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Chapter 210 Zoning
Chapter 210
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Stillwater
6-19-2025
by
L.L. No. 2-2025
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 1 Summary of Allowed Uses
Attachment 2 - Table 2 Bulk and Area Requrements
Attachment 3 - Official Zoning Map
Route 4 Corridor Design Guidelines
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 210, Zoning, adopted
12-20-2001
by
L.L. No. 1-2001
, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
§ 210-1
Title; statutory authority.
§ 210-2
Purpose and objectives.
§ 210-3
Word usage.
§ 210-4
Planning Board.
§ 210-5
Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 210-6
Compliance required; more restrictive provisions to prevail.
Article II
Terminology
§ 210-7
Definitions.
Article III
Zoning Map and Districts
§ 210-8
Establishment and purpose of districts; Zoning Map.
§ 210-9
Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 210-10
Lots in more than one district.
§ 210-11
Floodplain boundaries.
§ 210-12
Use and area regulations.
§ 210-13
Watershed protection overlay districts.
Article IV
Site Plan Review
§ 210-14
Purpose.
§ 210-15
Applicability.
§ 210-16
Authorization to approve and disapprove.
§ 210-17
Application requirements for site plan review.
§ 210-18
Fees.
§ 210-19
Site plan procedure.
§ 210-20
Requirements for approval.
§ 210-21
Review considerations.
§ 210-22
Financial security.
Article V
Special Use Permits
§ 210-23
Purpose.
§ 210-24
Applicability.
§ 210-25
Authorization to administer special use permit review.
§ 210-26
Application requirements for special use permit review.
§ 210-27
Application and review procedures.
§ 210-28
Fees.
§ 210-29
General standards for special use permits.
§ 210-30
Specific standards for select special uses.
§ 210-31
Expiration of approval.
§ 210-32
Revocation of permit.
§ 210-33
Enforcement.
Article VI
Cluster and Conservation Subdivision
§ 210-34
Purpose.
§ 210-35
Applicability.
§ 210-36
Developable lands-lot yield analysis.
§ 210-37
Conservation resource mapping.
§ 210-38
Conservation analysis.
§ 210-39
Cluster and conservation design layout.
§ 210-40
Lot sizes and setbacks in cluster and conservation subdivisions.
§ 210-41
Other area and dimensional requirements.
§ 210-42
Special standards for areas within Saratoga National Historic Park viewshed.
§ 210-43
Road standards.
§ 210-44
Permanent open space.
§ 210-45
Preservation by permanent easement or deed restriction.
§ 210-46
Ownership and maintenance of open space land.
§ 210-47
Cluster and conservation subdivision procedure.
Article VII
Planned Development Districts
§ 210-48
Purpose and intent.
§ 210-49
Objectives.
§ 210-50
General requirements.
§ 210-51
Considerations.
§ 210-52
Common property.
§ 210-53
Procedures.
Article VIII
Transfer of Development Rights
§ 210-54
Statutory authority.
§ 210-55
Purpose and intent.
§ 210-56
Objectives.
§ 210-57
General requirements and applicability.
§ 210-58
Initial procedures.
§ 210-59
Planning Board decision and finalization of transfer of development rights.
§ 210-60
Town procedures.
Article IX
Environmental and Performance Standards
§ 210-61
Land clearing and soil disturbance.
§ 210-62
Timber harvesting.
§ 210-63
Stormwater management.
§ 210-64
Slopes.
§ 210-65
Stream buffers.
§ 210-66
Wetlands.
§ 210-67
Floodplains.
§ 210-68
Particulates and smoke.
§ 210-69
Vibration.
§ 210-70
Odor.
§ 210-71
Radiation.
Article X
Buffers, Landscaping and Lighting
§ 210-72
Buffers.
§ 210-73
Buffer zones between uses.
§ 210-74
Lighting.
Article XI
Parking and Loading
§ 210-75
Applicability.
§ 210-76
Buildings or parcels with more than one use.
§ 210-77
Off-street parking schedule.
§ 210-78
Off-street loading.
