As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY APARTMENT A dwelling unit which contains less than 600 square feet or 25% of the floor area of the primary residential structure in which it is situated. Such a second dwelling unit, either in or added to an existing single-family detached dwelling, or in a separate accessory structure on the same lot as the principal dwelling, for use as a complete, independent living facility with provision within the accessory dwelling unit for cooking, eating, sanitation, and sleeping, shall be clearly accessory and incidental to the principal dwelling.
ACCESSORY BUILDING A structure detached from the principal building on the same lot and customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building or use.
ACCESSORY FACILITY OR STRUCTURE An accessory facility or structure serving as, or being used in conjunction with, wireless telecommunications facilities, and located on the same property or lot as the wireless telecommunications facilities, including but not limited to utility or transmission equipment storage sheds or cabinets.
ACCESSORY USE A use of land or of a building or portion thereof customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building and located on the same lot with such principal use.
ACCESSORY USE, VEHICLE JUNKYARD A use of land or of a building or portion thereof customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building for vehicles awaiting repairs or being held awaiting disposition.
ACREAGE A. GROSSThe total acreage of a parcel or parcels of land proposed for subdivision and/or development, as determined by a certified survey.
B. NETThe gross acreage less the acreage of land on a lot constrained in such a way so as to preclude conventional lot layout; or lands that are proposed to be occupied by public utility easements and/or central services (water and sewer facilities) in such a manner as to prevent their use and development; or lands that for any other reason are not suitable for building purposes, except that lakes with a medium depth of eight feet or more, conducive to recreational usage, shall not be discounted. It is this figure into which the minimum lot size per dwelling unit is to be divided to determine the buildable area and the buildable yield of a lot or property proposed for development.
ADEQUATE COVERAGE As used in §
245-11P, coverage is considered to be "adequate" within that area surrounding a base station where the predicted or measured median field strength of the transmitted signal is greater than -86 dBm for an outdoor user for at least 80% of the intended service area. It is acceptable for there to be holes within the area of adequate coverage where the signal is less than -86 dBm, as long as the signal regains its strength to greater than -86 dBm further away from the base station.
ADULT USE ESTABLISHMENT Those uses which prohibit minors (persons under the age of 18) due to their age. Adult bookstores and video stores are included within this definition to the extent that at least 10% of the floor area of their stock-in-trade consists of books, magazines, other periodicals, films, slides and videotapes to which minors are denied access although the establishment is customarily open to the general public.
AIRPORT Land devoted to the storage, servicing, takeoff and landing of aircraft and the storage of fuel for the same.
ALTERATION As applied to a building or structure, a change or rearrangement in the nonstructural parts or in the exit facilities; or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height; or the moving from one location or position to another.
ALTERATION (STRUCTURAL) Any change in either the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams and girders, or in the dimensions or configurations of the roof or exterior walls.
ANTENNA A system of devices that transmits or receives electromagnetic waves or radio-frequency (RF) signals. Such uses shall include, but not be limited to, radio, television, cellular, paging, personal (tele)communications services (PCS) and microwave telecommunications.
ATTIC That part of a building which is immediately below and wholly or partly within the roof framing. An attic with a finished floor shall be counted as 1/2 story in determining the permissible number of stories.
AUTOMOBILE JUNKYARD Any place of storage or deposit, whether in connection with another business or not, where two or more unregistered, old, or secondhand motor vehicles, no longer intended or in condition for legal use on the public highways, are held, whether for the purpose of resale of used parts therefrom; for the purpose of reclaiming for use some or all of the materials therein, whether metal, glass, fabric or otherwise; for the purpose of disposing of the same or for any other purpose; such term shall include any place of storage or deposit for any such purposes of used parts or waste materials from motor vehicles which, taken together, equal in bulk two or more such vehicles; provided, however, the term "junkyard" shall not be construed to mean an establishment having facilities for processing iron, steel or nonferrous scrap and whose principal product is scrap iron, steel or nonferrous scrap for sale for remelting purposes only.
BAIT, TACKLE, GUN AND AMMUNITION SHOPS, RETAIL Establishments primarily engaged in the retail sale of outdoor hunting and fishing equipment, including, but not limited to, ammunition, firearms, fishing supplies including live bait, and other hunting equipment.
BANKS Land area immediately adjacent to and which slopes toward the bed of a watercourse, and which is necessary to maintain the integrity of a watercourse.
BED Land area of a watercourse covered by water at the mean-high-water mark.
BED-AND-BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT An establishment providing transient housing accommodations for not more than 10 persons, which provides food and/or drink only to persons occupying the transient quarters.
BED-AND-BREAKFAST HOME A dwelling having a resident host in the primary dwelling of a private single-family or two-family home in which at least one and not more than two rooms are provided for overnight accommodation, the rates for which include breakfast and lodging only, and in which no public restaurant is maintained. The bed-and-breakfast home shall not have more than four occupants as lodgers.
BEDROOM A private room planned and intended for sleeping, separable from other rooms by a door, and accessible to a bathroom without crossing another bedroom.
BILLBOARD A sign or structure which directs attention to an idea, product, business activity, service, or entertainment which is conducted, sold or offered at a location other than the premises on which such sign is located.
BOARDINGHOUSE A private dwelling in which no more than four rooms are offered for rent and table board is furnished only to roomers, and in which no transients are accommodated. A rooming house or a furnished room house shall be deemed a boardinghouse.
BREWERY Any place or premises where beer is manufactured for sale; and all offices, granaries, mash rooms, cooling rooms, vaults, yards, and storerooms connected therewith or where any part of the process of manufacture of beer is carried on. Such use may include, as a subordinate accessory use, tastings or the operation of a food or drinking establishment on site. Events not provided for on a site plan must obtain an event permit.
[Added 7-13-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
BUFFER AREA; BUFFER ZONE Open space, landscape areas, fences, walls, berms or any combination thereof used to physically separate or screen one use or property from another use or property so as to visually shield or block noise, light, or other nuisances.
BUILDABLE LOT A lot having a buildable area capable of accommodating proposed principal and accessory improvements and including, where required, an on-site water supply facility and sewage treatment system that meet the standards of the Ulster County Department of Health.
