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January 8,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a
regular meeting on January 8,1973 at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the December 4,1972 meeting were
read. Carpenter made a motion to accept the minutes as
read. Sager seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway Abstract #1, claims l-
and payroll Abstract #12 andGeneral Abstract #1, Claims
1-13, and the Harford Mills Water District Abstract #1,
claim 1, were read -Carpenter made a motionto pay the
bills listed on these Abstracts. Barber seconded. All
were in favor.
The Supervisors Monthly Statements were read. Sager
made a motion to approve. Barber seconded. All were in
favor.
Sager made a resolution to designate the Cortland
Standard as official newspaper and the First National
Bank of Dryden as official depository.
Also resolved to appoint Joyce VanDeWeert as Registar
and Garret VanDeWeert as Deputy Town Clerk and Registrar,
James Whipple as Dog Warden and Constable and Reba Sager
as Court Clerk.
Further resolved to set the salaries as follows;
The Supervisors salary of $500.00to be paid as follows;
$250 on July 1 and $250 on or about December 15.
The Town Clerks salary of $800 to be paid $66 a month
and the balance of $74 on or about Dec. 15.
The councilmens salaries of $200 to be paid $100 each
on or about Dec. 15..
The Town Justices salaries of $800 to be paid as
follows; the acting Justice to be paid $350 on or about
July 1st. And the balance of $350 on or about Dec. 15,
and the other Justice to receive $100 on or about Dec. 15..
The Superintendent of Highways salary of $6,300'tobe
paid as follows: $260 the first and fifteenth of each'
® month , . T-Ap-- Z; -4t- jQ� tr— &L x� /,s-.
Assessors salaries of $700 set as follows; Chairman
to be paid $300 and the other two to be paid $200 on or
about Oct. 15.
Budget Officer to be paidonce a year $200 on or aboutDec 15.
The Dog Warden to be paid $100 on or about Dec. 15.
The Elections Inspectors to be paidas follows;Primar_y
Day- $1"475 an hour, Election Day- $1.75 an hour.
To pay the Janitor $120 on or about Dec. 15.
Further resolved for the Town Superintendent to spend up to
$500 on small tools and implements.
Further resolved to set the mileage rate at 10(', a mile.
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Further resolved to set the rate for Town Jury at $4.00
a day , plus mileage per person, to be taken from the Contingency
Fund.
Further resolved to appoint JoAnn Carpenter as Town
Historian.
Further resolved that the Town Board meetings be held
on the first Mondays of each month.
Further resolved that a Petty Cash Fund be established
for each of the following ; Tax Collection $50, Town Clerk
$20. Roll Call; Wilson:aye, Carpenter:aye, Sager:aye,
Barber:aye, Allen:aye..
The supervisor appointed Charles Edmonds as Deputy
Supervisor.
Barber amade a motion to authorize Sager to attend
the annual Association of Towns meetings on Feb. 5,6,7,
and to vote for the town. Allen seconded All were in favor..
Sager made a motion to discontinue the Hartman
Insurance policy covering the Town Clerk . Barber seconded.
All were in favor.
The County Planning Board will meet with the Town
Board and the Town Planning Board on January 22,1973
at 7;30 at the Town Hall.
Barber made a motion to appoint the following men
as Deputy Dog Wardens: Lynn Carpenter, Gary Tennant,
Marion Keech, Richard Carpenter, David Hulslander, Charles
Huff, Richard Blackman, Leonard Kimmich, Paul Draghi,
Richard Russell, and Eugene Lacey. Allen seconded. All
were in favor. A. County Dog Quarantine to prevent deer
depredation has been declared by day the State to be
effective until April 30,1973.
Allen made a motion to adjourn.
AUTHORIZING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING
REPEAL OF REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
FOR CERTAIN PERSONS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER AND ENACTMENT OF NEW TAX EXEMPTION
FOR SAID PERSONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 467
OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW
WHEREAS, there has been introduced to this Board a Resolu-
tion entitled "REPEALING REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN
PERSONS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW TAX
EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 467 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW?,
and
WHEREAS, Section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law provides
that a public hearing be held before the governing body of a local
municipality prior to the passage of a Resolution governing the tax
exemption mentioned in said Resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT.
RESOLVED that a public hearing upon said Resolution be held
before this Board on the day of 1973 at
8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall in said Town of
January 22,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met with the Town
Planning Board and Mr. Gene Jones and Gino Patriarca from the
Cortland County Planning Board, onJanuary 22,1973, at the Town
Hall.
Mr. Jones & Mr. Patriarca presented an outline of a model
Ordinance for the Town of Harford. This was formed from the
original Proposed Zoning Oridiance for the Town of Harford
with some suggested changes. Another meeting to further discuss
this, will be held on February 1,1973 at the Town Hall, with
the same group.
Town Planning Board members attending were: Helen Jewett,
James Hartman, Raymond Liddington, Mark Allen, John Kimmich,
Following this meeting the Town Board held a short
meeting.
Sager made a motion to authorize the purchase of 3
additional chain lifts for the doors on the Town Highway
Garage. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
Sager made a resolution authorizing the Town Board to
hold a Public Hearing regarding the repeal of Real Property
Tax Exemption for eligible persons 65 or over and the enactment
of a new tax exemption for these persons. This would increase the
maximum amount of income which could be earned by property
owners eligible for this exemption from $3,000.00 to $4,000.00
Barber seconded,. All were in favor. Roll Call: Wilson;aye,
Carpenter; aye, Sager; aye, Barber; aye, Allen; aye. ! h l.s Re -301u -h o a
Allen made a motion to adjourn.
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February 1, 1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met with
the Town Planning Board and Mr. Gene Jones and Mr.
Gino Patriarca from the Cortland County Planning Board,
on February 1,1973 at the Town Hall.
A discussion of the definitions of wording contained
in the proposed Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Harford
was held.
Mr. Raymond Liddington was present from the Town
Planning Board.
This Group will hold another meeting on February
14,1973 at the Town Hall..
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February 1, 1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met with
the Town Planning Board and Mr. Gene Jones and Mr.
Gino Patriarca from the Cortland County Planning Board,
on February 1,1973 at the Town Hall.
A discussion of the definitions of wording contained
in the proposed Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Harford
was held.
Mr. Raymond Liddington was present from the Town
Planning Board.
This Group will hold another meeting on February
14,1973 at the Town Hall..
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February 5, 1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a regular
meeting and to hold a hearing on the proposed resolution
repealing the Real .Property Tax Exemption for persons 65
years or older and substituting a new tax exemption., on
February 5, 1973 at the Town Hall.
The notice of the hearing as published in the Cortland
Standard was read.
All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard
the Supervisor declared the meeting closed.
The minutes of the January 8,1973 meeting were read.
Carpenter made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway Abstract#2, claims9-16,
and Payroll Abstract#1 and General Abstract#2 claims 14-29,
and Harford Mills Water District Abstract 42, claim
were read. Barber made a motion to pay the bills lasted on
these Abstracts. Carpenter seconded. All were in favor.
The Supervisors Monthly Statements were read. Barber
made a motion to approve. Carpenter seconded. All were in
favor.
Carpenter made a resolution to repeal the Real Property
Tax Exemption for eligible persons 65 years and older and to
substitute a new Tax Exemption that would increase the Real
Property Tax Exemption for eligible persons 65 years and
older from $3,000.00 to $4,000.00. Roll Calls Wilson,aye:;
Carpenter aye; Barber,aye. This Resolution is attached.
Mr. James Feuss from the Cortland County Health Dept.
attended the meeting. He represented the Cortland County
Enviromental Conservation Council. '.Afterexplaining the
purpose and functions of this Council, he suggested that
the Town of Harford might find it beneficial to form a
Town Enviromental Conservation Council. This would consist
of from 5 to 9 members. Its purpose being to improve or
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preserve the enviromental conditions of the Town.Carpenter
made a motion to form this Council subject to enactment
of a local law. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
Mr. James Whipple was present in behalf of the Cortland
County Community Action Program. He requested the support
of the Board in urging the proper Representatives to take
definite action to preserve the sources of funds available
to the Cortland County Community Action Program, particu-
larly the Office of Economic Opportunity. Barber made a
resolution to offer the support of the Town Board of Harford
to urge these Representatives to take such action. Roll
Call: Wilson,aye; Carpenter,aye; Barber,aye; This resolu-
tion is attached.
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February 5,1973
Carpenter made a resolution to transfer $7,000.00 from
the General Fund of the Town of Harford to a Capital Project
Fund, Further resolved that a Capital ProjP, : Author-
ization in the amount of $7,000.00 bL, � _'.Ied from said
fund and the Supervisor be and hereby is .thorized to pay
said sum to Donald Keith in payment of ti,,; Towns obligation
for the construction of the Town Highway Garage. Roll Calla
Wilson,ayeo Carpenter,aye® Barber,aye. This Resol%.ltion is attached.
Barber made a motion to pay the Town Calerk mileage.
- Carpenter seconded. All were in favor.
Carpenter made a motion to reverse the deci_s,. i on
cancelling the Town Clerk Insurance with the Har' a Agency.
Barber seconded. All were in favor.
Carpenter made a motion to reappoint James dartman
to the Town Planning Board, if he would accept. Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to appoint James Whipple to the
Board of Review to replace Roy Carlson. Carpenter seconded.
All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to authorize the Town Clerk to
send junk car letters to Kenneth Smith, Rose Allen, David
and George Chevalier, and Robert SnavL-ly. Carpenter seconded.
All were in favor.
Carpenter made a motion to authorize the Supervisor
to engage an electrician to do the necessary electrical
work in the Town Highway Garage. Barber seconded. All were
in favor.
Dick Russell and Byrce Partridge attended the melting.
They requested information as to which roads were open to
snowmobiles.
Carpenter made a motion to adjourn.
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February 20 ,197 3
State of New York
Cozen Zyoof Cortland
Town of Harf. .
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met with
the Town Planning Boari nd Gene Jones and Gino Patriarca
from the Cort,;lnd County Planning Board, on February
20,1973 at the Town Hall.
Mr_. Jones and Mr. Patri.r_ca presented the completed
proposed Town. of Harford Zoning Ordinance. A discussion
of the Agricultural District of the Ordinance was held.
It was suggested that the name of the Ordinance be changed
to Town of.Harford Land Control Measures. No decision
was made.
At thE: Text meeting Mr. Jones will bring an agri-
cultural mai of the Town. He suggested that four or five
farmers from different areas fo the Town be invited to
this meeting. It will be held on February 27,1973 at
7:30 in the Town Hall.
Members attending from the Town Planning Board
were: Helen Jewett, James Hartman, Ray Liddington, and
Mark Allen.
February 27,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met with the
Town Planning Board and Gene Jones and Gino Patriarca
from the Cortland County Planning Board on February 27,
1973 at the Town Hall.
The Basic part of the Ordinance was discussed in-
cluding the Agricultural District, Residential Districts
land 2 , and Business Districts land 2.
The Agricultural Districts were marked on a Town
map that Mr. Jones had brought to the meeting. Leonard
Kimmich and Stanley were present to assist in marking
these areas.
Helen Jewett, Ray Liddington, Mark Allen, and James
Hartman were present from the Town Planning Board.
The next meeting will be held March 15,1973, at
the Town Hall at 7:30.
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March 5,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of. Harford met for a
regular meeting on March 5,1973 at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the February 5,1973 meeting were
read. Barber made a motion to approve the minutes as
read. Carpenter seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway Abstract #3, claims
17-20 and Payroll Abstract #2, and General Abstract#3
claims 30-45 were read. Carpenter made a motion to pay
the bills listed on these Abstracts. Barber seconded.
All were in favot.
The Supervisors Monthly Statements were read. Car-
penter made a motion to approve. Barber seconded. A.11
were in favor.
The Annual Report of the Dog Warden was read.
A. letter was read from Larry Gross, from the New
York State Department of Fnviromental Conservation.
Carpenter made a motion to designate the Town Clerk
as Officer to keep Tort Claim Records filed against the
Town of Harford. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
Sager amde a resolution to transfer $100.00 from
the General Fund to a Capital Project Fund, Further
resolved that a capital Project Authorization in the
amount of $100.00 be established from said fund and the
Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to pay said sum
to Donald Keith in payment of the Towns obligation for the
construction of the Town Highway Garage. Roll Cally
WVilson;aye, Sager;aye, barber;aye, Carpenter;aye.
Richard Russell attended the meeting to present a
petition , signed by several Harford residents, -to reduce
the speed limit on Route 38 through Harford from 40m.p.h.
to 30m.p.h.. Sager made a resolution to accept the petition
and to send copies to the New York State Police, the County
Sheriff, and the N.Y. Dept. of Transportation. Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
Carpenter made a motion to adjourn.
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ON MOTION OF
AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS HIGHWAY
GARAGE
RESOLVED, that there be and hereby is transferred and appropiated
the sum of One hundred dollars, ($100.00), from the General Fund
Of the Town of Harford to a Capital Project Fund, and be it
further
RESOLVED, that there is hereby established a Capital Project
Authorization in the amount of One hundred dollars, ($100.00)
from said fund and the Supervisor of the Town of Harford be
and he hereby is authorized to pay said sum to Donald Keith,
the same to be applied in payment of the Town"s obligation
for the construction of highway garage.
March 15,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met with the
Town Planning Board and Gino Patriarca from the County
Planning Board on March 15, 1973 in the Town Hall.
Mr. Patriarca reviewed The Site Plan Review Topic.
He said that the Town will need to employ a Town Lawyer
to offer legal advice pertaining to -the Ordinance.
The Planned Development District was explained.
This is a large scale development with 3 acres or more.
It is contained in the Ordinance but not on the Town Map.
Mark Allen and Ray Liddington were present from th e
Town Planning Board.
The next meeting will be March 28 it 7;30.
March. 28,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met with the
Town Planning Board and Gino Patriarca from the County
Planning Board on March 28 in the Town Hall.
Mark Allen, Ray Liddington, John Kimmich, James
Hartman from the Town Planning Board were present.
The next meeting will be on April 18 at 7:30.
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April 2,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a regular
meeting on April 2,1973 at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the March 5,1973 meeting were .read. Barber
made a motion to accept the minutes as read, Carpenter seconded.
All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway Abstract #4, claims 20-24,
and Payroll Abstract #3, and General Abstract #4, claims 46-
53, and Harford Mills Water District Abstract #4 claim 3, were
read. Carpenter_ made a motion to pay the bills listed on these
Abstracts. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
The Supervisors Monthly Statements were read. Barber made
a motion to approve. Carpenter seconded. A.11were in .favor.
A ---letter was read from David Rotunda, representing the
Richford Betterment Service Inc. , asking for the Town Boards
support in establishing a Health Center in Richford, N.Y..
Sager made a resolution that the Town Board of the
Town of Harford support the Richford Betterment Service, Inc. gas
F�a.l�f-ion
Roll call: Wilsong aye, Carpenter' aye, Barber;aye, Sagerl aye.
Aletter was read from the New York State Electric & Gas
Corp. announcing th t4la public meeting will be held April 10th
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at the Lansing t this meeting the research on the feasibility
of situating a nuclear electric generating station on Cayuga
Lake will be reviewed.
Carpenter made a motion to declare the week of April 23-28
as Town Clean -Up Week. Sager seconded. All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to authorize the Town Clerk to send
a letter to F.H.A.. requesting that the Lester property be cleaned
up. Carpenter seconded. All were in favor.
Gail King, Jo Ann Carpenter, and Mark Allen attended
the meeting to ask the support of the Town Board in urging Cornell
to destroy the empty buildings remaining on the lands that they
purchased. They suggested that they be burned by the .Fire Dept.
as a practice drill or destroyed by a bulldozer. Mr. Allen
offered his assistance in publizing the conditions of these
buildings by currently running pictures and articles in the
Rural News.He will also seek to gain the assistance of Assembly
man Riford in this effort.
Barber made a motion to cement the remaining two bays in
the Town Highway Barn. Carpenter seconded. A.11 were in favor.
Sager made a resolutio.n-','::to transfer $2500.00 from the
General Fund to the Capitol Project Fund. Roll call; Sager;aye,
Barber;aye, Carpenter;aye, Wilson;aye. This resolution is attached.
Carpenter made a motion to adjourn.
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May 7,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a regular
meeting on May 7,1973 at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the April 2,1973 meeting were read. Car-
penter made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway Abstract #5, claims 25-30
and Payroll Abstract#4, and General Abstract#5, claims 54-63
were read. Barber made a motion to pay the bills on these
abstracts. Carpenter seconded. All were in favor.
The Supervisor's Monthly Statements were read. Carpenter
made a motion to approve. Barber seconded. All were i_n,favor.
A letter from John Kimmich was read, submitting his
resignation as Zoning Board member. Barber made a motion to
accept his resignation. Carpenter seconded. All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to appoint Mary Morse and Lois
Cross as Republican election inspectors for the year, with
Sylvia Seymour and Jo Ann Carpenter as alternates. Carpenter
seconded. All were in favor.
The possibility of closing the Town Sanitary Land Fill was
discussed. David parker. from Lapeer, was present to explain
the services he could offer_ Town Residents as a garbage
collector.
James Harn.er attended the meeting representing Cornell.
He offered an area of Cornell land. as a disposal area for
junk cars.
Carpenter made a resolution to transfer $100.00 from the
General Fund to the Capitol Project Fund. Barber seconded. All
were in favor. Roll Call; Wilson;aye, Barber;aye, Carpenter;
aye.
Barber made a motion to authorizd the Town Clerk to send
junk car letters to the following: Merritt Eggleston, David
Hulslander, Lloyd Totman, Florence Brown, Bruce Neff.. Carpenter_
seconded. All were in favor.
A letter from the State Department of Transportation was
read denying the petition of "arford residents to reduce the
speed limit on Rte.#38 in Harford to 30m.p.h.
Carpenter made a resolution to authorize the Supervisor
to spend the six month's Federal Sharing Money as follows:
X25,00 for Health Insurance, $635.00 for 7ft. Flail mower,
and $2 , 922.00f_ or a payment on the new Town Highway Building.
Barber seconded. Roll Call: Wilson;aye, Carpenter;aye, Barber;
aye .. Thi_ s i. s attached.
