This chapter shall be known and cited as the
"Zoning Law of the Town of Binghamton, Broome County, New York."
[Amended 11-16-2010 by L.L. No. 19-2015]
The Town of Binghamton is hereby divided into the following
types of districts.
R1 Residential One-Family District: The purpose of the R1 Residential
One-Family District is to provide a safe, quiet residential environment.
The R1 District is the predominant district in the Town of Binghamton,
and it is the most restrictive.
R2 Residential Multifamily District: The purpose of the R2 Residential
Multifamily District is to provide for a range of housing options
for Binghamton residents, while maintaining the rural character of
the town.
RR Rural Residential District: The RR Rural Residential District
encourages a low density rural character, and provides opportunities
for agriculture and related uses.
C Commercial District: The C Commercial District provides for
neighborhood retail and service uses and limited general commercial
uses.
PDD Planned Development District: The PDD Planned Development
District offers an alternative means for developing property by providing
unique standards and regulations for site and building design for
a particular site or sites. The PDD is intended to promote well-coordinated,
efficient, and effective use of land, improved amenities, creative
design and a better environment. The uses proposed will not be detrimental
to the natural characteristics of the site or to present and potential
surrounding uses, but will have a beneficial effect which could not
be achieved under any other district.
PMHD Planned Mobile Home District: The purpose of the PMHD is
to provide for areas within the Town of Binghamton where mobile homes
or parks and related services may be located in a well-organized environment.
I Industrial District: The goal of the I Industrial District
is to allow light industrial and general commercial uses at limited
sites in the Town, while strictly mitigating any potential adverse
impacts on the community.
In their 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 and
general welfare. Whenever the requirements of this chapter are at
variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted laws,
rules, regulations or ordinances, the most restrictive or that imposing
the highest standards shall govern. Where a district boundary line
divides a lot at the time such line is adopted, the regulations for
the less restricted portion of such lot may extend not more than 30
feet into the more restricted portion, provided that the lot has frontage
on a street in the less restricted district.