For the purposes of promoting the health, safety,
morals and the general welfare of the community, the Village of West
Carthage is hereby divided into the following nine classes of districts:
Floodplain Districts
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Conservation Districts
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Residential R-1 Districts
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Residential R-2 Districts
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Residential R-3 Districts
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Business Districts
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Arterial Service Districts
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Industrial Districts
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Planned Development District
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Areas of the Village adjacent to Floodplain
Districts which may be subject to flooding in extremely adverse situations
shall be considered as buffer zones and indicated as Conservation
Districts.
A. Within Conservation Districts, no use of land is permitted
other than as permitted in Residential R-1 Districts, provided that:
(1) No basement or underground storage of any kind is
to be constructed.
(2) The level of the first floor should be at least two
feet above the elevation of the one-hundred-year flood, as defined
by the Federal Insurance Administration and its official Flood Insurance
Rate Maps, as revised.
(3) The fill so placed to support the structure shall
be highly compacted and adequately protected by riprap or other suitable
means to protect the embankment against flooding.
B. Area, yard, and height requirements. In Conservation
Districts, all structures and uses shall be subject to the following
regulations.
(1) Required lot area. Lots shall be not less than 15,000
square feet in area. The minimum lot width at the front of the building
shall be not less than 90 feet.
(2) Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings, including
accessory buildings, shall cover not more than 20% of the area of
the lot.
(3) Front yards. Each lot shall have a front yard with
a minimum depth of 50 feet.
(4) Rear yards. There shall be a rear yard of not less
than 40 feet.
(5) Side yards. Each lot shall have two side yards, neither
one of which shall be less than eight feet in width at the front and
rear building lines. The total side width shall be not less than 24
feet. No building shall be constructed less than 15 feet from the
line that denotes the elevation of the one-hundred-year flood.
(6) Height. Dwellings shall not exceed two stories in
height.
(7) Private garage and accessory building regulations.
No garage or accessory building shall be placed nearer to a side or
rear property line than five feet except when such building will be
within 15 feet of the line that denotes the elevation of the one-hundred-year
flood.
[Amended 8-15-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
A. Arterial Service Districts are indicated on the Zoning Map as, for
the most part, those areas of the Village on either side of Broad
Street from Bridge Street to Champion Street. Uses of shared driveways
will be promoted whenever possible. In Arterial Service Districts
only the following structures and uses shall be permitted:
(1) Retail stores, shops, banks, business offices, personal service establishments,
mortuaries and undertaking establishments.
(2) Pet shops, veterinary establishments.
(3) Commercial bus facilities.
(5) Other uses subject to a special permit approved by the Planning Board
are as follows:
(a)
Restaurants, bars, theaters, and recreational establishments
operated for profit.
(b)
Fast-food establishments, convenience stores, malls, shopping
centers.
(c)
Gasoline stations and automobile-related services.
(d)
Automobile sales, used-car sales facilities, sales or storage
of marine uses, recreational vehicles, trailers, mobile homes, manufactured
housing and agricultural implements sales.
B. Area, yard, and height regulations. In Arterial Service Districts,
all structures shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1) Minimum lot size. Minimum lot size shall be 35,000 square feet, and
lot width shall be a minimum of 150 feet.
(2) Percent of lot coverage. All structures, including accessory structures,
shall cover not more than 25% of the area of the lot.
(3) Front yards. The required front yard shall be a minimum depth of
60 feet. The front yard shall be measured from the edge of the right-of-way
of the main highway.
(4) Rear yards. The minimum rear yard shall be 40 feet.
(5) Side yards. The minimum side yard shall be 25 feet.
(6) Height. Height of structures shall be limited to not more than two
stories unless total automatic sprinkler protection, smoke vents and
a minimum of 20% openings are provided in walls facing opposite buildings,
in which case a maximum height of four stories is then permitted.