Town of Southold, NY Zoning

Town of Southold, NY

Suffolk County

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Appearance Tickets
Ch 9 Assessors
Ch 13 Committees, Appointment of
Ch 17 Community Preservation Fund
Ch 21 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 26 Ethics
Ch 30 Expenses of Town Officers
Ch 34 Housing Fund
Ch 38 Local Laws, Adoption of
Ch 42 Officers and Employees
Ch 47 Personnel
Ch 51 Police Department
Ch 55 Public Hearings, Notice of
Ch 59 Records
Ch 64 Transportation Access Management
Ch 68 Youth Board
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 70 Agricultural Lands Preservation
Ch 71 Agricultural Advisory Committee
Ch 72 Agricultural Uses
Ch 75 Alarm Systems
Ch 79 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 83 Animals
Ch 88 Bicycles
Ch 92 Bingo and Games of Chance
Ch 96 Boats, Docks and Wharves
Ch 100 Buildings, Unsafe; Property Maintenance
Ch 104 Burning, Outdoor
Ch 111 Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas
Ch 117 Sanitary Flow Credits, Transfer of
Ch 121 Domestic Partnerships
Ch 126 Electrical Inspections
Ch 130 Environmental Quality Review
Ch 135 (Reserved)
Ch 139 Filming
Ch 144 Fire Prevention and Building Code Administration
Ch 148 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 157 Harbor Management
Ch 161 Highway Specifications
Ch 163 Hunting
Ch 166 Junkyards
Ch 170 Landmark Preservation
Ch 172 Lighting, Outdoor
Ch 174 Littering
Ch 177 Municipal Building Energy Benchmarking
Ch 180 Noise, Prevention of
Ch 185 Open Space Preservation
Ch 189 Parking
Ch 193 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 197 Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Retail Merchants
Ch 205 Public Entertainment and Special Events
Ch 211 Salvage Centers
Ch 215 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 219 Shellfish and Other Marine Resources
Ch 228 Soil Removal
Ch 233 Solid Waste
Ch 236 Stormwater Management
Ch 237 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 240 Subdivision of Land
Ch 245 Taxation
Ch 249 Tobacco Advertising
Ch 253 Tourist and Trailer Camps
Ch 260 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 264 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
Ch 268 Waterfront Consistency Review
Ch 275 Wetlands and Shoreline
Ch 277 Wind Energy
Ch 280 Zoning
Ch 280 Art I General Provisions
§ 280-1 Title.
§ 280-2 Purposes.
§ 280-3 Interpretation and conflicts.
§ 280-4 Definitions.
Ch 280 Art II Districts
§ 280-5 District designations.
§ 280-6 Zoning Map.
§ 280-7 District boundaries.
§ 280-8 Effect of establishment of districts.
§ 280-9 Lot recognition.
§ 280-10 Merger.
§ 280-11 Waiver of merger.
Ch 280 Art III Agricultural-Conservation (A-C) District and Low-Density Residential R-80, R-120, R-200 and R-400 Districts
§ 280-12 Purpose.
§ 280-13 Use regulations.
§ 280-14 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
§ 280-15 Accessory buildings and structures.
Ch 280 Art IV Low-Density Residential R-40 District
§ 280-16 Purpose.
§ 280-17 Use regulations.
§ 280-18 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
§ 280-19 Accessory buildings.
Ch 280 Art V Hamlet Density (HD) Residential District
§ 280-20 Purpose.
§ 280-21 Applicability.
§ 280-22 Use regulations.
§ 280-23 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
Ch 280 Art VI Affordable Housing (AHD) District
§ 280-24 Purpose; applicability of amendments.
§ 280-25 Definitions.
§ 280-26 Applicability.
§ 280-27 Use regulations.
§ 280-28 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
§ 280-29 Application procedure.
§ 280-30 General regulations and requirements.
§ 280-31 Administration
§ 280-32 Applicability of other Code provisions.
§ 280-32.1 Maintenance and upkeep.
§ 280-33 Penalties for offenses.
