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Town of Cortlandt, NY
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2024-06-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 307 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Appearance Tickets
Ch 9
Capital Improvement Projects
Ch 10
Capital Reserve Fund
Ch 12
(Reserved)
Ch 15
Conservation Advisory Council
Ch 21
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 25
Disaster and Emergency Services, Office of
Ch 29
Emergency Medical Treatments/Advance Life Support Advisory Council
Ch 30
Technical Services, Department of
Ch 31
(Reserved)
Ch 33
Environmental Services, Department of
Ch 35
Ethics, Code of
Ch 41
Finance, Department of
Ch 44
Fire Prevention
Ch 45
Greenway Compact
Ch 47
Human Relations Commission
Ch 59
Law, Department of
Ch 61
Meetings
Ch 64
Notification of Defects
Ch 67
Officers and Employees
Ch 77
Planning and Community Development
Ch 81
Pollution Control Board
Ch 85
Purchasing, Department of
Ch 91
Records Management
Ch 92
Recreation and Conservation, Department of
Ch 95
Superintendent of Highways, Abolishment of
Ch 97
Tenant-Landlord Advisory Board
Ch 99
Traffic Safety Board
Ch 104
(Reserved)
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 113
Alarm Systems
Ch 117
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 121
Animals
Ch 127
Bingo
Ch 131
Building Construction
Ch 135
Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 139
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 142
Cannabis
Ch 145
(Reserved)
Ch 149
Code Administration and Enforcement
Ch 153
Drop-Off Bins
Ch 154
Dumpsters
Ch 155
Electrical Standards; Plumbing
Ch 156
Energy Conservation
Ch 157
Excavations and Topsoil Removal
Ch 161
Explosives and Blasting
Ch 168
Fees
Ch 170
Filming
Ch 171
Fireworks
Ch 175
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 179
Freshwater Wetlands, Water Bodies and Watercourses
Ch 185
Games of Chance
Ch 187
Graffiti
Ch 188
Highways and Roads
Ch 191
Licensing
Ch 193
Living Quarters, Temporary
Ch 195
Multichannel Service Providers
Ch 197
Noise
Ch 208
Parades
Ch 211
Parking
Ch 215
Peddling, Soliciting and Canvassing
Ch 219
Plumbing
Ch 221
Property Maintenance
Ch 223
Public Markets and Similar Businesses
Ch 228
Recreational Areas
Ch 230
Rental Property
Ch 233
School Crossing Guards
Ch 237
Security Deposits
Ch 240
Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual
Ch 241
Sewers
Ch 245
Signs
Ch 249
(Reserved)
Ch 253
Sludge and Hazardous Materials
Ch 255
Solar Energy Systems
Ch 257
Solid Waste
Ch 259
Steep Slopes
Ch 261
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 262
Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 263
Storm Sewers
Ch 265
Subdivision of Land
Ch 275
Taxation
Ch 277
Telecommunications Towers
Ch 278
Tobacco and Nicotine Products, Sale of
Ch 279
Town Charges, Payment of
Ch 281
Transient and Nontransient Lodging
Ch 283
Trees
Ch 287
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 289
Vehicles, All-Terrain
Ch 291
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 297
Water
Ch 299
Water and Sewer Payments, Collection of
Ch 301
Watercourses, Diversion of
Ch 307
Zoning
Ch 307 Art I
Title; Purpose
§ 307-1
Title.
§ 307-2
Authority and purpose.
Ch 307 Art II
Definitions
§ 307-3
Word usage.
§ 307-4
Definitions.
Ch 307 Art III
Zoning Districts
§ 307-5
Establishment of districts.
§ 307-6
Zoning Map.
§ 307-7
District boundaries.
Ch 307 Art 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).
Ch 307 Art 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.
Ch 307 Art 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.
Ch 307 Art VII
Landscaping, Screening and Buffering Regulations
§ 307-20
Purpose.
§ 307-21
Landscaped coverage requirements.
§ 307-22
Parking lot landscaping requirements.
§ 307-23
Buffering requirements.
Ch 307 Art 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.
Ch 307 Art 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.
Ch 307 Art 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.
