Rochester City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

CHAPTER 120

Zoning

Sections

Article I General Provisions
- § 120-1 Short title.
- § 120-2 General purpose and intent.
- § 120-3 Applicability.
Article II Zoning Districts
- § 120-4 Zoning districts established.
- § 120-5 Zoning Map.
- § 120-6 District boundaries.
Article III R-1 Low-Density Residential District
- § 120-7 Purpose.
- § 120-8 Permitted uses.
- § 120-9 Special permit uses.
- § 120-10 Prohibited conversions.
- § 120-11 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-12 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-13 Summary Chart of R-1 Regulations.
- § 120-14 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-15 Additional regulations.
Article IV R-2 Medium-Density Residential District
- § 120-16 Purpose.
- § 120-17 Permitted uses.
- § 120-18 Special permit uses.
- § 120-19 Prohibited conversions.
- § 120-20 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-21 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-22 Summary Chart of R-2 Regulations.
- § 120-23 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-24 Additional regulations.
Article V R-3 High-Density Residential District
- § 120-25 Purpose.
- § 120-26 Permitted uses.
- § 120-27 Special permit uses.
- § 120-28 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-29 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-30 Summary Chart of R-3 Regulations.
- § 120-31 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-32 Additional regulations.
Article VI C-1 Neighborhood Center District
- § 120-33 Purpose.
- § 120-34 Permitted uses and structures.
- § 120-35 Special permit uses.
- § 120-36 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-37 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-38 Summary Chart of C-1 Regulations.
- § 120-39 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-40 Additional regulations.
Article VII C-2 Community Center District
- § 120-41 Purpose.
- § 120-42 Permitted uses and structures.
- § 120-43 Special permit uses.
- § 120-44 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-45 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-46 Summary Chart of C-2 Regulations.
- § 120-47 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-48 Additional regulations.
Article VIII C-3 Regional Destination Center District
- § 120-49 Purpose.
- § 120-50 Permitted uses and structures.
- § 120-51 Special permit uses.
- § 120-52 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-53 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-54 Summary Chart of C-3 Regulations.
- § 120-55 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-56 Additional regulations.
Article IX CCD Center City District
- § 120-57 Purpose.
- § 120-58 Center City Master Plan principles and objectives.
- § 120-59 Rationale for the design criteria.
- § 120-60 Design and performance criteria organization.
- § 120-61 Street definitions.
- § 120-62 Permitted uses.
- § 120-63 Limited uses in the CCD Center City District.
- § 120-64 Prohibited uses.
- § 120-65 Additional regulations and procedures.
- § 120-66 CCD Base District.
- § 120-67 Riverfront District.
- § 120-68 Main Street District.
- § 120-69 Grove Place District.
- § 120-70 East End District.
- § 120-71 Tower District.
- § 120-72 Cascade-Canal District.
Article X V-C Village Center District
- § 120-73 Purpose.
- § 120-74 Village Center conditions.
- § 120-75 Village Center designation process.
- § 120-76 PMV Public Market Village District.
- § 120-77 H-V Harbortown Village District.
- § 120-77.1 C-V Collegetown Village District.
- § 120-77.2 M-D Marina District.
- § 120-77.2A Regulating plan.
- § 120-77.2B Building envelope standards.
- § 120-77.2C Building function (use) standards.
- § 120-77.2D Civic square standards.
- § 120-77.2E Parking and loading standards.
- § 120-77.2F Architectural standards and guidelines.
- § 120-77.2G Review and approval process.
- § 120-77.2H Definitions.
- § 120-78 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-79 Additional regulations.
Article XI M-1 Industrial District
- § 120-80 Purpose.
- § 120-81 Permitted uses and structures.
- § 120-82 (Reserved) [1]
- § 120-83 Special permit uses.
- § 120-84 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-85 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-86 Summary Chart of M-1 Regulations.
- § 120-87 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-88 Additional regulations.
Article XII O-S Open Space District
- § 120-89 Purpose.
- § 120-90 Permitted uses and structures.
- § 120-91 Special permit uses.
- § 120-92 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-93 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-94 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-95 Additional regulations.
Article XIII O-A Overlay Airport District
- § 120-96 Purpose and intent.
- § 120-97 Establishment of district.
- § 120-98 Referral required.
- § 120-99 Maximum permitted height.
- § 120-100 Trees.
- § 120-101 Prohibition.
- § 120-102 Variance.
- § 120-103 Special permit uses.
Article XIV O-B Overlay Boutique District
- § 120-104 Purpose.
- § 120-105 Permitted uses.
- § 120-106 Special permit uses.
- § 120-107 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-108 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-109 Standards specific for the O-B District.
- § 120-110 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-111 Additional regulations.
Article XV O-O Overlay Office District
- § 120-112 Purpose.
- § 120-113 Permitted uses and structures.
- § 120-114 Special permit uses.
- § 120-115 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-116 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-117 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-118 Additional regulations.
Article XVA O-LH Overlay Limited-Height District
- § 120-118.1 Purpose.
