The supplementary regulations in this Article
XIII are in addition to those of Articles
V through
IX and, unless otherwise indicated, shall apply in all classes of districts.
No driveway or other means of access for vehicles, other than
a public street, shall be maintained or used in any residence district
for the servicing of any use located in a business or industrial district.
Plans for the erection or structural alteration of drive-in
business establishments as herein defined shall be submitted to the
Planning Board for approval. The Planning Board may require such changes
therein in relation to yards, driveways, driveway entrances and exits
and the location and height of buildings and enclosures as it may
deem best suited to ensure safety, to minimize traffic hazards or
difficulties and to safeguard adjacent properties.
Motor courts or motels, where allowable under this chapter,
shall conform to the following requirements:
A. Each rental structure shall have units a minimum of 550 square feet.
B. Automobile parking space to accommodate not less than one car for each rental unit plus one additional space for every two persons regularly employed on the premises shall be provided. In addition, if the motel includes restaurants, taverns or meeting rooms as accessory uses, parking for these uses shall be provided as required by §§
120-63 and
120-64.
C. Each rental unit shall be supplied with hot and cold running water
and equipped with a flush toilet. All such fixtures and those of any
accessory uses shall be properly connected to the Village water and
a sanitary disposal facility or other arrangements for water supply
and sewage disposal made which are approved by the Rensselaer County
Health Department.
A private swimming pool installed or maintained as an accessory use where permitted in Articles
V through
IX shall meet the following requirements:
A. It shall be used only as an accessory use to a dwelling or to a special permit use where permitted in Articles
V through
IX for the private use of the owner or occupant of such dwelling or building and his or her family, guests or employees.
B. Any such pool shall be completely enclosed by a security fence not
less than four feet in height, with all gates or doors opening through
such enclosure equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices
designed to keep and be capable of keeping such gates or doors securely
closed at all times when not in actual use, of a type approved by
the Code Enforcement Officer.
C. Such pool shall be maintained in a manner sufficient to meet the
bacterial standards established by the provisions of the New York
State Sanitary Code relating to public swimming pools.
D. Such pool shall be equipped with an integral filtration system and
filter pumps or other mechanical devices, which shall be so located
and constructed as not to interfere with the peace, comfort and repose
of the occupants of any adjoining property.
E. No permission shall be granted for the installation of any swimming
pool until the owner has filed with the Code Enforcement Officer a
statement by a professional engineer licensed by the State of New
York or other person duly appointed by the Board of Trustees that
provisions for the drainage of such pool are adequate and will not
interfere with the public water supply system or existing sanitary
facilities.
F. Front yards: same as permitted in Articles
V through
IX.
G. Side yards: all pools shall be erected within 10 feet of the rear
and side yard property line (no minimum yard size requirement).
H. Corner lot: same as permitted in Articles
V through
IX.
A temporary permit may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer,
for a period not exceeding one year, for a nonconforming use incident
to housing and construction projects, including such structures and
uses as storage of building materials and machinery, the processing
of building materials and a real estate office located on the tract
being offered for sale, provided that such permits are conditioned
upon agreement by the owner or operator to remove the structure or
structures or use upon expiration of the permit. Such permits may
be renewed yearly, upon application to the Code Enforcement Officer,
for an additional period of one year.
Where the topography is such that the slope of the land exceeds
20% and, therefore, access to a private garage built back of the front
building line as required by this chapter is impracticable, it shall
be permissible to place such building not exceeding 12 feet in height
within the front yard space, but not closer to the street line than
18 feet.
No demolition shall occur without a demolition permit approved by the Code Enforcement Officer and issued by the Village Clerk. All requirements of §
42-5.1 (Demolition) shall be met.