Town of North Salem, NY Zoning

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 4 Appearance Tickets
Ch 12 Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees
Ch 18 Ethics, Code of
Ch 20 Greenway Compact Plan
Ch 21 Officers and Employees
Ch 22 Police Department
Ch 23 Salaries and Compensation
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 30 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 37 Application Processing
Ch 38 Planning Board Meeting Attendance
Ch 40 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 41 Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 42 Bingo
Ch 48 Blasting and Explosives
Ch 60 Cabaret and Adult Entertainment Use
Ch 65 Cannabis
Ch 70 Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 78 Electrical Standards
Ch 80 Energy Code
Ch 81 Energy Programs
Ch 85 Fees
Ch 89 Filling and Excavation of Land
Ch 90 Filming
Ch 91 Firearms, Bows and Traps
Ch 92 Fire Prevention and Building Construction
Ch 100 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 107 Freshwater Wetlands
Ch 112 Games of Chance
Ch 115 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 125 Graffiti
Ch 130 Landmark and Historic Preservation
Ch 131 Historic Road Preservation
Ch 137 Littering
Ch 145 Motorboats
Ch 157 Open Space
Ch 160 Parks
Ch 167 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 169 Plumbing
Ch 171 Property Maintenance
Ch 175 Records, Public Access to
Ch 176 Records Management
Ch 177 Recycling
Ch 182 Retail Establishments
Ch 189 Tree Removal
Ch 190 Separate Sewage Disposal Systems and On-Site Wastewater Systems
Ch 191 Sewers
Ch 193 Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 194 Stormwater: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Ch 195 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 200 Subdivision of Land
Ch 206 Tattooing
Ch 208 Taxation
Ch 220 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 230 Water
Ch 250 Zoning
Ch 250 Art I Title and Purpose
§ 250-1 Title.
§ 250-2 Short title.
§ 250-3 Purposes.
Ch 250 Art II Terminology
§ 250-4 Word usage.
§ 250-5 Definitions.
Ch 250 Art III Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
§ 250-6 Districts established.
§ 250-7 Zoning Map.
§ 250-8 Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 250-9 Effect of establishment of districts.
Ch 250 Art IV Use Requirements
§ 250-10 General use requirements.
§ 250-11 Use Table.
§ 250-12 Utilization of Use Table.
§ 250-13 Prohibited uses.
Ch 250 Art V Bulk and Supplemental Development Requirements
§ 250-14 General bulk requirements.
§ 250-15 Bulk Table.
§ 250-16 Special bulk requirements.
§ 250-17 Average density.
§ 250-18 Permitted number of dwellings, lot size and related requirements in residential districts and certain business districts.
§ 250-19 Supplemental requirements for permitted accessory solar energy systems.
§ 250-19.1 Supplemental requirements for residential development in R-MF/4 and R-MF/6 Districts.
§ 250-19.2 Supplemental requirements for Planned Development - Continuing Care Retirement Community District.
§ 250-19.3 Supplemental standards for family day-care and group family day-care homes.
Ch 250 Art VI Supplementary Yard Requirements
§ 250-20 General requirements.
§ 250-21 Front yard exceptions.
§ 250-22 Front, side and rear yard exceptions.
§ 250-23 Measurement of front yards.
§ 250-24 Corner lots.
Ch 250 Art VII Supplementary Requirements For Buildings and Structures
§ 250-25 Permitted height exceptions
§ 250-26 Courts.
§ 250-27 Spacing.
Ch 250 Art VIII Accessory Parking and Loading Requirements
§ 250-28 Minimum number of off-street parking spaces.
§ 250-29 Areas computed as parking spaces.
§ 250-30 General requirements.
§ 250-31 Parking spaces adjacent to lots in residence districts.
§ 250-32 Driveways.
§ 250-33 Commercial vehicles.
§ 250-34 Trailers, recreational vehicles and boats.
§ 250-35 Off-street loading berths.
§ 250-36 Additional requirements.
Ch 250 Art IX Sign Regulations
§ 250-37 Purpose.
§ 250-38 Permit required.
§ 250-39 Exempt signs.
§ 250-40 Prohibited signs.
§ 250-40.1 Permitted signs.
§ 250-41 Application procedure.
§ 250-42 Sign design and construction standards.
§ 250-43 Enforcement.
§ 250-44 Nonconforming signs: maintenance, repair and replacement.
Ch 250 Art X Site Development Plan Review
§ 250-45 Approval required.
§ 250-46 Objectives.
§ 250-47 Procedure.
§ 250-48 Site development plan review and approval.
§ 250-49 Signing and referral to Building Inspector.
§ 250-50 Amendment to approved plan.
§ 250-51 Site maintenance.
§ 250-52 (Reserved)
Ch 250 Art XI Landscaping and Environmental Requirements; Performance Standards
§ 250-53 Planning Board authorized to adopt rules and regulations.
§ 250-54 Landscape and lighting requirements and erosion and sediment controls for any use requiring site development plan approval.
