Queensbury City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
General Provisions
Sections
- § 179-1-010 Title and statutory authority.
- § 179-1-020 Purpose and objectives.
- § 179-1-030 Compliance required; more restrictive provisions to prevail.
- § 179-1-040 Authority of Adirondack Park Agency.
- § 179-1-050 Exemption for certain property to be purchased by Town or owned by certain government organizations.
- § 179-1-060 Severability.
ARTICLE 3
Zoning Districts
Sections
- § 179-3-010 Map adopted.
- § 179-3-020 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 179-3-030 Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map.
- § 179-3-040 Establishment of zoning districts.
- § 179-3-050 Establishment of overlay districts.
- § 179-3-060 Planned unit developments.
- § 179-3-070 Transfer of development rights.
ARTICLE 4
General Regulations
Sections
- § 179-4-010 Residential design requirements.
- § 179-4-020 Mobile Home Overlay Districts.
- § 179-4-030 Travel Corridor Overlay Districts.
- § 179-4-035 Interstate Highway Overlay District.
- § 179-4-040 Shoreline setbacks.
- § 179-4-050 Frontage on public or private streets.
- § 179-4-070 Lots bounded by two roads or road and shoreline.
- § 179-4-080 Setbacks for porches, canopies and decks.
- § 179-4-090 Parking and loading regulations.
- § 179-4-110 Underground Utilities Overlay District
ARTICLE 5
Supplementary Regulations
Sections
- § 179-5-010 (Reserved) [1]
- § 179-5-020 Accessory structures.
- § 179-5-030 Determination of natural grades for building heights.
- § 179-5-040 Agricultural uses.
- § 179-5-050 Conversion of seasonal dwelling units.
- § 179-5-060 Docks, boathouses and moorings.
- § 179-5-070 Fences.
- § 179-5-080 Home occupations.
- § 179-5-090 Minimum floor area.
- § 179-5-100 Multiple-family dwellings.
- § 179-5-110 Sanitary requirements in Waterfront Residential District.
- § 179-5-120 Satellite receiving antennas.
- § 179-5-130 Wireless telecommunication facilities and infrastructure.
- § 179-5-140 Renewable energy systems and facilities. [1]
- § 179-5-150 Trash receptacles.
- § 179-5-160 through § 179-5-170. (Reserved) [1]
- § 179-5-180 Good Neighbor Plan.
ARTICLE 6
Environmental and Performance Standards
Sections
- § 179-6-010 Extensive clearing of vegetation and grading.
- § 179-6-020 Lighting.
- § 179-6-030 Odor.
- § 179-6-040 Radiation.
- § 179-6-050 Shoreline regulations.
- § 179-6-060 Construction on slopes.
- § 179-6-065 Construction within a critical environmental area.
- § 179-6-070 Soil and erosion control.
- § 179-6-080 Stormwater runoff.
- § 179-6-090 Vibration.
ARTICLE 7
Design Standards
Sections
- § 179-7-010 Findings and intent.
- § 179-7-020 Purpose and goals; administration.
- § 179-7-030 Specific design standards.
- § 179-7-040 Elements of design standards.
- § 179-7-050 Commercial Intensive (CI), Commercial Intensive Exit 18 (CI-18) and Commercial Moderate (CM) Zones.
- § 179-7-060 Bay Road Office District.
- § 179-7-070 Main Street (MS).
- § 179-7-080 All industrial zones.
ARTICLE 8
Landscaping and Buffering Standards
Sections
- § 179-8-010 General provisions.
- § 179-8-020 Applicability; waiver.
- § 179-8-030 Tree list.
- § 179-8-040 Shoreline buffers.
- § 179-8-050 Multifamily and nonresidential landscaping requirements.
- § 179-8-060 Types of buffer zones between uses.
- § 179-8-070 Description of buffer types.
- § 179-8-080 Additional buffering requirements.
- § 179-8-090 Landscaping of dedicated streets, medians or other public rights-of-way.
- § 179-8-100 Tree and root protection standards.
ARTICLE 9
Site Plan Review
Sections
- § 179-9-010 Purpose.
- § 179-9-020 Applicability.
- § 179-9-030 Authority to approve and disapprove.
- § 179-9-040 Preapplication conference.
- § 179-9-050 Application for site plan review.
- § 179-9-060 Fees.
- § 179-9-070 Procedure.
- § 179-9-080 Requirements for site plan approval.
- § 179-9-085 Specific standards.
- § 179-9-090 Financial security.
