Parks and Recreation (PR). The Parks and Recreation District represents park and recreation lands and facilities within the Town. The intent of the district is to continue the use of these areas for park and recreational purposes.

Agricultural District (A). The Agricultural District is located in the southeast and southwest corners of the Town. Its purpose is to recognize and preserve the agricultural and open-space character of these areas by limiting the type, density and form of development. Clustering of residential development is encouraged in this district to maintain as much open space as possible.

Residential Agricultural District (RA). The Residential Agricultural District is located in the more southern half of Town adjacent to the Agricultural District. Its purpose is to serve as a transition between lower-density rural areas and higher-density neighborhoods.

Low-Density Residential District (LDR). Low-Density Residential Districts in New Hartford are purely single-family neighborhoods, located at the edge of the Village of New Hartford and intensively developed areas of Town.

Medium-Density Residential District (MDR). Medium-Density Residential Districts are located adjacent to and farther from the Town center than LDR Districts and are developed at higher densities than LDR Districts and also include two-family residential dwellings and townhouses on zero lot lines.

High-Density Residential District (HDR). High-Density Residential Districts encompass apartment complexes and other forms of high-density housing, including townhouses and condominiums, with zero lot lines and are located in the Town's most intensively developed areas.

Mobile Home Park District (MHP). The Mobile Home District designation applies to mobile home parks which are existing or planned and is the only zone which provides for the placement of mobile or manufactured homes.

Mixed-Use District (MU). The purpose of the Mixed-Use District is to preserve existing areas and encourage new development where there is a mix of compatible small-scale neighborhood commercial and residential uses. New commercial development is intended to be at a type and scale compatible with the provision of basic services to nearby residents.

General Commercial District (C-1). The General Commercial District is located along Commercial Drive and portions of Seneca Turnpike and Middle Settlement Road where retail business serving New Hartford and the greater region is located. The purpose of this district is to continue to allow for the orderly development of retail and service uses serving regional needs.

Retail Business (C-2). The Retail Business District is located in areas throughout the Town of New Hartford where local retail, service and other businesses are encouraged. This district includes existing small shopping plazas serving local villages and neighborhoods.

Professional Office District (C-3). The Professional Office District designation applies to areas along major circulation routes where large single-family homes have been converted to offices. The intent of this district is to allow for the conversions of residential structures to offices and permit other smaller-scale professional office and service retail establishments that are generally compatible with residential uses that may still exist in these corridors.

Manufacturing District (M). Manufacturing Districts are devoted to heavy industry. They are primarily found in Chadwicks, north of the Village of New Hartford and City of Utica, and along Middle Settlement Road.

Institutional District (I). Institutional Districts encompass a variety of public and private uses, including schools, health care services, residential care facilities, religious institutions and government buildings and other associated commercial uses that often serve, or are related to, the nearby institutional uses, including general offices and eating establishments.

Natural Environment Overlay Zones. This chapter establishes five overlay districts designed to protect areas of the Town which contain unique or rare natural features or resources. The purpose of the overlay districts is established below, and the development requirements in these overlay districts are discussed in Article VI.

Planned Development Districts (PDD). The purpose of the Planned Development District (PDD) is to provide a mechanism for flexible land use and design through creative planning and design. PDDs allow development matched to the unique characteristics of the site and allow innovative development techniques that might not otherwise be possible through strict application of standard use, area, bulk and density specifications. The following PDDs may be established on the Zoning Map with an approved PDD application and Zoning Map amendments:

Enclosed Shopping Center and Residential Overlay District. The Enclosed Shopping Center and Residential Overlay District is intended allow residential uses and provide area and bulk requirements within the C-1 Zoning District at enclosed shopping centers and amending zoning map accordingly with respect to property located at New York State Commercial Drive (NYS Route 5A) and Seneca Turnpike (NYS Route 5), also known as Tax Map Nos. 328.008-1-12.1; 328.008-1-12.3; 328.008-1-18; 328.012-1-2.2; 328.012-1-2.3; and 328.012-1-2.4 or portions thereof, as more fully set forth as Exhibit A to Local Law 1 of 2025.[1]

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center line of streets, alleys, highways or railroads, such lines shall be construed to be district boundaries.

Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following a stream or other body of water, such stream, lake, or body of water shall be construed to be such district boundaries, unless otherwise noted.

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

Whenever any street, alley or other public way is abandoned in the manner authorized by law, the district adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of the former right-of-way, and all of the area included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended districts.

In the event that none of the above rules is applicable or in the event that further clarification or definition is considered necessary or appropriate, the location of the district boundary shall be determined by the Code Enforcement Officer, and this determination may be appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to Article XIV.