This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Cuba Village," hereafter
referred to as "Cuba Village."
For the purpose of promoting the health, safety
and general welfare of the people of Cuba Village, this chapter is
adopted pursuant to Article 7 of the Village Law of the State of New
York. Its purpose is to regulate and restrict the height, number of
stories and size of buildings and other structures; the percentage
of a lot that may be occupied; the size of yards, courts and other
open space; the density of population; and the location and use of
buildings, structures and land for business, industry, residence or
other purposes. Such Zoning Law and the Zoning Map which is a part
of said Zoning Law are designed to lessen congestion in the streets;
to secure safety from fire and other dangers; to provide adequate
light and air; to provide for solar access and the implementation
of solar energy systems; to prevent the overcrowding of land and to
avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the efficient
and adequate provision of public facilities and services; and to provide
the maximum protection to residential areas from the encroachment
of adverse environmental influences. Such Zoning Law and Zoning Map
were enacted after reasonable consideration, among other things, as
to the character of the Village and its peculiar suitability for particular
uses and with a view to conserving property values and natural resources,
encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the Village
and to achieve the goals, objectives and recommendations of the Cuba
Village Plan.
In their interpretation and application, the
provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum standards
and requirements for the protection of the public health, safety and
general welfare.
Whenever the requirements of this chapter are
at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules,
regulations, ordinances or laws, the most restrictive or those imposing
the higher standards shall govern.
Prior to any action by a municipal board or
official on any application made in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter, the Village shall satisfy the requirements of the
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) regulations.
[Amended 8-26-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
The text of Local Law Number 2 of 1987 for Flood
Damage Prevention and the text of Chapter 86, Swimming Pools, adopted
by the Village Board during the codification of the Code of Cuba Village
in 1977, including all amendments to these chapters and laws, are
hereby repealed and amended in their entirety as set forth herein.
The zoning of lands annexed into the Village subsequent to the adoption of this chapter shall follow the procedures for amendments specified in §
200-6 above. The process for establishing zoning for lands to be annexed into the Village shall be coordinated with the annexation process.