[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Pittsford 7-21-1992 as Ch. 25 of the 1992 Code; amended in its entirety 9-18-2012 by L.L. No.
4-2012. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Code Enforcement
- Ch 7 Code of Ethics
- Ch 8 Computer System Security Breach Notification Policy
- Ch 10 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 19 Highways, Department of
- Ch 25 Meetings
- Ch 27 Newspaper, Official
- Ch 29 Parks and Recreation, Department of
- Ch 33 Public Works, Department of
- Ch 35 Purchase Contracts
- Ch 39 Residency Requirements
- Ch 43 Suburban Town
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 52 Alarms
- Ch 58 Animals
- Ch 62 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 64 Building Construction and Maintenance
- Ch 66 Buildings and Property Maintenance
- Ch 67 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 70 (Reserved)
- Ch 71 Cannabis
- Ch 79 Electrical Standards
- Ch 81 Energy
- Ch 83 Firearms
- Ch 86 Fire Prevention
- Ch 89 Fireworks
- Ch 92 Flammable Liquids
- Ch 95 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 105 Noise
- Ch 109 Parks
- Ch 112 Peddlers and Solicitors
- Ch 114 Plumbing
- Ch 116 (Reserved)
- Ch 121 Sewers
- Ch 125 Solid Waste
- Ch 127 Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 128 Storm Sewers
- Ch 129 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 133 Taxation
- Ch 137 Town Property
- Ch 145 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 148 Vehicles, Storage of
- Part III: Land Use Legislation
- Ch 161 (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Right to Farm
- Ch 175 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 185 Zoning
- Ch 185 Art I General Provisions
- § 185-1 Title, purpose and intent.
- § 185-2 Applicability.
- § 185-3 Compliance required.
- § 185-4 Construal of provisions.
- § 185-5 Official Zoning Map.
- § 185-6 Administration; fees.
- § 185-7 Penalties for offenses.
- Ch 185 Art II Terminology
- § 185-8 Definitions.
- Ch 185 Art III Agricultural Zone
- § 185-9 Definitions.
- § 185-10 Permitted uses.
- § 185-11 Farm market/country store regulations.
- § 185-11.1 Development of parcels and homesteads.
- § 185-11.2 Structures in farmsteads.
- Ch 185 Art IV RN Residential Neighborhood District
- § 185-12 Purpose.
- § 185-13 Permitted uses.
- § 185-14 Special permit uses.
- § 185-15 Applicability.
- § 185-16 Context-based approach.
- § 185-17 Lot and bulk requirements.
- § 185-18 Subdivision of existing lots without creation of new road.
- § 185-19 Subdivision of lots that include creation of new road.
- § 185-20 Lot consolidation.
- Ch 185 Art V (Reserved)
- § 185-21 through § 185-22. (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Art VI (Reserved)
- § 185-23 (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Art VII B Residential District
- § 185-24 Purpose.
- § 185-25 Permitted uses.
- § 185-26 Special use permit uses.
- § 185-27 Lot and bulk requirements.
- Ch 185 Art VIII RRAA Rural Residential District
- § 185-28 Permitted uses.
- § 185-28.1 Special permit uses.
- § 185-29 Definitions.
- § 185-30 Development of less than 10 acres.
- § 185-31 Development of 10 acres or more.
- § 185-32 Rural conservation sites in private ownership.
- § 185-33 Maximum height restrictions.
- Ch 185 Art VIIIA Rural Residential South Pittsford ("RRSP")
- § 185-33.1 Establishment of district.
- § 185-33.2 Definitions.
- § 185-33.3 Permitted uses.
- § 185-33.4 Special use permit uses.
- § 185-33.5 Residential development of less than 20 acres.
- § 185-33.6 Residential development of 20 acres or more.
- § 185-33.7 Rural conservation sites in private ownership.
- Ch 185 Art IX SRAA Suburban Residential District
- § 185-34 Permitted uses.
- § 185-34.1 Special use permit uses.
- § 185-35 Definitions.
- § 185-36 Cluster development.
- § 185-37 Density.
- § 185-38 Rural conservation sites in private ownership.
- § 185-39 Maximum height restrictions.
- Ch 185 Art IXA Monroe Avenue Transitional Zone (MATZ)
- § 185-39.1 Findings.
- § 185-39.2 Purpose.
- § 185-39.3 District boundaries and applicability.
- § 185-39.4 Definitions.
- § 185-39.5 Permitted uses.
- § 185-39.6 Prohibited uses and limitations to permitted uses.
