This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Town of
Eaton Land Use Law."
The Town Board of the Town of Eaton in the County of Madison
under the authority of Article 16 of the Town Law and § 10
of the Municipal Home Rule Law of New York State hereby ordains, enacts
and publishes the following law.
The purposes of this chapter and the land use districts and
regulations herein are to preserve the character of and provide for
the orderly growth of the Town and its hamlets; to encourage the most
appropriate use of land; to protect and conserve the value of property;
to prevent the overcrowding of land; and to promote the health, safety
and general welfare of the public.
Except for existing uses and other facilities as herein provided:
A.
No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building
or part thereof shall be erected, extended or put in place unless
in conformity with the regulations herein specified for the district
in which it is located.
B.
No building shall hereafter be erected, altered or put in place to
exceed the height, to accommodate or house a greater number of families,
to occupy a greater percentage of lot area or to have narrower or
smaller bordering yards than specified for the district in which such
building is located (see Table I.[1]).
[1]
Editor's Note: Table I is located at the end of this chapter.
C.
No part of a yard or other open space around any building required
in conformity with the provisions of this chapter shall be included
as part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another
building.
