A.
In all districts.
(1)
Accessory buildings, including garages, if detached
from a main building or if connected only by an open breezeway-type
structure, shall be not less than 10 feet from the main building.
(2)
A private garage may be constructed as a structural
part of a main building, provided that when so constructed, the garage
walls shall be regarded as the walls of the main building in applying
the front, rear and side yard regulations of this chapter.
(3)
Accessory buildings, including private garages, shall
not be placed within a required front yard nor within a required side
yard.
(4)
An access driveway may be located within a required
yard.
(5)
Required accessory off-street parking area or truck
loading space shall not be encroached upon by buildings, open storage
or any other use.
(6)
The storage of manure or of odor- or dust-producing
substances as an accessory use shall not be permitted within 50 feet
of any side or rear lot line or within 100 feet of any front lot line.
(7)
The following shall apply to all forms of animal husbandry
except the keeping of animals as household pets:
(a)
All shelters provided for livestock, fowl or
fur-bearing animals shall be at least 100 feet from any property line,
except that an existing shelter may remain and be added to, provided
that the addition shall not encroach on a required yard.
(b)
The disposal of animal wastes shall be provided
for in such manner as to prevent any nuisance or sanitary problems.
B.
In residence districts, accessory off-street parking
areas shall be paved in accordance with municipal specifications.
C.
In nonresidential districts, accessory off-street
parking areas may be located within required front, side or rear yards.
D.
In all residential districts and in B-2 (Highway Commercial)
Districts:
[Added 11-1-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983]
(1)
Private swimming pools.
(a)
The entire portion of the premises upon which
such pool is located shall be entirely enclosed with a good quality
chain link wire fence or equally sturdy fence of not less than four
feet in height; provided, however, that no fence shall be required
for an aboveground pool.
(b)
Every gate or other opening in the fence enclosing
such pool shall be kept securely closed and locked at all times when
said pool is not in use.
(c)
Such pool shall be not less than 10 feet from
side and rear lot lines.
In all districts except a B-1 District, the
lot frontage at the street line shall be not less than 40 feet.
A.
Nothing herein contained shall restrict the height
of the following: church spire, cupola, dome, belfry, clock tower,
flagpole, chimney flue, elevator or stair bulkhead, water tank, stage
tower or scenery loft, radio or television tower, transmission line
or tower, or similar structure.
A.
The following accessory structures may be located
in any required front or rear yard:
C.
Every part of a required yard shall be open to the
sky, unobstructed except for retaining walls and for accessory buildings
in a rear yard and except for the ordinary projection of sills, belt
courses and ornamental features projecting not to exceed six inches.
Cornices and eaves shall not project more than 18 inches.
D.
Open or lattice-enclosed fireproof fire escapes or
stairways, required by law, projecting into a yard not more than four
feet and the ordinary projections of chimneys and pilasters shall
be permitted by the Building Inspector when placed so as not to obstruct
light and ventilation.
E.
Where a lot extends through from street to street,
the applicable front yard regulations shall apply on both street frontages.
F.
The required front yard for a proposed building in
any residence district, where 25% of the street frontage within 200
feet, either on the same side of the street or on the opposite side
of the street on which the proposed building fronts, is already improved
with buildings that have a front yard in excess of the minimum requirement
for the district in which the proposed building is situated, shall
be increased to equal the average of the existing front yards of the
two nearest buildings within 200 feet of the proposed building; provided,
however, that such average front yard requirement shall not exceed
by more than 10 feet, the minimum required front yard prescribed for
the district in which the proposed building is situated.
A.
In all districts, the least horizontal dimension of
an inner court at its lowest level shall be not less than the larger
of the following two dimensions:
B.
In all districts, the least width of an outer court
at its lowest level shall be not less than the largest of the following
three dimensions.
C.
In all districts, the horizontal depth of an outer
court shall not exceed 1 1/2 times its least width.
A.
In the layout of a development of garden apartments
or other multiple dwellings on a lot or tract of land, a horizontal
distance of not less than 35 feet or 2/3 the height of the higher
building, whichever is the greater, shall be maintained between all
main buildings and between main buildings and major detached accessory
buildings or groups of accessory buildings, such as a garage compound,
having a ground coverage equal to that of a main building.
On a corner lot in any residence district, within
the triangular area determined as provided in this section, no wall
or fence or other structure shall be erected to a height in excess
of two feet and no vehicle, object or any other obstruction of a height
in excess of two feet shall be parked or placed and no hedge, shrub
or other growth shall be maintained at a height in excess of two feet,
except that trees whose branches are trimmed away to a height of at
least 10 feet above the curb level, or pavement level where there
is no curb, shall be permitted. Such triangular area shall be determined
by two points, one on each intersecting street line, each of which
points is 50 feet from the intersection of such street lines.
