North Hornell Village
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
District Regulations
§ 140-10 Applicability.
These minimum regulations shall apply uniformly within each district to each kind of structure or land as follows:
A.
No structure shall hereafter be erected and no structure shall be moved, structurally altered, rebuilt, added to or enlarged, nor shall any structure or land be used for any purpose other than those included among the uses listed as permitted uses in each district and meeting the density requirements set forth in the Zoning Schedule in § 140-15.
B.
No open space next to any building shall be reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the area requirements and all other regulations designated in this Article and Article V. In the event of any such unlawful reduction, such building shall be deemed to be in violation of these regulations.
C.
Any lawful use existing prior to the enactment of these regulations or any amendment thereto, which does not conform to the requirements herein, may continue as a nonconforming use as provided for in Article VI, Nonconforming Uses.
D.
No lot or setback existing at the time of passage of these regulations shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth in Article IV. Lots created after the effective date of this regulation shall meet minimum requirements.
§ 140-11 A Agricultural District.
The following regulations shall apply in the A Agricultural District:
A.
The intent of the A Agricultural District is to preserve agricultural land, encourage continued agricultural use, preserve open space and natural resources, and reduce land conflicts.
B.
In this district, no structure shall be erected or altered, and no structure or land shall be used, except for one or more of the following specific uses:
(1)
Permitted principal uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Customary agricultural uses (growing crops).
(2)
Accessory uses shall be as follows:
(a)
None.
(3)
Special permit uses shall be as follows:
(a)
None.
§ 140-12 R Residential District.
The following regulations shall apply in the R Residential District:
A.
The intent of the R Residential District is to permit establishment of residential area, to avoid congestion and to otherwise carry out the objective of these regulations.
B.
In this district, no structure shall be erected or altered and no structure or land shall be used, except for one or more of the following specific uses:
(1)
Permitted principal uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Single- and two-family dwellings.
(b)
Municipal parks and playgrounds.
(c)
Monuments and markers.
(d)
Essential services.
(2)
Accessory uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Private garages.
(b)
Customary residential accessory structures, such as private swimming pools, fireplaces, trellises, lampposts, carports, private noncommercial greenhouses and similar structures.
(c)
Other uses customarily accessory to a permitted principal use.
(3)
Special permit uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Commercial greenhouses.
(b)
Home occupations.
(c)
Professional offices.
(d)
Medical clinics and nursing homes.
(e)
Multiple-family dwellings.
§ 140-13 C Commercial District.
[Amended 5-14-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990]
A.
It is the intent of the C Commercial District to delineate the Commercial District to which the public requires frequent access. A variety of businesses and other related uses are encouraged. Industrial uses are prohibited as are other uses which would interfere with the continuation and viability of the business character of the area.
B.
In this district, no structure shall be erected or altered, and no structure or land shall be used, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1)
Permitted principal uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Dwellings.
(b)
Retail stores, conveniences and business and service establishments.
(c)
Business and professional offices.
(d)
Eating and drinking establishments.
(e)
Printing shops and beauty shops.
(f)
Commercial greenhouses.
(g)
Laundromats and car washes.
(h)
Banks.
(i)
Historical monuments and markers.
(j)
Municipal parks.
(k)
Uses of the same general character as any of those above.
(2)
Accessory uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Buildings or uses customarily incidental to a permitted use.
(b)
Signs as provided in Chapter 100, Signs.
(c)
Off-street parking or loading.
(3)
Special permit uses shall be as follows:
(a)
Adult bookstores/libraries.
(b)
Places of entertainment.
(c)
Essential services.
(d)
Service stations.
§ 140-14 FP Floodplain District.
A.
There is hereby established a Floodplain Overlay District, the boundaries of which are delineated on the Zoning Map. Said district corresponds to areas identified as areas of one-hundred-year flood by the Federal Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), dated May 16, 1983, which maps and any related uses are encouraged. Industrial uses are prohibited as are other uses which would interfere with the continuation and viability of the business character of the area.
B.
In this district, no structure shall be erected or altered, and no structure or land shall be used, except for one or more of the following specific uses:
(1)
Accessory uses.
(a)
Buildings or uses customarily incidental to a permitted use.
(b)
Signs as provided in Chapter 100, Signs.
(c)
Off-street parking or loading spaces.
C.
FP Floodplain Overlay District development.
(1)
Special requirements for development within the defined Floodplain Overlay District are set forth in Chapter 55, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Code of the Village of North Hornell and revisions thereto are declared to be a part of this chapter.
(2)
Special requirements for development within the defined Floodplain Overlay District are set forth in Chapter 55, Flood Damage Prevention, of the Code of the Village of North Hornell, which requirements are in addition to those contained in regulations for the underlying zoning districts, as set forth herein.