Town of Rotterdam, NY
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 270 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 17 (Reserved)
- Ch 22 Defense of Employees
- Ch 27 Emergency Medical Board
- Ch 31 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 32 Equal Employment Opportunity Policy for Nonpolicy- and Policy-Making Positions
- Ch 47 Officers and Employees
- Ch 51 (Reserved)
- Ch 52 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
- Ch 55 (Reserved)
- Ch 60 Residency Requirements
- Ch 63 Salaries and Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 68 Advertising Materials
- Ch 71 Alarms
- Ch 72 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 73 All-Terrain Vehicles
- Ch 74 Amusements
- Ch 78 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 83 Bingo
- Ch 87 (Reserved)
- Ch 89 Building Code Administration and Code Enforcement Program
- Ch 90 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 93 (Reserved)
- Ch 98 Carnivals and Tent Shows
- Ch 99 Clothing Bins, Donation Bins, and Recycling Bins
- Ch 101 (Reserved)
- Ch 104 Delivery and Service Personnel
- Ch 107 Dogs
- Ch 112 Electrical Inspections
- Ch 116 Environmental Quality Review
- Ch 121 Excavations and Open Wells
- Ch 126 Fees
- Ch 128 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 130 Fires and Fire Prevention
- Ch 134 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 137 Food-Handling Establishments
- Ch 142 Games of Chance
- Ch 145 Garage Sales
- Ch 150 Hawking, Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 169 Jogging
- Ch 173 Junkyards, Automobile
- Ch 177 Locomotives
- Ch 180 Mass Gatherings
- Ch 184 (Reserved)
- Ch 188 Noise
- Ch 194 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 198 Personal Property
- Ch 213 Plumbing
- Ch 217 Public Entertainment
- Ch 222 Racetracks
- Ch 224 Real Property Tax Law Exemptions
- Ch 225 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 228 Seasonal Sales
- Ch 229 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 230 Sewers
- Ch 237 Slaughterhouses
- Ch 240 Snowmobiles
- Ch 244 Solid Waste, Garbage, Recycling, Brush, Grass and Leaves
- Ch 245 (Reserved)
- Ch 247 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 249 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 250 Streets, Naming and Numbering of
- Ch 252 (Reserved)
- Ch 255 Taxation
- Ch 257 Taxicabs
- Ch 260 Trailers
- Ch 262 Veterans and Active Military Service
- Ch 264 Vehicles and Junk, Outside Storage of
- Ch 265 Property Maintenance
- Ch 266 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 267 Water
- Ch 268 Weapons
- Ch 269 Wind Energy Facilities
- Ch 270 Zoning
- Ch 270 Art I General Provisions
- § 270-1 Statutory authority.
- § 270-2 Purpose.
- § 270-3 Title.
- Ch 270 Art II Word Usage and Definitions
- § 270-4 Word usage.
- § 270-5 Definitions.
- Ch 270 Art III Zoning Districts; Zoning Map; Boundaries
- § 270-6 Districts enumerated.
- § 270-7 Zoning Map.
- § 270-8 Interpretation of boundaries.
- Ch 270 Art IV General Requirements
- § 270-9 Compliance required.
- § 270-10 Lots.
- § 270-11 Yards.
- § 270-12 Visibility at intersections.
- § 270-13 Minimum floor area; interior volume.
- § 270-14 Public utilities.
- § 270-15 Accessory uses, buildings and structures.
- § 270-15.1 Limitations on principal uses.
- § 270-15.2 Accessory home-care units in single-family dwellings.
- § 270-15.3 Erosion and sediment control.
- § 270-15.4 Raising chicken hens as accessory use.
- Ch 270 Art V A Agricultural District
- § 270-16 Applicable regulations.
- § 270-17 Permitted uses.
- § 270-18 Special uses.
- § 270-19 Accessory uses.
- § 270-20 Maximum building height.
- § 270-21 Yard and property line requirements.
- § 270-22 Lot area.
- § 270-23 Lot coverage.
- § 270-24 Parking.
- § 270-25 Additional regulations.
- Ch 270 Art VI R-1 One-Family Residential District
- § 270-26 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-27 Permitted uses.
- § 270-28 Special uses.
- § 270-29 Accessory uses.
- § 270-30 Maximum building height.
- § 270-31 Lot area.
- § 270-32 Lot coverage.
- § 270-33 Yard requirements.
- § 270-34 Parking.
- § 270-35 Additional uses.
- Ch 270 Art VII R-2 Two-Family Residential District
- § 270-36 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-37 Permitted uses.
- § 270-38 Special uses.
- § 270-39 Accessory uses.
- § 270-40 Maximum building height.
- § 270-41 Lot area.
- § 270-42 Lot coverage.
- § 270-43 Yard requirements.
- § 270-44 Parking.
