In a one- or two-family house, sleeping quarters for servants employed on the premises may be maintained in the attic.
[Added 7-7-2008 by L.L. No. 8-2008]
A. 
In a one- or two-family dwelling, no bathroom located below the first floor or above the second floor may have more than two plumbing fixtures, consisting only of a water closet and wash basin. No shower stall or bathtub may be located below the first floor or above the second floor of a one- or two-family dwelling.
B. 
No one- or two-family dwelling shall have more than one kitchen in each dwelling, and no kitchen may be located below the first floor or above the second floor of a one- or two-family dwelling.
C. 
An entrance or emergency egress window well servicing an area of the building below the first floor at a one- or two-family dwelling may encroach into a required rear yard, side yard, or front yard setback, provided that it does not extend above grade.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the projection of a cornice or eaves beyond the setback line to an extent not exceeding two feet.
No building shall be erected or altered and no lot areas shall be so reduced that thereby the required minimum dimensions of yards or other open space shall be less than prescribed by this chapter, except as herein otherwise provided.
No building used for dwelling purposes shall be located in the rear of any building fronting on the street, except with the consent of and under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Board of Appeals.
The keeping or breeding of poultry, pigeons, horses, livestock, wild animals and farm animals and the breeding of dogs shall not be permitted in any district of the Village.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the erection of any building or the use of any property in any part of the Village of Rockville Centre by the Village of Rockville Centre or any of its boards or departments for any municipal or public purpose.
[Amended 5-10-1971; 1-11-1988 by L.L. No. 8-1988]
A. 
Where existing plots are subdivided into smaller lots, the perimeter boundary lines of each of such smaller lots shall be as nearly straight and as nearly parallel to the existing property lines of the plot being subdivided as is possible; provided, nevertheless, that, if the lot being subdivided has jogged lines on its existing boundaries, the lines of the smaller plots need not follow such jogged lines.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, regarding plots lacking the minimum frontage or area requirements, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-11-1994 by L.L. No. 10-1994.
B. 
No parcel of property shall be subdivided into plots of a frontage or area smaller than required in the district in which the property is located without the consent of the Board of Appeals, and all other provisions of this chapter and other ordinances of the Village shall be complied with.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 340-130, Deliberations and determinations of the Zoning Board of Appeals, was renumbered as § 340-142.1 and amended 2-5-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018.
[Amended 9-30-2002 by L.L. No. 11-2002]
A. 
Grant of special use permit.
(1) 
The Planning Board may, after public notice and hearing, and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, grant a special use permit to a not-for-profit nonpublic school by granting it permission to erect or alter a building or to use premises as a not-for-profit nonpublic school in Residence A, B or C Districts, when the Planning Board finds as facts and determines that:
(a) 
Its maintenance as such will not tend to depreciate the value of adjacent or nearby properties.
(b) 
The use thereof as such will not add to congestion in streets that are essentially residential in character.
(c) 
The facility complies with New York State requirements for:
[1] 
Food preparation and handling facilities;
[2] 
Sanitation facilities;
[3] 
Normal and emergency exits;
[4] 
Indoor and outdoor play equipment;
[5] 
Sizes of rooms;
[6] 
Protection against fire;
[7] 
Adequate light and air.
(d) 
As a condition for the granting of such permission to erect or alter a building, the applicant agrees to comply with such conditions and restrictions with regard to the use of the premises as the Board shall deem necessary, as long as any condition or restriction imposed is in conformance with New York State law.
(2) 
In granting such permission, the Board may impose conditions or restrictions pertaining to the hours, days and months of the year of use of said premises for such purposes, as long as any condition or restriction imposed is in conformance with New York State law.
B. 
Permission for such a school use shall not be granted where:
(1) 
It is designed and intended to accommodate pupils overnight, except in case of emergency; or
(2) 
The outside play facilities and equipment constitute more than an incidental part of the school plant.
(3) 
The plot size is less than 1 1/2 acres.
C. 
No special use permit is required for an existing not-for-profit nonpublic school that increases its size at its present location by less than 15% of the aggregate square footage.
[Amended 6-18-1984 by L.L. No. 1-1984]
A. 
The storage or parking or use of a trailer, recreation vehicle, boat, boat trailers or camp-type trailer by any person or persons, except as hereinafter provided, is prohibited in a Residence A District and Residence B District; provided, however, that one such trailer, recreation vehicle, boat with or without a trailer, boat trailer or camp-type trailer may be kept or stored on a premises in a Residence A District and Residence B District upon the following conditions:
(1) 
Said trailer, recreation vehicle, boat, boat trailer or camp-type trailer must be owned or rented by the occupants of the premises, must not be kept for purposes of sale or rental and must be used solely for the personal use of such occupants;
(2) 
Said trailer, recreation vehicle, boat, boat trailer or camp-type trailer shall not be occupied as living quarters at any time when it is located on the premises; and
(3) 
Said trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, boat trailer or camp-type trailer, when stored upon the premises, shall at all times be parked in accordance with the following:
(a) 
On interior and corner lots, vehicles shall not be parked within the established setback lines for the district and shall in all cases be stored or parked at least four feet from the interior side and rear lines of lots.
(b) 
On interior lots, said vehicle shall be stored on the rear third of the lot only.
(c) 
On corner lots, said vehicles shall be stored so that no part thereof shall encroach upon the area between each respective street and a line drawn parallel to such street in a manner to divide the lot into two equal parts.
(d) 
No vehicle shall be nearer than eight feet from the main residence building or nearer than six feet from any accessory building; provided, however, that vehicles may be stored inside garages on the premises.
B. 
Vehicles in excess of 3/4 ton capacity, excluding station wagons, compact-type bus vehicles, recreation vehicles and pickup trucks used for private transportation shall not be parked or stored outside in any Residence A District or Residence B District except as provided in this section.