§ 250-55 Environmental quality review.
§ 250-56 Freshwater wetlands protection.
§ 250-57 Blasting.
§ 250-58 Performance standards.
Ch 250 Art XII Conditional Uses and Special Permits
§ 250-59 Applicability.
§ 250-60 Applications.
§ 250-61 Timetable and public hearings.
§ 250-62 General procedures.
§ 250-63 Decisions.
§ 250-64 Appeals.
Ch 250 Art XIII Conditional Use and Special Permit Standards
§ 250-65 General conditions and standards.
§ 250-66 Public utilities.
§ 250-67 Public utility emergency staging facility.
§ 250-68 Apartments accessory to single-family detached dwellings.
§ 250-69 Membership clubs, active athletic recreation; golf and country clubs.
§ 250-70 Hotels.
§ 250-71 Veterinarian offices and animal hospitals.
§ 250-72 Riding academies, boarding stables and breeding farms, and keeping of horses on residential lots.
§ 250-73 Motor vehicle service stations.
§ 250-74 Roadside stands.
§ 250-75 Multifamily dwellings for elderly and handicapped persons.
§ 250-76 Convalescent and nursing homes.
§ 250-77 Accessory satellite dish antennas.
§ 250-77.1 Serving of food.
§ 250-77.2 Apartments accessory to commercial establishments.
§ 250-77.3 Keeping of dogs.
§ 250-77.4 Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
§ 250-77.5 Communication towers and facilities.
§ 250-77.6 Building contractor's business and storage yard.
§ 250-77.7 Accessory seasonal outdoor restaurant seating.
§ 250-77.8 Adult day-care center.
§ 250-77.9 Child day-care center.
§ 250-77.10 Indoor light industry.
§ 250-77.11 Indoor recreation.
§ 250-77.12 Recreation grounds and facilities, not-for-profit.
§ 250-77.13 Tradesman offices.
§ 250-77.14 Private schools.
§ 250-77.15 Nursery schools.
§ 250-77.16 Churches and other places of worship.
§ 250-77.17 Charitable, fraternal and social membership clubs.
§ 250-77.18 Supplemental requirements for multifamily dwellings in R-1/4 and GB Districts.
Ch 250 Art XIV Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Bulk
§ 250-78 Applicability.
§ 250-79 Buildings, structures or lots with noncomplying bulk.
§ 250-80 Additional considerations.
Ch 250 Art XV Administration and Enforcement
§ 250-81 Designation of enforcing officials; powers and duties.
§ 250-82 Adoption of state standards by reference.
§ 250-83 Granting of building permits and certificates of occupancy.
§ 250-84 Violations of orders.
§ 250-85 Building permit required.
§ 250-86 Application procedure.
§ 250-87 Expiration of permits.
§ 250-88 Revocation of permits.
§ 250-89 Stop-work orders.
§ 250-90 Certificates of occupancy and/or use.
§ 250-91 Issuance of certificates of occupancy and/or use.
§ 250-92 Revocation of certificates of occupancy and/or use.
§ 250-93 Right of entry.
§ 250-94 Penalties for offenses.
§ 250-95 Prosecution under statutory provisions.
§ 250-96 Appeals from decisions of Building Inspector.
§ 250-97 Approval of site development plans prior to issuance of building permit.
§ 250-97.1 Temporary construction and/or sales trailers.
Ch 250 Art XVI Architectural Review Board
§ 250-98 Purpose.
§ 250-99 Organization.
§ 250-100 Meetings, rules and records.
§ 250-101 Quorum and vote.
§ 250-102 Powers and duties.
§ 250-103 Standards.
§ 250-104 Limitations.
§ 250-105 Procedure.
§ 250-106 Applications.
Ch 250 Art XVII Board of Appeals
§ 250-107 Creation, appointment and organization.
§ 250-108 Powers and duties.
§ 250-109 Procedure for appeals.
§ 250-110 (Reserved)
Ch 250 Art XVIII Town Board Special Permits
§ 250-111 General provisions.
§ 250-112 Application procedure.
§ 250-113 (Reserved)
Ch 250 Art XIX Amendments
§ 250-114 Referral to Planning Board.
§ 250-115 Amendments on petitions.
§ 250-116 Public hearing; notice of hearing.
§ 250-117 Notification.
§ 250-118 Referral to County Planning Board.
§ 250-119 Procedure in event of protest.
Ch 250 Art XX Interpretation
§ 250-120 Construal of provisions.
Ch 250 Art XXI Rules and Regulations
§ 250-121 Establishment of rules and regulations.
Ch 250 Art XXII Moderate-Income Housing and Affordable Housing Regulations
§ 250-122 Purpose.
§ 250-123 Town Housing Board.
§ 250-124 Standards for Planning Board consideration.
§ 250-125 Distribution of units.
§ 250-126 Minimum floor area.
§ 250-127 Occupancy standards.
§ 250-128 Income eligibility.
§ 250-129 Maximum sales price, resale, rent and renewal.
§ 250-130 Occupancy by owner or renter.
§ 250-131 Rental terms.
§ 250-132 Ownership; deed restrictions.
§ 250-133 Marketing.
§ 250-134 Maintenance, upkeep and repairs.
§ 250-135 Administration.
§ 250-136 Appeals.
Appendix
Ch A261 Board of Appeals Rules and Regulations
Ch A262 Cemeteries
Ch A263 Conservation Easements
Ch A264 Meetings
Ch A265 Personnel Policies
Ch A266 Police Department Rules and Regulations
Ch A267 Site Development Plan Rules and Regulations
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Public Documents

