This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning
Law of the Hamlet of Macedon."
For the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general
welfare of the people of the Hamlet, this chapter is adopted 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. This chapter and
the Zoning Map which is a part of this chapter 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. This chapter and
the Zoning Map were enacted after reasonable consideration, among
other things, as to the character of the Hamlet and its peculiar suitability
for particular uses and with a view to conserving property values
and natural resources and encouraging the most appropriate use of
land throughout the Hamlet.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this
chapter shall be held to be the minimum standards and requirement
for the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare.
Whenever the requirements of this chapter are at variance with
the requirement 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 Hamlet shall satisfy the requirements of the State Environmental
Quality Review (SEQR) regulations.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of this chapter is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid or unconstitutional, it is hereby declared that no other
provision of this chapter shall be affected thereby.