A 6528 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to floor area ratio requirements for buildings on farms

This bill prevents local zoning rules from imposing stricter floor area ratio limits on dwellings located on active farms than those set by state law. Floor area ratio (the maximum building space allowed relative to land size) must align with state standards, meaning towns and villages cannot require smaller homes on farms than state rules allow. It directly affects farm property owners and local zoning boards, ensuring that existing state zoning requirements for farmland override more restrictive local rules. Violating local laws would automatically be unenforceable, streamlining compliance for farm residents. The bill focuses on clarifying existing zoning authority without creating new requirements.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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