This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Land Use Law of the Town of Hoosick, New York" or "Local Law No. 2 of 2009."
This chapter divides the Town of Hoosick into land use districts and regulates the use of structures and land as well as the location, construction, alteration, occupancy and size of structures.
This chapter is enacted in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Town Law of the State of New York to protect and promote the health, safety, values and general welfare of the community, and to fulfill the purposes expressed in § 263 of the Town Law, more specifically to:
A. 
Encourage the management of agriculture resources.
B. 
Encourage the rural character of the Town.
C. 
Encourage the opportunities for growth recognizing the constraints of the natural resources.
D. 
Support hamlets as centers for commerce and new residential development.
E. 
Protect key natural features that create the feeling of openness and natural beauty.
F. 
Encourage economic development.
G. 
Assure privacy for residences and protection against loud, unsightly, obtrusive, or unneighborly land uses or operations.
H. 
Recognize that residents of the Town of Hoosick have a personal and monetary investment in their property and that they need to protect the value of their investment.
I. 
Assure adequate sites for residential, agricultural, industrial and commercial uses.
J. 
Facilitate the efficient, economical, and adequate provision of public utilities and services.
K. 
Prevent and reduce traffic congestion, to promote efficient and safe circulation of vehicles and pedestrians.
To the extent that any provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the Town Law of the State of New York, Chapter 62 of the Consolidated Laws, Article 16, §§ 261 through 268, 274a through 281, the Town Board of the Town of Hoosick hereby declares its intent to supersede those sections of the Town Law, pursuant to its home rule powers under Municipal Home Rule Law, Article 2, § 10 et seq., of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York.