A. 
Conformity required. Except as hereinafter provided:
(1) 
No building shall be erected and no existing building shall be moved, altered, rebuilt, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land or building be used, designed or intended to be used for any purpose or in any manner other than is included among the uses hereinafter listed as permitted in the district in which such building or land is located.
(2) 
No building shall be erected to exceed in height the limit hereinafter designated for the base zoning district in which such building is located, whether such height be designated in number of stories, number of feet or otherwise.
(3) 
No building shall be erected nor shall any open space surrounding any building or otherwise required by this article be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the yard, lot area, open space, building location and off-street parking and loading regulations hereinafter designated for the base zoning district in which such building or open space is located.
(4) 
No yard or other space in connection with any building or use on a lot shall be considered as providing the required yard, buffer or open space for a building on any other lot.
(5) 
No easement, right-of-way or paper road shall be used in computing required yards, lot size or land area per dwelling unit specified by this article.
B. 
Bodies of water included in districts. Zoning districts shall include land under streams, lakes or ponds lying within the district or under any addition thereto by natural or artificial means.
C. 
Performance standards. Land uses, structures and parking facilities shall comply with the performance standards as listed in § 165-73.
D. 
[2]Where a deed describes a lot as bounded by a lake, pond, river, stream or brook, underwater land beyond said shoreline shall not be included in the calculation of lot area, minimum open area, or for any setback purposes.
[Added 8-20-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, Unlisted uses, was repealed 7-19-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Summary Schedule of Uses is included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
PD Preservation District.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. The PD District encompasses large tracts of land that at the time of the adoption of this chapter were publicly owned, owned by a quasi-public entity or were tax exempt. Land within the PD Districts is primarily used for permanent open space purposes or very low density/intensity recreational purposes. The purpose and intent of the PD District is to:
(a) 
Implement the Master Plan proposals for a comprehensive network of permanent, multifunctional, publicly and privately owned open spaces within the town.
(b) 
Preserve, protect and enhance the value of natural resources in all respects, including topographical and geological features, vegetation, wildlife, watersheds and wetlands, areas of scenic beauty and other land and community resources whose retention is necessary for the continued maintenance of the quality of the environment.
(c) 
Discourage development on land with ecologically important resources, land subject to flooding, areas with excessive slopes or other land features that could, if not properly protected, endanger human life or property.
(d) 
Provide sufficient space to meet the present and prospective needs for various active and passive recreational activities.
(2) 
Permitted uses.
(a) 
Municipal buildings.
(b) 
Schools, public.
(c) 
Parks and recreation services, public or private.
(d) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(2)(d), which permitted outdoor recreation, sports and entertainment facilities, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(e) 
Farm operations.
[Amended 8-19-2009 by L.L. No. 8-2009[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Subsection A(2)(f), which permitted animal husbandry.
(f) 
Animal husbandry.
(3) 
Special permit uses. The following uses may be permitted subject to a special use permit as provided for in Article IX of this chapter.
(a) 
Educational or philanthropic uses.
[Amended 4-19-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
(b) 
Utility service, local.
(c) 
Schools, private.
(d) 
Schools, business or trade.
(e) 
Commercial stables and riding academies.
(f) 
Camps.
(g) 
Golf courses, country clubs and driving ranges.
[Amended 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(h) 
Communication towers.
(i) 
Forestry management/timber harvesting.
(j) 
Houses of worship.
[Added 4-19-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
(k) 
Recreation, sports and entertainment, outdoors.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(l) 
Theaters/cinemas.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(4) 
Accessory uses. The following uses, accessory and incidental to permitted uses, may be permitted as provided in Article VII of this chapter.
(a) 
Off-street parking of passenger and commercial vehicles in the open or in private garages, in accordance with the provisions of Article X of this chapter.
(b) 
Maintenance, security or utility structures serving the specific needs of the principal use.
(c) 
Recreation buildings or uses serving the specific needs of the use. Excluded are air-supported structures.
[Amended 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(d) 
Indoor storage facilities incidental to the principal use.
(e) 
Other accessory uses that are incidental to the principal use of the site.
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations.
(a) 
The bulk, height and yard (setback) requirements, minimum lot sizes, minimum street frontage and related standards for the PD District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.
(b) 
Minimum distance between structures shall be 100 feet.
A. 
