For the purpose of this ordinance, the following zoning districts
shall be established in the City of Ithaca.
R-1
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Rural Residential
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R-2
|
Suburban Residential
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R-3
|
Community Residential
|
R-4
|
Multiple-Family Residential
|
MH
|
Mobile Home Park
|
RO
|
Restricted Office Commercial
|
C-1
|
Central Business
|
C-2
|
General Commercial
|
I-1
|
Industrial
|
PIP
|
Planned Industrial Park
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Whenever any street, alley, highway, or other public right-of-way
within the City shall have been abandoned by official government action
and when such right-of-way lands attach to and become part of the
land adjoining said right-of-way, the right-of-way property shall
automatically acquire and be subject to the provisions of the zoning
district of the abutting property. In the case of an abandoned right-of-way
which also serves as a district boundary, the center line of the abandoned
right-of-way shall remain the boundary line and the lands on either
side of the center line shall become attached to their respective
adjoining properties.
When district boundaries change, any nonconforming use may be
continued, subject to all other applicable provisions of this ordinance.
The requirements and procedures for initiating a change in the zoning
designation of a particular property or a change in the text of the
zoning ordinance are identified in § 33.02.
Permitted uses are recognized as uses of land and buildings
in certain districts which are harmonious with other such uses which
may lawfully exist within the same district. A permitted use is subject
to the schedule of regulations and permit and site plan requirements
found elsewhere in this ordinance, but otherwise considered to be
a lawful use not requiring a public hearing for approval.
The uses listed in this ordinance as special approval uses are
recognized as possessing characteristics of such unique and special
nature (relative to location, design, size, public utility needs,
and other similar characteristics) as necessitating individual standards
and conditions in order to safeguard the general health, safety and
welfare of the community. The standards to which each use allowed
by special permit must conform before approval for a zoning or building
permit can be granted are identified in Article 22, site development
requirements. Unless otherwise specified, a special use must conform
at least to the minimum height, bulk and setback requirements of the
district in which it is located. The requirements for initiating a
request for a special use permit are specified in Article 20.