Freeport City Zoning Code

Offices, clubs, hotels, motels and boatels, as defined in § 210-3, anything hereinafter contained to the contrary notwithstanding; the sale and display of new or used boats, marine supplies, the sale of engines, parts, marine electronic equipment, fishing supplies and sporting equipment for use with or in conjunction with boats.

The storage and dockage of boats both in and out of water, the retail sale of marine fuel and oils, provided the storage tanks for the same comply with §§ 115-33 through 115-50 of Chapter 115, Fire Prevention, and the sale of bait, ice and cooking fuels.

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The manufacture, construction, repair and maintenance of boats in and out of water.

The assembly of marine-related equipment and the repair of boating engines and their accessories and electrical equipment, including machine shops predominantly devoted to marine equipment, and incidental light manufacturing related to such activities, provided that all such activities are conducted in enclosed buildings.

The sale of fish and shellfish either at retail or wholesale, the refrigerated storage of fish and the conducting of commercial fishing, including the docking, loading and unloading of fishing boats.

The storage of equipment for boats and the fishing industry in open lots.

Restaurants, bars and grills and assembly halls.

The sale of food.

The rental of docking space, lockers, dressing rooms and rest rooms as an accessory use to the rental of dock space and the renting of facilities for either private charter or open party.

Residential use.

All business, manufacturing and industrial uses heretofore in effect on the date of the adoption of this section shall be permitted in existing structures, and the structures housing such uses may be maintained, repaired, altered and extended within the property lines as now constituted and for such manufacturing and industrial uses. However, if such structure has deteriorated or been damaged beyond 75% of its replacement value, such building may not be repaired or rebuilt without conforming to the uses designated as permitted herein.

Upon the grant of a special use permit pursuant to Chapter 215, Special Use Permits, of the Code of the Village of Freeport, and provided that the use will not displace a water-dependent use, all businesses engaged in high technology, products, employee training and conference/seminar centers which are technology based and growth oriented such as:

Any use which may be obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor, gas, smoke or dust, or because of its nature, such as refuse or garbage, or because of noise or other reason inimical to the comfort, welfare, peace, health or safety of the community, or that tends to create a public disturbance or annoyance.

Any use not specifically permitted shall be prohibited.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, all uses prohibited under §§ 210-127 and 210-138 are hereby expressly prohibited.

Shooting galleries, penny or picture arcades wherein coin-operated machines such as pool tables, pong machines, pinball machines or other similar coin-operated and amusement game machines are maintained, except that the above-described machines may be permitted in any established business as permitted in the district as follows: Each store or location with a square footage of 10,000 square feet or less shall be permitted two amusement devices, and one additional amusement device shall be allowed for each additional 10,000 square feet of store space. Notwithstanding the foregoing, liquor-dispensing establishments licensed by the New York State Liquor Authority shall be permitted one amusement device for each 500 square feet of store space.

No plot fronting on navigable water shall be used for any dwelling or business purposes, nor shall a permit be issued for the erection, addition, alteration or improvement of any structure until an approved bulkhead has been erected for the full width of the plot. All bulkheads erected under the foregoing provisions shall be maintained and kept in good state of repair at all times.

In case of legal or justified hardship due to weather conditions or otherwise, the superintendent of buildings shall have the power to accept a performance bond, of the type approved by the Village Counsel and in the amount set by him, or a cash bond in the amount set by him, for the installation of the approved bulkhead within a reasonable period of time not to exceed six months in any case.