To achieve the purposes of this chapter, the Town is hereby divided into the following districts as set forth in Article
V of this chapter.
AED
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Exclusive Agricultural District
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AGD
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General Agricultural District
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RSF
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Single-Family Residential District
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RTF
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Two-Family Residential District
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RMF
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Multifamily Residential District
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CL
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Local Commercial District
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CR
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Regional Commercial District
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CP
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Planned Commercial District
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IND
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Industrial District
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The regulations set by this chapter shall be
minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind
of structure or land, and particularly, except as hereinafter provided:
A. No land, building or structure shall hereafter be
used or occupied, and no building, structure or part thereof shall
hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally
altered except in conformity with all the regulations herein specified
for the district in which it is located.
B. No sign shall hereafter be erected, hung, placed,
painted, altered, or moved except in conformity with the regulations
of the district in which it is located.
C. No part of a yard, open space, or off-street parking
or loading space required about or in connection with any building
for the purpose of complying with this chapter shall be included as
part of a yard, open space, off-street parking or loading space similarly
required for any other building.
D. No lot or yard existing at the effective date of adoption
of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum
requirements set forth herein. Lots or yards created after the effective
date of adoption of this chapter shall meet the minimum requirements
established by this chapter.
E. No accessory building shall be constructed upon a
lot until the construction of the main building has actually commenced.
No accessory building shall be used unless the principal building
on the lot is also being used. No cellar or basement shall be used
as a dwelling prior to substantial completion of the dwelling of which
it is part.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
In their interpretation and application, the
provisions of this chapter shall be considered minimum requirements,
except where a maximum requirement is noted. Where the provisions
of this chapter impose greater restrictions than any statutes, other
regulations, ordinances or covenants, the provisions of this chapter
shall prevail. Where the provisions of any statute, other regulation,
ordinance or covenant impose greater restrictions than the provisions
of this chapter, the provisions of such statute, other regulation,
ordinance or covenant shall prevail.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
In addition to the applicability of this chapter,
certain lands and structures in the Town of Buchanan are also subject
to, without limitation, regulations pertaining to floodplains, subdivisions,
erosion control, stormwater management, shorelands and wetlands.