The intent of the AR Agricultural-Residential District is to delineate those existing substantially undeveloped portions of the Town that exhibit a rural character due to the lack of services to support development, such as road networks and water and sewer service, and where serious limitations to development such as steep slopes, poor development soils, and other natural features are predominant, and to conserve these areas for less-intensive, low-density residential uses and, where appropriate, agricultural, agribusiness uses, and certain nonresidential uses that can be developed in conformance with the natural and man-made limitations.

The intent of the ARA Agricultural Residential District is to delineate those areas in the Town where water and sewer services are not available, and where predominantly single-unit, large-lot residential development either has or is likely to occur and to preserve these areas for such large-lot, single-unit development by prohibiting all incompatible uses.

The intent of the AAA Residential-Low Density District is to delineate those areas where water and sewer service may be available and where predominantly single-unit, low-density residential development has or is likely to occur and to protect the integrity of these residential areas by prohibiting the intrusion of any use that is not compatible with this predominant type and intensity of use.

The intent of the AA Residential-Moderate Density District is to delineate those older, developed residential areas where predominantly single-unit, moderate-density development has occurred and to allow additional residential development to occur at the same density, while protecting the integrity of these residential areas by prohibiting the intrusion of any use that is not compatible with this predominant type and intensity of use.

The intent of the A Residential-High Density District is to delineate those older, developed residential areas where predominantly single-unit, moderate-high density development, and some two-unit and multiunit development, has occurred and allow additional residential development to occur at the same density, while protecting the integrity of these residential areas by prohibiting the intrusion of any use that is not compatible with this predominant type and intensity of use.

The intent of the NB Neighborhood Business District is to establish areas within the Town where limited business development can occur as a convenience for surrounding residential development and consistent with the adjacent residential community, and where it is desirable that such commercial development be concentrated and restricted so as to preserve the residential character of adjacent areas. To be consistent with the adjacent residential community, such business development shall include uses that, with the exception of regulated signs and parking areas, have no major exterior accessory uses or appurtenances. Buildings shall be designed to be at a scale consistent with the adjoining residential uses; no more than two stories and of an individual size that is consistent with the adjacent residential areas. Finally, these uses shall be characterized as not creating noise, dust, or other such conditions that would adversely impact on the adjoining residential community. This district is designed to serve local residential neighborhood business demands and, as such, is located on primary roads. Since introduction of numerous drive access points on these primary roads will conflict with the safe and efficient movement of traffic, it is the intent to limit the number of curb cuts or access drives on these roads.

The intent of the GB General Business District is to delineate that area in the Town where the nature of the existing business development and availability of transportation network, water and sewer service is such that major business development can and/or should occur. It is established to concentrate retail uses, transient accommodations, and service activities within defined and established regulations.

The intent of the M Manufacturing District is to delineate those areas in the Town that are now utilized for and appropriately suited to manufacturing, process and industrial uses, and to preserve these areas for such uses and related uses that will not create a detrimental or significant adverse impact on the environment and the welfare of the community.

The intent of the C Conservation District is to delineate those open, publicly owned and/or environmentally sensitive land and water areas of the Town that, because of their current use, critical relationship to the Chemung River, or extreme environmental sensitivity, should be preserved and utilized only for less-intensive and carefully considered development that is compatible with the sensitive nature of such lands; and to ensure that the existing character, nature and benefits derived from such lands are preserved and retained.

The permitted, site plan and special permit uses for each zoning district shall be as specified in the following Use Regulation Table: