Town of Tonawanda, NY
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2023-12-18
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 215 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 5 Clerk, Deputy
- Ch 5A (Reserved)
- Ch 6 Economic Development Zone
- Ch 6A Empire Zone
- Ch 7 Employee Suggestion Program
- Ch 8 Environmental Conservation Commission
- Ch 10 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 14 Industrial and Commercial Incentive Board
- Ch 16 Local Laws, Adoption of
- Ch 22 Officers and Employees
- Ch 24 Ordinances, Publication of
- Ch 27 Planning Board
- Ch 28 Purchasing
- Ch 29 Receiver of Taxes and Assessments
- Ch 32 Town Board
- Ch 33 Traffic Violations Bureau
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 39 Alarms
- Ch 41 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 43 Amusements
- Ch 50 Bingo
- Ch 54 Building Code Administration
- Ch 58 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 59 Cannabis
- Ch 60 Cats
- Ch 63 Christmas Tree Sales
- Ch 65 Contractors, Licensing of
- Ch 67 Dance Halls
- Ch 68 Defects, Notification of
- Ch 71 Dogs
- Ch 73 Stormwater Management
- Ch 75 Electricians, Licensing of
- Ch 76 Environmental Quality Review
- Ch 77 Excavations
- Ch 83 Firearms
- Ch 85 Fire Hazards; Open Burning
- Ch 87 (Reserved)
- Ch 89 Fireworks; Explosives
- Ch 92 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 95 Games of Chance
- Ch 97 Gaming Devices
- Ch 105 Golf Courses
- Ch 108 Grass, Weeds and Plant Growth
- Ch 111 (Reserved)
- Ch 115 Information Bureaus
- Ch 117 Inventory, Outdoor Storage of
- Ch 121 Junk, Sale of
- Ch 127 Littering
- Ch 129 Local Waterfront Revitalization
- Ch 133 Noise
- Ch 138 Parades and Public Assemblages
- Ch 140 Parking Areas, Off-Street
- Ch 142 Parks
- Ch 146 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 150 Plumbers, Licensing of
- Ch 157 Refrigerators, Discarded or Unused
- Ch 161 Riding Academies
- Ch 165 Sewers
- Ch 168 Sex Offenders
- Ch 173 Smoke and Air Pollution
- Ch 174 Smoke Detectors
- Ch 177 Snowplowing
- Ch 179 Excavation, Removal and Storage of Materials
- Ch 181 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 183 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 185 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 189 Taxation
- Ch 192 (Reserved)
- Ch 195 Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 197 Trees and Shrubs
- Ch 199 Trespassing
- Ch 203 Vehicles, Abandoned or Junked, Outdoor Storage of
- Ch 205 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 207 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 212 Water
- Ch 215 Zoning
- Ch 215 Art I General Provisions
- § 215-1 Statutory authority; scope of provisions.
- § 215-2 Title.
- § 215-3 Purpose.
- § 215-4 Word usage; administrative agencies; definitions.
- Ch 215 Art II Establishment of Districts; Zoning Map
- § 215-5 Districts established; map.
- Ch 215 Art III Provisions Applicable to All Districts
- § 215-6 Inclusion of explanatory drawings.
- § 215-7 Snow fences.
- § 215-8 Sight obstructions.
- Ch 215 Art IV Residential Districts
- § 215-9 Permitted uses in the A First Residential District.
- § 215-10 Permitted uses in the B Second Residential District.
- § 215-11 Applicability.
- § 215-12 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 215-13 Front yards.
- § 215-14 Projections into front yards.
- § 215-15 Establishment of building lines.
- § 215-16 Fences.
- § 215-17 Side yards.
- § 215-18 Rear yards.
- § 215-19 Maximum lot coverage.
- § 215-20 Exceptions to rear and side yard requirements.
- § 215-21 Floor area.
- Ch 215 Art V M-F Multifamily Dwelling District
- § 215-22 Permitted uses; bulk requirements.
- § 215-23 Lot area per dwelling unit.
- § 215-24 Parking areas.
- § 215-25 Minimum gross living area.
- § 215-26 Dwelling units for transient occupancy.
- § 215-27 Garage construction materials.
- § 215-28 Landscaping.
- § 215-29 Accessory structures.
- § 215-30 Swimming pools.
- § 215-31 Homeowners' association or condominium ownership.
- Ch 215 Art VI C-1 Restricted Business District
- § 215-32 Permitted uses.
- § 215-33 Use restrictions.
- § 215-34 Front, side and rear yards.
- § 215-35 Maximum lot coverage.
- § 215-36 Use of lands for parking space restricted.
- § 215-37 Use of depth on certain lots.