CD Conservation District.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. The CD District is intended to implement Master Plan provisions for single-family residential development while maintaining substantial areas of open space, protecting natural resources and preserving environmental features.
(2) 
Permitted uses.
(a) 
Single-family detached residences.
(b) 
Single-family cluster detached residences.
(c) 
Libraries or museums.
(d) 
Municipal buildings.
(e) 
Schools, public.
(f) 
Home occupation or offices.
(g) 
Parks and recreation services, public or private.
(h) 
Amateur/ham radio antennae.
(i) 
Farm operations.
[Amended 8-19-2009 by L.L. No. 8-2009[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Subsection A(2)(j), which permitted animal husbandry, and redesignated former Subsection A(2)(k) as Subsection A(2)(j).
(j) 
Animals, domestic.
(3) 
Special use permits. The following uses may be permitted subject to a special use permit as provided for in Article IX of this chapter.
(a) 
Community residential facilities.
(b) 
Accessory apartments.
(c) 
Clubhouse or lodge.
(d) 
Schools, private.
(e) 
Schools, business or trade.
(f) 
Utility services, local.
(g) 
Antiques stores.
(h) 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(3)(h), which permitted by special permit bed-and-breakfast establishments/boardinghouses, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(i) 
Home businesses or trades.
(j) 
Hotels, motels or inns.
(k) 
Commercial kennels.
(l) 
Restaurants, general.
(m) 
Roadside stands.
(n) 
Athletic clubs, health clubs and health spas.
(o) 
Commercial stables and riding academies.
(p) 
Camps.
(q) 
Golf courses, country clubs and driving ranges.
[Amended 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(r) 
Recreation, sports and entertainment facilities, outdoor.
(s) 
Communication tower.
(t) 
Forest management/timber harvesting.
(u) 
Veterinary hospitals.
(v) 
Houses of worship.
[Added 4-19-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
(w) 
Theaters/cinemas.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(4) 
Accessory uses. The following uses accessory and incidental to permitted uses and specially permitted uses, may be permitted as provided for in Article VII of this chapter.
(a) 
Off-street parking of passenger and commercial vehicles in the open or in private garages, in accordance with the provisions of Article X of this chapter.
(b) 
Swimming pools, tennis and deck or paddle tennis facilities, in accordance with the provisions for such uses as set forth in Article VII of this chapter.
(c) 
Maintenance, security or utility structures serving the specific needs of the principal use.
(d) 
Recreation buildings or uses serving the specific needs of the use. Excluded are air-supported structures.
[Amended 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(e) 
Indoor storage facilities incidental to the principal use.
(f) 
Other customary accessory structures subject to the applicable provisions of Article VII hereof, such as playhouses, greenhouses, saunas, porches, sun decks, house decks, trash containers, generators, outdoor air conditioners and the like, provided that said use, building or structure is incidental to the principal use of the site.
[Amended 12-14-2022 by L.L. No. 9-2022]
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations.
(a) 
The minimum lot size, height, lot and bulk regulations, minimum frontage and related standards for the CD District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.
(b) 
The minimum distance between structures shall be 60 feet.
B. 
R-3 Low-Density Residence District.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. The R-3 District is a low-density residentially zoned district. The land included in this district is considered to have substantial environmental constraints that significantly affect the development potential and development pattern of the land. The purpose and intent of the R-3 District is to:
(a) 
Provide for the establishment and control of low-density residential areas located and maintained in accordance with the Master Plan.
(b) 
Encourage the preservation of the rural character of the community.
(c) 
Encourage the permanent preservation of open space, agricultural lands and other natural resources.
(d) 
Maintain the existing rural character and land use pattern of the town.
(e) 
Encourage development that consumes less open land.
(f) 
Protect adjacent open space from negative impacts.
(2) 
Permitted uses.
(a) 
Single-family detached residences.
(b) 
Single-family cluster detached residences.
(c) 
Libraries or museums.
(d) 
Municipal buildings.
(e) 
Schools, public.
(f) 
Home occupations or offices.
(g) 
Parks and recreation services, public or private.
(h) 
Amateur/ham radio antennae.
(i) 
Farm operations.
[Amended 8-19-2009 by L.L. No. 8-2009[3]]
[3]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Subsection B(2)(j), which permitted animal husbandry, and redesignated former Subsection B(2)(k) as Subsection B(2)(j).
