APPENDIX C – ZONING REGULATIONS

 

 


ARTICLE ONE: WELLSVILLE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION   1

18-100.. Planning Commission Created. 1

18-101.. Membership. 1

18-102.. Terms. 1

18-103.. Meetings / Officers. 1

18.104.. Powers / Duties. 1

18-105.. Rezoning District 2

18-106.. Rezoning District: Criteria For Change. 2

18-107.. Uses Permitted Upon Review.. 3

18-108.. Uses Permitted Upon Review: Guidelines for Review   3

18-109.. Uses Permitted Upon Review: Application. 4

18-110.. Uses Permitted Upon Review Hearing and Notice  4

18-111.. Uses Permitted Upon Review: Standards. 4

18-112.. Uses Permitted Upon Review: Conditions. 5

18-113.. Uses Permitted Upon Review: Off-Street Parking Separated from Structure Use  5

18-114.. Uses Permitted Upon Review: Decisions and Records  6

18-115.. Uses Permitted Upon Review: Period of Validity  6

18-116.. Uses Permitted Upon Review: Temporary Uses  6

18-117.. Annual Budget 7

ARTICLE TWO: ZONING ORDINANCE.. 8

18.200.. Title. 8

18.201.. Purpose. 8

18.202.. Authority. 8

18.203.. Zoning Jurisdiction. 8

ARTICLE THREE: ZONING DISTRICTS. 9

18.300.. Zoning Districts Established. 9

18.301.. Combined Zoning Districts. 9

ARTICLE FOUR: ZONING DISTRICTS MAP, BOUNDARIES and ANNEXED AREAS  11

18.400.. Zoning District Map. 11

18.401.. Zoning District: Boundaries. 11

18.402.. Zoning District: Interpretation of Boundaries. 11

18.403.. Zoning: Annexed Areas. 11

ARTICLE FIVE: SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS  12

18.500.. General Provisions. 12

18.501.. Existing Lots of Record. 12

18.502.. Number of Structures and Uses on a Zoning Lot 12

18.503.. Front Yard Exceptions and Modifications. 12

18.504.. Rear Yard Exceptions and Modifications. 12

18.505.. Side Yard Exceptions and Modifications. 13

18.506.. (left open for future use) 13

18.507.. Sight Triangle. 13

18.508.. Access to Business and Industrial Districts. 13

18.509.. Determination of Structure Setback line. 13

18.510.. Projections Beyond Determined Setback Lines  14

18.511.. Height 14

18.512.. Common Open Space. 14

18.513.. Fences. 14

18.514.. Home Occupations. 15

18.515.. Swimming Pools. 15

18.516.. Specific Use Requirements. 15

18.517.. Moving a Structure. 20

18.518.. Demolition of a Structure. 20

18.519.. Vested Rights. 20

ARTICLE SIX: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. 21

18.600.. General Purposes. 21

18.601.. Single-Family Residential Districts (R-1) 21

18.602.. Duplex Residential Districts (R-2) 21

18.603.. Multiple-Family Residential Districts (R-3) 21

18.604.. (LEFT OPEN FOR FUTURE USE) 22

18.605.. Mixed Residential and Commercial Districts (MRC) 22

18.606.. Residential District Regulations. 22

18.607.. Residential District Requirements. 22

18.608.. Residential Permitted Uses. 23

18.609.. Permitted Uses by Use Group. 24

18.610.. Open Space Density Bonus. 26

ARTICLE SEVEN: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS  28

18.700.. General Purposes. 28

18.701.. C-1: Neighborhood Retail Districts. 28

18.702.. C-2: General Commercial Districts. 28

18.703.. Commercial District Regulations. 28

18.704.. Commercial District Requirements. 29

18.705.. Commercial Permitted Uses. 29

18.706.. Permitted Uses by Use Group. 30

ARTICLE EIGHT: INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. 32

18.800.. General Purposes. 32

18.801.. Light Industrial (I-1) 32

18.802.. Heavy Industrial (I-2) 32

18.803.. Industrial Park (I-3) 32

18.804.. Industrial District Regulations. 32

18.805.. Industrial District Requirements. 33

18.806.. Industrial Permitted Uses. 33

18.807.. Permitted Uses by Use Group. 34

ARTICLE NINE: PLANNED DISTRICTS. 36

18.900.. General Purposes. 36

18.901.. Permitted Uses. 36

18.902.. Use Regulations. 36

18.903.. Application for Re-Zoning. 37

18.904.. Preliminary Development Plan Approval Procedure  38

