This chapter shall be known as the "Town of
Hague Zoning Ordinance." The Town of Hague is hereinafter referred
to as the "Town."
Enactment of this chapter by the Town is pursuant
to Article 16 of the Town Law of the State of New York and Article
27 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.
A.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health,
safety and general welfare of the community and protect the property
values and aesthetics of the community by channeling and directing
growth, and by 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 yard, 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 to the maximum
extent permissible within the proper exercise of the police power
as delegated by the Town Law.
B.
It is the further purpose and objective of this chapter
to ensure optimum overall conservation, protection, development and
use of the unique scenic, aesthetic, wildlife, recreational, open
space, historic, ecological and natural resources of the Adirondack
Park (and to satisfy the criteria for approval by the Adirondack Park
Agency of a local land use program pursuant to § 807, Subdivision
2, of the Adirondack Park Agency Act[1]).
[1]
Editor's Note: See Executive Law § 807,
Subdivision 2.