(j) 
Animals, domestic.
[Amended 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(k) 
Multifamily.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(3) 
Special permit uses. The following special permit uses may be permitted as provided for in Article IX of this chapter.
(a) 
Accessory apartments.
(b) 
Adult day care, nursing homes or rest homes.
(c) 
Child day care, nursery schools or family care.
(d) 
Hospitals.
(e) 
(Reserved)[4]
[4]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B(3)(e), which permitted by special permit convalescent homes, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(f) 
Schools, private.
(g) 
Utility services, local.
(h) 
Antiques stores.
(i) 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments/boardinghouses.
(j) 
Home businesses or trades.
(k) 
Hotels, motels or inns.
(l) 
Commercial kennels.
(m) 
Restaurants, general.
(n) 
Roadside stands.
(o) 
Athletic clubs, health clubs and health spas.
(p) 
Commercial stables and riding academies.
(q) 
Camps.
(r) 
Golf courses and country clubs.
(s) 
Golf driving ranges.
(t) 
Recreation, sports and entertainment facilities, outdoor.
(u) 
Forestry management/timber harvesting.
(v) 
(Reserved)[5]
[5]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B(3)(v), which permitted by special permit veterinary hospitals, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(w) 
Houses of worship.[6]
[Added 4-19-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
[6]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(3)(w), Senior citizen multifamily residences, added 6-5-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002, was repealed 11-17-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004.
(4) 
Accessory uses. The following uses, accessory and incidental to permitted uses and specially permitted uses, may be permitted as provided for in Article VII of this chapter.
(a) 
Off-street parking of passenger and commercial vehicles in the open or in private garages, in accordance with the provisions of Article X.
(b) 
Swimming pools, tennis and deck or paddle tennis facilities, in accordance with the provisions for such uses as set forth in Article VII of this chapter.
(c) 
Maintenance security or utility structures serving the specific needs of the use.
(d) 
Recreation buildings or uses serving the specific needs of the use. Buildings or uses serving the specific needs of the use, excluding air-supported structures.
[Amended 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(e) 
Indoor storage facilities incidental to the principal use.
(f) 
Other customary accessory structures subject to the applicable provisions of Article VII hereof, such as playhouses, greenhouses, saunas, porches, sun decks, house decks, trash containers, generators, outdoor air conditioners and the like, provided that said use, building or structure is incidental to the principal use of the site.
[Amended 12-14-2022 by L.L. No. 9-2022]
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations. The minimum lot size, height, lot and bulk regulations, minimum street frontage and related standards for the R-3 District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.
C. 
R-2 Moderate-Density Residence District.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. The R-2 District includes land that is generally located adjacent to existing areas of concentrated population. The purpose and intent of the R-2 Moderate-Density Residence District is to provide for the establishment and regulation of residential areas developed with single-family detached and semi-attached units in a single-family neighborhood environment.
(2) 
Permitted uses.
(a) 
Single-family detached residences.
(b) 
Single-family cluster detached residences.
(c) 
Multifamily residences.
(d) 
Libraries or museums.
(e) 
Municipal buildings.
(f) 
Schools, public.
(g) 
Home occupations or offices.
(h) 
Parks and recreation services, public or private.
(i) 
Amateur/ham radio antennae.
(j) 
Farm operations.
[Amended 8-19-2009 by L.L. No. 8-2009[7]]
[7]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Subsection C(2)(k), which permitted animal husbandry, and redesignated former Subsection C(2)(l) as Subsection C(2)(k).
(k) 
Animals, domestic.
(3) 
Special permit uses. The following uses may be permitted to a special use permit as provided for in Article IX of the chapter.
(a) 
Accessory apartments.
(b) 
Adult day care, nursing homes or rest homes.
(c) 
Child day care, nursery schools or family care.
(d) 
(Reserved)[8]
[8]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(3)(d), which permitted by special permit convalescent homes, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(e) 
Schools, private.
(f) 
Utility services, local.
(g) 
Antiques stores.
(h) 
(Reserved)[9]
[9]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(3)(h), which permitted by special permit bed-and-breakfast establishments/boardinghouses, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(i) 
Home businesses or trades.
(j) 
Hotels, motels or inns.
(k) 
Restaurants, general.
(l) 
Roadside stands.
