Hamburg Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIV
C-2 General Commercial District
[Amended 1-11-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993; 1-26-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
§ 280-80 Intent.
The intent of the C-2 General Commercial District is to provide an area for larger scale (up to 100,000 square feet), regional-type commercial operations. These areas typically have access to major roads and highways within the Town that provide transportation routes to and from surrounding communities. In general, this commercial zoning district is buffered from any surrounding residential areas and provides an area for larger, more intrusive commercial operations. Consideration to pedestrian and automobile access, traffic congestion, aesthetics, landscaping, adaptive reuse, residential buffering, protection of incompatible uses and enhancing the overall image of the Town shall be part of the design.
§ 280-81 Permitted uses and structures.
[Amended 6-14-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999; 12-13-2010 by L.L. No. 10-2010; 1-14-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013; 2-11-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013; 7-15-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013; 11-3-2025 by L.L. No. 9-2025]
Use and structures with a size limitation of 100,000 square feet (base floor dimension) are permitted in the C-2 District as follows:
Principal uses and structures:
Office buildings and offices.
Retail sales.
Eating or drinking establishments.
Boat or marine sales and service.
Laundry or dry-cleaning plants.
Custom shops, including but not limited to printing, electrical, heating, plumbing or woodworking shops.
Warehouses, but not including the storage of highly flammable or explosive materials.
Billiard or pool halls, bowling alleys, skating rinks, dance halls and video game rooms.
Dairies; bottling of nonalcoholic beverages from previously prepared ingredients.
Wholesale sales and distribution.
Commercial swimming pools.
Drive-in restaurants.
Theaters and drive-in theaters.
Golf driving ranges or miniature golf.
Garden centers.
Hotels or motels.
Banks and drive-thru banks provided that at least five car spaces are provided for stacking purposes.
Racquetball clubs, squash courts, pickleball courts, health spas and related physical fitness facilities.
The following uses, provided that they are conducted within a completely enclosed building or within an area enclosed by a solid wall or fence at least eight feet in height.
Private rental storage (mini-storage) is prohibited (see definition).
The manufacture, compounding, and assembly of products from previously prepared materials, provided that they are conducted in a completely enclosed building and that the operations associated with such use will not produce any detrimental pollutant, noise, odors or similar nuisances infringing on the surrounding neighborhood. These types of uses can include but are not limited to the following:
Electrical and electronic components and equipment.
Musical, scientific, medical, dental and photographic equipment and supplies.
Recreation equipment and toys.
Clothing and other textile products.
Printing, publishing and engraving.
Furniture and furnishings for households and offices, and related wood and metal products.
Food and beverage products.
Research and development activities, including laboratories, testing, small-scale experimental and pilot plan operations and production operations incidental to research and development practice and techniques.
The following uses by special use permit authorized by the Planning Board (see Article XLVI):
Nursery schools and day-care centers.
New or used motor vehicles sales (servicing of vehicles is allowed at these facilities).
Terminals for local trucking and delivery service, but not including any tractor, trailer or tractor-trailer combination, or automobile conveyor, provided that all vehicle loading, unloading and parking is on the premises.
Commercial car washes.
Filling stations, gasoline stations and automotive repair services (including oil change, muffler and brake shops, collision shops and tire shops), provided that all repairs/work shall be conducted in an enclosed building.
Towing and recovery impoundment areas, but not including auto wrecking or the storage of motor vehicles not eligible for New York State motor vehicle inspection stickers.
As an accessory use to an existing rental storage (mini-storage) facility, a screened outdoor storage area for leasing for storage purposes.
Full scale buildings in which interior spaces are being rented for individual storage use. Access to storage units must be within an enclosed building. (See definition of "interior storage facilities.")
§ 280-82 Minimum lot size.
§ 280-83 Maximum height of buildings.
Unless otherwise provided, the maximum height of buildings in the C-2 District shall be as specified in this section.
Maximum: 35 feet.
§ 280-84 Lot coverage.
Maximum: 85%.
§ 280-85 Required yards.
Unless otherwise provided, the minimum required yards and other open spaces in the C-2 District shall be as specified in this section.
Front yard: 40 feet.
Side yards:
Principal buildings: none required, except that:
Where a side yard is provided, it shall be no less than five feet.
Where a side yard abuts any R District boundary, it shall be not less than 20 feet or the height of the principal building, whichever is greater.
Where a side yard is used for either vehicular ingress or egress, it shall be at least 12 feet.
Where a side yard is used for vehicular ingress and egress, it shall not be less than 25 feet.
§ 280-86 Off-street parking.
For applicable off-street parking regulations, see Article XXXII.
§ 280-87 Signs.
For applicable sign regulations, see Article XXXVI.
§ 280-88 Supplemental regulations.
§ 280-89 Landscaping.
The Planning Board may require and modify landscaping plans for site locations to establish a positive design image.
§ 280-90 Architectural requirements.
The applicant shall submit building plans and elevations showing how any proposed structure meets the requirements of this article and any requirements of any applicable zoning overlay.