City of Poughkeepsie, NY Zoning and Land Use Regulations

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I: Charter
Ch CHA Charter
Part II: Administrative Code
Ch ALL Adopting Local Law
Ch AC Administrative Code
Part III: Code of Ordinances
Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 2 Administration
Ch 3 Amusements
Ch 4 Animals and Fowl
Ch 5 Auctions and Auctioneers; Closing-Out Sales and Garage Sales
Ch 6 Building and Utility Codes
Ch 7 City Officers and Employees
Ch 7 1/2 Code of Ethics
Ch 7 3/4 Community Events
Ch 8 Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 9 Garbage, Trash and Weeds
Ch 10 Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors
Ch 11 Health and Sanitation
Ch 12 Housing
Ch 12 1/2 Land Use Permit Consulting Fees
Ch 13 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 13 1/4 Municipal Identification Program
Ch 13 1/2 Noise
Ch 14 Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
Ch 14 1/2 Sewers, Stormwater
Ch 15 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Ch 16 Subdivisions
Ch 16 1/2 Surfacing Ordinance
Ch 16 3/4 Sustainable Energy Loan Program
Ch 17 Swimming Pools
Ch 17 1/2 Trees
Ch 18 Taxicabs and For-Hire Vehicles
Ch 18 1/2 Waterfront Consistency Review
Ch 19 Zoning and Land Use Regulations
Ch 19 Art I Short Title, Purposes, and Interpretation
§ 19-1.1 Short title.
§ 19-1.2 Purposes.
§ 19-1.3 Interpretation.
§ 19-1.4 Greenway Connections.
Ch 19 Art II Definitions
§ 19-2.1 Usage.
§ 19-2.2 Definitions.
Ch 19 Art III District Regulations and Map
§ 19-3.1 List of districts.
§ 19-3.2 Zoning Map.
§ 19-3.3 Boundaries.
§ 19-3.4 Schedule controlling land and buildings.
§ 19-3.5 Applicability of district regulations to existing parcels and buildings and future developments.
§ 19-3.6 through Section 19-3.10. (Reserved)
§ 19-3.11 Statement of intent for residence districts.
§ 19-3.12 Low-Density Residence District (R-1).
§ 19-3.13 Medium Low-Density Residence District (R-2).
§ 19-3.13.1 Central Low-Density Residence District (R-2A).
§ 19-3.14 Medium-Density Residence District (R-3).
§ 19-3.15 Medium High-Density Residence District (R-4).
§ 19-3.16 High-Density Residence District (R-5).
§ 19-3.17 Urban Density Residence District (R-6).
§ 19-3.18 Planned Residential Development District (PRD).
§ 19-3.19 Central Urban Density Residence District (R-4A).
§ 19-3.19.1 Central Medium-Density Residence District (R-3A).
§ 19-3.20 Office-Residential District (O-R).
§ 19-3.21 Statement of intent for Commercial Districts.
§ 19-3.22 Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1).
§ 19-3.23 Central Commercial District (C-2).
§ 19-3.23.1 Main Street Commercial (C-2A).
§ 19-3.24 General Commercial District (C-3).
§ 19-3.25 Walkway-Gateway District (W-G).
§ 19-3.26 through Section 19-3.27. (Reserved)
§ 19-3.28 Statement of intent for industrial districts.
§ 19-3.29 Light Industrial District (I-1).
§ 19-3.30 General Industrial District (I-2).
§ 19-3.31 Research and Development District (R&D).
§ 19-3.32 (Reserved)
§ 19-3.33 Statement of intent for special districts.
§ 19-3.34 Waterfront district (W).
§ 19-3.35 Hospital-Medical District (H-M).
§ 19-3.36 Waterfront Transit-Oriented Development District (WTOD).
§ 19-3.37 Poughkeepsie Innovation District (PID).
Ch 19 Art IV Supplementary Regulations
§ 19-4.1 Home occupations.
§ 19-4.2 Professional offices in residences.
§ 19-4.3 Off-street parking and loading.
§ 19-4.4 Off-street storage of recreation vehicles and commercial vehicles.
§ 19-4.5 Historic District and Landmarks Preservation Commission.
§ 19-4.6 Flood damage prevention.
§ 19-4.7 Swimming pools
§ 19-4.8 Tennis courts, paddle tennis courts and similar accessory recreation facilities.
§ 19-4.9 Signs.
§ 19-4.10 Open storage.
§ 19-4.11 Landscaping requirements.
§ 19-4.12 Supplementary lot, yard and bulk regulations.
§ 19-4.13 Location of accessory uses.
§ 19-4.14 Exceptions and modifications.
§ 19-4.15 Uniformity of exterior design and appearance of one-family and two-family dwellings.
§ 19-4.16 Cluster development.
§ 19-4.17 Environmental quality review.
§ 19-4.18 Setbacks for uses abutting Fallkill Creek.
§ 19-4.19 Miscellaneous provisions applicable to all districts.
§ 19-4.20 Restrictions applicable to mobile homes and modular homes.
§ 19-4.21 Satellite dish antennas.
§ 19-4.22 Student residences.
Ch 19 Art V Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Buildings
§ 19-5.1 Nonconforming uses.
§ 19-5.2 Noncomplying buildings.
§ 19-5.3 Repairs and maintenance.
§ 19-5.4 Violations.
Ch 19 Art VI Site Plan and Special Permits
§ 19-6.1 Site development plan approval.
§ 19-6.2 Special permit.
§ 19-6.3 Reservation of parkland; fees in lieu of reservation.
§ 19-6.4 Natural resources.
Ch 19 Art VII Administration and Enforcement
§ 19-7.1 Administration.
§ 19-7.2 Building permits.
§ 19-7.3 Change of use permit.
§ 19-7.4 Certificate of occupancy.
§ 19-7.4.1 Applications for inspections and certificates of occupancy for existing one-family dwellings.
§ 19-7.5 Certificate of conformance.
§ 19-7.6 Certificate of legal nonconformity.
§ 19-7.7 Records.
§ 19-7.8 Violations and penalties.
Ch 19 Art VIII Board of Appeals
§ 19-8.1 Establishment, appointment and organization.
§ 19-8.2 Board of Appeals procedure.
§ 19-8.3 Quorum and voting.
§ 19-8.4 Powers and duties.
§ 19-8.5 Rules of procedure.
§ 19-8.6 Decisions.
§ 19-8.7 Time limit on validity of variance.
§ 19-8.8 Withdrawal and resubmittal of application.
§ 19-8.9 Severability.
§ 19-8.10 Effective date.
§ 19-8.11 Former Article VIII repeal.
Ch 19 Art IX Payment of Professional Review Expenses
§ 19-9.1 Payment of expenses of professional review services.
§ 19-9.2 When and how deposit required.
§ 19-9.3 Amount of deposit.
§ 19-9.4 Replenishment of escrow.
§ 19-9.5 Payment of expenses.
§ 19-9.6 Failure to make deposit or replenishment.
Ch 19 Art X Severability and Amendments
§ 19-10.1 Severability.
§ 19-10.2 Amendments.
Ch 19 Art XI Effective Date
§ 19-11.1 Effective date.
§ 19-11.2 Earlier ordinance repeal.
Tables
Ch DL Disposition List
Ch DT Distribution and Derivation Table

