The purpose of this Article
VIIA is to provide special regulations with respect to the approval of farm operations and agricultural buildings on properties located in agricultural districts created under Article 25-AA of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law and § 283-a of the New York State Town Law, in recognition of § 305-a, Subdivision 1, of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT PROPERTIES
Shall be those properties designated by the County of Putnam
as included within the Putnam County Agricultural District under Article
25-AA of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law for so long
as such properties remain within the Agricultural District.
FARM OPERATIONS
Shall be farm operations (including farm buildings and structures)
as defined in NYS Agriculture and Markets Law § 301, Subdivision
11, as same may be amended from time to time.
This article shall not apply to excavation or removal of material
in connection with farm operations on County Agricultural District
properties located in the Town of Putnam Valley to the extent that
the excavation and/or removal of material is exempt from permitting
requirements of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
("DEC") under 6 NYCRR 420.1(k).
Future subdivisions of all lots now or hereafter included within
the Putnam County Agricultural District shall be subject to the following
criteria and shall require Planning Board approval under the procedures
applicable to lots not located in the Putnam County Agricultural District:
A. The maximum number of lots into which any property located or formerly
located in the Putnam County Agricultural District may not be subdivided
in a manner that exceeds that number of lots into which the lot could
have been subdivided prior to that lot's inclusion in the Putnam County
Agricultural District.
Properties that have withdrawn or been removed from the Putnam
County Agricultural District are required to comply with the zoning
uses and Town Code requirements in which the parcel is located at
the time of withdrawal/removal.