Pursuant to the authority conferred by the Town
Law and the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York and for each
and every of the purposes specified therein, the Town Board of the
Town of Lockport does hereby enact the following law regulating and
restricting the height, number of stories and size of buildings and
other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the
size of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population
and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade,
industry, residence or other purposes, and other uses of lands, buildings
and structures in the Town of Lockport.
This chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Law
of the Town of Lockport."
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority
and power granted by the Consolidated Laws of New York State with
the intent to promote the public health, welfare, morals, safety,
convenience, order, and prosperity of the community in general and
specifically in the following respects:
A.
To guide the growth and development of the Town in
accordance with the Town's Comprehensive Plan for land use, population
density and intensity of development.
B.
To preserve the value of land and buildings and ensure
land uses in accordance with the character of the district and its
suitability for particular uses; protect the economic stability of
the entire Town; and provide for orderly and beneficial growth commensurate
with the availability and capacity of public facilities and services,
and the ability of land and natural resources to accommodate such
growth.
C.
To ensure adequate and appropriate sites for residences,
industry, and commerce.
D.
To encourage flexibility in the design and development
of land in such a way as to promote the most appropriate use of lands,
to facilitate the adequate and economical provision of streets and
utilities and to preserve the natural scenic qualities of open space.
E.
To safeguard natural, agricultural, historic and scenic
resources; prevent the contamination of public and private drinking
wells and aquifers, lakes and ponds, and freshwater wetlands, and
watercourses; and preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of
the community.
F.
To establish the most beneficial relationship between
land use, buildings, and the circulation of traffic throughout the
Town, with particular regard to the lessening of congestion, the safe
and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians, the provision
of adequate parking facilities, and convenient access appropriate
to the prospective use.
G.
To secure safety from fire, flood, panic, and other
dangers; and provide adequate light, air and land.
H.
To guide public policy so as to facilitate the adequate
provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other
public requirements; and guide private enterprise in building development,
investment, and other economic activity in relation to land use and
buildings.
I.
To assure privacy for residences and freedom from
nuisances and harmful, unsightly uses; and protect the community against
obtrusive and incompatible land uses and operations.
J.
To provide for the general welfare and to enhance
the character and appearance of the Town of Lockport as a whole.
