In a Residence C District the following regulations
shall apply.
A building may be erected, altered or used and
a lot or premises may be used for any of the purposes set forth in
this section and for no other:
A.
Single-family detached dwelling.
B.
Public school.
C.
Church or other building used exclusively for religious purposes, when authorized by the Board of Trustees pursuant to the provisions of § 575-170.9 of this chapter.
[Amended 12-15-2015 by L.L. No. 9-2015]
D.
Government or municipal building, for the administration
of or service rendered by the Village government.
E.
Parochial and nonprofit private school, when authorized by the Board of Trustees pursuant to the provisions of § 575-170.9 of this chapter.
[Amended 12-15-2015 by L.L. No. 9-2015]
F.
Municipal park, for recreational use.
G.
Accessory private garage, detached or attached to
or within the main building, for the parking of vehicles used for
the residential use of the main building.[1]
[Amended 1-6-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 210-44H,
Certain business uses, which previously followed this subsection,
was repealed 7-29-1980 by L.L. No. 4-1980.
[Amended 6-26-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990; 2-7-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006[1]; 1-16-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007; 10-7-2014 by L.L. No.
11-2014; 10-25-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
The maximum height of a building shall not exceed 30 feet or
22 feet at the eaves. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence:
A.
Chimneys, antennas and decorative cupolas may extend to a height
of 35 feet.
B.
Roof peaks and ridges may extend to a height of 35 feet if:
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also stated
that if any unexpired building permit or any application is substantially
amended after 1-17-2006, it shall be required to conform to the provisions
of this local law.
[Amended 6-26-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990]
A.
No single-family dwelling shall be constructed on
or occupy an interior lot having an area of less than 5,000 square
feet or having a street frontage of less than 50 feet.
B.
No single-family dwelling shall be constructed on
or occupy a corner lot having an area of less than 5,500 square feet
or having street frontage of less than 55 feet on any one abutting
municipal street or less than 155 feet on all abutting municipal streets.
[Amended 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003; 3-18-2003 by L.L. No.
7-2003]
C.
No building used for one of the purposes referred to in § 575-77C may be constructed on or occupy a lot having an area of less than one acre or having street frontage of less than 200 feet. No building used for one of the purposes referred to in § 575-77E may be constructed on or occupy a lot having an area of less than five acres or having street frontage of less than 200 feet.
[Amended 5-19-1987 by L.L. No. 7-1987; 6-26-1990 by L.L. No.
5-1990]
A.
For single-family dwelling use, the building area shall not exceed 35% of the lot area and, subject to any modifications required by § 575-167 of this chapter, the floor area ratio shall not exceed the limits hereinafter set forth:
[Amended 12-2-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
(1)
On interior lots: 0.50 of the first 5,000 square feet
of lot area; 0.20 of the lot area in excess of the first 5,000 square
feet which is less than 100 feet from the street on which the lot
abuts; and 0.10 of the lot area in excess of the first 5,000 square
feet which is farther than 100 feet from said street. To the extent
required, all of the area of the lot within 100 feet of the street
on which the lot abuts must be included in the calculation of the
first 5,000 square feet of lot area.
(2)
On corner lots: 0.50 of the first 5,000 square feet
of lot area; and 0.15 of the lot area in excess of the first 5,000
square feet.
B.
For uses authorized under § 575-77D and F, the building area and floor area ratio shall be established by the Board of Trustees. For uses referred to in § 575-77C and E, the building area shall not exceed 20% of the lot area, and the floor area ratio may not exceed 0.50 of the first 8,000 square feet of lot area and 0.15 of the lot area in excess of 8,000 square feet.
[Added 5-19-1987 by L.L. No. 7-1987;
amended 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003; 2-15-2005 by L.L. No. 2-2005]
A.
On an interior lot:
(1)
A minimum lot width of 50 feet shall be maintained
from the street line for the first 100 feet of lot depth or 30 feet
beyond that point of construction of the principal building that is
farthest from the street line, whichever distance is greater.
(2)
There shall be a minimum depth of 100 feet.
B.
On a corner lot:
(1)
A minimum lot width of 55 feet shall be maintained
from the lesser of the street lines of both public streets for the
first 100 feet of lot depth or 30 feet beyond that point of construction
of the principal building that is located farthest from such street
line, whichever distance is greater.
(2)
There shall be a minimum depth of 100 feet from the
lesser of the street lines of both public streets.
[Added 10-25-2016 by L.L.
No. 4-2016]
Lot coverage on a residential lot in the Residence C District
shall not exceed the following thresholds:
No dwelling shall be erected unless it has a
habitable floor area of at least 1,000 square feet. The minimum clearance
between the lower edge of floor beams and the ground or floor beneath
shall be at least two feet.
[Amended 5-19-1987 by L.L. No. 7-1987; 6-26-1990 by L.L. No.
5-1990; 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
All lots shall have at least one front yard.
A corner lot shall have a front yard on each public street on which
the lot abuts. All front yards shall have a minimum depth equal to
the greater of 20 feet or the average depth of the front yards of
other lots which are on the same block front and within 200 feet.
