Cornwall City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
§ 158-4 List of districts.
[Amended 7-12-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999; 6-13-2005 by L.L. No. 3-2005; 12-10-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012; 2-12-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
There is hereby established and the Town of Cornwall is hereby divided into the classes of districts listed below:
Symbol | Title |
|---|---|
MCR | Mountain and Conservation Residence District |
ARR | Agricultural Rural Residence District |
SLR | Suburban Low-Density Residence District |
MR | Mixed Residence District |
SR-1 | Suburban Residence District - 1 |
SR-2 | Suburban Residence District - 2 |
PCD | Planned Commercial Development |
LS | Local Shopping |
GC | General Commercial District |
HC | Highway Commercial District |
PIO | Planned Industrial and Office District |
RPOD | Ridge Preservation Overlay District |
SA/SO | Schunnemunk Agricultural/Scenic Overlay District |
§ 158-5 Zoning Map.
[Amended 6-13-2005 by L.L. No. 3-2005]
The boundaries of said districts are hereby established as shown on the Zoning Map, Town of Cornwall, which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted and made part of this chapter. The official copy of said map, entitled "Town of Cornwall Proposed Zoning, as prepared by the Orange County Water Authority, January 2005," indicating the latest amendments shall be relabeled and redated as of the date of adoption of this amendment upon said adoption, and shall be kept up-to-date in the offices of the Town Clerk for the use and benefit of the public.
§ 158-6 District boundaries.
In determining the boundaries of districts shown on the map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, waterways or railroad rights-of-way or such lines extended, such center lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B.
Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following the property lines of parks or other publicly owned lands, such lands shall be construed to be such boundaries.
C.
Unless otherwise shown, all district boundaries running parallel to streets shall be construed to be 300 feet back from the rights-of-way of said streets.
D.
Where a district boundary divides a lot in one ownership, the regulations for either portion of the lot may, in the owner's discretion, extend to the entire lot but not more than 30 feet beyond the boundary line of the district. A district boundary shall not be construed to subdivide property.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by L.L. No. 5-1987]
E.
In all cases where a district boundary line is located not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, such boundary line shall be construed to coincide with such lot line.
F.
In all other cases where dimensions are not shown on the map, the location of boundaries shown on the map shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing thereon.
§ 158-7 Compliance required.
Following the effective date of this chapter:
A.
No building shall be erected, moved, altered, rebuilt or enlarged nor shall any land or building be used, designed or arranged to be used for any purpose or in any manner except in conformity with all regulations, requirements and restrictions specified in this chapter for the district in which such building or land is located.
B.
No yard or open space required in connection with any building or use shall be considered as providing a required yard or open space for any other building on the same or any other lot.
C.
No lot shall be formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building unless such building, all yards and open spaces connected therewith and the remaining lot comply with all requirements prescribed by this chapter for the district in which said lot is located.
D.
No change in the plans, construction or designated use shall be required for any building issued a permit under the prior zoning law, provided that the foundation walls have been erected in place within 90 days after the effective date of this chapter and said building is completed within 18 months after the effective date of this chapter.
E.
Any use not permitted by this chapter shall be deemed to be prohibited. Any list of prohibited uses contained in any section of this chapter shall not be deemed to be an exhaustive list but has been included for the purposes of clarity and emphasis and to illustrate, by example, some of the uses frequently proposed that are deemed undesirable and incompatible and are thus prohibited.