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:
[1] 
Poured concrete.
[2] 
Ten-inch concrete blocks.
(c) 
Shingle roof with R21 insulation:
[1] 
Five-foot to twelve-foot pitch.
[2] 
Thirty-pound snow load.
(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.)
A. 
The following uses are subject to the approval and issuance of a special permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals (See § 159-105C.):
(1) 
Home occupations.
(2) 
Public and semipublic uses.
(3) 
Day camps.
(4) 
Riding stables on 10 or more acres.
(5) 
Animal hospitals or kennels on 10 or more acres.
(6) 
Alternative energy systems and equipment.
B. 
Other uses upon the finding by the Zoning Board of Appeals, with consultation with the Planning Board as needed, that such use is of the same general character as the uses permitted and which will not be detrimental to current uses within the district.
[Added 2-21-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
The following regulations apply to all uses permitted by right or special permit:
A. 
Minimum lot requirements shall be as follows:
Type
Minimum Requirement
Lot size
40,000 square feet
Frontage
200 feet
Front yard
50 feet
Side yard
25 feet
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.)
F. 
Minimum floor area. See § 159-82.
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.