HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 7 of 2023 Amend Ch 270 Zoning Garages & Accessory Bldgs
TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 7 OF THE YEAR 2023
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 270 (ZONING) OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA CODE
REGARDING HEIGHT AND SQUARE FOOTAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR GARAGES
AND OTHER ACCESSORY BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN ZONES
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 270 (Zoning) of the Town of Ithaca Code, §§ 270-59, 270-70, and
270-81, each titled “Height limitations,” are each amended by replacing the sentence “Other
accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet in height” with the following sentence:
“Other accessory buildings shall not exceed 20 feet in height.”
Section 2. Chapter 270 (Zoning) of the Town of Ithaca Code, §§ 270-17G, 270-46H,
270-60F, 270-71F, and 270-82F (each titled “Garages” under their respective “Yard regulations”
section) are each amended by replacing the sentence “All detached garages in the aggregate shall
not exceed a total of 600 square feet in size” with the following sentence:
“All detached garages in the aggregate shall not exceed a total footprint of 780
square feet in size.”
Section 3. Chapter 270 (Zoning) of the Town of Ithaca Code, §§ 270-56 and 270-68,
both titled “Permitted accessory buildings and uses,” are both amended by deleting Subsection C
and replacing it with the following:
“C. Up to three accessory buildings other than a garage or a building occupied by
a detached accessory dwelling unit, all such accessory buildings in the
aggregate not to exceed a total footprint of 600 square feet in size unless the
lot is three acres or larger, in which event the aggregate area of the accessory
buildings may not exceed a total footprint of 2,000 square feet.”
Section 4. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article V (Conservation Zones) of the Town of Ithaca
Code,” § 270-16 (Height limitations) is amended by replacing the sentence “Other
nonagricultural accessory buildings shall not exceed 15 feet in height” with the following
sentence:
“Other nonagricultural accessory buildings shall not exceed 20 feet in height.”
Section 5. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article VI (Agricultural Zones) of the Town of Ithaca
Code,” § 270-29D (Permitted accessory buildings and uses) is amended by replacing the
sentence “If the principal use is as a one- or two-family dwelling, up to three accessory
buildings, all such accessory buildings in the aggregate not to exceed a total of 1,500 square feet
in size” with the following sentence:
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“If the principal use is as a one- or two-family dwelling, up to three accessory
buildings, all such accessory buildings in the aggregate not to exceed a total
footprint of 1,500 square feet in size.”
Section 6. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article VII (Lakefront Residential Zones) of the Town
of Ithaca Code, is amended as follows:
A. § 270-43 (Permitted accessory structures and uses): Delete Subsection C and replace
it with the following:
“C. Up to two accessory buildings other than a garage, all such accessory
buildings in the aggregate not to exceed a total footprint of 600 square feet in
size.”
B. § 270-45 (Height limitations): Delete the last sentence and replace it with the
following sentence:
“Accessory buildings shall in no case exceed 20 feet in height.”
Section 7. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article X High Density Residential Zones) of the
Town of Ithaca Code, § 270-79 (Permitted accessory buildings and uses) is amended by deleting
the first sentence in Subsection C and replacing it with the following sentence:
“C. Up to three accessory buildings other than a garage, all such accessory
buildings in the aggregate not to exceed a total footprint of 800 square feet in
size unless the lot is three acres or larger, in which event the aggregate area of
the accessory buildings may not exceed a total footprint of 2,000 square feet.”
Section 8. In the event that any portion of this law is declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such
declaration of invalidity.
Section 9. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the New York
Secretary of State.
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