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Mount Kisco City Zoning Code

ARTICLE II

Establishment of Districts; Map

§ 110-2 Enumeration of districts.

[Amended 10-17-1988 by L.L. No.  5-1988; 10-21-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996; 4-21-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003; 4-29-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
The Village of Mount Kisco is hereby divided into 26 zoning districts. The use, height and area regulations are set out herein and listed below.
Abbreviated Designation
Zoning District Name
PD
Preservation District
CD
Conservation Development District
RS-12
Low-Density One-Family Residence District
RS-9
Moderate-Density One-Family Residence District
RS-6
Medium-Density One-Family Residence District
RT-6
One- and Two-Family Residence District
RM-10
Moderate-Density Multifamily District
RM-12
Medium-Density Multifamily District
RM-29
High-Density Multifamily Residence District
CB-1
Central Business District - 1
CB-2
Central Business District - 2
GR
General Retail District
CN
Neighborhood Commercial District
CL
Limited Commercial District
CL-1
Mixed Use Residential and Commercial District
OG
General Office District
OD
Low-Intensity Office District
OC
Cottage Office District
RDX
Research and Development District
ML
Light Manufacturing District
SC
Service Commercial District
GC
General Commercial District
H
Hospital District
R
Recreation District
PWSF
Personal Wireless Service Facilities Overlay District
PRD
Planned Residential Development District

§ 110-3 Zoning Map.

[Amended 2-2-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988; 6-6-1988 by L.L. No. 2-1988; I 0-17-1988 by L.L. No. 5-1988; 7-1-1991 by L.L. No. 7-1991; 6-1-1992 by L.L. No. 10-1992; 11-21-1994 by L.L. No. 9-1994; 10-21-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996; 11-3-1997 by L.L. No. 7-1997; 5-5-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003; 4-29-2019 by L.L. 1-2019; 8-5-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019; 8-3-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
The boundaries of said district are hereby established as shown on the Zoning Map, Village/Town of Mount Kisco, dated August 3, 2020, which accompanies this law and which, with all explanatory matters thereon, is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. Said map, indicating the latest amendments, shall be kept up to date in the office of the Village Clerk for the use and benefit of the public. A copy of said map shall be kept on file in the office of the Village Building Inspector.

§ 110-4 District boundaries.

In determining the boundaries of districts shown on the map, the following 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 lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
C. 
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 graphic scale appearing on said map.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, concerning division of single-ownership lots by district boundaries, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 4-16-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990.

§ 110-5 Conformity required; effect on existing lots and building permits.

Following the effective date of this chapter:
A. 
Conformity required.
(1) 
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.
(2) 
No yard or open space required in connection with any building or use shall be considered as providing the required yard or open space for any other building on the same or any other lot.
(3) 
Except as permitted hereinafter, no lot shall be formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building unless such building, along with 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. No building permit shall be issued for the erection of a building on any new lot thus created unless such building and lot comply with all the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, Existing undersized lots, was repealed 4-16-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990.
C. 
Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any change in the plans, construction or use of a building complying with local laws in force prior to the effective date of this chapter, provided that:
(1) 
A building permit was duly issued prior to the effective date of this chapter and is in effect at the time of its enactment; and
(2) 
Substantial construction occurred prior to the effective date of this chapter.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, concerning variance of lot width or depth requirements, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 4-16-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990.