M-1

Industrial District

Rochester, Monroe County, New York

The M-1 Industrial District promotes the retention and growth of employment opportunities by providing areas where a broad range of industrial uses may locate and where options for complementary uses exist in older two-story and multistory buildings.

N/A unless adjacent to a residential district, then same as required front yard setback in residential district. ft

Front Setback

N/A unless adjacent to a residential district, then same as required rear yard setback in residential district. ft

Rear Setback

N/A unless adjacent to a residential district, then same as required side yard setback in residential district. ft

Side Setback

Development Standards

Front Setback N/A unless adjacent to a residential district, then same as required front yard setback in residential district. ft
Rear Setback N/A unless adjacent to a residential district, then same as required rear yard setback in residential district. ft
Side Setback N/A unless adjacent to a residential district, then same as required side yard setback in residential district. ft

Parking

Refer to general off-street parking requirements in ยง 120-173 of the Zoning Code; special permit uses may have parking requirements waived or modified.

Rochester Location

Permitted Uses

21 uses permitted in M-1

Use Category
Day-care centers Civic
Places of worship Civic
Public and semipublic uses Civic
Technical and vocational schools Civic
Bars, restaurants and banquet facilities Commercial
Corporate headquarters, regional headquarters and their administrative offices Commercial
Funeral parlors and mortuaries Commercial
Local service offices Commercial
Pawnbrokers Commercial
Public entertainment Commercial
Retail sales and service Commercial
Secondhand dealers Commercial
Vehicle and equipment rental, sales and storage Commercial
Vehicle repair stations Commercial
Manufacturing, high-tech or light industrial uses Industrial
Recycling centers Industrial
Research laboratories including testing facilities Industrial
Warehouses and wholesale distribution facilities Industrial
Live-work space Mixed-Use
Mixed-use facilities Mixed-Use
Dwelling unit conversions Residential

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