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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Appearance Tickets
Ch 10 Boards, Municipal
Ch 16 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 21 Emergency Government
Ch 25 Ethics, Code of
Ch 38 Local Laws, Adoption of
Ch 43 Newspaper, Official
Ch 47 Officers and Employees
Ch 51 Ordinances, Publication of
Ch 56 Police Department
Ch 60 Property, Sale of Town-Owned
Ch 62 Records Management
Ch 68 Seal
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 84 (Reserved)
Ch 86 Alarm Systems
Ch 88 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 92 Amusements
Ch 96 Animals
Ch 103 Bingo
Ch 107 Building Code Administration
Ch 109 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 113 Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 116 Cannabis
Ch 119 Chemical and Hydrocarbon Spills
Ch 130 Environmental Quality Review
Ch 137 Fees
Ch 140 Filming
Ch 142 Fire Prevention
Ch 147 Fireworks
Ch 151 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 156 Freshwater Wetlands
Ch 159 Furnaces, Outdoor
Ch 162 Games of Chance
Ch 176 Junkyards
Ch 185 Littering
Ch 193 Mobile Homes
Ch 201 Notification of Defects
Ch 212 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 217 Peddling, Soliciting, Canvassing and Temporary or Transient Merchants
Ch 223 Property Maintenance
Ch 240 Sewers
Ch 243 Smoking
Ch 246 Solid Waste
Ch 249 Stormwater Management
Ch 252 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 257 Subdivision of Land
Ch 263 Taxation
Ch 269 Towing
Ch 276 Vehicles, Abandoned and Junked
Ch 280 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 287 Water
Ch 292 Wireline Telecommunications Systems
Ch 300 Zoning
Ch 300 Art I Title and Purpose
§ 300-1 Title.
§ 300-2 Purpose.
Ch 300 Art II Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
§ 300-3 Districts established.
§ 300-4 Zoning Map.
§ 300-5 District boundaries.
§ 300-6 Effect of chapter; prohibited uses.
Ch 300 Art III Use Regulations
§ 300-7 Use regulations established.
§ 300-8 Table incorporated by reference.
Ch 300 Art IV Bulk Regulations
§ 300-9 Bulk regulations established.
§ 300-10 Table incorporated by reference.
Ch 300 Art V Supplementary Regulations
§ 300-11 Yards.
§ 300-12 Nonresidential buildings (excluding accessory structures).
§ 300-13 Accessory uses.
§ 300-14 Shopping carts.
§ 300-15 Landscaping, lighting and environmental control.
§ 300-16 Clustered open space.
Ch 300 Art VI Supplementary Use Regulations
§ 300-17 Purpose.
§ 300-18 (Reserved)
§ 300-18.1 (Reserved)
§ 300-18.2 (Reserved)
§ 300-19 Recreational uses.
§ 300-20 Commercial production studios.
§ 300-21 Watershed Protection Overlay District.
§ 300-22 Sandpits, gravel pits, removal of topsoil and landfill or excavations.
§ 300-23 Commercial dog or veterinary kennels (not including stables).
§ 300-24 Multiple-residence developments.
§ 300-25 Home occupations.
§ 300-26 Gasoline stations and repair garages.
§ 300-27 Adult entertainment.
§ 300-28 Telecommunications towers.
§ 300-28.1 Solar energy power systems.
§ 300-29 Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
Ch 300 Art VII Planned Unit Development
§ 300-30 Planned unit development intent.
§ 300-31 Objectives.
§ 300-32 General design requirements and standards.
§ 300-33 Common property.
§ 300-34 Design standards.
§ 300-35 Application procedure and approval process.
§ 300-36 Financial responsibility.
§ 300-37 Site plan approval.
Ch 300 Art VIII Signs
§ 300-38 Compliance required.
§ 300-39 Applications.
§ 300-40 Issuance of permit.
§ 300-41 Permit fee.
§ 300-42 Appeal of permit denial.
§ 300-43 Permit exceptions.
§ 300-44 Required signs.
§ 300-45 Permitted accessory signs.
§ 300-46 Prohibited signs.
§ 300-47 Abandoned signs.
§ 300-48 Parking of advertising vehicles prohibited.
§ 300-49 Public areas.
§ 300-50 Exempt signs.
§ 300-51 Construction specifications.
§ 300-52 Freestanding signs.
§ 300-53 Sign anchoring.
§ 300-54 Removal and disposition of signs.
§ 300-55 Removal of signs by Town.
§ 300-56 Legal nonconforming signs.
§ 300-57 Special exceptions.
§ 300-58 Penalties for offenses.
Ch 300 Art IX Off-Street Parking
§ 300-59 General requirements.
§ 300-60 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
§ 300-61 Parking spaces adjacent to lots in any residence district.
§ 300-62 Driveways.
§ 300-63 Commercial vehicles.
§ 300-64 Trailers and boats.
§ 300-65 Unregistered vans; storage vehicles; donation boxes.
Ch 300 Art X Performance Standards
§ 300-66 Conformance required.
§ 300-67 Hazardous materials.
§ 300-68 Electrical transmission and distribution.
§ 300-69 Air pollution.
§ 300-70 Liquid and solid wastes.
§ 300-71 Noise and illumination control.
§ 300-72 Odors.
Ch 300 Art XI Nonconforming Uses and Buildings
§ 300-73 Nonconforming uses.
§ 300-74 Nonconforming buildings.
§ 300-75 Nonconforming lots of record.
§ 300-76 Elimination of certain nonconformities.
Ch 300 Art XII Enforcement
§ 300-77 Building permits.
§ 300-78 Additional requirements for building permits.
§ 300-79 Certificate of occupancy.
§ 300-80 Duties of Code Enforcement Officer.
§ 300-81 Penalties for offenses.
Ch 300 Art XIII Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 300-82 Planning Board.
§ 300-83 Membership of Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 300-83.1 Alternate members of Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 300-84 Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 300-85 Procedures of Zoning Board of Appeals.
Ch 300 Art XIV Site Plans and Special Use Permits
§ 300-86 Site plan review.
§ 300-87 Issuance of special use permits.
Ch 300 Art XV Amendments
§ 300-88 Procedure.
Ch 300 Art XVI Definitions
§ 300-89 Word usage; definitions.
Ch 300 Art XVII Interpretation
§ 300-90 Interpretation and application of provisions.
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 300 Zoning