- Ch 270 Art VIII R-3 Multiple-Family District
- § 270-45 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-46 Permitted uses.
- § 270-46.1 (Reserved)
- § 270-46.2 (Reserved)
- § 270-46.3 (Reserved)
- § 270-46.4 (Reserved)
- § 270-46.5 Special uses.
- § 270-47 Accessory uses.
- § 270-48 Maximum building height.
- § 270-49 Lot area.
- § 270-50 Lot coverage.
- § 270-51 Yard requirements.
- § 270-52 Design requirements.
- § 270-53 Parking.
- Ch 270 Art VIIIA R-4 Small One-Family and Townhouse Residential District
- § 270-53.1 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-53.2 Purpose; Town services.
- § 270-53.3 Permitted uses.
- § 270-53.4 Special uses.
- § 270-53.5 Accessory uses.
- § 270-53.6 Maximum building height.
- § 270-53.7 Municipal water; septic systems; lot area.
- § 270-53.8 Lot coverage.
- § 270-53.9 Yard requirements.
- § 270-53.10 Parking.
- § 270-53.11 Additional standards for zero-lot-line dwellings.
- § 270-53.12 Waivers to roadway-width standards.
- § 270-53.13 through § 270-53.19. (Reserved)
- Ch 270 Art VIIIB MS/NC Main Street/Neighborhood Center Overlay District
- § 270-53.20 Purpose.
- § 270-53.21 When regulations apply.
- § 270-53.22 Permitted uses.
- § 270-53.23 Special uses.
- § 270-53.24 Accessory uses.
- § 270-53.25 Maximum building height.
- § 270-53.26 Lot area.
- § 270-53.27 Lot coverage.
- § 270-53.28 Yard requirements.
- § 270-53.29 Parking.
- § 270-53.30 Landscaping.
- § 270-53.31 Design guidelines.
- § 270-53.32 through § 270-53.39. (Reserved)
- Ch 270 Art VIIIC CORR Corridor Commercial Overlay District
- § 270-53.40 Purpose.
- § 270-53.41 When regulations apply.
- § 270-53.42 Permitted uses.
- § 270-53.43 Special uses.
- § 270-53.44 Maximum building height.
- § 270-53.45 Yard requirements.
- § 270-53.46 Parking.
- § 270-53.47 Design guidelines.
- § 270-53.48 through § 270-53.59. (Reserved)
- Ch 270 Art IX B-1 Retail Business District
- § 270-54 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-55 Permitted uses.
- § 270-56 Special uses.
- § 270-57 Accessory uses.
- § 270-58 Maximum building height.
- § 270-59 Lot area.
- § 270-60 Lot coverage.
- § 270-61 Yard requirements.
- § 270-62 Parking.
- Ch 270 Art X B-2 General Business District
- § 270-63 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-64 Permitted uses.
- § 270-65 Special uses.
- § 270-66 Accessory uses.
- § 270-67 Maximum building height.
- § 270-68 Lot area; lot coverage; yard requirements.
- § 270-69 Parking.
- § 270-70 Additional regulations.
- Ch 270 Art XA C-1 Corporate Commerce District
- § 270-70.1 Purpose.
- § 270-70.2 Permitted uses.
- § 270-70.3 Special uses.
- § 270-70.4 Space and bulk standards.
- § 270-70.5 Development standards.
- § 270-70.6 Nonconforming uses, buildings and structures.
- Ch 270 Art XI I-1 Light Industrial District
- § 270-71 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-72 Permitted uses.
- § 270-73 Special uses.
- § 270-74 Accessory uses.
- § 270-75 Prohibited uses.
- § 270-76 Maximum building height.
- § 270-77 Lot area.
- § 270-78 Lot coverage.
- § 270-79 Yard requirements.
- § 270-80 Parking.
- § 270-81 Additional regulations.
- Ch 270 Art XII I-2 Heavy Industrial District
- § 270-82 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-83 Permitted uses.
- § 270-84 Special uses.
- § 270-84.1 Accessory uses.
- § 270-85 Prohibited uses.
- § 270-86 Maximum building height.
- § 270-87 Lot area.
- § 270-88 Lot coverage.
- § 270-89 Yard requirements.
- § 270-90 Parking.
- § 270-91 Additional regulations.
- Ch 270 Art XIIA LC Land Conservation Overlay District
- § 270-91.1 Purpose.
- § 270-91.2 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-91.3 Permitted uses.
- § 270-91.4 Special uses.
- Ch 270 Art XIIA1 Conservation Easements
- § 270-91.5 Purpose and intent.
- § 270-91.6 Term of easement.
- § 270-91.7 Evaluation.
- § 270-91.8 Enforcement.
- § 270-91.9 Additional structures.
- § 270-91.10 Donor donations.
- § 270-91.11 Review by other agencies.
