Beacon City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Establishment of Districts; Map; Boundaries
§ 223-2 Establishment of districts.
The City of Beacon is hereby divided into the following classes of districts:
Residential:
[Amended 7-18-1994 by L.L. No. 10-1994; 11-18-1996 by L.L. No. 12-1996; 10-4-2004 by L.L. No. 35-2004; 2-16-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010; 10-17-2016 by L.L. No. 11-2016]
R1-120 One-Family Residence District, 120,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
R1-80 One-Family Residence District, 80,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
R1-40 One-Family Residence District, 40,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
R1-20 One-Family Residence District, 20,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
R1-10 One-Family Residence District, 10,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
R1-7.5 One -Family Residence District, 7,500 square feet per dwelling unit.
R1-5 One-Family Residence District, 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
RD-7.5 Designed Residence District, 7,500 square feet per dwelling unit (minimum lot size of two acres).
RD-6 Designed Residence District, 6,000 square feet per dwelling unit (minimum lot size of two acres).
[Amended 6-15-2020 by L.L. No. 7-2020]
RD-5 Designed Residence District, 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit (minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet).
RD-4 Designed Residence District, 4,000 square feet per dwelling unit (minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet).
[Amended 6-15-2020 by L.L. No. 7-2020]
RD-3 Designed Residence District, 3,000 square feet per dwelling unit (minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet).
RD-1.8 Designed Residence District, 1,800 square feet per dwelling unit (minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet).
RD-1.7 Designed Residence District, 1,700 square feet per dwelling unit (minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet).
[2]WP Waterfront Park Zone.
[Added 10-21-1991 by L.L. No. 11-1991]
WD Waterfront Development Zone.
[Added 10-21-1991 by L.L. No. 11-1991]
FCD Fishkill Creek Development District.
[Added 11-1-2010 by L.L. No. 14-2010]
§ 223-3 Zoning Map.
§ 223-4 Interpretation of district boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists as to the locations of any boundaries shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
District boundary lines are intended to follow streets, rights-of-way, watercourses or lot lines, or be parallel or perpendicular thereto, unless such district boundary lines are fixed by dimensions, as shown on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.
Where district boundaries are indicated as following approximately streets, rights-of-way or watercourses, the center lines thereof shall be construed to be such boundaries.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
If the district classification of any land is in question, it shall be deemed to be in the most restrictive adjoining district.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the edge of lakes, ponds, reservoirs or other bodies of water, the mean high-water lines thereof shall be construed to be the district boundaries, except that the regulations of the most restrictive district on the edge of such a body of water shall apply to the area within the mean high-water line and the body of water thereof.
Any boundary extending into the Hudson River or Fishkill Creek shall be deemed to extend to the boundary of the City, unless otherwise indicated.
§ 223-5 Order of restrictiveness.
Where districts are referred to as "more restrictive" or "less restrictive," the designation shall refer to the order in which the districts are named in § 223-2, the first named being the most restrictive.
§ 223-6 Lots in two or more districts.
Where a lot in one ownership of record is divided by one or more district boundary lines, regulations for the less restricted portion or portions of such lot shall not extend into the more restricted portion or portions.