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Title. This chapter amends the "Zoning Chapter of the Village of Brewster, 2008," and shall hereafter be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Chapter of the Village of Brewster, 2015."
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Jurisdiction. Within the Village of Brewster no land, building or other structure shall be used and no building or other structure shall be constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, extended, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with this chapter.
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It is intended that the uses set forth for each district shall not be permitted uses in any other district unless allowed specifically or by reference as permitted uses in said district. Only those uses listed for each district as being permitted shall be permitted. Except as otherwise provided herein, any use not specifically listed as being permitted shall be deemed to be prohibited.
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Planning Board review and approval is governed by Chapter 182, Planning. The review and approval of projects pursuant to Chapter 182 shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the Village Law of the State of New York, and the amendments thereof and supplements thereto, for the purpose of promoting the public health and safety and the general welfare of the community and in furtherance of the following related and more specific objectives:
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To guide and regulate the orderly growth, development and redevelopment of the Village of Brewster in accordance with the adopted Comprehensive Plan of long-term objectives, principles and standards determined to be beneficial to the welfare of the people and their interests.
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To protect the established character and the social and economic well-being of both private and public property.
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To promote, in the public interest, the most appropriate utilization of land.
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To secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers and to provide adequate light, air and convenience of access.
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To prevent overcrowding of land or buildings and to avoid undue concentration of population.
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To conserve the value of buildings and to enhance the value of land throughout the Village.