date
Section 2: Definitions & Rules of Construction
Section 2.100 - Definitions
Section 2.200 - Rules of Construction
Section 3: Decision Making & Administrative Bodies
Section 3.100 - Planning Staff
Section 3.200 - Planning Board
Section 3.300 - Town Board or Administration
Section 3.400 - Planning Staff Additional Powers
Section 4: Appeals & Variances
Section 4.100 - Authority
Section 4.200 - Initiation
Section 4.300 - Filing of Variance Petition
Section 4.400 - Standards for Granting a Variance
Section 4.500 - Planning Board Review
Section 4.600 - Action by Town Board
Section 4.700 - Rehearing
Section 4.800 - Effect of Grant of Variance
Section 5: Amendments
Section 6: the Subdivision Process
Section 6.100 - Compliance Required
Section 6.200 - General Guidelines and Requirement
Section 6.300 - Sketch Plan Required
Section 6.400 - Preliminary Plan Requirements
Section 6.500 - Procedure for Approval
Section 6.600 - Final Plat Requirements
Section 6.700 - Plats Already Established
Section 6.800 - Multi-Building Sites
Section 7: Subdivision Development Requirements
Section 7.100 - Design Standards for Streets
Section 7.200 - Design Standards for Lots
Section 7.300 - Design Standards for S.W.I.M.
Section 8: Required Work on the Ground
Section 8.100 - Standards & Specifications
Section 8.200 - No Service
Section 8.300 - Other Public Facilities
Section 8.400 - Modification of Requirements
Section 8.500 - Inspection
Section 9: Enforcement
Section 10: Application & Processing Fees
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