BUILDING Any structure which is permanently affixed to the land, has one or more floors and a roof, and is intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of persons, animals, or equipment or goods.
BUILDING (COMPLETELY ENCLOSED) A building separated on all sides from adjacent open space or other buildings by fixed interior walls or party walls, pierced only by windows and doors, and covered by a permanent roof.
BUILDING (SEMIDETACHED) A building attached by a party wall to another building, normally of the same type on another lot, but having one side yard.
BUILDING AREA The total square footage of interior floor areas measured on a horizontal plane at the main grade level of the principal building and all accessory buildings, exclusive of uncovered porches, terraces and steps.
BUILDING INSPECTOR The head of the Town of Saugerties Building Department or his appointed representatives.
BUILDING LINE A line parallel to the street line and set back therefrom a distance equal to the required front yard in the zoning district in which a lot is located.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL A building in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which said building is located.
BULK A term used to describe the size, volume, area, and shape of buildings and structures and the physical relationship of their exterior walls or their location to lot lines, other buildings and structures or other walls of the same building, and all open spaces required in connection with a building, other structure, or tract of land.
BY-RIGHT USE The use of land that is not subject to site plan, special use permit, or use variance approval, except as provided herein.
CALIPER, TREE The diameter of a tree as measured at a point six inches above the ground level (up to and including four-inch-caliper size) and 12 inches above the ground level (for larger sizes).
CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT Any person or business who sells at retail or provides space for the on-site consumption of any cannabis product requrring a license through the Cannabis Control Board of the State of New York.
[Added 7-13-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
CAR WASH A building, the use of which is devoted to the washing of and cleaning of the interior and exterior of trucks and automobiles, including but not limited to one of the following types:
A. CONVEYOR TYPEA car wash facility where automobiles progress through the washing process pulled by a conveyor or by some other means than their own power.
B. DRIVE-THROUGH TYPEA car wash facility where automobiles are driven through the washing process under their own power.
C. SELF-SERVICE TYPEA car wash facility where automobiles are washed by the driver. The automobile using machinery provided by the management of the facility.
CHANGING MESSAGE SIGN A sign that uses computers to remotely create and change displays of letters, symbols or images without altering the face or surface of the sign. These signs may use LED (light-emitting diodes), plasma or LCD technology to produce the display.
[Added 7-14-2021 by L.L. No. 3-2021]
CLASS B MISDEMEANOR Means an offense, other than a traffic infraction, for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of 15 days may be imposed, but for which a sentence term of imprisonment in excess of three months cannot be imposed. A sentence to pay a fine for a Class B misdemeanor shall be a sentence to pay an amount fixed by the court not to exceed $500.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Any Town or government employee charged with enforcing the codes and laws of the Town of Saugerties.
CO-LOCATION The use of the same telecommunications tower or supporting structure to carry two or more antennas for the provision of wireless services by two or more persons or entities.
CONFERENCE CENTER A facility used for conferences and seminars with sleeping accommodations, food preparation and eating, recreation, entertainment, resource facilities, meeting rooms, fitness and health centers, and retail stores and services.
CONSERVANCY An establishment organized for the purpose of protecting, conserving and managing existing natural resources and valuable historic and cultural areas in order to ensure a continuous flow of recreational and social benefits to the public and to achieve sustained resource utilization. Examples of a conservancy include diffuse outdoor recreation activities, timber harvesting on a sustained yield basis, passive agricultural uses such as pasture and range lands, and other related uses and activities. Compatible commercial uses are low-intensity and low-impact activities, such as small camping or picnic facilities, aqua-cultural, and cottage industries when the operation is entirely contained within the primary residence, excluding outbuildings, provided such commercial activities must not alter the character of the conservancy environment. A conservancy may also incorporate an educational training and meeting rooms, with or without sleeping and eating accommodations, solely for the use of attendees.
CONSERVATION CORRIDOR A conservation corridor is the joining of fragmented habitats. This helps to increase the gene flow between the habitats, which improves the fitness of species. Conservation corridors are avenues along which wide-ranging animals can travel, plants can propagate, genetic interchange can occur, populations can move in response to environmental changes and natural disasters, and threatened species can be replenished from other areas. Conservation corridors are created as a means of conservation and result in general improvements of the environment and quality of life by protecting viewsheds, water quality and watercourses, ridgelines and rural scenery.
CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION A residential subdivision where the dwelling units that would result on a given parcel under a conventional subdivision plan are allowed to be concentrated on a smaller and more compact portion of land and where a majority of the remaining land is left in its natural open space condition in perpetuity. Conservation development results in a flexibility of design and development to promote the most appropriate use of land, to facilitate the adequate and economical provisions of streets and utilities, and to preserve the natural and scenic qualities of open lands.
CONSTRAINED LAND Land containing one or more of the following: state- and/or federal-protected freshwater wetlands; one-hundred-year floodplains or flood hazard areas; watercourses; steep slopes of 25% which are 2,000 square feet or more of contiguous sloped area.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS Uncontaminated solid waste resulting from the construction, remodeling, repair and demolition of utilities, structures and roads; and uncontaminated solid waste resulting from land clearing.
[Added 7-13-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
COVERAGE The lot area or percentage of lot area covered by all principal and accessory buildings and structures.
DECK An exterior floor surface, usually unroofed, extending outward from a structure as an integral part thereof, intended to accommodate multipurpose outdoor activities.
DENSITY UNIT Refers to the number of dwelling units allowed per acre.
DISTILLERY Any place where liquor is manufactured for sale and includes all offices and storerooms connected with any part of the manufacture process. Such use may include, as a subordinate accessory use, tastings or the operation of a food or drinking establishment on site. Events not approved as part of a site plan must obtain an event permit.
[Added 7-13-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
DISTURBANCE All land preparation activities involving the movement, placement, removal, transfer or shifting of soil and/or vegetation, including, but not limited to, clearing, cutting, excavation, draining, filling, grading, regrading or any other activity that alters land topography or vegetative cover, or the building of structures or the placement of improvements on land, including the construction of individual sidewalks, paths, roads or driveways. The condition of land disturbance shall be deemed to continue until the area of disturbance is returned to its original state or to a state complying with a permit for such disturbance granted in accordance with this chapter.
