Potsdam Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Zoning Districts
§ 306-3 Districts established.
For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Town of Potsdam, the Town is hereby divided into the following districts:
R-1 | Residential District |
R-2 | Residential District |
R-A | Residential-Agricultural District |
H-D | Highway Development District |
C-C | Community Center District |
L-C | Land Conservation Overlay District |
C-D | Coordinated Development District |
P-D | Planned Development Overlay District |
§ 306-4 Zoning Map; boundary amendments.
A.
Said districts are bounded as shown on the map entitled "Zoning Map, Town of Potsdam" adopted and certified by the Town Clerk, which accompanies and which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter. [1]Districts may be added from time to time to the Zoning Map in accord with the procedures outlined in these regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file with the Town Clerk.
B.
A complete description of the zone boundaries, as amended, including maps are on file with the Potsdam Town Clerk labeled 2015 Boundary Amendment Maps and Description.
[Added 6-16-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
§ 306-5 Interpretation of boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets or highways, or highway right-of-way lines, such center lines or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
B.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.
C.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines of streets or highways or the right-of-way lines of streets or highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said Zoning Map.
D.
Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of said railroad line.
E.
Where the boundary of a district follows a river, stream, lake or other body of water, said boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the Town.
F.
Where the district boundary line is not a natural or man-made feature, the center of the line appearing on the map is the place from which or to which measurements are made.
§ 306-6 Application of regulations.
Except as hereinafter provided:
A.
No building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulations specified for the district in which it is located.
B.
No building shall hereafter be erected or altered:
(1)
To accommodate or house a greater number of families; or
(2)
To have narrower or smaller front yards, rear yards or side yards than are specified herein for the district in which such building is located.
C.
No part of a yard or other open space about any building required for the purpose of complying with the provisions of these regulations shall be included as part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building except in Coordinated Development Districts.