Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — June 22, 2026

Government
Village of Orchard Park
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Jun 22, 2026
Posted by publisher
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Energy and data center siting, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Public safety, Short-term rentals, Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Housing

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Public utilities and other essential equipment structures and accessories reasonably necessary for the furnishing of gas, electricity,
steam, water, communications, supply and disposal systems, and other similar community related systems or improvements for the
promotion of public health, safety or general welfare.

Add:
DAY CARE CENTER and/or DAY NURSERY
A place for the care only, of five or more children away from their own residence who stay for a period of three or more but less than
24 hours during any day irrespective of compensation, reward or otherwise.

Remove DWELLING

Replace DWELLING, MULTIPLE with:
DWELLING
A building used as the living quarters for one or more families, but not including a building of mixed occupancy.
A.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING A building containing one dwelling unit and designed or used exclusively for occupancy by one
family.
B.
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING A building containing two dwelling units and designed or used exclusively for occupancy by two
families living independently of each other; or two one-family dwellings having a party wall in common.
C.
MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING A building containing three or more dwelling units designed or used for occupancy by three or
more families living independently of each other.

Add:
EMERGENCY EGRESS WINDOW – BASEMENT
A basement emergency egress window is a code-compliant, operable window designed as a secondary emergency exit for lower-level
habitable spaces, such as bedrooms. It must be large enough for na adult to pass through, allowing safe escape or firefighter entry, as
required in the New York State Building Code, These assemblies should be installed so as to meet the required setbacks in 225
Attachment 2, Schedule II.

HOME OCCUPATION
Studio or office of a resident medical or osteopathic physician, dentist, chiropodist, podiatrist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, lawyer,
engineer, architect, landscape architect, accountant, insurance agent or real estate agent, provided that: