Local  &  Zoning Laws of The Village of Cassadaga, New York 14718
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ARTICLE IV
DISTRICT REGULATIONS

 
SECTION 401  RESIDENTIAL (R) DISTRICT
                      A.  Purpose - R Districts are established to primarily provide for the new “subdivision,” single-family development or to protect existing residential neighborhoods from encroachment of other non compatible uses.  Very few other uses are allowed in this district.  R Districts are served by a municipal utility system, thus accounting for its high development potential.  Note:  Uses marked with an asterisk (*) are allowed by two or more types of permits (By Right, Special Use, or no permit), and the supplemental section referred to should be consulted in each case to fully understand which permit applies.

                      B.  Uses: See Section 405 Land Use Matrix

                      C. Area Standards:  See the following sections:  Substandard-sized Lots, Established Front Yards, and Municipal/County Utility Systems        
Single and Multiple Family Units
Minimum Lot size (Base + Sq. Ft. per Unit)
Minimum Lot Width (Base + Sq. Ft. per Unit)
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of Lot area)
Minimum Front Yard ( Ft. from street edge)
Minimum Side Yard (Base plus Ft. per Unit)
Minimum Rear Yard (Ft. from Property Line)
Maximum Structure Height (Number of Stories)
Minimum Floor Space (Sq. Ft. of Living Space)
Minimum Floor Space (Sq. Ft. of Elderly Living Space)
Primary Use
10,000
75
30%
35
10 + 1
25
2 ½
720
600
Accessory Use
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35
10 + 1
25
2 ½
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SECTION 402  BUSINESS (B) DISTRICT 
                      A.  Purpose - The purpose of the B District is to promote retail and service uses for the use of Cassadaga residents and visitors.  At the same time, a major goal is to protect and enhance the community by encouraging aesthetically appealing businesses with safe ingress and egress. Note:  Uses marked with an asterisk (*) are allowed by two or more types of permits (By Right, Special Use, or no permit), and the supplemental section referred to should be consulted in each case to fully understand which permit applies.

                      B.  Uses:  See Section 405 Land Use Matrix               

                      C.  Area Standards:  See the following sections:  Substandard-sized Lots, Established Front Yards, and Municipal/County Utility Systems.  
Business and Residential Units
Minimum Lot size (Sq. Ft.)
Minimum Lot Width (Sq. Ft.)
Maximum Lot Coverage (% of Lot Area)
Minimum Front Yard(Ft. from street edge)
Minimum Side Yard (Ft. from property Line)
Minimum Rear Yard ( Ft. from property Line)
Maximum Structure Height (Number of Stories)
Minimum Floor Space (Sq. Ft. of Living Space)
Minimum Floor Space (Sq. Ft. of Elderly Living Space)
Primary Use
10,000
75
30%
35
10
25
 2 ½
 720
600
Accessory Use
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SECTION 403  INDUSTRIAL (I) DISTRICT
                      A. Purpose - I Districts have the purposes of promoting a variety of wholesale and industrial uses not associated with nuisances or large utility systems.  A major goal is to protect and enhance the community by encouraging aesthetically appealing businesses with safe ingress and egress and prohibiting chaotic strip development.  Most agricultural and residential uses are allowed in order to provide reasonable alternatives prior to industrial development.  Note:  Uses marked with an asterisk (*) are allowed by two or more types of permits (By Right, Special Use, or no permit) and the supplemental section referred to should be consulted in each case to fully understand which permit applies.

                      B.  Uses: See Section 405 Land Use Matrix

                      C.  Area Standards:  (See Article on General Provisions for Substandard Lots)  
All Combined Uses   
Minimum Lot Size
Minimum Lot Width
Maximum Lot Coverage
Minimum Front Yard
Minimum Side Yard
Minimum Rear Yard
Maximum Structure Height
Primary Use
20,000
 200
30%
35
25
50
  2 ½
Accessory Use 
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SECTION 404 CONSERVATION (C) DISTRICT 
                      A.  Purpose - C Districts are established to provide protection for the preservation of natural features of a municipality such as gorges, watersheds, wetlands, open space, recreation areas, etc.  Some agricultural uses are allowed.  Note:  Uses marked with an asterisk (*) are allowed by two or more types of permits (By Right, Special Use or no permit) and the supplemental section referred to should be consulted in each case to fully understand which permit applies.

