The minimum required lot area shall not include any underwater or tidal lands below the mean high-tide level, except that in a Tidal Wetlands and Ocean Beach Overlay District, marshlands customarily flooded at high tide may be included as part of such required lot area, pursuant to the provisions of Article
IV; however, the area of lots in a proposed subdivision shall conform to the subdivision regulations of the Village of West Hampton Dunes.
The calculation of the percentage of lot coverage shall include
those lot areas covered by temporary structures and open storage of
more than an incidental transitory character.
The minimum road frontage of a lot at the street line shall
be at least 40 feet in all districts, except in those districts where
there are no minimum lot area requirements and also in the case of
approved flagpole lots where the minimum road frontage at the street
line shall be at least 20 feet, and those minimums shall apply along
the entire length of the flagpole.
The following
Schedule of Permitted Signs shall apply according to the district in which the lot is located on the Zoning Map, whether such lot is used for a permitted use or for a special exception use.
On a corner lot in any district, except those in districts where
there is no minimum lot area requirement, within the triangular area
determined as provided in this section, no wall or fence or other
structure shall be erected to a height in excess of two feet; no vehicle,
object or any other obstruction of a height in excess of two feet
shall be parked or placed; and no hedge, shrub or other growth shall
be maintained at a height in excess of two feet, except that trees
whose branches are trimmed away to a height of at least 10 feet above
the curb level, or pavement level where there is no curb, shall be
permitted. Such triangular area shall be determined by two points,
one on each intersecting street line, each of which points is 50 feet
from the intersection of such street lines.
The requirements contained in this article are designed to promote
and protect the public health, to prevent overcrowded living conditions,
to guard against the development of substandard neighborhoods, to
conserve established property values and to contribute to the general
welfare.
Every dwelling or other building devoted in whole or in part to a residential use which is hereafter erected or converted to accommodate additional families shall provide a minimum floor area per family on floors with clear ceiling height of not less than seven feet six inches, in conformity with the following schedule and with the other provisions of §§
560-30 through
560-34. In addition, any building devoted to a business or industrial use which is hereinafter erected or converted to accommodate such uses shall provide a minimum floor area in conformity with the following schedule. The minimum stipulated herein shall be deemed to be exclusive of unenclosed porches, breezeways, garage areas and basement and cellar rooms or areas.
A. One-family dwellings:
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Minimum Floor Area
(square feet)
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Required Lot Area per Dwelling Unit pursuant to Zoning
District
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1-Story Building or First Floor
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1 1/2- or 2-Story Building Combined
(2 floors total)
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MFPRD, R-10, R-15, R-20 and R-40 Districts
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800
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1,200
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R-60, R-80, R-120 and all CR Districts
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1,000
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1,400
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B. Units for moderate-income families:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings:
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Type of Dwelling
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Area
(square feet)
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1-story building or first floor
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600
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1 1/2- or 2-story building combined, 2-floor total
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1,000
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(2) Two-family detached dwellings:
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Type of Dwelling
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Area
(square feet)
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1-story building or first floor
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1,200
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1 1/2- or 2-story building combined, 2-floor total
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1,600
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(3) Apartments:
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Type of Dwelling
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Area
(square feet)
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1-room, studio or efficiency
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400
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Each additional room
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100
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C. Accessory apartments: 400 square feet.
The least overall dimension of any minimum required first-floor
area of a dwelling, other than mobile homes where permitted, shall
be 20 feet.
[Added 4-12-2017 by L.L.
No. 2-2017]
A. In all residential districts, exterior lighting shall be placed and
shielded in such a manner as not to illuminate beyond the property's
lot lines. The following standards shall apply:
(1)
The illumination of all exterior lighting shall be steady in
nature, not flashing, moving or changing in brilliance, color or intensity,
provided that such restrictions shall not apply to temporary decorative
lighting during Christmas or other recognized holiday seasons.
(2)
Shielding. All outdoor lighting fixtures shall be fully shielded
and aimed straight downward, with the following exceptions:
(a)
Unshielded outdoor lighting fixtures operated by motion sensors
are permitted, provided that:
[1] The fixture is set to go on only when activated
and to go off within five minutes after activation has ceased; and
[2] The sensor shall not be triggered by activity off
the property; and
[3] The output per fixture does not exceed 1,800 lumens
(one-hundred-watt incandescent).
[4] Outdoor lighting fixtures with total light output
of 900 lumens or less (sixty-watt incandescent or less) are exempt
from the shielding and aiming requirements.
(3)
Mounting height.
(a)
The mounting height of a fixture attached to any structure shall
not exceed 12 feet from the lowest light-emitting point on the fixture
to the area to be lit directly below the fixture, except for fully
recessed soffit lighting that otherwise complies with this article.
(b)
The mounting height of any freestanding light fixture shall not exceed 10 feet and, when located in side and/or rear yards, shall meet the setback requirements of Subsection
A(4) below, unless otherwise authorized by the Village.
(4)
Setback. The setback for freestanding light fixtures from closest
side and/or rear yard property lines shall be greater than or equal
to three times the mounting height.
(5)
Subsequent to the effective date of this article, any addition
or expansion, whether single or cumulative, that is made to a residential
property, whereby lot coverage or floor area is increased by 25% or
more, shall subject said residential property to the provisions of
this article for the entire property, including previously installed
and any new outdoor lighting. Any modifications or alterations to
any such preexisting nonconforming light fixtures shall be subject
to all the requirements of this article.
B. In all districts in the Village of West Hampton Dunes, the illumination
by artificial light of outdoor sports facilities, public or private,
is hereby prohibited. This prohibition shall not apply to private
outdoor swimming pools which may have lighting which is not elevated
more than one foot above the top of the swimming pool structure. For
purposes of this section, the swimming pool structure shall only include
the pool and its attached associated decking or patio.
C. All legal, nonconforming light fixtures used in connection with artificial
illumination of outdoor sports facilities in existence on the effective
date of the adoption of this section shall, within six years of the
effective date of this section, become illegal and shall be removed.
D. Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of
the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding
$250 for a first offense, a fine not exceeding $500 for a conviction
on a second offense, which offense occurred within an eighteen-month
period of a conviction of the first offense, and a fine not exceeding
$1,000 for a conviction on a third offense, which offense occurred
within 18 months of the occurrence of the first offense. Each and
every day of the continuation of a violation of this section shall
constitute a separate violation of this section for each day the offense
continues. In addition to any other remedy provided for herein, proceedings
may be instituted to enjoin any unlawful construction, installation,
use or maintenance of exterior lighting, and the owner of the property
shall be responsible for all reasonable costs and legal fees of any
judicial proceeding which is instituted for the enforcement of this
section.
E. If any section, subsection, phrase, sentence or other portion of
this section is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such portions shall be deemed
a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holdings shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.