Ch 307 Art XI
Additional Special Permit Standards and Conditions for Specific Uses
§ 307-45
Accessory apartments.
§ 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.
Ch 307 Art 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.
Ch 307 Art 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.
Ch 307 Art 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.
Ch 307 Art 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).
Ch 307 Art 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.
Ch 307 Art 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.
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Ch DL
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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
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§ 307-1
Title.
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§ 307-2
Authority and purpose.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 307-3
Word usage.
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§ 307-4
Definitions.
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Article III
Zoning Districts
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§ 307-5
Establishment of districts.
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§ 307-6
Zoning Map.
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§ 307-7
District boundaries.
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Article IV
General Regulations
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§ 307-8
Conformance required.
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§ 307-9
Buildings to be located on lot.
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§ 307-10
Yard or open space for every building.
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§ 307-11
Subdivision of a lot.
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§ 307-12
Means of measurement; de minimus rule.
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§ 307-12.1
Nursery school.
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§ 307-12.2
Conservation, recreation and open space districts (CROS).
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Article V
Use Regulations
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§ 307-13
Permitted uses.
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§ 307-14
Content of Table of Permitted Uses.
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§ 307-15
Notes to Table of Permitted Uses.
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§ 307-16
Signs.
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Article VI
Dimensional Regulations
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§ 307-17
Table of Dimensional Regulations.
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§ 307-18
Supplementary dimensional regulations.
chevron_right
§ 307-19
Cluster development.
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§ 307-19.1
Setback measurements after property conveyances due to encroachments.
chevron_right
Article VII
Landscaping, Screening and Buffering Regulations
chevron_right
§ 307-20
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 307-21
Landscaped coverage requirements.
chevron_right
§ 307-22
Parking lot landscaping requirements.
chevron_right
§ 307-23
Buffering requirements.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Off-Street Parking Requirements
chevron_right
§ 307-24
Purpose.
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§ 307-25
Applicability.
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§ 307-26
Changes in existing parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 307-27
Exceptions for nonconformity with respect to parking requirements.
chevron_right
§ 307-28
Required number of parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 307-29
Table of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces; rules for interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 307-30
Applicability to principal and accessory uses.
chevron_right
§ 307-31
Applicability to combined uses.
chevron_right
§ 307-32
Location of spaces.
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§ 307-33
Dimensions of parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 307-34
Handicapped parking.
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§ 307-34.1
Special permits for parking.
chevron_right
Article IX
Aquifer Protection District
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§ 307-35
Purpose.
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§ 307-36
Permitted uses.
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§ 307-37
Special permit uses.
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§ 307-38
Prohibited uses.
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§ 307-39
Nonconforming uses and structures.
chevron_right
Article X
Standards and Conditions for Special Permits
chevron_right
§ 307-40
Approval requirements.
chevron_right
§ 307-41
Application; hearing; notice; recording of decision.
chevron_right
§ 307-42
General conditions and standards.
chevron_right
§ 307-43
Consideration of standards.
chevron_right
§ 307-44
Discontinuance of use.
chevron_right
Article XI
Additional Special Permit Standards and Conditions for Specific Uses
chevron_right
§ 307-45
Accessory apartments.
chevron_right
§ 307-46
Residential office uses.
chevron_right
§ 307-47
Conversion of dwelling to funeral service or construction of funeral service facility.
chevron_right
§ 307-48
Business and professional offices and two-family dwellings in transitional locations.
chevron_right
§ 307-49
Office, residential and certain commercial uses of historic structure.
chevron_right
§ 307-50
University, college or seminary.
chevron_right
§ 307-51
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 307-52
Country club.
chevron_right
§ 307-53
Tennis club, yacht club or similar membership sports and recreation club.
chevron_right
§ 307-54
Conversion of existing buildings in camps to year-round dwelling use.
chevron_right
§ 307-55
Marina.
chevron_right
§ 307-56
Livestock farm, kennel or riding academy.
chevron_right
§ 307-57
Amusement center.
chevron_right
§ 307-58
Special permit public utility facility.
chevron_right
§ 307-59
Hospital or nursing home.