18.905.. Preliminary Development Plan. 38

18.906.. Final Development Plan Approval Procedure. 39

18.907.. Final Development Plan. 40

18.908.. Amendments. 40

18.909.. Building Permits. 40

ARTICLE TEN – FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICTS  41

18.1000 Purpose. 41

18.1001 Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, and Purposes  41

18.1002 Lands to Which Article Applies. 42

18.1003 Compliance. 43

18.1004 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions. 43

18.1005 Interpretation. 43

18.1006 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. 43

18.1007 Severability. 43

18.1008 Administration. 43

18.1009 Flood Insurance. 44

18.1010 Designation of Floodplain Administrator 44

18.1011 Floodplain Development Permit 45

18.1012 Floodplain Development Permit Application. 45

18.1013 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction: General Standards  45

18.1014 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction: Specific Standards  48

18.1015 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction: Manufactured Homes  49

18.1016 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction: Recreational Vehicles  49

18.1017 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction: Areas of Shallow Flooding  50

18.1018 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction: Floodway  50

18.1019 Floodplain Management Variance Procedures  51

18.1020 Floodplain Management Variance: Amendments  54

18.1021 Floodplain Management Violations. 54

18.1022 Floodplain Management: Definitions. 55

ARTICLE ELEVEN – MOBILE HOMES. 60

18.1101 Location Restrictions. 60

18.1102 Development plan-Special use permit-Application. 61

18.1103 Development plan-Special use permit-Hearing. 62

18.1104 Inspections. 62

18.1105 License fees and temporary permit fees. 63

18.1106 Minimum standards for mobile home parks. 63

18.1107 Site. 64

18.1108 Skirts. 64

18.1109 Lockers. 64

18.1110 Open space. 64

18.1111 Streets and drives. 64

18.1112 Parking. 64

18.1113 Lighting. 65

18.1114 Water supply. 65

18.1115 Sewage disposal. 65

18.1116 Refuse disposal. 65

18.1117 Electricity. 65

18.1118 Fire protection. 65

18.1119 Management. 66

18.1120 Trailers- Where permitted. 66

18.1121 Mobile homes and trailers as nonresidential structures. 66

18.1122 Nonconforming uses. 66

18.1123 Violation-Penalty. 67

ARTICLE TWELVE – RESERVED.. 68

ARTICLE THIRTEEN– RESERVED.. 69

ARTICLE FOURTEEN – ACCESSORY STRUCTURES / USES  70

18.1400 Purpose. 70

18.1401 Building and Uses Permitted. 70

18.1402 Determination for Accessory Structures, Buildings and Uses  71

18.1403 Accessory Use District Requirements. 72

18.1404 Animals. 73

18.1405 Fences and Walls: Permit Required. 74

18.1406 Recreational equipment and vehicles on lots less than 1 acre  74

18.1407 Retaining Walls. 74

18.1408 Easements. 74

18.1409 Drainage. 74

18.1410 Fuel or Petroleum Storage. 74

18.1411 Hobby Activities. 74

18.1412 Home Occupations. 74

18.1413 Home Occupations: Use Limitation. 75

18.1414 Outdoor Retail Display in Commercial Zoning Districts  76

18.1415 Communication Towers. 77

18.1416 Solar Energy  and Wind Systems. 77

18.1417 Swimming Pools, Bathhouses, and Hot Tubs. 77

18.1418 Special Events. 78

ARTICLE FIFTEEN – NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES, and USES  79

18.1500 General Purpose. 79

18.1501 Nonconforming Uses: General 79

18.1502 Nonconforming Lots of Record. 79

18.1503 Nonconforming Structures. 80

18.1504 Nonconforming Uses. 80

18.1505 Status of Special Uses. 82

ARTICLE SIXTEEN – USES PERMITTED UPON REVIEW    83

18.1600 General 83

18.1601 Adult Business Establishment 83

18.1602 Airport, Aircraft Landing Strip, or Heliport 84

18.1603 Animal Husbandry, Dairy, and Pasturage. 84

18.1604 Animal Hospital, Commercial Kennels, Livestock Sales, Riding Academy, Public Stable, and Veterinarian’s Office  84