[Amended 4-6-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
DOCK An accessory structure, extending from land into a body of water, for purposes of providing access to watercraft, which craft may be affixed thereto when not in use.
DRIVEWAY Any area reserved on any lot, site or parcel of land for the purpose of providing vehicular access from an access road or state, county or Town highway to principal and accessory structures located on said lot, site or parcel.
DWELLING A building designed or used principally as the living quarters for one or more families (see "residence").
DWELLING (MULTIFAMILY) A building containing three or more dwelling units, including attached townhouse dwellings.
DWELLING UNIT A building or entirely self-contained portion thereof designed for occupancy by only one family (including any domestic staff employed on the premises) and having complete cooking and sanitary facilities for the exclusive use of the occupants of the dwelling unit. A boardinghouse, convalescent home, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, hotel, inn, lodging or rooming house, nursing or other similar home or other similar structure shall not be deemed to constitute a dwelling unit.
DWELLING UNIT ABOVE COMMERCIAL A dwelling unit or units located on the upper floor(s) of a building that contains a commercial use(s) on the ground floor or bottom floors.
ELEVATION The elevation, in feet, above mean sea level, as determined from the nearest United States Coastal and Geodetic bench mark of the principal building to be sited on a lot.
EXCAVATION Any activity that removes or disturbs surface or subsurface conditions of land, lakes, ponds or watercourses.
EXISTING CONDITIONS The location of all existing structures, such as buildings, stone walls and all pertinent natural features that may influence the design of the subdivision, such as watercourses, swamps, rock outcropping, wooded areas, and single large trees eight or more inches in diameter measured three feet above the base of the tree trunk, within the subdivision and within 50 feet thereof. Where large trees occur in groupings or clusters, only the general outlines of said groups or clusters need be shown,
FAMILY As used herein, shall mean:
A. Any number of persons occupying a single nonprofit dwelling unit, related by blood, marriage or legal adoption, living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit.
B. Any number of persons occupying a single nonprofit dwelling unit, not exceeding six adults, living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit, where all are not related by blood, marriage or legal adoption.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of this definition, a group of unrelated persons numbering more than six shall be considered a family upon a determination by the Zoning Board of Appeals that the group is the functional equivalent of a family pursuant to the standards enumerated in Subsection
D below. This presumption may be rebutted, and the unrelated individuals may be considered the functional equivalent of a family for the purposes of this article by the Zoning Board of Appeals if such group of individuals exhibits one or more characteristics consistent with the purposes of zoning restrictions in residential districts.
D. In determining whether a group of more than six unrelated persons constitutes a "family" for the purpose of occupying a dwelling unit, as provided herein, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall utilize the standards enumerated herein in making said determination. Before making a determination under this subsection, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing, after public notice in accordance with § 128-37 of this chapter. In making a determination, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall find that:
(1) The group is one that, in theory, size, appearance and structure, resembles a traditional family unit.
(2) The group is one that will live and cook together as a single housekeeping unit.
(3) The group is of a permanent nature and is neither a framework for transient or seasonal living nor merely an association or relationship that is transient or seasonal in nature. Nothing herein shall preclude the seasonal use of a dwelling unit by a group which otherwise meets the standards of this subsection at its permanent residence.
(4) Any determination under this subsection shall be limited to the status of a particular group as a family and shall not be interpreted as authorizing any other use, occupancy or activity. In making any such determination, the Board of Appeals may impose such conditions and safeguards as the Board of Appeals shall deem necessary or advisable in order to maintain the stability and character of the neighborhood and protect the public health, safety and welfare.
E. Persons occupying group quarters, such as a dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, boardinghouse or rooming house, or a seminary, shall not be considered a "family."
FARMSTEAD A group of buildings and adjacent service areas designed and located in such a manner as to support the function of a farm. Structures may include but are not limited to homes, barns, machinery sheds, granaries, pumphouses, poultry coops and garages. Service areas may include barnyard, vehicle or machinery holding spaces, corrals, livestock pens, livestock loading and unloading areas, etc.
FARMSTEAD DESIGN A site plan layout that incorporates design elements typical of a farmstead, including buildings used for residential and agricultural purposes, outbuildings, run-in sheds, split-rail fences, ponds, field gates, stone walls, pasture, open fields and wood lots that, taken as a whole in their agricultural setting, embody the gradual development of Upstate New York farms over the centuries.
FILLING Any activity that deposits natural or artificial material so as to modify the surface or subsurface conditions of land, lakes, ponds or watercourses.
FINISHED GRADE The elevation at which the finished surface of the surrounding lot intersects the walls or supports of a building or other structure. If the line of intersection is not horizontal, the finished grade — in computing height of buildings and other structures or for other purposes — shall be the average elevation of all finished grade elevations around the periphery of the building.
FLOOR AREA (GROSS) A. The aggregate sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a building or buildings, measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the center line of walls separating two buildings. In particular, the gross floor area of a building or buildings shall include:
(2) Floor space used for mechanical equipment, with structural headroom of six feet six inches or more;
(3) Attic spaces (whether or not a floor has actually been laid) providing structural headroom of six feet six inches or more;
(4) Interior balconies and mezzanines; and
B. However, the "gross floor area" of a building shall not include:
(1) Cellar spaces, except that cellar spaces used for retailing shall be included for the purpose of calculating requirements for accessory off-street parking spaces and accessory off-street loading berths;
(2) Accessory water tanks and cooling towers;
(3) Uncovered steps; exterior fire escapes;
(4) Terraces, breezeways, open porches and outside balconies;
(5) Accessory off-street parking spaces;
(6) Accessory off-street loading berths; and
(7) Elevator shafts and stairwells at each floor.