- § 185-39.7 Additional requirements for MATZ properties.
- § 185-39.8 Special use permit uses.
- Ch 185 Art X Commercial District
- § 185-40 Permitted uses.
- § 185-41 Special use permit uses.
- § 185-42 Use limitations.
- § 185-43 Setback restrictions.
- § 185-44 Lot size.
- § 185-45 Parking areas.
- § 185-46 Maximum height restrictions.
- Ch 185 Art XA C-2 Commercial District
- § 185-46.1 Purpose.
- § 185-46.2 Permitted uses.
- § 185-46.3 Special use permit uses.
- § 185-46.4 Use limitations.
- § 185-46.5 Nonresidential site development requirements.
- § 185-46.6 Performance standards.
- Ch 185 Art XI Light Industrial District
- § 185-47 Establishment of district.
- § 185-48 Definition.
- § 185-49 Permitted uses.
- § 185-50 Special use permit uses.
- § 185-51 Use limitations.
- § 185-52 Minimum dimensional site requirements.
- § 185-53 Performance standards.
- § 185-53.1 Adult uses.
- Ch 185 Art XII High Technology and Office Park District
- § 185-54 Purpose.
- § 185-55 Permitted uses.
- § 185-56 Special use permit uses.
- § 185-57 Use limitations.
- § 185-58 Lot and bulk requirements.
- § 185-59 Parking, loading space and area requirements.
- Ch 185 Art XIII (Reserved)
- § 185-60 through § 185-65. (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Art XIV Planned Unit Development District
- § 185-66 Intent and objectives.
- § 185-67 Minimum area.
- § 185-68 Single ownership.
- § 185-69 Location.
- § 185-70 Permitted uses.
- § 185-71 Intensity of land use.
- § 185-72 Common property.
- § 185-73 Signs, awnings and canopies.
- § 185-74 Maximum height limitations.
- § 185-75 Application procedure; zoning approval process.
- § 185-76 Site plan approval process.
- § 185-77 Financial security.
- § 185-78 (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Art XIVA Local Waterfront Overlay District
- § 185-78.1 Establishment of district.
- § 185-78.2 Permitted uses.
- § 185-78.3 Definitions.
- § 185-78.4 Authority of Planning Board.
- § 185-78.5 Review of actions.
- § 185-78.6 Enforcement; stop-work orders.
- Ch 185 Art XV (Reserved)
- § 185-79 through § 185-93. (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Art XVI (Reserved)
- § 185-94 through § 185-109. (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Art XVII Supplemental Regulations
- § 185-110 Prohibited activities.
- § 185-111 Condominiums.
- § 185-112 Sewage disposal.
- § 185-113 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 185-114 Sale of produce in residential districts.
- § 185-115 Outdoor storage.
- § 185-116 Keeping of horses.
- § 185-117 through § 185-118. (Reserved)
- § 185-119 Swimming pools.
- § 185-120 Supplemental setback restrictions.
- § 185-121 Fences and hedges.
- § 185-122 Private roads and common driveways.
- § 185-123 Driveways in public right-of-way.
- § 185-124 Places of worship.
- § 185-125 Recreational land and open space required.
- § 185-126 Telecommunications towers.
- § 185-127 Satellite antennas.
- § 185-128 Amateur radio communications antennas.
- § 185-129 Types of single- and two-family dwellings.
- § 185-130 Amusement centers and devices.
- § 185-130.1 Mining and excavations.
- § 185-131 Ponds.
- § 185-132 Chimney guards.
- § 185-133 Schools.
- § 185-133.1 Trash and recycling removal in residential zones.
- Ch 185 Art XVIII Signs, Awnings and Canopies
- § 185-134 Signs in residential districts.
- § 185-135 (Reserved)
- § 185-136 Signs in Light Industrial District.
- § 185-137 Signs in High Technology and Office Park District.
- § 185-138 Signs in Commercial and C-2 Commercial Districts.
- § 185-139 Temporary signs.
- § 185-140 Awnings and canopies.
- § 185-141 Illumination of sites, signs and buildings.
- Ch 185 Art XIX Planning Board
- § 185-142 Creation and appointment.
- § 185-143 Powers and duties.
- § 185-144 Cluster development authorization.
- Ch 185 Art XX Zoning Board of Appeals
- § 185-145 Creation and appointment.
- § 185-146 Powers and duties.
- Ch 185 Art XXI Design Review and Historic Preservation Board
- § 185-147 Creation and appointment.
- § 185-148 Qualifications of members.
