ARTICLE 3 - ZONING MAPS

Section 3.01 Town Zoning Map.

            The boundaries for each Zoning District are the boundaries indicated on the map entitled 'The Town Zoning Map of the Town of Chester" which is hereby incorporated and declared to be part of this Local Law, and hereinafter referred to as the 'Town Zoning Map".

Section 3.02 Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries.

            In making a determination where uncertainty exists as to boundaries of any of the zoning districts shown on the Town Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

A.      Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerline of right-of-way line of streets, alleys, highways, such lines shall be construed to be district boundaries.

B.      Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following a stream, lake or other body of water, such stream centerline, lake or body of water shall be construed to be such district boundaries (unless otherwise noted).

C.      Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be district boundaries.

D.      Where district boundaries are not indicated as approximately following the items listed in A), B), and C) above, or are not designated on the Zoning Map, the boundary lines shall be determined by the use of the scale designated on the Town Zoning Map.

E.      Whenever any street, alley or other public way is abandoned in the manner authorized by law, the district adjoining each side of such street, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of the former right-of-way and all of the area included in the abandoned right-of-way shall henceforth be subject to all regulations in the extended districts.

F.      In the event that none of the above rules are applicable, or in the event that further clarification or definition is considered necessary or appropriate, the location of a district boundary shall be determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Section 3.03 Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map.

The boundaries for each zoning district on the Town Zoning Map (see Section 3.01) are intended to be identical to the Official Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map. The boundaries within the Town of the land use areas established by the Official Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map, as may be from time to time amended, pursuant to Subdivision 2 of Section 805 of the Adirondack Park Agency Act, are indicated by the separate map entitled "Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map of the Town of Chester" dated with the effective date of this Local Law, which accompanies this Local Law, and which is hereby adopted and declared to be part of this Local Law, and hereafter known as the "Park Plan Map".

            Any change of the boundaries within the Town of a land use area by an amendment of the Official Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map pursuant to Subdivision 2 of Section 805 of the Adirondack Park Agency Act shall be promptly considered in accordance with the amendment provisions of Article 11 of this Local Law and, in order to maintain Adirondack Park Agency approval, adopted in accordance with these provisions.  The Park Plan Map shall be promptly changed in accordance with that amendment.  Copies of the Park Plan Map which may from time to time be published and distributed are accurate only as of the date of their printing and shall bear words to that effect.