This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning
Ordinance of the Village of Warsaw."
For the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general
welfare of the people of the Village of Warsaw, this chapter is adopted
pursuant to Article 7 of the Village Law of the State of New York.
Its purpose is to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories
and size of buildings and other structures; the percentage of lot
that may be occupied; the size of yards, courts and other open space;
the density of population and the location and use of buildings, structures
and land for business, industry, agriculture, residence or other purposes.
Such Zoning Law and the Zoning Map, which is a part of said Zoning
Law, are designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety
from fire and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to
provide for solar access and the implementation of solar energy systems;
to prevent the overcrowding of land and to avoid undue concentration
of population; to facilitate the efficient and adequate provision
of public facilities and services; and to provide the maximum protection
to residential areas from the encroachment of adverse environmental
influences. Such Zoning Law and Zoning Map were enacted after reasonable
consideration, among other things, as to the character of the village
and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, to conserve property
values and natural resources and to encourage the most appropriate
use of land throughout the village.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this
chapter shall be held to be the minimum standards and requirements
for the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare.
Whenever the requirements of this chapter are at variance with
the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations,
ordinances or laws, the most restrictive or those imposing the higher
standards shall govern.
Prior to any action by a municipal board or official on any
application made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter,
the village shall satisfy the requirements of the State Environmental
Quality Review (SEQR) regulations.
The zoning of lands annexed into the village subsequent to the adoption of this chapter shall follow the procedures for amendments specified in §
163-6 above. The process for establishing zoning for lands to be annexed into the village shall be coordinated with the annexation process.