Caroga Town City Zoning Code

TITLE:

This Ordinance shall be known as the Town of Caroga Zoning Ordinance and is adopted pursuant to Article 16 of the Town Law and Article 27 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.

PURPOSE:

1. The Zoning Districts and Regulations set forth herein are hereby established in accordance with the Town of Caroga’s Comprehensive Plan.

2. The purpose of establishing Zoning Districts and Regulations is to:

   1. Implement the Town of Caroga Comprehensive Plan adopted on January 22, 2013.

   2. Promote the health, safety and general welfare of the community.

   3. Protect and enhance property values and aesthetics of the community by channeling and directing growth and by regulating and restricting the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of a lot that may be occupied, the size of yard, courts and other open spaces, the density of population and the location of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes to the maximum extent permissible within the proper exercise of the police power as delegated by Town Law.

   4. Ensure the optimum overall conservation, protection, development and use of unique scenic, aesthetic, wildlife, recreation, open space, historic, ecological and natural resources of the Adirondack Park.

   5. Satisfy the criteria for approval by the Adirondack Park Agency of a local land use program, pursuant to Section 807(2) of the Adirondack Park Agency Act.

   6. Promote orderly development within the Town.

   7. Prevent the overcrowding of land.

   8. Provide adequate light and air.

   9. Protect and preserve the value of buildings.

   10. Encourage the most appropriate use of land and buildings in the Town.