[Amended 3-16-1976 by L.L. No. 3-1976; 1-20-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981; 5-10-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
The City of Hudson is hereby divided into the following districts:
Title
Symbol
One-Family Residence District
R-1
One- and Two-Family Residence District
R-2
One- and Two-Family Residence-Conditional Office District
R-2H
Multiple Residence-Conditional Office District
R-3
Three-Story Multiple Residence District
R-4
Residential Transitional Service Facility District
R-5
Residential Special Commercial District
R-S-C
Residential Special Commercial District - 2
[Added 4-19-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
R-S-C-2
Central Commercial District
C-C
General Commercial District
G-C
General Commercial Transitional Service Facility District
G-C-T
Industrial District
I-1
Core Riverfront District
[Added 11-30-2011 by L.L. No. 5-2011]
C-R
Recreational Conservation District
[Added 11-30-2011 by L.L. No. 5-2011]
R-C
Institutional-Residential Conservation District
[Added 11-30-2011 by L.L. No. 5-2011]
I-R-C
Riverfront Gateway District
[Added 11-30-2011 by L.L. No. 5-2011]
R-G
[Amended 12-13-1973 by L.L. No. 10-1973; 11-30-2011 by L.L. No. 5-2011]
The boundaries of the districts and the waterfront boundary are hereby established as shown on the "Zoning Map, City of Hudson, New York," which map accompanies this chapter, and which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. A copy of said map, indicating the latest amendments, shall be kept up-to-date in the office of the Building Inspector for the use and benefit of the public.
[Amended 11-30-2011 by L.L. No. 5-2011]
In determining the boundaries of districts or the waterfront boundary shown on the map, the following rules shall apply:
A. 
Unless otherwise shown, the district or waterfront boundaries shall be construed to coincide with the center lines of streets, alleys, watercourses and main track or tracks of railroads.
B. 
Where a district or waterfront boundary line is shown to be a certain specified distance from a street line, such boundary line shall be deemed to be parallel to such street line.
C. 
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following the property lines of parks or other publicly or institutionally owned lands, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
D. 
In all cases where, on the effective date of this chapter, a district boundary divides a lot, other than a through lot, in one ownership, in such a way that 50% or more of such lot lies in the less restricted district, the regulations prescribed by this chapter for such less restricted district shall apply to such portion of the more restricted portion of said lot which lies within 30 feet of such district boundary. For purposes of this section, the more restricted district shall be deemed that district which is subject to regulations which prohibit the particular use intended to be made of said lot or which regulations set higher standards with respect to setback, coverage, yards, screening, landscaping and similar requirements.
E. 
In all cases where a district boundary line is located not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, the regulations applicable to the greater part of the lot may be deemed to apply to the entire lot.
Following the effective date of this chapter:
A. 
No building shall be erected, moved, altered, rebuilt or enlarged, nor shall any land or building be used, designed or arranged to be used, for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with all regulations, requirements and/or restrictions specified in this chapter for the district in which such building or land is located.
B. 
No yard or open space required in connection with any building or use shall be considered as providing a required open space for any other building on the same or any other lot.
C. 
No lot shall be formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building unless such building, all yards and open spaces connected therewith, and the remaining lot, comply with all requirements prescribed by this chapter for the district in which said lot is located. No permit shall be issued for the erection of a building on any lot thus created unless such building and lot comply with all the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
The minimum lot dimension or lot area regulations, or both, shall not apply to any lot with an area, width and/or depth of less than those prescribed herein, provided that:
(1) 
Such lot was under different ownership from that of any adjoining land on the effective date of this chapter.
(2) 
Such lot shall comply with all other applicable regulations prescribed by this chapter.
E. 
Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any change in the plans, construction or designated use of a building under construction prior to the enactment of this chapter if the following is found to exist:
(1) 
A building permit shall have been duly issued and construction shall have been started before the date of first publication of notice of the public hearing on this chapter.
[Amended 12-13-1973 by L.L. No. 10-1973]
(2) 
The ground story framework (including the second tier of beams) shall have been completed within six months of the date of the building permit.
(3) 
The entire building shall have been completed in accordance with such plans as have been filed with the Building Inspector within one year from the effective date of this chapter.