The unincorporated territory of the Town of
Cortlandt is hereby divided into the following classes of districts:
A. Residential districts. Residential districts are established
in order to meet the housing needs of the present and future population
of the Town and the region and to promote the stability and desirability
of residential neighborhoods. Residential districts are established
to provide and preserve neighborhoods containing detached single-family
and two-family homes at a variety of densities and, where appropriate,
multifamily dwellings pursuant to the provisions of § 281
of the New York State Town Law. General residence districts provide for a broader mixture
of single- and two-family homes. Residential districts are intended
to be free from uses other than residential uses, except those which
are both compatible with and convenient to the residents of such districts
as set forth in this chapter.
[Amended 3-13-2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007; 2-14-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023; 3-20-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
R-160
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Single-family residential districts
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R-80
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Single-family residential districts
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R-40
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Single-family residential districts
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R-40A
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Single-family and two-family residential districts
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R-20
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Single-family residential districts
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R-15
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Single-family residential districts
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R-10
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Single-family residential districts
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RG
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General residential
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AWE
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Annsville Waterfront Enhancement
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MOH
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Medical-Oriented District
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B. Commercial districts.
(1) Community Commercial (CC) Districts. CC Districts
are designed to provide shopping facilities and services for persons
residing in immediately adjacent areas. The sizes of businesses are
restricted in order to limit traffic volumes to a level appropriate
to the character of the districts.
(2) Highway Commercial (HC) Districts. HC Districts are
designed to accommodate automobile-oriented commercial facilities
serving a wide area.
(3) Designed Commercial (CD) Districts. CD Districts are
intended to provide a means for the establishment of well-designed,
efficient and convenient retail shopping centers and complementary
activities serving a wide area.
C. Industrial districts.
(1) Designed Industrial (MD) Districts. MD Districts are intended to permit and encourage industrial development and compatible commercial activities that will be so located and designed as to constitute a harmonious and appropriate part of the physical development of the Town, contribute to the soundness of the economic base of the Town and otherwise further the purposes set forth in §
307-2 of this chapter.
(2) Light Industrial (M-1) Districts. M-1 Districts are
intended to provide a means for the establishment of industries and
compatible commercial activities in appropriate portions of the Town.
(3) M-1A District.
[Added 1-24-2017 by L.L.
No. 1-2017]
D. Parks, Recreation and Open Space District (PROS).
PROS is being established to ensure the preservation of publicly owned
lands, including parks, open space, recreation areas, steep slopes,
wetlands, flood-prone areas, unique, natural or geographic formations,
rare vegetation or habitats of endangered wildlife, lakes, ponds,
significant recreational areas or resources, trails, bikeways, pedestrian
routes and significant scenic routes, particularly ridge lines, water
bodies and mountains.
[Amended 4-11-2006]
E. Aquifer protection districts. Aquifer protection districts
are established to protect, preserve and maintain the water supply
recharge areas within the Town so as to preserve present and potential
sources of water supply for the public health, safety and welfare.
F. Conservation, recreation and open space districts
(CROS). CROS Districts are established to protect and enhance environmentally
sensitive and unique parcels to preserve their scenic, recreation,
natural and aesthetic qualities consistent with the 2004 Comprehensive
Master Plan.
[Added 4-11-2006]
G. Annsville
Waterfront Enhancement District. The AWE District is established to
aesthetically improve the Annsville Corridor by allowing uses to promote
an attractive and revitalized commercial, residential, and mixed-use
setting.
[Added 2-14-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
H. Medical-Oriented
District. The MOD District is a mapped, overlay district including
the existing New York Presbyterian Hospital Center and the abutting
parcels to the west and the parcels located across from the hospital
campus with frontage on Route 202/Crompond Road.
[Added 3-20-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
In determining the boundaries of districts shown
on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A. Where such district boundaries are indicated as approximately
following the center line of streets, highways, waterways, aqueducts
or railroad rights-of-way or such lines extended, such center lines
shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B. Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately
following property lines, such lines shall be construed to be such
boundaries.
C. In all cases where a district boundary line is located
not farther than 10 feet away from a lot line, such boundary line
shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.
D. In all cases where a district boundary divides a lot
and more than 50% of the area of such lot lies in the less restricted
district, the regulations prescribed by this chapter for the less
restricted district shall apply to such portion of the more restricted
portion of said lot which lies within 30 feet of such district boundary.
E. In all other cases where dimensions are not shown
on the Zoning Map, the location of boundaries shown on the map shall
be determined by the use of the scale appearing thereon.