(m) 
Athletic clubs, health clubs and health spas.
(n) 
Golf courses and country clubs.
(o) 
Golf driving ranges.
(p) 
Recreation, sports and entertainment facilities, outdoor.
(q) 
Forestry management/timber harvesting.
(r) 
Houses of worship.[10]
[Added 4-19-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
[10]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(3)(r), Senior citizen multifamily residences, added 6-5-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002, was repealed 11-17-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004.
(4) 
Accessory uses. The following uses accessory and incidental to permitted and specially permitted uses, may be permitted as provided for in Article VII of this chapter: all accessory uses permitted in the R-3 Districts.
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations. The minimum lot size, height, lot and bulk regulations, minimum street frontage and related standards for the R-2 District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.
D. 
R-1 Medium-Density Residence District.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. The R-1 District covers the existing concentrated population nodes. The purpose and intent of the R-1 Medium-Density Residence District is to provide for the establishment and regulation of residential areas developed with single-family and two-family homes or zero-lot-line homes, townhouses, attached or detached, located and maintained in accordance with the Master Plan.
(2) 
Permitted uses.
(a) 
Single-family detached residence.
(b) 
Single-family cluster detached residences.
(c) 
Single-family zero-lot-line residences.
(d) 
Multifamily residences.
(e) 
(Reserved)[11]
[11]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(2)(e), Senior citizen residences, was deleted 6-5-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002.
(f) 
Libraries or museums.
(g) 
Municipal buildings.
(h) 
Schools, public.
(i) 
Home occupations or offices.
(j) 
Parks and recreation services, public or private.
(k) 
Amateur/ham radio antennae.
(l) 
Farm operations.
[Amended 8-19-2009 by L.L. No. 8-2009]
(m) 
Animals, domestic.
(3) 
Special permit uses. The following special permit uses may be permitted as provided for in Article IX of this chapter.
(a) 
Accessory apartments.
(b) 
Adult day care, nursing homes or rest homes.
(c) 
Child day care, nursery schools or family care.
(d) 
(Reserved)[12]
[12]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection D(3)(d), which permitted by special permit convalescent homes, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(e) 
Schools, private.
(f) 
Utility services, local.
(g) 
Antiques stores.
(h) 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments/boardinghouses.
(i) 
Home businesses or trades.
(j) 
Hotels, motels or inns.
(k) 
Restaurants, general.
(l) 
Roadside stands.
(m) 
Athletic clubs, health clubs and health spas.
(n) 
Golf courses and country clubs.
(o) 
Golf driving ranges.
(p) 
Recreation, sports and entertainment facilities, outdoor.
(q) 
[13]Forest management/timber harvesting.
[13]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(3)(q), which permitted animal husbandry by special permit, was repealed 8-19-2009 by L.L. No. 8-2009. This local law also redesignated former Subsection D(3)(r) and (s) as Subsection D(3)(q) and (r).
(r) 
Houses of worship.[14]
[Added 4-19-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
[14]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(3)(s), Senior citizen multifamily residences, added 6-5-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002, was repealed 11-17-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004.
(4) 
Accessory uses. The following uses accessory and incidental to permitted and special permit uses may be permitted as provided for in Article VII of this chapter: all accessory uses and accessory structures permitted in the R-2 and R-3 Districts.
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations. The minimum lot size, height lot and bulk regulations, minimum street frontage, and related standards for the R-1 District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.
E. 
LP Lake Peekskill Residence District.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. The LP District is the residential district with the highest density and covers the areas surrounding Lake Peekskill. The purpose and intent of the LP Lake Peekskill District is to provide for the regulation of mixed single-family and multifamily residential areas and resemble a village atmosphere. Regulations for development in the LP District are intended to reflect existing residential densities and patterns and should be restricted to those areas with an adequate supply of water and adequate parking.
(2) 
Permitted uses.
(a) 
Single-family detached residences.
(b) 
Single-family cluster detached residences.
(c) 
Multifamily residences.
(d) 
(Reserved)[15]
[15]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(2)(d), Senior citizen residences, was repealed 11-17-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004.
(e) 
Libraries and museums.
(f) 
Schools, public.
(g) 
Home occupations or offices.
(h) 
Parks and recreation services, public or private.
(i) 
Amateur/ham radio antennae.
