Recent Notices
Summary	Date Added
Town Hall Closed Due To Coronavirus	15-Mar-2020
In order to protect Town staff and the public who might visit offices, the Danby Town Board has decided to close Town Hall until further notice. All Town meetings are now taking place on the web using Zoom software. To attend a meeting, visit the Town web site to locate information about the date, time, and Zoom ID of the meeting. In general your participation will be limited to watching and listening. Some meetings have a brief Privilege of the Floor segment, when the public may address the officials. Other than that, you microphone will be muted. For more information, contact JOEL_GAGNON

Zoning Appeals

The Town of Danby has implemented a Zoning Ordinance that includes:

• Land Use Regulation
• Dimensional Requirements

When a proposed project does not comply with the Zoning Ordinance, an appeal may be filed with Danby's Board of Zoning Appeals (the BZA, a.k.a. Zoning Board of Appeals, ZBA). Appeals may request:

• a Use Variance—when the intended use of a property does not conform to the uses permitted in a particular zone
• an Area Variance—when the size or location of a project does not conform to the dimensional requirements specified for the zone

The BZA Appeal form, including instructions and guidance, may also be downloaded

• PDF (120KB, for printing) format.

Paper copies of these forms, and others, are also available in the Code Enforcement Office.

Laws related to BZA

Law Number	Date Passed	Title and Summary
#2 of 2007	12-Feb-2007	Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby Related to Permits to Build, Board of Appeals, and Planning Board This local law defines the positions and responsibilities of the Code Enforcement Officer and members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board.

Laws related to zoning

Law Number	Date Passed	Title and Summary
#3 of 2011	12-Sep-2011	A Local Law Amending and Clarifying the Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance to Prohibit Gas and Petroleum Mining and Related Activities The purpose of this Local Law is to clarify, update, and amend the Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance by, among other things, clarifying allowed uses relative to light industrial uses and operations; clarifying allowed uses relative to gas and oil mining and hydraulic (and other) fracturing; and to ensure that Town of Danby zoning laws comport with the Town of Danby Comprehensive Plan.
#2 of 2011	04-Apr-2011	A Local Law Amending the Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance Related to Enforcement, Building Permits, Certificate of Occupancy, Temporary Certificate, Operating Permit, Planning Board, and Violations and Penalties The purpose of this Local Law is to update and amend the Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance related to certain processes and procedures related to building projects and to clarify the appointment of Alternates to the Planning Board.
#2 of 2010	08-Feb-2010	Stormwater Amendments to Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance The purpose of this local law is to update the Town's Zoning Ordinance to ensure that the requirements of the Town of Danby Stormwater Local Law are incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance, or appropriately referenced therein, so as to ensure that the goals of zoning and stormwater control are mutually achieved.
#2 of 2009	08-Jun-2009	Related to the Right to Engage in Agricultural Activity in the Town of Danby The purpose of this local law is to help maintain and preserve the rural tradition and character of the Town of Danby, to protect the existence and operation of farms, and to encourage the initiation and expansion of farms and agricultural uses, where such farms and agricultural uses employ sound agricultural practices.
#3 of 2007	09-Apr-2007	Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby to Establish Planned Development Zone 19 for "White Hawk Ecovillage". The purpose of this local law is as stated in the title.
#2 of 2007	12-Feb-2007	Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby Related to Permits to Build, Board of Appeals, and Planning Board This local law defines the positions and responsibilities of the Code Enforcement Officer and members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board.
#2 of 2005	11-May-2005	Amending the Zoning Map by Changing Certain Areas Classified Medium Density Residential Zone to Low Density Zone The purpose of this local law is as stated in the title.
#1 of 2005	11-May-2005	Amending the Zoning Ordinance Regarding the Number of Lots Allowed and Required Lot Area The purpose of this local law is as stated in the title.