§ 210-79
Bicycle facilities.
Article XII
Telecommunications Towers
§ 210-80
Purpose.
§ 210-81
Compliance required; applicable regulations.
§ 210-82
Shared use of existing tall structures.
§ 210-83
New telecommunications towers.
§ 210-84
Shared use of existing tower sites for placement of new towers.
§ 210-85
New towers at new locations.
§ 210-86
Future shared use of new towers.
§ 210-87
Site plan review submission requirements.
§ 210-88
New tower design.
§ 210-89
Existing vegetation.
§ 210-90
Screening.
§ 210-91
Access.
§ 210-92
Parking.
§ 210-93
Fencing.
§ 210-94
Action upon discontinuance of use; removal.
§ 210-95
Intermunicipal notification for new towers.
§ 210-96
Notification of nearby landowners.
Article XIII
Signs
§ 210-97
Compliance required.
§ 210-98
Intent.
§ 210-99
Exceptions.
§ 210-100
Measurement of sign area.
§ 210-101
Measurement of height.
§ 210-102
Off-premises signs.
§ 210-103
Home occupation signs.
§ 210-104
For-sale and for-rent signs.
§ 210-105
General provisions for all signs.
§ 210-106
Site plan review.
§ 210-107
Commercial business signs.
Article XIV
Supplementary Regulations
§ 210-108
Public utilities.
§ 210-109
Number of principal buildings per lot.
§ 210-110
Height exceptions.
§ 210-111
Lots bounded by two streets.
§ 210-112
Storage and dumping.
§ 210-113
Dumping.
§ 210-114
Fences.
§ 210-115
Swimming pools, hot tubs, spas.
§ 210-116
Mining and excavation.
§ 210-117
Frontage on public streets and flag lots.
§ 210-118
Temporary occupancy in case of natural disaster.
§ 210-119
Farm worker housing.
§ 210-120
Livestock, noncommercial.
Article XV
Home Occupations
§ 210-121
Purpose.
§ 210-122
Home occupation characteristics.
§ 210-123
Standards.
§ 210-124
Procedures.
§ 210-125
Inspections.
Article XVI
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
§ 210-126
Preexisting nonconforming structures and uses.
§ 210-127
Extension, enlargement, alteration, or other change into another nonconforming use.
§ 210-128
Discontinuance.
§ 210-129
Change in use.
§ 210-130
Completion of structures.
§ 210-131
Destruction.
§ 210-132
Regulation of nonconforming unimproved lots and structures.
Article XVII
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 210-133
Creation, appointment and organization.
§ 210-134
Procedures.
§ 210-135
Powers and duties.
Article XVIII
Variances
§ 210-136
Purpose.
§ 210-137
Authorization to grant or deny.
§ 210-138
Application for variance.
§ 210-139
Requirements for granting variances.
§ 210-140
Referrals.
§ 210-141
Zoning Board of appeals hearings and decisions.
§ 210-142
Variance criteria.
§ 210-143
Expiration upon failure to act.
Article XIX
Amendments
§ 210-144
Purpose.
§ 210-145
Recommendation.
§ 210-146
Public hearings.
§ 210-147
Records of amendments.
§ 210-148
Notice of amendments.
Article XX
Administration and Enforcement
§ 210-149
General procedures.
§ 210-150
Code Enforcement Officer.
§ 210-151
Building permits.
§ 210-152
Operating permits.
§ 210-153
Site inspections.
§ 210-154
Certificates of occupancy.
§ 210-155
Violations; penalties for offenses.
§ 210-156
Stop-work orders; penalties for offenses.
§ 210-157
Enforcement procedures; penalties for offenses.
§ 210-158
Misrepresentation.
§ 210-159
Complaints.
§ 210-160
Notice of public hearing.
Article XXI
Route 4 Corridor Form-Based Code
§ 210-161
Purpose.
§ 210-162
Regulating plan.
§ 210-163
Use regulations.
§ 210-164
Development regulations.
§ 210-165
Application and review process.
Article XXII
Repealer
§ 210-166
Repeal of former provisions.