[Added 10-3-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-6]
A.Â
General rule. A use, building or structure lawfully existing as of
December 31, 2016, in a zone shall not be changed or modified to a
less restrictive use in the zone subsequent to said date.
(1)Â
No single-family dwelling situated in an R-1 Zone may be modified
to become a two-family dwelling.
(2)Â
No single-family dwelling situated in an R-1 Zone may be modified
to become a multifamily dwelling.
(3)Â
No two-family dwelling building situated in an R-1 Zone may
be modified to become a multifamily dwelling.
(4)Â
No multifamily dwelling building situated in an R-1 Zone may
be modified to increase the number of dwellings therein.
(5)Â
No single-family dwelling building situated in an R-2 Zone may
be modified to become a two-family dwelling.
(6)Â
No single-family dwelling building situated in an R-2 Zone may
be modified to become a multifamily dwelling.
(7)Â
No two-family dwelling building situated in an R-2 Zone may
be modified to become a multifamily dwelling.
(8)Â
No multifamily dwelling building situated in an R-2 Zone may
be modified to increase the number of dwellings therein.
(9)Â
No single-family dwelling building situated in an R-3 Zone may
be modified to become a two-family dwelling.
(10)Â
No single-family dwelling situated in an R-3 Zone may be modified
to become a multifamily dwelling.
(11)Â
No two-family dwelling building situated in an R-3 Zone may
be modified to become a multifamily dwelling.
(12)Â
No multifamily dwelling building situated in an R-3 Zone may
be modified to increase the number of dwellings therein.
(13)Â
No single-family dwelling building situated in a C Zone may
be modified to become a two-family dwelling.
(14)Â
No single-family dwelling situated in a C Zone may be modified
to become a multifamily dwelling.
(15)Â
No two-family dwelling building situated in a C Zone may be
modified to become a multifamily dwelling.
(16)Â
No multifamily dwelling building situated in a C Zone may be
modified to increase the number of dwellings therein.
(17)Â
No single-family dwelling building situated in an M Zone may
be modified to become a two-family dwelling.
(18)Â
No single-family dwelling situated in an M Zone may be modified
to become a multifamily dwelling.
(19)Â
No two-family dwelling building situated in an M Zone may be
modified to become a multifamily dwelling.
(20)Â
No multifamily dwelling building situated in an M Zone may be
modified to increase the number of dwellings therein.
B.Â
This prohibition shall not restrict new construction of conforming
structures in existing zones as allowed by the Kingston Municipal
Code.