The use, area and bulk regulations appear in
Schedule 1 at the end of this chapter. This schedule is supplemented,
as appropriate, by other provisions of this chapter.
Except as hereafter provided:
A. No building, structure, or land shall hereafter be
used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall
hereafter be erected, moved, altered, demolished, reconstructed or
enlarged except in conformance with the regulations herein specified
for the district in which it is located. [NOTE: A building is any
structure over 140 square feet. Any structure less than 140 square
feet is not required to have a permit.]
B. No part of a yard or other open space required in
connection with any building or use shall be included as part of a
yard or other open space similarly required for another building or
use.
C. No yard or lot existing at the time of the passage
of this chapter shall be reduced in size or area below the minimum
requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective
date of this chapter shall meet the minimum requirements set forth
herein.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Town Law §
265-a, nothing contained herein shall prohibit the use of a lot of
record in legal existence as of the date of enactment of this chapter,
even if such lot or lots do not meet the minimum area and bulk requirements.
[NOTE: This chapter is separate from any deed restrictions on a parcel
of land.] Further, nothing contained herein shall prohibit the use
of an undeveloped lot in a subdivision which is in legal existence
as of the date of enactment of this chapter.
E. No off-street parking or loading space required for
one building or use shall be included as satisfying, in whole or in
part, the off-street parking or loading space required for another
building or use, unless approved as a shared parking plan by the Planning
Board.
F. No off-street parking or loading space shall be so
reduced in area that it does not meet the minimum requirements of
this chapter.
G. Within each district, the regulations set forth by
this chapter shall be considered minimum regulations and shall apply
uniformly to each kind of building, structure or land.
H. Only those uses specifically identified as permitted principal uses, permitted accessory uses, permitted special use permit uses and permitted site plan review uses shall be permissible in their respective land use districts. All other uses are expressly prohibited unless granted a use variance by the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to Article
X.
[Amended 4-3-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
Before the construction, relocation, or alteration
of any structure as to the outside dimensions and structure, a building
permit shall be obtained. No site preparation for any building shall
begin unless and until a building permit has been issued.
Unless otherwise specified, there shall be only
one principal use and building per lot except as specified in the
following instance. More than one principal use and building per lot
is allowed if the minimum required lot area, lot width and all yard
requirements are met for each.
On a corner lot, each street frontage shall
be deemed a front street line, and the required yard along each such
lot line shall be a required front yard. The Code Enforcement Officer,
in consultation with the owner, shall decide which of the remaining
yards shall be the required side yard and the required rear yard.
The ability to undertake a land use activity
pursuant to this chapter does not repeal or eliminate the jurisdiction
of other local, regional, state, or federal agencies. Those undertaking
land use activities are advised that approvals and/or permits may
be required from said agencies.