This chapter, including the Zoning Map which
is a part hereof, shall be known and may be cited and referred to
as the "Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Cortlandt."
Pursuant to the laws of the United States of America,
the State of New York and the Town of Cortlandt and the authority
and power granted by Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New
York, the purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the community by establishing regulations
and restrictions with respect to height, number of stories and size
of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may
be occupied, the sizes of yards and other open spaces, the density
of population and the location and use of structures and land.
The regulations contained herein have been made in
accordance with a comprehensive plan (the 1991 Master Plan) and have
been designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety
from fire, flood, panic and other dangers; to promote health and general
welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding
of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate
the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools,
parks and other public requirements. Such regulations have been made
with reasonable consideration, among other things, as to the character
of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular uses
and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging
the most appropriate use of land throughout the Town.
The Town Board recognizes that all policies of the
1991 Master Plan are not implemented by this chapter and that full
implementation of the Master Plan will require extensive time, study
and deliberation. Nonetheless, the Town is committed to Master Plan
policies, and any proposal for housing or other development which
is presented to the Town and which is consistent with the Master Plan
but not expressly provided for in this chapter will be given full
consideration by the Town Board.