- § 270-91.12 Public hearing.
- § 270-91.13 Recording.
- Ch 270 Art XIII PRD Planned Residential Development District
- § 270-92 Legislative intent; objectives.
- § 270-93 Minimum site size.
- § 270-94 Single and multiple ownership of land.
- § 270-95 Location.
- § 270-96 Common open space.
- § 270-97 Permitted uses.
- § 270-98 Standards and criteria.
- § 270-99 Establishment of homeowners' association.
- § 270-100 Modification of specifications.
- § 270-101 Site requirements.
- § 270-102 Design standards.
- § 270-103 Street and sidewalk design.
- § 270-104 Parking.
- § 270-105 Landscaping.
- § 270-106 Street signs, street furniture and streetlighting.
- § 270-107 Application and approval procedure.
- § 270-108 Amendments.
- Ch 270 Art XIIIA C-PUD Commercial Planned Unit Development District
- § 270-108.1 Purpose.
- § 270-108.2 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-108.3 Permitted uses.
- § 270-108.4 Special uses.
- § 270-108.5 Maximum building height.
- § 270-108.6 Yard requirements.
- § 270-108.7 Minimum site size.
- § 270-108.8 Parking.
- § 270-108.9 Landscaping.
- § 270-108.10 Design guidelines.
- § 270-108.11 Application and approval procedure.
- § 270-108.12 through § 270-108.20. (Reserved)
- Ch 270 Art XIV AO Aquifer Overlay District
- § 270-109 Purpose.
- § 270-110 Mapping; requirements to apply.
- § 270-111 Review of actions.
- § 270-112 Decisions by resolution.
- § 270-113 Standards for approval of proposed action.
- § 270-114 Use requirements and limitations.
- § 270-115 Description of Aquifer Overlay District.
- Ch 270 Art XV FH Flood Hazard District
- § 270-116 Purpose.
- § 270-117 Special uses.
- § 270-118 Accessory uses.
- § 270-119 Maximum building height.
- § 270-120 Yard requirements.
- § 270-121 Lot area.
- § 270-122 Lot coverage.
- § 270-123 Parking.
- § 270-124 Additional regulations.
- Ch 270 Art XVI F-1 Floodway Channel District
- § 270-125 Permitted uses.
- § 270-126 Restrictions.
- § 270-127 Mapping; requirements to apply.
- Ch 270 Art XVII Site Plan Approval
- § 270-128 Statutory authorization.
- § 270-129 Purpose.
- § 270-130 Uses requiring site plan approval.
- § 270-131 Application and transmittal.
- § 270-132 Materials to be submitted; exemptions.
- § 270-133 Review of application; decision.
- § 270-134 Final site plan approval.
- § 270-135 Performance guaranty and security requirements.
- § 270-136 Inspection.
- § 270-137 Compliance with special use procedures.
- § 270-137.1 Application and fees.
- Ch 270 Art XVIII Specific Use Regulations
- § 270-138 Accessory structures and uses.
- § 270-139 Welding.
- § 270-140 Commercial extraction of topsoil, sand, gravel or stone.
- § 270-140.1 Mining.
- § 270-141 Unenclosed spray painting.
- § 270-142 Outdoor storage and dumping of waste.
- § 270-143 Fences.
- § 270-144 Motor vehicle sales.
- § 270-145 Motor vehicle repair establishments.
- § 270-145.1 Motor vehicle fuel filling stations.
- § 270-146 Convenience stores.
- § 270-147 Ski areas.
- § 270-148 Towers.
- § 270-149 Off-street parking.
- § 270-150 Off-street loading.
- § 270-151 Signs.
- § 270-151.1 (Reserved)
- § 270-152 Billboards.
- § 270-153 Solar farms.
- § 270-153.1 Nonconforming uses.
- § 270-153.2 Nonconforming buildings and structures.
- § 270-154 Unsafe buildings and structures.
- § 270-155 Town and public district uses.
- § 270-156 Lighting.
- § 270-157 Home occupations.
- § 270-158 Mobile home parks.
- § 270-159 Temporary construction sheds and trailers.
- § 270-160 Storage of travel trailers.
- § 270-161 Factory-manufactured homes.
- § 270-162 Landfill operations.
- § 270-162.1 Licensed adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site consumption facilities.
- Ch 270 Art XIX Special Use Permits
- § 270-163 Purpose.
- § 270-164 Authorization.
- § 270-165 Application procedure.
- § 270-166 Conditions to be imposed.
- § 270-167 Standards for granting permits; additional requirements.
- § 270-168 Special uses considered lawful.
- § 270-169 Expiration; amendments; resubmission.
- Ch 270 Art XX Administration and Enforcement
- § 270-170 Designation of enforcement official.
- § 270-171 Powers and duties of Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer.
