This chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Law of the Village
of Hilton."
Enactment of this chapter by the Village Board of the Village of Hilton is pursuant to Article VII of the Village Law of the State of New York.
A.
The purpose of this chapter is to: encourage appropriate and orderly
physical development; promote in all possible ways public health,
safety, convenience and general welfare; and classify, designate and
regulate the location and use of buildings, structures and land for
agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial or other uses in
appropriate places, and for said purpose to divide the Village of
Hilton into districts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed
best suited to carry out these regulations and provide for their enforcement.
B.
The objectives of this chapter are to: conserve and stabilize the
value of property; provide adequate open space for light and air;
provide desired levels of population density; secure safety from fire,
flood, panic and other dangers; provide assurance of opportunities
for effective utilization of land; provide adequate community and
public utility facilities; and provide workable relationships of land
uses to the transportation system and lessen congestion in the streets.
C.
The regulations contained in this chapter have been in accordance
with a well-considered Comprehensive Plan for the Village of Hilton
and have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things,
as to the character of each district and its peculiar suitability
for particular uses.
