Whereas all the procedures, notices and hearings required by law have been complied with, now, therefore, the Village Board of the Village of Churchville enacts and publishes the following chapter establishing zoning regulations for the Village of Churchville, New York, and providing for the enactment, administration and amendment thereof pursuant to the provisions of New York State Village Law Article 7.
The regulations of this zoning law apply to all development, public or private, within the corporate limits of the Village unless otherwise expressly stated in this zoning law.
There is hereby established a comprehensive zoning plan for the Village of Churchville, which is set forth in the text, map and tables that constitute this chapter. Said plan is adopted for the purpose set forth in New York State Village Law Article 7.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Code of the Village of Churchville, New York." For convenience, it is also referred to throughout this chapter as the "zoning law" or "zoning code."
This chapter shall be in effect immediately upon adoption and publication as provided by New York State Village Law.
A. 
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, community values, safety or other general welfare. Whenever the requirements of this chapter are at variance with the requirements of any other applicable law, ordinance, regulation or private agreement, the most restrictive, or that imposing the higher standards, shall govern.
B. 
The Village does not enforce or maintain a record of private agreements. This zoning law is not intended to interfere with, abrogate or annul any easement, covenant, deed restriction or other agreement between private parties. If the provisions of this zoning law impose a greater restriction than imposed by a private agreement, the provisions of this zoning law will control. If the provisions of a valid, enforceable private agreement impose a greater restriction than this zoning law, the provisions of the private agreement will control.
A. 
Applications prior to effective date. Development applications that were submitted in complete form and are pending approval before the effective date of this zoning law will be reviewed wholly under the terms of the zoning law in effect immediately before the effective date, unless a formal written request is submitted in writing by the applicant requesting review under this zoning law. The applicant's request for this zoning law to be applied, once submitted, may not be changed. All development applications submitted within a three-month grace period of the effective date may also be reviewed wholly under the terms of the zoning law in effect immediately before the effective date if requested by the applicant in writing.
B. 
Permits granted prior to effective date. Any building, development or structure for which a building permit was issued before the effective date may be completed in conformance with the issued building permit and other applicable permits and conditions, even if such building, development or structure does not fully comply with provisions of this zoning law. If building is not commenced and diligently pursued within the time allowed under the original permit or any extension granted, then the building, development or structure must be constructed, completed and occupied only in strict compliance with the standards of this zoning law.
C. 
Continuation of violations. Any violation of the previous zoning law will continue to be a violation under this zoning law and be subject to penalties and enforcement under New York State Village Law. If the use, development, construction or other activity that was a violation under the previous law complies with the express terms of this zoning law, enforcement action will cease, except to the extent of collecting penalties for violations that occurred before the effective date of this chapter. The adoption of this zoning law does not affect nor prevent any pending or future prosecution of, or action to abate, violations of the previous law that occurred before the effective date of this chapter.
D. 
Continuing nonconformities. Any nonconformity under the previous zoning law will also be nonconformity under this zoning law, as long as the situation that resulted in the nonconforming status under the previous regulation continues to exist. If, however, a nonconforming situation under previous zoning regulations becomes conforming because of the adoption of this zoning law, or any subsequent amendment to it, then the situation will no longer be considered a nonconformity.
A. 
The boundaries of the zoning districts set forth herein are hereby established as shown on the Village of Churchville Zoning Map, which accompanies and is hereby adopted and incorporated into this chapter and shall be as much a part hereof as if fully set forth and described herein.
B. 
A copy of said map, indicating the latest amendments, shall be kept up-to-date in the offices of the Village Clerk for the use and benefit of the public.
C. 
In determining the boundaries of districts shown on the map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) 
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, waterways or railroad rights-of-way, or such lines extended, such center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
(2) 
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following the property lines of parks or other publicly owned lands, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
(3) 
In all cases where a district boundary line is located not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, such boundary line shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.
(4) 
In all other cases where dimensions are not shown on the map, the location of boundaries shown on the map shall be determined by the use of the graphic scale on the Zoning Map.