18.1605 Automobile Car wash. 84

18.1606 Automobile; Go-Kart, Miniature Auto, Racing, or Driving Tracks  85

18.1607 Bars, Nightclubs, and Drinking Establishments  85

18.1608 Bed and Breakfast or Tearoom Establishment 86

18.1609 Bees. 86

18.1610 Carnival, Circus, or Temporary Religious Service  86

18.1611 Cemetery, Columbarium, Crematory or  Mausoleum    87

18.1612 Childcare / Daycare. 87

18.1613 Church or other Place of Worship. 87

18.1614 Club, Lodge, Golf Course or Country Club. 87

18.1615 Construction Sales and Service. 87

18.1616 Dance Hall (Commercial) 88

18.1617 Development Standards: Inner City Neighborhood (C-1) 88

18.1618 Earthmoving, Mining & Quarrying. 88

18.1619 Exterior Storage. 89

18.1620 Golf Driving Range (Commercial) 89

18.1621 Junkyard, Salvage Yards or Auto Wrecking Yards or the Storage or Processing of Used Machinery, Building Materials, Plumbing Fixtures, or Appliances. 89

18.1622 Manufactured Homes. 90

18.1623 Special Event 90

18.1624 Special Event: Defined. 90

18.1625 Special Event: Events not Requiring a Permit 91

18.1626 Special Event: Subject to Administrative Permit 91

18.1627 Special Event: Subject to City Council Approval 92

18.1628 Special Event: Application and Fee. 93

18.1629 Stables: Commercial: 93

18.1630 Swimming Pool 93

18.1631 Temporary Outdoor Sales Area as an Accessory use to an Established Commercial Operation  94

18.1632 Commercial Uses in Certain Residential Districts  94

18.1633 Residential Uses in the C-1 District 95

ARTICLE SEVENTEEN – OFF-STREET LOADING AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS  96

18.1700 Purpose. 96

18.1701 Loading Requirements. 96

18.1702 Loading Dimensions. 96

18.1703 Loading Location. 96

18.1704 Off-Street Parking Requirements. 96

18.1705 Off-Street Parking Dimensions. 97

18.1706 Number of Spaces Required. 98

18.1707 Off-Street Parking Location & Setbacks. 98

18.1708 Nature of Use. 99

18.1709 Computation of Off-street Parking. 99

18.1710 Surfacing Material Requirements. 99

18.1711 Markings & Barriers. 100

18.1712 Screening and Landscape. 101

18.1713 Lighting. 101

18.1714 Modification of Off-street parking Requirements  101

18.1715 Approval of Off-street Parking & Loading Design  101

18.1716 Off-street parking Exemptions. 102

18.1717 Securities Required. 102

ARTICLE EIGHTEEN – LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING   103