(j) 
Animals, domestic.
(3) 
Special permit uses. The following special permit uses may be permitted as provided in Article IX of this chapter.
(a) 
Single-family zero-lot-line residences.
(b) 
Accessory apartments.
(c) 
Adult day care, nursing homes or rest homes.
(d) 
Child day care, nursery schools or family care.
(e) 
(Reserved)[16]
[16]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection E(3)(e), which permitted by special permit convalescent homes, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(f) 
Schools, private.
(g) 
Utility services, local.
(h) 
Antiques stores.
(i) 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
(j) 
Home businesses or trades.
(k) 
Hotels, motels or inns.
(l) 
Restaurants, general.
(m) 
Recreation, sports and entertainment facilities, outdoor.
(n) 
Forest management/timber harvesting.
(o) 
Houses of worship.
[Added 4-19-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
(4) 
Accessory uses. The following uses accessory and incidental to permitted and specially permitted uses may be permitted as provided for in Article VII of this chapter.
(a) 
Off-street parking of passenger and commercial vehicles in the open or in private garages, in accordance with the provisions of Articles VII and X of this chapter.
(b) 
Swimming pools, tennis and deck or paddle tennis facilities, in accordance with the provisions for such uses as set forth in Article VII of this chapter.
(c) 
Indoor storage facilities incidental to the principal use.
(d) 
Other customary accessory structures subject to the applicable provisions of Article VII hereof, such as playhouses, bathhouses, greenhouses, saunas, porches, sun decks, house decks, trash containers, outdoor air conditioners and the like, provided that said use, building or structure is incidental to the principal use of the site.
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations. The minimum lot size, height, lot and bulk regulations, minimum street frontage, and related standards for the LP District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.
A. 
CN Neighborhood Commercial Districts.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of the CN District is to:
(a) 
Encourage the integration of the small-scale shopping area into the neighborhood which it serves.
(b) 
As the name implies, these districts would provide limited services to the small business districts. These areas are designed to serve the adjacent residential community and should not compete with the general commercial uses and services found in the CC-1 and CC-2 Districts.
(2) 
Permitted uses.
(a) 
Residences above commercial stores.
(b) 
Libraries or museums.
(c) 
Municipal buildings.
(d) 
United States Government Post Offices.
(e) 
Utility services, regional.
(f) 
Administrative and business offices.
(g) 
Apparel and accessory stores.
(h) 
Bakery shops, retail.
(i) 
Convenience stores with gas pumps.
(j) 
Convenience stores without gas pumps.
(k) 
Delicatessens.
(l) 
Florists.
(m) 
Liquor sales, retail.
(n) 
Medical offices.
(o) 
Nurseries, retail.
(p) 
Personal convenience services.
(q) 
Professional offices and services.
(r) 
Retail stores, individual/general.
(s) 
Amateur/ham radio antennae.
(t) 
Hardware stores.
(u) 
Dance/artistic studios, galleries.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(v) 
Data processing and computer-related services.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(w) 
Dry-cleaning services; dropoff.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(x) 
Financial services.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(y) 
Photography, digital.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(z) 
Delivery/messenger service.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(aa) 
Printing establishments.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(3) 
Special permit uses. The following special permit uses may be permitted as provided for in Article IX of this chapter.
(a) 
Child day care, nursery schools or family care.
(b) 
Clubhouse or lodge.
(c) 
Utility services, local.
(d) 
Antiques stores.
(e) 
Catering establishments.
(f) 
Cocktail lounge/bar.
(g) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(3)(g), which permitted by special permit storefront dry-cleaning services, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(h) 
Laundry services, storefront.
(i) 
Restaurant, general.
(j) 
Retail, mini mall/shopping centers.
(k) 
Automotive, sales or rental.
(l) 
Schools, businesses or trades.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(m) 
Consumer repair services.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(n) 
Convenience storage.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(o) 
Exterminating services.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(p) 
Kennel, commercial.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(q) 
Laundromat-on-site.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(r) 
Photography.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(s) 
Restaurant, fast food.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(t) 
Amusement arcades.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(u) 
Athletic and health clubs and health spas.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(v) 
Theatres and cinemas.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(w) 
Contractor yard.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(x) 
Assembly of component parts.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(y) 
Veterinary hospitals.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(z) 
Automotive limo and taxi.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(aa) 
Automotive repairs/service.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(bb) 
Automotive gas station.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(4) 
Accessory uses CN District. The following uses, accessory and incidental to permitted uses and specially permitted uses, may be permitted as provided for in Article VII of the chapter.