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of New Windsor 10-3-2012 by L.L. No. 4-2012.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Airports and landing areas — See Ch. 84.

Animals — See Ch. 96.

Building Code administration — See Ch. 107.

Environmental quality review — See Ch. 130.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 151.

Freshwater wetlands — See Ch.156.

Junkyards — See Ch. 176.

Mobile homes — Ch. 193.

Sewers — See Ch. 240.

Solid waste — See Ch. 246.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 249.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 257.

Wireline telecommunications systems — See Ch. 292.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Airport (AP)

Attachment 2 - Highway Commercial (HC)

Attachment 3 - Limited Commercial (LC)

Attachment 4 - Neighborhood Commercial (NC)

Attachment 5 - Office and Light Industry (OLI)

Attachment 6 - Planned Industrial (PI)

Attachment 7 - Rural Residence (R-1)

Attachment 8 - Open Space Residential (R-2)

Attachment 9 - Suburban Residential (R-3)

Attachment 10 - Suburban Residential (R-4)

Attachment 11 - Multiple-Family Residential (R-5)

Attachment 12 - Cluster Open Space (CL-1)

Attachment 13 - Cluster Open Space (CL-2)

Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 300, Zoning, adopted 5-21-1975 by L.L. No. 3-1975 (Ch. 48 of the 1972 Code), as amended.

Article I Title and Purpose

§ 300-1 Title.

§ 300-2 Purpose.

Article II Zoning Districts and Zoning Map

§ 300-3 Districts established.

§ 300-4 Zoning Map.

§ 300-5 District boundaries.

§ 300-6 Effect of chapter; prohibited uses.

Article III Use Regulations

§ 300-7 Use regulations established.

§ 300-8 Table incorporated by reference.

Article IV Bulk Regulations

§ 300-9 Bulk regulations established.

