Residential. The Family Residential District is described in Article IV.

University Districts. The three University Districts are described in Article V.

Mixed-Use Districts. The five Mixed-Use Districts are described in Article VI.

Business Districts. The four Business Districts are described in Article VI.

Planned Districts. The Planned Districts are described in Article VII.

The locations and boundaries of the zoning districts established under the provisions of this chapter are shown on the Master Zoning Map entitled, "Village of Hamilton Zoning Map," prepared by the Madison County Planning Department and dated 6-15-2017, which is enacted and adopted as part of this chapter and is attached hereto as Appendix B.[1]

The Village Clerk shall maintain the Master Zoning Map as approved, enacted and amended on file for public inspection at the Village office. The Village Clerk shall be responsible for updating the Master Zoning Map from time to time within a reasonably practicable time after amendments thereto are adopted by the Board of Trustees.

In the event of any discrepancies between the Master Zoning Map maintained on file by the Village Clerk and the zoning district boundaries depicted in the various figures contained within the text of this chapter or the Zoning Map attached hereto in Appendix B, the Master Zoning Map on file in the Village Office shall control.

District lines are intended to follow center lines of streets, alleys, rights-of-way, watercourses or lot lines or be parallel or perpendicular thereto, unless such lines are otherwise fixed by dimensions on the map.

Where boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

In unsubdivided land and where a district boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundary, unless indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale of the map.

If, after the application of the foregoing rules, uncertainty exists as to the exact location of a boundary, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall determine the location.

In an overlay zoning district, property is placed simultaneously in two districts and the requirements of both districts apply.

The requirements for the overlay zone modify those of the basic district.

Annexation petitions shall be presented to the Board of Trustees for preliminary consideration at its next regularly scheduled meeting following submission of the petition to the Village Clerk.

The Village Board of Trustees will normally refer the petition to the Planning Board for advice and recommendation, but a recommendation from the Planning Board shall not be deemed a prerequisite to action or approval by the Board of Trustees.

The time table for action on an annexation petition, including the specification of appropriate zoning, shall be developed with reference to Article 17 of the General Municipal Code.

Not less than 10 days prior to any public hearing held by the Board of Trustees pursuant to this section on the question of the zoning classification of the lands to be annexed, a notice of public hearing shall be sent by regular United States Mail to all owners of property, as identified on the then-current assessment roll, within 500 feet of the boundary of the property being annexed.

Failure to mail such notice of public hearing to any or all such property owners in accordance with the requirements of this section, or an owner's failure to receive such notice of public hearing, shall not affect the validity of any zoning amendment adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Permitted buildings and land uses are as set forth in Appendix A, Schedule I, and any amendments thereto, which is hereby adopted and made part of this chapter.[1]

Permitted uses include those permitted by right (P), those permitted but subject to special conditions (SC; see § 174-83); and those subject to special permit (SP; see § 174-82).

Within properties or structures with multiple or mixed uses, each use is subject independently to the restrictions, conditions and licensing set forth in this chapter.

The identification and determination of acceptable accessory uses associated with any particular land use is at the discretion of the Planning Board.

In all districts, uses are prohibited which would be injurious to the safety or welfare of the neighborhood because of health, noise, vibration, glare, dirt, odor, smoke, toxicity or danger of fire or explosion. In addition, the following land uses are specifically prohibited:

No recreational vehicle shall be occupied or used as a permanent residence or dwelling, but owners of such a vehicle may use it as a temporary dwelling while visiting residents of the property on which it is parked, for a maximum of 14 days per calendar year.

Mobile homes are prohibited except as specifically authorized in PD Districts.

Residential use of ground floor areas in MC, ME, BN Districts is prohibited, except in the case of a motel in the BN.

The raising or harboring of livestock is prohibited in all districts, except at livestock farms and riding stables that constitute legal nonconforming uses.

Common household pets are excepted from this provision, provided that there are not more than four cats and/or dogs over six months old on the property.

No provision of this chapter shall be deemed to supersede or abrogate the provisions of Article 25-AA of the New York Agriculture and Markets Law generally, or the "Right to farm" provisions of § 308 of said Article 25-AA, as they may apply to any particular property or property owner.