Town of Athens, NY Zoning

Town of Athens, NY

Greene County

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 4 Appearance Tickets
Ch 15 Emergency Management Plan
Ch 19 Ethics, Code of
Ch 28 Investment Policy
Ch 43 Officers and Employees
Ch 48 Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals
Ch 52 Purchasing
Ch 58 Records
Ch 65 Smoking Policy
Ch 71 Terms of Office
Ch 75 Town Board
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 92 Building Construction and Fire Prevention
Ch 93 Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 94 Demolition Permits
Ch 96 Dogs
Ch 99 Farming
Ch 101 Filling, Depositing, Dumping and Similar Operations
Ch 103 Fireworks
Ch 105 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 116 Junkyards
Ch 121 Littering
Ch 125 Manufactured Homes and Trailers
Ch 145 Sewage Disposal
Ch 150 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 153 Development Review Fees
Ch 154 Subdivision of Land
Ch 159 Taxation
Ch 162 Telecommunications Towers
Ch 171 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 180 Zoning
Ch 180 Art I General Provisions
§ 180-1 Purpose.
§ 180-2 Word usage.
§ 180-3 Definitions.
Ch 180 Art II District Regulations
§ 180-4 Adoption of Zoning Map; division of Town into districts.
§ 180-5 District objectives.
§ 180-6 Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 180-7 Official Zoning Map.
§ 180-8 Lots.
§ 180-9 Prohibited uses.
§ 180-10 Schedule of Uses.
§ 180-11 Change of use.
§ 180-12 Schedule of Density and Dimensions.
§ 180-13 Modification of density or dimensions.
§ 180-14 Nonconforming uses.
§ 180-15 Regulations specific to districts.
§ 180-16 through § 180-18. (Reserved)
Ch 180 Art III General Standards
§ 180-19 Applicability.
§ 180-20 Off-street parking.
§ 180-21 Off-street loading.
§ 180-22 Lot coverage.
§ 180-23 Height regulations.
§ 180-24 Environmental performance standards.
§ 180-25 Agricultural buffers.
§ 180-26 Keeping of animals.
§ 180-27 Accessory buildings or structures.
§ 180-28 Flood prevention.
§ 180-29 Traffic access and control.
§ 180-30 Streams and wetlands.
§ 180-31 (Reserved)
§ 180-32 Development on steep slopes.
§ 180-33 Erosion and sedimentation control.
§ 180-34 (Reserved)
§ 180-35 Temporary structures.
§ 180-36 Signs.
§ 180-37 Home occupations.
§ 180-38 Roadside stands.
§ 180-39 Future streets.
§ 180-40 Storage of manufactured homes, boats, trailers and trucks.
§ 180-41 Mining, excavation, removal, filling and depositing.
§ 180-42 Multifamily dwellings.
§ 180-43 Accessory apartments.
§ 180-44 Motor vehicle junkyards.
§ 180-45 Autobody or major repair shops.
§ 180-46 Bed-and-breakfast inns.
§ 180-47 Fueling stations.
§ 180-48 Kennels and veterinary hospitals.
§ 180-49 Motels, resorts and eating or drinking establishments.
§ 180-50 Wind energy conversion systems.
§ 180-51 Conservation standards.
§ 180-52 through § 180-54. (Reserved)
Ch 180 Art IV Site Plan Review and Special Use Permits
§ 180-55 Site plan review.
§ 180-56 Special use permits.
Ch 180 Art V Planned Unit Development
§ 180-57 Intent.
§ 180-58 Objectives.
§ 180-59 General requirements.
§ 180-60 Application procedure and approval process.
§ 180-61 Site plan approval process.
§ 180-62 Other regulations.
Ch 180 Art VI Cluster and Conservation Development
§ 180-63 Purpose.
§ 180-64 Applicability, general conditions and requirements.
Ch 180 Art VII Adult Establishments
§ 180-65 Purpose and findings.
§ 180-66 Definitions.
§ 180-67 Adult establishments as permitted use.
§ 180-68 License required.
§ 180-69 General provisions.
Ch 180 Art VIII Administration and Enforcement
§ 180-70 Enforcement.
§ 180-71 Permits.
§ 180-72 Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 180-73 Planning Board.
§ 180-74 Penalties for offenses.
§ 180-75 Amendments.
§ 180-76 Interpretation; conflict with other laws.
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter 180: Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Athens 6-20-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals — See Ch. 48.

Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 92.

Farming — See Ch. 99.

Filling, depositing, dumping and similar operations — See Ch. 101.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 105.

Junkyards — See Ch. 116.

Manufactured homes and trailers — See Ch. 125.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 154.

Telecommunications towers — See Ch. 162.

Attachment 1 - Table 1 Permitted Uses

Attachment 2 - Table 2 Density and Dimensions

Attachment 3 - Zoning Map

Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 180, Zoning, adopted 4-14-1986, as amended.

Chapter 180 : Zoning

Article I General Provisions

§ 180-1 Purpose.

§ 180-2 Word usage.

§ 180-3 Definitions.

Article II District Regulations

§ 180-4 Adoption of Zoning Map; division of Town into districts.

§ 180-5 District objectives.

§ 180-6 Interpretation of district boundaries.

§ 180-7 Official Zoning Map.

§ 180-9 Prohibited uses.

§ 180-10 Schedule of Uses.

§ 180-11 Change of use.

§ 180-12 Schedule of Density and Dimensions.

§ 180-13 Modification of density or dimensions.

§ 180-14 Nonconforming uses.

§ 180-15 Regulations specific to districts.

§ 180-16 through § 180-18. (Reserved)

Article III General Standards

§ 180-19 Applicability.

§ 180-20 Off-street parking.

§ 180-21 Off-street loading.

§ 180-22 Lot coverage.

§ 180-23 Height regulations.

§ 180-24 Environmental performance standards.

§ 180-25 Agricultural buffers.

§ 180-26 Keeping of animals.

§ 180-27 Accessory buildings or structures.

§ 180-28 Flood prevention.

§ 180-29 Traffic access and control.

§ 180-30 Streams and wetlands.

§ 180-31 (Reserved)

§ 180-32 Development on steep slopes.

§ 180-33 Erosion and sedimentation control.

§ 180-34 (Reserved)

§ 180-35 Temporary structures.

§ 180-36 Signs.

§ 180-37 Home occupations.

§ 180-38 Roadside stands.

§ 180-39 Future streets.

§ 180-40 Storage of manufactured homes, boats, trailers and trucks.

§ 180-41 Mining, excavation, removal, filling and depositing.

§ 180-42 Multifamily dwellings.

§ 180-43 Accessory apartments.

§ 180-44 Motor vehicle junkyards.

§ 180-45 Autobody or major repair shops.

§ 180-46 Bed-and-breakfast inns.

§ 180-47 Fueling stations.

§ 180-48 Kennels and veterinary hospitals.

§ 180-49 Motels, resorts and eating or drinking establishments.

§ 180-50 Wind energy conversion systems.

§ 180-51 Conservation standards.

§ 180-52 through § 180-54. (Reserved)

Article IV Site Plan Review and Special Use Permits

§ 180-55 Site plan review.

§ 180-56 Special use permits.

Article V Planned Unit Development

§ 180-57 Intent.

§ 180-58 Objectives.

§ 180-59 General requirements.

§ 180-60 Application procedure and approval process.

§ 180-61 Site plan approval process.

§ 180-62 Other regulations.

Article VI Cluster and Conservation Development

§ 180-63 Purpose.

§ 180-64 Applicability, general conditions and requirements.

Article VII Adult Establishments

§ 180-65 Purpose and findings.

§ 180-66 Definitions.

§ 180-67 Adult establishments as permitted use.

§ 180-68 License required.

§ 180-69 General provisions.

Article VIII Administration and Enforcement

§ 180-70 Enforcement.

§ 180-71 Permits.

§ 180-72 Zoning Board of Appeals.

§ 180-73 Planning Board.

§ 180-74 Penalties for offenses.

§ 180-75 Amendments.

§ 180-76 Interpretation; conflict with other laws.