- § 179-9-100 Development considerations.
- § 179-9-110 Enforcement.
- § 179-9-120 Amendments.
ARTICLE 10
Special Use Permits
Sections
- § 179-10-010 Findings; purpose.
- § 179-10-020 Authority of Planning Board.
- § 179-10-030 Preapplication conference.
- § 179-10-035 Preexisting uses.
- § 179-10-040 Application for special use permit.
- § 179-10-050 Fees.
- § 179-10-060 General criteria.
- § 179-10-070 Specific standards.
- § 179-10-080 Expiration.
- § 179-10-090 Revocation of permit.
- § 179-10-100 Enforcement.
- § 179-10-110 Amendments.
ARTICLE 12
Planned Unit Developments PUD
Sections
- § 179-12-010 Intent and objectives.
- § 179-12-020 General requirements.
- § 179-12-030 Considerations.
- § 179-12-040 Common property.
- § 179-12-050 Applications and zoning approvals.
- § 179-12-060 Changes in plan.
- § 179-12-070 Development phasing.
- § 179-12-080 Compliance required prior to construction.
- § 179-12-090 Financial security.
- § 179-12-100 Expiration of approval.
- § 179-12-110 Filing of decisions.
- § 179-12-120 Fees.
ARTICLE 12A
Planned Commercial/Industrial Development PCID
Sections
- § 179-12A-010 Intent and objectives.
- § 179-12A-020 General requirements.
- § 179-12A-030 Considerations.
- § 179-12A-040 Common property.
- § 179-12A-050 Applications and zoning approvals.
- § 179-12A-060 Changes in plan.
- § 179-12A-070 Development phasing.
- § 179-12A-080 Compliance required prior to construction.
- § 179-12A-090 Financial security.
- § 179-12A-100 Expiration of approval.
- § 179-12A-110 Filing of decisions.
- § 179-12A-120 Fees.
ARTICLE 12B
Planned Resort Development PRD
Sections
- § 179-12B-010 Intent and objectives.
- § 179-12B-020 General requirements.
- § 179-12B-030 Considerations.
- § 179-12B-040 Common property.
- § 179-12B-050 Applications and zoning approvals.
- § 179-12B-060 Changes in plan.
- § 179-12B-070 Development phasing.
- § 179-12B-080 Compliance required prior to construction.
- § 179-12B-090 Financial security.
- § 179-12B-100 Expiration of approval.
- § 179-12B-110 Filing of decisions.
- § 179-12B-120 Fees.
ARTICLE 14
Appeals and Variances
Sections
- § 179-14-010 Purpose.
- § 179-14-020 Authority of Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § 179-14-030 Appeal for interpretation or application for variance.
- § 179-14-040 Procedure for appeals.
- § 179-14-050 Imposition of conditions.
- § 179-14-060 Conduct of business.
- § 179-14-070 Decision; appeal; APA review.
- § 179-14-080 Variance criteria.
- § 179-14-090 Expiration of variance.
ARTICLE 15
Amendments
Sections
- § 179-15-010 Purpose.
- § 179-15-020 Initiation and application.
- § 179-15-030 Review by planning agencies.
- § 179-15-040 Referral to Town Planning Board.
- § 179-15-050 Referral to County Planning Board and APA.
- § 179-15-060 SEQRA compliance.
- § 179-15-070 Public hearing and notice.
- § 179-15-080 Adoption.
- § 179-15-090 Effective date.
- § 179-15-100 Right to complete project inconsistent with amendment.
ARTICLE 16
Administration
Sections
- § 179-16-010 Zoning Administrator.
- § 179-16-020 Zoning permit required.
- § 179-16-030 Zoning permit application procedure.
- § 179-16-040 Site inspection.
- § 179-16-050 Certificates of compliance.
- § 179-16-060 Planning Board.
- § 179-16-070 Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § 179-16-080 Required records.
- § 179-16-090 Appeals.
- § 179-16-100 Petition, application and appeal forms.
- § 179-16-110 Fees.
- § 179-16-120 Notice of public hearing.
- § 179-16-130 Criteria for zoning permits; expiration.
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Table 1: Table of Area Requirements
- Attachment 2 - Table 2: Summary of Allowed Uses in Residential Districts
- Attachment 3 - Table 3: Summary of Allowed Uses in Commercial Districts
- Attachment 4 - Table 4: Summary of Allowed Uses in Industrial Districts
- Attachment 5 - Figure 1: Commercial Intensive Exit 18
- Attachment 6 - Zoning Map