The general purpose of this residential district is to provide
for areas in the Village of Unadilla where low-density residential
development, agricultural land uses and general open space land uses
can be established in harmony with one another. It is further the
purpose of this district to discourage high-density development in
areas which have restrictive natural characteristics.
Uses permitted by right shall be as follows:
A. One-family dwellings, to include new modular homes, but not including
mobile homes, except for new double-wide mobile homes which meet the
following minimum specifications in addition to those appearing in
the definitions for mobile homes.
(1) Double-wide mobile home minimum standards:
(a)
Twenty-four feet by 40 feet.
(b)
Foundation: 54 inches high:
[2]
Ten-inch concrete blocks.
(c)
Shingle roof with R21 insulation:
[1]
Five-foot to twelve-foot pitch.
(d)
Two-by-six-inch side walls with six-inch insulation.
(e)
Two-by-ten-inch floor joists with RII insulation.
(f)
Vinyl siding with OSB sheathing.
(g)
Thermopane windows with house-type molding with outside window
trim.
(h)
One-hundred-amp electric service.
(i)
One-half-inch residential sheetrock or vinyl-covered sheetrock
interior.
(j)
Six-panel interior doors.
(k)
No exterior, aboveground fuel oil tank.
(2) Each double-wide mobile home proposed to be placed upon a lot within
the Village of Unadilla shall be inspected on the lot site by the
Zoning Enforcement Officer for compliance with the above standards
prior to being assembled.
B. Agriculture, including the sale of products locally made or grown
on the parcel.
[Amended 4-21-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
C. Farms on 10 or more acres.
D. Accessory uses and structures to any permitted use. (See §
159-81 for private swimming pool regulations.)
The following regulations apply to all uses permitted by right
or special permit:
A. Minimum lot requirements shall be as follows:
Type
|
Minimum Requirement
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Lot size
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40,000 square feet
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Frontage
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200 feet
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Front yard
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50 feet
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Side yard
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25 feet
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Rear yard
|
25 feet
|
B. Lot coverage. No more than 25% of the lot may be covered by buildings,
including garages and accessory buildings.
C. Increasing side yard depth. On a corner lot, the minimum side yard
requirement shall increase to 50 feet for the side yard between the
street line and the building line on the side street.
D. Garages, accessory buildings and parking areas.
(1) Attached garages must meet setback and yard requirements listed above
for principal buildings.
(2) Detached garages, parking areas and accessory buildings must be located
behind the front yard line, have a minimum side yard depth of 10 feet
and have a minimum rear yard depth of 10 feet.
E. Building or structure height. No building or structure shall be erected to a height in excess of 35 feet, except upon approval of a special permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals. (See §
159-74 for exceptions.)
G. Walls, fences, hedges and screening. The yard requirements of these regulations shall not apply to any retaining wall nor to any fence, wall, hedge or screening to be erected along the lot lines in conformance with this chapter. Such fence, wall, hedge or screening shall not exceed eight feet in height. (See §§
159-76 and
159-77 for further regulations.) When fences are along property lines within 15 feet of an adjacent property residence, those fences shall not exceed four feet in height.