(a) 
Off-street parking and loading in accordance with the provisions of Article X of this chapter.
(b) 
Maintenance, security or utility structures serving the specific need of the use.
(c) 
Indoor storage facilities incidental to the principal use.
(d) 
Other customary accessory structures subject to the applicable provisions of Article VII hereof, such as trash receptacles, dumpsters and other large trash containers, air conditioners, air condensers, temporary outdoor displays and the like, provided that said use, building or structure is incidental to the principal use of the site.
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations. The minimum lot size, height, lot and bulk regulations, minimum street frontage and related standards for the CN District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.
B. 
CC-1 Community Commercial-One District.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of the Community Commercial-One District (CC-1) is to provide for a variety of highly regulated and intense commercial activities within the Oregon Corners portion of the Central Business District (CBD). The CC-1 District is designed to accommodate most of the retail and service needs of the residents in the town. The CC-1 District is intended to establish the commercial character of the Town through its well-balanced mixture of land uses, architecture, street environment and pedestrian orientation.
(2) 
Permitted uses.
(a) 
Residence above commercial stores.
(b) 
Clubhouses or lodges.
(c) 
Libraries or museums.
(d) 
Municipal buildings.
(e) 
United States Government Post Offices.
(f) 
Utility facilities, regional.
(g) 
Administrative and office buildings.
(h) 
Antiques stores.
(i) 
Apparel and accessory stores.
(j) 
Bakery shops, retail.
(k) 
Catering establishments.
(l) 
Cocktail lounges or bars.
(m) 
Data processing and computer-related services.
(n) 
Consumer repair services.
(o) 
Convenience storage facility.
(p) 
Convenience stores with gas pumps.
(q) 
Convenience stores without gas pumps.
(r) 
Delicatessens.
(s) 
Financial services, financial institutions and banks.
(t) 
Florists.
(u) 
Funeral homes.
(v) 
Hardware stores.
(w) 
Liquor sales, retail.
(x) 
Medical offices.
(y) 
Medical centers or complexes.
(z) 
Nurseries, retail.
(aa) 
Personal convenience stores.
(bb) 
Pet grooming services.
(cc) 
Professional offices and services.
(dd) 
Restaurant, general.
(ee) 
Retail stores, individual/general.
(ff) 
Athletic clubs, health clubs and health spas.
(gg) 
Theaters or cinema.
(hh) 
Amateur/ham radio antennae.
(ii) 
Dance/artistic studio, galleries.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(jj) 
Dry-cleaning services, dropoff.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(kk) 
Photography, digital.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(ll) 
Delivery/messenger services.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(3) 
Special permit uses. The following special permit uses may be permitted as provided for in Article IX of this chapter.
(a) 
Adult day care, nursing homes or rest homes.
(b) 
Schools, business or trade.
(c) 
Utility services, local.
(d) 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B(3)(d), which permitted by special permit artistic and dance studios and galleries, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(e) 
Photography studios.
(f) 
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B(3)(f), which permitted by special permit storefront dry-cleaning services, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(g) 
Laundry services, storefront.
(h) 
Dry-cleaning services, on-site.
(i) 
Laundromat, on-site.
(j) 
Exterminating services.
(k) 
Printing establishments.
(l) 
Retail mini malls or shopping centers.
(m) 
Restaurants, fast-food.
(n) 
Amusement arcades.
(o) 
Recreation, sports and entertainment facilities, indoor.
(p) 
Construction material sales.
(q) 
Automotive sales or rentals.
(r) 
Automotive repair or service.
(s) 
Automotive gas station.
(t) 
Child day care, nursery or preschool.
[Added 6-17-1998 by L.L. No. 7-1998; amended 11-18-1998 by L.L. No. 12-1998]
(u) 
Kennel, commercial.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(v) 
Massage therapy.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(w) 
Contractor yard.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(x) 
Assembly of component parts.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(y) 
Veterinary hospitals.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(z) 
Automotive, limo.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(4) 
Accessory uses. The following uses accessory and incidental to permitted and special permit uses as provided for in Article VII of this chapter.
(a) 
All accessory uses and accessory structures as permitted in the CN District.
(b) 
Research, design and development laboratories, excluding wet laboratories, provided that said use is clearly incidental to the principal use.
(c) 
Eating facilities for the use of employees and visitors of the principal use.
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations. The minimum lot size, height, lot and bulk regulations, minimum street frontage and related standards for the CC-1 District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.
C. 
CC-2 Community Commercial-Two District.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of the CC-2 District is to provide for a variety of commercial activities that are of moderate intensity in scale and traffic generation, of a character similar to but more restricted than the CC-1 District. The uses within this district are to serve the convenience and needs of the greater Putnam Valley community and must be compatible with the residential character and environment of the adjacent neighborhood. These uses generally result in limited traffic generation. The Lake Peekskill portion of the Central Business District (CBD), the Adams Corners Business District and the east side of Bryant Pond Road/Taconic State Parkway intersection (Smith's Corners) shall be included in the CC-2 Commercial District.
(2) 
Permitted uses.
(a) 
Residences above commercial stores.
(b) 
Libraries or museums.
(c) 
Municipal buildings.
(d) 
United States Government Post Offices.
(e) 
Utility facilities, regional.
(f) 
Administrative and business offices.
(g) 
Antiques stores.
(h) 
Apparel and accessory stores.
(i) 
Bakery shops, retail.
(j) 
Data processing and computer-related services.
(k) 
Consumer repair services.
(l) 
Convenience storage facilities.
(m) 
Convenience stores with gas pumps.
(n) 
Convenience stores without gas pumps.
(o) 
Delicatessens.
(p) 
Financial services, financial institutions and banks.
(q) 
Florists.
(r) 
Funeral homes.
(s) 
Liquor sales, retail.
(t) 
Medical offices.
(u) 
Nurseries, retail.
(v) 
Personal convenience stores.
(w) 
Pet grooming.
(x) 
Professional offices and services.
(y) 
Restaurants, general.
(z) 
Retail stores, individual or general
(aa) 
Theaters or cinema.
(bb) 
Amateur/ham radio antennae.
(cc) 
Assembly of component parts.
(dd) 
Hardware stores.
(ee) 
Dance/artistic studios and galleries.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(ff) 
Dry cleaning services, dropoff.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(gg) 
Photography, digital.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(hh) 
Athletic clubs and health spas.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(ii) 
Delivery and messenger services.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(jj) 
Printing establishments.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(3) 
Special permit uses. The following special permit uses may be permitted as provided for in Article IX of this chapter.
(a) 
Child day care, nursery schools or family care.
(b) 
Clubhouses or lodges.
(c) 
Utility services, local.
(d) 
(Reserved)[4]
[4]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(3)(d), which permitted by special permit artistic and dance studios and galleries, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(e) 
Catering establishments.
(f) 
Cocktail lounges or bars.
(g) 
Photography studios.
(h) 
(Reserved)[5]
[5]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(3)(h), which permitted by special permit storefront dry-cleaning services, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(i) 
Laundry services, storefront.
(j) 
(Reserved)[6]
[6]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(3)(j), which permitted by special permit printing establishments, was repealed 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017.
(k) 
Retail mini malls or shopping centers.
(l) 
Recreation, sports and entertainment facilities, indoor.
(m) 
Automotive sales or rentals.
(n) 
Automotive repair service.
(o) 
Automotive gas station.
(p) 
Construction material sales.
(q) 
Schools, business or trade.
(r) 
Childcare center, nursery school.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(s) 
Exterminating services.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(t) 
Kennel, commercial.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(u) 
Laundromat on site.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(v) 
Massage therapy.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(w) 
Amusement arcade.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(x) 
Contractor yard.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(y) 
Veterinary hospital.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(z) 
Automotive, limo.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(4) 
Accessory uses. The following uses accessory and incidental to permitted and specially permitted uses may be permitted as provided for in Article VII of this chapter: all accessory uses and accessory structures permitted in the Community Commercial-One District (CC-1).
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations. The minimum lot size, height, lot and bulk regulations, minimum street frontage and related standards for the CC-2 District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(6), Commercial Floating District, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 6-26-2002 by L.L. No. 8-2002.
D. 
PC Planned Commercial Park District.
