[Amended 1-23-1953]
[Amended 12-9-1985 by L.L. No. 7-1985]
A. 
Fences shall not exceed four feet in height and shall be prohibited in the front yard. This provision shall not apply to hedge, privet, trees or other shrubbery which is not limited in height, except as provided in § 90-5 of Chapter 90, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Village Code.
[Amended 10-18-1993 by L.L. No. 16-1993]
B. 
Wherever the boundary of a residential district directly abuts Lakeville Road, Bates Road, Horace Harding Boulevard, Northern State Parkway, Cumberland Avenue, Community Drive and the North and South Service Roads of the Long Island Expressway, fences shall not exceed six feet in height and shall be permitted in an abutting front yard.
[Amended 10-18-1993 by L.L. No. 16-1993]
C. 
Fences shall be constructed with the finished side, if any, facing the adjoining property or street.
[Added 9-16-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct or alter any fence within the Village until an application for such fence shall have been submitted to and approved by a permit issued by the Village Building Inspector.
[Added 9-16-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
E. 
The height of a fence shall be measured from the preexisting or finished grade, whichever is less, at the base thereof. For the purpose of this section, the term "preexisting grade" shall be the grade of the land prior to any cutting or filling, and the term "finished grade" shall be the grade after cutting or filling.
[Added 9-16-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
F. 
Every fence or wall, whether constructed of masonry, wood, metal or other materials, shall be installed and maintained in a safe and sightly condition and shall at all times be maintained in a state of good repair, including but not limited to the replacement and/or repair of all loose, broken or rotten wood; loose, broken or crumbling masonry; and loose, broken or twisted metal portions of fences and walls.
[Added 9-16-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
G. 
Construction fences.
[Added 11-9-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
(1) 
No permit shall be approved for a fence designed or arranged to enclose a construction site unless it is accompanied by an application for a demolition permit and/or a building permit. The construction fence permit shall be null and void and the fence removed if demolition and/or building does not commence within 30 days of the issuance of the permit for such work. The fence shall be removed when, in the sole judgment of the Building Inspector, it is no longer needed to secure the site. Any damage to the property that is the result of the installation, maintenance or removal of the fence shall be immediately repaired or restored.
(2) 
All construction fences for which a permit was heretofore issued shall be removed if no demolition or construction takes place within 30 days of the adoption of this section.
Retaining walls shall not extend above the surface of the ground which they support, except that retaining walls extending more than three feet above the lower ground level may extend 30 inches above the surface of the ground they support.
Pergolas shall not exceed 10 feet in height.
Stationary outdoor fireplaces shall be at least 10 feet distant from side and rear property lines and shall not exceed five feet in height.
[Added 11-21-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect and/or maintain a parabolic antenna, hemispherical antenna, ground station antenna, earth station antenna, satellite station antenna, circular antenna or dish-shaped antenna which is greater than three square feet in area or has a diameter greater than two feet.
[Added 11-18-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
A. 
A deck or patio shall be an area surfaced with materials such as but not limited to wood or masonry; without walls, roof or other appurtenance extending more than three feet above the surface of the deck or patio; and constructed outside of the exterior walls of the principal building, whether attached or unattached.
B. 
All decks or patios described above which shall have a height of greater than 18 inches above the finished grade of the principal building or the grade of the land as it existed on the effective date of this section, whichever is the lesser, or if the principal building is constructed after the effective date of this section, said patio or deck which has a height of 18 inches above the finished grade of the principal building or the grade as it existed on the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, whichever is the lesser, shall comply with necessary building yard requirements for accessory buildings and with lot coverage and side and rear yard setback regulations as set forth in applicable provisions of the Zoning Code of the Village. A deck or patio shall be constructed only at the rear and/or side of the building. However, it shall not be constructed at the side of the building that faces a street but may be constructed at the rear of a building that faces a street.
C. 
A deck constructed of wood shall be of natural wood or pressure-treated lumber which is rot-resistant and in conformance with the Building Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 42, Building and Plumbing Administration.
[Added 3-9-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992]
A. 
A shed shall be a combination of materials to form a freestanding construction that is safe and stable and used for the storage or containment of tools, equipment, outdoor furniture, plants, toys or other similar items.
B. 
No utilities shall be installed or in any way connected to the shed with the exception of a one-hundred-ten-volt electrical service for lighting purposes only.
C. 
A shed shall not exceed seven feet in height and shall be situated at least 10 feet distant from rear and side property lines and shall be no nearer than 60 feet from the street.
D. 
No more than one shed may exist on a single premises.
E. 
No shed may be constructed in the front yard of any premises.
F. 
No shed shall be constructed or maintained until a building permit therefor has been issued by the Building Inspector.
G. 
The lot area covered by a shed shall be included in calculating the maximum permissible lot coverage of the zoning district in which such shed or structure is located.
H. 
No shed shall have a lot coverage in excess of 100 square feet and no single dimension may exceed 10 feet.
I. 
The shed shall be screened from adjoining properties and street view by evergreen trees planted along the sides and rear of the shed. The trees shall be approved by the Building Inspector. Planting shall be at least six feet in height and planted five feet on center. The approved screening shall be maintained in good condition so long as the shed remains in existence.
J. 
All existing sheds that do not conform to the provisions of this section shall be removed within five years of the effective date of its enactment, provided that the owner of such noncomplying shed shall register it with the Village Clerk within 120 days of the effective date of enactment. All noncomplying sheds not registered within 120 days shall thereafter be deemed to be in violation of this chapter.