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Canastota City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

RM Multiple Residential District

§ 230-41 Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted in Multiple Residential Districts:
A. 
One-family dwelling.
B. 
Two-family dwelling.
C. 
Multiple-family dwelling.
D. 
Professional resident-office in one-family dwelling.
E. 
School.
F. 
Religious institution.
G. 
Community center.
H. 
Accessory use.
I. 
Bachelor apartment.
J. 
Two-unit townhouse/patio homes, providing that this use shall be permitted following subdivision approval of an undeveloped parcel or parcels aggregating more than three acres.
[Added 4-6-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]

§ 230-42 Special permit uses.

[Amended 2-2-2009 by L.L. No. 4-2009]
The following uses are permitted after issuance of a special permit:
A. 
Home occupation.
B. 
Professional residence-office in two-family and multiple-family dwellings.
C. 
Hospital.
D. 
Club.
E. 
Public utility.
F. 
Outdoor recreation.
G. 
Adult day care.
(1) 
Use limitations. In addition to all of the use limitations applicable in the district in which it is located, no adult day care shall be permitted unless it complies with the following restrictions:
(a) 
Not more than two persons who are not a resident on the premises shall be employed;
(b) 
No more than eight clients shall be serviced at any one time;
(c) 
No more than 49% of the floor area of the dwelling unit shall be utilized for adult day care;
(d) 
No alteration of the interior or exterior of the principal residential building shall be made which changes the character and appearance thereof as a dwelling;
(e) 
Exterior signage designating the residence as an adult day care facility shall be permitted as in § 230-85A;
(f) 
There shall be no outdoor storage of equipment or materials used in the adult day care; and
(g) 
The hours of operation shall not be earlier than 6:00 a.m. or later than 6:00 p.m.

§ 230-43 Area, yard and bulk requirements.

Area, yard and bulk requirements for the Multiple Residential District shall be as follows:
A. 
Residential uses.
[Amended 4-6-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
(1) 
Area, yard and lot regulations.
One-Family
Two-Family
Multiple
Family
Two-Unit Townhouse/ Patio Homes
Minimum lot area (square feet)
8,500
10,000
15,000 5,000 each unit
7,200
Minimum building line (feet)
70
80
100
60
Minimum lot depth (feet)
120
120
150
120
Minimum front yard (feet)
30
30
35
30
Minimum rear yard (feet)
25
25
35
25
Side yards (feet):
Total
18
12
20
20
Minimum
7
0
Maximum coverage
25%
25%
20%
25%
Maximum building height
3 stories or 35 feet, whichever is less
(2) 
Supplemental regulations.
(a) 
Supplementary regulations are as set forth in Article XVII hereof.
(b) 
Site plan approval is required for multiple-family use.
(c) 
If it is the intent of the owner to sell an individual multiple-family dwelling unit, subdivision approval is required prior to issuance of a building permit.
B. 
Nonresidential uses.
(1) 
Area, yard and lot regulations.
Minimum lot area (square feet)
40,000 (except public utility)
Minimum lot frontage (feet)
150
Minimum lot depth (feet)
200
Minimum front yard (feet)
50
Minimum rear yard (feet)
50
Minimum side yards, each (feet)
30
Maximum coverage
15%
Maximum building height
3 stories or 35 feet, whichever is less
(2) 
Supplemental regulations.
(a) 
Supplementary regulations are as set forth in Article XVII hereof.
(b) 
Site plan approval is required.