- § 120-118.2 Permitted uses and structures.
- § 120-118.3 Special permit uses.
- § 120-118.4 Lot, area and yard requirements.
- § 120-118.5 Bulk requirements.
- § 120-118.6 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-118.7 Additional regulations.
Article XVI U-R Urban Renewal District
- § 120-119 Urban Renewal Districts in the City of Rochester.
- § 120-120 Zoning designations and modifications.
- § 120-121 Urban Renewal District procedures.
Article XVI-A T-P Transitional Parking District
- § 120-121.1 Purpose.
- § 120-121.2 Minimum district size and location limitations.
- § 120-121.3 Permitted uses.
- § 120-121.4 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 120-121.5 Temporary uses.
- § 120-121.6 Space, bulk and yard requirements.
- § 120-121.7 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-121.8 Use limitations.
Article XVII PD Planned Development District
- § 120-122 Purpose.
- § 120-123 Location.
- § 120-124 District ownership and size,
- § 120-125 Requirements and standards.
- § 120-126 Procedures for planned development districts.
- § 120-127 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
Article XVIII Additional Requirements for Specified Uses
- § 120-129 Purpose.
- § 120-130 Adaptive use of designated landmarks.
- § 120-131 Ancillary parking lots and garages.
- § 120-132 Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
- § 120-133 Car washes.
- § 120-134 Commercial uses in multifamily dwellings in residential districts.
- § 120-135 Day-care centers.
- § 120-136 Drive-throughs.
- § 120-137 Entertainment.
- § 120-138 Firearms sales, storage and display.
- § 120-139 Home occupations.
- § 120-140 Homeless residential facilities.
- § 120-141 Homeless shelters.
- § 120-142 Junkyards or salvage yards.
- § 120-142.1 Live-work space.
- § 120-143 Personal wireless telecommunication facilities (PWTF).
- § 120-144 Public utilities.
- § 120-145 Recycling centers.
- § 120-146 Residential care facilities.
- § 120-146.1 (Reserved) [1]
- § 120-147 Rooming houses.
- § 120-148 Sexually oriented businesses.
- § 120-148.1 Shooting ranges.
- § 120-148.2 Solar energy system.
- § 120-149 Temporary uses.
- § 120-150 Truck centers.
- § 120-151 Vehicle rental services.
- § 120-152 Vehicle repair stations.
- § 120-153 Vehicle sales.
- § 120-154 Vehicle service stations.
- § 120-154.1 Vehicle towing and storage.
- § 120-155 Waste stations.
Article XIX City-Wide Design Guidelines and Standards
- § 120-156 Purpose.
- § 120-157 City-wide design guidelines.
- § 120-158 City-wide design standards.
- § 120-159 Nonresidential and mixed-use building standards.
- § 120-160 Residential building standards.
- § 120-161 Neighborhood design guidelines.
Article XX Requirements Applying To All Districts
- § 120-162 Purpose.
- § 120-163 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 120-164 Air quality.
- § 120-165 Dumpsters and refuse collection areas.
- § 120-166 Dwelling unit conversions.
- § 120-167 Fences and walls.
- § 120-168 (Reserved) [1]
- § 120-169 Landscaping, buffers and screening.
- § 120-170 Lighting.
- § 120-171 Noise.
- § 120-172 Off-street loading.
- § 120-173 Off-street parking.
- § 120-174 Off-street stacking requirements.
- § 120-175 Outdoor storage.
- § 120-176 Outdoor retail displays.
- § 120-177 Signs.
- § 120-178 Site grading.
Article XXI Review Authorities
- § 120-179 Responsibility for administration.
- § 120-180 City Council.
- § 120-181 Project Review Committee.
- § 120-182 Director of Zoning and Permitting.
- § 120-183 Environmental Commission.
- § 120-184 Planning Commission.
- § 120-185 Preservation Board.
- § 120-186 Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § 120-187 Summary of authorities.
Article XXII Procedures
- § 120-188 Common review procedures.
- § 120-189 Certificate of zoning compliance.
- § 120-190 Procedures approved by the City Council.
- § 120-191 Procedures approved by the Director of Zoning and Permitting.
- § 120-192 Procedures approved by the Planning Commission.
- § 120-193 Procedures approved by the Preservation Board and Planning Commission.
- § 120-194 Procedures approved by the Preservation Board.
- § 120-195 Procedures approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Article XXIII Exceptions
- § 120-196 Height.
- § 120-197 Yards.
Article XXIV Nonconforming Uses, Structures, Lots and Signs
- § 120-198 Purpose.
- § 120-199 Nonconforming use.
- § 120-200 Nonconforming buildings or structures.
- § 120-201 Nonconforming lots of record.
- § 120-202 Nonconforming signs.
Article XXV Enforcement
- § 120-203 Penalties.
- § 120-204 Code compliance required.
- § 120-205 Enforcement responsibility.
- § 120-206 Continuing violations.
Article XXVA Fees
- § 120-206.1 Fee schedule.
Article XXVI Definitions
- § 120-207 Word usage and interpretation.
- § 120-208 Definitions.

Attachment AM

Table of Zoning Amendments

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§ AM-1 Table of Zoning Amendments.

Attachment ZMA

Table of Zoning Map Amendments

Sections

§ ZMA-1 Table of Zoning Map Amendments.

Attachment INT

Interpretations

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Attachment PDD

Planned Development Districts

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Attachment SC

Street Classifications

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Rochester City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

CHAPTER 120

Zoning

Sections

Attachment AM

Table of Zoning Amendments

Sections

§ AM-1 Table of Zoning Amendments.

Attachment ZMA

Table of Zoning Map Amendments

Sections

§ ZMA-1 Table of Zoning Map Amendments.

Attachment INT

Interpretations

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Attachment PDD

Planned Development Districts

Sections

Attachment SC

Street Classifications

Sections

§ SC-1 Street classifications descriptions.
§ SC-2 Street classifications tables.