The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to:
A. 
Roof projections. Bell towers, steeples, rooftop bulkheads, water towers, fire towers, hose towers, cooling towers, or air-conditioning or heating equipment, provided that such features shall not occupy, in the aggregate, more than 10% of the area of the roof of a building and are set back from the edge of the roof at least one foot for each one foot by which such features exceed the maximum height otherwise specified for the district in which they are located. All mechanical equipment located on the tops of buildings shall be visually screened, subject to Planning Board approval.
B. 
Wall extensions. Parapet walls or cornices which do not exceed the maximum height requirement for the district in which they are located by more than four feet.
C. 
Solar energy systems. Solar energy systems, provided that such systems shall be erected only to the height necessary to accomplish the purposes they are intended to serve.
A. 
Inner courts. An inner court is permitted if constructed in accordance with the New York State Building Code in effect at the time of the passage of this chapter, or any supplement thereto or amendment thereof.
B. 
Outer courts. An outer court is permitted if constructed in accordance with the New York State Building Code in effect at the time of the passage of this chapter, or any supplement thereto or amendment thereof.
A. 
Principal buildings. The distance between two principal buildings on the same lot shall be no less than the height of the taller building.
B. 
Principal and accessory buildings. The distance between a principal building and an accessory building shall be no less than the height of the accessory building but in no event shall be less than 15 feet.
C. 
Distance from windows. Notwithstanding any other provision and except as provided hereinafter, no residential building on any lot shall intrude into the area enclosed by an arc of a circle with a radius of 60 feet extending 70° on each side of a line perpendicular to the center of any legally required window (other than a bathroom or kitchen window) and the exterior radii of such arc. All measurements shall be performed in horizontal projection at the sill level of the subject window. This limitation shall not apply to any wall of the same building which intersects the plane of the wall in which the subject window is located at an exterior angle of more than 80°. A minimum distance of 60 feet shall be maintained between the subject window and any wall parallel thereto, whether such wall is part of the same or of another building on the lot.
D. 
Diagramming. Proper diagramming shall be included on all site plans for clarification of distance.
No side setback or rear setback shall be required where such portion of the lot abuts the right-of-way of a railroad, limited access highway or utility transmission line at least 50 feet in width.
[Amended 5-9-2022 by L.L. No. 4-2022]
Pole buildings and metal-paneled buildings shall be permitted in all zoning districts in the City so long as said building meets all other specifications and requirements of the City Code or other applicable local, state and/or federal laws, rules or regulations. Such a building shall further obtain any and all necessary approvals or reviews from or by any government agency, department or body.
Keeping of any animals other than a domestic animal as defined under § 215-8, Definitions, of the Code of the City of Port Jervis, or its successor, by the occupant(s), shall be prohibited.