Uses required a standard permit (permitted by right):

Uses requiring site plan approval:

The owner of the business shall be the same as the owner of the lot.

The minimum lot size shall be determined at the presubmission conference with the Planning Board.

The total number of employees, including owner(s) shall not exceed four persons.

There shall be adequate off-street parking, per § 207-34A(3) of the Town of Massena Zoning Code.

No offensive noise, vibrations, glare, dust, fumes, odor or electrical interference shall be produced.

Hours of operation shall be specified in the special use permit.

Any permits required by other regulatory agencies (for example: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) must be obtained before applying for a "small rural business" designation.

Outside storage will be prohibited unless adequate screening is provided to protect the integrity of the neighborhood and the value of neighboring properties. Screening must be approved by the Planning Board.

Signage, as per Town of Massena Code § 207-33C(1), (2) and (3):

All provisions of this section shall be reviewed every five years.

Front: 50 feet away from the right-of-way or 83 feet from the center of the road, whichever is greater.

Side: 20 feet on each side, but 50 feet on the street side on corner lots.

Rear: 30 feet.

Farmers, as well as those employed, retained or otherwise authorized to act on behalf of farmers, may lawfully engage in agricultural practices within the county at all times, at such locations as are consistent with local zoning or land use laws and § 305 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law and as are reasonably necessary to conduct the business of agriculture. For any agriculture practice, in determining the reasonableness of the time, place, and methodology of such practice, due weight and consideration shall be given to both traditional customs and procedures in the farming industry as well as to advances resulting from improved technologies.

Any person may submit, in writing, a request to the Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board (AFPB) for an opinion determining whether a specific agricultural practice is sound. In rendering such opinions, the AFPB may consult (within the limitations of its budget or such other grants or funding sources as may be available to it) with such outside experts and agencies as it deems appropriate in reaching a determination as to whether a particular agricultural practice is sound. Such outside experts and agencies may include, but not limited to, the St. Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service. All such practices shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The opinion of AFPB in the preceding subsection shall be made by a majority vote of the Board, in a written opinion which shall specify the factual basis for its determination. Dissenting opinions shall likewise be reduced to writing, with reasons. The AFPB shall make its written opinion within 62 days of receipt of the request, unless within that time it has provided notice to the applicant that an extension is necessary and given an estimated date for issuance of the opinion. Opinions of the Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board shall be provided to the requesting party: to the New York State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets; to the owner of property on which the practice is conducted, if different; and to any adjoining property owners. In a manner consistent with Local Law No. 3 of 1995, the Board shall publish an abstract of the opinion in a newspaper of public record and make a copy of the text available to any person requesting same, the opinion in a manner provided by Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.

A determination that an agricultural practice is sound may be issued by the County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board if, upon examination and review, such practice is found to be:

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit an aggrieved party from recovering damages for bodily injury or wrongful death due to failure to follow generally accepted agricultural practices, as outlined in this section, or to maintain any action or proceeding and upon any theory of legal liability which such party is authorized to maintain pursuant to statute or at common law.

The Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board may seek public input on any relevant issue before making its decision.

The minimum horizontal distance from the perimeter of the land application area must meet or exceed the values found in the following table. For storage facilities, the minimum horizontal separation distance is the distance from the storage unit to the nearest item as indicated below. The Department may require greater horizontal separation between the land application area and a surface water body that is actively used as a municipal water supply source.

Farm complaint forms for R-A farm operations: Agricultural District/R-A District Odor Report Form (complaint form). Same form used by Agriculture and Markets Departments and the Soil and Water Department of St. Lawrence County.

Agricultural District/R-A District Odor Report Form (complaint form): same form used by Agriculture and Markets Departments and Soil and Water Department of St. Lawrence County.

Rural odor issues: A Farm Neighbor Information Sheet.

Guidelines for Review of Local Laws Affecting Nutrient Management Practices (i.e., Land Application of Animal Waste, Recognizable and Nonrecognizable Food Waste, Sewage Sludge and Seepage; Animal Waste Storage/Management).

Local Laws and Agricultural Districts: How Do They Relate?