[Amended 1-25-1982; 8-16-1982; 10-12-1982; 2-25-1991; 5-14-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007; 12-14-2015 by L.L. No. 12-2015]
The City of Peekskill is hereby divided into the following zoning districts:
One-Family Residence District
R-1A
One-Family Residence District
R-1B
One-Family Residence District
R-1C
One- and Two-Family Residence District
R-2
One-, Two- and Three-Family Residence District
R-3
Low-Density Multiple Residence District
R-4
Medium-Density Multiple Residence District
R-5
Central Multiple Residence District
R-6
Planned Residential Development District
PRD
Shopping Center District
C-1
Shopping Center District - Limited
C-1A
Central Commercial District
C-2
General Commercial District
C-3
Neighborhood Commercial District
C-4
Light Industrial District
M-1
General Industrial District
M-2
Design Industrial District
M-2A
Design Industrial District
M-2B
Industrial Park District
M-3
Planned Commercial Development District
PCD
Waterfront District
WF
The boundaries of said districts are hereby established as shown on the Zoning Map, City of Peekskill, dated October 17, 1977, which accompanies this chapter and which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. Said map, indicating the latest amendments, shall be kept up-to-date in the office of the City Clerk for the use and benefit of the public.[1]
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Editor's Note: A Table of Zoning Map Amendments is included at the end of this chapter.
In determining the boundaries of districts shown on the map, the following rules shall apply:
A. 
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, alleys, parkways, waterways, main track or tracks of railroads, property lines of parks or other publicly owned land or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B. 
In all cases where a district boundary divides a lot in one ownership and more than 50% of the area of such lot lies in the less restricted district, the regulations prescribed by this chapter for the less restricted district shall be deemed to extend not more than 30 feet into the portion of the lot lying in the more restricted district. 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 require higher standards with respect to setback, coverage, yards, screening, landscaping and similar requirements.
C. 
Unless otherwise shown, all district boundaries running parallel to streets shall be construed to be 100 feet back from the right-of-way.
D. 
In all cases where a district boundary is located not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, the boundary shall be construed to coincide with such line.
E. 
In all other cases where dimensions are not shown on the Zoning Map, the location of boundaries shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on such map.
F. 
Any boundary shown extended into the Hudson River and/or Peekskill Hollow Brook, as the case may be, shall be deemed to extend to the boundary of the City, unless otherwise indicated.
Following the effective date of this chapter:
A. 
Conformity required. 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. 
Required open spaces; yards; division of existing lots.
(1) 
No yard or open space required in connection with any building or use shall be considered as providing the required open spaces for any other building on the same or any other lot.
(2) 
Except as permitted hereinafter, 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 new lot thus created unless such building and lot comply with all the provisions of this chapter. In cases where two or more buildings erected prior to the effective date of this chapter occupy one lot, the division of said lot in such a way as to establish a separate lot for each of said buildings may be authorized, upon application, by the Zoning Board of Appeals. In considering such application the Board shall endeavor to secure minimum possible deviations from the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
Existing vacant lots.
(1) 
The minimum lot width or area regulations, or both, shall not apply to any lot with an area and/or width of less than that prescribed herein, provided that:
(a) 
Such lot was in different ownership from that of any adjoining land on the effective date of the 1960 City of Peekskill Zoning Ordinance and is still in separate ownership at the time of application for a building permit.
(b) 
Such lot was a conforming lot or a legal noncomplying lot under a City zoning ordinance prior to 1960.
(c) 
Such lot shall be subject to all other applicable regulations prescribed by this chapter.
(2) 
In any area where the prevailing lot width, depth and/or lot area and/or building setback is below the requirements of this chapter, the Zoning Board of Appeals may consider compliance with said requirements to cause unnecessary hardship and/or practical difficulty and may, therefore, vary such requirements, provided that the resultant lot width, depth and/or lot areas and/or building setback shall be in harmony with the pattern of development prevailing in such area.
D. 
Completion of structures for which permits have been issued. Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any change in the plans, construction or designated use of a building complying with existing law for which a building permit application has been accepted by the Director.
E. 
One building per lot. In any R-1, R-2 or R-3 District, only one principal building shall be permitted per lot.