Zoning Information

Zoning Regulations of LeRoy Township

Adopted November 1949

A complete set of regulations in PDF format can be downloaded here.  All sections listed in the table of contents below are also in PDF format.

Cover Page

Table of Contents

Section 1: Purpose

Section 2: Definitions

Section 3: Districts

Section 4: Agriculture

Section 5: Enforcement

Section 6: Interpretation

Section 7: General Requirements

• 7.01 Rights of Way

• 7.02 Public Utilities and Railroads

• 7.03 Non-Restricted Height

• 7.04 Conformation to Use District

• 7.05 No Duplicate Calculation of Open Space

• 7.06 Moving or Removal of Building or Division of Land

• 7.07 Conformity Required

• 7.08 Corner Lot Setback Line

• 7.09 Dedicated Road

• 7.10 Recreational Vehicle

• 7.11 Waste Materials

Section 8: Non-conforming Uses

Section 9: Prohibited Uses

Section 10: Township Zoning Commission and Amendments to the Zoning Resolution

Section 11: Boards of Zoning Appeals

Section 12: Zoning Inspector

Section 13: Zoning Certificate

Section 14: Conditional Use Permit

• 14.01 Purpose

• 14.02 Contents of Application of Conditional Use Permit

• 14.03 General Standards Applicable to All Conditional Uses

• 14.04 Procedure

• 14.05 Issuance of Permit

• 14.06 Fee

• 14.07 Enforcement

• 14.08 Revocation

• 14.09 Penalty

• 14.10 Permit Renewal

• 14.11 Accessory Buildings

• 14.12 Residential Developmentally Disabled

• 14.13 Conditional Use Permit for Child Day Care Centers

• 14.14 Conditional Use Permit for Assisted Living Homes

• 14.15 Cable Television (See Section 24)

• 14.16 Conditional Use Permit for Adult Oriented Business

• 14.17 Conditional Use Permit for Telecommunication Tower

• 14.18 Bed and Breakfast

Section 15: Residential, R-1

• 15.01 Uses

• 15.02 Accessory Uses and Buildings

• 15.03 Minimum Lot Area

• 15.04 Minimum Lot Width

• 15.05 Setback Building Line

• 15.06 Side Yards

• 15.07 Corner Lots

• 15.08 Rear Yards

• 15.09 Maximum Height of Buildings

• 15.10 Minimum Size of Dwellings

• 15.11 Screening and Landscaping (See Section 26)

• 15.12 Parking (See Section 25)

Section 16: Rural Residential R-2

Section 17: Business, B-1

Section 18: Industrial and Manufacturing, I

Section 19: Swimming Pools

Section 20: Construction on Private Driveways

Section 21: Fences

• 21.01 General Welfare

• 21.02 Front Yards and Portions of Side Yards

• 21.03 Rear Yard and Portions of Side Yards not Abutting Street

• 21.04 Alterations

• 21.05 Zoning Certificate

• 21.06 Zoning Certificate Fee

Section 22: Oil and Gas Well Regulations

Section 23: Signs

• 23.01 General Requirements for All Signs

• 23.02 Nonconforming Signs

• 23.03 Miscellaneous Signs (All Districts)

• 23.04 Residential District Signs

• 23.05 Non-Residential District Signs

• 23.06 Conformance

• 23.07 Zoning Certificate

• 23.08 Zoning Certificate Fee

Section 24: Cable Television

• 24.01 Conditional Use Certificates for Cable Television

• 24.02 Application and Notice of Hearing

• 24.03 Hearing Permit and Enforcement

• 24.04 Standards, Conditional Use Certificate

• 24.05 Certificate Renewal

• 24.06 Fees

• 24.07 Penalties

Section 25: Parking

Section 26: Screening and Landscaping

Section 27: Telecommunication Towers

Section 28: Occupancy Permit

• 28.01 Permit Required

• 28.02 Conformance

• 28.03 Compliance

• 28.04 Form

• 28.05 Enforcement

• 28.06 Fee

Section 29: Special Interchange District, B-2

Section 30: Site Development Plan Review

• 30.01 Title

• 30.02 Purpose and Intent

• 30.03 Requirement

• 30.04 Informal Review Process

• 30.05 Site Development Plan Application and Submission Requirements

• 30.06 Approval Process

Section 31: Natural Resource Protection (Riparian Setbacks)

• 31.01 Purpose and Intent

• 31.02 Applicability

• 31.03 Establishment of Riparian Setbacks

• 31.04 Applications and Site Plan

• 31.05 Permitted Buildings, Structures, and Use within a Riparian Setback (Without a Zoning Certificate)

• 31.06 Permitted Buildings, Structures and Use within a Riparian Setback (Accordance with Zoning Certificate)

Section 32: Architectural Design Standards for Commercial Development

• 32.01 Purpose and Intent

• 32.02 Review Process

• 32.03 Building Design Elements

• 32.04 Façade Elements

• 32.05 Building Entrance

• 32.06 Building Roofs

• 32.07 Shipping/Receiving Areas

• 32.08 Building Color

• 32.09 Lighting

Section 33: Alternative Energies

• 33.01 Alternative Energies

• 33.02 Permitted Accessory Use

• 33.03 Site Plan Permit

• 33.04 Alternative Energy Systems Requirements

Section 34: Estate Lot Overlay Residential District

• 34.01 Purpose

• 34.02 Establishment of Estate Lot Overlay Residential District

• 34.03 Permitted Uses

• 34.04 Accessory Uses and Buildings

• 34.05 Development Standards

• 34.06 Application Requirements and Procedures

• 34.07 Natural Resource Protection

• 34.08 Screening and Landscaping

• 34.09 Parking

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