TOWN OF SHARON ZONING LAW* - Schoharie County

Town of Sharon Zoning Lawapproved inspection agency certified to inspect preservativetreated lumber and plywood.PERSONAL SERVICE SHOP: Establishments to provide services related to personalcare. A barbershop, beauty salon, masseur, shoe repair or tailor would be examples of“personal service” establishments, not to include, among other things, adultentertainment/uses.PIPELINE: Any system of pipelines (and other equipment such as drip stations, ventstations, pigging facilities, valve box, transfer pump station, measuring and regulatingequipment, yard and station piping, and cathodic protection equipment), used to moveoil, gas, or liquids from a point of production, treatment facility or storage area to atransmission line, which is exempt from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’sjurisdiction under section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act, and which does not meet thedefinition of a “Major utility transmission facility” under the Public Service Law of NewYork, Article 7, §120(2)(b).PORCH, OPEN: A porch open on three (3) sides except for wire screening. A porchshall not be considered open if enclosed by either permanent or detachable glass sash. Astructure having a driveway running to it, under it, or through it shall not be considered tobe an open porch.PIT: A surface or subsurface impoundment, man-made or natural depression, or dikedarea on the surface that is earthen excavation used for the purpose of retaining or storingsubstances.PRELIMINARY PLAT/PLAN: The preliminary drawing or drawings andsupplemental information as required in Appendix A of this Code, including that plan ofsubdivision submitted to the Joint Planning Board for its approval.PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC STRUCTURE, USE: Municipal, educational, and religiousfacilities and institutions.PUBLIC UTILITY: A public facility, or private facility (often operated by a monopoly),which provides services so essential to the public as to enjoy certain privileges, such aseminent domain, and is subject to such governmental regulation as fixing of rates andstandards of service. A public utility is characterized by: (1) the essential nature of theservices offered; (2) operation under a franchise, subject to some measure of publicregulation; and (3) logistical problems, such as the fact that the product of the utility mustbe wired, piped, or otherwise served to each user, the supply must be maintained at aconstant level to meet the minute-by-minute need, and the user has no alternative sourceand the supplier often has no alternative means of delivery.PUBLIC UTILITY USE: Any public utility use, equipment, structure or installation,including related and/or accessory uses. Utility distribution facilities serving customersdirectly are considered customary accessory uses, not utility facilities. .102