No billboards, signboards or advertising signs
shall be allowed upon the building or premises in either of these
districts, except that a small sign showing the premises to be for
rent or sale may be used, provided that such sign is not nearer the
street line than the building setback or front yard line and does
not exceed four square feet in size.
[Amended 6-18-1968 by Ord. No. 68-15; 7-8-1985 by L.L. No.
6-1985; 1-4-1988 by L.L. No. 2-1988]
A. Except as hereinafter provided, no dwelling or other
building shall be constructed on a lot that has less than:
[Amended 2-5-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990; 10-21-1996 by L.L. No. 9-1996; 1-6-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
(1) A minimum of 55 feet frontage as measured at the street
line of the lot;
(2) A minimum width of 55 feet at the front setback line
of the dwelling or buildings; and
(3) A minimum width of 55 feet throughout the front setback
area.
B. Each such dwelling must have a separate lot area of
at least 5,500 square feet and not less than 1,000 square feet of
living space above the foundation.
[Amended 2-5-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
C. No other building for residence purposes shall be
erected on a lot occupied by any one- or two-family house.
D. No dwelling and/or accessory structure shall hereafter
be altered or erected which occupies more than 35% of the lot area.
E. Subsections
A and
B of this section shall not apply to any lot having a frontage of 40 feet or greater, which parcel has been held prior to August 4, 1986, and continuously thereafter, in single and separate ownership.
[Added 1-4-1988 by L.L. No. 5-1988;
amended 4-4-1988 by L.L. No. 9-1988]
[Amended 7-8-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985; 1-4-1988 by L.L. No.
2-1988; 8-12-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991; 10-16-1995 by L.L. No.
13-1995; 12-19-2011 by L.L. No. 17-2011]
A. No building
shall be raised, altered or erected in a Dwelling A or Dwelling B
District which exceeds 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height above curb
level.
B. Garages
and accessory structures.
(1) No
structure or accessory structure or accessory building in a Dwelling
A or Dwelling B District shall be more than 12 feet in height.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection
B(1) above:
(a) A one-car garage, with a gabled roof, in a Dwelling A or B District
shall not exceed 12 feet in height nor shall it exceed 350 square
feet of gross floor area.
(b) A two-car garage with a gabled rook, with Architectural Review Board
approval, may be up to 14 feet in height and 450 square feet of gross
floor area.
(c) A three-car garage with a gabled roof, with Architectural Review
Board approval, may be up to 14 feet in height and 600 square feet
of gross floor area.
(d) The Architectural Review Board shall consider the size of the lot,
the proximity of the garage to surrounding lots, the aesthetic, harmonious,
and economic impact of the proposed garage on the neighborhood, and
the health, safety and welfare of the surrounding neighborhood when
determining the permissible height of two- or three-car garage.
(3) All
accessory structures including garages shall be constructed on grade
with no footings or other part thereof below grade.
[Amended 7-8-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
No building or part there of shall be erected
or altered in these districts that is nearer the street line upon
which it fronts than the average setback of the buildings on the same
side of the street within the same block, but no street wall of a
building need be set back more than 30 feet in a Dwelling A District
and 20 feet in a Dwelling B District. When all lots on any side of
a block are vacant, no street wall of a building in a Dwelling A District
shall be set nearer than 25 feet to the street line and in a Dwelling
B District shall not be set nearer than 20 feet to the street line.
Porches in these districts shall not be nearer the street line than
15 feet in a Dwelling A District and 10 feet in a Dwelling B District.
On corner lots the setback distance from the street line, other than
the street upon which the building or any projection fronts, shall
be not less than 15 feet.
[Amended 7-8-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
No side yard shall be less than five feet at
any story height. The sum of the minimum widths of both side yards
shall not be less than 15 feet.
[Amended 7-8-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
A rear yard is required on each lot. The depth
of a rear yard shall be the mean distance of 20 feet.
[Added 11-1-1976 by L.L. No. 16-1976]
Any provision of this chapter to the contrary
notwithstanding the temporary use or occupancy of a private trailer
or house car shall be permitted under the following circumstances:
A. The private trailer or house car shall be for the
temporary use and occupancy of an individual or group of individuals
whose single-family residential dwelling has been so damaged by fire
or by some act of God as to render said dwelling uninhabitable.
B. The private trailer or house car must be placed on
the same plot as the single-family residential dwelling which is being
rebuilt or on a contiguous parcel.
C. To obtain a permit for the above mentioned use, a
verified application on a form furnished by the Building Department
shall be sworn to and filed by the applicant with the Building Department,
along with an application fee in such amount as established by resolution
of the Village Board. Said application shall contain assurances that
the following requisites shall be satisfactorily complied with:
[Amended 7-25-2005 by L.L. No. 6-2005]
(1) Sanitary drainage systems shall be connected to a
sewer or cesspool in a manner approved by the Building Department.
(2) No wastewater shall be discharged on the ground.
(3) The electrical system of the trailer or house car
shall be connected to the available utility lines, and the installation
thereof shall be approved by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters.
(4) The water connections shall be made in a manner approved
by the Building Department.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter with
respect to minimums or requirements, in granting the permit, the Superintendent
of the Building Department shall consider the rights of adjacent property
owners so that there shall not be any unreasonable deprivation of
light or of a reasonable use of adjoining property.
E. The Superintendent of the Building Department is here
by authorized, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, to revoke
any permit issued hereunder if, after due investigation, he finds
that the holder thereof has violated any provision of this section
or if the trailer or house car is being used in an unsafe manner.
Written notice of said revocation shall be given by personal service
or by certified registered mail, return receipt requested.
F. The length of time a private trailer or house car
shall be permitted to remain shall be six months, with one three-month
extension. A further extension shall not be permitted, and the private
trailer or house car shall be removed at the end of the permitted
period of time. If the private trailer or house car is not so removed,
there shall be a per-diem civil penalty in such amount as set by resolution
of the Village Board for each day that it remains beyond the permitted
period of time. If the private trailer or house car remains for more
than 10 days beyond the permitted period of time, the Superintendent
of the Building Department or his representative shall, after notifying
the owner of said private trailer or house car by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, cause the private trailer or house
car to be removed. The expense of removal and any resulting storage
shall be paid by the owner of the private trailer or house car, and,
if said cost is not paid within 10 days, the Superintendent of the
Building Department may advertise for the public sale of the private
trailer or house car in the official newspaper of the Village of Lynbrook
and sell the private trailer or house car to the highest bidder at
public sale. Any monies realized from the sale shall be applied to
any outstanding civil penalties and shall be used to reimburse the
Village of Lynbrook for any expense incurred in moving and storing
the private trailer or house car. Any excess monies shall be remitted
to the owner of the private trailer or house car.
[Amended 7-25-2005 by L.L. No. 6-2005]