Southtowns Record

Draft Local Law 3-2026 Chapter 200 Zoning

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Town of Wales
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Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Budget and taxes

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E.  Only one temporary storage unit may be located on a property at any given time unless special
  circumstances arise, such as those listed in Subsection C(2).
F.  The placement of any temporary storage unit shall be subject to the following requirements:

  (1)  The unit must be placed on the driveway or a hard-packed surface of the property and must
  adhere to the rear and side setback requirements of the respective zoning district.

  (2)  No temporary storage unit may be placed in a public right-of-way (ROW) or on the front yard
  of the property unless permitted by the C.E.O., due to unusual circumstances (i.e., no driveway,
  no back or side yard, etc.). Different regulations may be applied under these circumstances, such
  as the amount of time the unit may be stored on the property, etc.
G.  No signage other than the signage indicating the owner of the temporary storage unit may be allowed
  on the structure.
H.  Storage of hazardous materials within temporary storage units is strictly prohibited. A violation of this
  stipulation will result in the immediate revocation of any permission or permits issued under any
  subsection of this section, and the immediate removal of the temporary storage unit(s) from the
  property. If removal of said unit(s) must be done by the Town, any expenses incurred in such removal
  may be assessed to the property owner where said unit(s) is/are located.

  ARTICLE X
  Nonconforming Uses

§ 200-61. Continuation of existing uses.

Except as provided in this section, any lawful nonconforming use of any structure or land existing on the
effective date of this chapter may be continued.

§ 200-62. Discontinuance.

In any district, whenever a nonconforming use of land, premises, building or structure has been discontinued
for a period of one year, such nonconforming use shall not thereafter be reestablished, and all future use
shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.

§ 200-63. Change in use.

Once changed to a conforming use, no building or land shall be permitted to revert to a nonconforming use.
A nonconforming use may be changed to a use of the classification, and, when so changed to a more
restricted classification, such use thereafter shall not be changed to a less restricted classification.

§ 200-64. Extension of use.

A nonconforming use shall not be extended except within the same building or on the same lot, in the case
of uses not located within buildings, which it partially occupied on the effective date of this chapter.

§ 200-65. Alterations and restoration.

A building devoted to a nonconforming use may not be reconstructed or structurally altered during its life
to an extent exceeding in aggregate cost 75% of the equalized assessed value (full value) of the building on
the effective date of this chapter unless said building is changed to a conforming use. No building damaged
by fire or other causes to the extent of more than 75% of its equalized assessed value shall be repaired or
rebuilt except in conformity with the regulations of this chapter unless completely rebuilt on the original
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