Undersized lots of record. Any parcel of land with an area or width less than that prescribed for a lot in the zone in which such lot is located, which parcel was under one ownership at the date of the adoption of this chapter and the owner thereof owns no adjoining land, may be used as a lot for any purpose permitted in the zone, provided that the minimum area requirements for such lot shall be 5,000 square feet of lot size and 40 feet of lot width; further provided that the minimum side yard area for any building shall be no less than five feet; and further provided that all other regulations prescribed for the zone by this chapter are complied with.

Height. The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes not used for human occupancy, nor to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, similar features and necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roofline. Such features, however, shall be erected only to such height as is necessary to accomplish the purpose they are to serve. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to prevent the erection above the building height limit of a parapet wall or cornice for ornamentation (and without windows) extending above such height limit not more than five feet. Public and quasi-public buildings, schools, churches and other similar permitted uses shall increase the front, rear and side yards by one foot for each foot by which such building exceeds the height limit herein established for such zone in which it is located, and further provided that in no case shall any building have a height greater than 50 feet, unless explicitly permitted by the schedule of this chapter.

Irregularly shaped lots. In the case of irregularly shaped lots, the minimum lot width specified on the schedule may be measured at the rear lines of the required front yard, provided that in no case shall the lot frontage measured at the street right-of-way line be less than 50% of the minimum lot width requirement.

No lot in a residential zoning district shall have erected upon it more than one residential dwelling building, except in the R -E Residential district.

All lots requiring reverse frontage shall have an additional 25 feet of depth above the requirements of this chapter. This twenty-five-foot depth will be planted by the developer in evergreen trees and shrubs so as to provide a visual screen at least six feet in height and covering 50% of the frontage of the property by the end of two growing seasons.

Every principal building shall be built upon a lot with frontage upon a public street improved to meet the Village's requirements or for which such improvements have been insured by the posting of a performance guaranty pursuant to Chapter 455, Subdivision of Land, of the Code of the Village of Fairport.

Where a building lot has frontage on a street which the Development Plan or the Official Map of the Village indicates is proposed for right-of-way widening, the required front yard area shall be measured from such proposed right-of-way line.

Business structures or uses shall not display goods for sale purposes or coin-operated vending machines of any type in any location which would infringe upon the required yard areas specified in this chapter.

All yards, open spaces, off-street parking and required landscaping must be contained within the zone in which such use is permitted.

On any corner lot, no wall or fence, hedge, tree, shrub or other growth shall be maintained which may cause danger to traffic on a street by obscuring the view.

Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action of the Board of Trustees, the zoning district shall be automatically extended to the center of such vacated public way, and all areas included in the vacated area in question shall be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended district.

Accessory buildings shall not be permitted in any required front yard, as herein defined.

When a lot is formed so as to include within its boundaries any part of a former lot on which there is an existing building or use, the subdivision must be carried out in such a manner as will not infringe upon any of the provisions of this chapter, either with respect to any existing structures or use or to any proposed structures or use.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to customary local utility distribution or collection lines for water, gas, telephone or electric service. All facilities, such as pumping stations, repeater stations and electric substations, which require a structure above grade shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter with respect to other uses requiring a special use permit application, as indicated in each of the respective districts and subject to Article IX, § 550-52, of this chapter.

An accessory building attached to a principal building shall comply in all respects with the yard requirements of this chapter of the principal building. Detached accessory buildings shall be located to the rear of the front building line of the principal building and, if located in a side yard area, shall conform to side yard requirements of the schedule.[1]

Any use not specifically permitted in a zoning district established by this chapter is hereby expressly prohibited from that district, and further provided that the following uses and activities shall be specifically prohibited in any zone in the Village of Fairport:

Every projection from or in front of any building in, over or upon any street or sidewalk in the Village of Fairport hereafter constructed shall be made to rest entirely upon supports from the building from which it shall project, clear of the sidewalk and street, or be constructed in a manner approved in writing by the Board of Trustees, and the lowest part of said project shall not be less than 10 feet from the sidewalk and street nor project more than eight feet from the inside line of the street and sidewalk. All such projects now or hereinafter constructed of wood or metal, or both, shall be made and maintained watertight and be provided with suitable troughs or gutters and conductors of sufficient capacity to convey the water entirely away from any sidewalk.