§ 300-10 Table incorporated by reference.

Article V Supplementary Regulations

§ 300-11 Yards.

§ 300-12 Nonresidential buildings (excluding accessory structures).

§ 300-13 Accessory uses.

§ 300-14 Shopping carts.

§ 300-15 Landscaping, lighting and environmental control.

§ 300-16 Clustered open space.

Article VI Supplementary Use Regulations

§ 300-17 Purpose.

§ 300-18 (Reserved)

§ 300-18.1 (Reserved)

§ 300-18.2 (Reserved)

§ 300-19 Recreational uses.

§ 300-20 Commercial production studios.

§ 300-21 Watershed Protection Overlay District.

§ 300-22 Sandpits, gravel pits, removal of topsoil and landfill or excavations.

§ 300-23 Commercial dog or veterinary kennels (not including stables).

§ 300-24 Multiple-residence developments.

§ 300-25 Home occupations.

§ 300-26 Gasoline stations and repair garages.

§ 300-27 Adult entertainment.

§ 300-28 Telecommunications towers.

§ 300-28.1 Solar energy power systems.

§ 300-29 Bed-and-breakfast establishments.

Article VII Planned Unit Development

§ 300-30 Planned unit development intent.

§ 300-31 Objectives.

§ 300-32 General design requirements and standards.

§ 300-33 Common property.

§ 300-34 Design standards.

§ 300-35 Application procedure and approval process.

§ 300-36 Financial responsibility.

§ 300-37 Site plan approval.

Article VIII Signs

§ 300-38 Compliance required.

§ 300-39 Applications.

§ 300-40 Issuance of permit.

§ 300-41 Permit fee.

§ 300-42 Appeal of permit denial.

§ 300-43 Permit exceptions.

§ 300-44 Required signs.

§ 300-45 Permitted accessory signs.

§ 300-46 Prohibited signs.

§ 300-47 Abandoned signs.

§ 300-48 Parking of advertising vehicles prohibited.

§ 300-49 Public areas.

§ 300-50 Exempt signs.

§ 300-51 Construction specifications.

§ 300-52 Freestanding signs.

§ 300-53 Sign anchoring.

§ 300-54 Removal and disposition of signs.

§ 300-55 Removal of signs by Town.

§ 300-56 Legal nonconforming signs.

§ 300-57 Special exceptions.

§ 300-58 Penalties for offenses.

Article IX Off-Street Parking

§ 300-59 General requirements.

§ 300-60 Minimum off-street parking requirements.

§ 300-61 Parking spaces adjacent to lots in any residence district.

§ 300-62 Driveways.

§ 300-63 Commercial vehicles.

§ 300-64 Trailers and boats.

§ 300-65 Unregistered vans; storage vehicles; donation boxes.

Article X Performance Standards

§ 300-66 Conformance required.

§ 300-67 Hazardous materials.

§ 300-68 Electrical transmission and distribution.

§ 300-69 Air pollution.

§ 300-70 Liquid and solid wastes.

§ 300-71 Noise and illumination control.

§ 300-72 Odors.

Article XI Nonconforming Uses and Buildings

§ 300-73 Nonconforming uses.

§ 300-74 Nonconforming buildings.

§ 300-75 Nonconforming lots of record.

§ 300-76 Elimination of certain nonconformities.

Article XII Enforcement

§ 300-77 Building permits.

§ 300-78 Additional requirements for building permits.

§ 300-79 Certificate of occupancy.

§ 300-80 Duties of Code Enforcement Officer.

§ 300-81 Penalties for offenses.

Article XIII Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals

§ 300-82 Planning Board.

§ 300-83 Membership of Zoning Board of Appeals.

§ 300-83.1 Alternate members of Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.

§ 300-84 Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Appeals.

§ 300-85 Procedures of Zoning Board of Appeals.

Article XIV Site Plans and Special Use Permits

§ 300-86 Site plan review.

§ 300-87 Issuance of special use permits.

Article XV Amendments

§ 300-88 Procedure.

Article XVI Definitions

§ 300-89 Word usage; definitions.

Article XVII Interpretation

§ 300-90 Interpretation and application of provisions.