(1) 
Purpose and intent. Except for limited accessory uses, the Planned Commercial Park District provides for employment locations characterized by office and compatible research, laboratory (dry lab) and prototype development functions. These activities are often on a site providing substantial visual amenities, compatible with surrounding residential areas, as well as with other open space and recreation uses.
(2) 
Permitted uses. No building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected, altered or added to, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for the following:
(a) 
Libraries or museums.
(b) 
Municipal buildings.
(c) 
United States Government Post Offices.
(d) 
Utility facilities, regional.
(e) 
Administrative and business offices.
(f) 
Artistic and dance studios and galleries.
(g) 
Catering establishments.
(h) 
Data processing and computer-related services.
(i) 
Conference centers.
(j) 
Convenience storage facilities.
(k) 
Financial services, financial institutions and banks.
(l) 
Hotels, motels or inns.
(m) 
Medical offices.
(n) 
Medical centers or complexes.
(o) 
Nurseries, retail.
(p) 
Professional offices and services.
(q) 
Restaurants, general.
(r) 
Agricultural/farm sales and services.
(s) 
Residential above commercial.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(t) 
Apparel and accessories.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(u) 
Consumer repair services.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(v) 
Photography, digital.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(w) 
Printing establishments.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(3) 
Special permit uses. The following special permit uses may be permitted as provided for in Article IX of this chapter.
(a) 
Clubhouses or lodges.
(b) 
Schools, business or trade.
(c) 
Utility services, local.
(d) 
Photography studios.
(e) 
Printing establishments.
(f) 
Athletic clubs, health clubs and health spas.
(g) 
Golf courses, country clubs and driving ranges.
[Amended 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(h) 
Recreation, sports and entertainment facilities, indoor.
(i) 
Bio-technical research.
(j) 
Communication tower.
(k) 
Construction material sales.
(l) 
Forestry management/timber harvesting.
(m) 
Assembly of component parts.
(n) 
Medical technical research (instrumentation).
(o) 
Sawmilling operations.
(p) 
Research laboratories.
(q) 
Automotive sales or rentals.
(r) 
Automotive gas station.[8]
[8]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D(3)(s), Senior citizen multifamily residences, added 6-5-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 11-17-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004.
(s) 
Hospital.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(t) 
Restaurant, fast food.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(u) 
Retail mini mall shopping center.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(v) 
Parks and recreational services, public/private.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(w) 
Recreational sports and entertainment, outdoor.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(x) 
Automotive, limo.
[Added 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017]
(4) 
Accessory uses. The following uses accessory and incidental to permitted and specially permitted uses may be permitted as provided for in Article VII of this chapter.
(a) 
Eating facilities for the use of employees and visitors of the principal use.
(b) 
Maintenance and utility facilities incidental to the principal use as provided in Article VII of this chapter.
(c) 
Other customary accessory uses incidental to the principal use on the site.
(d) 
Retail sales.
(5) 
Lot and bulk regulations. The minimum lot size, height, lot and bulk regulations, minimum street frontage and related standards for the PC District shall be as set forth in § 165-14 of this article.
The height, lot and bulk regulations set forth the basic requirements for the districts identified. More restrictive limitations may be imposed in a particular geographic area pursuant to the provisions of Articles VI and VIII of this chapter. The height, lot and bulk regulations are set out in the table entitled "Height, Bulk and Lot Regulations."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Height, Bulk and Lot Regulations Table is included at the end of this chapter.
To determine the minimum building area required for development in a particular district, the following formula shall be applied:
Calculation of Minimum Building Area
1.
Determine gross site area in square feet (actual survey required).
2.
Subtract from gross site area right-of-way areas occupied by improved roads, paper streets and utility and access easements in square feet.
3.
Subtotal of 1 and 2 above.
4.
Calculate areas considered to be unbuildable as follows:
a.
Wetlands (square feet) ______ x 100%
b.
Lakes, ponds and watercourses (square feet) ____ x 100%
c.
Slopes 20% + (square feet) ______ x 100%
d.
Rock outcroppings greater than 20,000 square feet in area ______ x 50%
5.
Subtotal of Item 4 above.
6.
Subtract Item 5 from Item 3 above for total minimum building area.
7.
Total minimum building area in square feet. (Refer to the table entitled "Height, Bulk and Lot Regulations," § 165-14)