A: Very Low Density Residential. The purpose of this district is to preserve the low-density character and natural environment in certain areas near the waterfront. Clustering on smaller lots or in multifamily structures may be mandated to preserve open spaces.

R-1: Single-Family Residential. The purpose of this district is to establish an area primarily for single-family homes on moderate sized lots. Larger lots are required where public sewer service is not available.

R-1W: Single-Family Waterfront Residential. The purpose of this district is to provide an opportunity for certain water-dependent and -enhanced uses to locate on the waterfront, where access and services are appropriate, in addition to single-family residences.

R-2: One- and Two-Family Residential. The purpose of this district is to allow a mixture of one- and two-family homes.

R-3: Mixed, Residential. The purpose of this district is to provide opportunities for more intensive residential development, as well as professional offices, particularly adjacent to the Central Business District, and to encourage the continued occupancy of older residences by uses appropriate to the type of structure and character of the neighborhood.

B-1: Central Business District. The purpose of this district is to permit the continued use and occupancy of existing structures for business and residential purposes in accord with their original design, to provide opportunities for new development in keeping with the character of the district and to promote diversity of uses subject to necessary regulations for safety and convenience.

B-2: Highway Business. The purpose of this district is to permit the development of highway-oriented commercial and related uses, on major streets subject to regulations to insure adequate traffic safety.

I-1: Industrial. The purpose of this district is to allow the development of areas devoted exclusively to industrial uses on adequate sites served by necessary utilities and access and buffered from residential uses.

PW: Planned Waterfront. The purpose of this district is to allow for flexibility in the design and use of sites adjacent to the Esopus Creek for water-related activities, subject to careful review of specific uses and site development plans.

W: Wetlands. The purpose of this district is to limit the use of designated wetland areas to protect their important environmental features.

H: Historic (overlay). This is an "overlay" district which provides regulations in addition to those of the basic underlying district. The purpose of this district is to preserve and protect structures in certain areas of the Village which have historic and/or architectural significance.

BR: Business Residential District. The purpose of this district is to permit the continued use and occupancy of existing structures for business and residential purposes.

Along center lines and right-of-way lines. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the center lines or right-of-way lines of streets, highways, or public utility easements, said boundaries shall be construed to be coincident with such lines. Said boundaries shall be deemed to automatically moved if a center line or right-of-way line of such street, highway, or public utility easement is moved a maximum of 20 feet.

Along lot or boundary lines. Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the Village boundary line, property lines, lot lines, or projections thereof, said boundaries shall be construed to be coincident with such lines or projections thereof.

Parallel to lot or boundary lines. Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the Village boundary line, street lines, property lines, lot lines, or projections thereof, said boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distances therefrom as are indicated on the Zoning Map or as shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.

Watercourses. Where district boundaries are indicated as following a river or stream said boundaries shall be construed to be coincident with the center line of such river or stream, and said boundaries shall be deemed to be automatically moved if the main channels of such streams or rivers are moved by natural or artificial means up to a maximum of 50 feet.

Existing, physical markers. Where a street, highway, railroad or public utility easement center line, or right-of-way line, is coincident with a zoning boundary line and varies from the actual on-the-ground physical monument or mark, then such on-the-ground physical monument or mark shall determine said zoning district boundary.

Lots divided by zoning district lines. Where a lot is divided by a district boundary line, the regulations for each respective district shall apply except that, where a district boundary line is located not farther than 15 feet away from a lot line of record, the regulations applicable to the greater part of the lot shall be deemed to apply to the entire lot.

Buildings divided by zoning district lines. Where a district boundary line divides a building existing on the effective date of this chapter, so that 50% or more of such building lies within the less restricted district, the regulations prescribed by this chapter for such less restricted district shall apply to the entire building. Such provisions shall apply only if, and as long as, the building is in single ownership and its structural characteristics prevent its use in conformity with the requirements of each district.

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/or restrictions specified in this chapter for the district in which such building or land is located.

No yard or open space required in connection with any building or use shall be considered as providing a required open space for any other building on the same or any other lot.

No lot shall be formed from part of a lot already occupied by a building unless such building, 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 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.

The minimum lot dimension or lot area regulations, or both, shall not apply to any lot with an area, width and/or depth of less than those prescribed herein provided that:

Nothing contained in this chapter shall require any change in the plans, construction, or designated use of a building complying with existing law, a permit for which shall have been duly issued and the construction of which shall have been started before the effective date of this chapter, and the ground story framework of which, including the second tier of beams, shall have been completed within six months of the date of the permit, and which entire building shall have been completed in accordance with such plans as have been filed within one year from the effective date of this chapter.

Any uses not specifically permitted will require a special use permit from the Planning Board. Any list of prohibited uses contained in any section of this chapter shall be deemed to be not an exhaustive list, but to have been included for the purposes of clarity and emphasis, and to illustrate by example some of the uses frequently proposed that are deemed undesirable and incompatible in the particular district.

Regardless of any other provisions of this chapter, any use that is noxious or offensive by reason of emission or odor, dust, noise, vibration, smoke, gas, fumes or radiation or which presents a hazard to public health or safety is prohibited.