chevron_right
§ 307-60
Offices of doctors, dentists or other health-care practitioners.
chevron_right
§ 307-61
Junkyard.
chevron_right
§ 307-62
Automotive body and paint shop.
chevron_right
§ 307-63
Gasoline service stations.
chevron_right
§ 307-64
Two-family dwellings in RG Districts.
chevron_right
§ 307-65
Additional standards for multifamily dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.1
Adult entertainment.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.2
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.3
Private nature preserves open to public.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.4
Conversion of existing structure to licensed nursery/day care center.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.5
Contractor's yards.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.6
Specialty trade contractors.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.7
Cortlandt Boulevard.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.8
Outdoor displays of merchandise.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.9
Special permit for rock crushing in M-1A Zone.
chevron_right
§ 307-65.10
Active adult residential community.
chevron_right
Article XII
Site Development Plan Approval
chevron_right
§ 307-66
Approval requirements for major proposals.
chevron_right
§ 307-67
Approval requirements for minor proposals.
chevron_right
§ 307-68
Approval requirements for single- and two-family dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 307-69
Procedures for minor proposals and proposals for single- and two-family dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 307-70
Discussion of proposed site development plans.
chevron_right
§ 307-71
Information to be submitted.
chevron_right
§ 307-72
Public hearing.
chevron_right
§ 307-73
Review by Planning Board.
chevron_right
§ 307-73.1
Maintenance security.
chevron_right
§ 307-74
Application fees.
chevron_right
§ 307-75
Waivers.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
chevron_right
§ 307-76
Construal of provisions.
chevron_right
§ 307-77
Nonconforming use of land.
chevron_right
§ 307-78
Nonconforming use of buildings.
chevron_right
§ 307-79
Effect of cessation of nonconforming use of building.
chevron_right
§ 307-80
Enlargement or alteration of nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 307-81
Dimensionally nonconforming structures containing conforming use.
chevron_right
§ 307-81.1
Nonconforming trailers, box trailers or similar vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 307-81.2
Portable storage structures.
chevron_right
§ 307-82
Effect on lumberyards, supply yards and contractors' yards.
chevron_right
§ 307-83
Existing special permit uses.
chevron_right
§ 307-84
Applicability of Article.
chevron_right
§ 307-85
Effect on construction in progress.
chevron_right
§ 307-86
Multifamily dwellings with building permits.
chevron_right
§ 307-86.1
Preexisting structures and uses in CROS District.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 307-87
Compliance required.
chevron_right
§ 307-88
Building permits.
chevron_right
§ 307-89
Lot documentation required.
chevron_right
§ 307-90
Certificates of occupancy.
chevron_right
§ 307-91
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 307-92
Zoning Board of Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 307-93
Penalties for offenses.
chevron_right
Article XV
Special Zoning Districts
chevron_right
§ 307-94
Community Betterment District (CBD).
chevron_right
§ 307-94.1
Existing legal, nonconforming senior citizen developments (LN/SCD).
chevron_right
§ 307-94.2
Residential Reuse Special Permit.
chevron_right
§ 307-95
Camp Smith Reuse District.
chevron_right
§ 307-96
M-1A District.
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§ 307-96.1
Annsville Waterfront Enhancement District.
chevron_right
§ 307-96.2
Medical-Oriented District.
chevron_right
§ 307-96.3
Indian Brook-Croton Gorge Inter-Municipal Watershed Protection Overlay District (WPOD).
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Article XVI
Amendments
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§ 307-97
Initiation of amendments.
chevron_right
§ 307-98
(Reserved)
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§ 307-99
Notice by Department of Planning and Community Improvement.
chevron_right
§ 307-100
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 307-101
Town Board public hearing.
chevron_right
§ 307-102
Protest.
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§ 307-102.1
Westchester County Greenway Plan.
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Article XVII
General Provisions
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§ 307-103
Repealer.
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§ 307-104
Effective date.
chevron_right
§ 307-105
Permits, approvals and acceptances issued prior to effective date.
chevron_right
§ 307-106
Effect on prior stipulations of settlement.
chevron_right
§ 307-107
Interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 307-108
Severability.
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