Ch 280 Art VII Resort Residential (RR) District
§ 280-34 Purpose.
§ 280-35 Use regulations.
§ 280-36 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
Ch 280 Art VIII Residential Office (RO) District
§ 280-37 Purpose.
§ 280-38 Use regulations.
§ 280-39 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
Ch 280 Art IX Limited Business (LB) District
§ 280-40 Purpose.
§ 280-41 Use regulations.
§ 280-42 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
§ 280-43 Front yard setbacks.
Ch 280 Art X Hamlet Business (HB) District
§ 280-44 Purpose.
§ 280-45 Use regulations.
§ 280-46 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
Ch 280 Art XI General Business (B) District
§ 280-47 Purpose.
§ 280-48 Use regulations.
§ 280-49 Bulk, area and parking requirements.
§ 280-50 Front yard setbacks.
Ch 280 Art XII Marine I (MI) District
§ 280-51 Purpose.
§ 280-52 Use regulations.
§ 280-53 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
Ch 280 Art XIII Marine II (MII) District
§ 280-54 Purpose.
§ 280-55 Use regulations.
§ 280-56 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
Ch 280 Art XIV Light Industrial Park/Planned Office Park (LIO) District
§ 280-57 Purpose.
§ 280-58 Use regulations.
§ 280-59 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
§ 280-60 Front yard setbacks.
Ch 280 Art XV Light Industrial (LI) District
§ 280-61 Purpose.
§ 280-62 Use regulations.
§ 280-63 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
§ 280-64 Front yard setbacks.
Ch 280 Art XVI Density, Minimum Lot Size and Bulk Schedules
§ 280-65 Repeal of existing schedule; incorporation of new schedules.
§ 280-66 Conformance required.
Ch 280 Art XVII Wireless Communication Facilities
§ 280-67 Purpose.
§ 280-68 Scope.
§ 280-69 Definitions.
§ 280-70 General requirements for all wireless communication facilities.
§ 280-71 Required approvals.
§ 280-72 Site plan approval.
§ 280-73 Special exception approval.
§ 280-74 Application fees and requirements.
§ 280-75 Historic buildings and districts.
§ 280-76 Removal; height reduction.
§ 280-76.1 Preexisting antenna support structures and antennas.
§ 280-76.2 Waivers of criteria.
§ 280-76.3 Relief.
§ 280-76.4 Severability.
§ 280-76.5 When effective.
Ch 280 Art XVIII Parking and Loading Areas
§ 280-77 Purpose.
§ 280-78 Off-street parking areas.
§ 280-79 Off-street loading areas.
Ch 280 Art XIX Signs
§ 280-80 Purpose.
§ 280-81 Applicability; permit required; application; approval; fees.
§ 280-82 General design principles.
§ 280-83 Prohibitions and general restrictions.
§ 280-84 Limitation of content or copy.
§ 280-85 Specific signs.
§ 280-86 Specific sign requirements.
§ 280-87 Sign illumination.
§ 280-88 Unsafe, abandoned and unlawful signs.
§ 280-89 Transition.
§ 280-90 Nonconforming signs.
Ch 280 Art XX Landscaping, Screening and Buffer Regulations
§ 280-91 Purpose.
§ 280-92 General requirements.
§ 280-93 Front landscaped area.
§ 280-94 Transition buffer area.
§ 280-95 Landscaped parking area.
§ 280-96 Properties located adjacent to creeks.
Ch 280 Art XXI Farmland Bill of Rights
§ 280-97 Right to farm.
§ 280-98 Definitions.
§ 280-99 Right to undertake protected farm practices.
§ 280-100 Right to notice provided by Town agencies.
§ 280-101 Right to notice by brokers and agents.
§ 280-102 Enforcement.
§ 280-103 Severability.
Ch 280 Art XXII Supplementary Regulations
§ 280-104 Exceptions and modifications.
§ 280-105 Height of fences, walls and berms.
§ 280-106 Corner lots.
§ 280-107 Building length and separation for buildings containing multiple dwellings.
§ 280-108 Courts.
§ 280-109 Access requirements.
§ 280-110 Open storage.
§ 280-111 Prohibited uses in all districts.
§ 280-112 Provisions for community water, sewer and utility facilities.
