The location and boundaries of said districts are hereby established
as shown on the Official Zoning Map of the Village of Woodridge, as
amended this date or hereafter, which is attached hereto and made
a part of this chapter.
[Amended 4-20-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
A. Zoning district boundary lines are intended generally to follow or
connect the center lines of rights-of-way; existing lot lines; the
mean water level of rivers, streams and other waterways; or Village
boundary lines all as shown on the Zoning Map; but where a district
boundary line does not follow such a line, its position is shown on
said Zoning Map by a specific dimension or relationship to such a
line.
B. When the specific location of a zoning district boundary line cannot
be ascertained, the Building Inspector shall request the Planning
Board to render an interpretation which shall then be used as the
basis for applying zoning standards. Should an applicant disagree
with such interpretation, an appeal may be taken to the Zoning Board
of Appeals.
[Amended 4-20-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
A. The restrictions and controls intended to regulate development in
each district are set forth in the following Schedule of District
Regulations which is then supplemented by other sections of this chapter
and other laws of the Village of Woodridge.
B. Any use identified on the Schedule of District Regulations as a principal
permitted use shall be permitted as a matter of right upon application
to the Building Inspector, provided the proposed use is in compliance
with these regulations.
C. Special uses identified on the Schedule of District Regulations are
also subject to site plan review and, specifically, Planning Board
approval before the Building Inspector shall issue a permit for their
establishment.
D. Accessory uses identified on the Schedule of District Regulations
are ancillary activities or uses permitted to accompany or precede
principal permitted and special uses. Such uses shall also be permitted
as a matter of right, and permits for these uses shall be issued directly
by the Building Inspector.
The location, limitation and coverage of accessory buildings
shall be as follows:
A. No permitted accessory building shall be placed in any required side
or front yard except as provided in this article.
B. The aggregate ground area covered by any accessory buildings in any
rear yard shall not exceed 50% of the rear yard area.
C. Accessory structures not attached to a principal structure shall:
(1) Be located not less than 10 feet from any side or rear lot line or
in such a fashion as to prevent emergency fire-fighting access or
to shade a residential structure on an adjoining lot.
(2) Be no closer to the street than any principal structure on the lot.
Accessory buildings to principal structures located more than 100
feet from a lot line shall be exempt. Accessory structures may, in
these situations, be located in front of residences but not in required
front yard areas.
D. Accessory structures of more than one story in height within required
side or rear yards shall be subject to special use review.
E. Storage trailers, railroad cars, bulk containers or retired mobile
home units and recreational vehicles shall not be used for purposes
of accessory structures in connection with any nonagricultural use,
provided that, where such units are already in use, they shall be
permitted to continue so long as the structures or units are maintained
in clean, neat and usable condition and good repair (e.g., no peeling
paint rust damage), and further provided that such uses may be permitted
in nonresidential districts as special uses subject to conditions
regarding enclosures, maintenance, removal and other mitigation of
any impacts on neighboring property or the general public.
[Amended 4-20-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
F. Swimming pools.
(1) Swimming pools, whether permanent or portable, that are accessory
to single-family dwellings, shall be located not closer than 20 feet
to a side or rear or within 40 feet of any residence on an adjoining
lot line, and not in any required front yard. These regulations shall
not apply to portable pools that do not exceed two feet in height
or six inches in depth.
(2) Swimming pools that are part of a nonresidential use, whether commercial
or noncommercial, such as hotels, motels, clubs, campgrounds, day-use
recreational facilities or institutions, shall be of permanent construction
and shall be located not closer than 100 feet to any lot line or within
120 feet from any residence on an adjoining lot.
(3) All fencing associated with swimming pools shall comply with the
New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code requirements
for the same.
G. Fences and walls. Except as otherwise required herein or approved
by the Planning Board as part of a site plan, fences and walls:
(1) Shall not exceed six feet in height when erected in required side
or rear yards and shall not exceed four feet in height when erected
in the required front yard;
(2) Shall conform to corner lot requirements contained herein;
(3) Shall be measured from the ground level at the base of the fence
or wall, except that where there is a retaining wall the height shall
be measured from the average of the ground levels at each end of the
retaining wall; and
(4) In the case of retaining walls over four feet high, require site
plan review by the Planning Board and a building permit.
(5) Fences shall consist of post and rail, wooden stockades or similar
material. Other chain link fences and other wire fences where flexible
wire or wire mesh are stretched between posts may be permitted subject
to Planning Board review. Poultry wire and similar materials shall
not be permitted except for purposes of small animal or garden enclosures
in rear yards with setbacks of no less than 20 feet from any property
line.
[Added 4-20-2015 by L.L.
No. 1-2015]
H. Garages and storage of recreation vehicles in residential zones.
(1) Garage accessory to single-family detached dwelling. Garages accessory
to a single-family detached dwelling used for vehicle storage shall
not exceed 25 feet by 50 feet in area with a maximum wall height of
12 feet.
(2) Garage accessory to two-family or multifamily dwellings. Garages
accessory to two-family or multifamily dwellings used for vehicle
storage shall not exceed 25 feet by 50 feet in area with a maximum
wall height of 12 feet. Garage space may be provided for each family
for which such residence is arranged. Space in a garage accessory
to a multifamily residence shall be used solely by occupants of the
premises.
(3) Storage of recreation vehicles. The outdoor storage of one operable
state-inspected recreation vehicle (travel trailer) or one operable
boat of more than 15 feet in length is permitted for every 20,000
square feet of lot area, provided that such trailer or boat is unoccupied
and not stored between the street line and the front building line,
except that one such vehicle or boat may be stored in a driveway.
Under no circumstance may such a vehicle or boat be stored within
15 feet of a street line or closer to a property line than the minimum
distance permitted for an accessory structure.
(4) Storage and parking of commercial vehicles. In residential zones,
no more than one commercial vehicle under 18,000 pounds and none over
that size shall be permitted on a continuing basis (more than seven
days in any given month). Outdoor storage of more than one commercial
vehicle is allowed by special use permit in the RR, VC and BLI Districts.
Commercial vehicles or auxiliary engines may not be left running in
residential zones.