New York § 261-C - 261-CPlanned unit development zoning districts
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 261-C — 261-CPlanned unit development zoning districts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 261-C. 261-CPlanned unit development zoning districts
§ 261-c. Planned unit development zoning districts. A town legislative body is hereby authorized to enact, as part of its zoning local law or ordinance, 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 a mix thereof, in which economies of scale, creative architectural or planning concepts and open space preservation may be achieved by a developer in furtherance of the town comprehensive plan and zoning local law or ordinance.
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Section 261-C ("261-CPlanned unit development zoning districts") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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