Horseheads Town, NY Zoning Ordinance

Horseheads Town City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

Business Zone

§ 204-41 Intent. [1]

The intent and purpose of the Business Zone and the following regulations are to identify and establish areas where more intensive retail, wholesale and commercial uses will be encouraged to locate, thereby restricting the random development of these uses in residential areas.

[1]

Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 204-42 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses in the Business Zone shall be as follows:

All uses permitted in § 204-34.

Customary business uses, including but not limited to retail and wholesale stores and shops, shopping centers, banks and office buildings.

Hotels, motels and other public lodging facilities of a transient nature and commercial recreation and amusement facilities such as theaters and bowling alleys.

Roadside stands upon permit of the Town.

[Added 10-4-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]

Cannabis retail dispensary, upon granting of a special permit by the Town Board, pursuant to the procedure set forth in Article XV, Special Permits.

[Added 6-14-2023 by Res. No. 105-2023[1]]

[1]

Editor's Note: Resolution No. 105-203 was amended by the Town on 12-5-2023 to clarify its provisions. This resolution also redesignated former Subsection E as Subsection F.

Such accessory uses as are customarily incidental to the above uses.

§ 204-43 Accessory uses.

Accessory uses in the Business Zone shall be as follows: All accessory uses permitted in § 204-35.

§ 204-44 Uses permitted by special permit.

For uses permitted by special permit, see Article XV.

§ 204-45 Density and area requirements.

All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 60% of the lot area.

Residential lots in the Business Zone shall have the same minimum area and frontage requirements as set forth in § 204-29 of this chapter.

§ 204-46 Yards and landscaping.

Front yard. The depth shall not be less than 25 feet.

Rear yard. The depth shall not be less than 25 feet.

Side yard. The total aggregate width shall be not less than 15 feet in the case of nonresidential uses, with a minimum of six feet in any one yard, except that in the event that two adjacent nonresidential uses are built to the lot line or share a party wall, no side yard shall be required.

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.

All land not used for building or parking and loading facilities shall be improved by grass, trees, shrubs or other forms of landscaping.

§ 204-47 Off-street parking.

For off-street parking regulations, see Article XVI.

§ 204-48 Building requirements.

Building height. Building height shall not exceed six stories or 70 feet, whichever is more restrictive.

All accessory buildings shall be located in the rear yard and shall not be less than five feet from any principal structure and not less than five feet from any rear or side property lines.

[Added 10-4-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]

Horseheads Town City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

Business Zone

§ 204-41 Intent. [1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 204-42 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses in the Business Zone shall be as follows:

All uses permitted in § 204-34.

Customary business uses, including but not limited to retail and wholesale stores and shops, shopping centers, banks and office buildings.

Hotels, motels and other public lodging facilities of a transient nature and commercial recreation and amusement facilities such as theaters and bowling alleys.

Roadside stands upon permit of the Town.

[Added 10-4-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]

Cannabis retail dispensary, upon granting of a special permit by the Town Board, pursuant to the procedure set forth in Article XV, Special Permits.

[Added 6-14-2023 by Res. No. 105-2023[1]]

[1]

Editor's Note: Resolution No. 105-203 was amended by the Town on 12-5-2023 to clarify its provisions. This resolution also redesignated former Subsection E as Subsection F.

Such accessory uses as are customarily incidental to the above uses.

§ 204-43 Accessory uses.

Accessory uses in the Business Zone shall be as follows: All accessory uses permitted in § 204-35.

§ 204-44 Uses permitted by special permit.

For uses permitted by special permit, see Article XV.

§ 204-45 Density and area requirements.

All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 60% of the lot area.

Residential lots in the Business Zone shall have the same minimum area and frontage requirements as set forth in § 204-29 of this chapter.

§ 204-46 Yards and landscaping.

Front yard. The depth shall not be less than 25 feet.

Rear yard. The depth shall not be less than 25 feet.

All land not used for building or parking and loading facilities shall be improved by grass, trees, shrubs or other forms of landscaping.

§ 204-47 Off-street parking.

For off-street parking regulations, see Article XVI.

§ 204-48 Building requirements.

Building height. Building height shall not exceed six stories or 70 feet, whichever is more restrictive.

All accessory buildings shall be located in the rear yard and shall not be less than five feet from any principal structure and not less than five feet from any rear or side property lines.

[Added 10-4-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]

Horseheads Town City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

Business Zone

§ 204-41 Intent. [1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 204-42 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses in the Business Zone shall be as follows:

All uses permitted in § 204-34.

Customary business uses, including but not limited to retail and wholesale stores and shops, shopping centers, banks and office buildings.

Hotels, motels and other public lodging facilities of a transient nature and commercial recreation and amusement facilities such as theaters and bowling alleys.

Roadside stands upon permit of the Town.

[Added 10-4-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]

Cannabis retail dispensary, upon granting of a special permit by the Town Board, pursuant to the procedure set forth in Article XV, Special Permits.

[Added 6-14-2023 by Res. No. 105-2023[1]]

[1]

Editor's Note: Resolution No. 105-203 was amended by the Town on 12-5-2023 to clarify its provisions. This resolution also redesignated former Subsection E as Subsection F.

Such accessory uses as are customarily incidental to the above uses.

§ 204-43 Accessory uses.

Accessory uses in the Business Zone shall be as follows: All accessory uses permitted in § 204-35.

§ 204-44 Uses permitted by special permit.

For uses permitted by special permit, see Article XV.

§ 204-45 Density and area requirements.

All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 60% of the lot area.

Residential lots in the Business Zone shall have the same minimum area and frontage requirements as set forth in § 204-29 of this chapter.

§ 204-46 Yards and landscaping.

Front yard. The depth shall not be less than 25 feet.

Rear yard. The depth shall not be less than 25 feet.

All land not used for building or parking and loading facilities shall be improved by grass, trees, shrubs or other forms of landscaping.

§ 204-47 Off-street parking.

For off-street parking regulations, see Article XVI.

§ 204-48 Building requirements.

Building height. Building height shall not exceed six stories or 70 feet, whichever is more restrictive.

All accessory buildings shall be located in the rear yard and shall not be less than five feet from any principal structure and not less than five feet from any rear or side property lines.

[Added 10-4-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]