[Amended 10-22-2002]
The height limitations of this chapter shall
not apply to:
A. Spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, chimneys, observation
towers. Spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, chimneys, observation towers
and similar structures shall not contain livable space and shall not
exceed the maximum height in the applicable zoning district by more
than 10%.
B. The height of water towers, public monuments, transmission
towers, derricks, conveyors, flagpoles, radio towers, cellular phone
towers, television towers and television aerials may be no higher
than such structure's linear distance from the nearest lot line. No
television or radio aerial may be erected whose height above the roof
or other permanent structure to which it is attached is greater than
the horizontal distance from such aerial or any part thereof to any
overhead electric transmission line carrying more than 220 volts.
C. Manufacturing processes. The height limitations of
this chapter shall not apply to bulkheads, elevator penthouses, monitors,
fire towers, hose towers, cooling towers, grain elevators or other
structures where a manufacturing process requires greater height,
provided that such structures above the limiting heights specified
in this chapter shall not in aggregate occupy more than 30% of the
horizontal area of the roof, and are set back one foot from all legally
established setback lines for each additional foot in height from
the specified height.
[Amended 10-14-2008; 8-24-2010]
Projecting parts of buildings. No cornice, eave, sign, sill,
belt course or similar projection shall extend beyond the building
line duly established for the lot in question, or the lot line, unless
such obstruction is more than 10 feet above grade at all points, and
even then it may not project more than 24 inches beyond said duly
established building line or lot line. No covered porches, fire escapes
or outside stairways shall encroach on any required yard or court.
Balconies and bay windows may project.
A. Permitted projections.
(1) In any district, chimneys on residential, public or
semipublic buildings may project into a required yard to the extent
of not more than 24 inches. In any residential district, terraces,
steps or uncovered porches may project into any required yard, provided
that no part thereof is nearer than four feet to any lot line.
(2) One-story roofed-over open porches, the deck or landing
not to exceed three feet in height, may encroach six feet into a permitted
front yard, provided the front yard setback has not been previously
diminished from the permitted requirements for the zone.
[Added 10-14-2008]
B. Any structure or use which is accessory to the principal
building or use, such as but not limited to private garages, stables,
playhouses, farm buildings, storage rooms, garden or greenhouses,
carports, covered porches, porticoes, breezeways or porte cocheres,
when attached to the principal structure, shall conform to the yard
requirements of the permitted principal use or structure of the district
in which such structure shall be proposed or erected.
Streams, lakes, salt marshes and portions of
Long Island Sound and its various bays and estuaries lying within
the boundaries of the City of Glen Cove, whether or not so indicated
on the Zoning Map as being in a particular use district, shall be
considered as being in the most restricted use district abutting thereon,
and such zoning classification shall continue in force regardless
of any filling or draining of such lands. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to permit the filling or dredging of such land.
For the purpose of computing density for the development of any lot
or lots, no land under water, unless filled pursuant to law, shall
be included in computing the minimum lot area for each dwelling unit
permitted under the appropriate zoning district in which the property
lies.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall require
any change in the plans, construction or designated use of a building,
a substantial portion of the construction of which was lawfully begun
at the time this chapter or any amendment thereof affecting the same
takes effect, provided that such construction is completed within
one year after such time.
No excavation of any kind shall be permitted
except in connection with the construction on the same lot of a building
for which a building permit has been duly issued. In the event that
a building operation is arrested prior to completion and the building
permit therefor is allowed to lapse within six months after the date
of expiration of such permit, the premises shall be cleared of any
rubbish or other unsightly accumulations and topsoil shall be replaced
over all areas from which such soil may have been removed. Any excavation
for a basement or foundation with a depth greater than three feet
below grade shall be either filled or surrounded by a substantial
fence adequate to deny children access to the area and adequately
maintained by the holder of the permit.
[Added 1-24-1989]
In any residential development of 10 dwelling
units or more, in any zoning district, within which there are common
lands, areas or facilities and where there is an organization or mechanism
to maintain said areas (homeowner association, condominium or coop),
one additional dwelling, not to be counted as part of the maximum
permitted density, may be permitted for occupancy by a caretaker and
his or her immediate family and such dwelling to be only a one-family
unit and no more than 2,500 square feet in area and which cannot be
offered for sale or rental.