[Added 4-28-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987]
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987; 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall hereafter be erected except for use as a multiple residence designed primarily to provide living and dining accommodations for persons over the age of 55. At least one occupant of each dwelling unit must meet this minimum age requirement, and no occupants may be less than 45 years of age. No more than two persons shall live in a dwelling unit.
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District, no building hereafter erected or altered shall be more than two stories above ground level. The roof shall be a peak roof only and shall not exceed 26 feet to the peak of the roof.
[Amended 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District, no building shall be erected or altered on a lot having an area of less than 82,500 square feet, except in a business zone or when abutting a business zone, when the lot shall not have an area of less than 44,000 square feet.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District, where a private street or road is provided on the site, the front yard setback shall be measured from the established curbline of the unobstructed right-of-way. When constructed along an existing roadway, the front yard setback shall be measured from the property line. The required front yard depth shall be measured from the property line. The required front yard depth shall be the same as the average front yard depth of the existing buildings within 200 feet on each side of the lot and within the same block or, if there are no existing buildings on the same side of the street, the average front yard depth of existing buildings within 200 feet on each side directly opposite the lot, but no front yard shall be required to have a greater depth than 30 feet. In the case of a corner lot, a front yard shall be required on each street on which the lot abuts. Minimum front yard setback shall be 20 feet.
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District, there shall be two side yards, one on each side of the main building, each having a minimum width of at least 20 feet, except that there shall be a minimum distance between buildings of 20 feet, in addition to the twenty-foot side yard requirement, along the side property lines of the entire plot.
In a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District, there shall be a rear yard of 25 feet.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, chimneys, cornices, eaves, gutters and bay windows projecting not more than 24 inches and one-story open porches and/or terraces not exceeding six inches in height are hereby permitted encroachments into yard areas, except as otherwise provided herein.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987; 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, no multiple-family dwelling authorized hereby shall be erected or altered to accommodate or make provision for more than 38 one-bedroom dwelling units per 82,500 square feet, or more than 20 one-bedroom dwelling units per 44,000 square feet in a business zone, or more than a proportionate number of dwelling units on any fractional part of the allowable square footage density, and, for the purpose of this section, a dwelling unit shall be such and sleeping facilities arranged for the use of one family, which shall consist. of not more than five separate rooms, exclusive of bathrooms and hallways.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, no basement or cellar shall be occupied as living or sleeping quarters or as a habitable use of any sort. Living or sleeping quarters shall be provided for management and/or custodial employees, as designated by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, who do not meet the requirements of this article. No more than one such apartment may be maintained per 50 units. The apartment shall be included in the density requirements.
[Amended 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, the minimum habitable floor area for each dwelling unit shall be no less than 800 square feet.
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In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, there shall be suitable landscaping, shrubbery, trees and screening as determined by the Village of Lindenhurst Board of Trustees or its agents, and there shall not be less than 35% lot coverage.
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Any fence shall have the smooth or finished side facing the outside of the property, and all posts, braces or pipes must be placed on the inside of the fence.
[Added 6-16-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
[Amended 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, an off street parking area conforming to the requirements of this article shall be provided for each building unit at a ratio of 1.50 spaces for each unit. Where garages are provided, they may be substituted for such off-street parking areas and shall conform architecturally to the principal buildings. Said parking areas must be curbed, striped and have direction of travel lanes painted over the blacktop. Minimum paving specifications shall be designed by the Village of Lindenhurst Board of Trustees or its agents. No commercial vehicles and no more than two cars per household shall be permitted.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, common-use facilities shall be provided. The common-use facility may be used by the occupants of dwelling units for purposes such as meetings, gatherings, recreation and dining and shall be in one parcel and of a minimum size calculated at 20 square feet of usable area per dwelling unit, exclusive of sidewalks, driveways and parking areas.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, the owner shall provide in each dwelling unit the following:
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A refrigerator.
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A stove, range or combined unit.
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A dishwasher.
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A washing machine.
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A clothes dryer.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, no accessory building shall exceed 16 feet in height. All accessory buildings shall meet the requirements for setbacks of the Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District and shall be attached to the main building.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, commercial-type refuse containers must be provided and enclosed with a six-foot slatted chain link fence and self-closing gate or other suitable material as designated acceptable by the Village of Lindenhurst Board of Trustees or its agents, to be placed on concrete pads and kept clean at all times. No on-site incinerating shall be permitted. The containers shall be dumped no less than twice per week and only between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, no building authorized by this article shall be erected, altered or used unless provided with municipal sewage disposal facilities.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, no building shall hereafter be erected unless a drainage plan providing for the collection, storage and disposal of stormwater runoff from the site, according to standards established by the Village Engineers, has been approved by the Board of Trustees or its agents.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, all parking areas, entries, corridors, passages, utility areas and front landscaping must be provided with adequate lighting for safety purposes. Lights shall be adjusted so as not to shine into adjacent properties. Lights must be controlled by a time clock or positive photocell switching so as to ensure adequate lighting during all dark hours.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, all construction must conform to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code for multiple dwellings, Group B-3, and the New York State Fire Underwriters' Code, as may be amended from time to time. Exteriors will be subject to review and approval by the Village of Lindenhurst Board of Trustees or its agents.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, no business or professional uses of any type shall be permitted.
[Added 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998[1]]
Apartments, townhouses, condominiums and cooperative apartments, or any combination thereof, shall be acceptable forms of housing in Senior Citizens Multiple Residence Districts, provided that they otherwise meet the requirements hereunder.
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Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former § 193-83, Certificates of vouchers, as amended.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, preference for occupancy shall be given to persons who have resided in the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst for at least the past five years.
Each second-floor dwelling unit shall be equipped with an intercom system and electronic door-opening mechanism. Each dwelling unit shall be equipped with a medical alarm system that shall be hooked up to an exterior alarm system.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, one person shall be designated as the "designated responsible party" and shall be the informational center for the complex. The designated responsible party shall be on duty a minimum of four hours per day and shall have an emergency number posted 24 hours a day. The designated responsible person shall be in addition to the management and/or custodial employees as referred to hereinbefore.
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, each dwelling unit shall be equipped with a burglar alarm system that shall secure each point of access, including windows and doors. Each dwelling unit shall be equipped with a fire alarm system. The system shall have an exterior alarm and shall be approved by the Village Board of Trustees or its agents.
[Amended 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
In Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence Districts, the site plans for the erection of a multiple residence shall be subject to the specifications and review of the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst Board of Trustees. All applications are subject to a public hearing.
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The designation of any parcel as a Senior Citizens Multiple-Residence District shall vest exclusively with the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst. No parcel shall be used as a senior citizen multiple residence without having been so designated by the Village Board.
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The Board of Trustees shall have the right, but not the obligation, to entertain applications that fail to meet the minimum standards hereunder. Should any application be approved by the Board of Trustees which does not meet the minimum standards herein, Zoning Board of Appeals approval shall also be required.
[Added 9-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]