In the Residential District, no accessory use or structure shall
be permitted except as follows, and all shall require a permit:
A. Garages conforming to this article (§
200-39).
B. Storage sheds, if of sturdy construction, reasonable material and
erected with quality workmanship. No such sheds shall exceed eight
feet in height, nor shall they be located closer than four feet to
the property line.
C. Permanent masonry barbecues, if of sturdy construction, reasonable
material and erected with quality workmanship. No such barbecue shall
exceed eight feet in height, nor shall they be located closer than
four feet to the property line.
D. Fences conforming to this chapter (§
200-53).
E. Decks and porches conforming to this chapter. Such decks and porches
shall be subject to the maximum building area provisions of this chapter.
All decks may be built within 15 feet of the rear property line. In
the event of a duplex dwelling, decks may be built to the side property
line if such decks are 32 inches or less above grade but must observe
a fifteen-foot rear yard setback. If such decks are built within three
feet of the side property line, a privacy fence must be installed
at a height of five feet above the platform of the deck for the length
of the entire deck. The privacy fence must be removed upon the removal
of the deck.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by L.L. No. 8-2012]
F. Signs conforming to this chapter (§
200-52).
J. Lightpoles not exceeding eight feet in height.
K. Flagpoles not exceeding 18 feet in height.
L. Central air-conditioning units (§
200-41).
M. Microdishes or satellite dish antennas conforming to §
200-56.
N. Retaining walls, not exceeding 16 inches in height on front or side
property and not exceeding 60 inches on rear property.
O. Professional offices for physicians, dentists, architects, accountants, professional engineers or lawyers are permitted, provided that they be located in the same dwelling unit in which the practitioner resides. Such use shall be confined to the ground floor of the building and shall occupy not more than 25% of the maximum building area. Further, not more than three persons shall be regularly engaged in such professional activities, there shall be no confinement of any person under care or treatment and there shall be no advertising other than a sign, subject to §
200-52 of this chapter.
P. Fire pits.
A fire pit, for the purpose of this chapter, is any temporary portable
freestanding vessel/structure in which a fire is kept burning for
either cooking or warmth or recreational outdoor use. These fire pits,
which are temporary in nature, are permissible and must:
[Added 9-4-2018 by L.L.
No. 2-2018]
(1) Be
set upon a fire-resistant surface;
(2) Have
a minimum setback of 10 feet from all property lines;
(3) Be
set a minimum of 10 feet from all other structures and brush/vegetation;
(4) Not
be utilized for burning any chemical substances;
(5) Be
screened while burning wood and covered with a fire-resistant cover
after any such use; and
(6) Be
extinguished no later than 11:00 p.m.
In the Business District, no accessory use or structure shall
be permitted except as follows, and all shall require a permit:
A. Fences conforming to this chapter (§
200-53).
B. Signs conforming to this chapter (§
200-52).
F. Lightpoles not exceeding eight feet in height.
G. Flagpoles not exceeding 18 feet in height.
H. Central air-conditioning units (§
200-41).
In all districts, no accessory use or structure shall exceed 16 feet in height, except as provided in this article or in Article
V of this chapter.
In all districts, no accessory use or structure shall be permitted if its use or presence results in the maximum building area, as defined in Article
III, §
200-16, being exceeded. In all districts, in the required rear yard, no more than 30% of the area shall be utilized for accessory structures.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
In the Residential District, no accessory structure shall be
located in either of the required side yards of a detached house except
a fence, stoop, stairs, driveway, walkway, awning, flagpole or detached
garage, provided that said detached garage is not located nearer than
four feet to the adjoining property line.
In the Residential District, no accessory structure except a
fence shall be permitted within four feet of the adjoining rear property
lines.
Accessory uses and structures shall be located on the same lot
or lots as the use or structure to which they are accessory. However,
accessory uses or structures may be located on a lot adjoining the
primary use or structure if the adjoining lot is under the same ownership
as the lot or lots on which the primary structure is located.
Only one- or two-car garages are permitted in the Residential
District. Such garages may be occupied by passenger vehicles owned
by the resident or persons other than the owner of the garage. Rental
of a garage for storage of a passenger motor vehicle shall not constitute
a business use.
The storage of boats or trailers shall not be permitted as an
accessory use unless they are stored in a garage with no portion thereof
visible.
[Amended 11-13-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
Outdoor compressors used in connection with central air-conditioning
systems, split-system air-conditioning and heating units and electric
generators meet the following standards:
A. No more
than two compressor units and one generator are permitted on any one
property.
B. Two compressor
units combined cannot generate more than 65 db at any property line.
C. Maximum
height of any unit shall be four feet.
D. All compressors
and/or generators in the side yard must meet a minimum five-foot setback
from the front foundation wall and must be installed no more than
six inches off the side yard foundation wall.
E. All compressors
and/or generators in the side yard must meet a minimum setback of
3 1/2 feet from the side yard property line (the outermost edge of
the unit must not be closer than 3.5 feet to the side yard line.)
and must be installed according to the manufacturer and/or New York
State specifications.
[Amended 12-1-2014 by L.L. No. 15-2014]
F. No compressors
and/or generators shall be permitted in the front yard.
G. Rear yard
compressors and/or generators must be installed a minimum of 15 feet
from the rear property line and a minimum of 3.5 feet from the side
yard property line.
H. Where
the compressors and/or generators are located other than 15 feet from
any property line, they must be shielded from the street view by bushes
and/or shrubs, such landscaping plan to be approved by the Building
Inspector.