§ 280-113 Land under water; filled land.
§ 280-114 Excavations.
§ 280-115 Tourist camps, camp cottages and trailers.
§ 280-116 Building setback requirements adjacent to water bodies and wetlands.
§ 280-117 Lighting restrictions.
§ 280-118 Temporary outdoor display or storage.
§ 280-119 Long-term outdoor display or storage.
Ch 280 Art XXIII Nonconforming Uses and Buildings
§ 280-120 Purpose.
§ 280-121 Nonconforming uses.
§ 280-122 Nonconforming buildings with conforming uses.
§ 280-123 Nonconforming buildings with nonconforming uses.
§ 280-124 Nonconforming lots.
§ 280-125 Repairs and maintenance.
§ 280-126 Involuntary moves.
Ch 280 Art XXIV Site Plan Approval
§ 280-127 Applicability.
§ 280-128 Findings of fact; purpose.
§ 280-129 Objectives.
§ 280-130 Approval of site plan required.
§ 280-131 Review procedure.
§ 280-132 Duration of plan.
§ 280-133 Application requirements.
§ 280-134 Architectural review standards.
§ 280-135 Architectural Review Committee.
§ 280-136 Land clearing.
§ 280-137 Standards for residential site plans.
§ 280-138 Fee schedule for site plan applications.
Ch 280 Art XXV Special Exception Uses
§ 280-139 Purpose.
§ 280-140 Special exception uses; approval required.
§ 280-141 Application; hearing; approval; violations of conditions.
§ 280-142 General standards.
§ 280-143 Matters to be considered.
§ 280-144 Additional conditions and safeguards.
Ch 280 Art XXVI Board of Appeals
§ 280-145 Appointment; membership.
§ 280-146 Powers and duties.
§ 280-147 Additional conditions and safeguards.
§ 280-148 Rules of conduct and procedure.
§ 280-149 Fees.
§ 280-150 Notice of hearing.
Ch 280 Art XXVII Administration and Enforcement
§ 280-151 Administrative and enforcing officer.
§ 280-152 Revocation of permit.
§ 280-153 Stop orders.
§ 280-154 Certificates of occupancy.
§ 280-155 Penalties for offenses.
§ 280-156 Remedies.
Ch 280 Art XXVIII Amendments
§ 280-157 Procedures.
§ 280-158 Fees for petitions for proposed amendments.
§ 280-159 Additional notice requirements relating to petitions for proposed amendments.
Ch 280 Art XXIX Severability
§ 280-160 Severability.
§ 280-161 (Reserved)
§ 280-162 (Reserved)
§ 280-163 (Reserved)
§ 280-164 (Reserved)
§ 280-165 (Reserved)
§ 280-166 (Reserved)
§ 280-167 (Reserved)
§ 280-168 (Reserved)
§ 280-169 (Reserved)
Ch 280 Art XXX Agricultural Planned Development District
§ 280-170 Purpose.
§ 280-171 Definitions.
§ 280-172 Classification.
§ 280-173 Requirements for eligibility.
§ 280-174 Zoning approval; application and review procedure.
§ 280-175 Conditions of approval.
§ 280-176 Price for development rights.
§ 280-177 Subsequent development right sales to Town.
§ 280-178 (Reserved)
§ 280-179 Clearing house.
§ 280-180 Conditions.
§ 280-181 Subdivision.
Ch 280 Art XXXI Plum Island Research District (PIR)
§ 280-182 Purpose.
§ 280-183 Use regulations.
§ 280-184 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
§ 280-185 Setbacks.
Ch 280 Art XXXII Plum Island Conservation District (PIC)
§ 280-186 Purpose.
§ 280-187 Use regulations.
§ 280-188 Bulk, area and parking regulations.
§ 280-189 Setbacks.
Ch 280 Art XXXIII Historic Preservation District (HPD)
§ 280-190 Purpose; applicability of amendments.
§ 280-191 Definitions.
§ 280-192 Eligibility.
§ 280-193 Use regulations.
§ 280-194 Pre-application procedure.
§ 280-195 Application procedure.
§ 280-196 Maintenance and termination.
Appendix
Ch A290 Police Department Rules and Regulations
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter 280: Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Southold 4-9-1957; amended in its entirety 11-23-1971. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Agricultural lands preservation — See Ch. 70.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 148.

