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Village of Amityville, NY
Suffolk County
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New Laws (12) Index
A. 
In the PAC (Planned Adult Community) Residence District, no building, structure or premises shall be used or occupied, and no building or part thereof or other structure shall be erected or altered unless otherwise provided in this article, except for the following uses:
(1) 
One- or two-bedroom attached or detached dwelling units.
(2) 
Necessary accessory buildings and uses, including facilities for maintenance and administration, offices, gatehouses, and community recreation centers.
B. 
The planned adult community shall be limited to persons who are 55 years of age or over, with the following exceptions:
(1) 
At least one owner or tenant is 55 years of age or over.
(2) 
Children or grandchildren residing with their parents or grandparents where one of said parents or grandparents with whom the child or children or grandchild or grandchildren are residing is 55 years of age or older, provided that said child or children or grandchild or grandchildren are over the age of 19 years.
(3) 
Adults under 55 years of age may be admitted as permanent residents if it is established to the satisfaction of the Board of Trustees that the presence of such person is essential for the physical care or economic support of an eligible older person who is also a resident.
In the PAC Residence District, no building, structure or land shall be used, erected, altered, enlarged or maintained unless it is in accordance with a site development plan and its amendments, approved by the Planning Board as hereinafter described. Such a site development plan shall meet at least the following minimum requirements:
A. 
Minimum area. The minimum area shall be 20 acres.
B. 
Residential density. There shall not be more than 10 dwelling units per gross acre of land planned and approved under this article.
C. 
Building area. Principal and accessory buildings shall together not cover more than 20% of the gross area.
D. 
Height. No building shall exceed 32 feet in height. There shall be no height limit on flagpoles, domes, spires, chimneys, skylights, television antennas and other necessary appurtenances usually placed above the roof level, provided that they shall be erected only to the minimum height necessary to accomplish the purpose they are intended to serve and which present no hazard to abutting properties.
[Amended 1-24-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
E. 
Yard requirements. No building or structure other than garages, entrance gatehouses, walls or fences shall be located within 30 feet of any exterior boundary line.
F. 
Off-street parking. Notwithstanding the off-street parking requirements in § 183-129, there shall be provided at least 1.5 parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
[Amended 1-24-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
[Amended 1-24-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the construction or use of any building in a PAC Residence District except in accordance with a site plan reviewed and approved by the Planning Board, and after architectural review and approval of the proposed structures by said Board.