The Town of Albion is hereby divided into zoning
districts as hereinafter set forth and as the same may be, from time
to time, amended.
A/R
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Agricultural/Residential
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R-1
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Residential
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B
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General Business
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LI
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Light Industrial
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PD
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Planned Light Industrial/Commercial
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WMF
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Waste Management Facility Overlay District
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C
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Canal Overlay District
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F
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Flood Hazard Overlay District
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WM
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Waste Management Facility Overlay District
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Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the
Zoning Map of the Town of Albion the following rules shall apply:
A. District boundaries indicated as approximately following
the center lines of streets or highways shall be construed as following
such center lines.
B. District boundaries indicated as approximately following
lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
C. District boundaries indicated as being approximately parallel to the center lines or right-of-way lines of streets or highways shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distances therefrom as indicated on the
Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said
Zoning Map.
D. District boundaries indicated as approximately following
a stream, lake or other body of water shall be construed to follow
the center lines of such stream or other body of water.
E. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in Subsections
A through
D above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official
Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
F. Where physical or cultural features on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official
Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by Subsections
A through
E above, the Code Enforcement Officer shall request the Zoning Board of Appeals to render its interpretation.
The regulations set by this chapter shall be
the minimum regulations within each district and shall apply uniformly
to each class or kind of structure or use of land, except as hereinafter
provided:
A. No building, structure or land shall hereafter be
used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall
hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally
altered except in conformity with all the regulations herein specified
for the district in which it is located.
B. No building or structure shall hereafter be erected
or altered which:
(1) Exceeds the height limitation for any structure within
a specified district;
(2) Accommodates or houses a greater number of dwelling
units than is permitted in the specified zoning district;
(3) Occupies a greater percentage of lot area than is
permitted in the specified zoning district; or
(4) Has narrower or smaller setbacks or other open spaces
than herein required; or
(5) In any other manner is contrary to the provisions
of this chapter.
C. No part of a yard or other open space, or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with the regulations set forth herein, shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building except as provided in §
103-34.
D. No yard or lot existing at the time of enactment of
this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum
requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective
date of this chapter shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements
established herein.