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Town of Groton
Land Use & Development Code
Originally Adopted September 13, 2011
Amended January 9, 2018
Amended November 11, 2018
Copies available at the Groton Town Clerk’s Office
101 Conger Boulevard, Groton, NY 13073
May be viewed online at townofgrotonny.org
Cover photo by Michael Duttweiler
“Groton City Glow”
Winner of the Rural Heritage Award
2017 Verne Morton Memorial Photography Show & Contest
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Town of Groton Land Use & Development Code
Table of Contents
Article 1: Introduction
Section 100. Legislative Authority 1
Section 101. Title 1
Section 102. Planning Basis 1
Section 103. Interpretation 1
Section 104. Conformance with New York State Law 1
Section 105. Severability 2
Section 106. Effective Date 2
Section 107. Repeal 2
Section 108. Availability 2
Section 110. Nonconformance 3
Section 111. Statement of Nonconformance Policy 3
Section 112. Nonconforming Lots of Record 3
Section 113. Nonconforming Activities 4
Section 119. Use of Certain Words 5
Section 120. Definitions 5
Figures 1A & 1B 15
Article 2: Land Subdivision Regulations
Section 200. Purposes 16
Section 201. Declaration of Policy 16
Section 202. Applicability and Legal Effect 17
Section 203. All Subdivisions 17
Section 204. Coordination with Tompkins County Health Dept 17
Section 205. Referral to the Tompkins County Planning Dept 17
Section 206. Planning Board Use of Consultants 18
Section 207. State Environmental Quality Review 18
Section 208. Reimbursable Costs. 18
Section 209. Plat Review of Undeveloped Subdivisions 18
Section 210. Initiation of Subdivision Review: Submission of a Sketch Plat 19
Section 211. Classification as to Type of Subdivision Review Procedure 19
Figure 2-A Subdivision Classification Procedure Chart 20
Section 218. Administrative Lot Line Adjustment 21
Section 219 Exempt Subdivision 22
Section 220. Minor Subdivision - Review Procedure 24
Section 230. Major Subdivision - Level 1 - Review Procedure 27
Section 240. Major Subdivision - Level 2 - Review Procedure 30
Section 260. Cluster Development 37
Section 261. Manufactured Home Parks 39
Section 270. Design Standards For Subdivisions 44
Section 271. General Considerations 44
Section 272. Street Layout 44
Section 273. Street Design 46
Section 274. Street Names 48
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Section 275. Lots 48
Section 276. Flag Lots 48
Section 277. Drainage Improvements 49
Section 278. Parks, Open Spaces, and Natural Features 50
Section 280. Waivers of Certain Required Improvements 51
Article 3. Land Use Regulations
Section 300. Purposes 53
Section 301. Development and Occupancy 53
Section 302. Land Use Activities 53
Section 303. Right to Farm. 53
Section 304. Health Department Approval 54
Section 305. Anticipation of Sewers 54
Section 306. Mixed Use of Lots 54
Section 307. Yard Requirements 55
Section 308. Clear Vision Area 55
Section 309. Height Limits Exemption 55
Section 310. Rubbish, Junk and Vehicles 55
Section 311. Fuel Tanks 55
Section 312. Street Numbers 55
Section 313. Porches, Patios and Decks 55
Section 314. Fences and Walls 56
Section 315. Excavations, Abandoned Construction, and Destroyed Structures 56
Section 316. Unsafe Structures 56
Section 317. Disability Ramps 58
Section 330. Establishment of Districts 59
Section 331. Basic Districts 59
Section 332. Flood Hazard Area Combining District: FH 59
Section 333. Planned Unit Development: (PUD) 59
Section 334. Interpretation of the Zoning Map 60
Section 335. Town of Groton Zoning Map
Section 340. District Regulations 61
Section 341. Land Use Activities 61
Land Use Table 61
Section 342. Rural Agricultural District (RA) 64
Section 343. Low Intensity District (L) 65
Section 344. Medium Intensity One District (M1) 66
Section 345. Medium Intensity Two District (M2) 67
Section 346 Highway Commercial/Industrial District (H) 68
Section 347. Industrial One District (I1) 69
Section 348. Industrial Two District (I2) 70
Section 360. Off-Street Parking Regulations 72
Section 361. Signs 73
Section 362. Outdoor Lighting 74
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Section 363. Buffer Areas 74
Section 364. Commercial Excavation Operations 75
Section 365. Elder Cottage 76
Section 366. Green Energy - Small Scale 79
Section 367. Green Energy - Large Scale 79
Section 368. Outdoor Wood Boilers 82
Section 369. Roadside Stands 82
Section 370. Sawmills 82
Section 371. Self-Storage Facilities 82
Section 372. Portable Accessory Storage Structures 83
Section 373. Portable Tent Structures 83
Section 374. Sexually Oriented Businesses 83
Section 375. Telecommunications Facility 85
Section 376. Junkyards 91
Section 377. Mass Gatherings 93
Section 378. Fireworks 97
Article 4. Procedures and Rules
Section 400. Purposes 100
Section 401. Code Enforcement 100
Section 402. Violations and Penalties 100
Section 403. Permits 101
Section 404. Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion 101
Section 405. Letter of Conformance 102
Section 406. Fees 102
Section 407. Approval of Tompkins County Health Department 102
Section 408. Referral to County Planning Department 102
Section 410. Amendments to this Code 105
Section 420. Zoning Board of Appeals 106
Section 421. Appeals and Variances 106
Section 440. Site Plan Review / Planning Board 113
Section 442. Special Permit Review 121
Section 443. Planned Unit Development 125
Appendices
Appendix A - Administration & Enforcement of NYSUFP&BC 130
Appendix B - Items excluded from County review under GML Sect 239 (l&m) 145
Appendix C - Right to Farm Law 146
Appendix D - Ag & Markets Law, Article 25AA, Section 301 148
Appendix E - Flood Damage Prevention Law & Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) 152