[Amended 12-9-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998; 4-9-2003 by L.L. No.
3-2003; 11-10-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
No building or part of a building shall be erected
in, upon or over, nor shall they project into a required yard, with
the following exceptions:
A.
Cornices, eaves, gutters or flues projecting not more
than 30 inches, or windowsills, belt courses or other ornamental features
projecting not more than four inches.
[Amended 3-9-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
B.
Chimneys projecting not more than 24 inches.
C.
One-story uncovered landings may project into the
required rear yard not more than six feet.
D.
One-story uncovered landings may project into the
required side yard not more than three feet.
E.
A one- or two-story extension or enlargement of a
one- or two-family dwelling may encroach into a required side yard
no further than any legally existing building nor nearer than 10 feet
to a side lot line. Said extension or enlargement may have a maximum
exterior dimension of twenty feet, measured from the existing building
toward a rear or front property line, and may encroach above a required
height/setback ratio, provided that such extension or enlargement
complies with all of the requirements of this chapter other than the
regulations as to side yard. Any extension or enlargement toward a
front property line may not extend past the nearest front building
line. Such extension or enlargement shall be permitted only once on
existing structures.
F.
A second-story extension or enlargement of a one-
or two-family dwelling may encroach into a required side yard no further
than any legally existing one story upon which the second story is
extended or enlarged nor nearer than 10 feet to a side lot line and
may encroach above a required side yard height/setback ratio, provided
that such extension or enlargement complies with all of the requirements
of this chapter other than regulations as to side yard. Such extension
or enlargement shall be permitted only once.
G.
Covered porches shall be allowed to encroach up to five feet into
the required front yard, provided they shall not be more than 12 feet
in width. Covered porches are only permitted on the condition that
they never be closed off by walls, screens or any other form of enclosure.
H.
Decks and patios in rear yards and side yards may not encroach into
any required setback, except that a deck or patio may encroach up
to 10 feet into a required setback if it is elevated less than three
feet above the mean grade.
I.
Reverse gables and dormers may encroach above a required height/setback
ratio for up to 50% of the length of the side of a building, provided
such extension or enlargement complies with all other requirements
of this chapter.
J.
The hip
or hipped edge of a sloped roof, not exceeding a pitch of 1:1.8, may
encroach above a required height/setback ratio.
[Added 3-9-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
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Editor's Note: Former § 212-36,
Location of swimming pools, was repealed 9-13-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995.
All stockade, picket, cyclone, chain link and
similar types of fences and walls, wherein fencing, screening and
wall materials are affixed to supporting structures, shall be placed
with the finished fencing or wall facing the street or adjoining property
owner.
A.
In the case of a corner lot in a Residence AA District,
a building shall be required to comply with the front yard restrictions
on both streets, and each of such yards shall be deemed a front yard
for the purposes of this chapter.
B.
In the case of a corner lot in a residence district
other than the Residence AA District, a building shall be required
to comply with the front yard restrictions on the narrower street
front only. The depth of the yard from the other street line shall
be:
(1)
In a Residence A District: 25% of the width of the
lot, but need not be more than 30 feet.
(2)
In a Residence BB District: 25% of the width of the
lot, but need not be more than 30 feet.
(3)
In a Residence B District: 20% of the width of the
lot, but need not be more than 25 feet.
(4)
In Residence C-1 and C-2 Districts: 20% of the width
of the lot, but need not be more than 25 feet.
(5)
In a Residence D District: 15% of the width of the
lot, but need not be more than 20 feet.
(6)
In a Residence F District: not less than six feet.
C.
In the case of a corner lot in a Residence E or Residence
FF District, a building shall be required to comply with the front
yard restrictions on Central Avenue, Herrick Drive and Lawrence Station
Plaza only. The depth of yard from the other street lines shall be
not less than 25 feet.
D.
The yard in the rear of the narrower street front
shall comply with the restrictions provided for a rear yard. The yard
in the rear of the wider street front shall comply with the requirements
provided for a side yard.
E.
In case of a lot, other than a corner lot, adjoining
two or more streets, a front yard is required on each street.
F.
In that portion of the Isle of Wight hereinafter described,
no front yard need be more than 15 feet in depth, and no rear yard
need be more than 15 feet in depth. The area to which this subsection
applies is bounded on the north by a line 100 feet north of Berkshire
Place; on the west by Sage Avenue; on the south by the waterfront;
and on the east by an irregular line commencing at the intersection
of the waterfront and the center line of Oxford Place continued southerly,
running thence northerly along the center line of Oxford Place to
Seaview Avenue, thence westerly along Seaview Avenue to a line 90
feet east of Albert Place and thence northerly along a line 90 feet
east of Albert Place to the northerly boundary line first above mentioned.
[Amended 6-8-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994; 2-8-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995; 1-8-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997; 12-12-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001; 11-10-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
A.
Chimneys, spires, turrets, cupolas, parapets and similar architectural
features shall not count toward building height, provided such features
shall not extend more than three feet above the roof.
B.
Flat roofs on one- and two-family dwellings may be used in conjunction
with pitched roofs on the same building. All pitched roofs on residential
buildings also utilizing a flat roof shall have a maximum slope of
1:1.8 (horizontal units: vertical units).
[Amended 3-9-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]
C.
Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, no single
exterior wall on a building or structure in the A, AA, BB, C-1, C-2,
D, E, F or FF District shall have an exterior wall height greater
than 23.0 feet.
[Added 9-13-1995 by L.L. No. 8-1995; amended 11-10-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
Attics in residential dwellings may be used for or converted
to habitable space, provided the attic and dwelling meet all requirements
under the NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, as amended
from time to time, including, but not limited to, sprinkler and emergency
egress requirements. Attics in commercial buildings shall be used
exclusively for storage and mechanicals and shall not contain any
habitable, recreational or bathroom space.
A.
In the case of an irregular lot, the Board of Trustees
shall have power to determine and designate what portion of such lot
shall be deemed to be used in connection with the proposed building
or use and what, if any, portion thereof is not properly to be deemed
used in connection therewith. For the purpose of computing the size
of the lot and the building area and the location of the yards and
their required dimensions, only that portion of the parcel which the
Board of Trustees deems to be used in connection with the proposed
building or use shall be taken into consideration.
B.
In the case of a parcel of land connected with a public
street by a driveway and having no other street frontage, the portion
of the parcel of land occupied by such driveway shall be excluded
for the purpose of computing the size of the lot, the building area
and the location and size of the front, rear and side yards. In such
a case, the size of the lot and the building area shall be computed,
and the yards shall be located and their required size shall be determined,
in the same manner as if the driveway did not exist and the line of
the lot nearest the public street with which the driveway connected
had been the front line of the lot.
C.
For the purpose of computing the building area, the
size of the lot, the rear yards, front yards and side yards and any
proposed street or streets shown on any Official Map or plan of the
Village, or any amendment or modification thereof now or hereafter
duly adopted by the Planning Board or Planning Commission or Board
of Trustees of the Village of Lawrence, shall be considered a public
street with the same force and effect as if the same had been duly
opened and improved and made available for public use.
D.
For the purpose of computing the size of a building
lot, there shall not be included any marshland or land subject to
tidal action or land under water.
