Town of Parma, NY: zoning for new construction

Agricultural Residential - The 1 acre minimum in § 165-14 applies to non-agricultural use, so it sizes a house lot, not a working farm. On a corner lot the secondary street yard is also 75 ft, so both frontages carry the full street setback.

• Accessory structures must be 25 ft from the rear and side lot lines.
• A primary street-facing entrance and a porch or portico are encouraged, not required.

Rural Residential - The district covers areas with limited opportunities for infrastructure connections, including public sewers, and residential development here should include cluster development. No cluster dimensions are published, so a cluster layout is settled at subdivision review.

• On a corner lot the secondary street yard is also 60 ft, the same as the primary.
• Accessory structures must be 15 ft from the rear and side lot lines.
• A primary street-facing entrance and a porch or portico are encouraged, not required.

Neighborhood Residential - On a corner lot the secondary street yard is also 40 ft, so both frontages carry the full street setback. A primary street-facing entrance is required.

• Accessory structures must be 10 ft from the rear and side lot lines.
• A porch or portico is encouraged.
• The district is intended mainly for areas with existing sewer and water facilities and soils suited to medium-density development.

Multifamily Residential - MR is the only Parma district for townhomes and multi-unit housing, and no density figure is published. Under § 165-55, at least 25% of the land area, excluding parking and vehicle access, must be kept as open space for residents.

• Townhome and multi-unit developments must be served by public water supply and public sanitary sewage disposal.
• They must have direct access from common parking areas to a dedicated street.
• On a corner lot the secondary street yard is also 30 ft, the same as the primary.
• Accessory structures must be 10 ft from the rear and side lot lines.
• A primary street-facing entrance is required; a porch or portico is encouraged.

Waterfront Residential - This Lake Ontario shoreline district is made up of lots developed before zoning was adopted, and further development depends on public water and sewer service being available.

• On a corner lot the secondary street yard is also 20 ft, the same as the primary.
• Accessory structures must be 5 ft from the rear and side lot lines.
• A primary street-facing entrance is required; a porch or portico is encouraged.

Corridor Mixed-Use - On a corner lot the secondary street yard is also 30 ft, the same as the primary, so both frontages carry the full street setback.

• Accessory structures must be 10 ft from the rear and side lot lines.
• A primary street-facing entrance is required.

Neighborhood Mixed-Use - Any townhome or multi-unit development here must have public water and sewer and keep 25% of the land area, excluding parking and vehicle access, as open space under § 165-55.

• On a corner lot the secondary street yard is also 30 ft, the same as the primary.
• Accessory structures must be 10 ft from the rear and side lot lines.
• A primary street-facing entrance is required; a porch or portico is encouraged.

Light Industrial - On a corner lot the secondary street yard is also 75 ft, the same as the primary, so both frontages carry the full street setback.

• Accessory structures must be 25 ft from the rear and side lot lines.
• A primary street-facing entrance is required.