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Ballston Spa City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XIV

Application of Local Law

§ 205-80 Legislative intent and compliance.

A. 
The provisions of this chapter are intended and shall be considered to be the minimum requirements for the protection and promotion of the public health, safety, morals, convenience and other aspects of general welfare and beauty of the community.
B. 
All applicable buildings shall hereafter be used, occupied, constructed, located, relocated, altered or enlarged, and all applicable land shall be used or occupied only in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
The provisions and the zoning district boundaries shall be established and enforced in accordance with this chapter and the Village Law and suitably amended, supplemented or changed when found necessary.

§ 205-81 Conflict with other laws.

This chapter is not intended to abrogate, render invalid or interfere with the application and administration of any other lawful statute, ordinance, regulation, easement, private agreement, covenant, deed restriction or other legal relationship, public or private. When this chapter imposes a greater restriction on the use of buildings or land or the heights of buildings or requires larger open spaces or makes any other greater requirement than is imposed or required by any other law, rule or regulation or by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this chapter shall govern.

§ 205-82 Existing prior permits, certificates and variances.

If by reason of an amended or supplementary provision of this chapter a nonconforming property is created for which building permit, certificate of occupancy, variance or special permit was issued prior to the effective date of such amended or supplementary provision, then the aforementioned permit, certificate, variance or special permit shall become null and void unless one of the following conditions is met:
A. 
All footings have been installed; or
B. 
Substantial construction or progress in accordance with required conditions has been made and is continuing as of the effective date of such amended or supplementary provisions.

§ 205-83 Petition for relief.

Any person or any officer, department, board or agency of the Village of Ballston Spa who is aggrieved by a decision, determination, act or refusal to act of a body or officer exercising judicial, quasi-judicial, administrative or corporate functions relating to this chapter may petition for judicial review and for relief in accordance with appeal procedures with the Zoning Board of Appeals or to a proper court of law in accordance with the statutes in such case made and provided.