FLOOR AREA, LIVABLE All spaces within the exterior walls of a dwelling unit exclusive of garages, breezeways, unheated porches, cellars, heater rooms, and basements having a window area of less than 20% of the square foot area of the room. Usable floor area shall be deemed to include all spaces not otherwise excluded above, such as principal rooms, utility rooms, bathrooms, all closets and hallways opening directly into any rooms within the dwelling unit and all attic space having a clear height of at least five feet from finished floor level to pitch of room rafter with a clear height of seven feet six inches from finished floor level to ceiling level over 50% of the area of such attic space.
FOOTCANDLE A unit of illumination produced on a surface, all points of which are one foot from the uniform point source of one candle.
FOREST PRESERVE LANDS A tract or tracts of contiguous trees or tree stands in which beneficial uses in their present condition are protected and intended to remain in a predominately natural or undeveloped state.
FRANCHISE ARCHITECTURE A structure whose design is trademarked by a corporation and is easily identified with that business, including logos, building design, sign design and colors. (See also "trademarked architecture.")
GARAGE, COMMERCIAL Any garage, other than a private garage, available to the public, operated for gain and which is used for the storage of automobiles or other motor vehicles.
GARAGE, PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL A building or structure used for the storage of nonpassenger motorized vehicles and equipment where such vehicles and equipment are owned by and maintained for the personal, noncommercial, nonagricultural use of the occupants of the lot upon which it is erected.
GARAGE, PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL A building or structure used for the storage of not more than three privately owned passenger vehicles owned and used by the occupants of the lot upon which it is erected. No business, occupation or service connected with passenger vehicles shall be permitted in a private garage.
GATEWAY DISTRICT An area of the Town, usually containing commercial uses, along a major roadway, that serves as an entrance to the community even if it is not located at the municipal border.
GRADE, ESTABLISHED The elevation of the center line of the streets as officially established by the Town authorities.
GRADE, FINISHED The completed surfaces of lawns, walks and roads brought to grades as shown on official plans or designs relating thereto.
GRADING The alteration of the surface or subsurface conditions of land, lakes, ponds or watercourses by excavation or filling.
GUESTHOUSE A detached, complete accessory structure subordinate to the principal dwelling and sharing a common lot.
HEIGHT When referring to a tower or structure, the distance measured from the preexisting grade level to the highest point on the tower or structure, even if said highest point is an antenna.
HEIGHT OF BUILDING The vertical distance measured from the average finished grade along the exterior walls of the building (or adjacent to the side of a structure) to the highest point of such building or structure.
HIGHWAY FRONTAGE That portion of any lot which bounds a street, as measured along the property line which is coincidental with such street right-of-way or center line, or on a corner lot, in which case frontage is along both streets.
HISTORIC SITE, HISTORIC BUILDING, HISTORIC DISTRICT A site, a building, or a district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or that is listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places, or for which an application for such listing has been submitted by the owner of said site, building or district.
HOME OCCUPATION An activity carried out for gain by a resident in or on the property on which he resides, which is clearly incidental and secondary to the primary use of the premises for residential purposes.
HORTICULTURAL SPECIALTIES The production and/or storage of fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental trees and landscape plants but not staple crops or livestock. Horticultural specialty may include greenhouses and accessory retail outlets.
[Added 7-13-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
HOSPITAL, ANIMAL An establishment for the medical and surgical care of sick or injured animals.
INCENTIVE ZONING Adjustments to the maximum unit density requirements of this chapter in exchange for the preservation of significant open space and/or the provision of improvements, facilities or amenities deemed to be of benefit to the Town.
INDOOR AGRICULTURE The production of agricultural products in a controlled, indoor environment. Products may include field crops, fruits, vegetables, horticultural specialties, aquaculture, cannabis and plants used for fiber or medicinal purposes.
[Added 7-13-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
INDUSTRIAL PARK A type of planned industrial environment for a variety of industrial and related activities in which special emphasis and attention are given to aesthetics and community compatibility. Subdivided and developed according to an enforceable master plan that includes detailed provisions for streets and all necessary utilities, the park provides serviced sites for a community of industrial and industry-oriented uses. Adequate control of the land, buildings and industrial operations is provided through zoning, private restrictions incorporated as legal requirements in deeds of sale or leases and the provision of continuing management, all for the purpose of assuring attractive and efficient uses within the park and the harmonious integration of the industrial area into the community in which it is located.
INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY Includes a wide range of assembling, fabricating, and manufacturing activities, such as food processing, manufacturing and packaging; grain storage, processing and distribution; concrete and asphalt batch plants; manufacture of products and merchandise involving the use of chemicals, processes or materials that might constitute a potential explosive or environmental hazard; slaughter plants, packing houses, animal by-products rendering, and other such animal-processing activities; automobile salvage and reclamation yards and facilities; processing or production of oil, natural gas, geothermal resources or other hydrocarbons; foundries; truck terminals, delivery services, moving and storage facilities, and truck maintenance.
INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT Includes limited manufacturing, wholesaling, warehousing, research and development, and related commercial/service activities, such as beverage bottling, distribution and warehousing; contractors' offices and storage buildings including general contractors, plumbers, electricians, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning contractors, masons, painters, refrigeration contractors, roofing contractors, and other such construction occupations; distribution centers; ice production, storage, sales and distribution; laboratories for research, testing and experimental purposes; machine shops; manufacture of computers, computer peripherals, electrical appliances, electronic equipment, medical instruments, and other similar products from previously manufactured components; manufacture of precision instruments and equipment such as watches, electronics equipment, photographic equipment, optical goods and similar products; manufacturing of articles or merchandise from previously prepared or natural materials such as cardboard, cement, cloth, cork, fiber, glass, leather, paper, plastics, wood, metals, stones and other such prepared materials; printing and publishing.
INN A building or portion thereof kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public, containing 40 or fewer units used for sleeping accommodations for guests and providing meals and other incidental services in which there are certain public rooms and services for the use of guests.
JUNK Items no longer in condition for their intended use and suitable only for recycling or dismantling.
KENNEL An establishment in which more than six dogs or other domestic animals are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained or sold.
LAND DIVISION A division of any parcel of land into two lots, in which all building lots front on an existing improved street, not requiring the construction of any new streets or roads and not adversely affecting the development of the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property. A land division may qualify for administrative review by the Department of Economic Development and Planning.