Laws related to subdivision

Law Number	Date Passed	Title and Summary
#3 of 2010	08-Feb-2010	Stormwater Amendments to Subdivision and Land Division Regulations The purpose of this local law is to update the Subdivision and Land Division Regulations of the Town of Danby, New York, Town of Danby (Local Law Number 4 of 2007, as amended by Local Law Number 3 of 2009), to ensure that the requirements of the Town of Danby Stormwater Local Law are incorporated into said Subdivision and Land Division Regulations, or appropriately referenced therein, so as to ensure that the goals of subdivision and stormwater management and control are mutually achieved.
#2 of 2010	08-Feb-2010	Stormwater Amendments to Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance The purpose of this local law is to update the Town's Zoning Ordinance to ensure that the requirements of the Town of Danby Stormwater Local Law are incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance, or appropriately referenced therein, so as to ensure that the goals of zoning and stormwater control are mutually achieved.
#3 of 2009	21-Sep-2009	Amending Subdivision and Land Division Regulations Related to the Classification of Land Divisions The purpose of this local law is to amend the criteria to be met for large-lot and small-lot land divisions by permit.
#4 of 2007	13-Aug-2007	Amending the Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Danby by Reclassifying Certain Land Divisions and Subdivisions, Modifying Procedures Related to such Land Divisions and Subdivisions, and Incorporating Standards and Guidelines Set Forth in the State Environmental Conservation Review Act These regulations are intended to guide and protect the community's physical, social, and aesthetic development in accordance with the Town of Danby Comprehensive Plan, and to help the Town of Danby grow in an orderly, efficient, and economical manner which maintains and reflects the individuality and character of the Town. These regulations are also intended to protect the natural, agricultural, and historical resources of the town and to promote the responsible use of these resources.
#3 of 2005	11-May-2005	Amending the Subdivision Regulations in the Town of Danby Regarding Administration, Notification Procedures, Subdivision Classification, Review and Approval Procedures, Clustered Subdivisions, Open Space Standards, Environmental Conservation, Street Improvements, Certification of Improvements, Submission Requirements and Definitions These regulations are intended to guide and protect the community's physical, social, and aesthetic development in accordance with the Town of Danby Comprehensive Plan, and to help the Town of Danby grow in an orderly, efficient, and economical manner which maintains and reflects the individuality and character of the Town. These regulations are also intended to protect the natural, agricultural, and historical resources of the town and to promote the responsible use of these resources.

Document List
Document Type	Date / Number	Description / Links
Minutes	28-Nov-2023	PDF
Minutes	23-May-2023	PDF
Minutes	25-Apr-2023	PDF
Minutes	28-Feb-2023	PDF

Document Type	Date / Number	Description / Links
Minutes	22-Oct-2019	PDF
Minutes	23-Apr-2019	PDF
Minutes	18-Dec-2018	PDF
Minutes	23-Oct-2018	PDF
Minutes	25-Sep-2018	PDF
Minutes	27-Mar-2018	PDF | RTF
Minutes	21-Jul-2015	PDF | RTF
Minutes	26-Mar-2015	PDF | RTF
Minutes	23-Sep-2014	PDF | RTF
Minutes	22-Apr-2014	PDF | RTF
Minutes	25-Mar-2014	PDF | RTF
Minutes	19-Nov-2013	PDF | RTF
Minutes	24-Sep-2013	PDF | RTF
Minutes	07-Aug-2013	PDF | RTF
Minutes	10-Jul-2013	PDF | RTF
Minutes	22-Apr-2013	PDF | RTF
Minutes	18-Apr-2012	PDF | RTF
Minutes	15-Jun-2011	PDF | RTF
Minutes	31-May-2011	PDF | RTF
Minutes	28-Sep-2010	PDF | RTF
Minutes	28-Jul-2010	PDF | RTF
Minutes	20-Jul-2010	PDF | RTF
Minutes	29-Jun-2010	PDF | RTF
Minutes	03-May-2010	PDF | RTF
Minutes	29-Apr-2010	PDF | RTF
Minutes	06-May-2009	PDF
Minutes	22-May-2008	PDF