This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Town of Lake George Zoning Ordinance."

The intent of this chapter is to establish comprehensive controls for the development of land in the Town of Lake George, based on the Comprehensive Development Plan for the Town, and it is enacted in order to promote and protect health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the people.

Such regulations shall be made in accordance with the Comprehensive Development Plan and be designed to promote the health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the Town of Lake George and to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers, to provide adequate light and air, to avoid undue concentrations of population and to facilitate adequate provisions of the transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other requirements under and pursuant to Article 16 of Chapter 62 of the Consolidated Laws.[1] The height, number of stories and size of buildings, signs and other structures, the percentage of the lot that may be occupied, the size of yards and other open spaces, the density of population and the use of buildings, structures and land for trade, resort, residence or other purposes are hereby restricted and regulated as hereinafter provided. Further, it is the purpose of this chapter to preserve and protect the beauty and character of the Lake George Park and the waters of Lake George and its tributaries to the benefit of the community and to retain the natural vistas of the Adirondacks and of Lake George to the benefit of the residents and visitors to the community.

This chapter regulates and restricts, as set forth above, the use of land throughout the entire area of the Town of Lake George outside the incorporated Village of Lake George.

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to supersede, alter or impair the jurisdiction of the Adirondack Park Agency, pursuant to the Adirondack Park Agency Act[1], to review and approve, approve subject to conditions, and disapprove those land uses and developments and subdivisions of land defined therein as Class A regional projects or to otherwise supersede, alter or impair the statutory function, duties and responsibilities of that Agency with regard to matters involving the Town of Lake George, provided that the Adirondack Park Agency cannot, in the context of its Class A regional project review, override a decision under this chapter not to permit a given land use or development.