Barber made a motion to have the Town get a search of the
Blackman property. Carpenter seconded. All were in favor.
Carpenter made a motion to adjourn.
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May 30,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a
special meeting on May 30,1973 at the Town Hall.
Carpenter made a reLolution for the improvement
of Town Highways as required by Section 220 Art. 8-A.
Highway Law. Sager seconded. Roll Calls Wil.son;aye,
Carpenter_;aye, Sager;aye, Barber;aye, This resolution
is attached.
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THI-4 (Revised '60)
RESOLUTION BY TOWN BOARD AS REQUIRED BY SECTION
220, ARTICLE 8-A HIGHWAY LAW
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4, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board hereby approves the plan
for the improvement of town highways in the Town of...
in compliance with Article 8-A of the HiginTay Law, as filed with the
Clerk of the Town of ... Y • • on the .:3U.. '. day of
197•x.....
STATE OF NEW YORK )
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COUNTY OF. ...
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TOWN OF...
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T do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed
resolution with the original thereoff
iledin the office of
the. Clerk of the Town of..... �G: _e/ • • • • • • • • .Cortland
County, New York, on the .��;�ey of. Y�'
,k-•.,197.x...,and that the same is a true and correct copy of said original
resolution and of the whole thereof.
IN TESTIMONY W MEOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of the Town of... ,/ d�••••••9
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N.Y., on this.30. -lday .......,197• •.
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On June 4,1973 at the regular monthly meeting of the
Town Board of the Town of Harford, Sager made a motion to
appoint Mark Allen Town Justice to fill the unexpired term
of Kenneth Allen. This term to become effective Julyl,1973
' and run until December 31,1973. Barber seconded.
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June 4,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a
regular meeting on June 4,1973 at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the May 7,1973 meeting were read.
Barber made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Sager
seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway Abstract #6, claims
31-36, and payroll Abstract #5 and General Abstract #6
claims 64-78 were read. Carpenter made a motion to pay
the bills listed on these abstracts. Barber seconded.
All were in favor.
The Supervisor's Monthly statements were read. Barber
made a motion to approve. Sager seconded. All were in .favor.
Carpenter made a resolution to hold a public Hearing
on July 2,1973 to establish a Local Law to form a Town
Enviromental Conservation Council. Sager seconded. Roll
Call: Wilson;aye, Carpenter;aye, Sager;aye, Barber;aye.
Sager made a motion to hire Esther Keech as Janitor
for the Town Hall with a salary of $15.00 a month. Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
Sager made a resolution to transfer $2800.00 from the
General Fund to the Capitol Project Fund .Carpenter
seconded. Roll Call: Wilson;aye, Barberaye, Sager;aye,
Carpenter;aye.
Sager made a motion to insure the Town Highway Barn
for $25,000.00 against fire and wind. Barber seconded. All
were in favor.
Sager made a motion to appoint Stanley Cross to the
Town Planning Board to replace John Kimmich. Carpenter
seconded. All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to have Open House at the Town
Highway Garage on the 4th of july. Carpenter seconded. All
were in favor.
Sager made a motion to appoint Mark Allen as Town`
S--CeaQ
Justice to finish the umpired term of Kenneth Allen to i
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become effective Julyl,1973 and run until Jy r,3, faro r.
Sager made a motion to authorize the Town board
members to attend their respective schools at Cornell
University June 18,19, and 20 and to pay their expenses.
Barber seconded. All were in favor.
Carpenter made a motion to authorize David Horton to
paint the barn in the back of the Town Hall. Barber seconded.
All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to authorize Dennis Wilson to
lease property from Garret VanDeWeert for $1.00 for the
Summer Recreation Program. Sager seconced. All were in favor.
Carp�en
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July 2,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a
public hearing for the purpose of considering a local
law to establish a commission for conservation of the
environment of the Town of Harford, and for a regular
meeting on July 2,1973 at the Town Hall.
The notice of the hearing as published in the Cortland
Standard was read.
All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard,
the supervisor declared the meeting closed..
The minutes of the June 4,1973 meeting were read. Sager
made a motion -to accept the minutes as read. Carpenter seconded
All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway abstract #7 claims 37-45
and Payroll abstract #6 and General abstract#7 claims 79-93 �
were read. Carpenter made a motion to pay the bills listed
on these abstracts. Barber_ seconded, A.11 were in favor.
The Supervisors Monthly Statements were read. Carpenter
made a motion to approve. Sager_ seconded. All were In favor.
Sager made a motion to adoptlocal lawJil establishing
a commission for conservation of the environment of the Town
of Harford. Barber seconded. Roll Calls Wilson;aye, Carpenter;
aye, Sager;aye, Barber;aye.
Margaret Whipple attended the meeting to request aid
from the Town in providing bus transportation to Dryden school
for the Harford children so they could participate in the
swimming program offered at the school. Since it would be
rather costly to pay the bus driver and insurance, it was
suggested that the parents of these children take Curs driving
them to the school.
Robin Webb was present asking that the Town try to im-
prove the condition of the Girl's Softball Field. It was
decided to look into the matter to see what could be done to
remedy this.
The Supervisor informed the Board that after a recent
meeting with Mr. Larry Gross from the State Conservation
Dept. , he was told that the Town will soon be forced to
close the present Sanitary Land Fill. It was decided to
Postpone any decision as to what action will be taken until
after the August meeting of the County Supervisors.At this
meeting there will be a discussion of the possibility of
the County providing garbage disposal service to the towns.
Carpenter made a motion to transfer $279.87 from 42783BR
and $478,05 from 42781BR to 42787BR. Barber_ seconded. All were
in favor.
C rpenter made a motion to adjourn.
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ON MOTION OF: v s;', c' -6cr �� c. r -
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BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HARFORD
CORTLAND COUNTY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED
SEPTEMBER 14, 1972, AUTHORIZING SAID
TOWN TO CONSTRUCT A TOWN HIGHWAY GARAGE
ON REAL RROPERTY PRESENTLY OWNED BY
THE TOWN OF HARFORD, SITUATE ON THE WEST SIDE
OF NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 38 APPROXIMATELY
ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE HAMLET OF HARFORD,
STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS
$50,000.00, OF WHICH $10,500.00 WILL BE PROVIDED
BY CURRENT FUNDS OF THE TOWN OF HARFORD,
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $50,000.00 THEREFORE
AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $9'9,500.00
SERIAL BONDS TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION.
Section 1. The Town of Harford (herein called "Town"),
in the County of Cortland, New York, is hereby authorized to con-
struct a building to be used as a Highway Garage on the site hereto-
fore acquired and now owned by the Town, situate on the west side,
of New York State Route 38 approximately one mile south of the
Hamlet of Harford, to grade and improve said site and to purchase
equipment, machinery and apparatus required for the purpoae for
which said building is to be used. The estimated maximum cost of
said specific object or purpose, including preliminary costs and
costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $50,000.00
and said amount is hereby appropriated therefor. The plan of financing
includes the issuance of $39,500.00 serial bonds to finance said
appropriation and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable
real property in the Town to pay the principal of and interest
on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable.
Section 2. Serial bonds of the Town in the principal amount
,of $39,500.00 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a
of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York (herein called
"Law"), to finance acid appropriation.
ectioi following additional matters are hereby
determined and stated:
r.
(a) The period of probable usefulness of constructing said
building, being the specific object or purpose for which said
serial bonds authorized pursuant to this resolution are to be
issued, within the limitations of Section 11.00 a. 11(b) of the
Law, is tti�-evity (20) years, but the maturity of said bonds shall
not exceed years.
(b) Current funds as required by Section 107.00 (b) of the
Law to be provided prior to the issuance of the $39,500.00 serial
bonds authorized by this resolution on any bond anticipation
notes issued in anticipation thereof, have been provided in the
amount of $10,500.00.
(c) The maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this resolution
and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds shall contain the
recital of validity presecribed by Section 52.00 of the Law and
said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds
shall be general obligations of the Town and the Town hereby irrevo-
cably pledges its faith and credit to the punctual payment of the.
principal thereof and the interest thereon and there shall be
'raised annually by tax on all the taxable real property in the Town
a sum sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bond's
as the same shall become due.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution
and of the Law, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 30.00
relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation
notes and Section 50.00 and Sections 56.00 to 60.00 of the Law,
the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to prescribing
the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of
said bonds and any notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or, 'the
t
iereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief
Oscal of �. Town.
Section 6. The validity of the bonds authorized pursuant to
,this resolution and of any notes issued in anticipation of said
bonds, may be contest only if:
(a) such obligations are authorized for an object
or purpose for which the Town is not authorized'
to expend money, or
(b) The provisions of law which should be complied
with at the date of the publication of such
resolution are not substantially complied with
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting
such validity is commenced within twenty days
after the date of such publication or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of
the provisions of the constitution.
Section 7. This resolution shall be submitted to the
electors of the Town of Harford at a special election to be held
in accordance with the law of the State of New York and upon
approval by said electors this law shall immediately take effect.
Section 8. The Town Clerk of the Town shall within ten (10)
days after the adoption of this resoluti6n cause to be published
at least once in THE CORTLAND STANDARD, a newspaper published in
the Town, and hereby designated as the official newspaper of the
Town for such publication, and to be posted on the signboard of
the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of Section 30
of the Town Law, a Notice which shall set forth the date of adoption
of this resolution and contain an abstract of the Bond Resolution,
as amended, concisely stating its purpose and effect, in substantially
the following form:
TOWN OF HARFORD
IN THE COUNTY OF CORTLAND, NEW YORK
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 14, 1972, the Town
Board of the Town of 2+..:dC., New York, adopted a bond resolution'
entitled: :Bond Resolution of the Town of Harford, Cortland County
New York, adopted September 14, 1972, authorizing said Town to
construct a Town Highway Garage on Real Property Presently owned
by the Town of Harford, situate on the west side of New York State''
Route #38 approximately one mile south of the Hamlett of Harford
stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $50,000.00, of
which $10,500.00 will be provided by current funds of the Town of
Harford, appropriating the sum of $50,000.00 therefore and
authorizing the issuance of $39,500.00 serial bonds to finance
said appropriation"
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,Mating the
FIRST:
reRffect
6N" lut,ion, as amended, concisely
i
thereof , being as follows:
AUTHORIZING the Town of Harford ("Town"), to
construct a building to be used as a highway garage on land acquired
and now owned by the Town on the west side of New York State Route
#38 approximately one mile south of the Hamlet of Harford , to !!
grade and improve said site and purchase equipment, machinery
and apparatus required for the purpose for which said building is
to be used STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof is $50,000.00;
APPROPRIATING said amount therefor --,and STATING the plan of financing
includes the issuance of $39,500.00 serial bonds to finance said
appropriation, and the levy and collection of taxes on all the,
taxable real property in the Town to pay the principal of and
interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable; ,
SECOND: AUTHORIZING THE issuance of $39,500.00 serial -bonds of
the Town to finance said appropriation;
THIRD: DETERMINING that the period of probable usefulness of -
constructing said building, is twenty (20) years; but the maturity
of said bonds shall not exceedi.� years; that currenct funds
are not required to be provided prior to the issuance of said bonds
or any bond anticipation notes and that said serial bonds will have
a maturity in excess of five (5) years;
FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any notes issued in
anticipation of said bonds, shall be general obligations of the Town
and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Town;
FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Supervisor the powers and duties as�
to the issuance of said bonds and notes in anticipation of said
bondsor the renewals thereof;
SIXTH: PROVIDING that said bond resolution, as amended, shall
take effect 30 days after its adoption, unless within 30 days a
petition for ):'. submission to the electors shall be filed in
I
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HON. DENNIS L,'ILSON
SUPERVISOR
Section 9.
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T'hr. electors, for their approval or disapproval.!,
HON. JOYCE VAN DEWEERT
TOWN CLERK
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This resolution shall take effect immediately,
after the approval thereof by the qualified voters of the Town of.;
Harford at a special election to be held on the ,? �W day of
ii
September, 1972, at the Town Hall, in the Town of Harford,
Cortland County, New York between the hours of seven o'clock
and ten o'clock P.M. for the purpose of voting on the following
propostion: SHALL THE BOND RESOLUTION DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 1972,
ENTITLED "BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HARFORD, CORTLAND COUNTY;
NEW YORK, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 145 1972, AUTHORIZING SAID TOWN TO
CONSTRUCT A TOWN HIGHWAY GARAGE ON REAL PROPERTY PRESENTLY OWNED
BY THE TOWN OF HARFORD SITUATE ON THE WEST SIDE OF NEW YORK STATE
ROUTE #38 APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE HAMLET OF HARFORD,
STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $50,000.00 OF WHICH
$10,500.00 WILL BE PROVIDED BY CURRENT FUNDS OF THE TOWN OF
HARFORD, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $50,000.00 THEREFORE AND AUTHORIZ-
ING THE ISSUANCE OF $39,500.00 SERIAL BONDS TO FINANCE SAID
APPROPRIATION" be'approved?
f foregoing resolution was seconded b
The adoption o the g g y
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call, which resulted as follows:
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August 13,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a
regular meeting on August 13,1973 at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the July 2,1973 meeting were read.
Sager made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway abstract #8, claims 46-56,
Payroll abstract#7, General abstract #8 claims 94-10%,
and Harford Mills Water District abstract #5 were read.'
Sager made a motion to pay the bills listed on these abstracts.
Carpenter seconded® All were in favor.
The Supervisor's Monthly Statements were read. Sager
made a motion to approve. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
A six month Dog Warden Report was read.
A. letter from Mr, Eugene Wright was read calling the
attention of the Board to the fact that junk cars along Owego
Creek could cause a hazardous flooding condition.
A letter from Mr® Larry Gross was read asking what action
the Board was taking to close the Town Sanitary Land Fill.
Sager made a motion to close the Sanitary Land Fill
by Oct. 1,1973.Barber seconded. All were in fauor.
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Barber made a motion to hold an informational meeting
pertaining to the closing of the Town Sanitary Land Fill
on August 27,1973 at 8p.m® in the Town Hall. Carpenter
seconded. All were in favor.
Sager made a motion to adjourn.
Amendment to the July 2-�.11973 _ minutes a
Sager made a motion to appoint Gary Tennant to the Town
Planning Board to fill the unexpired term of Mark Allen.
Barber seconded. All were in favor.
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August 20,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a special
meeting on August 20,1973 at the Town Hall. Board members
present were; Wilson, Barber,Sager, and Carpenter.
Sager made motion to ccept the resignation of
e_9 lawn
Salvador Barber. Carpenter seconded. All were in favor.
Sager made a motion to adjourn.
August 20,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of Harford met for a special meeting
on August 20,1973, following the Republican Caucus.
Carpenter made a motion to appoint Salvador Barbey,
Councilman to fill his (Barber's) unexpired term. Sager
seconded. All were in favor.
Carpenter made a motion to adjourn.
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September 10,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a regular
meeting on September 10,1973 at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the August 13,1973 meeting were read.
Barber made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Sager
seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway Abstract #9 claims 57-64
and Payroll Abstract #8, and General Abstract #9, claims
102-115 were read. Barber made a motion to pay the bills
listed on these Abstracts. Sager seconded. All were in favor.
The Supervisors Monthly Statements were read. Sager
made a motion to approve. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to appoint James Whipple as Dog
Enumerator for the coming year. Sager seconded. All were in
favor.
Mark Allen informed the "oand that he had corres-
ponded withAssemblyman -teve Riford and Gordan Conklin
from the Empire potato Growers Assoc. concerning the possibil
ity of having the Empire Farm Days annualy at Harford. It is
hoped that Mr® Riford might be present at 'Che next Town Loard
Meeting to discuss this matter. • , -���
Sager made a motion to transfer $523.15 from the General
Fund to the Capital Authorization Proj� ct Fund. Barber seconded.
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Barber made a motion to close out the Capital Authorization
Fund. Sager seconded. All were.. in favor.
Barber made a motion to adjourn. 0�
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State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a regular
meeting on September 10,1973 at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the August 13,1973 meeting were read.
Barber made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Sager
seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway Abstract #9 claims 57-64
and Payroll Abstract #8, and General Abstract #9, claims
102-115 were read. Barber made a motion to pay the bills
listed on these Abstracts. Sager seconded. All were in favor.
The Supervisors Monthly Statements were read. Sager
made a motion to approve. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to appoint James Whipple as Dog
Enumerator for the coming year. Sager seconded. All were in
favor.
Mark Allen informed the "oand that he had corres-
ponded withAssemblyman -teve Riford and Gordan Conklin
from the Empire potato Growers Assoc. concerning the possibil
ity of having the Empire Farm Days annualy at Harford. It is
hoped that Mr® Riford might be present at 'Che next Town Loard
Meeting to discuss this matter. • , -���
Sager made a motion to transfer $523.15 from the General
Fund to the Capital Authorization Proj� ct Fund. Barber seconded.
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Barber made a motion to close out the Capital Authorization
Fund. Sager seconded. All were.. in favor.
Barber made a motion to adjourn. 0�
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October 1,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a
regular meeting on October 1,1973 at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the September 10,1973 meeting were
read. Barber made a motion to accept the minutes as read.
Sager seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on Highway abstract #10, claims
65- 67 and Payroll abstract #9 and General abstract #10
claims 116=123 were read. Barber made a motion to pay
the bills listed on these abstracts. Sager seconded. All
were in favor.
The Supervisor's Monthly Statements were .read. Sager
made a motion to approve. Barber_ seconded. Allwere in favor_
A letter was read from Ronald Telford, president
of the Finger Lakes Library Association requesting more
money :1'-rom the Town for the Bookmobile.
James Whipple was present to ask that definite:l
action be taken to provide better enforcement of the Town's
Local Law to restrain the running at large of dogs in the
Town of Harford. The Supervisor suggested that the two
Town Justices meet with Mr. Whipple to discuss this matter
and to try to find a solution to the problem.
Sager made a motion to approve Sandra Liddington
and Sharon Goldman as regular Democratic election inspectors
with Katerine Johnson and Alice Mctyre as alternates,for the
coming year. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
Sager made a motion to -authorize the Supervisor to
spend a maximum of 150.00 to rid the Town Dump of rats.
Barber seconded, All were in favor.
Barber introduced Local Law #2 to establish the time of
taking effect of ordinances: to prescribe the method
of publication of such ordinances and the proof of such
ordinances. Sager seconded. All were in favor.
Mark Allen informed the Board that he had received
correspondence from Assemblyman Riford and others
in answer to his request that the Empire Farm Days be held
annualy in Harford. It was felt that a definite interest
should be expressed by the Town regarding this event, Sager
made a. motion to authorize Mark Allen to write letters
to Dean Kennedy and others concerned indicating: the .Desire
of the Town to this effect, Barber seconded. All were in.
favor, Mr. Al Hoefer representing the American Agriculturist
was present to explain their association. with the Empire
Farm Days. He said they would cooperate to aid Harford in.
the effort to have the Empire Days here annualy .
Preliminary budget estimates were read for theyear1974
and were adopted as a preliminary budp;et for the year by motion
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October 1,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
of the following resolution offered by Sager seconded by
Barber and all being in favor. Resolved that the Town
Board does hereby prepare and approve as preliminary
budget for the fiscal year beginning January first 1974
as follows Further resolved that said budget shall be
filed in the office of the Town Clerk Further resolved that
this Board shall meet at 8p.m. on the eighth day of Nov-
ember 1973 for the purpose of holding a public hearing on
such budget. Further resolved that motion of hearing
shall be placed in the Cortland Standard,
`barber made a motion. --..to adjourn.
Harford Mills Water District
The Town Board of the Town of liarford met in their
capacity as the water district board following the Town
Board meeting on October 1,1973.
Harford Mills Water District abstractY16, cTaim r
was read, Sager made a motion to pay this bill. Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
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November 8,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a
regular meeting and to hold a hearingon the annual budget
for the year 1974 and to hold a hearing for the purpose
of considering a local lav to establish the time of taking
effect of ordinances; to prescribe the method of publication
of such ordinances and the proof of such ordinances; on
November 8,1973, at the Town Hall.
The minutes of the October 1,1973 meeting were read.
Sager made a motion to approve the minutes as read. Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
The notice of the preliminary budget as published in
the Cortland Standard was read.
All persons desiring to be heardhaving been heard the
Supervisor declared the meeting closed.
The notice of the hearing of the local law as.published
in the Cortland Standard was read.
All persons desiring to be heard having been heard the
Supervisor declared that meeting closed.
The bills listed on -.Highway Abstract #11, claims 68-81
Payroll Abstract #10, and General Abstract #11, claims
124-139 were read. Sager made a motion to pay the bills
listed on these Abstracts. Barber seconded. All were in
favor.
The Monthly Statements of the Supervisor were read.
Sager made a motion to approve. Barber seconded. All were
in favot .
A letter from Larry Gross, from the Dept. of En-
viromental Conservation was read stating that the Town
Dump must be covered with 2ft. of soil to complete its
closing. The supervisor stated that he would make a reply
to Mr. Gross that this would be done.
Aletter from William Wietzelof the lii_nger Lakes
Library Association was read thanking the Town Board
for increasing their appropiation to the Bookmobile.
A letter was read informing the Board that an in-
dividual was interested in buying the "Town Dump Site.
Sager_ made a motion that authorization be given
to begin work on the kitchen in the Town Hall, Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
Sager made a rOsolution to adopt a local law to
establish the time of taking effect of ordinances, to
prescribe the method of publication of such ordinances
and the proof of such ordinances. Roll Call: Wilson;aye
Barber;aye, Sager;aye,
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November 8,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
Barber made a motion to authorize the Supervisor to
make the first payment on the Town highway Garage. Sager
seconded. All were in favor.
Sager made a motion to authorize the Supervisor
to investigate the State Retirement Plan for town employees
and to pay the necessary fee. Barber seconded. All were in
favor.
Sager made a resolution whereas, this Town Board
has met at the time and place specified in the notice
of public hearing on the preliminary budget and heard
all persons desiring to be heard thereon; now, therefore,
be it"Resolved, that this Town Board does hereby adopt
such preliminary budget as orcinally complied, as the
annual budget of thd�sTown for -the fiscal year beginning
on the 1st day of January,1974 and that such budget
as so adopted be entered in detail in the minutes of the
proceedings of this Town Board, and be it Further Resolved,
that the Town Clerk of this Town Shall prepare
and certify, in duplicate, copies of said annual budget
as adopted by this Town Board, together with the estimates
if any,adopted pursant to Section 202-a subd.2. of the
Town Law and deliver one copy therof to the Supervisor
of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of
Supervisors of this County. Batber,seconded. Roll Call
on final budget: Wilson;aye, Sager;aye, Barber;aye.
Sager made a motion to adjourn.
Annual Budget Budget -1974
General Fund Appropiations
General Government Support
Town Board
Personal Services 300.00
Total 300.00
Justices
Personal Services 1150.00
Equipment 150.00
Contractual Exp, 400.00
Total 1700.00
Supervisor 000100
Personal Services 600.00
Equipment 50.00
Contractual Exp. 50.00
Total 700.00
Director of Finance
Personal Services 400.00,
Annual Budget -1974
General Fund Appr_opiations
General Government Support
Director of Finance (con°t)
Contractual Exp. 30.00
Total 430.00
Tax Collection
Contractual Exp. 80.00
Total 80.00
Assessors
Personal Services 900.00
Contractual Exp. 50.00
Total 950.00
"Town Clerk
Personal Services
900.00
Equipment
50.00
Contractual Exp,
60.00
Total
1.,010.00
Attorney
300.00
Total
300.00
Elections
2,500.00
Personal Services
550.00
Contractual Exp.
100.00
Total
650.00
Buildings
Personal Services
300..00
Equipment
1,000.00
Contractual Exp.
2,100.00
Total
3,400.00
Special Items
Unallocated Ins.
2,500.00
�iinicipal Assn. Dues
70.00
Contigent Account
0
Total
2,570.00
Total General Govt. Support
12,090.00
Public Safety
Control of Animals -Dog Warden
Personal Services
100.00
Contractual Exp.
60.00
Total
160.00
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Personal Services
30.00
Total
30.00
Transportai_on
Superintendent of Highways
Personal Services
7,000.00
Equipment
400.00
Contractual Exp.
500.00
Total
7,9000.00
Garage
Contractual Exp.
0
Street Li.ghtning
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General Fund Appropiations
Street Lighting
Contractual Exp.
1195:00
Total
1195.00
Total Transportation
9,095.00
Culture- Recreation
Playgrounds and Recreation Centers
Contractual Exp.
200.00
Equipment"
300.00
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Total
500.00
Library
Contractual Exp.
400.00
Total
400.00
Historian
Personal Services
20.00
Total
20.00
Total Culture - Recreation
920.00
Home and Community Services
Zoning
Personal Services
200.00
Equipment
60.00
Contractual Exp.
60.00
Total
Refuse and Garbage
320.00
Personal Services
0
Total Home and Community Services 320.00
Undistributed
Employee Benefits
Social Security
650.00
Hospital& Medical
Insurance
900.00
Total
1,550.00
Debt Service Principal
Serial Bonds
91000.00
Deby Service Interest
765.00
Total General Fund Appropriation
33,930.00
General Fund Estimated Revenues
Local Sources
Non -Property Tax Distribution
by County
4,000.00
Clerk Fees
125.00
Recreation Refund
150.00
Rental of Real Property
75.00
Dog License Fund
Apportionment
225.00
Fines and Forfeited Bail
150.00
Gifts and Donations
300.00
Total Estimated Revenues from
Local Sources 5,250.00
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Annual
Budget -1974
General Fund Estimated
Revenues
State Aid
e'er --Capita
8,000.00
Mortage Tax
400.00
Loss of Railroad Tax Revenue
150.00
Total Estimated revenues from
900.00
State Aid
8,550.00
Revenue Sharing
7,000.00
Total Estimated
2,500.00
Federal Aid
7,000.00
Total Estimated revenues -
General Fund
20,575.00
Estimated General Fund
Total Appropiations
Unexpended Balance
4,000.00
Highway Fund Appropiations
Repairs and Improvements (Item1)
General Repairs
Personal Services 5,500.00
Contractual Exp. 3,800.00
Total 9,300.00
Employee Benefits
Social Security 375.00
Total 375.00
Total Appropiations 9,675.00
Bridges (Item 2)
Maintenance of Bridges
Contractual Exp. 1,745.23
Total 1,745.23
Machinery (Item 3 )
Machinery
Gontractual Exp.
4,700.00
Total
4,700.00
Garage
Contractual Exp,
900.00
Debt Service Principal
Serial Bonds
2,500.00
Debt Service Interest
Serial Bonds
;180.00
Total Appropiations
8,280.00
Snow and Miscellaneus (Item
4)
Miscellaneous (Brush and Weeds)
Personal Services
500.00
Total
500.00
Snow Removal (Town Highways)
Personal Services
5,000.00
Contractual Exp.
500.00
Total
5,500.00
Undistributed
Employee Benefits
Social Security
375.00
Total
375.00
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Annual Budget -1974
Highway Appropiations
Total Appropiations
6,375.00
Improvement Program
Improvement Program
(Project No.43894BR)
Personal Services
3,000.00
Contractual Exp.
12,000.00
Total
15,000.00
Total Appropiations
41,075.23
Highway Funds- Estimated
Revenues and Estimated
Unexpended Balance
Repairs and Improvements (Item
1)
State Aid
Mileage and Valuation Aid
1,765.00
Total Estimated Unexpended
Balance
1,000.00
Bridges(Item 2)
Total Estimated Unexpended
Balance
1,745.23
Machinery(Item 3)
Total Estimated Unexpended
Balance
2,000.00
Snow and Miscellaneous (Item
4)
Total Estimated unexpended
Balance
1,000.00
Highway Improvement Program
State Aid
Highway Improvement Program 7,500.00
Total Estimated Revenue
7,500.00
Fire District Appropiations
Equipment 797.00
Contractual Exp. 2,700.00
Total. 3,497.00
Debt Service Principal
Serial Bonds 2,597.87
Debt Service Interest
Serial Bonds 883,28
Total Appropiations 6,978.15
Harford MillsWater District
Water District Appropiations
Administration
Personal Services
Equipment
Contractual Exp.
Total
Water District Estimated Revenues
Metered Sales
Total
Estimated Water District
unexpended Balance
150.00
30.00
200.00
380.00
450.00
450.00
500.00
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Annual Budget -1974
Summary of Town Budget
General': Fund
Appropiations
33,930.00
Less Estimated Revenues
20,575.00
Less Unexpended Balance
4.000.00
Amount to be Raised by Tax
9,355.00
Highway
Repairs and Improvements
9,675.00
Appropi-ations
9,675.00
Less Estimated Revenues
1,765.00
Less unexpended Balance
1,000.00
Amount to be Raised by Tax
6,910.00
idges
Appropiations
1,745.23
Less Unexpended Balance
1,745.23
Amount to be Raised by Tax
0
Machinery
Appropi-ations
8,280.00
Less Unexpended Balance
2,000.00
Amount to be Raised by Tax
6,280.00
Snow and i'lliscellaneus
Appropiations
6,375.00
Less Unexpended Balance
1,000.00
Amount to be Raised by Tax
5,375.00
Improvement Program
Appropiations
15,000.00
Less Estimated Revenues
7,500.00
Amount to be Raised by Tax
7,500.00
Fire District
Appropiations
6,978.15
Amount to be Raised by Tax
6,978.15
Total Appropiations
81,983.38
Less Estimated Revenues
29.840.00
Less Unexpended Balance
9,745.23
Amount to be Raised by Tax
42,398.15
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a special
meeting called by the Supervisor on November 12,1973.
Barber made a motion to pass a resolution to hold a
public hearing on the proposed Land Use Ordinance on November
28,1973 at 8p.m. in the Town Hall. Sager seconded. All were
in favor.
Barber made a motion to adjourn.
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Changes in Ordinance
New Definitions
Animal Harboring: The keeping of more than three ('3) licensed dogs;
or any number of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, or other custom-
ary farm animals; or animals customarily kept in zoos; or the keeping
of any animals for sale or hire on a lot of five (5) acres or less.
Farm, Full Time: Any parcel of land which is in excess of five (5)
acres and used principally for the raising of agricultural products
or the keeping poultry, fowl, livestock, or domestic animals, includ-
ing necessary farm structures and the storage of farm equipment.
Home Occupation: An occupation or profession which is:
(a) carried on the premises, and
(b) Carried on by a member or members of the family residing in
the dwelling, and
(c) clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling
for residential purposes, and
(d) carried on within a maximum of 30% of the gross floor area
of the residence.
SECTION 6: INSERTION IN "APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS'.':
c. Where uncertainty exists concerning any use not listed in a district
the Site Plan Review Procedure will be required.
SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR ANIMAL HARBORING IN:
1. Residential District (R-1 & R-2)
2. Business Zone
SECTION 9.1.b: PURPOSE & INTENT: To discourage all commercial and
industrial developments of the land and to prohibit any other use which
would substantially interfere with or be detremental to the development
or continuation of family dwellings in this resident.ial district.
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SECTION 9.2: ADDITION OF GARDENING AS PERMITTED USE IN R-1 �F07-7
SECTION 10: RESTRUCTURE OF RESIDENTAL (R-2) ZONE:
1. New Purpose & Intent Statement
2. New Uses Permitted
3. New Uses Requiring Site Plan Review
4: -New Lot Size Requirements
SECTION 11.3.1: Insertion in Business Zone of paragraph concerning
meeting standards for commercial uses required by State and County
Health Department.
SECTIONS 12.1 12.2: IN PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT:
Town Board .makes final decision on a rezoning change procedure and
on review of each i-ndividual development within the rezoned. area.
SECTION 13: IN NON -CONFORMING USE:
Addition of Change of Ownership Clause
SECTION 16i" APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW: Town Board has final
decision in Site Plan Review Procedure
SECTION 17.2: BUILDING PERMIT & FEE:
a. Reworded: Before any structure may be erected, moved, or
enlarged, and/or excavation begun in excess of $500.00
value, a building permit shall be issued by the Code'
Enforcement Officer.
b. Took out word "altered"
SECTION 17.7: IN PENALITES: Added - or a jail sentence not to exceed
fifteen (15) days or both.
SECTION -17.8: APPROVAL BY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
No Building Permit shall be issued for construction as required
herein, on any premises until a preliminary approval has been obtained
from the Cortland County Health Department•
November 28,1973
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State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a
special meeting on November 28,1973 at the Town Hall,
for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the pro-
posed Land Use Ordinance.
Supervisor Wilson presided at the meeting which
lasted approximately 3 hours (8p.m.-llp.m.). There were
about 70 persons present, including Gene Jones L Geno
Patriarco from the Cortland County Planning Board and
Jim Feuss form the Cortland County Health Dept..Town
Board members attending were: Dennis Wilson, Lewis G.
Sager, Jr., SaTvador Barber, and Mark Allen.
The notice as published in the Cortland Standard
was read. Geno Patriarco followed this with slides
outlining the districts included in the Ordinance. The
Supervisor then proceeded to examine the Ordinance in
detail asking for any suggestions or desired changes.
A list of the changes made is attached.
All persons desiring to be heard, having been
heard the Supervisor declared the meeting closed.
Sager made a motion to adjourn.
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December 3,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met .for a,
regular meeting on December 3,1973 at the Town Mall.
Members present were: Dennis Wilson, Mark Allen, Lewis
G. Sager, Jr. and Salvador Barber.,
The minutes of the November 8,1973 meeting were
read. Barber made a motion to approve the minutes as
read. Sager seconded. All were in favor.
The bills listed on. Highway abstract #12, claims
82-89,-._J?ayroll Abstract#11 and General abstract#12,
claims 140-147 were read. Allen made a motion to pay the
bills listed on these abstracts. Sager seconded. All
were in favor.
The Supervisor's Monthly Statements were read.
Sager made a motion to approve. Allen seconded. All
were in favor.
Bert Morse was present to explain the insurance
policies that the Town carries with the Cortland Coop
erative Insurance Co® The following coverage was noted:
$15,000 on the Town Hall, ,500.00 on shed behind ''own
Hall-, $5,000.00 on the Town Shed, $12,000 Case loader,
$12,000 on the grader, $500.00 on small tools, $500.00
on office equipment, $1,000.00 on voting machine, and
$1500.00 on the International tractor and mower. The
insurance on the Town Shed expires in. January,1974,and
in October,1974 on the Town Hall. A discussi-on was
held on this coverage but no -final decisions were
reached.
Barber made a motion to authorize Jim Whipple to
send letters to all dog owners requesting them to observe
the do¢ leash law . Allen seconded. Al]. were in favor.
Sager made a motion to pass a -resolution. that the
town Board of the Town of Harford hereby requests the
Department of Transportation. to reduce the maximum speed
limit for all town roads, not having a seed limit .lower
than f_i_fty miles per hour, to fifty miles per hour. Allen
seconded. Roll call: Wilson;aye, Barber;aye, Sager;aye,
Allen;aye.
to re_i ti -1,_
Aletter was read from the County stating that it would.
Provide. install, and ma.intai_n si-gns in accordance :with
the vehicle and traffic law and conf?zrmi-ng to the manual
of uniform traffic control devices of the Dept. of Transportation,
Sager made a motion to adjourn,
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December 10,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town Of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a special
meeting at the Town Hall on December 10,1973 called by the
Supervisor for the purpose of discussing the changes made
in the Land Use Ordinance and for any other business at
hand.
The bills listed on Highway abstract#1 2A claims 90-94,
and General abstract #12A, claims 148-151 were read. Sager
made a motion to pay these bills Barber seconded. A114/ere
in favor.
Sager made a motion to transfer $300.00 from Item#3
to Item1k4. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
The Supervisor read a communication from Francis
Kahabka. Allen made a motion to accept the communication
and to have the Town Clerk file it. Barber seconded. All
were in favor.
Geno patriarco read and discussed the list of changes
made in the original Land Use Ordinance.
James Whipple, Robert Blackman. Elaine Blackman,
George Chevalier, and Clancy Chevalier, and the Town
Planning Board members attended the meeting.
Walter Grunfeld was present asking the Board to consider
the possibility of designating, the Marathon Independent as
the official newspaper of the Town. All notices would be
printed in the Independent Villager and the,tarathbn..
Independent.
Sager made a motion to adjourn.
Harford Mills Water District
Following the special meeting of the Town Board on
December 10,1973 the Town Board met in their capacity as
the water district board.
Harford Nills Water District abstract ��8laim
was read. Sager made a motion to pay this bill. Barber
seconded. All were in favor.
® sager made a motion to adjourn.
December 18,1973
State of New York
County of Cortland
Town of Harford
The Town Board of the Town of Harford met for a
special meeting called by the Supervisor on December
X3we. r -e ;
18, 1973 at 7p.m, at the Town Hall.The bills bills listed on General Abstract #12B, claims
152 &153 were read. Carpenter amde a motion to pay these
bills. Sager seconded. All were in favor.
Wilson introduced a resolution to adopt the Proposed •
Land Use Ordinance & map for the Town of harford, further
to enter the Proposed Land Use Ordinance & map into the
minutes of the Town Board meeting duly held on December
18,1973, further to publish the Proposed Land Use Ordinance
in the official newspaper as required by law and further
that the Land Use Ordinance take effect 10 days after
publication and posting. Sager seconded. Roll Call:
Wilson;aye, Carpenter;aye, Barber;aye, Sager;aye,Allen ;
aye. This resolution is attached.
Clyde Cotterill attended the meeting to discuss the
insurance policies that the Town carries. He presented
an insurance proposal that he could provide through the
Ticknor -Dyer Agency.
Carpenter left the meeting at approximately 8p.m..
Sager made a motion to establish a Zoning Board of
Appeals. Barber seconded. All were in favor.
Allen made a motion to appointJames Doss for 5 years
for the Zoning Board of Appeals. Barber seconded. All=were
in favor -Sager made a motion to appoint Sylvia Seymour for
4 years for the Zoning Board of Appeals. Wilson seconded.
All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to appoint Daniel Horton for
3 years for the Zoning Board of Appeals. Sager seconded.
All were in favor.
Allen made a motion to appoint Charles Baird for 2
years for the Zoning Board of Appeals. Wilson seconded.
All were in favor,
Allen made a motion to appoint George Chevalier for •
1 year for the 'Zoning board of Appeals. Sager seconded. All
were ;in favor.
Wilson made a motion to appoint James Doss, Chairman
of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Sager seconded. All were in
favor,
Sager_ made a motion to send a letter of gratitude to
the County Planning Board Dept, and to the Town Planning
Board members, Allen seconded. All were in favor.
Barber made a motion to adjourn.
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HARFORD
TOWN BOARD
RESOLUTION
At the special meeting of the Town of Harford Town Board held
the Town Board reviewed the facts pertaining to the
adoption of the Proposed Land Use Ordinance/Map for the Town of Harford.
WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission has recommended approval of said Ordinance,
and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission has held a Public Hearing on the Preliminary
Land Use Ordinance/Map, and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission has submitted to the Town Board the Prelimin-
ary Land Use Ordinance/Map, and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission has held a second Public Hearing on the Final
Land Use Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission has submitted to the Town Board the final
report on the Proposed Land Use Ordinance/Map, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has recieved the final report of the Zoning Com-
mission, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has held a Public Hearing on the Proposed Land Use
Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the Cortland County Planning Board has recommended approval of the
Proposed Land Use Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the Proposed Land Use Ordinance is generally consistent with develop-
ment in the Town of Harford, and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Proposed Land Use Ordinance/Map for
the Town of Harford be hereby adopted, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Proposed Land Use Ordinance/Map be entered
into the minutes of the Town Board meeting duly held on
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Proposed Land Use Ordinance be published in
the official newspaper as required by Town Law, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that ten (10) days after publication and posting,
as perscribed by law, of the Land Use Ordinance, that it take effect.
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TOWN OF HARFORD
LAND USE ORDINANCE
DECEMBER 1973
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Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Section 8.
Section q.
Section lO.
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Sect ion 12.
Sect ion 13.
Section 14'
Section 15.
Section 16.
Section 17.
Section 18.
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Section 21.
Section 22.
Section 23.
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Harford Land Use Ordinance
' Table of Contents , �
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.Preamble'
Page
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Short Title
Page
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Interpretation
Page'
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Definitions
Page
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Establishamont of Districts
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Applications of Regulations
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Designation of Street Classification
Page
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Agricultural Distric Agr.)
Page
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Residential District (R -l)
Page
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- Residential District (R-2)
Page
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Business District /B -ll
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19
Planned Development Districts
Page
21
Off Street Parking and Loading `
Page
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Non -conforming Uses
Page
35
Additional Regulations
Page
35
Application and Approval for Site Plan--
Page
37
Administration Review
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39
Board of Appeals
Page
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Amendment Procedures
Paga
44
Conflict with Other Laws
Page
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Validity
page
45
Repeal
Page
45
Effective -Date
Page
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Pursuant to the authority conferred by Article 130 of the Town Law of
the State of New York and in order to encourage the most appropriate use
of land; and protect and conserve the value of property; and promote the
health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community, this Ordinance
has been established; to regulate the location, use, and occupancy of build-
ings and the use of land for trade, industry, residence, and other uses; to
regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings and other structures;
to regulate and determine the area of yards and other open spaces; to regu-
late the density of population; and for said purposes, to divide the Town
into districts; to provide for its enforcement and administration; and to
prescribe penalties for the violation of its provisions, the Town Board of
Harford does hereby repeal any and all existing Ordinances and amendments
thereto, heretofore enacted by the Town Board of Harford which pertain spe-
cifically to zoning and does hereby enact the following comprehensive Land
Use Ordinance.
SECTION 2: SHORT TITLE
This Ordinance may be known and may be cited as the Town of Harford
Land Use Ordinance.
SECTION 3: INTERPRETATION
For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain terms and words shall be
interpreted to have the following meaning; words used in the present tense
include the future, the plural includes the singular; the'word "plot" in-
cludes the word "lot"; the word "building" includes the word "structure";
the word "shall" is intended to be mandatory; the word 'occupied" includes
the words designed, intended, or arranged for occupancy; and the word "per-
son" may include more than one, an association, a co -partnership, or a
corporation.
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SECTION 4: DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of the'Ordinance, certain terms and words are herewith'
defined as follows:-
ACCESSORY BUILDING: A detached subordinate building, the use of which is
customarily incidental to that of a principal building and located on the
same lot with such principal building.
ACCESSORY USE: A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the princi=
pal use and located on the same lot with such principal use.
ADVERTISING SIGN: A sign which directs attention to a business, industry,
profession, commodity, service, or entertainment not conducted, sold, or
offered upon the same premises where the sign is located. Billboards are
included in this definition.
AIRFIELD: Any portion of land specifically designed or continually used
for the landing and taking off of aircraft.
ALTERATIONS: As applied to a building or.strucutre, means a change or re-
arrangement in the structural parts or in the exit facilities, or an en-
largement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing height, or the
moving from one location or position to another.
ANIMAL HARBORING: The keeping of more than three (3) licensed dogs; or any
number oT horses, cattle,'sheep, goats, pigs, or other customary farm animals;
or animals customarily kept in zoos; or the keeping of any animals for sale
or hire on a .lot of five (5) acres or less.
ANIMATED SIGN: Any sign designed to give forth "sound" or movement on any
portion thereof.
APARTMENT BUILDING: A building arranged, intended, or designed to be oc-
cupied by four 7T or more families living independently of each other
which have joint or common utility services and entrances.
AREA REGULATIONS: The regulation of building size, set -backs or yards,
parking and loading requirements and similar regulations, but excluding
performance standards.
BASEMENT: That space of a building that is"partly below grade which has
more than half of its height, measured from floor to ceiling, below the
average established curb level or finished grade of the ground adjoining
the building.
BOARDING HOUSE: Any dwelling unit in which persons are housed or lodged,
with or without meals for payment of rent. A house or a furnished rooming
house shall be deemed a boarding house if more than one (1) room within it
is available for rent.
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BUILDING: Any structure covered by a roof supported by columns or by walls
and intended for shelter, housing, or enclosure of persons, animals, or.
chattels.
BUILDING, ACCESSORY: A building, the use of which is customarily incidental
and subordinate to that of a principal building and located on the same lot
therewith.
BUILDING, ALTERATION.OF: Any change, rearrangement, or addition to the ex-
terior of a building, other than repairs.
BUILDING COVERAGE: The percentage of the plot or lot area covered by the
building area.
BUILDING, FRONT LINE OF: The line of that face of the building nearest the
front line of the lot This face shall include bay windows; covered porches
whether closed or unenclosed, or any projections thereof, which are over
fifty (50) square feet in area.
BUILDING, HEIGHT OF: The vertical distance from the mean finished grade
to the highest point of the building measured at the front wall of the
building.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL: A building in which the principal use of the lot, on
which it is located, is conducted.
BUSINESS SIGN: A sign which directs attention to a business, industry,
-profession, commodity, service, or entertainment sold or offered upon the
same premises where the sign is located.
CAR LOT:. The use of premises for public selling or offering for sale of
two T2T or more motor vehicles at any one time.
CENTRAL PRIVATE UTILITY: A sewage or water system which serves a develop-
ment and is paid for without public or special district administration or
funding.
CHANNEL: .A natural or artificial watercourse of perceptible extent, with
a definite bed and banks to confine and conduct continuously or periodic-
ally flowing water.
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT: A planned development in which lots are plotted with
less than the minimum lot size and dimension requirements, but which have
access to common open space which is a part of the overall development plan
approved by the Planning Board.
COMMON OPEN SPACE: A parcel or parcels of land or an area of water, or a
combination of land and water designed and intended for the private or pub-
lic use or enjoyment of the space. Common open space may contain such com-
plementary structures and improvements as are necessary and appropriate for
the benefit and enjoyment of the space.
COMMUNITY. CENTERS: A public or private building or structure for community
use with no commercial activities being conducted therein.
CONDOMINIUM: A multi -family project.of one -family dwelling units. which may
consist of one, a part, or more than one building wherein the real property
title and ownership are vested in an owner, who has an undivided interest .
with.others in the common usage areas and facilities which serve the devel-
opment. The means of administration and maintenance of common areas are
mutually entered into by the respective owners.
DETACHED STRUCTURE: A structure which has open space on all four (4) sides..
DEVELOPER: Shall mean the legal or beneficial owner or owners of all of
the land proposed to be included in a Planned Development. The holder of
an option or contract to purchase, a leasee having a remaining term of not
less than twenty (20) years, or other person having an enforceable proprie—
tary interest in such land, shall be deemed to be a Developer for the pur-
poses of the Ordinance.
DOG KENNEL: A land use or structure for the harboring of more than three
T dogs that are more than six (6) months old.
DUMP: A lot or part thereof used primarily for the storage or disposal by
abandonment, dumping, burying, or any other means and for whatever purpose
of garbage, sewage, trash, refuse, junk, discarded machinery, vehicles, or
parts of vehicles..
DWELLING, MULTIPLE: A building or portion thereof containing two (2) or
more dwelling units.
DWELLING, ONE -FAMILY: A detached building containing one (1) dwelling unit.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY: A detached building containing two (2) dwelling units.
DWELLING UNIT: A building or portion thereof providing complete housekeep-
ing facilities for one (1) family.
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SUBSTATION: A place with or without a building .
where equipment is assembled or placed and designed to receive energy from
a high-voltage distribution supply system, so as to convert it to a form
suitable for local distribution and to distribute the energy to feeders
through switching equipment designed to protect the service from the effects
of faults.
FAMILY': One or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and living as a sin-
gle housekeeping unit.
FARM, FULL TIME: Any parcel of land which is in excess of five (5)
acres and used principally for the raising of agricultural products or the
keeping of poultry, fowl, livestock, or domestic animals, including neces-
sary farm structures and the storage of farm equipment.
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FARMING, FARM USE OR OCCUPANCY: Any activity customarily carried on upon
a farm, such as cultivation of land and animal husbandry.
FARM POND: As distinguished from swimming pool - any standing body of. wa-
ter.used for the purposes of .watering livestock, fish pond, or wildlife,
marsh.
FLOOR AREA: The sum of the gross horizontal area of the several floors in
any building including the basement of a building and its accessory build
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ings on the same lot, and including the area of roofed porches and roofed
terraces. All dimensions shall be measured between exterior faces of walls.,
GARAGE, COMMERCIAL: Any garage other than a private garage, available to
the public, operated for gain, and which is used for storage, repair, sale,
greasing, washing, servicing, adjusting, or equipping, of motor vehicles
and/or for the retail sale of fuel for motor vehicles.
GARAGE, PRIVATE: An enclosed space for the storage of one (1) or more
motor vehicles and within which space no business activity or industry con-
nected directly or.indirectly with motor vehicles is conducted.
GASOLINE STATION: Any area of land, including structures and buildings
thereon that is used for the sale of gasoline or oil or other fuel for the
propulsion of motor vehicles and which may include facilities for polish-
ing, greasing, washing, dry cleaning or otherwise cleaning, repairing, and.
servicing such motor vehicles.
GRADE -MEAN FINISHED: The mean finished grade is the average grade level. of
the ground measured at the front wall of the building.
HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY: That line which measures the right-of-way of any
road and which is established by the Town, County, or State agency having
jurisdiction over the road.
HOME OCCUPATION: An occupation or profession which is:
(a) carried on the premises, and
(b) carried on by a member or members of the family residing in the
dwelling, and
(c) clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for
residential purposes, and
(d) carried on within a maximum of 30% of the gross floor area of the
residence.
HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION: A contract agreed to by owners of homes in any
area that provides regulations for the operation and maintenance of com-
monly -owned facilities and/or open space.
INDUSTRIAL -AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE: A use of land, buildings, and struc-
tures for the intensive feeding of animals and fowl, carried on as an in-
dustry where less than 10% of all food and bedding for the animals and fowl
is grown on the premises.
JUNK YARD: Any area of land including buildings thereon which is used .
primarily for the collecting, storage or sale of waste paper, rags, scrap•
metal or discarded material; or for the collecting, storage, dismantling
or salvaging of machinery or vehicles not in running condition and the sale
of parts therefrom.
LANDSCAPING: The act of changing or enhancing the natural features of a
plot of ground (usually around a building) so as to make it more attractive
as by adding lawns, trees, bushes, etc.
LIVING AREA: That area comprised of the enclosed occupied living accommo-
dations within a residence, exclusive of basements, garages, and open
porches.
LOADING SPACE: An off-street space, area or berth, with an appropriate
means of access to a street or way, intended for the temporary parking of.
a vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials.
LOT: A parcel of land with a single deed occupied or capable of being oc-
cupied by a building or buildings and for accessory buildings and/or uses,.
including such open spaces as are required by this Ordinance.
LOT, CORNER: A lot situated at the intersection of two (2) or more streets
or highways.
LOT, DEPTH: The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot
lines measured along the median between the two (2) side lot lines.
LOT, FRONT LINE: The lot line which abuts upon a street or highway right-
of-way boundary.
LOT WIDTH: The mean horizontal distance measured at right angles to its
depth parallel to the front lot line.
MINING: The act of removing any natural resources from the land. This in-
cludes, but is not limited to, the removal of rock, gravel, sand, top soil,
and underground minerals.
MOBILE HOME: A mobile home is any portable vehicle which is designed to be
transported on its own wheels or those of another vehicle, which is used,
designed to be used, and capable of being used as a detached single-family
residence; and which is intended to be occupied as permanent living quarters
containing sleeping accommodations, a flush toilet, a tub or shower, kitchen
facilities, and plumbing and electrical connections for attachment to out-
side systems. The definition of mobile home -includes all additions made
subsequent to installation. This definition does not include modular
housing placed on a standard foundation or travel trailer.
MOBILE HOME PARK: A mobile home park is any parcel of land which is planned
and improved for the placement of two (2) or more mobile homes which are
used for dwellings and for occupancy of more than ninety (90) consecutive
days.
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MODULAR HOUSE: A housing unit constructed off-site consisting of more than
one segment and designed to be permanently anchored to a foundation, to -be . 7
come a fixed part.of the real estate, and.which meets all the standards of
the.New York State Building Code...
MOTEL: A building or group -of buildings providing rental sleeping rooms
and which may also include dining rooms, kitchens, serving rooms, ballrooms,
and other facilities.and services intended..primarily for the accommodation
of the personal needs of the motoring public, and including facilities for
.the parking of patron's motor vehicles.
MOTOR FREIGHT STATION: An area or building used primarily for the mainten-
ance and/or storage of trucks, tractor -trailer vehicles, and parts for
tractor -trailer vehicles and industrial materials.
NONCONFORMING BUILDING: A building or structure existing at the time of
enactment of the Ordinance, and which does not conform to the area regula-
tions of the district or zone in which it is situated.
NONCONFORMING USE: A use of land- existing at the time of enactment of this
Ordinance, and which does not conform to the use.regulations of the district
or zone in which it is situated.. The filing or approval of a map or a plan
including a subdivision map or plan prior to the effective date of the Ordi-
nance -shall not constitute a "use of land" within the meaning of this defi-
nition.
NURSING OR CONVALESCENT HOME: Any establishment for hire where persons are
housed and furnished with meals and nursing care.
OPEN SPACE: Land not covered by buildings, or parking lots, open storage,
mining operations, or any other use that visually obscures the natural or
improved landscape, except for recreational facilities.
OPEN SPACE, DEVELOPED: Land not covered by parking lots, open storage,
etc. that is required to be usable for active or passive recreation.
PARKING LOT: Any space used for the storage of more than three (3) vehicles
on a continuing basis, such space either being for hire or accessory to an
existing building or use of land.
PARKING SPACE, OFF-STREET: An off-street area or berth with an appropriate
means of vehicular access to a street, intended for the temporary storage
of vehicles.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD: A criterion established to control noise, odor, dust,
dirt, vibration, noxious gases, glare, smoke, water pollution, and explosive
hazards, or visual pollution generated by or inherent in the use of land or
buildings.
PLAN: The design of a development, including a plat of subdivision, all
covenants relating to use, location, and bulk of buildings and other struc-
tures, intensity of use or density of development, private streets, ways
and parking facilities. The phrase "provisions of the Plan" when used .in
these regulations shall mean the.written and graphic mater.i.als'referred to'.
�. in this definition.
PORCH: An extention of a building excluding steps.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL: A pool constructed on a lot designed.to be used by
the occupants of the lot excluding public or club use.
PROFESSION: A vocation, occupation, or employment involving labor, skill,
education, special knowledge and compensation for profit, but the labor and
skill involved is predominantly mental or intellectual, rather than physi-
cal or manual.
f SEMI-PUBLIC AND PUBLIC UTILITY USE: A building, structure, or lot used for
or in connection with the transmission, distribution, or regulation of wa-
ter, gas, electric, telephone, or other public utility service.
REAR YARD DEPTH:_ The distance between the rear lot line and the nearest
point of a principal building.
RECREATION AREAS: Land or structures designed for recreation by any age
groups.
RESTAURANT: A building wherein food or beverages are available for on-site
consumption including drive-in food service.
ROAD, ARTERIAL: A street or road designated by the Town for the high speed
movement of large volumes of traffic between major points of activity.
ROAD, COLLECTOR: A street or road designated by the Town for the movement
of traffic between arterial roads and local roads as well as for serving
adjacent land uses.
ROAD, LOCAL: A street or road designated by the Town to provide access to
abutting property; not intended for -through traffic movement.
SCREENING: Fences, bushes, or trees or other natural and/or artificial
material which obscures the visual character of any given building or use
of land.
SHOPPING CENTER: A lot used for two (2) or more commercial use units,
attached, or detached, which relate to a common parking area and common
points of ingress and egress and common circulation pattern.
SIDE YARD WIDTH: The distance between the side line of the lot and the
nearest point of a principal building.
SIGN: Any structure or part thereof, or any device attached to a structure
or painted or represented on a structure, which shall display or include
any letter or word, model, banner, flag, pennant, insignia, device, or rep-
resentation used as, or which is in the nature of an announcement, direction,
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or advertisement. A "sign" includes any billboard, but does not include
the flag, pennant, or insignia of any nation, or group of nations, or of
any state, city, or other political unit, or of a political, educational,
charitable, philanthropic, civic, or like campaign, drive, movement, or
event. However, a "sign" as -defined herein, shall not include a similar
structure or device located within a building.
STREET: Any public way dedicated to public vehicular travel. Street shall
be taken as synonymous with road or highway..
STREET, CENTERLINE: The line determined by connecting the midpoints of
the surfaced portion of any street, road, or highway.
STREETLINE: Limit of street or highway right-of-way line. For the purpose
of this Ordinance,streetline shall be the highway right-of-way line.
(For further clarification of the definition, contact the Town Highway
Superintendent.)
STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires lo-
cation on the ground or attachment to something having location on the
ground.
SWIMMING POOL: Any body of water or receptacle for water having a depth
at any point greater than two (2) feet, used or intended to be used for
swimming, and constructed, installed, or maintained in or above the ground.
A swimming pool shall be deemed a structure for all purposes under the pro-
vision of this Ordinance.
TOWNHOUSE: A two-story, single-family dwelling unit attached to another
similar dwelling unit utilizing common open space and .parking.
TRAVEL -TRAILER: Any portable vehicle which is designed to be transported
on its own wheels; which is designed and intended to be used for temporary
living quarters for travel, recreation, or vacation purposes; and which.may
or may not include all of the accommodations and facilities included in a
mobile home.
YARD: An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unob-
structed from the ground upward except as otherwise provided herein.
YARD, FRONT: An open unoccupied space on the same lot with a principal
building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the
street line and the front line of the building projected to the side lines
of the lot. The depth of the front yard shall be measured between the
front line of the building and the street line. Covered porches whether
enclosed or unenclosed shall be considered as part of the principal build-
ing and shall not project into a required front yard.
YARD, REAR: An open space extended across the entire width of the lot be-
tween the rear wall of the principal building and the rear line of the lot,
and unoccupied except.for accessory building and open porches.
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YARD, SIDE: An open space on the same lot with..a principal building be
tween-the principal building and the side line of the lot and extending
through from the front yard to the rear yard, into which space there shall
be no extension of building parts other than two. (2) feet, rain water
leaders, window sills, and other such fixtures and open steps.
SECTION 5: ZONING DISTRICTS
5.1 Establishment of Districts: For the purpose of this Ordinance,
the Town of Harford is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
Agr: Agricultural
R-1: Residential District 1
R-2: Residential District 2
B-1: Neighborhood Business District
In addition to these four basic districts; the following Planned Development
,- Districts are hereby created:
PDD -R: Planned Development District - Residential
PDD -'f: Planned Development District-- Industrial
Said districts are shown, defined, and bounded on a map entitled, "Town -of.
Harford Zoning Map" adopted 1973, and certified by the Town Clerk, which
accompanies and which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made
a part of this Ordinance.
The Town Clerk, with the assistance of civil engineers or such other qual-
ified person as may be designated by the Town Board, shall make changes on
said map as directed by the Town Board. The original of said map shall be
filed in the office of the Town Clerk and shall be available for public in-
spection.
5.2 District Boundaries: Where uncertainty exists with respect to
the boundary of any district as shown on the Town of Harford Zoning Map,
the following rules shall apply:
a. Where district boundaries are so indicated as to approximately
follow lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such
district boundaries.
b. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately
following roads or highway centerlines, or highway right-of-
way lines, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
c. Where uncertainty exists in -determining the precise location
of any district boundary line, the Zoning Board of Appeals
.with advice from the Town_Planning Board shall interpret the
intent and purpose of the zoning map.
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5.3 Lots in More Than One. District: Where a district boundary line;
divides'a lot, the regulations for either portion of.the lot may, at .the
owner's discretion, extend to the entire lot, but not more than twenty-five
(25) feet beyond the boundary line of the districts.
5-.4 Floodable Area Boundary: Where the position of the floodable
area boundary is not clear, an elevation shall be taken from an agreed-upon
bench mark to the high point of the proposed building foundation. If the
elevation of the foundation is found to be below the elevation of the flood -
able area contour lines described on the U. S. Geological Survey Maps for
the Town of Harford, such property shall be construed to be within the flood -
able area.
SECTION 6: APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS
Except as herein provided:
a. No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and
no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved, or
altered except in conformity with the regulation herein set -
forth for the district in which it is -located.
b. Any parcel of land with an_area of a width less than that
prescribed for a lot in the district in which such lot is
-situated, which at the -time of --the adopt -ion of this Ordinance.
was under one (1) ownership and when the owner thereof owns
no adjoining land, may be used as a lot for any purpose per-
mitted in the district without obtaining a variance from the
Board of Appeals, provided that all other regulations pre-
scribed for the district by this Ordinance shall be complied
with.
c, Where uncertainty exists concerning any use not listed in a
district, the Site Plan Procedure will be required.
SECTION 7: DESIGNATION OF STREET CLASSIFICATION
For the purpose of these zoning regulations, the highways, streets,
and roads of the Town of Harford have been designated as either arterial,
collector, or local class. Such designation is indicated on the Town of
Harford, New York, zoning map and hereby made part of such map.
SECTION 8: AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
8.1 Purpose and Intent: The general purpose and intent of this ag-
ricultural district is to provide for areas within the Town of Harford
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where the living environment associated with agriculture, forestry, and
similar activities can be preserved and/or where the development of s*uch
an environment is in harmony with the district.
8..2 Uses Permitted by Right:
a. Single -Family Dwelling Units,
b. Two -Family Dwelling Units,
c. Farm and Farm Uses,
d. Roadside Stands.
8.3 Uses Subject to Site Plan Review:
a. Camps and cottages,
b. Customary home occupations,
c. Mobile homes, Modular homes
d. Public and parochial schools, private schools for primary,
secondary, or college curricula,
e. Hotels and motels,
f. Churches and their related uses,
g. Libraries, fire stations, other public municipal buildings,
h. Public parks and playgrounds,
i. Public utility sub -stations,
j. Riding academies and boarding stables.
8.4 General District Regulations: The following -regulations apply
to all uses permitted by right or after site plan review.
8.4.1 Minimum Lot Requirements
Site Plan Review
a+b+c
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30,000
Permitted
150
350
200
Uses
Min.
Lot
Size
30,000
Min.
Lot
Frontage
150
Min.
Lot
Depth
200
Min.
Front
Yard
30 or avg.
Min.
Rear
Yard
20
Min.
Side
Yard
20
Max.
Lot
Coverage
25%
Site Plan Review
a+b+c
.d - j
30,000
52,500
150
350
200
150
30 or avg.
100 or avg.
20
100
20
150
25%
.25%
8.4.2 Increasing Front Yard Depth: Front Yard Depth along
collector and arterial roads shall be increased to fifty (50)
feet, except where existing development occurred prior to the
enactment of this Ordinance. In those cases, the front yard
depth may be the average of the front yard depth for five
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hundred (500) feet along the centerline of the contiguous street-.
line.
'8.4.3 Determining Front.Yard Depth:. Where no right-of-way or
street line information is readily available to determine point=
from which front yard depth shall be measured to the building
line, the front yard depth shall be that number of feet indicated
in Section 8.4.1 plus twenty-five (25) feet from the centerline
of the street.
8.4.4. Increasing Side Yard Depth: On a corner lot.the minimum
side yard requirement shall increase to twenty-five (25) feet for
the side yard between the streetline and the building line on the
side street.
8.4.5 Lot Coverage: No more than 25% of the lot may be covered -
by buildings. This includes garages and accessory buildings.
8.4.6 Off -Street Parking: Two (2) spaces of off-street parking
shall be provided for each dwelling unit (see Section 13 for ad-
ditional parking requirements). Garage spaces may be counted as
off-street parking spaces.
8.4.7 Signs and Displays: Signs and displays are permitted to
advertise or draw attention to customary home occupations. All
other signs are prohibited except for seasonal signs to advertise
the sale of produce grown in the Town, and temporary real estate
signs, but no sign shall exceed six (6) square feet in area.
Signs advertising home occupations are limited to three (3) square
feet. No sign shall be located closer than thirty-five (35) feet
to any lot line or to the center of the road.
8.4.8 Garages and Accessory Buildings:
a. Garages and accessory buildings must be built according
to the following requirements:
1 . Attached garages must meet set -back and yard require-
ments listed above for principal buildings.
2. Detached garages and accessory buildings must be lo-
cated even with or behind the front yard line, have
a minimum side yard depth of ten (10) feet, and a
minimum rear yard depth of ten (10) feet.
3. Any building in which farm animals are kept shall be
at least one hundred (100) feet from any lot line.
4. Commercial poultry houses or perches (i.e., 200 birds
or more) shall not be closer than three hundred (300)
feet from any lot line or less than one hundred (100)
feet from an exterior road line.
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8.5 Storage of Manure: No manure shall be stored within one hundred
(100) feet of any lot line.
8.6 Roadside Stands: The sale at a temporary roadside stand of farm
produce produced on the premises is permitted,.provided that such structure
shall not be nearer than fifteen (15) feet to the edge of the pavement.
Signs advertising.the sale of farm produce located on the premises of the
farm on which the sale is made may not exceed six (6) square feet.
SECTION 9: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-1)
9.1 Purpose and Intent: The general purpose and intent of this resi-
dential district is to provide for areas within the Town of Harford where
the living environment associated with family residential development and
their related facilities can be preserved and/or where the development of
such an environment is encouraged. In promoting the general purpose of
this Ordinance, the specific intent of this section is:
a. To encourage the construction of and the continuous use of
the land for family residential dwellings; to encourage the
development of recreational, religious, and educational fa-
cilities required for, and compatible with, a balanced family
residential neighborhood; and to permit offices of physicians,
surgeons, dentists, lawyers, and architects, engineers, or
like professions, when part of their family residence;
b. To discourage all commercial and industrial development of
the land and to prohibit any other use which would substan-
tially interfere with or be deleterious to the development
or continuation of family dwellings in this residential
district;
c. To discourage all land uses which would generate traffic on
residential streets other than normal traffic to the resi-
dences on those streets.
9.2 Uses Permitted by Right:
a. Single -Family Dwelling Units,
b. Two -Family Dwelling Units,
c. Farms,
d. Gardening.
9.3 Uses Requiring Site Plan Review: The following uses are subject
to site plan review and approval by the Town Planning Board.
a. Customary home occupations provided there shall be no exter-
nal evidence of such operations except a small.announcement
sign not more than three (3) square feet in area.
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b-. Mobile homes& Modular homes.
c. Dwellings of three (3) or. more units.
d. Professional office of a doctor, dentist, architect, engineer,=
lawyer, teacher, or a practitioner of a similar nature only..
within his place of residence -and further provided:, -
1. not more than one-half (1/2) of the floor area of
one (1) floor of the principal building shall be so
used,
2. no external evidence shall be permitted except a
small announcement or professional sign not more
than three (3) square feet in area.
e. Church or similar place of worship, including parish house
or rectory, public schools, fire stations, cemeteries, pub-
lic utility structures, parks, and animal harboring.
9.4 General District Regulations: The following regulations apply
to.all uses permitted by right or after site plan review:
9.4.1 Minimum Lot Requirements
9.4.3 Determining Front Yard Depth: Where no right-of-way or
street line information is readily available to determine point
from which front yard depth shall be measured to the building
line, the front yard depth shall be that number of feet indicated
in Section 9.4.1 plus twenty=five (25) feet from the center line
of the street.
9.4.4 Increasing Side Yard Depth: On a corner lot the minimum
side yard requirement shall increase to twenty-five (25) feet for
Permitted Uses
Site Plan
Review
Single Family
Two Family
a+b_.
a" & e
Min.
Lot Size
30,000
30,000
30,000
70,000
Min.
Lot --Frontage
150
150
150
350
Min.
Lot Depth
200
200
200
200
Min.
Front Yard
30 or avg.
30 or avg.
30 or avg.
100
Min.
Rear Yard
30
30
30
100
Mina
Side Yard
15
20
20
150
Min.
Lot Coverage
25%
25%
25%
25%
Max.
Bldg. Height
35
35
35
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9.4.2 Increasing
Front Yard
Depth: Front yard
depth along
collector and
arterial roads
shall be increased
to fifty
(50) feet,
except where existing
development
occurred prior
to the enactment
of this Ordinance.
In those
cases, the front
yard depth
may be
the average of
the front yard
depth for five
hundred (500) feet
along the contiguous
street line,
two hundred
fifty (250)
feet'
either side of
lot center.
9.4.3 Determining Front Yard Depth: Where no right-of-way or
street line information is readily available to determine point
from which front yard depth shall be measured to the building
line, the front yard depth shall be that number of feet indicated
in Section 9.4.1 plus twenty=five (25) feet from the center line
of the street.
9.4.4 Increasing Side Yard Depth: On a corner lot the minimum
side yard requirement shall increase to twenty-five (25) feet for
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for the side yard between the street
on the side street.
line.and the building line
9.4.5 Lot Coverage: No.more than 25% of the lot may be covered.
by buildings. This includes garages and accessory buildings.
9.4.6 Off -Street Parking: Two spaces of off-street parking shall
be provided for each dwelling unit (see Section 13 for additional
parking requirements). Garage spaces may be counted as off-street
parking spaces.
9.4.7 Signs and Displays: Signs and displays are permitted to
advertise or draw attention to customary home occupations. All
other signs are prohibited except for seasonal signs to advertise
the sale of produce grown in the Town, and temporary real estate
signs but no sign shall exceed six (6) square feet in area. Signs
advertising home occupations are limited to three (3) square feet
in area. No sign shall be located closer than thirty-five (35)
feet to any lot line or the center of the road.
9.4.8 Display of Permanent Advertising Signs: Such signs are
permitted provided that the same shall not be nearer than thirty-
five (35) feet to the right-of-way of any public street or high-
way or the established building line, whichever is closer, and
provided, further, that the same be not nearer than three hundred
(300) feet, measured in a straight line, to any dwelling, subject
to the approval of the Board of Appeals.
9.4.9 Garages and Accessory Buildings:
a. Garages and accessory buildings must be built according
to the following requirements:
1. Attached garages must meet set -back and yard
requirements listed above for principal buildings.
2. Detached garages and accessory buildings must
be located even with or behind the front yard.
line, have a minimum side yard depth of ten (10)
feet and a minimum rear yard depth of ten (10)
feet.
9.4.10 Building Height: No building shall be erected to a height
in excess of thirty-five (35) feet except upon approval of a spe-
cial permit by the Board of Appeals.
SECTION 10: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-2)
10.1 Purpose and Intent: The general purpose and intent of this
residential district is to provide an area within the Town of Harford
where the living environment associated with residential development and
their related facilities can be preserved and will be allowed to locate
on smaller lots because of the availability of public water supply.
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10.2 Uses Permitted by Right:
a. .Single -Family Dwelling Units
b. Farms
c. Gardening
10.3 Uses Requiring Site Plan Review: The following uses are subject
to site plan review and approval by the Town Planning Board:
a. Customary Home Occupations
b. Mobile Homes, Modular Homes
c. Dwelling Units of two (2) or more
d. Schools
e. Parks, Playgrounds
f. Churchs and their related uses
g. Libraries
h. Fire Stations
i. Animal Harboring
j. Professional Office
10.4 General District Regulations: The following regulations apply
to all uses permitted by right or after site plan review.
10.4.1 Minimum Lot Requirements:
Permitted Uses
Min. Lot Size
Min. Lot Frontage
Min. Lot Depth
Min. Front Yard
Min. Rear Yard
Min. Side Yard
Max. Lot Coverage
Max. Bldg. Height
20,000
100
200
35 or avg.
20
10
25%
35'
Site Plan Review
a + b
20,000
100
200
35 or avg.
20
10
25%
35'
10.4.2 Increasing Front Yard Depth: Front yard depth along
collector and arterial roads shall be increased to fifty (50)
feet, except where existing development occured prior to the
enactment of this Ordinance. In those cases, the front yard
depth may be the average of the front yard depth for five
hundred (500) feet along the contiguous street line, two
hundred fifty (250) feet either side of lot center
W.
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30,000
150
200
45 or avg.
35
25
4o%
35'
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10.4.3 Determining Front Yard Depth: Where no right-of-way or
street line.information is readily available to determine pointe
from which front yard depth shall be -measured to the building
line, .the front yard depth shall be that number of feet indicated -
in 10.4.1 plus twenty-five (25) feet from the center line of the
street.
10.4.4 Increasing Side Yard Depth: On a corner lot the minimum
side yard requirement shall increase to twenty-five (25) feet for
the side yard between the street line and the building line on the
side street.
10.4.5 Lot Coverage: No more than 25% of the lot may be covered
by buildings. This includes garages and accessory buildings.
10.4.6. Off -Street Parking: Two spaces of off-street parking shall
be provided for each dwelling unit (see Section 13 for additional
parking requirements). Garage spaces may be counted as off-street
parking spaces.
10.4.7 Signs and Displays: Signs and displays are permitted to
advertise or draw attention to customary home occupations. All
other signs are prohibited except for seasonal signs to advertise
the sale of produce grown in the Town,' -and -temporary real estate
signs but no sign shall exceel six (6) square feet in area. Signs
advertising home occupations are limited to three (3) square feet
in -area. No sign shall be located closer than thirty-five (35)
feet to any lot line or the center of the road.
10.4.8 Display of Permanent Advertising Signs_: Such signs are
permitted provided that the same shall not be nearer than thirty-
five (35) feet to the right-of-way of any public street or high-
way or the established building line, whichever is closer, and
provided, further, that the same be not nearer than three hundred
(300) feet, measured in a straight line, to any dwelling, subject
to the approval of the Board of Appeals.
10.4.9 Garages and Accessory Buildings:
a. Garages and accessory buildings must be built according
to the following requirements:
1. Attached garages must meet set -back and yard
requirements listed above for principal buildings.
2. Detached garages and accessory buildings must
be located even with or behind the front yard
line, have a minimum side yard depth of ten (10)
feet and a minimum rear yard depth of ten (10)
feet.
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10.4.10 Building Height: No building shall be erected to.a height
in excess of thirty-five (35) feet except upon.approval of a s-pe-
cial permit;by the Board of Appeals.
SECTION 11.: NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT (B-1)
11.1 Purpose and Intent: The general purpose of this business
district is to provide for areas in the Town of Harford where
business and commercial land uses can be developed to a level
sufficient to serve the needs of the Town. In general, this
district is intended to encourage any retail or personal ser-
vice business including only such manufacturing as may be nec-
essary and incidental to the preparation or handling of articles
to be sold primarily on the premises or to the performing of
serivices..
11.2 Uses Permitted: All of the following uses are permitted
subject to site plan review and approval by the Town Planning
Board.
a. Apartments as accessory to businesses,
b. Retail stores,
c. Gas stations,
d. Busines or professional offices, bank, studios,
e. Personal service shops such as barber shops, beauty
parlors, laundry -dry cleaning collecting stations,
florists,
f. Restaurants (excluding drive-in service restaurants)
and like eating and drinking establishments,
g. Private schools,
h. Telegraph, telephone, and other` utility offices,
i. Incidental manufacture to retail business (i.e.,
baker, photographer, etc.),
j. Public and semi-public uses, (church, school, park,
fire station, cemetery, electrical and public utility
substation or structure, nursing home, hospital, com-
munity center, nursery, philanthropic institution),
k. All accessory buildings which are necessary and inci-
dental to the operation of the above business activities,
1.- Animal harboring.
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11.3.2 Increasing Yard Depth:
a. Increasing Front Yard Depth: Front yard depth along
collector and arterial roads shall be increased to
fifty (50) feet, except where existing development
occurred prior to the enactment of this Ordinance.
In those cases, the front yard depth may be the
average of the front yard depth for five hundred
(500) feet along the contiguous street line, two
hundred fifty (250) feet either side of lot center.
b. Increasing Rear Yard Depth: All buildings inclu-
ding apartments accessory to business use shall
have a rear yard not less than ten (10) feet in
depth.
c. Increasing Side Yard Depth: On a corner lot the
minimum side yard requirement shall increase to
twenty-five (25) feet for the side yard between
the streetline and the building line on the side
street.
11.3.3 Determining Front Yard Depth: Where no right-of-
way or streetline information is readily available to de-
termine
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11.3
General District
Regulations:
The following.regulations
apply
to all uses
permitted in this
district:
11.3.1
Minimum Lot Requirements:
With Water
With
and Sewer
Water Only
Neither
Min.
Lot Size
7,800
9,600*
20,000*
Min.
Lot Frontage-
65
80
100
Min.
Lot Depth
125
125
200
Min.
Front Yard
25 or avg.
25 or avg.
25 or avg.
Min.
Rear Yard
10
10
20
Min.
Side Yard..
0
0
20
Max.
Lot Coverage
40%
40%
40%
Max.
Bldg. Height
60
60
60
*All
lot sizes for
commercial usage
must meet requirements
of the
State and
County Health Department standards cover-
ing
usage and discharge.
11.3.2 Increasing Yard Depth:
a. Increasing Front Yard Depth: Front yard depth along
collector and arterial roads shall be increased to
fifty (50) feet, except where existing development
occurred prior to the enactment of this Ordinance.
In those cases, the front yard depth may be the
average of the front yard depth for five hundred
(500) feet along the contiguous street line, two
hundred fifty (250) feet either side of lot center.
b. Increasing Rear Yard Depth: All buildings inclu-
ding apartments accessory to business use shall
have a rear yard not less than ten (10) feet in
depth.
c. Increasing Side Yard Depth: On a corner lot the
minimum side yard requirement shall increase to
twenty-five (25) feet for the side yard between
the streetline and the building line on the side
street.
11.3.3 Determining Front Yard Depth: Where no right-of-
way or streetline information is readily available to de-
termine
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the point from which front yard depth shall.be. measured to
the building Line, the front yard depth shal-1 be that num
ber of feet indicated in Section 11.3.1 plus -twenty-five.
(25) -feet from the centerline of the street.
11.3.4 Lot Coverage: No more than 40% of the lot may be covered
by.buildings. This includes garage accessory buildings.
11.3.5 Off -Street Parking and Loading: Off-street parking and
loading areas must be provided according to the require-
ment set forth in Section 13 of this Ordinance.
11.3.6 Signs and Displays: Signs and displays are limited to
.business signs. One business sign flush to and connected
with the building and not exceeding fifty (50) square feet
in size is permitted. One free-standing business sign is
permitted and such sign shall not exceed forty (40) square
feet in size. No free-standing sign shall be located
closer than thirty-five (35) feet to any lot line. No
flashing signs are permitted in this district.
11.3.7 Building Height: No building shall be erected to a height
in excess of sixty (60) feet except upon approval of a
special permit by the Board of Appeals.
11.3.8 Accessory Buildings: All accessory buildings .in this
district must meet those standards established.. in this
section for the principal land use.
SECTION 12: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT - PDD
12.1 Purpose: The purpose of the Planned Development District Class-
ification is to provide for the rezoning of land to residential, commercial,
recreational, or industrial development zones either jointly or separately
in conformance with provisions and standards which insure compatibility
among all the land uses, foster innovation in site planning and development,
and encourage sound design practices.
Provision is included for Planned Development Districts to permit establish-
ment of areas in which diverse uses may be brought together in a compatible
and unified plan of development which shall be in the interest of the gene-
ral welfare of the public. In Planned Development Districts, land and
structures may be constructed and used for any lawful purpose in accordance
with the provisions set forth herein.
12.2A Procedure: The procedure for obtaining a change in zone for
undertaking development within a Planned Development District shall be as
follows:
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1. The owner (or agent thereof; hereinaf.ter.referred to as
"owner") of the land shall apply in writing and shall submit
four (4) copies of a preliminary development plan to the
Town Planning Board as described in Section 12:3:,
2. The Planning Board shall discuss the proposed application
and shall review the preliminary development plan with the
owner. The Planning Board shall prepare recommendations with
regard to the preliminary development plan and, if applicable,
the proposed change of zone.
3. The Planning Board shall send a copy of its recommendations
to the.owner indicating its approval in principle, or its
disapproval. ,If the preliminary development plan is approved.
in principle, the Planning Board shall state any specific
changes it may require.
4. The owner shall submit four (4) copies of an application for
change of zone and four (4) copies of a revised preliminary
development plan as described in Section 12.3, if necessary.
5. The Planning Board shall discuss the revised preliminary de-
velopment plan with the owner. The Planning Board will sub-
mit its findings and all application materials to the Town
Board as required in Section 12.5 within sixty (60) days of
receipt of the application. Failure to act within sixty (60)
days of receipt of the application will constitute a "no
--recommendation" opinion by the Planning Board.
6. If the Planning Board approves the zoning change, as submitted,
it shall direct the Chairman to notify the developer, in
writing, of the Board's action.
If the Planning Board does not approve the preliminary devel-
opment plan, as submitted, or wishes to approve it subject to
certain modifications, it shall move to direct the Chairman
of the Planning Board to contact the owner, in writing, clear-
ly explaining the reasons for disapproval or the conditions
under which approval will be granted.
7. After receipt of the Planning Board's recommendations, public
notice shall be given and a public hearing held by the Town
.Board on the proposed change of zone subject to the specifi-
cations of the revised preliminary development plan.
8. After the public hearing, the Zoning Map may be amended so
as to define the boundaries of the Planned Development Dis-
trict, but such action shall have the effect only of granting
permission for development of the approved -preliminary devel-
opment plan proposal.
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9. If the zoning change and the revised preliminary development.
plan is approved by the Town Board, an appropriate notation
to t -hat ;effect will be made on the face of four (4).copies
of the preliminary development plan. One.(]) copy will be
retained by the Town Clerk, one (1) copy will be given to
the Planning Board, one (1) copy will be returned to the
owner, and one (1) copy will be given to the Code Enforcement
Officer. In the event that the Town Board requires modifi-
cation in the preliminary development plan, the resolution
granting the change of zone shall indicate such modifications.
10. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any phase of
the preliminary development plan, approval -shall be obtained
as described in Section 12.4 and item eleven (11) below. The
Planning Board shall note approval on four (4) copies of the
Development Plan and distribute them in the manner described
in Section 12.2A(6).
11. In accordance with Section 280-A of the Town Law, the devel-
oper shall post a performance bond, or whatever other guaran-
tee of financial capability which is acceptable to the Town,
in the amount of an engineer's estimate for items in numbers
B, C, and E of the Development Plan, by phase.
12. The resolution by the Town Board amending the Zoning Map for
Planned Development District shall specify the time period
for completion of the development and shall indicate -that
the appropriate action will be taken to revert the zoning of
- the subject property to its previous zoning if the develop-
ment is not met.
12.26 Procedure: Where the Planned Development District classifica-
tion exists on the zoning map, a site plan review of each individual devel-
opment in the Development District must be undertaken. Under such circum-
stances, the procedure to have the individual planned development proposal
approved shall be as follows:
I. The owner (or agent thereof, hereinafter-_ referred to as
"owner") of the land shall apply in writing and shall submit
four (4) copies of a preliminary development plan to the Town
Planning Board as described in Section 12.3.
2. The Planning Board shall discuss the proposed application and
shal-1 review the preliminary development plan with the appli-
cant. The Planning Board shall have a maximum of forty-five
(45) days from the time that the preliminary plat was filed
to hold a public hearing on the proposal. The public hearing
shall be advertised in the official Town newspaper at least
five (5) days in advance of the meeting date.
3. The Planning Board must act on the preliminary plat within
'•forty-five (45) days of the date of the public hearing. Any
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comments received from the Code Enforcement Officer, Town
Board, other agencies or interested parties should be taken
into,con'sideration. The time in which the Planning Board
must act on the proposal may be extended by mutual consent
of the applicant and the Planning Board. Failure of the
Planning Board to act within the required time periods shall
constitute a "no recommendation" opinion by the Planning Board.
4. The Planning Board shall send a copy of its recommendations
to the owner indicating i-ts approval in principle, or its
disapproval. If the preliminary development plan is approved
in principle, the Planning Board shall state any specific
changes it may require. If the preliminary development plan
is disapproved, the Planning Board shall indicate the speci-
fic reasons for disapproval.
5. If necessary; the owner shall submit four (4) copies of a
revised preliminary development plan as described in Section
12.3 below.
6. The Chairman of the Planning Board shall distribute copies of
the revised preliminary development plan to the Town Code
Enforcement Officer, the Town Board, and any other agency
which may have a specific interest i.n the proposal.
7. After review of the final development plan, the Planning Board
may waive holding a public hearing on the final plat if it
finds that the final plat is in substantial agreement with
the preliminary development plan. If the hearing is waived,
the Planning Board shall act within a maximum of forty-five
(45) days from the date that the final plat was received by
the Planning Board. The time which the Planning Board is re-
quired to act may be extended by mutual consent of the appli-
cant and the Planning Board. Failure of the Planning Board
to act within the specified time period will constitute a
"no recommendation" by the Planning Board.
8. If the Planning Board approved the revised preliminary devel-
opment plan, as submitted, it shall direct the Chairman to
notify the developer, in writing, of the Board's action.
If the Planning Board does not approve the revised preliminary
development plan, as submitted, or wishes to approve it sub-
ject to certain modifications, it shall move to direct the
Chairman of the Planning Board to contact the owner, -in writ-
ing, clearly explaining the reasons for disapproval or the
conditions under which approval will be granted.
9. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Planning Board's
recommendations, the Town Board shall approve, disapprove,
or -approve subject to certain modifications. If the final
development plan is approved by the Town Board, an appropriate
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E. Proposed public utilities plan including water supply, sewage
and storm water drainage, with certificate of preliminary
approval from Cortland County Health Department.
12.4 Development Plan: The owner shall submit a development plan for
review by the Planning Board and approval by the Town Board (only where a
change in zone has been obtained) prior to the issuance -of a building per-
mit. Plans and specifications shall bear the signature of the person re-
sponsible for the design and drawings and where required by Section 7302,
as amended, of Article 147 of the Education Law of the State of New York,
the seal of a licensed architect, or licensed professional engineer.
A. Site Plan showing proposed building locations and land use
areas.
B.4 Traffic circulation, required parking and loading areas and
pedestrian walks.
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notation to that effect will be made on the face of four (4)-
copies of the preliminary development plan.- One.(1) copy
will be retained by the Town Clerk, one (1) copy will be
given to the Planning.Board, one (1) -copy will be returned .
to the owner, -and one (1) copy will be given to>the Code
Enforcement Officer., -
10.
.Prior.to the issuance of a building permit for any phase of
-
-the preliminary development plan, approval. :shall be'obtained__
as described in Section 12.4, and item,ten (10) below. The..
Planning Board shall note approval on four (4) copies of the
Development Plan and distribute them in the manner described .
in Section 12.2B(8).
11.
In accordance with Section 280-A of .the Town Law, the devel-
oper shall post a performance bond, or whatever other guaran-
tee of financial capability which"is acceptable to the Town,
in the amount of an engineer's estimate for items in numbers.
B,'thru E of the Development Plan, by phase.
12.3 Preliminary
Development Plan: The owner shall submit an appli-
cation for change of zone if requiredT with a preliminary development plan.
which shall
include the following:
A.
Sketch of the property, showing existing features of the prop-
erty, including contours, buildings, structures, trees over „
four (4) inches in trunk diameter, streets, utility easements,
rights-of-way, and adjacent land use.
B.
Proposed site plan, showing building locations, occupancy
and land use areas, including any subdivision intended within
the district.
C.
Proposed traffic circulation, parking areas, pedestrian walks,
and landscaping.
D.
Proposed construction sequence for. buildings, parking spaces,
and landscaped areas.
E. Proposed public utilities plan including water supply, sewage
and storm water drainage, with certificate of preliminary
approval from Cortland County Health Department.
12.4 Development Plan: The owner shall submit a development plan for
review by the Planning Board and approval by the Town Board (only where a
change in zone has been obtained) prior to the issuance -of a building per-
mit. Plans and specifications shall bear the signature of the person re-
sponsible for the design and drawings and where required by Section 7302,
as amended, of Article 147 of the Education Law of the State of New York,
the seal of a licensed architect, or licensed professional engineer.
A. Site Plan showing proposed building locations and land use
areas.
B.4 Traffic circulation, required parking and loading areas and
pedestrian walks.
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C. Landscaping plan, including site grading and landscape plan.t-
ing and structures:
D. Drawings of buildings to be constructed in the current phase,
including floor plans, exterior elevations and sections.
E. Final engineering plans, -including street improvements,
drainage system, and public utility extension. All such im-
provements shall -be approved by the Cortland County Health
Department.
F. Engineering feasibility studies for the solution of any anti
-
cipated problems which might arise due to the proposed devel-
opment, as required by the Planning Board.
G. Construction sequence and time schedule for completion of each
phase for buildings, parking spaces, and landscaped areas, as
applicable. .
H. Complete documentation of means for the continual maintenance
of common open space and buildings.
This development plan sha 11 be in general'.conformance'with the approved pre-
liminary development plan. Such approval shall besecured by the owner for
each phase of the development. Such approval shall be valid for two (2)*
years, at which time, unless the proposed development -has been completed,
the development plan approval shall terminate and..no additional building
permits shall be issued. All lots shall have frontage on deeded Town or
accepted County or State road. The time for which a development must be
completed may be extended by mutual consent of the applicant and the Town
Board..
12.5 Standards: Where a change in zone must be obtained, the Planning
Board, after determining that .the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance deal—
ing with Planned Development Districts have been met, shall recommend the
approval, approval with modifications, or disapproval of the preliminary
development plan to the Town Board. The Planning Board shall enter its
reasons for such action in its records, and transmit i-ts findings by reso-
lution to the Town Board. The Planning Board may recommend the establish-
ment of a Planned Development District (where a change-in.zone must be ob-
tained) or individual development in a Planned.Development District (where
Site Plan Review must be undertaken) provided that they find the facts sub-
mitted with the development plan establish that:
A.. The uses proposed will not be detrimental to the natural
characteristics of the site or to present and potential sur-
rounding uses, but will have a beneficial effect which could
not be achieved under any other district.
B. Land surrounding the proposed development can be developed
in coordination with the proposed development and be compatible
in -:use.
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C. Any proposed change to a Planned Development District is in
conformance with the general intent of the Land Use Plan for
the Town.
D. Existing and proposed streets are suitable and adequate to
carry anticipated traffic within the proposed district and
in the.vicinity of the proposed district.
E. Existing and proposed utility services -are adequate for the
proposed development.
F. Each phase of the proposed development, as it is proposed to
be completed,contains the required parking spaces, landscape,
and utility areas necessary for creating and sustaining a
desirable and stable environment.
12.6 Planned Development District Standards: The standards for
Planned Development Districts are to provide the Planning Board with a
means to evaluate applications for these districts consistent with the pro-
visions and .general intent of the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive
Plan of the Town.
The following standards in Sections .12.7 - 10 are intended to provide the
necessary latitude for the developer to make creative and efficient use of
his property.
12.7 Planned Unit Development: A planned unit development is a de-
velopment of diversified land uses integrated into a carefully -considered
plan. Any of -the uses listed in Sections 12.8 - 12.10 may be permitted,
subject to the requirements.of those sections. Where development standards
may be in conflict or unnecessary due to the integrated nature of the plan,
the Town Board may approve a PUD that does not meet all required standards
provided that a written justification of each modification is provided as
a part of the application.
12.8 Planned Development - Residential Standards:
-A. Planned Development - Residential, the following uses may be
permitted:
1. One -family dwelling, two-family dwelling,
2. Multiple -family dwelling,
3. Professional residence - office,
4. Religious institution,
5. School,
6. Community center,
7. Membership clubhouse,
8. Public outdoor recreation,
9. Nursing or convalescent home,
10. Accessory uses,
ll.' Parking,
12. Mobile home parks.
B. Area, Yard, Coverage, and Supplementary Regulations:
1. District area minimum: 3 acres,
2. District lot width minimum: 250.feet,
3. District lot depth minimum: 200 feet,
.4. Minimum yards required: front yards, rear yards,
and side yards for residential uses shall be designed
so that no principal- building is closer than twenty
(20) feet to any other principal building, and no
building is closer than thirty (30) feet to any
boundary Vine of the district or public street,
5. Maximum building coverage: (of any single lot or
the district as a whole) fifty (50) percent,
6. Maximum height of structures: no building shall be
erected to a height in excess of sixty (60) feet,
7. Off-street parking and loading spaces: see Section
12.10 and Section 13,
$. Common open space: ten (10) percent of the gross
development area; shall be developed and maintained
as common open space. Such common open space shall
be developed for active recreation (with facilities);
or sitting areas (with facilities); or bicycle, walk-
ing, or horse trails (marked by -developed paths); or
developed wooded areas (cleared of underbrush) or -
any other uses found appropriate by the Town Board,
9. Signs and displays: signs and displays are permitted
to advertise or draw attention to customary home oc-
cupations, and are limited to three (3) square feet.
All other signs are prohibited except for one (1)
sign announcing the residential district; such a sign
shall not exceed thirty-six (36) square feet in area
and shall not be located closer than thirty-five (35)
feet to any lot line or from the center of the road.
12.9 Planned Development - Industrial Standards:
A. Planned Development - Industrial, the following uses may be
permitted:
1. Manufacturing industries,
2. Machinery and equipment sales,
3. Warehouse,
4. Wholesale uses,
5. Public utilities,
6. Enclosed service and repair,
7. Trucking and freight terminal,
8. Enclosed industrial processes and services,
9. Garage for repair of automotive equipment,
10. Enclosed accessory uses,
11. Parking.
B. Uses Prohibited: All residential uses are prohibited in this.
district. In addition, any product or material whereby the
environmental contamination attributable to such manufacture
,:.,,,,exceeds the performance standards listed in Section 12.11(D)
of this Ordinance is also prohibited.
C. Area, Yard, Coverage, and Supplementary Regulations:
1. Lot area minimum: 3 acres,
2. Lot width minimum: 300 feet,
3: 1. Lot depth minimum: 200 feet,
4. Front -yard minimum: 50 feet,
5. Rear yard minimum: 25 feet or 200 feet .when abutting
residential uses or districts,
6. Side yard minimum: 25 feet or 200 feet abutting
residential uses or districts. No side yard is re-
quired for industrial buildings with separating fire-
walls,
7. Coverage maximum: (of any single lot, or the dis=
trict as a whole) fifty (50) percent,
8. Maximum height of structures: no building shall be
erected to a height in excess of sixty (60) feet,
9. Off-street parking and loading spaces: see Section
12.10 and Section 13,
10. Signs and displays: no sign for any one (1) lot or
for the district as a whole, shall exceed one hundred
and fifty (150) square feet, or be located closer
than thirty-five (35) feet to any.lot line or from
the center of the road.
11. Mining operations: all mining must submit, in addi-
tion to the requirements herein, a plan for the reuse
of the land after completion of mining operations
and a statement of intent on the part of the owner
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or operator that said plan will be completed.in.less
than two (2) years.after mining operations have
ceased.
The Town Planning Board shall review.the area and
proposed reuse and, where consistent with comprehen-
sive planning, recommend the rezoning of the reha-.
bilitated mining area..
D. Performance Standards: Standard methods of collection and
chemical analysis or any method approved by the United States
Bureau of Standards, shall be used in the application of these
standards.
a. NOISE: It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the
emission of measurable noises, as measured at the indivi-
dual property lines, to exceed seventy (70) decibels dur-
ing periods between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or sixty (60)
decibels during periods between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
The sound level may exceed these established sound levels
for a period not to exceed six (6) minutes during any
sixty (60) minutes by not more than seven (7) decibels.
b. ODOR: It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the
emission of any odor that is unreasonably offensive as
measured at the individual property lines.
C. DUST AND DIRT: It shall be unlawful for any person to
permit or cause to escape of such quantities of soot,
cinders, or fly ash as to exceed 0.3 grains per cubic foot
of flue gasses at a stack temperature of 500° F when
measured at the .top of the stack. Other kinds of dust,
dirt, and other particulate matter shall not be -in excess
of 0.3 grains per cubic foot of air as measured at the
top of the stack and corrected.to standard conditions,
provided that if the top of the stack is one hundred (100)
feet or more above the finished grade, the amount of par-
ticulates of not more.than ten (10) microns in size, if
any, may be increased to an amount not in excess of 0.03
(H/1002) grains per cubic foot, corrected to standard con-
ditions, where H is the height of the.top of the stack
above the finished grade.
d. VIBRATIONS: It shall be unlawful for any person to per-
mit or cause, as a result of normal operations, a vibra-
tion which creates a displacement of plus or minus 0.003
of one (1) inch as measured at the property lines.
e. NOXIOUS GASES: It shall be unlawful for any person to
permit the excape of such quantities of noxious acids,
fumes, or gases, in such a manner and concentration as
to endanger the health, comfort, or safety of any person,
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or to cause or have a tendency to cause injury or damage
1 of property, business, or vegetation. The emission of
sulfurdioxide, carbon monoxide, photochemical oxidants,
hydro -carbons (non -methane), nitrogen dioxide, flourides,
hydrogen sulfide and beryllium shall be within the air
quality standards of the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation.
f. GLARE: It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on
a process such that a continuous direct or sky -reflected
glare, whether from floodlights or from high temperature
processes such as combustion or welding, or other such
low intensity or brilliance at such a location as to cause
glare or impair the vision of the driver of any motor
vehicle.
g... RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS: It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to permit the emission of such quantities of radio-
active materials in any nature whatsoever, as to be unsafe
under standards established by the United States Bureau
of Standards.
h. FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARDS: All buildings, operations,
storage, waste disposal, etc. shall be in accordance with
applicable provisions of the latest published edition of
the Fire Prevention Code issued by the National Board of
Fire Underwirters.
-i_. OPEN STORAGE: It shall be unlawful for any person to per-
mit the open storage of any material, scrap, or waste
material without screening, such as a fence, hedge, or
other barrier at least eight (8) feet high, that makes the
open storage invisible to persons passing in a normal man-
ner any property line facing a public right-of-way. Lo-
cation of said screening shall be subject to the front side
and rear yard restrictions provided, however, protective
fencing, decorative planting, etc., shall not be subject
to these restrictions.
j. SMOKE: It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the
emission of 'any smoke from a source whatever, as measured
at the individual property line, of a density greater than
or equal to, that density described as NO on the Ringlemann
Chart, as published by the United States Bureau of Mines,
provided, however, that the emission of smoke shall be un-
lawful if it is unreasonably offensive in terms of odor
or noxious gases despite its apparent lack of density when
measured by the Ringlemann Chart.
k. POLLUTION OF WATER: It shall be unlawful for any person
to permit the pollution of surface water drainage or of
ground water in any manner that renders it less usable in
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quality and quantity for -irrigation, swimming, drinking,
visual attractiveness or whatever lawful uses 'made of wa. .
ter resources; to persons downstream .than such water's'
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usefulness as'it enters said persons property or area of-_
operation.
The specifications and standards of the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation with respect to
floating soil, settleable solids, oi.l, sludge deposits,
tastes or odor -producing substances, sewage, or wastes_
effluent, Ph, dissolved oxygen or toxicwastes, deleterious
substances, and colored or other wastes or heated liquids
(by stream classification) shall govern the contaminant
levels within which any and all uses must perform.
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.12.10 Planned Development District - Off -Street Parking and Loading.
Requirements:
A. Off -Street Parking .Requirements:
V. For every building hereafter erected, altered, extended, -
or changed in use, there shall be provided off-street
parking spaces according to the design criteria set forth"
below, and as provided in Section 13.0f this Ordinance.
�. A required parking space shall be at_least ten (10) feet
wide by twenty (20) feet long and shall be reached by
an access driveway at -least twenty'(20) feet clear- in
_ width.
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fi... 3.. Any parking lot or parking area that will contain more
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than one hundred (100) cars shall be effectively divided
by planted divider strips or curbing fixed in place so
as to effectively divide each parking area of one hun-
dred (100) cars from other driveways and parking areas
- for the purpose of insuring safety of vehicles moving
within the entire parking area and to control speed.
4. Ingress and egress to parking areas in an industrial -de-
velopment shall be no closer to one another than one
hundred fifty (150) feet along Town*and County roads and
access to individual uses and parking areas shall be
from a service road.
B. Off -Street Loading Spaces Requirements:
1. For every building hereafter erected, altered, extended,
or changed in use for the purpose of business trade or
industry there shall be provided off-street space for
loading and unloading of vehicles as set forth in Sec-
tion 13.
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2.. Off-street loading space (or spaces) located within .f i fty
(50) feet of a residential.proper,ty shall be ahiel.ded by
wall,.fencing, or other suitable material which shall
serve to screen noise and fumes that originate in said
loading zone.
SECTION 13: OFF-STREET PARKI'NG AND LOADING
13.1 Off -Street Parking: Off-street parking space.shall be required
for all buildings constructed or.new uses established after the effective
date of this Ordinance.. Each,off-street space shall consist of at least
two hundred (200) square feet with a minimum width of ten (10) feet. In
addition, space necessary for aisles, maneuvering, and drives shall be pro-
vided. Parking requirements are specified in Section 13.2•.
For uses not specified in Section 13.2, the Board of Appeals shall, on
appeal, and after recommendation of the Planning Board,.establish parking
requirements consistent with those specified in Section 13.2..
a. For any building having more than one use, -parking space shall
be required as provided for each use.
b. Parking spaces required in Residential Districts shall be,
located in the.side, rear yard, or in the driveway on the
same lot as the principal use. `
c. Floor areas for the purposes of computing parking requirements
shall be the sum of the horizontal area within exterior walls
of the several floors of a building, excluding basement,
cellar, and attic areas used primarily for -storage or service.
13.2 Off -Street Parking Schedule:
Use Minimum Spaces Required
a. Dwelling Two (2) spaces for each dwelling
unit.
b. Rooming House, Tourist One (1) space for each guest
Home, Motel, Hotel room.
c. Administrative, Pro- One (1) space for each four hun-
fessional, Institutional, dred (400) square feet of gross
or Utility Office floor area or a minimum of three
(3) spaces.
d. Funeral Home Fifteen (15) spaces, plus space
.for all employees and resident
personnel cars.
e. Church or Temple One (1) space for each five (5)
seating spaces in main assembly
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13.4- Off -Street Parking Schedule (continued):
Use Minimum Spaces Required
'g. School, Theatre, or One (.1) : space for each five (5)
other place of assembly seating spaces...
h. Nursing or Convalescent. One (1). space for -each two (2)
Home beds.
i. Retail -Store or Bank One (1) space for each four hun-
dred (40o) square.feet of gross
floor area.
j. Clubs and Restaurants One (1) space for.each seventy-
five (75) square feet of gross
floor area.
k. Bowling Alley Five (5) spaces for each alley.
1. Wholesale, Storage, One (1) space for each one thous -
Fre i ght Terminal, or and (1,000) -square feet of gross
Utility Use floor area.
M. Industrial Use or One (1) space for each two (2)
Manufacturing Use employees on the maximum working
shift.
n. Home Occupation One (1) space for each one hun-
dred (100) square feet of floor
area devoted to -such use or a
minimum of three (3) spaces.
o. Drive-in Restaurant One (1) space for each twenty-
five (25) square feet of gross
floor area.
p. Commercial or Shopping Five and five -tenths (5.5) park -
Center ing spaces per one thousand
(1,000) square feet of gross
leasable floor area.
13.3 Off -Street Loading: At least one (1) off-street loading space
shall be provided for each commercial or industrial establishment hereafter
erected or substantially altered to have a gross floor.area in excess of
five thousand (5,000) square feet, computed'as described below. Space for
off-street loading shall be in addition to space for off-street parking.
Each off-street loading space may occupy any.part of any required side or
rear yard, except no such berth shall be located closer than one -hundred
(100) feet to a residential district lot line unless wholly wi-thin a com-
pletely enclosed building.
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SECTION 14: NON -CONFORMING USES
14.1 Continuation of Non -Conforming Uses: The lawful use`of'any
land existing at the time of the adoption of the.Ordinance may be
continued, although such use does not conform with the pr.ovisions
of this Ordinance except as hereinafter.provided.
14.2 Extension or -Enlargement: No building permit shall be issued,
no non -conforming use shall hereafter be extended or enlarged except
following authorization by the Board of Appeals as a Special Extension.
14.3 Abandonment and Discontinuaice: Any non -conforming u -se which
lies abandoned or discontinued for a period of twelve (12) consecutive
months shall not be permitted to be re-established as a non -conforming
use and any future use of the property shall be in conformity with the
provisions of this Ordinance.
14.4, Restoration: No building which has been damaged by fire or
other natural causes to the extent of more than fifty (50) percent of
its appraised value shall be repaired or rebuilt except -in conformity
with the regulations of this Ordinance.
14.5 Completion: Nothing in this article shall prohibit the comple-
tion of any lawful structure for which the excavation has been prepared
and the foundation walls constructed at the date this Ordinance takes
effect, provided, however, that the construction must be completed
within a period of one (1) year from that date.
14.6 Change of Ownership: When there is a change in ownership of
a non -conforming use, a site plan review procedure must be undertaken
a for continuance of.that use.
SECTION 15: ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
15.1 Public Utilities: Major installations of public utilities shall
be reviewed by the Planning Board where proposed.in any residential
district. The Planning Board shall have the power to require any
reasonable change in the site plan in order to protect the residential
nature of adjoining properties. Underground utilities including tele-
phone and electric facilities are encouraged. Developers may be asked
to provide justification if underground utilities are not provided in
the site plan. Major installations are not to include the installation
of standard electric and telephone poles, lines, underground cables,- or
electric connections.
15.2 Height Exceptions: The limitation of height shall not apply to
chimneys, aerials, silos, grain elevators, ventilators, skylights, tanks,
and other necessary features usually carried above roofs, nor to towers
or spires of churches or other buildings. This height does not apply
to signs.
15.3 Abandoned Vehicles: No motor vehicle, automobile, automobile
trailer, or other vehicle shall remain outside, upon any property,
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any district in the Town when such vehicle has been so dismantled or parts
removed therefrom or otherwise abandoned so that such vehicle may be.in-
capable of operation or use for a period of thirty (30) continuous days, ex-
cept that travel trailers not used for dwelling purposes may be stored in
rear yards when not in use.
15.4 Fences: Any fence or wall built within ten (10) feet of any
street line or within thirty-five (35) feet of the center line of any street
shall be of open construction, such as wire, wood, picket, or iron.
15.5 Non -Conforming Signs: All non -conforming signs must be removed
or rendered conforming within five (5) years of adoption of.this Ordinance.
15.6 Abandoned Cellar Holes, Wells, and Buildings: Within six (6)
months after work on any excavation for a building has begun, such excava-
tion shall be covered over or refilled by the owner to the normal grade.
Any building substantially destroyed.by any cause or rendered incapable of
its -intended use shall be rebuilt or demolished within twelve (12) months.
Any excavation or cellar hole four (4) feet or more in depth remaining
after the demolition or destruction of a building from any cause or aban-
doned well shall be permanently covered over or filled by the•owner within
one (1) month.
15.7 Storage and Dumping:
a. On any lot or plot, no storage of junk shall be permitted
outside.
b.- All spaces between buildings and structures shall be kept
sufficiently free and clear of materials of every nature for
the purpose of providing adequate light, air, and protection
against fire.
c. Dumping of refuse or waste material at places other than the
designated landfill is absolutely prohibited in all districts
within the Town except for the purpose of filling to estab-
lish grades, for which, if not part of development requiring
the Planning Board to conduct site plan review, a special
permit must be obtained from the Board of Appeals.
