Horseheads Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Neighborhood Service Zone
§ 204-33 Intent.
[Amended 11-5-1997]
The intent and purpose of the Neighborhood Service Zone and the following regulations are to identify areas within existing or proposed residential neighborhoods where the location of low-intensity commercial and service uses would be beneficial to residents of these neighborhoods and prevent the proliferation of such uses in a scattered and uncontrolled manner. The district regulations are designed to promote convenience shopping and the stability of retail development by encouraging continuous retail frontage and by prohibiting large service and manufacturing establishments which tend to break continuity.
§ 204-34 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses in the Neighborhood Service Zone shall be as follows:
Additional permitted uses.
[Amended 11-5-1997]
Convenience stores, provided that there is no gasoline or other fuel dispensing apparatus on the premises.
Bakery and confectionery shops, including the manufacture of baked and confectionery goods primarily for on-site retail sale.
Apparel and accessories.
Restaurant, sit-down and/or take-out with no drive-through service.
Drugstore.
Liquor store.
Antiques and secondhand merchandise.
Book and stationery store.
Sporting goods store.
Neighborhood eating establishment.
Jewelry store.
Laundromat and cleaning pickup station.
Photographic store.
Florist.
Cigars and cigarettes.
Gifts, novelties and souvenirs.
Optical goods.
Beauty and barber shop.
Apparel repair and alterations and shoe repair.
Finance, insurance, real estate services and travel agencies.
Medical and other health services.
Legal, engineering, architectural, educational, consultant, accounting, auditing and bookkeeping and community planning services.
Day-center, nursery and other private schools.
Art, dance or music studios.
Printing and photocopying.
Such accessory uses as are customarily incidental to the above uses.
§ 204-35 Accessory uses.
Accessory uses in the Neighborhood Service Zone shall be as follows:
All accessory uses permitted in § 204-27. |
§ 204-36 Uses permitted by special permit.
For uses permitted by special permit, see Article XV.
§ 204-37 Density and area requirements.
All buildings, improvements, parking areas or any other improved area shall not be allowed within the required setback except areas for ingress and egress to the public right-of-way.
[Amended 11-5-1997]
The lot area for all dwelling units shall conform to the requirements of the residential zone within which the Neighborhood Service Zone is located.
The maximum lot area allowed in a Neighborhood Service Zone shall be one acre.
[Added 11-5-1997]
§ 204-38 Yards and landscaping.
Front and rear yards. The depth shall conform to the requirements of the residential zone in which the Neighborhood Service Zone is located.
Side yards. The width shall conform to the requirements of the residential zone in which the Neighborhood Service Zone is located.
All land not used for buildings or parking and loading facilities shall be improved by grass, trees, shrubs or other forms of landscaping.
When a nonresidential use locates adjacent to a residential use, such nonresidential use must be screened from the residential use by a landscaped buffer strip dense enough and high enough to reduce noise and screen out objectionable views.
§ 204-39 Off-street parking.
Off-street parking shall conform to the requirements which apply to business uses.
§ 204-40 Building requirements.
Building heights. Building height shall conform to the requirements of the residential zoning in which the Neighborhood Service Zone is located.