HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 06 of 2017 Allow Historic Barns as Principal Bldg TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 6 OF THE YEAR 2017
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE TOWN OF ITHACA CODE, CHAPTER 270
TITLED "ZONING," TO ALLOW HISTORIC BARNS AS PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS
ON NON-FARM LOTS IN THE CONSERVATION AND
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article V(Conservation Zones), of the Town of Ithaca
Code, Section 270-11, titled "Permitted principal uses," is amended by adding a new subsection
H reading as follows:
"H. In addition to the uses of barns as principal buildings on farm lots pursuant to
subsection C, a barn building that is at least 50 years old may be a principal
building on a lot that is not used as a farm. Any such building may be used for
any of the permitted principal uses in the Conservation Zone, subject to the
requirements in this article and chapter. Notwithstanding the prohibition in §
270-226 against more than one principal building on a lot, a building permit may
be issued for construction of another principal building on the lot,provided the
barn building becomes an accessory building to the other building upon issuance
of a certificate of compliance for the other building. If a barn building becomes
an accessory building pursuant to this provision, its uses as an accessory building
are subject to the requirements of this article and chapter."
Section 2. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article VIII(Low Density Residential Zones), of the
Town of Ithaca Code, Section 270-54, titled"Permitted principal uses," is amended by adding a
new subsection J reading as follows:
"J. In addition to the uses of barns as principal buildings on farm lots or for farm
purposes pursuant to subsections C or H, respectively, a barn building that is at
least 50 years old may be a principal building on a lot that is not used as a farm, or
that is not used for farm purposes pursuant to subsection H. Any such barn
building may be used for any of the permitted principal uses in the Low Density
Residential Zone, subject to the requirements in this article and chapter.
Notwithstanding the prohibition in § 270-226 against more than one principal
building on a lot, a building permit may be issued for construction of another
principal building on the lot,provided the barn building becomes an accessory
building to the other building upon issuance of a certificate of compliance for the
other building. If a barn building becomes an accessory building pursuant to this
provision, its uses as an accessory building are subject to the requirements of this
article and chapter. A barn building that becomes an accessory building pursuant
to this provision may exceed or contribute to the exceedance of the cumulative
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square footage limit for accessory buildings in § 270-56.C,provided that no
expansion of the barn building or other accessory buildings is allowed once the
cumulative square footage limit is met."
Section 3. 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 4. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the New York
Secretary of State.
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