15.8 Private Swimming Pools: Private swimming pools may be installed
in R-1, R-2, Agricultural, or in a Residential Planned Development District
only as accessory to a dwelling or dwellings for the private use of the
owners or occupants of such dwelling and their guests, or as accessory to
a.nursery school or day camp for children under the following conditions:
a. Such pool shall be erected in the rear yard of the premises
(except the side yard, in the case of a corner lot or a
double lot, may be used if all other requirements of the
Ordinance are met) and shall be surrounded by a good quality
and well-maintained fence not less than four (4) feet in
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height, enclosing the entire portion upon which such pool
shall be installed and entirely surrounding the>area in which
the poo Vis located.
b. Every.gate or other opening in the fence enclosing such pool;
except an opening through the dwelling or other main building
of the premises, shall be kept securely closed and locked at
all times when the owner or occupant of the premises is not
present at such pool.
c. Such pool shall not be erected closer than eight (8) feet
from the rear and side property lines of the premises or in
the case of a corner lot, closer than twenty-five (25) feet
from any street line along an abutting street. .
d. Such pool shall not occupy more than forty (40) percent of
the area of the rear yard excluding all garages or other`
accessory structures located in such area.
e. If the water for such pool is supplied from a private well,
there shall be no cross connection with the public water
supply system.
f., If the water for such a pool is supplied from the public wa-
ter supply system, the inlet shall be above the overflow
level of the pool.
g. -Such pool shall be chemically treated in a manner sufficient
to maintain the bacterial standards established by the provi-
sions of the State Sanitary Code relating to public swimming
pools.
Unless proposed as part of a development plan requiring review by the Town
Planning Board, permission to install a swimming pool shall be obtained by
special permit from the Board of Appeals.
15.9 Commercial Excavation and Stripping of Top Soil: The excavation
and sale of sand, gravel, clay, or other natural mineral deposit or the
quarrying of any kind of rock formation or the stripping of top soil below
road level is permitted subject to site plan review by the Town Planning
Board, provided such excavation or quarrying or stripping of top soil will
not endanger the stability of adjacent lands.
SECTION 16: APPLICATION, PLANS, AND APPROVAL FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW
16.1 Application: Each application shall contain a statement of de-
velopment intent containing the names of owners, developers, and agents,
together with the appropriate forms provided by the Code Enforcement Officer.
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16.2 Site Plan: A sketch site plan shall be submitted to the.Planning
Board for review and approval which shall include the following i.nfo.rmation:
16.2.1 All Districts:
a. proposed site plan generally showing buildings and -struc-
tures, location, parking areas, drives, pedestrian ways,
landscaping, developed open space, recreational areas,
setbacks,_ egress and ingress points,
b. proposed utility system and location of wells and septic
treatment areas and drainage system (if any),
c. proposed construction sequence for buildings and other
development, ownership, and maintenance of open space
(if any).
16.2.2 Business District:
a. location and maximum number of points of access to public
streets,
b. explanation of measures to be taken to accommodate park-
ing, loading, vehicular and pedestrian circulation,
c. location and size of signs,
d. existing land use for a distance of two hundred (200)
feet outside the boundaries of the lot,
e. buffering of use (if abutting residential use) via fences,
screening, plantings, easements, embankments, etc.,
f. evidence of compatibility with Town land use plan.
16.3 Standards: The Planning Board, after review of the sketch site
plan, and determination that the appropriate requirements of the Land Use
Ordinance have been met shall recommend the approval, approval with modifi-
cations, or disapproval of the application for a Building Permit to the
Code Enforcement Officer. The Planning Board shall enter its reasons for
such actions in its records and transmit its findings to the Enforcement
Officer. The Planning Board shall act in strict accordance with the pro-
cedure specified by law and by this Ordinance. The Planning Board will
approve the sketch site plan provided that they find the facts submitted
with the sketch site plan establish that:
A. The location and size of the use, the nature and intensity
of the operations involved, the size of the site in relation
to it, and the location of the site with respect to it, shall
be such that it will be in harmony with the orderly develop-
ment of the district as proposed in the comprehensive plan,
and the location, nature and height of buildings, walls, and
fences will not discourage the appropriate development and
use of adjacent land and buildings.
B.— ,Operations in connection with any use subject to site plan
review shall not be more objectionable to nearby properties
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by reason of noise, fumes, vibrations, or flashing lights
than would be the operations of uses permitted by right
within the.district.
C. Existing streets are suitable and adequate to carry antici—
pated traffic generated by the proposed use and in the vici-
nity of the proposed use.
D. The proposed use will not be detrimental to personal safety
within the area or to the natural characteristics of the site
or area or to present and potential surrounding uses.
16.4 Procedure:
A. The Code Enforcement Officer shall refer all applications re-
quiring site plan review to the Planning Board within fifteen
(15) days of receipt of the application.
B. The Planning Board shall discuss the sketch plan and submit
its findings and recommendations to the Town Board for approval,
approval with modifications, or no approval within thirty (30)
days of receipt of the application. Failure to 'act within
thirty (30) days of receipt of the application will constitute
a "no recommendation" opinion to the Town Board.
C. The Town Board shall discuss the sketch plan and submit its
findings and recommendations for approval, approval with mod-
ifications, or -no approval within thirty (30) days of receipt
of the recommendations from the Planning Board. The. time
within which the Town Board must act on the plan may be ex-
tended by mutual consent of the owner and the Town Board.
D. A full record of each such Town Board recommendation to the
Code Enforcement Officer together with all documents pertain-
ing thereto shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
SECTION 17: ADMINISTRATION
17.1 Ordinance Administration: The provisions of this Ordinance shall
be administered and enforced by a person appointed by the Town as the Code
Enforcement Officer. No building permit or certificate of occupancy required
hereunder shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer except in compli-
ance with the provisions of this Ordinance, or as directed by the Board of
Appeals under the provisions of Section 18.2. The Code Enforcement Officer
shall have the power and authority to make such inspections of the exterior
of buildings or premises necessary to carry out his duties in the enforce-
ment of this Ordinance.
17.2 Building Permit and Fees:
A. Before any structure may be erected, `.d _.: moved, or en -
J arged, and/or excavation begun, (in excess of $500 value) a
building permit shall be issued by the Code Enforcement
Officer. Before a permit may be issued, it shall be deter-
mined that all the regulations of this Ordinance arecomplied
with.
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B. .A fee may be charged for every permit issued. The amount of
such fee shall be determined by the Town Board..,.
17.3 Expiration 'of Building Permit: A building.permit shall be void
at the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of
issuance, unless footing forms and foundation stakes are placed ready for
inspection within such one hundred eighty (180) day period; or if none are
to be placed in connection with the proposed building or addition, construc-
tion is actually commenced withi.n such one hundred eighty (180) day period..
17.4 Conditional Certificate of Occupancy: A Conditional Certificate
of Occupancy shall be applied for and issued where all the basic health and
living facilities are available (heating, electricity, approved sanitary
system, and plumbing), but where the proposed structure is incomplete (as
designated. in the building permit). The granting of such certificate shall
be decided by the Town Board in conjunction with the Code Enforcement
Officer. Said Conditional Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued or de-
nied within twenty -(20) days from the date of.application. A record of all
Conditional Certificates of Occupancy:shall be maintained by the Code
Enforcement Officer. Copies shall be furnished upon request.to-'any person
having a priority or tenancy interest -in the building affected.
17.5 Certificate of Occupancy: A Certificate of Occupancy shall be
applied for coincident with the application for a Building Permit. Said
Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer
upon the completion of the construction designated in the Building Permit,
provided that the completed structure and its intended use comply with all
the provisions of this Ordinance. Said Certificate of -Occupancy shall be
.issued or .denied within ten (10) days from the date such erection or alter-
ation is inspected by the Code Enforcement Officer. A record of all
Certificates of Occupancy'shall be maintained by the Code Enforcement
Officer. Copies shall be furnished upon request,to any person having a
priority or tenancy interest in the building affected.
17.6 Complaints of Violation: Whenever a violation of this Ordinance
occurs, any person may file a complaint in regard thereto. All such com-
plaints must be in writing and shall be filed with the Code Enforcement
Officer, who shall properly record such complaint and immediately investi-
gate any report thereon. The Code Enforcement Officer upon completion of
his investigation shall file a report with the Town Board.
17.7 Penalties:
A. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys,
neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the en-
forcement of any of the provisions of this.Ordinance shall
be guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be
subject to a fine of not more than fift dollars ($50) or a
jail sentence not to exceed fifteen (15� days or both.
B. Each week a violation if continued shall 'be deemed a separate
_offence..
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C. Where a structure is occupied without the issuance of the
Certificate of Occupancy ora Certificate of Conditional. .
Occupancy by the Code Enforcement. Officer, this shall consti-
tute a violation of this Ordinance.
D. *If a person fails to begin correction of any violation of
this Ordinance within five (5) calendar days after written
notice has been served personally upon.said person, or within
ten (10) days after written notice has been sent to said per=
son by certified mail at -said person's home or business ad-
dress, siad person shall be subject to a civil penalty of
fifty dollars ($50) for each and every week that said viola-
tion continues, recoverable by suit brought by the Town.
E. Any violation of this Ordinance may also be enjoined pursuant
to law.
F. The penalties provided for herein shall be cumulative, and
shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law.
G. At the option of the Town Board, an extention of the penalty
time may be granted if hardship can be shown by the applicant.
17.8 Preliminary Approval of County Health Department: No Building
Permit shall be issued for construction as required here.in, on any premises.
wntil a preliminary approval has been obtained from the Cortland County
Health Department for a private sewage system and a private water supply
.system.
SECTION 18: BOARD OF APPEALS
18.1 Creation, Appointment, and Organization: The Town Board shall
appoint a Board of Appeals pursuant to Section 2 7 0) of the Town Law.
Said Board shall consist of five (5) members, to serve for overlapping five
(5) year terms. The Chairman of the Board shall be one of the five (5) mem-
bers and shall be designated as such by the Town Board. Vacancies shall be
filled in like manner provided, however, an unexpired term shall be filled
for such unexpired term only. The Board shall elect a Vice Chairman from
its membership, shall appoint a Secretary, and shall establish rules for
the conduct of its officers.
The Board of Appeals shall have the duties, rights, powers, and functions
conferred upon it by Section 267(2) of the Town Law and any other provision
of Law applicable thereto, including the following sections:
18.2 Procedure:
A. The -Board of Appeals shall- act in strict accordance with the
procedure specified by law. All appeals and applicatipns
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made to the Board shall be in writing (on forms prescribed by
the Board). Every appeal or application shall refer to the
specific provision of the law involved, and shall exactly set
forth.the interpretation that is claimed, the use for which.
the special permit is sought, or the details of the variance
that is applied for and the grounds on which it is claimed
that the variance should be.granted, as the case may be.
B. Every decision of the Board of Appeals.shall.be by resolution,
each of which shall contain a full record of the findings of -
the Board in the particular case. Each such resolution to-
gether with all documents pertaining thereto shall be filed
in the Office of the Town Clerk, by case number under one of
the following headings: Interpretations, Special Permit,
Variance, or Special Extension.
C. Prior to making a final decision on a specific permit, vari-
ance, or special extension, the Board of Appeals shall fix
a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal or other
matter referred to it and give public notice thereof by the
publication in the official.paper of a notice of such hearing,
at least ten (10) days prior to the date thereof, and shall
at least ten (10) days before such hearing, mail notices
thereof to the parties, and shall decide the same within
sixty (60) days after the final .hearing. Upon the hearing,
any party may appear in person or by agent. or by attorney.
The Board of Appeals may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly,
or may modify the order, requirement, decision, or determin-
ation appealed from and shall make such order, requirement,
decision or determination as in its opinion ought to be made
in the premises and to that end shall have all powers of the
officer from whom the appeal is taken.
D. The Board of Appeals shall notify the Town Board, Code
Enforcement Officer, and Planning Board of each special per-
mit, special extension, interpretation, and each variance
granted under the provisions of this Ordinance. .
18.3 Powers and Duties: The Board of Appeals sFiall exercise all the
powers and duties in a manner now and hereafter prescribed by law, including
the following:
A. Interpretation: On appeal from a determination of the Code
Enforcement Officer, the Board may hear and decide questions
where it is alleged there is an error in any order, require-
ment, decision, or determination made by the Code Enforcement
Officer involving the interpretation of any provision of this
Ordinance. Prior to taking final action, the Board of Appeals
shall submit all applications for interpretation to the
Planning Board for its recommendation. Failure of the Planning
Board to reply within thirty (30) days after receipt of the
--,.application will be construed as its having no recommendation
to submit in regard to the application.
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B. Variance: On appeal from a determina.tion of *the'Code.
Enforcement Officer, the Board may grant a variance where
the property owner can show that his property was acquired
in good faith.' The Board of Appeals shall prescribe appro-
priate conditions and safeguards to carry out the requirements
of this subsection and shall not grant a variance unless it
shall have made a finding of fact based upon the evidence as
presented to it in each specific case that:
1. Because of exceptional narrowness, shallowness, or
shape of the specific parcel which was created be-
fore these regulations were adopted, or because of
extraordinary topographic conditions .or other extra-
ordinary physical conditions or location of the
specific parcel, the strict application of the pro-
visions of this Ordinance actually prohibit or un-
reasonably restrict the use of the land or building
for which such variance is sought, that the grant-
ing of the variance is necessary for the reasonable
use of such property, and that the variance granted
by the Board is the minimum variance that will pro-
vide -for the reasonable use of the property.
2. The granting of the variance will alleviate a
.clearly demonstrated hardship which is peculiar to
such land or building and do not apply generally
a to land or buildings in the vicinity or neighbor-
hood and have not resulted from any act of the ap-
plicant subsequent to adoption of this Ordinance.
3. In any case, the granting of the variance will be
in harmony with the intent and purpose of this
Ordinance, will not constitute, in effect, an amend-
ment of any district regulations or boundaries, and
w will not be injurious to the neighborhood.
C. Special Use Permit: On application, supplementing an appli-
cation to the Code Enforcement Officer for a special permit
or certificate of occupancy, the Board of Appeals may grant.
a permit for any use for which approval of such Board is.re-
quired under this Ordinance. In granting such.permit, the
Board of Appeals may specify appropriate conditions in har-
mony with the following standards:
I. The use shall be in such location and of such size
and character that will be in harmony with the
appropriate and orderly development of the district
in which it is situated and will not be detrimental
to the orderly development of adjacent districts
�i or properties.
2. The location and size of the use, the nature and
intensity of the operation involved in or conducted
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in connection therewith, its site layout, and its
relation to streets giving access to it shall be
such that traffic to and from the use and the assem-
bly of persons in connection with it will not be
hazardous or inconvenient to the neighborhood or
conflict with the normal traffic'of the neighborhood..
In applying this standard, the Board shall consider
among other things, convenient routes of pedestrian
traffic, particularly of children, relation to main
traffic, thoroughfares and to street and road in-
tersections, and the general character and intensity
of development of the neighborhood.
3. The location and height of buildings, the location,
nature and height of walls and fences, and the na-
ture and extent of landscaping on the site shall be
such that the use will not hinder or discourage the
proper, development and use of-adjacent.land and
buildings or impair the value thereof.
4. The Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Planning.
Board all site plans and specifications in order
that the Planning Board may recommend its approval
or disapproval prior to public hearing.
D. Special Extension: On application, supplementing an ap-
plication to the Code Enforcement Officer for a zoning
permit or certificate of occupancy, the Board of Appeals
may grant a Special Extension for the expansion or exten-
sion of a non -conforming use. Such applications for
Special Extension shall follow procedures for Special
Permit.
E. Area Variance or Special Extension: In cases where re-
lief is sought by variance or.the granting of a special
extension or area regulations, the Zoning Board of Appeals
may grant such variance or special -extension where only
practical difficulties in conforming to the law are dem-
onstrated. Hardship as defined herein_(Section 18.3 132)
need not be proven.
SECTION 19: AMENDMENT PROCEDURES
The Town Board may, from time to time, -on its'own motion or by recom-
mendation or petition of the Planning Board, amend, supplement, change,
modify, or repeal the regulations and provisions of this Ordinance following
a public hearing and in accordance with law. Each such proposed amendment
or change shall be referred to the Plann-ing Board for report thereon before
the public hearing provided for in the above.
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In accordance with the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, '
Section 239-L and 239-M, all proposed zoning regulations, or any.amendment
thereof, which would change the district classification of or the regulations
applying to real property lying within areas defined by the aforementioned
sections, and any proposed special permits or variance affecting land or
buildings within the defined areas, shall be referred to the county or re-
gional planning agency of Cortland County for review and comment prior to
final action by the appropriate Town body.
SECTION 20: CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Ordinance, the
regulations shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion
of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, prosperity, and general
welfare. It is not intended by this Ordinance to interfere with or abro-
gate or annul any easements, covenants, or other agreements between parties,
provided, however, that where --this imposes a greater restriction upon the
use of buildings or premises this Ordinance shall control.
SECTION 21: VALIDITY
The invalidity of any article or section of this Ordinance shall not
invalidate any other article or section thereof.
SECTION 22: REPEAL
All local laws or Ordinances, amended in conflict with the provisions
of this Ordinance, are hereby repealed. '
SECTION 23: EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect upon being filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, as provided in Section 27, subdivision 3 of the Municipal
Home Rule Law.
TOWN PLANNING BOARD - HARFORD TOWN BOARD - HARFORD
and in cooperation with
CORTLAND COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
Town of Har f o.rd
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Town Officers
Elected
Supervisor, Garret VanDeWeert
12-31-75
Town Clerk, Joyce VanDeWeert
12-31-75
Town Justice, Lewis G. Sager,
Jr. 12-31-75
Town Justice, Mark Allen
12-31-77
Councilman, Andrew Carpenter
12-31-75
Councilman, Salvador Barber
12-31-77
Supt. of Hwy. Charles Edmonds
12-31-75
Assessors Leonard Kimmich
12-31-77
Charles Canfield
12-31-75
Francis Kahabka
12-31-75
Town Planning Board and Zoning Commission
Raymond Liddington
Helen Jewett
James Hartman
Gary Tennant
Stanley Cross
Fire Commissioners
Bryce partridge, Sr.
Raymond Liddington
Stanley Cross
Daniel Horton
Wayne King
8-3-75
8-3-76
8-3-78
8-3-77
8-3-74
1976
1975
1974
1978
1977