No building shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed the height, to be of lesser size, to accommodate or house a greater number of families, to occupy a greater percentage of lot area, or to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, inner or outer courts than is specified herein for the district in which such building is located.

No part of a yard or other open space about any building required for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building. In any district a use which is not specifically enumerated under uses permitted or in the conditional use section shall not be granted unless approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals as provided for in this chapter.

Area width and yard requirements. Existing lots are prohibited from subdivision to a reduction in size below the minimum requirements for the purpose of creating a building lot.

Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings of 170 square feet or less do not require a building permit, but zoning regulations such as setbacks from property lines must be adhered to.

Keeping of livestock. Keeping of livestock, pigeons, and poultry is permitted in any district in the Town in so far as such use does not constitute a nuisance. To protect water wells from contamination, barnyards, silos, barn gutters and animal pens must be at least 100 feet distant from any dwelling unit's water well. When contamination sources are located in coarse gravel or upgrade in the direct path of drainage to a water well, the water well shall be located at least 200 feet away from the closest part of these sources. Animal pen does not include small pet shelters or kennels housing three or fewer adult pets.

Swimming pools. Public and private swimming pools shall comply with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Pool and deck placement shall comply with structure setback requirements of the applicable zoning district.

No landlocked parcels. No permit for the construction of any building shall be approved unless such structure has access from an improved street or a street on an official map, plan, approved subdivision or duly filed plat.

Lots in more than one district. All the uses, buildings and facilities, yards, open space, off-street parking and required landscaping must be contained within the district in which the use is permitted.

Travel trailers. Except as permitted by temporary uses and structures, no person shall use or occupy any travel trailer, tent trailer, tent or motor home for living or sleeping quarters within Conesus for more than 14 consecutive days unless such use is carried on within a campground. A conditional use permit will be required for occupancy of a travel trailer or motor home for more than 14 consecutive days.

Dumping of waste material. Dumping, piling or accumulation of refuse, garbage (other than in closed containers which are regularly emptied in a lawful manner), waste materials, scrap or other noxious substances is prohibited.

Temporary uses and structures. Temporary use permits may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer for a period not exceeding one year for nonconforming uses incident to housing and construction projects, including such structures and uses as the storage of building materials and machinery, the processing of building materials, a real estate office located on the tract being offered for sale or a temporary dwelling, such as a recreational vehicle or single wide trailer with appropriate provisions for water supply and sewage disposal used during construction of a dwelling, provided that such permits are conditioned upon agreement by the owner or operator to remove the structure or structures or use upon expiration of the permit or issuance of any applicable certificate of occupancy. Such permits may be renewed upon application to the Code Enforcement Officer for additional periods not exceeding one year.

Clear vision at intersections. Clear vision shall be maintained on corner lots in a triangle formed by the street lines of such lots to a point 35 feet from the intersection and a line connecting those points. Within that area, no fence, wall, hedge, screen planting, bushes or shrubbery shall be permitted higher than two feet above the average finished grade of the lot. Trees shall be permitted within the area only if maintained and trimmed so that no branch or foliage is less than eight feet above the average finished grade of the lot.

Hot tubs and spas. Hot tubs and spas containing 24 inches or more of water shall follow the regulations set forth under the Uniform Code of New York for swimming pools or any regulations herein.

Uses allowed in all districts.

Conditional uses in all districts.

In any residence district on a lot of record on the effective date of this chapter, a single-family dwelling may be established regardless of the size of the lot, provided that all other requirements of this chapter are met.

No building shall be converted so as to conflict with the lot size requirements of the district in which such building is located.

Where public facilities are unavailable, regardless of other provisions of this chapter, in all classifications and in all districts there shall always be sufficient ground area left unoccupied by a structure or paving for a proper system of sewage disposal and water supply conforming with the standards and requirements of the Livingston County Health Department and New York State Board of Health. Plot plans accompanying building permit applications shall show clearly the proposed sewage disposal system and well locations, if any.

Where, at the time of passage of this chapter, a land ownership is such that it consists of several contiguous lots, each of which may be of less area than the minimum required in the zoning district in which located, it shall be unlawful to dispose of a part of the total holding which is less in area than the minimum required for the zoning district.

Yard requirements shall be as set forth under each zoning district. Front, side, and rear yard setbacks shall be provided in accordance with the regulations hereinafter indicated and shall be unobstructed from the ground level to sky, except as otherwise allowed.

When two or more principal uses are located on a lot each shall conform to all area and setback requirements, and buildings must be separated by a minimum ten-foot spacing.

Signs prohibited in public ways. No sign shall be placed upon, over, or in any public way, provided that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the erection or placing of any authorized traffic sign, traffic signal, or other traffic device, or any other signs authorized by law or specifically permitted to project into the public way by this chapter.

Signs not to constitute a public hazard. No sign shall be erected at any location where it may, by reason of its position, shape, color or other characteristics, interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, traffic signal, or other traffic device, nor shall any sign make use of the words "stop," "look," "danger," or any other word phrase, symbol, or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.

Height. No sign shall project higher than one story or 15 feet above curb level, whichever is lower.

The maximum size of any sign shall be 50 square feet.

No signs shall be located closer than 10 feet to a side lot line where it abuts a residential district.

Residential. As specified in §§ 155-37G, 155-38E, 155-39G, 155-40F, 155-41 F, and 155-48J.

Business. One space for every 200 square feet of floor area.

Places of public assembly. One off-street parking place for every four persons, based on maximum seating and/or holding capacity.

Home occupation. Adequate parking space shall be provided per Planning Board review.

Fence permit required; application.

General requirements. The following requirements shall apply to fences throughout all zoning districts in Town, unless otherwise stated:

Lake Shore District. In addition to the fencing requirements above, all fences in the Lake Shore District shall also comply with the following:

Special use fencing. Fencing for the following specific uses may vary from the provisions in this section and shall not require a permit pursuant to this section. Instead, the fencing provisions for these specific uses shall be dictated by the special use permit/conditional use permit process, but these regulations may be considered as guidance during such permitting process: