This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Village
of Clayton, New York, Zoning Law."
It is the intent of this chapter to promote the public health,
safety, morals and general welfare of the community and the other
purposes contained herein and also to accomplish the following: to
maintain the small-town atmosphere of the Village; to encourage and
promote the tourism industry; encourage and promote the recreational
and commercial use of the Village's riverfront; to promote the
design and use of land and buildings to maintain the integrity of
existing residential and commercial neighborhoods; to encourage small
manufacturing operations where appropriate; to promote and implement
the policies of the Village's Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program; to reduce the potential for public safety hazards and property
damage from periodic flooding in those areas designated by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency as flood hazard areas; and to provide
maximum practical preservation of natural and environmental features,
including water bodies, wetlands and other areas of geographical,
ecological and scenic value.
Hereafter no building shall be erected, moved or altered and
no land shall be used except in conformity with the regulations specified
for the district in which it is located.
No building shall hereafter be erected or altered to accommodate
or house a greater number of families or to have narrower or smaller
rear yards, front yards, side yards, inner or outer courts than is
specified herein for the district in which such building is located.
No part of a yard or other open space about any building required
for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall
be included as part of a yard or other open space similarly required
for another building.
Within each district the regulations established by this chapter
shall be minimum regulations and shall be applied uniformly to each
class or kind of structure or land.
For purposes of interpretation and application, the provisions
of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for
the promotion of the public health, morals, safety or the general
welfare. Whenever the requirements of this chapter are at variance
with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rule, regulation
or law, the more restrictive or that imposing the higher standard
shall govern.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single or joint
ownership existing at the time of enactment of this chapter the regulations
pertaining to each district will govern the use of land within that
district.
All premises within the Village of Clayton whether improved,
unimproved, or vacant shall be maintained in conformity with the provisions
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code[1] and the NYS Property Maintenance Code so as to assure
the proper character of the property and to promote the health, safety
and general welfare of the public.
The provisions of this chapter shall be considered the minimum
requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general
welfare. It is not intended by this chapter to interfere with or abrogate
or annul any easement, covenant, or other agreement between parties;
provided, however, that when this chapter imposes a greater restriction
on the use of structures or land or on the heights of structures,
or requires larger open spaces, or imposes any higher standards than
are imposed or required by any easement, covenant, or agreement, the
provisions of this chapter shall control. Where the requirements of
this chapter differ from the requirements of another statute, law,
rule, or regulation, the more restrictive standard shall govern, unless
this chapter specifically states otherwise.