                      B.  Uses:  See Section 405 Land Use Matrix

                      C.  Area Standards:  (See the following sections:  Substandard-sized Lots; Established Front Yards, and Municipal/County Utility Systems.  

            All Area Standards will be Determined when application is made to insure full Conservation concerns are considered.

SECTION 405 LAND USE MATRIX
DISTRICTS

A. RESIDENTIAL

1. Assessory Apartment
2. Boarding Homes / Bed & Breakfast - Sec. 602
3. Duplex-attached 
 4. Homes for the Aged 
 5. Mobile Home Parks - Sec. 619
6. Mobile Homes - Sec. 620 
 7. Multiple Dwellings attached
8. Mobile Home Parks - Sec. 619 
9. Nursing Home/Rest Home  
10. Residential Conversions  
11. Single Family dwelling-detached (Conventional,prefab,module, modular)

R

R
S
R
S

S
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S
R

B

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C


B. BUSINESS / AGRICULTURE

1. Agriculture Buildings 
 2. Agriculture land use 
 3. Animal Farms (mink, etc) - Sec. 601
 4. Blacksmith Shop 
 5. Fruit Processing Plant 
 6. General Agriculture Business 
 7. Horticulture-private 
 8. Limited Agriculture 
 9. Nursery/Greenhouse-commercial 
 10. Roadside Stand-general - Sec. 628
 11. Roadside Stand-limited - Sec. 628 
 12. Sawmill-commercial
 13. Winery

R

N
N
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R

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B

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R

LEGEND:

By Right 
Special Use Permit
No Permit 
Blank      
R  (Permit Required-No Hearing) 
S  (Permit and Hearing Required) 
N  (No Permit-Abide by Rules where applicable) Use Not Allowed/Variance Required 

C. BUSINESS-RETAIL

1.   Antique Shop 
2.   Auto Sales/Used Car Lot - Sec. 643
3.   Bakery Shop 
4.   Building Materials Store 
5.   Catalog Store 
6.   Corner Grocery Store 
7.   Department/Variety Store  
8.   Drug Store 
9.   Farm Machine/Implement Shop 
10. Feed & Seed Shop 
11. Florist Shop 
12. Food Supermarket 
13. Furniture/Appliance Shop 
14. Gift Shop 
15. Hardware/Glass/Paint Shop 
16. Liquor Store 
17. Mobile Home Trailer Sales 
18. Monument Sales 
19. News Stand 
20. Pet Store 
21. Plumbing/Heating Shop 
22. Rental Store 
23. Retail Stores 
24. Shopping Center/Mall 
25. Vehicle Service Station - Sec. 621

R

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B

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LEGEND:

By Right 
Special Use Permit
No Permit 
Blank      
R  (Permit Required-No Hearing) 
S  (Permit and Hearing Required) 
N  (No Permit-Abide by Rules where applicable)
Use Not Allowed/Variance Required 

D. BUSINESS-SERVICE

1. Animal Hospital 
 2. Animal Shelter 
 3. Appliance Repair Shop 
 4. Autobody Repair Shop - Sec. 642 
5. Bank 
 6. Bar 
 7. Barber/Beauty Shop 
 8. Bldg. Contractor Business 
 9. Boat Storage Business 
 10. Car Wash 
 11. Custom Workshop 
 12. Drive Inn Business - Sec. 605
 13. Funeral Home 
 14. General Service Shop 
 15. Hotel/Motel 
 16. Kennel Business 
 17. Laundry & Dry Cleaning Shop 
 18. Limited Photography Studio 
 19. Locksmith Shop 
 20. Photography Studio 
 21. Professional/Business Office - Sec. 625
 22. Realty Office 
 23. Restaurant  - Sec. 627
 24. Truck Terminal 
 25. Vehicle Repair Shop - Sec. 642

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S
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B

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LEGEND:

By Right 
Special Use Permit
No Permit 
Blank      
R  (Permit Required-No Hearing) 
S  (Permit and Hearing Required) 
N  (No Permit-Abide by Rules where applicable)
Use Not Allowed/Variance Required 

E. WHOLESALE

1. Storage of Materials/Fuel-Warehouse
2. Wholesale Business-Warehouse

R

B


S

I

S
S

C


F. OTHER BUSINESS

1.   Home Occupation - Sec. 610 

R

N

B

N

I

N

C


G. INDUSTRY- LIGHT

1. Electronic & Small Parts Mfg. 
2. Gas Compressor 
3. Gas/Oil Well 
4. General Limited Industry 
5. Gravel & Sand Operation - Sec. 609
6. Lab & Research (Commercial)

R

B

S


S
S
S

I

R

S
R
S
S

C


H. INDUSTRY-HEAVY

1. General Heavy Industry 
 2. Junk/Scrap Yard 
 3. Machine shop 
 4. Manufacturing of Food Products 
 5. Manufacturing-General 
 6. Mill Structure 
 7. Vehicle Dismantling Yard

R

B

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S
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I

S

S
S
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C


I. PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC USES

1. Cemetery-Crematory  
2. Church/Rectory 
3. Daycare Center - Sec. 604
4. Fraternal Meeting Facility 
5. Landfill 
6. Large Group Gathering - Sec. 616
7. Library/Museum/Gallery 
8. School-Public/Private

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S
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S
R
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B


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LEGEND:

By Right 
Special Use Permit
No Permit 
Blank      
R  (Permit Required-No Hearing) 
S  (Permit and Hearing Required) 
N  (No Permit-Abide by Rules where applicable)
Use Not Allowed/Variance Required 

J. RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT

1. Amusement Park 
2. Boathouse/Dock/Pier-public 
3. Cabins/Cottages-Commerical 
4. Carnival/Circus Temporary 
5. Commercial Recreation 
6. Drive-In Movie 
7. Electronic Game Room 
8. Golf Course-Private/Public  
9. Hunting Camp 
10. Marina/Tackle Shop 
11. Recreation Camp-Private 
12. Recreation Camp-Public/Quasi-Public 
13. Riding Academy/Stable - Sec. 601
14. Rifle Range/Skeet/Gun Club 
15. Ski Area-Commerial 
16. Swimming pool-private - Sec. 633
17. Swimming pool-public - Sec. 633
18. Tennis Court-Private 
19. Theater 
20. Travel Trailer Park Commerical

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K. CONSERVATION

1.   Forestry/Lumbering/Reforestation 
 2.   Game Farm/Fish Hatchery/Preserve 
 3.   Pond - Sec. 624
 4.   Solar System - Sec. 631
 5.   Topsoil Removal - Sec. 637
 6.   Toxic Waste Storage/Flammable Liquid - Sec. 639
 7.   Wildlife Habitat - Sec. 601
 8.   Windmills-Private - Sec. 638

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L. MISCELLANEOUS

1.   Customary Accessory Use 
 2.   Farm Animals (noncommercial) - Sec. 601
 3.   Fences/Wall - Sec. 606
 4.   Garage-Accessory 
 5.   Gasoline/Volatile Fuel - Sec. 639
 6.   Houselhold Sales - Sec. 611
 7.   Junk Cars-Private property - Sec. 613
 8.   Load/Unloard Facility - Sec. 617
 9.   Open Porch/Deck 
 10. Parking-Commercial Lot - Sec. 622
 11. Parking-Private - Sec. 623 
 12. Signs -Sec. 630
 13. Storage Structure (Over 120 sq. ft.) - Sec. 632 
 14. Temporaty Dwelling Units - Sec. 635
 15. Temporary Mobile Home - Sec. 636
 16. Trash-Private Property - Sec. 640
 17. TV Dish Antenna - Sec. 634
 18. TV Radio Tower-Commercial - Art. XIV

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LEGEND:

By Right 
Special Use Permit
No Permit 
Blank      
R  (Permit Required-No Hearing) 
S  (Permit and Hearing Required) 
N  (No Permit-Abide by Rules where applicable)
Use Not Allowed/Variance Required 

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