City of Niagara Falls, New York Zoning Ordinance
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City of Niagara Falls, New York Zoning Ordinance Adopted July 24, 2009 Amended October 4, 2010 October 18, 2010 December 13, 2010 November 14, 2011 May 2, 2012 July 23, 2012 October 15, 2012 February 4, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Amended 1 1300 ADMINISTRATION 1 1301 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1 1301.1 Purposes .................................................................................................. 1 1301.2 Short Title ............................................................................................... 1 1301.3 Effective Date ......................................................................................... 1 1301.4 Effect On Existing Laws ........................................................................ 1 1301.5 Separability ............................................................................................. 2 1301.6 All Inclusive Provisions ......................................................................... 2 1301.7 Permits, Licenses, Certificates, Authorizations To Conform ............................................................................................ 2 1301.8 Interpretation ......................................................................................... 2 1301.9 Interpretation Zoning District Boundaries ......................................... 3 1301.10 Enforcement ........................................................................................... 4 1301.11 Amendments ........................................................................................... 9 1302 ZONING ADMINISTRATION 11 1302.1 Variances .............................................................................................. 11 1302.2 Special Permit....................................................................................... 12 1302.3 Board of Appeals Procedures ............................................................. 13 1302.4 Amendments ......................................................................................... 14 1303 DEFINITIONS 19 1303.1 General Provisions ............................................................................... 19 1303.2 List Of Definitions ................................................................................ 19 1304 RESERVED 34 1305 RESERVED 34 1306 RESERVED 34 1307 RESERVED 34 1308 RESERVED 34 1309 RESERVED 34 1310 DISTRICTS 35 1311 DISTRICTS, BOUNDARIES and MAPS 37 1312 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 39 1312.1 Descriptions And Purpose ................................................................... 39 1312.2 Allowed Uses ......................................................................................... 40 1312.3 Bulk And Density Standards .............................................................. 40 1312.4 Additional Regulations And Standards ............................................. 42 i 1313 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS 43 1313.1 Description And Purpose .................................................................... 43 1313.2 Allowed Uses ......................................................................................... 44 1313.3 Bulk And Density Standards .............................................................. 45 1313.4 Additional Regulations and Standards .............................................. 45 1314 DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS 47 1314.1 Description And Purpose .................................................................... 47 1314.2 Allowed Uses ......................................................................................... 47 1314.3 Bulk And Density Standards .............................................................. 48 1314.4 Additional Regulations And Standards ............................................. 48 1315 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS 55 1315.1 Description And Purpose .................................................................... 55 1315.2 Allowed Uses ......................................................................................... 55 1315.3 Bulk And Density Standards .............................................................. 55 1315.4 Additional Regulations And Standards ............................................. 55 1316 OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 57 1316.1 Description And Purpose .................................................................... 57 1316.2 Allowed Uses ......................................................................................... 57 1316.3 Bulk And Density Standards .............................................................. 57 1316.4 Additional Regulations And Standards ............................................. 57 1317 INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT 59 1317.1 Description And Purpose .................................................................... 59 1317.2 Allowed Uses ......................................................................................... 59 1317.3 Bulk And Density Standards .............................................................. 59 1317.4 Additional Regulations And Standards ............................................. 59 1318 NEGOTIATED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 61 1318.1 Description And Purpose .................................................................... 61 1318.2 Allowed Uses ......................................................................................... 61 1318.3 Bulk And Density Standards .............................................................. 61 1318.4 Additional Regulations and Standards .............................................. 61 1319 OVERLAYS 63 1319.1 Waterfront Overlay ............................................................................. 63 1319.2 Design District Overlay ....................................................................... 64 1319.3 Urban Renewal Areas .......................................................................... 74 1320 CITY-WIDE REGULATIONS 75 1321 DISTRICT EXCEPTIONS 77 1321.1 Room Rental To Non-Transient Guests ............................................. 77 1321.2 Utility - Public ...................................................................................... 77 ii 1321.3 Utility - Private ..................................................................................... 77 1321.4 Home Occupations ............................................................................... 77 1321.5 Telecommunications Facility - Exempt .............................................. 78 1321.6 Projections - Height ............................................................................. 79 1321.7 Projections – Side, Rear, Front Yard ................................................. 80 1321.8 Projections – Porches ........................................................................... 80 1321.9 Corner Lot Sight Triangle................................................................... 80 1321.10 Accessory Buildings ............................................................................. 80 1321.11 Fence Heights ....................................................................................... 81 1321.12 Sidewalk Patio Requirements ............................................................. 82 1322 LANDSCAPING, SCREENING AND BUFFER REGULATIONS 85 1322.1 Purpose.................................................................................................. 85 1322.2 Applicability ......................................................................................... 85 1322.3 Planning Board Discretion .................................................................. 85 1322.4 General Requirements ......................................................................... 85 1322.5 Landscaped Yard Requirements ........................................................ 86 1322.6 Screening And Buffer .......................................................................... 86 1322.7 Surface Parking Lots ........................................................................... 87 1322.8 Maintenance ......................................................................................... 88 1323 SUBDIVISIONS / AMALGAMATION 89 1323.1 General Provisions ............................................................................... 89 1324 SITE PLAN REVIEW 91 1324.1 Purpose.................................................................................................. 91 1324.2 Basic Requirements ............................................................................. 91 1324.3 Pre-Application Conference Procedures ........................................... 91 1324.4 Site Plan Submission Requirements ................................................... 92 1324.5 Reimbursable Costs ........................................................................... 100 1324.6 Building Permit .................................................................................. 100 1324.7 Performance Bond, Other Security .................................................. 100 1324.8 Enforcement and Inspection of Improvements ............................... 100 1324.9 As-Built Survey .................................................................................. 101 1324.10 Integration Of Procedures ................................................................ 101 1324.11 Expiration Of Approval .................................................................... 101 1325 PARKING AND LOADING 103 1325.1 Intent ................................................................................................... 103 1325.2 Parking And Loading Provisions ....................................................