This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Local Law Relating to Zoning for the Town of Clifton Park"
or by the short title "Clifton Park Zoning Law."
There is hereby established a newly restated
Comprehensive Zoning Law for the Town of Clifton Park, New York, applicable
to all of the area within the geographical bounds of the Town of
Clifton Park, which law is set forth in the text and maps that constitute
this chapter. Said chapter is adopted pursuant to the laws of the
State of New York, which, in the interest of the protection and promotion
of the public health, safety and welfare, shall be deemed to specifically
include the following among others:
A. The facilitation of the efficient and adequate provision
of public facilities and services.
B. The protection of residential areas and the provision
of privacy for families.
C. The prevention and reduction of traffic congestion
and the provision of safe and adequate traffic access to uses generating
large volumes of traffic.
D. The gradual elimination of nonconforming uses.
E. The protection of business areas by the reduction
of traffic congestion caused by insufficient roadway capacity and/or
design and inadequate parking facilities.
F. The preservation of historic and natural features
and the accommodation of new development in such a way as to maintain
and enhance the desirable aesthetic qualities of the Town.
G. The protection from fire and other natural and civil
disorders.
H. The protection of water resources available to residents
of the Town, principally aquifers and their recharge areas.
I. The assurance of adequate sites for residence, industry
and commerce.
J. The enhancement of the appearance of the Town of Clifton
Park as a whole, including its open and exurban environment.
K. The general protection of the environment.
L. The encouragement of flexibility in the design and
development of land in such a way as to produce the most appropriate
use of lands, to facilitate the adequate and economical provision
of streets and utilities and to preserve the natural and scenic qualities
of open lands.
M. The protection of viable open space and agricultural
resources within Clifton Park.
[Added 5-9-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005]
For the purposes of administration and enforcement
the Town of Clifton Park incorporates herein the following
additional standards:
A. The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code.
B. Permit Number GP-0-10-002, entitled "SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s), SPDES Permit Number NYR20A035," issued by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation pursuant to Article 17, Titles 7 and 8, and Article 70 of the Environmental Conservation Law. (Details of the Town of Clifton Park requirements are found in this chapter, Article
XVI, Site Plan Review and Approval.)
[Amended 12-17-2007 by L.L. No. 13-2007; 2-7-2011 by L.L. No. 6-2011]
C. The Western Clifton Park Design Guidelines contained
in the Western Clifton Park Land Conservation Plan GEIS.
[Added 5-9-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005]
[Amended 11-9-2015 by L.L. No. 12-2015]
In addition to any fees required under any section of the Town Code (see especially Chapter
103), the Planning Board, Zoning Board and Town Board shall require each applicant for any review, permit or approval of any planned development district, special use permit, site plan or subdivision review or a variance to deposit an amount established by the respective Board as its estimate to pay for the fees and/or costs of any engineer, consultant or attorney designated by the Board to review such application or to perform inspections during construction. The fees and/or costs charged by such engineer, consultant or attorney in connection with such review or inspections will be charged against the sum deposited. Any portion of the review amount remaining shall be returned to the applicant within 45 days of final action on the application, and any portion of the inspection amount remaining shall be returned to the applicant within 45 days after issuance of the certificate of occupancy. The amount of the fees and/or costs shall be established by the Board to which the applicant seeks approval.