A. 
Except as provided herein, no structure shall be erected, moved, altered, rebuilt or enlarged, nor shall any land or structure be used, designed or arranged to be used, for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with all regulations, requirements and restrictions specified in this chapter for the district in which such structure or land is located.
B. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A, any lot with an area or width less than that prescribed for a lot in the district in which such lot is situated, provided that the owner of said lot owned no adjoining land on or after the effective date of this chapter or any subsequent amendment which increases the required lot area or width for such parcel, may be used for any purpose as permitted in the district. All other regulations prescribed for the district in which such lot is situated shall be complied with; however, if the yard requirements cannot be met, the location of any structure upon such parcel shall be subject to the approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to Article X of this chapter. See § 307-89.
C. 
Any lot with an area or width less than that prescribed for a lot in the district in which such lot is situated, when the owner thereof owned adjoining land on or after the effective date of this chapter or any subsequent amendment which increases the required lot area or width for such parcel, shall be deemed to have merged with said adjoining land to form a single parcel; provided, however, that such merger will not create a nonconforming use. Further, if the adjoining land has been divided into several substandard lots, merger shall occur only to the extent that the minimum lot width requirements of this chapter are met, but not necessarily the minimum lot area requirements. See § 307-89.
Every building hereafter erected shall be located on a lot as herein defined and, except as herein provided, there shall be not more than one principal building and its accessory buildings on one lot, except for nonresidential buildings in districts where such uses are permitted.
No yard or open space required in connection with any structure or use shall be considered as providing the required open space for any other structure on the same or another lot.
A. 
No lot shall be subdivided other than pursuant to and in accordance with Chapter 265, Subdivision of Land, of the Code of the Town of Cortlandt.
B. 
No lot containing a structure shall be subdivided unless such structure, all yards and open spaces connected therewith and all new lots resulting from such subdivision comply with all requirements prescribed by this chapter for the district in which said lots are located. No building permit shall be issued for the erection of a structure on any new lot thus created unless such structure and lot comply with all the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
No vacant lot shall be created by subdivision unless all new lots resulting from such subdivision comply with all requirements prescribed by this chapter for lots created by subdivision in the district in which said lots are located.
Under the conditions specified herein, in establishing compliance with the dimensional requirements of this chapter, measurements which result in fractional feet shall be rounded upward to the nearest foot when the fraction is one-half (1/2) foot or greater and downward to the nearest foot when the fraction is less than one-half (1/2) foot. This rule may be applied only when, in the judgment of the Director of Code Administration and Enforcement or his designee, application of the rule would have no adverse impact upon health, safety and welfare and there is or has been no intention by the current owner of the property, the builder or any other party to violate the dimensional requirements of this chapter.
[Amended 9-14-2004]
A. 
Purpose. The Town recognizes that adequate facilities should be provided to meet the needs for child care of Town residents. The Town further recognizes that nursery school facilities should be provided in a manner that does not disrupt residential neighborhoods. The purpose of this section is to allow for certain types of nursery school facilities that are most compatible with residential areas and to establish standards which ensure protection of the neighborhoods.
B. 
Application requirements. An exterior site plan showing the location of proposed structures, recreation areas, parking areas, dropoff areas, vehicular circulation and adjacent land uses shall be submitted as part of the application for a special permit.
C. 
Standards and conditions.
(1) 
The minimum lot area shall be as required for a new lot in the district in which the proposed facility is located, but not less than 10,000 square feet.
(2) 
Yard, building coverage and height requirements shall be as required for a single-family dwelling in the district in which the proposed facility is located.
(3) 
Recreation areas. Recreation areas shall not be located in front yards.
(4) 
Fencing, landscaping and screening of recreation areas, dropoff areas and parking areas shall be provided so as to prevent adverse impacts upon adjoining properties.
(5) 
These regulations shall not apply to facilities licensed by the New York State Department of Social Services.
[Added 4-11-2006]
A. 
It is the intent and purpose of CROS Districts 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.
B. 
CROS is established to ensure the preservation of privately owned lands used for recreational and/or conservation purposes and publicly owned lands such as the New York City watershed and reservoir, 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.
C. 
This district will not apply to areas of less than 25 acres unless the area or the parcel is otherwise encumbered by conservation easements, use restrictions or cluster subdivision set-asides pursuant to § 278 of the NYS Town Law.
D. 
CROS parcels may be subject to private conservation easements, purchase of development rights and open space preservation pursuant to § 278 of the New York State Town Law to protect and preserve environmentally sensitive land in a manner so as to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of open lands and creating connectivity with adjacent open space, when applicable.
E. 
Not all private/public conservation easements are intended to be a part of the CROS District.
F. 
Within the CROS District, it is strongly encouraged to use conservation easements, best practices and cluster development and to preserve biotic corridors.