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Home My WebLink AboutLL 01 of 2016 Amend LI Zone to Allow Temp Farm Stands TOWN OF ITHACA LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF THE YEAR 2016 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 270 OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA CODE, TITLED "ZONING",TO EXPAND THE PERMITTED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES IN §270-146 TO ALLOW TEMPORARY FARM STANDS IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. Chapter 270 (Zoning) of the Town of Ithaca Code, Section 270-146 is hereby amended by adding a new subsection "M" as follows: "M. Outdoor farm vendor stands, used for the display and sale of farm or nursery- related products, provided that the following requirements are met: (1) Such displays and stands are: (a) Located a minimum of 30 feet from the street line. (b) Placed in such a manner as to permit safe access and egress for automobiles, and parking off the highway right-of-way. (c) Set up between April 1 and October 31 only. (d) Limited to 3 days per week on the enterprise's site. (e) Temporary, with clean-up and removal of all equipment (including the stand) and signage at the end of day, unless operating for consecutive days, in which case the clean-up and removal shall happen at the end of the sales event, provided that materials left unattended are secured in a manner so as to remain stationary through strong wind and weather. (2) All signs must comply with the Town of Ithaca Sign Law. (3) No more than 5 stands are permitted per day on the enterprise's site without prior site plan approval by the Planning Board. (4) The majority of the products sold at such stands must be grown by the enterprise on the property upon which the stand is located, or derived primarily from products sold by the enterprise." Section 2. If any provision of this local law is found invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this local law, which shall remain in full force and effect. Section 3. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the New York Secretary of State.