Town of Red Hook, NY Zoning

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 3 Alternate Members
Ch 4 Conservation Advisory Council
Ch 6 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 8 Disaster Preparedness Committee
Ch 13 Ethics
Ch 16 Fines and Penalties, Allocation of
Ch 17 Greenway Connections
Ch 22 Meetings, Notice and Procedures
Ch 25 Officers and Employees
Ch 27 Ordinances, Publication of
Ch 31 Procurement
Ch 34 Recreational Park Commission
Ch 36 Salaries and Compensation
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 44 Assemblies, Public
Ch 52 Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 53 Cannabis
Ch 54 Cemeteries
Ch 55 Community Choice Aggregation Program
Ch 56 Conservation Easements
Ch 57 Community Preservation
Ch 58 Conservation of Open Space
Ch 60 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Ch 63 Dogs
Ch 64 Dog Parks
Ch 68 Environmental Quality Review
Ch 70 Escrow Deposits
Ch 72 Farming
Ch 73 Wood-Burning Furnaces, Outdoor
Ch 74 Fire Prevention and Building Construction
Ch 77 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 79 Food Trucks
Ch 81 Games of Chance
Ch 84 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 86 Gas and Oil By-Products
Ch 92 Noise
Ch 95 Parades, Processions and Block Parties
Ch 100 Power Plant Site Studies
Ch 104 Records
Ch 107 Refrigerators and Wells, Abandoned
Ch 112 Short-Term Rentals
Ch 117 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 120 Subdivision of Land
Ch 123 Swimming Pools
Ch 126 Taxation
Ch 128 Trees
Ch 131 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 135 Vehicles, Unlicensed
Ch 139 Water
Ch 143 Zoning
Ch 143 Art I General Provisions
§ 143-1 Title.
§ 143-2 Scope.
§ 143-3 Enacting legislation and purposes.
§ 143-4 Word usage; definitions.
Ch 143 Art II Zoning Districts
§ 143-5 Establishment of zoning districts.
§ 143-6 Intent of zoning districts.
§ 143-7 Zoning District Map.
§ 143-8 Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
§ 143-9 Delineation of flood hazard zones.
§ 143-10 Applicability of and compliance with zoning district regulations.
Ch 143 Art III Use Regulations
§ 143-11 District schedule of use regulations.
Ch 143 Art IV Area and Bulk Regulations
§ 143-12 District Schedule of Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 143-13 Existing lots of record.
§ 143-14 Minimum lot area per principal dwelling unit.
§ 143-15 Height exceptions.
§ 143-16 Corner lots; obstructions at intersections.
§ 143-17 Architectural features permitted in required yards.
§ 143-18 Accessory structures.
§ 143-19 Distance between principal buildings on same lot.
§ 143-20 Setbacks on highways with substandard rights-of-way.
§ 143-21 Lot area, width and frontage exceptions and modifications.
§ 143-22 Transition between zoning districts.
§ 143-23 Buildable acreage.
Ch 143 Art V Supplementary regulations
§ 143-24 Applicability.
§ 143-25 General performance standards.
§ 143-26 Off-street parking and loading standards.
§ 143-27 Sign standards.
§ 143-27.1 Outdoor lighting.
§ 143-27.2 Tree and topsoil removal.
§ 143-28 Fences and walls.
§ 143-29 Excavation as part of site preparation.
§ 143-30 Development near bodies of water.
§ 143-31 Development within the Flood-Fringe Overlay (FF-O) District.
§ 143-32 Home occupations.
§ 143-32.1 Short-term rentals.
§ 143-33 Conservation subdivision.
§ 143-34 Water supply and sewage disposal.
§ 143-35 Sanitary disposal areas and facilities.
§ 143-36 Swimming pools.
§ 143-37 Solar energy systems.
§ 143-38 Required screening for nonresidential uses.
§ 143-39 Agriculture.
§ 143-39.1 Agricultural Business District.
§ 143-40 Roadside stands.
§ 143-41 Farms and related uses.
§ 143-42 Outdoor storage on residential lots.
§ 143-43 Antennas.
§ 143-44 Temporary buildings and uses.
§ 143-45 Historic structures and districts.
§ 143-45.1 Design Review Committee.
§ 143-46 Additional standards for development in Historic Landmarks Overlay (HL-O) District.
§ 143-47 Development within the Environmental Protection Overlay (EP-O) District.
§ 143-48 Development within the Scenic Corridor Overlay (SC-O) District.
§ 143-49 (Reserved)
§ 143-49.1 Traditional Neighborhood Development District.
§ 143-49.2 Open space incentive zoning.
§ 143-49.3 Development within the Hamlet Business (HB) District.
Ch 143 Art VI Special Permit Uses
§ 143-50 General requirements.
§ 143-51 General standards.
§ 143-52 Specific standards.
§ 143-53 Single-family dwellings (new construction).
§ 143-54 Two-family dwellings (new construction).
§ 143-55 Two-family dwellings (conversion).
§ 143-56 Multifamily dwellings (new construction) in R1.5 and I Districts.
§ 143-57 Multifamily dwellings (new construction) in R1, HB, and B1 Districts.
§ 143-58 Multifamily dwellings (conversion or adaptive reuse) in LD, RD5 and RD3 Districts.
§ 143-59 Multifamily dwellings (conversion or adaptive reuse) in the R1.5, R1, HB, and B1 Districts.
§ 143-60 Mobile home parks.
§ 143-61 Boardinghouses and rooming houses.
