Cortland City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
Sections
- § 300-1 Title and purpose.
- § 300-2 Common meaning.
- § 300-3 Rules of construction.
- § 300-4 Definitions.
- § 300-5 Zoning Map.
- § 300-6 Designation of districts.
- § 300-7 Rules for interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 300-8 Compliance required.
- § 300-9 Accessory buildings, structures and uses.
- § 300-10 Prohibited uses.
- § 300-11 Dwelling restrictions.
- § 300-12 Interpretation; conflict with other laws.
ARTICLE II
Residential Districts
Sections
ARTICLE III
Business Districts
Sections
ARTICLE IV
Industrial Districts
Sections
ARTICLE V
Historic Overlay HO District
Sections
- § 300-50 Purpose and intent.
- § 300-51 Establishment of Historic Commission.
- § 300-52 Designating and mapping an historic district or landmark.
- § 300-53 Certificate of appropriateness required.
- § 300-54 Historic Overlay (HO) District design standards and guidelines.
- § 300-55 Maintenance of landmarks and historic district properties.
- § 300-56 Recognition of hardship for certificate of appropriateness.
- § 300-57 Demolition considerations.
- § 300-58 Enforcement and appeals.
ARTICLE VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Sections
- § 300-80 Purpose.
- § 300-81 Applicability.
- § 300-82 Calculation of parking requirements.
- § 300-83 Off-street parking requirements.
- § 300-84 Parking area location, layout and design.
- § 300-85 Curb cuts and driveways.
- § 300-86 Ancillary parking.
- § 300-87 Shared parking.
- § 300-88 Off-street loading requirements.
- § 300-89 Alternative compliance.
ARTICLE X
Citywide Design Standards and Guidelines
Sections
- § 300-100 Purpose.
- § 300-101 Applicability.
- § 300-102 Standards versus guidelines.
- § 300-103 Building placement, orientation, and frontage.
- § 300-104 Storefront conversion.
- § 300-105 Mechanical equipment and dumpsters.
- § 300-106 Pedestrian access and circulation.
- § 300-107 Multibuilding developments.
- § 300-108 Freestanding kiosks and automated teller machine (ATM) structures.
ARTICLE XI
Signs
Sections
- § 300-110 Purpose and applicability.
- § 300-111 Sign permit required.
- § 300-112 General sign standards.
- § 300-113 Signs permitted and prohibited.
- § 300-114 Sign type standards in Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) Districts.
- § 300-115 Sign type standards in Neighborhood Business (NB) and Professional Office (PO) Districts.
- § 300-116 Sign type regulations in Central Business (CB) District.
- § 300-117 Sign type regulations in General Business Local (GB-2) and General Business Regional (GB-1) Districts.
- § 300-118 Off-premises signs.
- § 300-119 Nonconformance and penalties.
ARTICLE XII
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
Sections
- § 300-120 Purpose.
- § 300-121 Existing nonconforming lot, uses, and structures.
- § 300-122 Status of unlawful lots, uses and structures.
- § 300-123 Alteration and renovation.
- § 300-124 Involuntary damage.
- § 300-125 Extension or enlargement.
- § 300-126 Involuntary interruption of nonconforming uses.
- § 300-127 Voluntary abandonment of nonconforming uses.
- § 300-128 Changes in nonconforming uses.
ARTICLE XIII
Site and Minor Improvement Plan Review
Sections
- § 300-130 Purpose and intent.
- § 300-131 Planning Commission site plan review and approval.
- § 300-132 Actions requiring site plan review and exemptions.
- § 300-133 Site plan review application procedure.
- § 300-134 Site plan review procedure.
- § 300-135 Considerations, findings, and conditions.
- § 300-136 Effect and duration of approval.
- § 300-137 Minor improvement plan review and approval.