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Village of Oxford, NY
Chenango County
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Editor's Note: The title of this article was amended 2-5-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013 to include the wording "Any Use Not Specifically Permitted is Prohibited."
A. 
For the purpose of this chapter, the Village of Oxford is divided into the following districts:
R-1
Residential District
R-2
Residential District
RM-3
Mobile Home District
PB-1
Public Buildings District
C-1
Retail Commercial District
C-2
General Commercial District
M-1
Manufacturing District
O-S
Open Space District
FP
Floodplain District
B. 
In addition, from time to time Planned Development Districts may be established subject to and in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 2-5-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
[Amended 2-5-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
The boundaries of the zoning districts are shown on the map entitled "Zoning Map of the Village of Oxford," which is hereby declared to be a part of this chapter. The official Zoning Map shall be kept on file in the office of the Village Clerk. Unofficial reductions of this map shall be for reference purposes only. Changes may be made in district boundaries only by a zoning amendment adopted by the Village Board. Any such changes shall be noted by the Village Clerk on the official Zoning Map promptly after the Village Board adopts such an amendment. In the event of a conflict between the Zoning Map in the Village Clerk's office and the specific local law adopting a Zoning Map amendment, the specific local law shall be the controlling authority as to the current zoning status of lands, structures and uses in the Village.
A. 
The district boundary lines are intended generally to follow the center lines of streets; the center lines of railroad rights-of-way; existing lot lines; the center lines of creeks, streams and other waterways; and Village boundary lines. Where a district boundary line does not follow such a line, its position shall be shown on the Zoning Map by a specific dimension expressing its distance, in feet, from a street line or other boundary line as indicated.
B. 
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow lot lines, such lot line shall be construed to be said boundary.
C. 
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center or right-of-way lines of streets or highways, such district boundaries shall be construed to be parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning Map.
D. 
Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single ownership at the time of the passage of this chapter, the regulations for the less restricted portion of such lot shall extend not more than 30 feet into the more restricted portion, provided that the lot has frontage on a street in the less restricted district.
E. 
In case of uncertainty as to the true location of a district boundary line in a particular instance, the Zoning Officer shall make a determination with respect thereto.
[Amended 2-5-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Except as hereinafter otherwise provided:
A. 
Any use not specifically set forth as a permitted use (as of right, or upon special permit, as the context may admit) in any district shall be expressly prohibited in that district. A use specifically set forth as a permitted use in one district shall not be permitted in another district unless it is specifically set forth as a permitted use in said other district.
B. 
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 herein specified for the district in which it is located, and no building shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed the height, to accommodate or house a greater number of families, to occupy a greater percentage of lot area or to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, or side yards, than is specified herein for the district in which such building is located.
C. 
Neither the prohibitions set forth above in this § 293-8, nor any other provisions of this chapter, are intended, and so shall not be construed, to prevent or prohibit the right to use roadways in commerce or otherwise for travel; prevent or prohibit the transmission of natural gas through utility pipes, lines, or similar appurtenances for the limited purpose of supplying natural gas to residents of or buildings located in the Village; or prevent or prohibit the incidental or normal sale, storage, or use of lubricating oil, heating oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, or propane in connection with legal farm use, residential, business, commercial, and other uses within the Village.
D. 
No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one lot shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other lot.
E. 
No lot in any R-1 or R-2 Residential District shall be used for more than one residential structure unless lot area and yard requirements are met for each dwelling, including required street frontages.