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Horse Heads City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

M-1 Industrial District

§ 245-68 Purpose.

The purpose of the M-1 Industrial District is to delineate areas best suited for industrial development because of location, topography, existing facilities and relationship to other land uses. Uses incompatible with industry are not to be permitted.

§ 245-69 Permitted principal uses.

In the M-1 District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered for other than one or more of the following permitted principal uses:
A. 
Any manufacturing, assembly or other industrial or research operation meeting the requirements of the performance standards of this chapter.
B. 
Warehouses for enclosed storage of goods and materials, distribution plants and wholesale businesses.

§ 245-70 Permitted accessory uses.

The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses in the M-1 District:
A. 
Off-street parking and loading.
B. 
Signs as permitted by law.
C. 
Other accessory uses customarily incidental to a principal use.

§ 245-71 Special uses.

The following special uses shall be permitted only upon authorization of the Board of Trustees, after review by the Planning Board, upon finding that the use complies with the requirements of § 245-119 of this chapter:
A. 
Large-scale industrial park development.
B. 
Automobile service and repair stations.
C. 
Eating and drinking establishments, restaurants, lounges and diners.
D. 
Gasoline stations and convenience stores.

§ 245-72 Minimum lot requirements.

The following shall be the minimum lot requirements for uses in the M-1 District:
A. 
Lot area: 10,000 square feet.
B. 
Lot width: 80 feet.
C. 
Lot depth: 100 feet.

§ 245-73 Minimum yard requirements.

The following shall be the minimum yard requirements for uses in the M-1 District:
A. 
Front: 25 feet, or an average of other front yards on the block, whichever is greater.
B. 
Rear: 25 feet.
C. 
Side:
(1) 
One: 10 feet.
(2) 
Both: 25 feet.
(3) 
Any side yard shall be 50 feet when adjoining any residential district.

§ 245-74 Height restrictions.

In the M-1 District, no building or premises of any kind shall hereafter be erected or altered so that any part thereof shall be more than 50 feet or four stories above ground level.

§ 245-75 Maximum lot coverage and performance standards.

A. 
In the M-1 District, no more than 40% of the area of any lot shall contain buildings or structures of any kind.
B. 
Performance standards for the M-1 District are as prescribed in § 245-124.