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Chapter 250 Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of North Salem 3-10-1987.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Fees — See Ch. 85.

Fire prevention and building construction — See Ch. 92.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 100.

Landmark and historic preservation — See Ch. 130.

Freshwater wetlands — See Ch. 107.

Stormwater management and erosion and sediment control — See Ch. 193.

Stormwater: illicit discharge detection and elimination — See Ch. 194.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 200.

Board of Appeals rules and regulations — See Ch. A261.

Conservation easements — See Ch. A263.

Site development plan rules and regulations — See Ch. A267.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - R-1 District

Attachment 2 - R-2 District

Attachment 3 - R-4 District

Attachment 4 - R-1-2 District

Attachment 5 - R-1-4 District

Attachment 6 - R-MF6 District

Attachment 7 - R-MF4 District

Attachment 8 - PD-CCRC District

Attachment 9 - NB District

Attachment 10 - GB District

Attachment 11 - PO District

Attachment 12 - RO District

Attachment 13 - Reserved District

Attachment 14 - R-MF-6 District

Attachment 15 - R-MF-4 District

Attachment 16 - Bulk District

Attachment 17 - (Reserved)

Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of all prior zoning ordinances, including the Town of North Salem Zoning Ordinance of 1965, provided that such repeal shall not be construed as abating any action pending or modifying any penalty to accrue or waiving any right under any section or provision existing at the time of passage of this ordinance.