- § 215-37.1 Landscaping.
- Ch 215 Art VII C General Business District
- § 215-38 Permitted uses.
- § 215-39 Construction standards.
- § 215-40 Use restrictions.
- § 215-41 Storage tanks for flammable liquids.
- § 215-42 Business streets.
- § 215-43 Use of business lots.
- § 215-44 Business lots parallel to and facing intersecting residential streets.
- § 215-45 Front yards.
- § 215-46 Side yards.
- § 215-47 Projections into yards.
- § 215-48 Rear yards.
- § 215-48.1 Landscaping.
- § 215-49 Permitted subordinate uses.
- § 215-50 Multiple dwellings.
- § 215-51 Permitted accessory structures.
- § 215-52 Automobile repair shops, gasoline stations, automobile detail shops and automobile dealers.
- Ch 215 Art VIIA C-2 Commercial District
- § 215-52.1 Purpose and intent.
- § 215-52.2 Boundary description.
- § 215-52.3 Permitted uses.
- § 215-52.4 Use restrictions.
- § 215-52.5 Site plan review required.
- § 215-52.6 Construction standards.
- § 215-52.7 Storage tanks for flammable liquids.
- § 215-52.8 Front yards.
- § 215-52.9 Side yards.
- § 215-52.10 Rear yards.
- § 215-52.11 Projections into yards.
- § 215-52.12 Lot coverage.
- § 215-52.13 Design standards.
- § 215-52.14 Landscaping.
- § 215-52.15 Multiple dwellings.
- § 215-52.16 Permitted accessory structures.
- Ch 215 Art VIII P-S Performance Standards Use District
- § 215-53 Purpose; issuance of performance standards use permits.
- § 215-54 Permits required.
- § 215-55 Use restrictions.
- § 215-56 Setbacks; front and side yards.
- § 215-57 Building line setbacks.
- § 215-58 Height of buildings.
- § 215-59 Permit request and approval procedure.
- § 215-60 Content and form of permit request.
- § 215-61 Performance standards.
- § 215-62 Contents of site and development plan.
- § 215-63 Compliance required; abandonment or discontinuance of permit; revocation of permit.
- § 215-64 Transfer of permit.
- § 215-64.1 Landscaping.
- § 215-64.2 Additional design requirements and standards.
- Ch 215 Art IX G-I General Industrial District
- § 215-65 Permitted uses.
- § 215-66 Prohibited uses; exceptions.
- § 215-67 Performance standards use permits.
- § 215-68 Design standards.
- § 215-69 Residential subdivisions and industrial uses near residential areas.
- Ch 215 Art IXA W-MU Waterfront Mixed Use District
- § 215-70 Purpose and intent.
- § 215-70.1 Permitted uses.
- § 215-70.2 Specially permitted uses.
- § 215-70.3 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 215-70.4 Dimensional requirements.
- § 215-70.5 Additional design standards and requirements.
- Ch 215 Art IXB WB Waterfront Business District
- § 215-70.6 Purpose and intent.
- § 215-70.7 Permitted uses.
- § 215-70.8 Specially permitted uses.
- § 215-70.9 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 215-70.10 Dimensional requirements.
- § 215-70.11 Additional design standards and requirements.
- § 215-70.11A Performance standards.
- Ch 215 Art IXC RHC Retail - Highway Commercial Use District
- § 215-70.12 Purpose and intent.
- § 215-70.13 Permitted uses.
- § 215-70.14 Specially permitted uses.
- § 215-70.15 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 215-70.16 Dimensional requirements.
- § 215-70.17 Additional design standards and requirements.
- Ch 215 Art IXD WID Waterfront Industrial District
- § 215-70.18 Purpose and intent.
- § 215-70.19 Permitted uses.
- § 215-70.20 Specially permitted uses.
- § 215-70.21 Use restrictions.
- § 215-70.22 Accessory uses.
- § 215-70.23 Dimensional requirements.
- § 215-70.24 Design requirements and standards.
- § 215-70.25 Performance standards.
- Ch 215 Art IXE River Road Overlay District
- § 215-70.26 Purpose and intent.
- § 215-70.27 Boundary description.
- § 215-70.28 General objectives.
- § 215-70.29 Permitted uses and accessory uses.
- § 215-70.30 Site design standards and requirements.
- Ch 215 Art IXF Approval of Special Uses for Waterfront Districts
- § 215-70.31 Purpose and intent.
- § 215-70.32 Legislative authority; authorization for special uses.
- § 215-70.33 Applicability.
- § 215-70.34 Uses near residential districts.
- § 215-70.35 Special use permits; procedure and information required.
- § 215-70.36 Standards governing special uses.
