The Town of Chester is hereby divided into the
classes of districts listed below:
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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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A copy of the Zoning Map is
included in a pocket at the back of this book.
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.
A.
Following the effective date of this chapter:
(1)
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 restrictions specified in this chapter
for the district in which such building or land is located.
(2)
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.
(3)
No lot shall be formed from part of a lot already
occupied by a building unless such building, all yards and open space
connected therewith and the remaining lot comply with all requirements
prescribed by this chapter for the district in which said lot is located.
No building 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.
B.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any
change in the plans, construction or designated use of a building
complying with the Zoning Ordinance enforced prior to 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.
(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.
C.
Any use not permitted by this chapter shall be deemed
to be prohibited. Any list of prohibited uses contained in any section
of this chapter shall not be deemed to be an exhaustive list but has
been included for the purposes of clarity and emphasis and to illustrate,
by example, some of the uses frequently proposed that are deemed undesirable
and incompatible and are thus prohibited.
