The entire area of the Village of Pomona is hereby designated as a residential district with a minimum of 40,000 square feet per lot, hereinafter referred to as the "R-40 District."
The areas and boundaries of such district are hereby established as shown on a map entitled, "Zoning Map of the Village of Pomona," dated and made a part of this chapter, and as same may hereafter be amended from time to time. A copy of this map, indicating the latest amendments, shall be on file in the Village Clerk's office.
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The provisions of this chapter shall be considered as minimum standards. The Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals are hereby empowered to set more stringent requirements than herein set forth in those cases where such are deemed necessary for the preservation of natural features they consider desirable, the elimination or control of natural features considered undesirable or, in general, to meet the stated purposes of this chapter.
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Lots whose effluent and wastes are not treated by a state, county or municipal sewage plant shall be required to have a lot size twice that designated for the district in which the lot is located.
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All new construction, every reconstruction or alteration of a building or structure, every change in bulk, all new uses of buildings or land and every change, enlargement or relocation of use shall conform to the use and bulk regulations of this chapter, except as otherwise set forth herein.
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After the effective date of this chapter, no building permit shall be granted for construction in any subdivision in which the lots do not comply with all the provisions of this chapter. Any subdivision which may have been filed in the County Clerk's office and/or have had prior approval from any appropriate planning board prior to the effective date of this chapter must obtain approval from the Village of Pomona Planning Board regardless of such prior filing or approval, and such subdivision must comply with the provisions of this chapter. All construction which was commenced prior to the effective date and has progressed at least as far as a completed foundation may continue to be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications filed for such construction, except that a new building permit must be obtained from the Village of Pomona Code Enforcement Officer, a building permit fee and certificate of occupancy fee paid and, wherever possible, the provisions of this chapter shall be complied with.