The principal objective of this chapter is to provide for an orderly arrangement of compatible structures and land uses, and for the property location of all types of uses required for the social and economic welfare of the Town. To accomplish this objective, each type and kind of use is classified as permitted in one or more of the various zoning districts established by this chapter. However, in addition to those uses specifically classified and permitted in each district, there are certain additional uses which it may be necessary to allow because of the unusual characteristics of the service they provide the public. These special uses require particular considerations as to their proper location to adjacent, established or intended uses, or to the planned growth of the community. The conditions controlling the locations and operation of such special uses are established by the applicable sections of this chapter.
Interpretation of zoning district boundaries. Where uncertainty exists as to boundaries of zoning districts, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of roads shall be construed to follow such center lines.
(2) Boundaries indicated as approximately following existing lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
(3) Boundaries indicated as approximately following Town boundaries shall be construed as following such boundaries.
(4) Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.
(5) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the edges of streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow the center lines thereof.
(6) Boundaries indicated as bordering on Keuka or Seneca Lakes shall be to the MHWL and shall not encompass the floors of such lakes unless NYS has delegated their authority to the Town pursuant to law.
(7) Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in Subsection(1) through (6) above shall be construed pursuant to those provisions.
(8) Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are inconsistent with those shown on the Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered above, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall interpret the district boundaries.
(9) When a lot of record is divided by more than one zoning district, the regulations of the least restrictive zoning district may be extended for a distance of 100 feet into the more restrictive zone.
Annexed territory. Any territory hereafter annexed into the Town shall be classified into a zoning district by the Town Board and shall be subject to all regulations applicable in such district.
