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Village of Farmingdale, NY
Nassau County
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[Added 7-29-1963]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
SETBACK AREA
That portion of a lot or plot between the street line and the setback lines established under this Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Farmingdale and the Zoning Map referred to herein.
Except as permitted under the provisions of §§ 600-199 and 600-200 of this article, no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, nor shall any building hereafter be reconstructed, extended or structurally altered, so as to encroach upon the setback area of any lot or plot within the Village of Farmingdale, nor shall such building or structure extend in, over or upon such setback area.
Whenever any building shall project into a setback area established under this Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Farmingdale and such building shall be destroyed by fire or other casualty to the extent of not more than 50% of its value and that portion of the building extending into the setback area shall be destroyed to the extent of not more than 50% of its value, such building may be reconstructed and used in the same manner as existed prior to destruction by fire or other casualty.
The Board of Trustees shall have the power to grant a permit for the erection of a temporary structure within the whole or portion of the setback area where the use thereof is accessory to the use of the main building and where there are buildings erected upon plots on each side of the setback area and which do not conform to the provisions of this chapter. Such temporary permits shall be terminable by the Board of Trustees whenever the Board of Trustees or other municipal body having jurisdiction shall elect to widen the street or highway upon which the lot or plot abuts or whenever the building or buildings on either or both sides of said lot or plot shall be rebuilt or altered so as to conform to the provisions of this chapter.