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City of Rye, NY
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 197 Zoning
Chapter 197
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye 2-7-1923; reenacted as Ch. 9 of the General Ordinances by the Council of the City of Rye 2-4-1942; revised 5-2-1956. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table A: Residence Districts Area, Yard, Height and Miscellaneous Regulations
Attachment 2 - Table B: Business Districts Area, Yard, Height and Miscellaneous Regulations
Attachment 3 - Table C: Coastal Districts Area, Yard, Height and Miscellaneous Regulations
Article I
Definitions
§ 197-1
Definitions and usage.
Article II
Districts and Maps
§ 197-2
Districts.
§ 197-3
Zoning Map; Parking Districts Map.
Article III
General Regulations
§ 197-4
Compliance required.
§ 197-5
Continuing or replacing existing uses or structures.
§ 197-5.1
Floodplain zoning.
Article IV
Use Regulations
§ 197-6
Uses regulated by districts.
§ 197-6.1
Development in areas of special flood hazard.
§ 197-7
Site development plan.
§ 197-8
Apartment regulations.
§ 197-8.1
Active Senior Residence District Regulations.
§ 197-9
Accessory uses.
§ 197-10
Uses permitted subject to additional standards and requirements.
§ 197-11
Office buildings in B-4 Districts.
§ 197-12
Uses permitted in B-5 Districts subject to additional standards and requirements.
§ 197-12.1
Wireless telecommunications facilities in B-4, B-5 and B-6 Districts.
§ 197-13
Variable height apartment developments.
§ 197-13.1
Residential Floodplain and Wetland Preservation District.
§ 197-13.2
(Reserved)
§ 197-14
Lighting.
§ 197-15
Special use permit for historic preservation in B-2 Central Business District.
§ 197-16
through § 197-20. (Reserved)
§ 197-21
Prohibited uses.
§ 197-22
Uses prohibited in all districts.
§ 197-23
Prohibited use of lots.
§ 197-24
Conversions with substandard yards.
§ 197-25
Intent of off-street parking requirements.
§ 197-26
Effect on existing uses of off-street parking requirements.
§ 197-26.1
Calculation of parking requirements in A and B Parking Districts.
§ 197-27
(Reserved)
§ 197-28
Schedule of off-street parking requirements.
§ 197-29
Parking for two or more uses on same lot.
§ 197-30
Layout and location of off-street parking facilities.
§ 197-31
Operation and maintenance of off-street parking facilities.
Article V
Lot, Floor Area, Height, Yard and Court Regulations
§ 197-32
District regulations other than use.
§ 197-33
Area and yard requirements applicable to only one building.
§ 197-34
Lot area requirements for combined uses.
§ 197-35
Parts of lot not counted toward requirements.
§ 197-36
Lot width required.
§ 197-37
Exemption of certain nonconforming lots not located in areas of special flood hazard.
§ 197-37.1
Exemption of certain nonconforming lots located in an area of special flood hazard.
§ 197-37.2
(Reserved)
§ 197-38
Nonconforming lots containing watercourses or wet-lands.
§ 197-39
Lots in new subdivisions.
§ 197-40
Approval of lot prior to sale or construction.
§ 197-41
Ratio of gross floor area to lot area.
§ 197-42
Gross floor area authorized for later construction.
§ 197-43
Exceptions to gross floor area ratio.
§ 197-43.1
Floor area ratio for oversized properties.
§ 197-43.2
Calculation of floor area for single-family residences.
§ 197-44
Minimum residential floor area.
§ 197-45
Height restrictions.
§ 197-46
Exceptions to height limits.
§ 197-46.1
First-floor elevations for single-family residences.
§ 197-47
Front yard restrictions.
§ 197-48
Exception for existing building alignment.
§ 197-49
(Reserved)
§ 197-50
(Reserved)
§ 197-51
Front yard for rear lot.
§ 197-52
Front yards for corner lots.
§ 197-53
Side yard restrictions.
§ 197-54
Apartment house side yards.
§ 197-55
Side yards in business districts.
§ 197-56
Reduction of side yard widths.
§ 197-57
Side walls not parallel to lot line.
§ 197-58
Location of accessory buildings.
§ 197-59
Mutual garages across lot lines.
§ 197-60
(Reserved)
§ 197-61
Projections into side yards.
§ 197-62
Side yards for certain corner lots.
§ 197-63
Rear yard restrictions.
§ 197-64
Rear yards in business districts.
§ 197-65
Accessory buildings in rear yards.
§ 197-66
Reduction of rear yards.
§ 197-67
Projections into rear yards.
§ 197-68
Open space provision.
§ 197-69
Transitional yard requirements.
§ 197-70
Building spacing.
§ 197-71
Setbacks for existing houses in new subdivisions.
§ 197-72
When courts required.
§ 197-73
Court restrictions.
§ 197-74
Area of inner courts.
§ 197-75
Courts between apartment wings.
§ 197-76
Projections into courts.
§ 197-77
Fences and walls within courts.
§ 197-78
Accessory buildings excluded from courts.
Article VI
Appeals
§ 197-79
Creation of Board of Appeals.
§ 197-80
Interpretative jurisdiction of Board.
§ 197-81
Appellate jurisdiction of Board.
§ 197-82
Original jurisdiction of Board.
Article VII
Interpretation and Enforcement
§ 197-83
Interpretation and purpose.
§ 197-84
Enforcement.
§ 197-85
Prohibition of permits contrary to pending amendment.
Article VIII
Tables of Regulations
§ 197-86
Tables of regulations.