This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Zoning Law of the Village of Penn Yan, New York."
Pursuant to the authority and power granted
under Article 7, § 7-700 et seq., of the Village Law of
the State of New York, and all amendments thereto, the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Penn Yan, County of Yates, New York, hereby ordains,
enacts and publishes the following.
The long title of this chapter is as follows:
An ordinance establishing a comprehensive zoning plan for the Village
of Penn Yan by dividing the territory thereof into certain zoning
districts and prescribing regulations and standards for buildings
and other structures and the use of land therein.
A.
The zoning regulations and districts herein set forth
and as identified upon the Zoning Map of the Village of Penn Yan are
made for the purpose of promoting public health, safety and general
welfare and prescribing the most desirable use for which the land
in each district may be adapted and those uses to be subjected to
special regulations, while conserving the value of land throughout
the Village. The height, bulk and location of buildings and other
structures, the area of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density
of population and location and use of buildings and the use and development
of unique waterfront resources, structures and land for trade, industry,
residence or other purpose are hereby restricted and regulated as
hereinafter provided.
B.
Such regulations have been designed to preserve open
space; to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from
fire, flood and other dangers; to provide adequate light, air and
convenience of access; and to facilitate the adequate provision of
transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements.
They have been made with reasonable regard, among other things, to
the character of each district and its suitability for particular
uses and the value of buildings, land and uses to promote the most
appropriate use of land throughout the Village of Penn Yan.
