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Ogdensburg City Zoning Code

§ 30-411

BC BOROUGH CENTER DISTRICT.

[Ord. No. 3-10; amended 2-8-2021 by Ord. No. 02-2021; 5-13-2024 by Ord. No. 06-2024]
A. 
Permitted Principal Uses.
1. 
Single family residential.
2. 
Retail sale of goods and services.
3. 
Fabrication, finishing and assembly of retail goods sold on site and limited to first floor and basement.
4. 
Parking lot - private passenger vehicles.
5. 
Restaurant.
6. 
Professional office and/or commercial service, i.e. bank, barber shop, beauty salon, studio, tailor shop, clinic real estate office, auto repair services, and other business and governmental offices.
7. 
Apartments shall not be permitted on the first-floor structure on Main Street (CR517).
8. 
Public purpose uses.
9. 
Taverns.
10. 
Bed and breakfast establishments.
B. 
Permitted Accessory Uses.
1. 
Fences and walls (subject to Section 30-500).
2. 
Satellite Dish Antenna (subject to Section 30-600).
3. 
Home Occupation (subject to Section 30-521).
4. 
Apartments are permitted on the second floors and above in structures where commercial, retail or professional offices are located on the first floor.
C. 
Minimum Lot Size and Dimensions.
1. 
10,000 square feet.
2. 
Buffer Strip: 20 feet if adjacent to residential zone.
D. 
Minimum Yard Requirements.
1. 
Front: 10 feet.
2. 
Rear: 10 feet.
3. 
Side: 10 feet.
E. 
Minimum Floor Area (Gross).
1. 
1,250 square feet for single family residential.
2. 
600 square feet per dwelling unit for apartments.
3. 
Not greater than two times the lot area (total, principal and accessory) for all other uses.
F. 
Maximum Lot Coverage.
1. 
30% for single family residential.
2. 
None of other permitted uses.
G. 
Maximum Building/Structure Height.
35 feet
H. 
Signs (subject to Section 30-500).
1. 
Only one exterior sign shall be permitted per use on the same exterior wall of the building. A second exterior sign shall be permitted, per use, on any other exterior wall. No more than two exterior signs are permitted per use. Any sign smaller than three square feet is permitted in any quantity and on any exterior wall, as long as such sign conveys a complete message.
2. 
All exterior signs shall be limited to messages pertaining to the business being conducted on the premises.
3. 
Each permitted exterior sign may not exceed 5% in total square footage of the wall upon which it will be attached. Calculation for square footage shall include any extended flat side of a roof and exclude any window area used for commercial or nonresidential purposes. Under no circumstances may any one exterior sign exceed 32 square feet.
4. 
Any permitted exterior sign may be illuminated but shall not have any flashing, pulsating, or continuously moving parts. Neon signs are prohibited for exterior display. All exterior signs shall be professionally painted and lettered and may not contain any fluorescent or "day-glo" based paint or materials. LED signs are permitted but the Borough prohibits LED signs with any movement activity of the sign itself, not a flashing sign or moving sign.
5. 
All permitted exterior signs may be two-sided by the 32 square foot limitation and the 5% limitation described in paragraph 3 of this paragraph H. shall apply to the combined total of both display surfaces.
6. 
Only one freestanding or sandwich-type sign is permitted per building, regardless of multiple use of the building. Such signs shall not exceed 2x3 square feet in display and only out during business hours. Such signs must be placed at least 10 feet from the curbline and not interfere with pedestrian traffic or obstruct the view of vehicular traffic.
7. 
Interior signs which are displayed through a door or window for exterior view shall not be limited to quantity or size, but none may cover more than 25% of the door or window in which it is displayed. Neon signs are only permitted in doors or windows and there shall be no limitation in size or area coverage.
I. 
Required Parking.
1. 
For residential uses, two spaces per dwelling unit.
2. 
For nonresident uses, one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
3. 
The above parking requirements may be waived by the Zoning Officer if the site under consideration contains a preexisting structure and has little or no undeveloped land area available to meet these parking requirements.
J. 
Miscellaneous Criteria.
1. 
Non-abutting buildings shall maintain a ten-foot alleyway between buildings to the rear of the building.
K. 
More than one principal use per lot may be allowed in the Borough Center District, subject to applicable site plan review and approval.