§ 7-700 Grant of power. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of the community, the board of trustees of a village is hereby empowered, by local law, to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that […]
§ 7-701 Transfer of development rights; definitions; conditions; procedures. 1. As used in this section: a. “Development rights” shall mean the rights permitted to a lot, parcel, or area of land under a zoning law respecting permissible use, area, density, bulk or height of improvements executed thereon. Development rights may be calculated and allocated in […]
§ 7-702 Districts. For any or all of said purposes the board of trustees may divide the village into districts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this article; and within such districts it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair […]
§ 7-703 Incentive zoning; definitions, purpose, conditions, procedures. 1. Definitions. As used in this section: a. “Incentives or bonuses” shall mean adjustments to the permissible population density, area, height, open space, use, or other provisions of a zoning local law for a specific purpose authorized by the village board of trustees. b. “Community benefits or […]
§ 7-703-a Planned unit development zoning districts. A village legislative body is hereby authorized to enact, as part of its zoning local law, procedures and requirements for the establishment and mapping of planned unit development zoning districts. Planned unit development district regulations are intended to provide for residential, commercial, industrial or other land uses, or […]
§ 7-704 Purposes in view. Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, floods and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid […]
§ 7-706 Method of procedure. 1. The board of trustees shall provide for the manner in which such regulations, restrictions and the boundaries of such districts including any amendments thereto shall be determined, established and enforced. However, no such regulations, restrictions or boundaries shall become effective until after a public hearing in relation thereto, at […]
§ 7-708 Changes. Such regulations, restrictions and boundaries may from time to time be amended. An amendment shall be effected by a simple majority vote of the board of trustees, except that an amendment shall require the approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the board of trustees in villages having three members […]
§ 7-709. Exemption of lots shown on approved subdivision plats. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or of any general, special or local law, the provisions of a zoning local law hereafter adopted, or of a change or amendment thereto, which provisions: (a) establish or increase lot areas or lot dimensions which are […]
§ 7-710 Adoption of first zoning local law. 1. In order to avail itself of the powers conferred by this article, the board of trustees of any village shall appoint a commission to be known as the zoning commission to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein. […]
§ 7-712 Zoning board of appeals. 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (a) “Use variance” shall mean the authorization by the zoning board of appeals for the use of land for a purpose which is otherwise not allowed or is prohibited by the applicable zoning regulations. (b) “Area variance” shall mean the authorization by […]
§ 7-712-a Board of appeals procedure. 1. Meetings, minutes, records. Meetings of such board of appeals shall be open to the public to the extent provided in article seven of the public officers law. Such board of appeals shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon every question, or if […]
§ 7-712-b Permitted action by board of appeals. 1. Orders, requirements, decisions, interpretations, determinations. The board of appeals may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision, interpretation or determination appealed from and shall make such order, requirement, decision, interpretation or determination as in its opinion ought to have been […]
§ 7-712-c Article seventy-eight proceeding. 1. Application to supreme court by aggrieved persons. Any person or persons, jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision of the board of appeals or any officer, department, board or bureau of the village, may apply to the supreme court for review by a proceeding under article seventy-eight of the […]
§ 7-714 Remedies. In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained; or any building, structure or land is used, or any land is divided into lots, blocks or sites in violation of this act, or of any local law or other regulation made under authority conferred thereby, the […]
§ 7-716 Conflict with other laws. Wherever the regulations made under authority of this act require a greater width of size of yards or courts, or require a lower height of building or less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are […]
§ 7-718 Planning board; creation, appointment. 1. Authorization. The village board of trustees of each village is hereby authorized by local law to create a planning board consisting of five or seven members. Members and the chairperson of such planning board shall be appointed by the mayor subject to the approval of the board of […]
§ 7-722 Village comprehensive plan. 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and determines that: (a) Significant decisions and actions affecting the immediate and long-range protection, enhancement, growth and development of the state and its communities are made by local governments. (b) Among the most important powers and duties granted by the legislature […]
§ 7-724 Official maps, changes in official map; notice of hearing. Every village may by resolution of its board of trustees establish an official map of the village showing the streets, highways and parks theretofore laid out, adopted and established by law. Drainage systems may also be shown on this map. Such map is to […]
§ 7-725-a Site plan review. 1. Definition of site plan. As used in this section the term “site plan” shall mean a rendering, drawing, or sketch prepared to specifications and containing necessary elements, as set forth in the applicable local law, which shows the arrangement, layout and design of the proposed use of a single […]