Junkyards — See Ch. 166.

Landmark preservation — See Ch. 170.

Open space preservation — See Ch. 185.

Soil removal — See Ch. 228.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 240.

Tourist and trailer camps — See Ch. 253.

Wetlands and shoreline — See Ch. 275.

Attachment 1 - Density and Minimum Lot Size Schedule for Residential Districts

Attachment 2 - Density and Minimum Lot Size Schedule for Nonresidential Districts

Attachment 3 - Bulk Schedule for Residential Districts

Attachment 4 - Bulk Schedule for Business, Office and Industrial Districts

Attachment 5 - Bulk Schedule AA

Attachment 6 - Schedule for Open Space, Buffers and Setbacks for Residential Site Plans

Attachment 7 - Bulk Schedules for PIR and PIC Districts

Chapter 280 : Zoning

Article I General Provisions

§ 280-1 Title.

§ 280-2 Purposes.

§ 280-3 Interpretation and conflicts.

§ 280-4 Definitions.

Article II Districts

§ 280-5 District designations.

§ 280-6 Zoning Map.

§ 280-7 District boundaries.

§ 280-8 Effect of establishment of districts.

§ 280-9 Lot recognition.

§ 280-10 Merger.

§ 280-11 Waiver of merger.

Article III Agricultural-Conservation (A-C) District and Low-Density Residential R-80, R-120, R-200 and R-400 Districts

§ 280-12 Purpose.

§ 280-13 Use regulations.

§ 280-14 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

§ 280-15 Accessory buildings and structures.

Article IV Low-Density Residential R-40 District

§ 280-16 Purpose.

§ 280-17 Use regulations.

§ 280-18 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

§ 280-19 Accessory buildings.

Article V Hamlet Density (HD) Residential District

§ 280-20 Purpose.

§ 280-21 Applicability.

§ 280-22 Use regulations.

§ 280-23 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

Article VI Affordable Housing (AHD) District

§ 280-24 Purpose; applicability of amendments.

§ 280-25 Definitions.

§ 280-26 Applicability.

§ 280-27 Use regulations.

§ 280-28 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

§ 280-29 Application procedure.

§ 280-30 General regulations and requirements.

§ 280-31 Administration

§ 280-32 Applicability of other Code provisions.

§ 280-32.1 Maintenance and upkeep.

§ 280-33 Penalties for offenses.

Article VII Resort Residential (RR) District

§ 280-34 Purpose.

§ 280-35 Use regulations.

§ 280-36 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

Article VIII Residential Office (RO) District

§ 280-37 Purpose.

§ 280-38 Use regulations.

§ 280-39 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

Article IX Limited Business (LB) District

§ 280-40 Purpose.

§ 280-41 Use regulations.

§ 280-42 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

§ 280-43 Front yard setbacks.

Article X Hamlet Business (HB) District

§ 280-44 Purpose.

§ 280-45 Use regulations.

§ 280-46 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

Article XI General Business (B) District

§ 280-47 Purpose.

§ 280-48 Use regulations.

§ 280-49 Bulk, area and parking requirements.

§ 280-50 Front yard setbacks.

Article XII Marine I (MI) District

§ 280-51 Purpose.

§ 280-52 Use regulations.

§ 280-53 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

Article XIII Marine II (MII) District

§ 280-54 Purpose.

§ 280-55 Use regulations.

§ 280-56 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

Article XIV Light Industrial Park/Planned Office Park (LIO) District

§ 280-57 Purpose.

§ 280-58 Use regulations.

§ 280-59 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

§ 280-60 Front yard setbacks.

Article XV Light Industrial (LI) District

§ 280-61 Purpose.

§ 280-62 Use regulations.

§ 280-63 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

§ 280-64 Front yard setbacks.

Article XVI Density, Minimum Lot Size and Bulk Schedules

§ 280-65 Repeal of existing schedule; incorporation of new schedules.

§ 280-66 Conformance required.

Article XVII Wireless Communication Facilities

§ 280-67 Purpose.

§ 280-68 Scope.

§ 280-69 Definitions.

§ 280-70 General requirements for all wireless communication facilities.

§ 280-71 Required approvals.

§ 280-72 Site plan approval.

§ 280-73 Special exception approval.

§ 280-74 Application fees and requirements.

§ 280-75 Historic buildings and districts.

§ 280-76 Removal; height reduction.

§ 280-76.1 Preexisting antenna support structures and antennas.

§ 280-76.2 Waivers of criteria.

§ 280-76.3 Relief.

§ 280-76.4 Severability.

§ 280-76.5 When effective.

Article XVIII Parking and Loading Areas

§ 280-77 Purpose.

§ 280-78 Off-street parking areas.

§ 280-79 Off-street loading areas.

Article XIX Signs

§ 280-80 Purpose.

§ 280-81 Applicability; permit required; application; approval; fees.

§ 280-82 General design principles.

§ 280-83 Prohibitions and general restrictions.

§ 280-84 Limitation of content or copy.

§ 280-85 Specific signs.

§ 280-86 Specific sign requirements.

§ 280-87 Sign illumination.

§ 280-88 Unsafe, abandoned and unlawful signs.

§ 280-89 Transition.

§ 280-90 Nonconforming signs.

Article XX Landscaping, Screening and Buffer Regulations

§ 280-91 Purpose.

§ 280-92 General requirements.

§ 280-93 Front landscaped area.

§ 280-94 Transition buffer area.

§ 280-95 Landscaped parking area.

§ 280-96 Properties located adjacent to creeks.

Article XXI Farmland Bill of Rights

§ 280-97 Right to farm.

§ 280-98 Definitions.

§ 280-99 Right to undertake protected farm practices.