- § 270-172 (Reserved)
- § 270-173 (Reserved)
- § 270-174 Amendments.
- § 270-175 Notice of public hearing; written notification; posting.
- § 270-176 Fees.
- § 270-177 Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § 270-178 Amendment referrals.
- § 270-179 Planning Board.
- § 270-180 Penalties for offenses; enforcement actions.
- § 270-181 Complaints.
- § 270-182 Compliance with SEQRA.
- Ch 270 Art XXI Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 270-183 Interpretation of provisions.
- § 270-183.1 Severability.
- Ch 270 Art XXII Schenectady Intermunicipal Watershed Rules and Regulations
- § 270-184 Applicability.
- § 270-185 Definitions.
- § 270-186 General provisions.
- § 270-187 Zone IV, Tributary Watershed Zone.
- § 270-188 Zone III, General Aquifer Recharge Zone.
- § 270-189 Zone II, Primary Recharge Zone.
- § 270-190 Zone I, Wellhead Protection Zone.
- § 270-191 Inspections.
- § 270-192 Variances.
- § 270-193 Penalties for offenses.
- § 270-194 Amendments.
- § 270-195 Severability.
- § 270-196 Administrative procedures.
- Ch 270 Art XXIII RA Residential Agricultural District
- § 270-197 Regulations to apply.
- § 270-198 Permitted uses.
- § 270-199 Special uses.
- § 270-200 Accessory uses.
- § 270-201 Maximum building height.
- § 270-202 Lot area.
- § 270-203 Lot coverage.
- § 270-204 Yard requirements.
- § 270-205 Parking.
- § 270-206 Additional uses.
- Ch 270 Art XXIV Conservation Advisory Council
- § 270-207 Legislative intent.
- § 270-208 Membership; terms of office.
- § 270-209 Officers, meetings and committees.
- § 270-210 Powers and duties of Council.
- § 270-211 Reports.
- § 270-212 Compensation and expenses.
- § 270-213 Construction.
- Ch 270 Art XXV Supplemental Regulations
- § 270-214 Adult entertainment uses.
- Ch 270 Art XXVI Erosion and Sediment Control
- § 270-215 Requirements and regulations.
- Ch 270 Art XXVII Swimming Pools
- § 270-216 Yard and property line requirements.
- § 270-217 Fencing.
- § 270-218 Soundproofing of filters.
- § 270-219 (Reserved)
- Ch 270 Art XXVIII Small-Scale Solar
- § 270-220 Permits required.
- § 270-221 Safety.
- § 270-222 through § 270-224. (Reserved)
- Ch 270 Art XXIX Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections to Separate Storm Sewer System
- § 270-225 Purpose; intent.
- § 270-226 Definitions.
- § 270-227 Applicability.
- § 270-228 Responsibility for administration.
- § 270-229 Severability.
- § 270-230 Discharge prohibitions; exceptions.
- § 270-231 Failing individual sewage treatment systems prohibited.
- § 270-232 Activities contaminating stormwater prohibited.
- § 270-233 Prevention, control and reduction of stormwater pollutants.
- § 270-234 Suspension of access to MS4.
- § 270-235 Industrial or construction activity discharges.
- § 270-236 Applicability; access to facilities; monitoring of discharges.
- § 270-237 Notification of spills.
- § 270-238 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
- § 270-239 Appeal of notice of violation.
- § 270-240 Corrective measures after appeal.
- § 270-241 Injunctive relief.
- § 270-242 Alternative remedies.
- § 270-243 Violations deemed a public nuisance.
- § 270-244 Remedies not exclusive.
- Ch 270 Art XXX Alternate Members
- § 270-245 Alternate members.
- Ch 270 Art XXXI Senior Living District
- § 270-246 Legislative intent; objectives.
- § 270-247 Definitions.
- § 270-248 Permitted uses.
- § 270-249 Development regulations.
- § 270-250 Development criteria.
- § 270-251 Parking.
- § 270-252 Lighting.
- § 270-253 Street and sidewalk design.
- § 270-254 Utilities.
- § 270-255 Stormwater management.
- § 270-256 Establishment of homeowners' association.
- § 270-257 Site plan approval.
- § 270-258 Subdivision approval.
- § 270-259 Open development area.
- § 270-260 Accessways and utilities.
- Ch 271 Hotel Use Regulations
- Appendix
- Ch A275 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Rotterdam 8-24-1988 by L.L. No. 6-1988. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 90.
Environmental quality review — See Ch. 116.
Fees — See Ch. 126.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 134.
Housing and building standards — See
Ch. 154.
Racetracks — See Ch. 222.
Seasonal Sales — See Ch. 228.
Sewers — See Ch. 230.
Solid waste — See Ch. 244.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 249.
Swimming pools — See Ch. 252.
Trailers — See Ch. 260.
