Town of Vernon, NY Article VII Residential Zoning District

§ 139-18 Purpose; permitted uses; supplemental regulations.

A. Purpose and intent. This district is designed to encourage residential development in conjunction with the provision of public water and sewer services. It is to be applied to areas either currently served with public water and sewer services or to sites that are likely to be serviced by public water and sewer as proposed in short-term (five- to ten-year) plans for the provision of essential water and sewer facilities. Provision for open space protection and/or recreation may be provided on an individual site or neighborhood basis. It is intended to promote the formation of neighborhoods in a moderate-density suburban setting as a logical extension to city and village population centers and to promote logical and efficient infrastructure. This district is intended to avoid inefficient land use patterns to avoid and minimize impacts to significant environmental features, agriculture and opens space. It is furthermore intended to accommodate the continued use of limited groups of existing lots which preexist zoning codes and which lack either public water or sewer services.

B. Uses permitted by right with a building permit as required shall be as follows:

(1) Single-family dwelling on a permanent foundation and its accessory uses and structures.

C. The following uses are permitted upon site plan review (see Article XXI):

(1) Two-family dwellings.

(2) Multifamily dwellings.

(3) Churches.

(4) Utility substations, telecommunications facilities or wind generators.

(5) Public schools.

(6) Home occupations.

D. Uses permitted upon issuance of a special permit are as follows (See § 139-96C):

(1) Child day-care facilities, excluding such facilities described in Social Services Law [See § 390, Subdivision 12(b), of the Social Services Law].

(2) Private schools (nursery through college).

(3) Parks, playgrounds and other similar recreational facilities which are privately operated but not for profit.

E. Supplemental regulations shall apply as follows:

(1) Height, yard and corner lot exceptions.

(2) Compliance with Highway and Conservation Overlay Districts.

(3) Off-street parking and loading.

(4) Signs.

(5) Screening and landscaping.

(6) Accessory uses and structures.

§ 139-19 Dimensional requirements.

The following dimensional requirements apply:

A. Residential structures and uses.

(1) Lots shall meet the following requirements:

Regulation	One-Family	Two-Family	Multi- family
Area, minimum (square feet)	20,000	20,000	25,000, plus an additional 3,000 per d.u.
Area, with public water and sewer (square feet)	12,500	12,500
Width, minimum (feet)	80	80	100
Lot coverage (maximum percentage)	30%	30%	50%

(2) Principal structures and accessory structures shall meet the following requirements:

Regulation			One-Family	Two-Family	Multi- family
Front yard setback			80	80	80
*(Measured from the center line of the street unless the highway overlay applies; see § 139-25.)
Side yard setback
	One side (feet)		15	15	15
	Total both sides (feet)		30	30	30
	Rear yard setback
		Principal structure (feet)	35	35	35
		Accessory structure (feet)	15	15	15
Maximum height (feet)			40	40	40

B. Nonresidential uses and structures.

(1) Lots shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Area, minimum: 40,000 square feet.

(b) Width, minimum: 200 feet.

(c) Coverage (maximum percentage): 30%.

(2) Principal structures and accessory structures shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Front yard setback: 80 feet (measured from the center line of the street unless the highway overlay applies; see § 139-25).

(b) Side yard setback:

[1] One side: 15 feet.

[2] Total of both sides: 35 feet.

(c) Rear yard setback for principal structure: 35 feet.

(d) Rear yard setback for accessory structures: 15 feet.

(e) Maximum height: 50 feet.