The title of this chapter is the "Town of Barre
Zoning Ordinance, Orleans County, New York," and shall include this
text and Zoning Map.
This chapter is adopted, pursuant to the Town
Law of the State of New York, to promote and protect the public health,
safety and general welfare and in furtherance of the following related
and more specific purposes:
A. To protect the open, rural and natural character of
the land.
B. To preserve the Town's natural resources and habitats.
C. To guide and regulate the orderly growth, development
and redevelopment of the Town of Barre in accordance with a well-considered
plan and with long-term objectives, principles and standards deemed
beneficial to the interest and welfare of the people.
Whenever the requirements of this chapter are
in conflict with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules,
regulations, codes, ordinances or local laws, the most restrictive
of such rules, regulations, codes, or ordinances or those imposing
the higher standards shall govern.
The provisions and regulations of this chapter
and interpretations thereof shall be made in accordance with the objectives
of the Town's Comprehensive Plan.
The text of the Barre Zoning Ordinance and the
Zoning Map of the Town of Barre, Orleans County, New York, enacted
by the Town Board of the Town of Barre, and as the same from time
to time have been amended, are hereby repealed and amended in their
entirety as set forth below, superseding all previous enactments and
amendments, and from their taking effect, all such previous enactments
and amendments thereto shall be repealed.
A violation of this chapter is hereby declared
to be an offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $350 or imprisonment
for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for conviction of
a first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which
were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine
not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period
not to exceed six months, or both; and, upon conviction for a third
or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period
of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $700 nor more than
$1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both.
However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and
judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter shall be deemed
misdemeanors and for such purpose only all provisions of law relating
to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued
violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.