- § 185-149 Terms of members; removal; filling of vacancies.
- § 185-150 Powers and duties.
- § 185-151 Coordination with Planning Board.
- § 185-152 Records.
- Ch 185 Art XXII Tree Department
- § 185-153 Purpose and intent.
- § 185-154 Authority; supersession of state law.
- § 185-155 Definitions.
- § 185-156 Responsibilities of Tree Department.
- § 185-157 through § 185-159. (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Art XXIII Environmental Board
- § 185-160 Purpose and findings.
- § 185-161 Creation.
- § 185-162 Composition and terms.
- § 185-163 Officers, meetings and committees.
- § 185-164 Powers and duties.
- Ch 185 Art XXIV Parks and Recreation Board
- § 185-165 Purpose and findings.
- § 185-166 Creation.
- § 185-167 Membership; terms of office.
- § 185-168 Officers and meetings.
- § 185-169 Powers and duties.
- Ch 185 Art XXV Special Use Permits
- § 185-170 Authorization.
- § 185-171 Application.
- § 185-172 Notice.
- § 185-173 Public hearing.
- § 185-174 Determination of impact.
- § 185-175 Decision.
- § 185-176 Conditions on permit.
- § 185-177 Burden of proof.
- § 185-178 Permit required for expansions or additions.
- § 185-179 Revocation of special use permit.
- Ch 185 Art XXVI Variances
- § 185-180 Authorization.
- § 185-181 Burden of proof.
- Ch 185 Art XXVIA Subdivisions
- § 185-182 Subdivision approval.
- Ch 185 Art XXVII Temporary Activity Permit
- § 185-182.1 Issuance; conditions.
- § 185-182.2 Determination of impact.
- § 185-182.3 Mitigation of impact.
- § 185-182.4 Revocation of permit.
- § 185-182.5 Number and duration of permits.
- § 185-182.6 Renewal of permit.
- Ch 185 Art XXVIII Landscape Alteration and Drainage Permits
- § 185-183 Purpose.
- § 185-184 Applicability.
- § 185-185 Permit required; exemptions.
- § 185-186 Permit application process.
- § 185-187 Issuance for violations.
- § 185-188 Restoration of site.
- Ch 185 Art XXIX Site Plan Approval
- § 185-189 Purpose.
- § 185-190 Approval required.
- § 185-191 Preliminary application submission requirements.
- § 185-192 Preliminary approval.
- § 185-193 Final site plan application and approval.
- § 185-194 Design; access; landscaping.
- § 185-194.1 Duration of site plan approval.
- § 185-195 Consolidated review.
- Ch 185 Art XXX Landmarks, Historic Districts and Certificates of Appropriateness
- § 185-195.1 Purpose; intent.
- § 185-195.2 List of inventoried structures.
- § 185-195.3 Designation of landmarks.
- § 185-196 Certificate of appropriateness required.
- § 185-197 Criteria for approval of certificate of appropriateness.
- § 185-198 Application procedure.
- § 185-199 Hardship.
- § 185-200 Enforcement.
- § 185-201 Maintenance and repair required.
- § 185-202 Penalties for offenses.
- § 185-203 Appeals.
- Ch 185 Art XXXI Design Review
- § 185-204 Findings and purpose.
- § 185-205 Design review required.
- § 185-206 Time for decision.
- § 185-207 Appeals.
- § 185-208 through § 185-223. (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Art XXXII Nonconforming Structures and Uses
- § 185-224 Purpose and general provisions.
- § 185-225 Nonconforming single-family residential and farm structures.
- § 185-226 Nonconforming structures other than single-family residential and farm structures.
- § 185-227 Nonconforming single-family residential and farm uses.
- § 185-228 Nonconforming uses other than single-family residential and farm uses.
- § 185-229 Termination of a nonconforming use.
- Ch 185 Art XXXIII Incentive Zoning
- § 185-230 Purpose and objectives.
- § 185-231 Authority.
- § 185-232 Applicability.
- § 185-233 Definitions.
- § 185-234 Permitted incentives.
- § 185-235 Community benefits or amenities.
- § 185-236 Special conditions.
- § 185-237 Criteria and procedure for approval.
- Ch 185 Art XXXIV Land Acquisition
- § 185-238 Purpose.
- § 185-239 Authority.
- § 185-240 Applicability.
- § 185-241 Definitions.
- § 185-242 Procedure.
- § 185-243 Valuation for taxation.
- § 185-244 Penalty for violation or cancellation.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List