In no event, however, shall a front yard be required to have a depth
which is greater than 35 feet.
[Amended 5-19-1987 by L.L. No. 7-1987; 6-26-1990 by L.L. No.
5-1990]
A.
On an interior lot, a single-family dwelling shall
have two side yards, one on each side of the main building. The aggregate
width of the two side yards shall not be less than 15 feet, plus 1/2
of the width of the lot in excess of 50 feet. No side yard shall have
a width of less than six feet, plus 2/5 of that portion of the minimum
required aggregate width of both side yards in excess of 15 feet.
Where practical the wider of the two side yards shall be placed adjacent
to the narrower of the side yards of an adjoining lot or lots.
[Amended 9-5-2000 by L.L. No. 10-2000]
B.
On a corner lot, a single-family dwelling shall have only one side yard abutting an interior lot adjacent thereto. Said side yard shall have a minimum width of eight feet, plus 2/5 of the width of the lot in excess of 55 feet measured in the same direction. The side yard shall be on the side adjoining the interior lot opposite the front yard having the greater street frontage. The two yards fronting on public streets shall be considered front yards, as provided by § 575-84, and the remaining yard shall be considered a rear yard and shall conform to the provisions of § 575-86.
[Amended 2-4-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003]
C.
On a corner lot, a building other than a single-family dwelling shall have only one side yard. Said side yard shall be on the side adjoining the interior lot opposite the front yard having the greater street frontage. Said side yard shall have a minimum width of 20 feet. The remaining yard shall be considered the rear yard and shall conform to the provisions of § 575-86.
D.
On an interior lot, a building other than a single-family
dwelling shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less
than 20 feet.
[Amended 5-19-1987 by L.L. No. 7-1987; 12-2-1997 by L.L. No.
4-1997]
There shall be a rear yard, the depth of which
shall be 25 feet plus 1/4 of the depth of the lot in excess of 100
feet.
A.
The following encroachments into required yards are
hereby permitted:
(1)
Cornices, eaves, gutters and chimneys not more than
24 inches.
(2)
Bay windows not more than eight feet in length and
one story high, three feet deep.
[Amended 9-5-2000 by L.L. No. 10-2000; 10-5-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
(3)
One-story open porch, having a maximum eave height
of 12 feet, and a terrace, neither one of which may project more than
5 1/2 feet into a minimum front yard.
[Amended 12-2-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997]
(4)
One-story enclosed vestibule, not greater than nine
feet in width, projecting not more than 5 1/2 feet into a minimum
front yard.
[Amended 12-2-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997; 6-5-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001]
(5)
One-story open porch or terrace, which shall project
into a rear yard not more than 10 feet.
(6)
Unenclosed and unroofed platform and steps, designed
to provide safe access to grade from service entrance doors, may extend
not more than three feet six inches into a minimum side yard. The
maximum horizontal surface of any encroaching platform shall not exceed
14 square feet.
B.
In any case where the Board of Appeals has diminished
a required yard by a variance, the foregoing permitted encroachments
shall be reduced to the extent of such diminution.
A.
Fences shall not exceed four feet in height, except where a lot or premises in this district is contiguous with a lot or premises in a business, apartment, multi-use, parking or waterfront district. Where such contiguity does exist, a fence, not to exceed six feet in height, may be erected along and parallel to the common boundary line of the lot or premises in this district and the contiguous lot or premises in the business, apartment, multi-use, parking or waterfront district, subject to the limitations set forth in § 575-150 of this chapter.
[Amended 3-2-2004 by L.L. No. 8-2004; 3-2-2004 by L.L. No. 10-2004]
B.
Retaining walls shall not extend above the ground
that they support.
C.
Stationary outdoor fireplaces shall be located at
least 10 feet from property lines and shall not exceed five feet in
height.
D.
Pergolas shall not exceed 10 feet in height.
A.
There shall be no more than two accessory buildings
on a lot. No accessory building shall be over 15 feet in height at
the highest point, and in the aggregate said accessory buildings shall
not occupy more than 500 square feet or 40% of the rear yard.
[Amended 6-26-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990]
B.
Unless otherwise provided in this article, accessory
buildings or structures shall be located in the rear yard and shall
be not less than 10 feet distant from the main building and not less
than three feet distant from the rear and side lot lines. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Superintendent of Buildings may permit a retaining
wall closer than such distances when, in the judgment of the Superintendent,
adequate arrangements have been made to retain soil on the same lot
in the event of a breach in the retaining wall and otherwise provide
for the safety of persons and structures in the vicinity. A refusal
of such permission by the Superintendent may be appealed to the Board
of Trustees, which shall consider the advice of such licensed engineer
as the Village may, from time to time, appoint for this purpose.
[Amended 11-18-2008 by L.L. No. 9-2008; 7-19-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
C.
Unless otherwise provided in this article, accessory
buildings or structures on corner lots 100 feet or less in depth shall
be located as far as possible from the front property lines.
D.
No accessory buildings or structures, except fences
or retaining walls as hereinabove provided in this article, shall
be erected within 20 feet of a residential building on an adjoining
lot.
