Town of Lake George, NY Zoning

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Town of Lake George, NY

Warren County

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Table of Contents

Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 4 Assessor
Ch 7 Business Improvement Districts
Ch 11 Election Districts
Ch 15 Ethics, Code of
Ch 19 Expenses, Reimbursement of
Ch 24 Health District
Ch 32 Ordinances, Publication of
Ch 34 Procurement Policy
Ch 36 Publicity Fund
Ch 38 Records, Public Access to
Ch 39 Residency Requirements
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 48 Adult Entertainment
Ch 49 Alarms
Ch 52 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 55 Ambulance Licensing and Processes
Ch 57 Animals
Ch 61 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 63 Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 72 Environmental and Historic Preservation
Ch 75 Fee Schedule
Ch 78 Fertilizer
Ch 80 Fire Prevention and Building Construction
Ch 83 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 86 Games of Chance
Ch 90 Hotels and Motels
Ch 96 Lake Vessel Speed Limits
Ch 99 Licenses, Occupational
Ch 103 Littering
Ch 108 Noise
Ch 112 Notification of Defects
Ch 115 On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems
Ch 116 Parking
Ch 117 Parks, Beaches and Recreation Areas
Ch 120 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 134 (Reserved)
Ch 136 Sewer Districts
Ch 143 Solid Waste
Ch 147 Storm Sewer System Discharges, Activities and Connections
Ch 148 Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 150 Subdivision of Land
Ch 153 Taxation
Ch 160 Tree Care
Ch 163 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 165 Vehicles, Off-Road
Ch 169 Water
Ch 175 Zoning
Ch 175 Art I Title; Purpose; Jurisdiction
§ 175-1 Short title.
§ 175-2 Intent.
§ 175-3 Purpose.
§ 175-4 Area of jurisdiction.
§ 175-5 Authority of Adirondack Park Agency.
Ch 175 Art II Terminology
§ 175-6 Word usage.
§ 175-7 Terms defined.
Ch 175 Art III Establishment and Designation of Zoning Districts
§ 175-8 Establishment of zoning districts.
§ 175-9 Zoning Map.
§ 175-10 Interpretation of boundaries.
§ 175-11 Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map.
Ch 175 Art IV District Regulations
§ 175-12 Schedules of regulations.
§ 175-13 Interpretation and applicability; general requirements.
§ 175-14 Use regulations.
§ 175-15 Schedule I: Use Controls.
§ 175-16 Schedule II: Dimensional Requirements.
Ch 175 Art V Supplementary Lot Regulations
§ 175-17 Lot regulations.
§ 175-18 Excavations for construction of buildings.
§ 175-19 Transition areas.
§ 175-20 On-site sewage disposal.
§ 175-21 Erosion, sedimentation and stormwater runoff control.
§ 175-22 Restoration.
§ 175-23 Shoreland Overlay District.
§ 175-24 Provisions for contractual access.
§ 175-25 Renewable and alternative energy.
§ 175-26 Wharves and moorings.
§ 175-27 Alteration to shoreline.
§ 175-28 Height.
§ 175-28.1 Fences and walls.
§ 175-29 Yards.
§ 175-30 Detached accessory uses and structures.
§ 175-31 Conversions.
§ 175-32 Signs.
§ 175-33 Off-street parking requirements.
§ 175-34 Stream protection.
§ 175-35 Performance standards.
Ch 175 Art VI Site Plan Review
§ 175-36 Purpose.
§ 175-37 Applicability.
§ 175-38 Authorization for Planning Board to review site plans.
§ 175-39 Application procedures.
§ 175-40 Additional application requirements for certain uses.
§ 175-41 Planning Board review and decision.
§ 175-42 Review standards and considerations.
§ 175-43 Site and lot considerations.
§ 175-44 Governmental services and impact.
Ch 175 Art VII Additional Standards for Certain Uses
§ 175-45 Applicability.
§ 175-46 Filling stations.
§ 175-47 Multiple-family dwellings.
§ 175-48 Two-family dwellings.
§ 175-49 Industrial standards and fracking.
§ 175-50 Boardinghouses.
§ 175-51 Riding academies, commercial stables, and dude ranches.
§ 175-52 Tourist accommodations and residential rentals.
§ 175-53 Mobile home courts, campgrounds and travel trailer parks.
§ 175-54 Marinas.
§ 175-55 Commercial boat storage.
§ 175-56 Home occupations.
§ 175-57 Trailers.
§ 175-58 Self-service storage facilities.
§ 175-59 Sand, gravel and topsoil extraction.
§ 175-60 Travel trailers.
§ 175-61 Kennels.
Ch 175 Art VIII Nonconforming Uses and Structures
§ 175-62 Continuing existing uses.
§ 175-62.1 Nonconforming use of land.
§ 175-63 Nonconforming structures or uses.
§ 175-64 Other nonconformity.
§ 175-65 Discontinuance.
Ch 175 Art IX Telecommunication Towers
§ 175-66 Purpose.
§ 175-67 Designated areas.
§ 175-68 Application of regulations.
§ 175-69 Shared use of existing tall structures.
§ 175-70 New telecommunication towers.
§ 175-71 Shared usage of existing tower site for placement of new towers.
§ 175-72 New towers at new locations.
§ 175-73 New towers: future shared use.
§ 175-74 New tower design.
§ 175-75 Site development requirements.
§ 175-76 Site plan review submission requirements.
§ 175-77 Removal.
§ 175-78 Intermunicipal notification for new towers.
§ 175-79 Notification of nearby landowners.
Ch 175 Art X Regional Project Review
§ 175-80 Purpose.
§ 175-81 Applicability.
§ 175-82 Authorization to approve and disapprove Class B regional projects.
§ 175-83 Multiple-class regional projects.
§ 175-84 Requirements for Class B regional project approval.
§ 175-85 Application for Class B regional project approval.
§ 175-86 Procedures for review and decision regarding Class B regional projects.
§ 175-87 Criteria for review of Class A regional project approval by Adirondack Park Agency.
§ 175-88 Planning Board authority regarding Class A regional projects.
Ch 175 Art XI Administration and Enforcement
§ 175-89 Zoning Officer.
§ 175-90 Land use and development permit.
§ 175-91 Issuance of land use and development permit.
§ 175-92 Land use certificate of compliance.
§ 175-93 Recording or expiration of permits for Class B regional projects.
§ 175-94 Expiration of land use and development permits generally.
§ 175-95 Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 175-96 Alternate Planning Board members.
§ 175-97 Penalties for offenses; complaint.
Ch 175 Art XII Amendments
§ 175-98 Procedure.
Ch 175 Art XIII Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 175-99 Severability.
Appendix
Ch A180 (Reserved)
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Lake George 11-19-2018 by L.L. No. 3-2018. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Business improvement districts — See Ch. 7.

Adult entertainment — See Ch. 48.

Environmental and historic preservation — See Ch. 72.

Fire prevention and building construction — See Ch. 80.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 83.

Stormwater management and erosion and sediment control — See Ch. 148.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 150.

ATTACHMENTS

Appendix A, Class A Regional Projects

Appendix B, Class B Regional Projects

Appendix C, Compatible Use Lists

Appendix D, Development Considerations

Appendix I, Commercial Design Guidelines and Regulations

Attachment 6 - Schedule I, Use Controls

Schedule II, Dimensional Requirements

Schedule III, Off-Street Parking Requirements

Attachment 9 - Zoning Map

APA Map