[Amended 6-16-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987]
A.
Statement of purpose. The requirements contained in
this section are designed to promote and protect the public health;
to prevent overcrowded living conditions; to guard against the development
of substandard neighborhoods; to conserve established property values;
and to contribute to the general welfare.
B.
Minimum schedule. Every dwelling or other building
devoted in whole or in part to a residential use, which is erected
or converted to accommodate·additional families, shall provide
a minimum floor area per family on finished floors with clear ceiling
height of not less than seven feet six inches in conformity with the
following schedule and with the other provisions of this section.
The minimums stipulated herein shall be deemed to be exclusive of
unenclosed porches, breezeways, garage area and basement and cellar
rooms or areas.
[Amended 12-3-2018 by L.L. No. 5-2018; 2-3-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
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Type of Residence
|
Minimum Required Floor Area per Family
(square feet)
|
|---|---|
|
Single- and two-family detached dwelling units constructed after
January 1, 2019
|
1,200
|
|
Single-family detached dwellings constructed prior to January
1, 2019, converted to two-family detached dwellings [See Note below]
|
850
|
|
Townhouse development
|
1,200
|
|
Apartment
|
750
|
|
Mobile homes located in licensed mobile home courts
|
500
|
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NOTE: The 850-square-foot minimum per dwelling unit requirement
shall apply only to single-family dwellings existing as of January
1, 2019, and eligible for conversion to two-family dwellings and shall
not apply to single- or twofamily dwelling units constructed
after January 1, 2019. An existing single-family dwelling constructed
prior to January 1, 2019, that is eligible for and seeks conversion
to a two-family dwelling shall not be enlarged in total square footage
in order to meet the 850 square-foot minimum per dwelling in the absence
of a variance issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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C.
In affordable housing developments, minimum residential
floor area requirements may be reduced by the Planning Board during
subdivision or site plan review and approval.
[Added 6-14-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
A.
The following schedule of permitted fences and walls
shall apply according to the district in which the lot is located
on the Zoning Map, whether such lot be used for a permitted use or
for a special exception use, except where the Planning Board or the
Board of Appeals may require special treatment.
|
Maximum Fence or Wall Height1
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
District
|
Front
Lot Line
(feet)
|
Side Lot
Line Out-
side of
Rear Yard
(feet)
|
Rear Yard
Lot Line
(feet)
|
Not in
Any Mini-
mum
Required
Yard
(feet)
|
|
R-1
|
None permitted
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
|
R-2
|
None permitted
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
|
R-3
|
None permitted
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
|
R-4
|
None permitted
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
|
R-5
|
None permitted
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
|
R-5A
[Added 6-14-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994] |
3
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
|
R-6
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
|
R-MHC
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
|
B-1
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
|
B-2
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
|
NOTES:
1Except where corner clearances are required in accordance with § 240-36.
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B.
Method of measuring the height of a fence or wall. The height of a fence or wall shall be measured from the ground level at the base of the fence; excepting that where there is a retaining wall, the height shall be measured from the average of the ground levels at each side of the retaining wall, and further excepting that any fence or wall on the uphill side of such retaining wall may be at least four feet high, notwithstanding the provisions of the schedule contained in Subsection A.
In order to assure orderly and compatible relationship
between residence districts and nonresidential districts along their
common boundary lines, the following requirements shall be met along
such boundaries:
A.
Minimum required transitional yards within nonresidential districts across zone district boundaries from residential districts shall be as set forth in the § 240-25, titled, "Table of Dimensional Regulations."
[Amended 2-3-2020 by L.L.
No. 1-2020]
B.
Minimum required screening within required transitional side and rear yards shall be a six-foot-high stockade-type fence, or equal, to be erected and maintained by the nonresidential property owner along the side and rear property lines; provided, however, that the Board of Appeals, subject to the applicable provisions of Article XI, may waive or modify these requirements for screening where the same screening effect is accomplished by the natural terrain or foliage or by a special exception residential use or a municipal use within the B-1, B-2 and B-3 Districts.
[Amended 2-3-2020 by L.L.
No. 1-2020]
C.
Minimum required screening within a required transitional front yard shall be solid evergreen planting strip, or equal, maintained at a height of at least three feet; provided, however, that the Board of Appeals, subject to the applicable provisions of Article XI, may waive or modify these requirements for screening where the same effect is accomplished by natural terrain or foliage or by a special exception residential use or a municipal use within the B-1 District or, where the existing development along the street line for more than 50% of the subject block frontage does not meet these standards, the Board of Appeals may establish a lesser standard consistent with the purpose of this section.
