An ordinance regulating and restricting the location, construction,
alteration, occupancy and use of buildings and structures and the
use of land in the Town of Berne and for said purposes dividing the
Town into zoning districts.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Zoning
Ordinance of the Town of Berne, Albany County, New York." The short
title shall be "Berne Zoning Ordinance."
This chapter is enacted pursuant to Article 16 of the Town Law
of the State of New York, to protect and promote public health, safety,
morals, comfort, convenience, economy, aesthetics, and the general
welfare and for the following additional purposes:
A.
To promote and effectuate the orderly physical development of the
Town of Berne in accordance with its Development Plan.
B.
To encourage the most appropriate use of land in the community in
order to conserve and enhance the value of property.
C.
To control commercial growth along highways and provide for more
adequate and suitably located commercial facilities and consequently
eliminate many roadside hazards and add to community attractiveness.
D.
To create a suitable system of open spaces and recreation areas,
and to protect and enhance existing wooded areas, scenic areas, and
waterways.
E.
To regulate building densities in order to assure access of light
and circulation of air, to facilitate the prevention and fighting
of fires, to prevent undue concentration of population, to lessen
congestion on streets and highways, and to provide efficient municipal
utility services.
F.
To improve transportation facilities and traffic circulation, and
to provide adequate off-street parking and loading facilities.
G.
To realize a development plan designed to conserve the use of land
and the cost of municipal services.
H.
To promote privacy for residents and freedom from nuisances and things
harmful to the senses.
I.
To protect the community against unsightly, obtrusive, and noisome
land uses and operations.
J.
To enhance the aesthetic aspects throughout the entire community.
K.
To preserve historic sites, areas, buildings and landmarks located
in the Town.