LANDSCAPE BUFFER Vegetation, fencing or planted berms placed in such a manner that they make structures, objects or parking lots less visible from public roads or any other public or private place throughout the year.
LOT A defined portion or parcel of land considered as a unit, devoted to a specific use or occupied by a building or a group of buildings that are united by a common interest, use or ownership, and the customary accessories and open spaces belonging to the same.
LOT (CORNER) A lot situated at the junction of and adjacent to two or more intersecting streets when the interior angle of intersection does not exceed 135°.
LOT (FLAG) A lot fronting on a public or private road or street which does not meet the lot width requirements of the district in which the lot is located at the rear of the required front yard but widens or extends to a point where the distance between the side lot lines is equal to or greater than the required lot width.
LOT (THROUGH) A lot which faces on two streets at opposite ends of the lot and which is not a corner lot.
LOT AREA The total horizontal area included within the lot lines.
LOT FRONTAGE A lot line which is coincident with a street line.
LOT, HOUSE In cluster subdivisions, that portion of the subdivision reserved as a development area for the location of dwelling units and constituting lands outside of the protected open space areas.
LOT LINE The lines bounding a lot, as defined herein.
LOT, MOBILE HOME The space that shall be assigned or used and occupied by any one mobile home.
LOT, NONCONFORMING A plot of land which does not conform to the area, yard or bulk requirements of this chapter.
LOT OF RECORD A lot which is recorded in the office of the Ulster County Clerk.
LOT, THROUGH An interior lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets, but which is not a corner lot.
LOT WIDTH The width of a lot measured parallel to the lot frontage at the rear of the required front yard.
LUMBER AND WOOD PROCESSING A building or use of land in which the primary activity involves the sawing, milling, planing, drying and marketing of timber grown on off-site parcels into wood products, including but not limited to logs, lumber, posts and firewood. No lumber and wood processing facility shall be construed to be a contractor storage yard. The processing of up to 100 cords of firewood per year as a sole project and not otherwise associated with a larger commercial or industrial business shall not be considered a lumber and wood processing use.
[Added 1-18-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
MAIN FLOOR The largest area formed by the projection of a horizontal plane through the livable floor area that is enclosed by the exterior walls of the building.
MANUFACTURING The transformation of materials or substances into new or different products by mechanical or chemical means, assembly of component parts, blending of materials or similar processes.
[Added 7-13-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
MARINA Any waterfront facility which provides accommodation services for vessels by engaging in any of the following: a) the sale of marina products or services; b) the sale, lease, rental or charter of two or more vessels of any type; c) the sale, lease, rental or any other provision of storage, wharf space or mooring, or launching for two or more vessels not registered to the owner of said facility, members of the owner's immediate family, or overnight guests on said property. Any campground or travel trailer park that provides boats coincidentally with the rental of camping spaces or rental of parking spaces for automobiles shall be deemed to be a marina.
MEAN A measure of central tendency. The mean of a set of numbers is the arithmetic average.
MEAN-HIGH-WATER MARK The approximate average high-water level for a given body of water at a given location that distinguishes between predominantly aquatic and predominantly terrestrial habitat, as determined, in order of use, by the following:
A. Available hydrologic data, calculations, and other relevant information concerning water levels (e.g., discharge, storage, tidal and other recurrent water elevation data).
B. Vegetative characteristics (e.g., location, presence, absence or destruction of terrestrial or aquatic vegetation).
C. Physical characteristics (e.g., clear natural line impressed on a bank, scouring, shelving, or the presence of sediments, litter, debris).
D. Other appropriate means that consider the characteristics of the surrounding area.
MEDIAN When data is arranged in order of magnitude, the middle item (i.e., half above and half below) is the median. If the number of items is even, the median is the average of the two middle items.
MOBILE HOME (also TRAILER) A portable, factory-made dwelling unit, built on its own chassis, designed to be transported on its own wheels or those of another vehicle, and intended, when connected to all required utility systems, to be suitable for year-round occupancy. The term "mobile home" shall not be construed to include a modular home or a recreational vehicle.
MOBILE HOME PARK Any parcel of land which is planned and improved for the placement of two or more mobile homes which are used for dwellings and for occupancy of more than 90 days.
MODULAR HOME A dwelling unit consisting of two or more major segments constructed off site, which complies with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and designed to be transported to a site for permanent assembly and anchoring to a permanent foundation and to become a fixed part of the real estate.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATION Any area of land, including structures thereon, that is used for the sale of gasoline or any other motor vehicle fuel and oil and other lubricating substances, including any sale of motor vehicle minor accessories, and which may or may not include facilities for lubricating or otherwise servicing motor vehicles, but not including the painting thereof by any means.
NONCONFORMING BULK That part of a building, other structure or tract of land which does not conform to one or more of the applicable bulk regulations of this chapter, either following its effective date or as a result of subsequent amendments thereto.
NONCONFORMING USE Any use of a building, other structure or tract of land, otherwise lawfully established, which does not conform to the use regulations for the district in which such use is located, either at the effective date of this chapter or as a result of subsequent amendments thereto.
OFFICE PARK A lot or related lots designed as a master planned area for the transaction of business, for the rendering of professional services, or for other services that involve stocks of goods, wares or merchandise in limited quantities for use incidental to office uses or samples purposes. This may include such uses as office building for business and professional services, including lawyer, physician, dentist, architect, engineer, musician, teacher or other professional person, including real estate and insurance offices, banking and other financial businesses and similar purposes in connection with such use; clinics for outpatient care, as well as outpatient medical services, including, but not limited to, imaging and physical therapy; restaurant or cafeteria for supplying meals only to employees and guests for the principal use; and newsstand, post office, branch banking facilities and similar conveniences serving primarily employees and guests of the principal use, provided that there shall be no external evidence of such use; radio and television stations, but not including transmitting facilities or antennae.
OFFICE, BUSINESS A place or establishment used for the organizational or administrative aspects of a trade or used in the conduct of a business and not involving the manufacture, storage, display or direct retail sale of goods. This may include, but is not limited to, offices of salesmen, sales representatives, insurance brokers, real estate brokers and persons with similar occupations.
OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL An office devoted to a professional service occupation, in which knowledge in some department of science or learning is applied to the affairs of others, either advising or guiding them, or otherwise serving their interest or welfare through the practice of a profession founded on such knowledge.
OPEN SPACE Land left in a natural state for conservation and agricultural purposes or land landscaped for scenic purposes, devoted to active or passive recreation, or devoted to the preservation of distinctive architectural, historic, geologic or botanic sites. The term shall not include land that is paved, used for the storage, parking or circulation of automobiles, or occupied by any structure. Open space may be included as a portion of one or more large lots or may be contained in a separate open space lot but shall not include private yards within 50 feet of a principal structure.
OPEN SPACE, USABLE An unenclosed portion of the ground of a lot which is not devoted to driveways or parking spaces, which is free of structures of any kind, and which is available and accessible to all occupants of the building or buildings on said lot for purposes of active or passive outdoor recreation. Accessory building roof space may be substituted for ground space, provided that such space is available and accessible to all said occupants by means of access other than stairs.
ORGANIC COMPOSTING FACILITY A facility which processes, stores or transfers source-separated organics (SSO) such as yard and landscaping debris, food waste and paper fibers through aerobic decomposition.
[Added 7-13-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
OVERLAY DISTRICT A district, with supplementary regulations, which is superimposed upon existing use districts.
OWNER The owner of record of a tract or parcel, the subdivision of which requires approval of the Planning Board, or a person or persons holding an option to purchase a tract or parcel contingent only upon receipt of Planning Board approval of a proposed subdivision of such tract or parcel. The owner may be represented by a duly authorized agent or representative in the conduct of business before the Board, except in those instances specified hereafter that require the appearance of the owner in person.
PARENT PARCEL A parcel of land legally in existence on the effective date of this chapter. For purposes of this chapter, the parent parcel shall be deemed to be that lot, parcel or tract of land owned by the person or persons as shown on the records of the Town of Saugerties Assessor's Office as of the effective date of this chapter.
PARK, PUBLIC A natural or landscaped area, buildings, or structures provided by a unit of government to meet the active or passive recreational needs of people.
PARKING SPACE An area designated or available for the temporary parking of a motor vehicle (including automobiles, trucks and/or recreational vehicles) which is directly accessible via a vehicular access aisle.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Measurable standards imposed under this chapter to ensure that a proposed use can operate or locate in a particular district without exceeding clearly defined standards of tolerance in areas such as noise, odor, smoke, lighting, glare, dust, vibration, and other potentially objectionable characteristics.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT A mixed-use development of land that is under unified control and is planned and developed as a whole in a single development operation or programmed series of development stages. The development may include streets, circulation ways, utilities, buildings, open spaces and other site features and improvements, uses and structures that exceed the permitted scale, density or intensity of use in the district, as well as uses not otherwise allowed by the underlying zoning.
PLANTED BERM A raised area of earth planted with vegetation that serves as a landscape buffer between a property and the street or commercial and residential properties.
PREMISES A lot, together with all the buildings and uses thereon.
PROCESSING Any mechanical manipulation of excavated earth material, including blasted rock, including crushing, screening, blending, washing, and any procedure that changes the size of the particles or the particle-size distribution or gradation from in-situ characteristics, including that of blasted but unexcavated rock. Processing also includes any mechanical combining or blending of earth materials from one or more sources in order to manufacture a product with certain specification requirements. Processing does not mean simply excavating and loading earth material directly into a transport vehicle.
PUBLIC SEWER or PUBLIC WATER Sewage disposal and water supply systems accepted by the Town Board as meeting the standards required for municipal operations.
PUBLICLY OPERATED CAMPGROUNDS AND RECREATION AREAS An area under the control of any governmental entity to be used for transient occupancy by camping in tents, camp trailers, travel trailers, motor homes, or similar movable or temporary sleeping quarters of any kind.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE A vehicular-type portable structure without permanent foundation, which can be towed, hauled or driven and is primarily designed as temporary living accommodation for recreational camping and travel use and including but not limited to travel trailers, truck campers, camping trailers and self-propelled motor homes.
REPEATER A micro- or macro-cell designed to extend personal wireless service to areas which are not able to receive adequate coverage directly from a base station, using the same channels as the base station.
RESIDENCE A building, or any part of a building, which contains living and sleeping accommodations for permanent occupancy. "Residence" therefore includes all one-family and two-family houses, row houses, mobile homes, apartment houses, boardinghouses, rooming, fraternity and sorority houses. However, "residence" shall not include the following:
A. Transient accommodations, such as hotels, motels and campgrounds; or
B. That part of a building containing both residences and other uses which is used for any nonresidential uses except accessory uses for residences.
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY A residence for infirm children, adolescents or adults who require personal care, supervision and services, where compensation and/or reimbursement of costs is paid to an operator pursuant to state and/or federal standards, licensing requirements, or programs funding such services.
RESIDENTIAL LOT, RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PLOT Any parcel of land of five acres or less, any point on the boundary line of which is less than 1/2 mile from any point on the boundary line of another such lot in the same tract, unless any such lot may not legally be used for residential purposes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term "residential" shall include temporary, seasonal and permanent residential use.
RIDING ACADEMY A facility for the boarding, keeping, training and showing of horses, for instruction in the art of horsemanship and for horse show competitions, including boarding stables and breeding farms. A riding academy may include paddocks and other enclosures, stables, barns and other storage buildings, riding rings, riding trails, residential facilities for employees of the facility and such other improvements as are customary or incidental to the use of the property as a riding academy.
[Amended 6-14-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
RIGHT-OF-WAY A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, purchase, prescription or condemnation, used or intended to be used to afford legal access to abutting property. See also "street."
ROADSIDE FARM STAND An establishment, usually a booth or stall, which is accessory to a farm, primarily engaged in the retail sale of produce and farm products to the general public and which is open no more than eight months in any calendar year.
ROW HOUSE A building consisting of a series of one-family attached residential dwelling units having common party walls between each dwelling unit. Also "townhouse."
