"An Ordinance Regulating and Restricting the Height, Number
of Stories and Size of Building and Other Structures, the Percentage
of Lot That May Be Occupied, the Size of Yards, Courts, and Other
Open Spaces, the Density of Population and the Location and Use of
Buildings, Structures and Land for Trade, Industry, Residence or Other
Purpose, in the Town of Newfane; and for Said Purposes Dividing the
Town into Districts; and Providing Fines and Penalties for the Violation
of its Provisions."
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Town of
Newfane Zoning Ordinance of 1970, as amended 5-26-1999."
A.
This chapter is adopted for the purpose of promoting the health,
safety, or the general welfare of the community, and in furtherance
of the following related and more specific objectives:
B.
To guide and regulate the orderly growth, development, and redevelopment
of the municipality in accordance with a comprehensive plan with long-term
objectives, principles, and standards deemed beneficial to the interests
and welfare of the people.
C.
To protect the established character and the social and economic
well-being of both private and public property.
D.
To promote, in the public interest, the utilization of land for the
purposes for which it is most appropriate.
E.
To secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers, and to provide
adequate light, air and convenience of access.
F.
To prevent overcrowding of land or buildings, and to avoid undue
concentration of population.
G.
To lessen and, where possible, to prevent traffic congestion on public
streets and highways.
H.
To eliminate nonconforming uses gradually.
I.
To conserve the value of buildings and to enhance the value of land
throughout the municipality.
J.
To conserve the value of buildings and to enhance the value of land
throughout the municipality.
K.
To conserve and reasonably to protect the natural scenic beauty of
the municipality and its environs.
