TOWN OF SHARON ZONING LAW* - Schoharie County

Town of Sharon Zoning Law(2) that does not emit objectionable levels of smoke, noise, dust, odor, glare or vibrationbeyond the property boundaries, (3) that is compatible with the Town of Sharon’sComprehensive Plan and its low residential density, agriculture and the environment. (4)a facility or uyse which does not employ more than fifty (50) people, (5) does notproduce high volumes of polluting wastes, (6) Light industrial uses do not require heavy,noisy, or otherwise objectionable machinery or transporting equipment. This does notinclude, among other things, commercial incineration of waste. Light industrial usesinclude, but are not limited to:A. Food and beverage production and processing, including but not limited to suchuses as a dairy processing plant, bakery, and bottling plant.B. Apparel and other textile products.C. Furniture and fixtures.D. Printing and publishing.E. Electrical and electronic machinery and equipment.F. Metal fabrication.G. Mail order distribution center.H. Warehousing ancillary to the authorized use.LOT: A parcel of land considered as a unit, occupied or capable of being occupied by aprincipal building or use and accessory buildings or uses, or by a group of buildingsunited by a common use or interest; and including such open space and principal frontageon a public street or roadway as is required by this Code. A separate and distinct lot shallbe properly delineated for each separate principal use including the location andpermanent recording of front, side and rear lot lines for the purpose of determiningcompliance with the provisions of this Code.LOT, AREA: The total area included within side and rear lot lines and the street orhighway right of way.LOT, CORNER: A lot which has an interior angle of less than one hundred and thirtyfive(135) degrees at the intersection of two street lot lines. A lot abutting upon a curvedstreet or streets shall be considered a corner lot, if the tangents to the curve at its pointsbeginning within the lot or at the point of intersection of the side lot lines with the streetline intersect at an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees.LOT LINE: Any line dividing one lot from another or from an established right of way.LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT: A modification of lot boundaries, in which a portion ofone or more lots is added to an adjoining lot or lots, without increasing the total numberof lots. A Lot Line Adjustment fee will be added to regular fees.LOT LINE, FRONT: The lot line adjoining and separating the lot from any street orhighway right-of-way line.98