SELF-STORAGE A building or group of buildings containing separate individual and private storage spaces of varying sizes and available for lease or rent for varying periods of time.
SERVICE BUSINESS An establishment primarily engaged in rendering services to businesses on a fee or contract basis, such as advertising and mailing, building maintenance, beauty shop, personal care services, unemployment service, office equipment rental and leasing, commercial research, development and testing, photo finishing and personal supply services.
SETBACK The distance in feet from the street line to the principal building on a lot.
SHOPPING CENTER, SHOPPING MALL A group of commercial establishments planned, constructed or managed as a single entity, with customer and employee parking provided on site, provision for goods delivery separated from customer access, aesthetic considerations and protection from the elements, and landscaping and signage in accordance with an approved plan.
SIGN Any letter, word, model, banner, flag, pennant, insignia, device or representation designed or used as, or which is in the nature of, an announcement, direction or advertisement. The word "sign" does not include the flag, pennant or insignia of any nation, state, city or other political entity, or signs devoted to prohibiting trespassing. The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them as they relate to sign regulations:
A. ACCESSORY SIGNAny sign related to a business or profession conducted or to a commodity or service sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located.
B. AWNINGA roof-like covering of canvas, fiberglass or other material attached to a metal or other frame and supported entirely from a building or other structure.
C. FREESTANDING SIGNThose signs which are affixed to the ground and not attached to a building.
D. FRONT FACEThe outer surface of a building which is visible from any public street or walkway. A building may have more than one front face.
E. ICONIC SIGNSign which is a traditionally accepted pictorial symbol conveying the nature of the business, normally constructed in heavy relief or is three-dimensional.
F. ILLUMINATED SIGN (DIRECTLY ILLUMINATED)A sign which incorporates any artificial lighting as an integral part or feature or which depends for its illumination on transparent or translucent material or electricity or radio-activated material or substance.
G. ILLUMINATED SIGN (FLASHING)An illuminated sign on which the artificial lighting is not maintained stationary or constant in intensity and color at all times while in use.
I. INTERIOR SIGNAny sign except address numbers that are affixed to or painted on the interior of a window or door or located within three feet of the inside face of the window or a door, which sign is designed to be visible from the exterior of the window or door.
J. MOBILE SIGNA sign not permanently affixed to a structure or to the ground and designed or intended to be moved from one location to another (see also "temporary sign").
K. PROJECTING SIGNA sign which is affixed to an exterior wall of the structure extending perpendicular or at an angle of more than 30° from the wall and with the sign surface plane (upon which the typography is displayed) perpendicular to or at an angle of more than 30° to the wall plane.
L. ROOF SIGNA sign which is erected, constructed or maintained on, partly above, or as part of the roof of any building.
M. SIGN AREAThe area of a sign shall be measured as follows:
(1) When such sign is on a plate or framed or outlined, all of the area of such plate or the area enclosed by such frame outline shall be included.
(2) When such sign consists only of letters, designs or figures engraved, painted, projected, or in any manner affixed on a wall or a fascia panel integrated into the building design, the total area of such sign shall be deemed the area of the smallest triangle, rectangle or circle within which all of the matter of which such sign consists may be inscribed.
N. TEMPORARY SIGNA sign which is designed to advertise or announce a particular event or series of events, to solicit political support, to announce the availability for sale of a particular item or items which will be available for a limited period, or any sign not permanently embedded in the ground or not permanently affixed to a building or sign structure that is permanently embedded in the ground.
O. WALL SIGNA sign which is affixed to or painted on an exterior wall of a structure and the surface on which the typography is displayed is in the same plane as the wall plane.
SITE PLAN A plan that indicates the proposed development and uses of land or structures. A rendering, drawing, or sketch prepared in accordance with the specifications of this chapter, and which shows the arrangement, layout and design of a proposed use of a single parcel of land as shown on said plan.
SLOPE OF SITE, MEANS OF MEASURING The vertical distance, in feet, between the highest elevation of a lot or development and the lowest elevation of a lot or development, divided by the horizontal difference between these two elevations, in feet, said horizontal distance ordinarily to be the natural course of stormwater runoff. Should the site be sufficiently large in the judgment of the Planning Board and heterogeneous in character (difference of one or more slope factors), the site may be divided into different measurement units, with a gradient defined for each.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT A use of property that is basically appropriate to a given zoning district, but which may be incompatible in some locations within the district and, therefore, is not permitted by right everywhere within such district. A special use permit, therefore, is one which is allowable only when specified facts and conditions are found to exist.
STEEP SLOPES All ground areas having a topographical gradient equal to or greater than 15%, measured by utilizing two-foot contours.
STORAGE The holding or safekeeping of goods in a warehouse or other depository to await the happening of some future event or contingency that will call for the removal of the goods.
STORAGE, BULK The accumulation of wholesale quantities of raw or finished materials (solids, liquids and gases) preparatory to use in a manufacturing process or to retail sales; a permanent reserve being maintained. Junk and scrap materials do not qualify for inclusion in this category.
STORY That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it or, if there be no floor above it, the space between any floor and the ceiling next above it.
STORY ABOVE GRADE Any story having its finished floor surface entirely above grade, except that a basement shall be considered a story above grade where the finished surface of the floor above the basement is: a) more than six feet above grade plane; or b) more than six feet above the finished ground level for more than 50% of the total building perimeter; or c) more than 12 feet above the finished ground level at any point.
STORY, HEIGHT OF The vertical distance from the top surface of the floor to the top surface of the floor next above. The height of the topmost story is the distance from the top surface of the floor to the top surface of the ceiling joists.
STREET An existing public way which affords principal means of access to abutting properties and is suitably improved; or a proposed way shown on a plat approved by the Town Planning Board and/or recorded in the office of the County Clerk.
STREET GRADE The officially established grade of the street upon which a lot fronts. If there is no officially established grade, the existing grade of the street shall be taken as the "street grade."
STREET LINE The dividing line between a lot and a street, which forms the front lot line of a lot abutting a street and is defined by the right-of-way or parcel containing a street.