- Ch 215 Art IXG NB Neighborhood Business District
- § 215-70.37 Purpose and intent.
- § 215-70.38 Boundary description.
- § 215-70.39 Permitted uses.
- § 215-70.40 Use restrictions.
- § 215-70.41 Automobile repair shops, gasoline stations, automobile detail shops and automobile dealers.
- § 215-70.42 Business streets.
- § 215-70.43 Use of business lots.
- § 215-70.44 Business lots parallel to and facing intersecting residential streets.
- § 215-70.45 Construction and architectural design standards.
- § 215-70.46 Front yards.
- § 215-70.47 Side yards.
- § 215-70.48 Projections into yards.
- § 215-70.49 Rear yards.
- § 215-70.50 Maximum coverage.
- § 215-70.51 Landscaping.
- § 215-70.52 Multiple dwellings.
- § 215-70.53 Site plan review.
- § 215-70.54 Permitted accessory structures.
- Ch 215 Art IXH Traditional Neighborhood Design District
- § 215-70.55 Purpose and intent.
- § 215-70.56 Boundary description.
- § 215-70.57 Permitted uses.
- § 215-70.58 Use restrictions.
- § 215-70.59 Site plan review required.
- § 215-70.60 Construction standards.
- § 215-70.61 Storage tanks for flammable liquids.
- § 215-70.62 Front yards.
- § 215-70.63 Side yards.
- § 215-70.64 Rear yards.
- § 215-70.65 Projections into yards.
- § 215-70.66 Lot coverage.
- § 215-70.67 Design standards.
- § 215-70.68 Landscaping, screening and outdoor storage.
- § 215-70.69 Multiple dwellings.
- § 215-70.70 Permitted accessory structures.
- Ch 215 Art IXI Planned Unit Development District
- § 215-70.71 Purpose and authority.
- § 215-70.72 General regulations.
- § 215-70.73 Application requirements and review procedures.
- Ch 215 Art X Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- § 215-71 Storage areas.
- § 215-72 Location of gasoline filling station pumps.
- Ch 215 Art XI Nonconforming Uses
- § 215-73 Continuance of existing uses.
- § 215-74 Change in use; expansion, reconstruction or structural alteration.
- § 215-75 Changes from conforming to nonconforming uses prohibited.
- § 215-76 Discontinuance of use.
- Ch 215 Art XII Supplementary Regulations
- § 215-77 Maximum lot coverage in business and industrial use districts.
- § 215-77.1 Development considerations pertaining to solar skyspace in all districts.
- § 215-78 Restoration of destroyed buildings.
- § 215-79 Street width for certain streets.
- § 215-80 Temporary structures.
- § 215-81 Antenna restrictions.
- § 215-82 Excavation, removal and storage of materials.
- Ch 215 Art XIII Off-Street Parking Requirements
- § 215-83 General requirements; definitions; existing facilities; required spaces; standards for spaces.
- § 215-84 Parking area dimensions.
- § 215-85 (Reserved)
- § 215-86 Recreational vehicles.
- § 215-87 (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Art XIV Special Use Permits
- § 215-88 Purpose.
- § 215-89 Special permitted uses.
- § 215-90 Application procedure; fee; issuance of permit.
- § 215-91 Notice of public hearing.
- § 215-92 Contents of site and development plan.
- § 215-93 Compliance required; abandonment of permit; revocation of permit.
- § 215-94 Transfer of permits.
- § 215-95 Applicability of district regulations.
- § 215-95.1 Renewal of special use permits.
- § 215-95.2 Reapplication for denied special use permits.
- Ch 215 Art XV Adult Uses
- § 215-96 Purpose.
- § 215-97 Definitions.
- § 215-98 Locations.
- § 215-99 Registration with Clerk required.
- § 215-100 Display of registration.
- § 215-101 Observation from unregistered property.
- § 215-102 Additional restrictions.
- Ch 215 Art XVI Zoning Board of Appeals
- § 215-103 Establishment; membership.
- § 215-104 Designation of Chairman.
- § 215-105 Designation of Clerk.
- § 215-106 Terms of office.
- § 215-107 Residency and property ownership requirements.
- § 215-108 Filling of vacancies.
- § 215-109 Removal from office.
- § 215-109.1 Alternate members of Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board.
- § 215-110 Meetings.
- § 215-111 Powers of Chairman.
- § 215-112 Records to be kept.
- § 215-113 Filing of regulations and determinations.
- § 215-114 Quorum.
- § 215-115 Powers of Board.
- § 215-116 Appeals.
- § 215-117 Public hearings on appeals; notice; variances.
- Ch 215 Art XVII Administration and Enforcement
- § 215-118 Administrative and enforcement officer designated; waiver of performance standards use permit requirement.