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Chapter 19 Zoning and Land Use Regulations

GENERAL REFERENCES

Applicability of zoning restrictions to Building Code — See Code of Ordinances Section 6-4.

Subdivision proposals in areas of special flood hazards — See Code of Ordinances Section 16-8.1.

General requirements and design standards of Subdivision Regulations — See Code of Ordinances Section 16-10.

Change of zoning regulations applicable to subdivision plat by Planning Board — See Code of Ordinances Section 16-12(b).

STATE LAW REFERENCES

Municipal authority to regulate height, bulk, location of buildings, and other areas of open spaces — See § 20, Subdivision 24, of the General City Law.

Authority to regulate location of trades and industries and buildings designed for special uses — See § 20, Subdivision 25, of the General City Law

Provisions as to Board of Appeals, amendments, alterations and changes in district lines and exemption of lots — See § 81 through 83-a, General City Law.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Summary of Bulk Requirements

Attachment 2 - Table A, Principal Use Table

Attachment 3 - Figure 3, Proposed Waterfront Transit-Oriented Development (WTOD) District

Attachment 4 - Regulating Plan, Blocks A through G Figures 4.1 through 4.8

Attachment 5 - Street Dimensions and Designs: Rinaldi Boulevard and Water Street Figures 5.1 through 5.4

Attachment 6 - Figure 6, Building Frontage Types

Attachment 7 - Figure 7, Model Mid-Rise, Mixed-Use Historic Buildings