§ 280-100 Right to notice provided by Town agencies.

§ 280-101 Right to notice by brokers and agents.

§ 280-102 Enforcement.

§ 280-103 Severability.

Article XXII Supplementary Regulations

§ 280-104 Exceptions and modifications.

§ 280-105 Height of fences, walls and berms.

§ 280-106 Corner lots.

§ 280-107 Building length and separation for buildings containing multiple dwellings.

§ 280-108 Courts.

§ 280-109 Access requirements.

§ 280-110 Open storage.

§ 280-111 Prohibited uses in all districts.

§ 280-112 Provisions for community water, sewer and utility facilities.

§ 280-113 Land under water; filled land.

§ 280-114 Excavations.

§ 280-115 Tourist camps, camp cottages and trailers.

§ 280-116 Building setback requirements adjacent to water bodies and wetlands.

§ 280-117 Lighting restrictions.

§ 280-118 Temporary outdoor display or storage.

§ 280-119 Long-term outdoor display or storage.

Article XXIII Nonconforming Uses and Buildings

§ 280-120 Purpose.

§ 280-121 Nonconforming uses.

§ 280-122 Nonconforming buildings with conforming uses.

§ 280-123 Nonconforming buildings with nonconforming uses.

§ 280-124 Nonconforming lots.

§ 280-125 Repairs and maintenance.

§ 280-126 Involuntary moves.

Article XXIV Site Plan Approval

§ 280-127 Applicability.

§ 280-128 Findings of fact; purpose.

§ 280-129 Objectives.

§ 280-130 Approval of site plan required.

§ 280-131 Review procedure.

§ 280-132 Duration of plan.

§ 280-133 Application requirements.

§ 280-134 Architectural review standards.

§ 280-135 Architectural Review Committee.

§ 280-136 Land clearing.

§ 280-137 Standards for residential site plans.

§ 280-138 Fee schedule for site plan applications.

Article XXV Special Exception Uses

§ 280-139 Purpose.

§ 280-140 Special exception uses; approval required.

§ 280-141 Application; hearing; approval; violations of conditions.

§ 280-142 General standards.

§ 280-143 Matters to be considered.

§ 280-144 Additional conditions and safeguards.

Article XXVI Board of Appeals

§ 280-145 Appointment; membership.

§ 280-146 Powers and duties.

§ 280-147 Additional conditions and safeguards.

§ 280-148 Rules of conduct and procedure.

§ 280-149 Fees.

§ 280-150 Notice of hearing.

Article XXVII Administration and Enforcement

§ 280-151 Administrative and enforcing officer.

§ 280-152 Revocation of permit.

§ 280-153 Stop orders.

§ 280-154 Certificates of occupancy.

§ 280-155 Penalties for offenses.

§ 280-156 Remedies.

Article XXVIII Amendments

§ 280-157 Procedures.

§ 280-158 Fees for petitions for proposed amendments.

§ 280-159 Additional notice requirements relating to petitions for proposed amendments.

Article XXIX Severability

§ 280-160 Severability.

§ 280-161 (Reserved)

§ 280-162 (Reserved)

§ 280-163 (Reserved)

§ 280-164 (Reserved)

§ 280-165 (Reserved)

§ 280-166 (Reserved)

§ 280-167 (Reserved)

§ 280-168 (Reserved)

§ 280-169 (Reserved)

Article XXX Agricultural Planned Development District

§ 280-170 Purpose.

§ 280-171 Definitions.

§ 280-172 Classification.

§ 280-173 Requirements for eligibility.

§ 280-174 Zoning approval; application and review procedure.

§ 280-175 Conditions of approval.

§ 280-176 Price for development rights.

§ 280-177 Subsequent development right sales to Town.

§ 280-178 (Reserved)

§ 280-179 Clearing house.

§ 280-180 Conditions.

§ 280-181 Subdivision.

Article XXXI Plum Island Research District (PIR)

§ 280-182 Purpose.

§ 280-183 Use regulations.

§ 280-184 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

§ 280-185 Setbacks.

Article XXXII Plum Island Conservation District (PIC)

§ 280-186 Purpose.

§ 280-187 Use regulations.

§ 280-188 Bulk, area and parking regulations.

§ 280-189 Setbacks.

Article XXXIII Historic Preservation District (HPD)

§ 280-190 Purpose; applicability of amendments.

§ 280-191 Definitions.

§ 280-192 Eligibility.

§ 280-193 Use regulations.

§ 280-194 Pre-application procedure.

§ 280-195 Application procedure.

§ 280-196 Maintenance and termination.