This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Zoning
Law of the Village of Corinth, Saratoga County, New York."
[Amended 5-7-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
Enactment of this chapter is pursuant to the enabling provisions
of Articles 2 and 3 of the Municipal Home Rule Law and Article 7 of
the Village Law and Article 27 of the Executive Law of the State of
New York.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety
and general welfare of the community, to promote the rural character
of the Village, to provide for a variety of housing opportunities
and densities, and to protect the property values and aesthetics of
the community. These goals are to be accomplished by regulating the
percentage of the lot that may be occupied and the use of buildings,
structures and land for trade, industry, residence and other purposes,
to the extent permissible within the proper exercise of power delegated
by the New York State Village Law. It is the further purpose and objective
of this chapter to ensure the optimum overall conservation, protection,
development and use of the scenic, aesthetic, wildlife, recreational,
open space, historic, ecological and natural resources of the Village.
Specifically, the intent is to:
A.
Promote and effectuate the orderly physical development of the Village
of Corinth in accordance with the Village of Corinth Comprehensive
Master Plan.
B.
Designate specific areas for industrial and commercial development
as a way to ensure the Village will increase its economic base and
provide employment opportunities.
C.
Encourage the most appropriate use of land in the Village in order
to conserve and enhance the value of property.
D.
Encourage business development consistent with the character and
environmental resources of the Village and to provide for adequate
and suitably located commercial facilities.
E.
Promote safe and effective traffic circulation and adequate off-street
parking.
F.
Preserve the downtown business district and ensure that future development
promotes a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere of the downtown.
G.
Encourage a mix of complementary land uses that includes housing,
retail, offices, commercial services, industrial uses and civic uses,
to create economic and social vitality.