- § 215-119 Building permits.
- § 215-120 Inspections.
- § 215-121 Time limit for review of building permit applications.
- § 215-122 Contents of applications.
- § 215-123 Building permit fees.
- § 215-124 Maintenance of files.
- § 215-125 Certificates of occupancy; temporary certificates.
- § 215-126 Application fees for certificates of occupancy.
- § 215-127 Powers and duties of Code Enforcement Officer.
- § 215-128 Appointment of Code Enforcement Officer; term of office.
- Ch 215 Art XVIII Amendments
- § 215-129 Public hearing; notice.
- § 215-130 Nonconforming uses.
- § 215-131 Petitions for amendment.
- § 215-132 Fee to accompany petition.
- § 215-132.1 Zoning of unzoned areas of Town.
- Ch 215 Art XIX Small-Scale Solar Energy Systems
- § 215-133 Interpretation.
- § 215-134 Intent; greater restrictions to prevail.
- § 215-135 Solar energy systems.
- § 215-136 More restrictive provisions to prevail.
- Ch 215 Art XX Enforcement; Penalties
- § 215-137 Duty of enforcement.
- § 215-138 Penalties for offenses; additional remedies; violations of district regulations.
- Ch 215 Art XXI Repealer
- § 215-139 Repealer.
- Ch 215 Art XXII Signs
- § 215-140 Purpose; general regulations.
- § 215-141 Definitions.
- § 215-142 Applicability.
- § 215-142.1 Contractor signs.
- § 215-143 Exempt signs.
- § 215-144 Prohibited signs.
- § 215-145 Sign regulations.
- § 215-146 Construction standards.
- § 215-147 Fees.
- § 215-148 Administration and enforcement.
- § 215-149 Variances.
- Ch 215 Art XXIII Approval of Site Plans
- § 215-150 Legislative and local authority; purpose.
- § 215-151 Applicability.
- § 215-152 Procedures.
- § 215-153 Guaranty of site improvements.
- Ch 215 Art XXIV Communications Towers and Antennas
- § 215-154 Purpose.
- § 215-154.1 Definitions.
- § 215-155 Applicability.
- § 215-155.1 Where permitted; approvals and bulk requirements.
- § 215-156 General requirements.
- § 215-156.1 Retention of expert assistance and reimbursement by applicant.
- § 215-157 Use of premises owned or controlled by Town.
- § 215-158 Administratively approved uses.
- § 215-159 Special use permits.
- § 215-159.1 Extent and parameters of special use permit for wireless telecommunications facilities.
- § 215-160 Buildings or other equipment storage.
- § 215-161 Removal of abandoned antennas and towers.
- § 215-162 Nonconforming uses.
- Ch 215 Art XXV Outdoor Dining Permits
- § 215-163 Purpose.
- § 215-164 Annual permit required.
- § 215-165 Issuance or denial of permit.
- § 215-166 Permit expiration.
- § 215-167 Restrictions.
- § 215-168 Revocation of permit.
- Ch 215 Art XXVI Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS)
- § 215-169 Purpose.
- § 215-170 Definitions; applicability.
- § 215-171 Permits required and allowable zoning districts.
- § 215-172 Applications for WECS.
- § 215-173 Wind measurement towers.
- § 215-174 Permit revocation.
- § 215-175 Fees and costs.
- § 215-176 Enforcement; penalties and remedies for violations.
- Ch 215 Art XXVII Large-Scale and Utility-Scale Solar Energy Systems
- § 215-177 Purpose.
- § 215-178 Applicability.
- § 215-179 Permits and approvals required and applicable zoning districts.
- § 215-180 Applications for solar energy systems.
- § 215-181 General provisions.
- § 215-182 Abandonment or decommissioning.
- § 215-183 Transfer of special use permit and/or performance standards use permit.
- Ch 215 Art XXVIII Battery Energy Storage System
- § 215-184 Authority and purpose.
- § 215-185 Definitions.
- § 215-186 Applicability.
- § 215-187 General requirements.
- § 215-188 Permitting requirements for Tier 1 battery energy storage systems.
- § 215-189 Permitting requirements for Tier 2 (2A and 2B) battery energy storage systems.
- § 215-190 Permitting requirements for Tier 3 battery energy storage systems.
- § 215-191 Safety.
- § 215-192 Permit time frame and abandonment.
- § 215-193 Construction inspections (Tier 3 projects).
- § 215-194 Ownership changes (Tier 2 and 3).
- § 215-195 Enforcement; penalties and remedies for violations.
- § 215-196 Stop-work orders.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Tonawanda 4-5-1982 by L.L. No. 4-1982. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
