The purpose of the R-1 One-Family Residential
District is to delineate those areas where predominantly residential
development has or will be likely to occur in accordance with the
Comprehensive Plan for the Village of Horseheads.
In the R-1 District, no building or premises
shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered for other
than one or more of the following permitted principal uses:
A. One-family detached dwellings.
B. Planned unit developments (PUD).
The following uses shall be permitted accessory
uses in the R-1 District:
C. Signs as permitted by law.
D. Aboveground and in-ground swimming pools.
E. Other accessory uses customarily incidental to the
principal use.
The following special uses shall be permitted only upon authorization of the Board of Trustees, after review by the Planning Board, upon finding that the use complies with the requirements of §
245-119 of this chapter:
B. Community buildings, social halls, clubs, lodges and
fraternal organizations.
C. Golf courses and public swimming pools, excluding
miniature golf courses operated on a commercial basis.
F. Fire stations other than municipally owned.
J. Public and private schools.
K. Churches and schools located in R-1 Districts as of
October 1, 2001.
The following shall be the minimum lot requirements
for uses in the R-1 District:
A. Lot area: 7,000 square feet.
B. Lot area per dwelling unit: 7,000 square feet.
The following shall be the minimum yard requirements
for uses in the R-1 District:
A. Front: 30 feet or an average of other front yards
on the block, whichever is greater.
In the R-1 District, not more than 30% of the
area of any lot shall contain buildings or structures of any kind.