The Town of New Windsor has a rich architectural heritage, with
certain distinct building styles, and a characteristic small town
ambiance. The purpose of the design guidelines and standards is to
provide a resource for developers, homeowners, and builders as they
create new communities, or rebuild or expand existing properties.
The goal is that the new or altered properties fit with the overall
character and appearance of the Town, particularly the older areas
generally designated as Village-Center, and reinforce the traditional
architectural character of the Town of New Windsor.
In all districts other than in the Light-Industrial and the
Employment Campus Districts, all new commercial, institutional or
residential construction and all accessory buildings and structures
associated with residential, institutional, or commercial buildings
that require a building permit, including additions to existing residential,
institutional, and commercial buildings or to associated accessory
buildings that alter the footprint or height of an existing building,
and therefore require a building permit, are subject to these design
guidelines and standards.