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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttable of contents Town of Groton Land Use & Development Code of 2011 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 2 Section 105. Severability 2 Section 106. Effective Date 2 Section 107. Repeal 2 Section 108. Availability 2 Section 110. Nonconformance 2 Section 111. Statement of Nonconformance Policy 2 Section 112. Nonconforming Lots of Record 3 Section 113. Nonconforming Activities 3 Section 119. Use of Certain Words 4 Section 120. Definitions 5 Figures 1A & 1B 16 Article 2: Land Subdivision Regulations Section 200. Purposes 17 Section 201. Declaration of Policy 17 Section 202. Applicability and Legal Effect 18 Section 203. All Subdivisions 19 Section 204. Coordination with Tompkins County Health Dept 19 Section 205. Referral to the Tompkins County Planning Dept 19 Section 206. Planning Board Use of Consultants 19 Section 207. State Environmental Quality Review 19 Section 208. Reimbursable Costs. 20 Section 209. Plat Review of Undeveloped Subdivisions 20 Section 210. Initiation of Subdivision Review: Submission of a Sketch Plat 20 Section 211. Classification as to Type of Subdivision Review Procedure 21 Figure 2-A Subdivision Classification Procedure Chart 22 Section 220. Minor Subdivision - Review Procedure 23 Section 230. Major Subdivision - Level 1 - Review Procedure 25 Section 240. Major Subdivision - Level 2 - Review Procedure 27 Section 260. Cluster Development 35 Section 261. Manufactured Home Parks 37 Section 270. Design Standards For Subdivisions 43 Section 271. General Considerations 43 Section 272. Street Layout 43 Section 273. Street Design 45 Section 274. Street Names 47 Section 275. Lots 47 Section 276. Flag Lots 48 Section 277. Drainage Improvements 49 Town of Groton Land Use & Development Code of 2011 Table of Contents 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 52 Section 301. Development and Occupancy 52 Section 302. Land Use Activities 52 Section 303. Right to Farm. 53 Section 304. Health Department Approval 53 Section 305. Anticipation of Sewers 53 Section 306. Mixed Use of Lots 54 Section 307. Yard Requirements 54 Section 308. Clear Vision Area 54 Section 309. Height Limits Exemption 54 Section 310. Rubbish, Junk and Vehicles 54 Section 311. Fuel Tanks 54 Section 312. Street Numbers 55 Section 313. Porches, Patios and Decks 55 Section 314. Fences and Walls 55 Section 315. Excavations, Abandoned Construction, and Destroyed Structures 55 Section 316. Unsafe Structures 56 Section 317. Disability Ramps 58 Section 330. Establishment of Districts 58 Section 331. Basic Districts 58 Section 332. Flood Hazard Area Combining District: FH 58 Section 333. Planned Unit Development: (PLID) 59 Section 334. Interpretation of the Zoning Map 59 Section 335. Town of Groton Zoning Map Section 340. District Regulations 60 Section 341. Land Use Activities & 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 11 69 Section 348. Industrial Two District 12 70 Section 360. Off-Street Parking Regulations 71 Section 361. Signs 72 Section 362. Outdoor Lighting 74 Section 363. Buffer Areas 74 Section 364. Commercial Excavation Operations 74 Section 365. Elder Cottage 76 Section 366. Non-Commercial Solar Energy Collecting Fixtures 79 Section 367. Non-Commercial Wind Powered Electricity Generator 80 Town of Groton Land Use & Development Code of 2011 Table of Contents Section 368. Outdoor Wood Boilers 81 Section 369. Roadside Stands 81 Section 370. Sawmills 82 Section 371. Self-Storage Facilities 82 Section 372. Portable Accessory Storage Structures 82 Section 373. Portable Tent Structures 82 Section 374. Sexually Oriented Businesses 83 Section 375. Telecommunications Facility 85 Section 376. Junkyards 92 Section 377. Mass Gatherings 94 Section 378. Fireworks 99 Article 4. Procedures and Rules Section 400. Purposes 102 Section 401. Code Enforcement 102 Section 402. Violations and Penalties 102 Section 403. Permits 103 Section 404. Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion 104 Section 405. Letter of Conformance 104 Section 406. Fees 104 Section 407. Approval of Tompkins County Health Department 105 Section 408. Referral to County Planning Department 105 Section 410. Amendments to this Code 106 Section 420. Zoning Board of Appeals 107 Section 421. Appeals and Variances 108 Section 440. Site Plan Review/ Planning Board 114 Section 442. Special Permit Review 123 Section 443. Planned Unit Development 129 Appendices Appendix A-Administration & Enforcement of NYSUFP&BC 135 Appendix B - Items excluded from County review under GML Sect 239 I&m 150 Appendix C - Right to Farm Law 151 Appendix D -Ag & Markets Law, Article 25AA, Section 301 152 Appendix E - Flood Damage Prevention Law & Flood Insurance Rate Map FIRM 157