No building shall hereafter be erected and no existing building
shall be moved, structurally altered, rebuilt, added to or enlarged
nor shall any land be used for any purpose other than those included
among the uses listed as permitted uses in each district by this chapter
and meeting the requirements set forth in Schedule I. Nor shall any open space contiguous to any building be
encroached upon or reduced in a manner, except in conformity to the
area and bulk requirements, off-street parking requirements and all
other regulations designated in Schedule I and this chapter for the
district in which such building or space is located. In the event
of any such unlawful encroachment or reduction, such building or use
shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter, and the certificate
of occupancy shall become void.
In order that the natural features of the Village may be preserved,
the following shall be adhered to:
A. No structure shall be built within 50 feet of the bed of a stream
carrying water on an average of six months of the year, or on land
subject to periodic overflow.
B. No persons, firm or corporation shall strip, excavate or otherwise
remove topsoil for sale or other use other than on the premises from
which taken, except in connection with the construction or alteration
of a building on such premises and excavating or grading incidental
thereto, or except as hereinafter specified.
C. Existing natural features such as trees, brooks, drainage channels
and views shall be retained. Whenever such features interfere with
the proposed use of such property, a retention of the maximum amount
of such features consistent with the use of the property shall be
required.
The following regulations shall be applicable to all zones:
A. No lot shall be occupied by more than one principal use.
B. No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose
of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered
to provide a yard or open space for any other building.
C. Every principal building shall be built upon a lot with frontage
upon a public street improved to meet the Village's requirements.
D. At the intersection of two or more streets, no hedge, solid fence
or wall (other than a single post or tree) which is higher than three
feet above curb level, nor any obstruction to vision, shall be permitted
in the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and
a line joining each 30 feet distant from said intersection along said
street line.
E. Where a building lot has frontage on a street which is proposed for
right-of-way widening, the required front yard depth shall be measured
from such proposed right-of-way line.
F. When a new lot is formed so as to include within its boundaries any
part of a former lot on which there is an existing building or use,
the subdivision must be carried out in such a manner as will not infringe
upon any of the provisions of this chapter either with respect to
any existing structures or use and any proposed structures or use.
G. The limitations on signs as set forth for the various districts in Chapter
186, Signs, shall not apply to any sign or directional device erected by the federal, state, County or local government or agency thereof.
H. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to customary local
utility distribution or collection lines for water, gas, telephone
or electric service. All facilities such as pumping stations, repeater
stations and electric substations which require a structure above
grade shall be subject to the yard requirements of this chapter.
I. Each lot served by a septic system shall contain at least one acre
of area.
J. Each lot served by a public sewer may have at least the minimum lot
size specified for its district as shown on Schedule I.