The Town of Chester is hereby divided into the
classes of districts listed below:
AR-.3
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Agricultural-Residential District
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SR-1
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Suburban-Residential District
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SR-2
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Suburban-Residential District
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SR-6
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Suburban-Residential District
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RO
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Residence Office District
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LB
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Local Business District
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LB-SL
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Local Business District (Sugar Loaf)
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GC
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General Commercial District
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OP
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Office Park District
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IP
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Industrial Park District
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I
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Industrial District
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AI
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Agri-Industry District
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FP
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Floodplain and Ponding Area Environmental Subdistrict
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RPOD
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Ridge Preservation Overlay District
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PAC
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Planned Adult Community Overlay District
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The boundaries of said districts are hereby
established as shown on the Zoning Map, Town of Chester, dated December
2, 2003, which 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 Town Clerk and Building Inspector
for the use and benefit of all the public.
In determining the boundaries of districts shown
on the map, the following rules shall apply:
A. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately
following the center lines of streets, highways, waterways or railroad
rights-of-way or of such lines extended, such center lines shall be
construed to be such boundaries.
B. Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately
following the property lines of parks or other publicly owned lands,
such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
C. Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately
following property lines, such lines shall be construed to be such
boundaries.
D. Measurements stated on the Zoning Map are perpendicular
or radial distances from street lines measured to the zone district
boundary line, which, in all cases where distances are given, are
parallel to the street line.
E. 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 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 subject to regulations which
prohibit the use intended to be made of said lot or require higher
standards with respect to coverage, yards, screening, landscaping
and similar requirements.
F. In all cases where a district boundary line is located
not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, such boundary
line shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.
G. In all cases where dimensions are not shown on the
map, the location of boundaries shown on the map shall be determined
by the use of the scale appearing thereon.
H. In cases of doubt, the district boundary line shall
be determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Chester.
The Schedules of District Regulations which
accompany this chapter are hereby made a part of this chapter.