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Town of Cortlandt, NY
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 307 Zoning
Chapter 307
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandt 11-9-1993. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Notes for Table of Permitted Uses
Attachment 2 - Table of Permitted Uses
Attachment 3 - Table of Dimensional Regulations, Residential Districts
Attachment 4 - Table of Dimensional Regulations, Maximum Floor Area in Residential Districts
Attachment 5 - Table of Dimensional Regulations, Nonresidential Districts
Attachment 6 - Illustrative Examples of Architecture
Article I
Title; Purpose
§ 307-1
Title.
§ 307-2
Authority and purpose.
Article II
Definitions
§ 307-3
Word usage.
§ 307-4
Definitions.
Article III
Zoning Districts
§ 307-5
Establishment of districts.
§ 307-6
Zoning Map.
§ 307-7
District boundaries.
Article IV
General Regulations
§ 307-8
Conformance required.
§ 307-9
Buildings to be located on lot.
§ 307-10
Yard or open space for every building.
§ 307-11
Subdivision of a lot.
§ 307-12
Means of measurement; de minimus rule.
§ 307-12.1
Nursery school.
§ 307-12.2
Conservation, recreation and open space districts (CROS).
§ 307-12.3
Outdoor lighting standards.
Article V
Use Regulations
§ 307-13
Permitted uses.
§ 307-14
Content of Table of Permitted Uses.
§ 307-15
Notes to Table of Permitted Uses.
§ 307-16
Signs.
Article VI
Dimensional Regulations
§ 307-17
Table of Dimensional Regulations.
§ 307-18
Supplementary dimensional regulations.
§ 307-19
Cluster development.
§ 307-19.1
Setback measurements after property conveyances due to encroachments.
Article VII
Landscaping, Screening and Buffering Regulations
§ 307-20
Purpose.
§ 307-21
Landscaped coverage requirements.
§ 307-22
Parking lot landscaping requirements.
§ 307-23
Buffering requirements.
Article VIII
Off-Street Parking Requirements
§ 307-24
Purpose.
§ 307-25
Applicability.
§ 307-26
Changes in existing parking spaces.
§ 307-27
Exceptions for nonconformity with respect to parking requirements.
§ 307-28
Required number of parking spaces.
§ 307-29
Table of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces; rules for interpretation.
§ 307-30
Applicability to principal and accessory uses.
§ 307-31
Applicability to combined uses.
§ 307-32
Location of spaces.
§ 307-33
Dimensions of parking spaces.
§ 307-34
Handicapped parking.
§ 307-34.1
Special permits for parking.
Article IX
Aquifer Protection District
§ 307-35
Purpose.
§ 307-36
Permitted uses.
§ 307-37
Special permit uses.
§ 307-38
Prohibited uses.
§ 307-39
Nonconforming uses and structures.
Article X
Standards and Conditions for Special Permits
§ 307-40
Approval requirements.
§ 307-41
Application; hearing; notice; recording of decision.
§ 307-42
General conditions and standards.
§ 307-43
Consideration of standards.
§ 307-44
Discontinuance of use.
Article XI
Additional Special Permit Standards and Conditions for Specific Uses
§ 307-45
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
§ 307-46
Residential office uses.
§ 307-47
Conversion of dwelling to funeral service or construction of funeral service facility.
§ 307-48
Business and professional offices and two-family dwellings in transitional locations.
§ 307-49
Office, residential and certain commercial uses of historic structure.
§ 307-50
University, college or seminary.
§ 307-51
(Reserved)
§ 307-52
Country club.
§ 307-53
Tennis club, yacht club or similar membership sports and recreation club.
§ 307-54
Conversion of existing buildings in camps to year-round dwelling use.
§ 307-55
Marina.
§ 307-56
Livestock farm, kennel or riding academy.
§ 307-57
Amusement center.
§ 307-58
Special permit public utility facility.
§ 307-59
Hospital or nursing home.
§ 307-60
Offices of doctors, dentists or other health-care practitioners.
§ 307-61
Junkyard.
§ 307-62
Automotive body and paint shop.
§ 307-63
Gasoline service stations.
§ 307-64
Two-family dwellings in RG Districts.
§ 307-65
Additional standards for multifamily dwellings.
§ 307-65.1
Adult entertainment.
§ 307-65.2
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
§ 307-65.3
Private nature preserves open to public.
§ 307-65.4
Conversion of existing structure to licensed nursery/day care center.
§ 307-65.5
Contractor's yards.
§ 307-65.6
Specialty trade contractors.
§ 307-65.7
Cortlandt Boulevard.
§ 307-65.8
Outdoor displays of merchandise.
§ 307-65.9
Special permit for rock crushing in M-1A Zone.
§ 307-65.10
Active adult residential community.
§ 307-65.11
Route 202 self-storage facility special permit.
Article XII
Site Development Plan Approval
§ 307-66
Approval requirements for major proposals.
§ 307-67
Approval requirements for minor proposals.
§ 307-68
Approval requirements for single- and two-family dwellings.
§ 307-69
Procedures for minor proposals and proposals for single- and two-family dwellings.
§ 307-70
Discussion of proposed site development plans.
§ 307-71
Information to be submitted.
§ 307-72
Public hearing.
§ 307-73
Review by Planning Board.
§ 307-73.1
Maintenance security.
§ 307-74
Application fees.
§ 307-75
Waivers.
Article XIII
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
§ 307-76
Construal of provisions.
§ 307-77
Nonconforming use of land.
§ 307-78
Nonconforming use of buildings.
§ 307-79
Effect of cessation of nonconforming use of building.
§ 307-80
Enlargement or alteration of nonconformities.
§ 307-81
Dimensionally nonconforming structures containing conforming use.
§ 307-81.1
Nonconforming trailers, box trailers or similar vehicles.
§ 307-81.2
Portable storage structures.
§ 307-82
Effect on lumberyards, supply yards and contractors' yards.
§ 307-83
Existing special permit uses.
§ 307-84
Applicability of Article.
§ 307-85
Effect on construction in progress.
§ 307-86
Multifamily dwellings with building permits.
§ 307-86.1
Preexisting structures and uses in CROS District.
Article XIV
Administration and Enforcement
§ 307-87
Compliance required.
§ 307-88
Building permits.
§ 307-89
Lot documentation required.
§ 307-90
Certificates of occupancy.
§ 307-91
Enforcement.
§ 307-92
Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 307-93
Penalties for offenses.
Article XV
Special Zoning Districts
§ 307-94
Community Betterment District (CBD).
§ 307-94.1
Existing legal, nonconforming senior citizen developments (LN/SCD).
§ 307-94.2
Residential Reuse Special Permit.
§ 307-95
Camp Smith Reuse District.
§ 307-96
M-1A District.
§ 307-96.1
Annsville Waterfront Enhancement District.
§ 307-96.2
Medical-Oriented District.
§ 307-96.3
Indian Brook-Croton Gorge Inter-Municipal Watershed Protection Overlay District (WPOD).
§ 307-96.4
Downtown Neighborhood Overlay.
Article XVI
Amendments
§ 307-97
Initiation of amendments.
§ 307-98
(Reserved)
§ 307-99
Notice by Department of Planning and Community Improvement.
§ 307-100
(Reserved)
§ 307-101
Town Board public hearing.
§ 307-102
Protest.
§ 307-102.1
Westchester County Greenway Plan.
Article XVII
General Provisions
§ 307-103
Repealer.
§ 307-104
Effective date.
§ 307-105
Permits, approvals and acceptances issued prior to effective date.
§ 307-106
Effect on prior stipulations of settlement.
§ 307-107
Interpretation.
§ 307-108
Severability.