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Town of Barre, NY
Orleans County
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New Laws (11) Index
The Town of Barre is hereby divided into zoning districts as hereinafter set forth and as the same may be, from time to time, amended.
AR
Agricultural/Residential
R-1
Residential
B
General Business
LI
Light Industrial
PD
Planned Light Industrial/Commercial Development
F
Flood Hazard Overlay District
A. 
There shall exist only one official Zoning Map which shall be kept in the office of the Town Clerk, and it shall bear certification that it is the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Barre and its date of adoption. Said Zoning Map shall show the boundaries of the zoning districts herein established, and, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
B. 
Said Zoning Map shall be on material suitable for reproduction. Copies of this map, which may from time to time be published and sold, would be accurate only as of the date of their printing and shall bear words to that effect.
C. 
Changes made in zoning district boundaries, or other matters portrayed on the Zoning Map under the provisions set forth herein, shall be permanently affixed to the Zoning Map promptly after an amendment has been approved by the Town Board and shall convey information as to the date and nature of the change. No amendment to this chapter, which involves matters portrayed on the Zoning Map, shall become effective until such change and entry has been made on said Zoning Map and has been attested to by the Town Clerk.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map can be viewed on the Town's Web site: http://townofbarreny.com/; however, the official copy of the Zoning Map is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the Zoning Map of the Town of Barre the following rules shall apply:
A. 
District boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets or highways shall be construed as following such center lines.
B. 
District boundaries indicated as approximately following lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
C. 
District boundaries indicated as being approximately parallel to the center lines or right-of-way lines of streets or highways shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distances therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said Zoning Map.
D. 
District boundaries indicated as approximately following a stream, lake or other body of water shall be construed to follow the center lines of such stream or other body of water.
E. 
Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in Subsections A through D above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
F. 
Where physical or cultural features on the ground are at variance with those shown on the official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by Subsections A through E above, the Code Enforcement Officer shall request the Zoning Board of Appeals to render its interpretation.
The regulations set by this chapter shall be the minimum regulations within each district and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or use of land, except as hereinafter provided:
A. 
No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with all the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
B. 
No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or altered which:
(1) 
Exceeds the height limitation for any structure within a specified district;
(2) 
Accommodates or houses a greater number of dwelling units than is permitted within a specified zoning district;
(3) 
Occupies a greater percentage of lot area than is permitted by Article V, District Regulations, of this chapter; or[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(4) 
Has narrower or smaller yards or other open spaces than herein required, or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this chapter or the requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
C. 
No part of a yard or other open space, or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with the regulations set forth herein shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building except as provided in §§ 350-30 and 350-31.
D. 
No yard or lot existing at the time of enactment of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements established herein.