The Golden Age Zone shall be limited to occupancy
by:
A. Persons who are 55 years of age or over.
B. A husband or wife under the age of 55 years who is
residing with his or her spouse who is 55 years of age or over.
C. Children and grandchildren residing with their parents
or grandparents where one of said parents or grandparents with whom
the child or grandchild is residing is 55 years of age or older, providing
that said child or grandchildren are over the age of 19 years and
provided further that there is sufficient air space for all occupants
as required by the New York State Building Code.
D. Adults under 55 years of age may be admitted as permanent
residents if it is established that the presence of such persons is
essential for the physical care or economic support of eligible older
persons.
No basement or cellar shall be occupied as living
or sleeping quarters, except that management and/or custodial employees'
offices and/or living quarters may be provided in the basement area.
Not more than one such apartment shall be permitted per residential
development.
No building shall be greater than five stories
and 50 feet in height, inclusive of parking garage, except that the
height limitation shall not apply to rooftop bulkheads, mechanical
equipment, elevator rooms, equipment rooms, similar installations,
parapets, roof fences or skylights over rooftop pools.
The building area shall not exceed 40% of the
lot area, exclusive of accessory buildings and/or structures.
The minimum lot area shall be not less than
25,000 square feet.
Vestibules, chimneys, cornices, eaves, gutters,
stoops or bay windows projecting not more than 60 inches are hereby
permitted as encroachments into yard areas.
The aggregate floor area of all accessory buildings
on the site may be up to 40% of the total area of the rear yard but
not more than 15% of the total lot area; accessory buildings may not
exceed 12 feet in height. The yard area occupied by such accessory
buildings shall be included in computing the maximum percentage of
the lot area which may be built upon.
The minimum floor area for a dwelling unit in
a Golden Age Zone shall be 600 square feet.
No multiple-family dwelling authorized hereby
shall be erected or altered to accommodate or make provision for more
than 50 dwelling units per acre; for the purpose of this section,
a dwelling unit shall be such combination of rooms with provision
for living, cooking, sanitary and sleeping facilities arranged for
the use of one family. In the case of fractional acreage the density
shall be prorated.
No multiple-family dwelling authorized by this
article shall be erected, altered or used unless provided with municipal
sewage disposal facilities.
In the event any part or portion of this article
shall be adjudged or determined to be invalid for any reason, such
adjudication or determination shall not affect the validity of any
other part or portion of this chapter. In the event that any provision
of this chapter shall conflict or be inconsistent with any other provision
of law, the more restrictive such provision shall be deemed to prevail
to the extent inconsistent.