This chapter is officially known, cited and referred to as the
"Land Use Regulations and Zoning Ordinance." It is referred to throughout
this document as the "Zoning Ordinance."
This chapter is a local law establishing zoning and planning
regulations for the Village of Dobbs Ferry and providing for the administration
and enactment of those regulations, pursuant to Article 7 of the Village
Law of the State of New York, as amended. This chapter has been adopted
and enacted by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Dobbs
Ferry by virtue of the power and authority vested in it by law.
The effective date of this chapter shall be September 28, 2010.
The regulations of this chapter apply to all land development,
public or private, within the limits of the Village of Dobbs Ferry,
unless otherwise expressly exempted or provided in this chapter.
The Village of Dobbs Ferry has adopted this Zoning Ordinance
for the purposes of:
A. Promoting the public health, safety and general welfare;
B. Implementing adopted plans, including the Dobbs Ferry Vision Plan;
C. Preserving the overall quality of life for residents and visitors;
D. Promoting sustainable growth, while protecting the natural, social
and cultural environment of the Village;
E. Protecting the character of established residential neighborhoods;
F. Maintaining economically vibrant as well as attractive business and
commercial areas;
G. Promoting pedestrian, bicycle and transit use;
H. Maintaining orderly and compatible land use and development patterns;
I. Ensuring adequate light, air, privacy and access to property;
J. Promoting the protection, rehabilitation and reuse of older buildings;
K. Maintaining a diverse range of housing choices and options;
L. Establishing clear and efficient development review and approval
procedures; and
M. Accommodating growth and development that complies with the preceding
stated purposes.
Any nonconformity under the previous ordinance shall also be
a nonconformity under this chapter, unless the standards of this chapter,
or any subsequent amendment, are such that the previous nonconformity
is now permitted. For example, a nonconforming use under the previous
ordinance may become conforming if this chapter permits the use in
the zoning district where the property is located, where such use
was formerly prohibited.
The provisions of this chapter are the minimum requirements
deemed necessary to carry out the Zoning Ordinance's stated purpose
and intent. Site characteristics and constraints along with the implementation
of the standards of this chapter may preclude the development of a
specific site to the maximum density or bulk otherwise permitted by
the Zoning Ordinance.
The following chapters of the Dobbs Ferry Village Code, together
with all changes and amendments thereto, are hereby repealed and declared
to be of no effect due to incorporation within this chapter:
A. Chapter 8: Architectural Review Board.
B. Chapter 24: Conservation Advisory Board.
C. Chapter 72: Planning Board.
D. Chapter 105: Advertisements.
E. Chapter 131: Buildings, Demolition of.
G. Chapter 268: Subdivision Regulations.
H. Chapter 270: Swimming Pools.
K. Chapter
300: Zoning and Land Use.