This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Town of
Lumberland Zoning Law." Hereinafter, this local law is sometimes referred
to as "this Zoning Law" or "this chapter."
The purposes of this chapter, its regulations and its zoning
districts, as outlined on the Zoning Map, are to:
A. Promote the health, safety and general welfare of the present and
future inhabitants of the Town;
B. Guard against loss of life and damage to property due to flooding
through protection of natural drainage features;
C. Preserve features of historical significance;
D. Encourage the most appropriate development of the Town in accordance
with the Comprehensive Plan of the Town;
E. Encourage the preservation of the scenic and natural assets of the
Town and of the rural residential character of the community, and
to discourage commercial or industrial development that is inconsistent
with such preservation;
G. Regulate location and use of buildings and the uses of land within
each district with regard to residential, commercial, industrial and
other purposes;
H. Lessen congestion in streets;
I. Secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers;
J. Provide adequate light and air and acceptable noise levels;
K. Prevent overcrowding of land and avoid undue concentration of population;
L. Make provision for the siting and use of certain renewable energy
facilities;
M. Facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage
disposal, schools, parks and other public requirements; and
N. Establish districts in which regulations concerning the size of buildings
and other structures, the percentage of lots that may be covered,
the size of yards, and the use of buildings, structures and land for
trade, commerce, residence and other purposes are restricted and regulated
as hereinafter provided.
Upon the effective date of this Zoning Law, this chapter shall
supersede and replace the previous zoning laws in their entirety.
The "previous zoning laws" shall mean and be:
A. The Town
of Lumberland Zoning Law dated August 19, 1998 (Local Law No. 4 of
1998), as amended by Local Law No. 3 of 2001, Local Law No. 6 of 2001,
Local Law No. 1 of 2008, and Local Law No. 2 of 2009;
B. The Town
of Lumberland Campground Law (Local Law No. 2 of 2002);
C. The Town
of Lumberland Manufactured Home Law dated July 22, 1998 (Local Law
No. 2 of 1998); and
D. The Town
of Lumberland Planning Board Alternate Member Voting [Law] dated August
8, 2007 (Local Law No. 2 of 2007).
The various statements of purpose, intent and findings are legislatively
adopted along with the formal text of this chapter. They are intended
as a legal guide to the administration and interpretation of this
chapter and shall be treated as legislative history. All provisions
of this chapter shall be construed in a manner that advances the goals
and strategies of the Comprehensive Plan.
The provisions of this chapter are in addition to the Town of
Lumberland Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Enforcement Law
and to the provisions set forth in other Town laws and regulations,
as well as any other lawfully adopted rules, regulations and ordinances
of the state of New York, the federal government, and the New York
State Department of Health. Wherever the requirements of this chapter
are at variance with the requirements of other lawfully adopted rules,
regulations or ordinances, the more restrictive or those imposing
the higher standards shall govern.
The regulations, restrictions and boundaries set forth in this
chapter may be amended from time to time by the Town Board as provided
by law.