It is the general purpose and intent of this residential district
to provide for areas within the Town of Oneonta where one- to four-family
dwelling units with their related facilities can be developed in harmony
with one another. In addition, it is the purpose of this district
to provide for areas where small site multiple-family developments
can occur at moderate density.
The following uses are permitted in the R-10 Moderate-Density
Residential District:
A. One-family dwellings, but not including mobile homes.
B. Two-family dwelling units.
[Amended 9-14-1983; 1-22-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 2-12-1992 by L.L. No.
5-1992; 7-14-2004 by L.L. No. 12-2004]
A. The following uses are subject to sketch plan review or site plan review, at the discretion of the Planning Board (see Article
XVI):
(1) Three- and four-family dwellings.
(2) Public and semipublic uses.
B. The following uses may be undertaken in the R-10 Moderate-Density
Residential District only upon a special use permit being obtained.
(2) Rooming and boarding houses.
[Amended 9-14-1983; 2-12-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992]
The following regulations apply to all uses permitted by right,
after sketch plan review or site plan review and by special permit:
A. Minimum lot requirements.
Without Public Sanitary Sewer
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Require-
ment
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One-Family
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Two-Family
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Three-Family
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Four-Family
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All Other Uses
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Minimum lot size (square feet)
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20,000
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20,000
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30,000
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40,000
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20,000
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Minimum frontage (feet)
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100
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125
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150
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150
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100
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Minimum front yard (feet)
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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Minimum side yard (feet)
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15
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20
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25
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25
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25
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Minimum rear yard (feet)
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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With Public Sanitary Sewer
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Require-
ment
|
One-Family
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Two-Family
|
Three-Family
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Four-Family
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All Other Uses
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Minimum lot size (square feet)
|
10,000
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12,000
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15,000
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20,000
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20,000
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Minimum frontage (feet)
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75
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90
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100
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125
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100
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Minimum front yard (feet)
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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Minimum side yard (feet)
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15
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20
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25
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25
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25
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Minimum rear yard (feet)
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20
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30
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30
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30
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20
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B. Increasing front yard depth. Front yard depth along collector and
arterial roads shall be increased to 50 feet except where existing
development occurred prior to the enactment of this chapter. In these
cases, the front yard depth may be the average of the front yard depth
for 250 feet off both sides of the proposed use along the contiguous
street line.
C. Determining front yard depth. Where no right-of-way or street line information is readily available to determine the point from which front yard depth shall be measured to the building line, the front yard depth shall be that number of feet indicated in Subsection
A plus 25 feet from the center line of the street.
D. Increasing side yard depth. On a corner lot the minimum side yard
requirement shall increase to 25 feet for the side yard between the
street line and the building line on the side street.
E. Lot coverage. No more than 25% of the lot may be covered by buildings.
This includes garages and accessory buildings.
F. Signs and displays. See Town of Oneonta Sign Ordinance.
G. Garages, accessory buildings and parking areas.
(1) Attached garages must meet setback and yard requirements listed above
for principal buildings.
(2) Detached garages, parking areas and accessory buildings must meet
the front setback requirements for the principal building and must
leave a minimum side yard depth of 10 feet and a minimum rear yard
depth of 10 feet.
[Amended 3-9-1994 by L.L. No. 5-1994]
H. Building height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 35 feet except upon approval of a special permit by the Board of
Appeals.
I. Family. The provisions of §
103-14H of the Town Code of the Town of Oneonta shall also apply, and reference is hereby made to such provision as if more fully set forth below.
[Added 1-8-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997]