7-701 – Transfer of Development Rights; Definitions; Conditions; Procedures.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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 […]
6-622 – Pavements.
§ 6-622 Pavements. The board of trustees may cause a street in the village or a part thereof, to be graded and paved or repaved wholly at the expense of the village, or wholly at the expense of the owners of the adjoining land or partly at the expense of each. If the street or […]
6-624 – Acquisition of Lands for Parks, Squares, Athletic Fields and Playgrounds.
§ 6-624 Acquisition of lands for parks, squares, athletic fields and playgrounds. The board of trustees may, on behalf of the village, accept by grant or devise a gift of land for a public park, square, athletic field or playground, within the village or wholly within five miles of the boundaries thereof, or may, if […]