Updated: 04/16/2020
The Planning and Zoning Office will be closed until further notice in accordance with the Governor’s recent directive. Please check the Public Notices tab on the Town of Chester website at www.townofchesterny.org or the Town of Chester's Facebook page for updates.
If you need assistance, please provide as much information as you can in your email to chester_zoning@yahoo.com.
Thank you for your time and understanding.
The Planning and Zoning Office will be closed until further notice in accordance with the Governor’s recent directive. Please check the Public Notices tab on the Town of Chester website at www.townofchesterny.org or the Town of Chester's Facebook page for updates.
If you need assistance, please provide as much information as you can in your email to chester_zoning@yahoo.com.
Thank you for your time and understanding.
Planning & Zoning
Contact Information:
Jeremy J. Little, Zoning Administrator
Thomas Thorsen, Zoning Enforcement Officer
P.O. Box 423
Chestertown, New York 12817
Phone #: (518) 494-7369
Fax #: (518) 494-7369
E-mail: chester_zoning@yahoo.com
Zoning Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PLEASE BE ADVISED, that effective January 01, 2020, a Zoning Permit is required for the installation of a water supply well on properties located in the Town of Chester as per Section 7.24 of the Town of Chester Zoning Local Law. Water Supply Applications can be found at the Planning and Zoning Office in the Town of Chester Town Municipal Center or online on the Town’s website via the following link: https://www.townofchesterny.org/applications-and-documents.html.
Please note: If a water supply well has been installed prior to issuance of a Zoning Permit, an after-the-fact surcharge of $100.00 will be applied to the required fee of $50.00.
For additional information, please contact the Planning and Zoning Office at 518-494-7369 or visit during regular office hours Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please note: If a water supply well has been installed prior to issuance of a Zoning Permit, an after-the-fact surcharge of $100.00 will be applied to the required fee of $50.00.
For additional information, please contact the Planning and Zoning Office at 518-494-7369 or visit during regular office hours Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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To view the most recent Tax Map Parcel Data for the Town of Chester through the Warren County GIS Program, click here or visit http://www.warrencountyny.gov/gis.
Shoreline Cutting Restrictions:
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Cutting shall be permitted on shorefront lots provided the following standards are met: 1. Within 35 feet of the shoreline no vegetation may be removed, except that up to a maximum of 30 percent of the trees in excess of six inches diameter at breast height (DBH) existing at any time may be cut over any 10-year period. 2. Within six feet of the shoreline no vegetation may be removed, except up to a maximum of 30 percent of the shorefront may be cleared of vegetation on any individual lot. This provision shall be adhered to in addition to the general standards above. 3. The above cutting standards shall not be deemed to prevent the removal of diseased vegetation or of rotten or damaged trees or other vegetation that presents safety or health hazards. 4. Within a ¼ mile of the Hudson and Schroon Rivers, except within the Hamlet and Moderate Intensity District, special vegetative cutting restrictions apply. The Adirondack Park Agency shall determine jurisdiction. |
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