§ 143-62 Elderly or senior citizen housing.
§ 143-63 Enriched housing for elderly.
§ 143-64 Accessory apartments within existing single-family dwellings.
§ 143-65 Accessory apartments within new single-family dwellings.
§ 143-66 Accessory apartments through adaptive reuse of non-dwelling structures.
§ 143-67 (Reserved)
§ 143-68 Cottages.
§ 143-69 Home occupations (Class 2).
§ 143-70 Private airstrips and heliports in AB, LD, RD5, RD3, B1 and I Districts.
§ 143-71 Fishing clubs.
§ 143-71.1 Hunting clubs.
§ 143-72 Outdoor recreation facilities.
§ 143-73 Commercial logging.
§ 143-74 Alternate-care facilities.
§ 143-75 Congregate-care facilities.
§ 143-76 Cemeteries, including mausoleum.
§ 143-77 Child day-care centers, nursery schools or day nurseries.
§ 143-78 Churches and other places of worship.
§ 143-79 Cultural facilities.
§ 143-80 Day camps.
§ 143-81 Educational campuses.
§ 143-82 Educational institutions.
§ 143-83 Hospitals.
§ 143-84 Nursing homes.
§ 143-85 Public transportation terminals.
§ 143-86 Airport facilities.
§ 143-87 Commercial boarding and/or breeding kennel or animal hospital (unenclosed).
§ 143-88 Conference centers.
§ 143-89 Convenience stores.
§ 143-90 Farmers' markets.
§ 143-91 Gasoline stations and automobile service facilities.
§ 143-92 Lodging.
§ 143-93 (Reserved)
§ 143-94 Office parks.
§ 143-95 Recreational vehicle parks.
§ 143-96 Restaurants.
§ 143-97 (Reserved)
§ 143-98 Riding academies or boarding stables.
§ 143-99 Shopping centers in B1 District.
§ 143-100 Theaters for performing arts.
§ 143-101 (Reserved)
§ 143-102 (Reserved)
§ 143-103 Commercial communications receiving and/or transmitting facilities; telecommunications towers.
§ 143-104 Extractive operations, including soil mining.
§ 143-105 Light industrial parks.
§ 143-106 Sawmills and related facilities.
§ 143-107 Marinas, boat clubs, docks and boat ramps.
§ 143-107.1 Micro hydropower facility.
§ 143-108 Single-family dwelling units related to principal institutional or business uses.
§ 143-109 Farm Markets 2.
§ 143-110 Housing for Farm Principals and Employees 2.
§ 143-110.1 Agricultural product distribution center (wholesale).
§ 143-111 Standards within Flood-Fringe Overlay (FF-O) District.
§ 143-112 Permit procedure.
Ch 143 Art VII Site Plan Review and Approval Procedure
§ 143-113 Conformance required.
§ 143-114 Sketch plan conference.
§ 143-115 Application for site plan approval.
§ 143-116 Site plan design criteria.
§ 143-117 Planning Board review.
§ 143-118 Planning Board action.
§ 143-119 Reimbursable costs for site plan review.
§ 143-120 Performance guaranty.
§ 143-121 Inspection of improvements.
§ 143-122 Integration of procedures.
§ 143-123 Relief from decisions.
Ch 143 Art VIII Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Structures and Bulk
§ 143-124 Applicability.
§ 143-125 Nonconforming uses.
§ 143-126 Noncomplying buildings.
§ 143-127 Termination of certain uses and/or structures.
§ 143-128 Completion of ongoing construction.
Ch 143 Art IX Administration and Enforcement
§ 143-129 Designation of enforcement officer; coordination of application processing; fee.
§ 143-130 Powers and duties of Zoning Enforcement Officer.
§ 143-131 Powers and duties of Building Inspector.
§ 143-132 Actions and procedures.
§ 143-133 Penalties for offenses.
Ch 143 Art X Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 143-134 Creation, appointment and organization.
§ 143-135 Powers and duties.
§ 143-136 Procedures.
§ 143-137 Effect of appeal.
§ 143-138 Relief from decisions.
Ch 143 Art XI Amendments
§ 143-139 Statutory procedure.
§ 143-140 Initiation.
§ 143-141 Report of Planning Board.
§ 143-142 Town Board procedure.
§ 143-143 Escrow deposit for development review costs.
Ch 143 Art XII Interpretation and Application
§ 143-144 Interpretation; conflict with other laws.
§ 143-144.1 Greenway Connections.
§ 143-145 Effect of existing violations.
§ 143-146 Pending application and permits.
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 143 Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Red Hook 2-9-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1993.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Environmental quality review — See Ch. 68.

Farming — See Ch. 72.

Outdoor wood-burning furnaces — See Ch. 73.

Fire prevention and building construction — See Ch. 74.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 77.

Power plant site studies — See Ch. 100.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 120.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - District Schedule of Use Regulations

Attachment 2 - District Schedule of Area and Bulk Regulations

Attachment 3 - Zoning Map

Attachment 4 - 1999 Reference Map

Attachment 5 - Proposed Town of Red Hook Historic Resources Map

Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the repeal and comprehensive supersession of the Zoning Code of the Town of Red Hook, New York, enacted by the Town Board on 3-23-1970, together with all changes and amendments thereto.