The Board of Trustees of the Village of Pittsford hereby enacts and publishes the following chapter establishing zoning regulations for the Village and providing for the enactment, administration, and amendment thereof pursuant to the provisions of New York State Village Law, Article
7.
This chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Law of the Village
of Pittsford, Monroe County, New York." For convenience, it is also
referred to throughout this chapter as the "zoning law" or "zoning
code."
The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements
adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, sense of community,
and general welfare and the conservation of property values throughout
the Village of Pittsford. These provisions are intended to provide
for adequate light, air and convenience of access, to secure safety
from fire and other hazards and to prevent undue concentration of
population by regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings,
limiting and specifying the size of yards, courts and other open spaces,
controlling the density of population and regulating and restricting
the location of trades, industries and buildings designed for a specific
use.
The effective date of this chapter shall be the date of filing
with the Secretary of State, as provided for by New York State Village
Law.