STREET WIDTH The width of the right-of-way or the distance between property, street parcel or takings lines on opposite sides of a street.
STRUCTURE A static construction of building materials, including buildings, mobile homes, stadia, platforms, towers, sheds, storage bins, antennas and other receivers, swimming pools and the like.
SUBDIVISION, MAJOR Any subdivision not classified as a minor subdivision, including but not limited to subdivisions of five or more lots, or any size subdivision requiring any new street or road or the extension of municipal facilities.
SUBDIVISION, MINOR Any subdivision of a parent parcel into four or fewer lots within a ten-year period, where all such developable lots or parcels: a) front on an existing public street; and b) do not adversely affect the development of the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property; and c) comply with all the area requirements set forth in this chapter. The ten-year period shall commence running upon the final approval of the first application to divide the parent parcel. Public acquisitions by purchase of strips of land for the widening or opening of streets shall not be included.
SWIMMING POOL An outdoor water pool which is intended to be used for swimming or bathing. An outdoor water pool shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be construed to mean any swimming pool, tank, depression or excavation in any material, dike or berm constructed, erected, excavated or maintained, which will cause the retention of water to a greater depth than 18 inches or having a plane surface area of water greater than 100 square feet, and includes in-ground as well as aboveground swimming pools.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY Any or all of the physical elements of the central facility that contains all the receivers, transmitters, antennas, towers and other apparatus needed for cellular/pc operation.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER A structure on which one or more antennas will be located; that is intended for transmitting and/or receiving radio, television, telephone, wireless or microwave communications for an FCC-licensed carrier; but excluding those used exclusively for fire, police and other dispatch communications, or exclusively for private radio and television reception and private citizens' bands amateur radio and other similar private, residential communications.
THEATER, OUTDOOR DRIVE-IN An open lot or part thereof, with its appurtenant facilities, devoted primarily to the showing of moving pictures or theatrical products, on a paid-admission basis, to patrons seated in automobiles or on outdoor seats.
TOURIST HOME A building containing individual living and sleeping accommodations, each of which is accessible through interior hallways and is offered for rental use by transient guests.
TRACT Any body of land, including contiguous parcels of land, under single ownership or under common control of any group of persons acting in concert as part of a common scheme or plan.
TRADEMARKED ARCHITECTURE A structure whose design is trademarked by a corporation and is easily identified with that business, including logos, building design, sign design and colors. (See also "franchise architecture.")
TRAILER, CAMPING A folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation and vacation use.
TRAILER, OFFICE A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed as a temporary facility for such uses as banking, on-site construction supervision, and other office or clerical uses.
TRAILER, PRIVATE UTILITY A vehicle not capable of self-propulsion, designed or used primarily for the transportation or storage of materials, equipment or personal effects, not exceeding one ton in capacity.
TRAILER, TRAVEL A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed as a temporary residence for human habitation.
TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL Any premises used for the garaging or parking of public transportation vehicles and the loading and unloading of passengers.
TREATED WOOD Includes wood or wood products that have been chemically treated, coated, stained, sealed, glued or otherwise adulterated, including kiln-drying or similar treatments. Treated wood includes pressure-treated lumber, plywood, particle board, fiberboard and oriented strand board.
[Added 1-18-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
TRUCK TERMINAL The use of land for trucking operations where there are dock facilities, either partially or wholly enclosed, for the purpose of transferring goods for assembly or disassembly or loading onto tractor-trailers for transport to other locations. Warehouses and similar facilities for the deposit, storage and safekeeping of goods shall not be deemed to be truck terminals.
USE This term is employed in referring to:
A. The purpose for which any buildings, other structures, or land may be arranged, designed, intended, maintained, or occupied; or
B. Any occupation, business activity, or operation conducted (or intended to be conducted) in a building or other structure, or on land.
USE, PRINCIPAL The main or primary use of the lot. Except for designated mixed uses and multiple retail uses within a shopping center, only one principal use is permitted per lot; all other uses, except special uses and permitted accessory uses, being excluded.
VEHICLES Mechanical means of conveyance or transport, meeting any of the following:
A. Motorized equipment designed to operate on public roads.
B. Towed equipment designed to operate on public roads.
D. Any conveyance designed to transport people.
E. Any conveyance designed to transport material.
WAREHOUSE A building or part of a building for storing of goods, wares and merchandise, whether for the owner or for others, and whether it is a public or private warehouse, including self-storage units.
WASTE Trash, refuse, rubbish, items or material not suitable for reuse or recycling. Material to be discarded.
WATER-DEPENDENT USES An activity that can only be conducted on, in, over or adjacent to a water body because such activity requires access to water and involves the use of water as an integral part of the activity.
WAY A street or alley or other thoroughfare or easement permanently established for passage of persons or vehicles.
WETLAND (FRESHWATER WETLAND) Regulated areas that comprise hydric soils and/or are inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, vernal pools, wet meadows, fens and similar areas. For the purposes of regulation, wetlands are defined in accordance with a methodology set forth in 6 NYCRR Part 664 and in the 1987 Federal Wetlands Delineation Manual. Regulated wetlands do not include detention, infiltration and retention basins. A wetland must have an area greater than one-tenth acre to be regulated under this chapter.
WINERY Any place or premises wherein wines are manufactured from any fruit or brandies distilled as the byproduct of wine or other fruit or cordials are compounded. Such use may include, as a subordinate accessory use, tastings or the operation of a food or drinking establishment on site. Events not provided for on a site plan must obtain an event permit.
[Added 7-13-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
YARD (REQUIRED) That portion of the open area of a lot extending open and unobstructed from the ground upward along a lot line for a depth or width as specified by the bulk regulations of the district in which the lot is located. No part of such yard shall be included as part of a yard or other open space similarly required for buildings on another lot.
YARD, FRONT An open, unoccupied space extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and a line drawn parallel thereto at the closest building.
YARD, REAR An open, unoccupied space extending across the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and a line drawn parallel thereto at the closest building.
YARD, SIDE An open, unoccupied space between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. Any lot line not a rear line or a street line shall be deemed a side line.