Palmyra Village City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
§ 200-1 Enacting clause; legislative authority.
The Village Board of the Village of Palmyra in the County of Wayne, under the authority of the Village Law of the State of New York, hereby ordains, enacts and publishes as follows.
§ 200-2 Title.
This chapter shall be known as “Local Law No. 3 of 1967,” and the map referred to herein and made a part of this chapter shall be known as the “Zoning District Map.”[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Zoning District Map is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
§ 200-3 When effective.
This chapter shall be effective immediately.
§ 200-4 Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Board.
[Amended 8-1-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
The Village of Palmyra Planning Board is hereby abolished. All functions of the Planning Board are hereby transferred to the Zoning Board of Appeals, to be known hereafter as the "Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Board" ("ZBA/Planning Board"). All references to either "Planning Board" or "Zoning Board of Appeals" contained in the Code of the Village of Palmyra shall be replaced with the term "Zoning Board of Appeals/Planning Board."
§ 200-5 Conflict with other regulations.
Where a provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict with or in any other local law of the Village existing on the effective date of this chapter, or in any regulation issued under the authority of such code or ordinance, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the protection of health, safety and welfare shall prevail.
§ 200-6 Purpose.
A.
The purposes of this chapter are set forth in general terms in the Village Law which enables the Village to adopt this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people at large, and are designed to encourage the establishment and maintenance of reasonable standards of the physical environment.
B.
It is fundamental for the purpose of this chapter to recognize that some existing lots in the Village are more difficult to use for the intended purpose because of location, size, slope or general topography. Usually such differences will not make use of a lot impractical, although such use may require greater expense or ingenuity. Where such lots cannot practically be used for a permitted use, the remedy of variance is available to permit modifications in yard or other requirements to make possible a use generally permitted in the district, but not to permit a more intensive use. Difficulty in using land for a permitted dwelling because of topography problems should not justify use of the land for a commercial use not normally permitted but should justify only accommodation in the regulations so as to facilitate a dwelling.
C.
It is the further intent that the administration of this chapter, where it affects properties near or adjacent to the Village boundary lines, will be such as to promote administrative cooperation with bordering municipalities for the benefit and protection of all properties.
D.
This section, together with all provisions of the chapter, shall be considered when appraising the spirit of this chapter as a guide to its interpretation.