Chenango Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Zone Districts
§ 73-4 Designation of districts; Zoning Map.
A.
For the purpose of this chapter, the Town of Chenango is hereby divided into the following types of districts:
District | Abbreviation | Color Code | Symbol | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential | R | Yellow |  | ||
Agricultural | A | White |  | ||
Neighborhood Commercial | NC | Red |  | ||
Planned Development: | |||||
General | PDD | Blue |  | ||
Residential I | PDD-R I | Blue |  | ||
Residential II | PDD-R II | Blue |  | ||
Community Service | PDD-CS | Blue |  | ||
Commercial | PDD-C | Blue |  | ||
Industrial | PDD-I | Blue |  | ||
Recreational | PDD-R | Blue |  | ||
Mobile Home | MH | Brown |  | ||
Commercial Development | CD | Orange |  | ||
B.
Such districts are shown, defined and bounded on a map entitled the "Zoning Map of the Town of Chenango" adopted September 5, 1958, as amended and certified by the Town Clerk, which certification accompanies and, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
C.
Special districts.
(1)
The special districts are as follows:
(a)
Flood Management District.
(b)
Aquifer District.
(2)
Such districts are shown on individual maps entitled "Flood Management District" and "Aquifer District" of the Town of Chenango. (See § 73-11.)
§ 73-5 District boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
The district boundaries are lot lines unless otherwise shown, and where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow lot lines, said lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.
B.
Where no distances are indicated on the Zoning Map and where district boundary lines appear to parallel the lines of streets, such district boundary lines shall be construed as being parallel to the center lines of streets and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said Zoning Map.
C.
Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located midway between the main tracks of said railroad line.
D.
Where the boundary of a district follows a river or stream, such boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the Town of Chenango, unless otherwise designated, or at the center of the stream.
E.
Where uncertainty exists in determining the precise location of any district boundary line, the Board of Appeals shall interpret the intent and purpose of the Zoning Map.
§ 73-6 Lots in more than one district.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single or joint ownership of record at the time such boundary line is established, the regulations for the less restricted portion of such lot shall extend not more than 30 feet into the more restricted portion, provided that the lot has frontage on a street or highway in the less restricted portion.
§ 73-7 General regulations.
Except as hereinafter provided:
A.
No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered except in conformity with the regulations herein set forth for the district in which it is located.
B.
Lot use.
[Amended 5-5-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
(1)
Dwellings on small lots established prior to the enactment date of this local law.[1] Any parcel of land with frontage, depth, width with area conforming to that prescribed for a lot in the district in which said lot is situated prior to the adoption of this local law may be used as a lot for the purpose permitted in the district without obtaining a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals, provided all other provisions of the previously existing regulations have been complied with.
[1]
Editor's Note: “This local law” refers to L.L. No. 2-2008.
(2)
Dwellings on lots established after the adoption of this local law.[2] All lots established after adoption of this local law shall meet all provisions of the newly adopted Zoning regulations in the district in which the lot is situated.
[2]
Editor's Note: “This local law” refers to L.L. No. 2-2008.
C.
The storage and/or use of unlicensed or inoperable trucks, vans or trailers, not otherwise classified, is prohibited unless permitted under some other section of these regulations.
D.
No mobile home, as defined herein, shall be placed, stored or used on any lot, improved or unimproved, in any area in the Town of Chenango.
E.
In those areas where the frontal setback of existing structures exceeds or is less than that required by the Zoning Ordinance, a new principal structure shall be set back a distance which is the average setback of those existing buildings located three hundred feet either side of the proposed structure.
[Added 7-18-1983]