This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Zoning Regulations of the Town of Galway."
A.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1)
Protect the health and general welfare of the Town
of Galway,
(2)
Secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers,
to provide for adequate air and water and access to sunlight.
(3)
Avoid undue concentration of population.
(4)
Facilitate the adequate provision of transportation,
water, sewerage, parks, schools and other public requirements.
(5)
Foster orderly change with a view to conserving the
value of property and encouraging the appropriate use of the land
throughout the Town, with reasonable consideration, among other things,
of the character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for
particular uses.
(6)
Guide the future growth and development of the Town
in accordance with the Town of Galway Comprehensive Plan.
(7)
Encourage the continuation of agricultural activities.
(8)
Ensure that the design of new development protects
open space, environmentally sensitive areas, community character,
and other important natural resources in Galway.
B.
The size of buildings and other structures, the percentage
of the lot that may be occupied, the size of yards and other open
spaces, the density of population and the use of buildings, structures,
other matters described herein and land designated for trade, commercial
business operations, residence, agricultural or other purposes are
hereby regulated as hereinafter provided.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority
and power granted by the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New
York and the Town Law of the State of New York, in conformance with
the Town of Galway Comprehensive Plan duly adopted by the Town Board.
If any part of this chapter is declared to be
invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect or impair the validity of said chapter as a whole, or any
other part of said chapter. The Town Board hereby declares that it
would have adopted this chapter and each part thereof irrespective
of the fact that any one or more of the parts may be declared invalid.
This chapter, together with the Zoning Map,
shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.
