Town of Salina, NY Establishment of Zoning Districts and Map

Said districts are bounded as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map of the Town of Salina," certified by the Town Clerk, which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter. Said Zoning Map is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Salina, and in the Department of Planning and Development.

§ 235-5 Interpretation of district boundaries.

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts, as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets or highways, street lines or highway right-of-way lines, such center lines, street lines or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or street lines of streets or the center lines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said Zoning Map.

Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of said railroad line.

Where the boundary line of a district follows a stream, river or other body of water, said boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the Town of Salina, unless otherwise indicated.

§ 235-6 Application of regulations.

Except as hereinafter provided:

No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

(1)

To exceed the height;

(2)

To accommodate or house a greater number of families or dwelling units;

(3)

To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or

(4)

To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards or side yards than is specified herein for the district in which such building is located.

No part of a yard or other open space about any building or structure required for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building.

All uses not specifically permitted in a use district or permitted after obtaining a special permit shall be deemed prohibited.

The zoning regulations and districts herein set forth as outlined upon said Map are made in accordance with the comprehensive Master Plan of the Town of Salina duly adopted by the Planning Board of the Town of Salina on May 25, 1969, and adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Salina on June 2, 1969, for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and general welfare of the community. They have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers, to provide adequate light and air, to prevent the overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population, to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, as to the character of each district and its suitability for particular uses, and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the Town of Salina.