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            Town of                                   Saratoga                                           

 

            Local Law No.                       4                      of the year 2007

 

A local law   amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Saratoga…            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Be it enacted by the                                     Town Board                                                     of the

                                                      (Name of Legislative Body)

 

           Town of                                   Saratoga                                                   as follows:  

The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Saratoga is hereby amended as follows:

 

SECTION 1               District Uses and Regulations

 

Article IX, Sections 1 through Section 7 is amended in the following respects:

 

 

Article IX                    District Uses and Regulations

 

The Town of Saratoga is hereby divided into the following districts:

 

R         -           Rural District                                     

RR       -           Rural Residential District

K         -           Rural Residential 2 District

VE       -           Village Extension District

H         -           Hamlet District

C         -           Conservancy District

LC       -           Lake Commercial District

LR       -           Lake Residential District

I           -           Industrial District (by amendment)

 

Section 1        Rural District (R)

 

A.                  District Preamble

 

It is the purpose of this zoning district to preserve and enhance the agricultural assets of the Town of Saratoga.  Those lands uses which are not necessary to the well being of agricultural pursuits or are in conflict with agricultural uses are discouraged.

 

 

 

The zoning district boundary encompasses most of the designated Agricultural District established in accordance with the New York State Agricultural Districting Law.  This zoning district is designed to limit the loss of irreplaceable viable agricultural lands to suburban growth and development.

 

B.         Schedule of Uses and Regulations

 

 

RURAL

 

 

 

MINIMUM YARD DIMENSIONS IN FEET OF THE PRINCIPAL BLDG.

 

 

USES

MIN.

LOT AREA

(SF)

MIN.

LOT

WIDTH

(FT)

MIN.

FRNTG.

 

(FT)

FRONT

 

 

(FT)

TOTAL

2 SIDES

(FT)

ONE SIDE YARD

(FT)

REAR YARD

 

(FT)

MAX.LOT

COVERAGE OF BLDGS.

(%)

PERMITTED USES

 

a.        Agricultural pursuits and any accessory buildings and uses normally associated with the conduct of commercial agricultural activity.

 

b.        One family detached dwelling unit.

 

c.        Two-family dwelling unit

 

d.        Customary accessory uses as defined in this local law.

 

e.        Road side stand as accessory use to a residential use.

 

f.         Home Occupation

 

 

 

10 acres

 

 

 

 

 

80,000

 

 

160,000

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

200

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

200 (1)

 

 

200 (1)

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

200 (1)

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

75

 

 

60

 

25

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

150

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

40

 

 

10

 

40

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

50

 

 

10

 

-

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

10%

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

10