18.1800 General Purposes. 103

18.1801 Landscaping: Plan Required. 103

18.1802 Minimum Tree Requirements. 104

18.1803 Protection of Preserved Trees. 104

18.1804 Planting Requirements: General 104

18.1805 Planting Requirements: Parking and Vehicular Use Areas  105

18.1806 Screening Requirements. 105

18.1807 Lighting. 108

18.1808 Landscaping Timeframe. 108

18.1809 Landscape Maintenance and Enforcement 108

18.1810 Xeriscape Landscape Techniques. 109

18.1811 Landscaping of Signs. 109

18.1812 Exemptions. 109

18.1813 Definitions. 110

ARTICLE NINETEEN – SIGN REQUIREMENTS  112

18.1900 Purpose. 112

18.1901 Applicability. 112

18.1902 Permit Requirements. 112

18.1903 Permit Fees. 114

18.1904 Classification of Signs. 114

18.1905 General Standards. 120

18.1906 Maintenance. 124

18.1907 Office Parks, Shopping Centers and Planned Districts  125

18.1908 District Regulations. 126

18.1909 Prohibited Street Signs. 130

18.1910 Exempted Street Signs. 130

18.1911 Exemptions from Fees and Permits. 131

18.1912 Nonconforming Signs. 132

18.1913 Removal of Nonconforming Signs. 132

18.1914 Permit Revocation. 133

18.1915 Enforcement 133

18.1916 Severance Clause. 133

ARTICLE TWENTY – COMMUNICATION TOWERS  134

18.2000 Purpose. 134

18.2001 Development Plan Required. 134

18.2002 General Provisions. 134

18.2003 Development Standards. 135

ARTICLE TWENTY-ONE – RESERVED.. 137

ARTICLE TWENTY-TWO – ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES / REQUIRED PERMITS / FEES  138

18.2200 Procedure. 138

18.2201 Amendment Proposal Initiation. 138

18.2202 Application Fee. 138

18.2203 Data to be Included with Application. 138

18.2204 Notice of Public Hearing. 139

18.2205 Conduct of Hearing. 140

18.2206 Planning Commission Action. 140

18.2207 City Council Action to Planning Commission Recommendation  141

18.2208 City Council Vote Under Protest 142

18.2209 Limitation on Successive Petitions. 142

18.2210 Appeal of City Council Decision. 142

18.2211 Site Plan Required. 142

18.2212 Site Plan: Applicability. 143

18.2213 Site Plan: Submission Requirements. 144

18.2214 Site Plan: Standard of Review.. 146

18.2215 Development Standards: Commercial and Industrial Districts  147

18.2216 Site Plan: Assurance of Performance. 148

18.2217 Site Plan: Time Limitation. 148

18-2218 Rezoning Districts. 148

18-2219 Rezoning Districts: Requirements. 148

18-2220 Rezoning District: Review by Staff. 149

18-2221 Rezoning District: Public Hearing & Planning Commission Action  149

18-2222 Rezoning District: City Council Action. 150

18-2223 Rezoning District: Protest 151

18-2224 Uses Permitted Upon Review.. 151

18-2225 Uses Permitted Upon Review: Public Hearing  151

18-2226 Uses Permitted Upon Review: Posting Signs. 152

18-2227 Uses Permitted Upon Review: City Council Action  152

18-2228 Use Permitted Upon Review: Amendment, Suspension or Revocation  152

18-2229 Variance: Application. 153

18-2230 Special Events: Application. 153

18-2231 Building Permit Required. 154

18-2232 Building Permit Application. 154

18-2233 Building Permit Fee and Expiration Terms. 155

18-2234 Certificate of Occupancy. 155

18-2235 Certificate of Occupancy: Application. 155

18-2236 Certificate of Occupancy: Revocation. 156

18-2237 Subdivision of Land. 156

18-2238 Filing Fees. 156

ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE – BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS  157

18.2300 Authorization. 157

18.2301 Membership. 157

18.2302 Appeals. 157

18.2303 Stay of Proceedings. 158

18.2304 Decision. 158

18.2305 Hearing and Notice. 158

18.2306 Variances. 158

18.2307 Variance: Application Procedures. 159

18.2308 Variance: Authorization. 159

18.2309 Variances: Signs. 160

ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR – RESERVED.. 161

ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE – ENFORCEMENT AND SEVERABILITY   162

18.2500 Enforcement 162

18.2501 Violation and Penalty. 162

18.2502 Severability. 162

18.2503 Effective Date. 162

ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX – RESERVED.. 163

ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN – RESERVED.. 164

ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT – DEFINITIONS. 165

18.2800 Rules of Construction: General 165

18.2801 Interpretation of District Boundaries. 166

18.2802 Definitions. 166

18.2803 A   166

18.2804 B   167

18.2805 C   167

18.2806 D   168

18.2807 E   169

18.2808 F  170

18.2809 G   171

18.2810 H   172

18.2811 I  172

18.2812 J  172

18.2813 K   172

18.2814 L   172

18.2815 M    173

18.2816 N   174

18.2817 O   175

18.2818 P  176

18.2819 R   177

18.2820 S  178

18.2821 T   179

18.2822 U   179

18.2823 W    180

18.2824 Y   180

18.2825 Z   180