Village of Washingtonville, NY Article VI R-M District

§ 175-22 Permitted uses.

[Amended 5-8-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995; 5-8-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]

Within any R-M District, no building, structure, lot or land shall be used for other than one of the following uses, except as provided in §§ 175-23 and 175-26 and Article XIX:

A. Single-family dwelling.

B. Multiple dwelling.

C. Public park or playground.

D. Community sanitary plant; community water plant.

§ 175-23 Accessory uses.

Within any R-M District, the following accessory uses shall be permitted:

A. Pursuant to Articles XVI and XVII, the following shall be permitted. Parking or storage of vehicles and equipment, other than that specifically noted herein, shall be prohibited.

(1) Private garage or private parking area for passenger vehicles customarily associated with permitted uses.

(2) Private garage or private parking area for not more than one truck of not more than three-fourths-ton capacity used in connection with a permitted or accessory use and provided that such truck be regularly kept inside the private garage.

B. Customary accessory structures and uses.

C. Signs, pursuant to Article XVIII.

D. Home professional office.

E. Home occupation.

F. Noncommercial swimming pool, as defined in § 175-3B.

§ 175-24 Height.

No building shall be erected to a height in excess of 35 feet, except as provided in § 175-83 and except that a multiple dwelling development located entirely within a lot of not less than 10 acres may be erected to a height of 70 feet, provided that the minimum lot area per dwelling unit conforms to the requirements of § 175-25 for multiple dwellings.

§ 175-25 Lot and yard requirements.

Within any R-M District, no building or structure shall be erected nor any lot or land area utilized unless in conformity with the following schedule which is hereby declared to be a part of this chapter and except as modified by §§ 175-82 and 175-84:

A. Multiple dwelling.

[Amended 12-5-1966; 7-7-1986 by L.L. No. 4-1986; 4-6-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987]

(1) With community sanitary or water plant:

(a) Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet per dwelling unit; 35 feet maximum height.

(b) Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

(c) Maximum lot coverage: 20%.

(d) Minimum yards:

[1] Front yard: 50 feet.

[2] One side yard: 30 feet.

[3] Both side yards: 65 feet total.

[4] Side yard abutting side street on corner lot: 50 feet.

[5] Rear yard depth: 50 feet.

(2) Without community sanitary and water plant:

(a) Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet per dwelling unit; 40,000 square feet minimum lot required for building heights in excess of 35 feet.

(b) Minimum lot width: 150 feet.

(c) Maximum lot coverage: 10%.

(d) Minimum yards:

[1] Front yard: 50 feet.

[2] One side yard: 50 feet.

[3] Both side yards: 100 feet total.

[4] Side yard abutting side street on corner lot: 50 feet.

[5] Rear yard depth: 50 feet.

B. All other permitted uses.

(1) With community sanitary or water plant:

[Amended 3-7-1966]

(a) Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.

(b) Minimum lot width: 100 feet.

(c) Maximum lot coverage: 20%.

(d) Minimum yards:

[1] Front yard: 40 feet.

[2] One side yard: 15 feet.

[3] Both side yards: 40 feet total.

[4] Side yard abutting side street on corner lot: 40 feet.

[5] Rear yard depth: 50 feet.

(2) Without community sanitary and water plant:

(a) Minimum lot area: 40,000 square feet.

(b) Minimum lot width: 150 feet.

(c) Maximum lot coverage: 15%.

(d) Minimum yards:

[1] Front yard: 45 feet.

[2] One side yard: 20 feet.

[3] Both side yards: 50 feet total.

[4] Side yard abutting side street on corner lot: 45 feet.

[5] Rear yard depth: 50 feet.

Editor's Note: Original Section 9-E, Site Plan Approval, which immediately followed this schedule, was deleted at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 175-26 Special exception uses.

[Amended 5-6-1968; 12-2-1991 by L.L. No. 14-1991; 1-23-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]

Within any R-M District, the following special exception uses shall be permitted, subject to approval by the Planning Board pursuant to § 175-126:

A. Public or private school approved by the New York State Board of Regents.

B. Church or other place of worship, Sunday school or parish house.

C. Professional office in a residential building, as defined in § 175-3B.

D. Hospital.

E. Boarding- or rooming house.

F. Museum, art gallery, community center building or public library.

G. Bus or other public transportation passenger stop.

H. Public utility building or structure.

I. Any use permitted in the R-85, R-100 and R-A Districts.

[Amended 5-8-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]

J. Bed-and-breakfast inn, provided that the subject property fronts on a state highway.