In a one- or two-family house, sleeping quarters
for servants employed on the premises may be maintained in the attic.
[Added 7-7-2008 by L.L. No. 8-2008]
A. In a one- or two-family dwelling, no bathroom located
below the first floor or above the second floor may have more than
two plumbing fixtures, consisting only of a water closet and wash
basin. No shower stall or bathtub may be located below the first floor
or above the second floor of a one- or two-family dwelling.
B. No one- or two-family dwelling shall have more than
one kitchen in each dwelling, and no kitchen may be located below
the first floor or above the second floor of a one- or two-family
dwelling.
C. An entrance or emergency egress window well servicing
an area of the building below the first floor at a one- or two-family
dwelling may encroach into a required rear yard, side yard, or front
yard setback, provided that it does not extend above grade.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the projection
of a cornice or eaves beyond the setback line to an extent not exceeding
two feet.
No building shall be erected or altered and
no lot areas shall be so reduced that thereby the required minimum
dimensions of yards or other open space shall be less than prescribed
by this chapter, except as herein otherwise provided.
No building used for dwelling purposes shall
be located in the rear of any building fronting on the street, except
with the consent of and under such conditions as may be prescribed
by the Board of Appeals.
The keeping or breeding of poultry, pigeons,
horses, livestock, wild animals and farm animals and the breeding
of dogs shall not be permitted in any district of the Village.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed
to prevent the erection of any building or the use of any property
in any part of the Village of Rockville Centre by the Village of Rockville
Centre or any of its boards or departments for any municipal or public
purpose.
[Amended 5-10-1971; 1-11-1988 by L.L. No. 8-1988]
A. Where existing plots are subdivided into smaller lots,
the perimeter boundary lines of each of such smaller lots shall be
as nearly straight and as nearly parallel to the existing property
lines of the plot being subdivided as is possible; provided, nevertheless,
that, if the lot being subdivided has jogged lines on its existing
boundaries, the lines of the smaller plots need not follow such jogged
lines.
B. No parcel of property shall be subdivided into plots
of a frontage or area smaller than required in the district in which
the property is located without the consent of the Board of Appeals,
and all other provisions of this chapter and other ordinances of the
Village shall be complied with.
[Amended 9-30-2002 by L.L. No. 11-2002]
A. Grant of special use permit.
(1) The Planning Board may, after public notice and hearing,
and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, grant a special
use permit to a not-for-profit nonpublic school by granting it permission
to erect or alter a building or to use premises as a not-for-profit
nonpublic school in Residence A, B or C Districts, when the Planning
Board finds as facts and determines that:
(a)
Its maintenance as such will not tend to depreciate
the value of adjacent or nearby properties.
(b)
The use thereof as such will not add to congestion
in streets that are essentially residential in character.
(c)
The facility complies with New York State requirements
for:
[1]
Food preparation and handling facilities;
[3]
Normal and emergency exits;
[4]
Indoor and outdoor play equipment;
(d)
As a condition for the granting of such permission
to erect or alter a building, the applicant agrees to comply with
such conditions and restrictions with regard to the use of the premises
as the Board shall deem necessary, as long as any condition or restriction
imposed is in conformance with New York State law.
(2) In granting such permission, the Board may impose
conditions or restrictions pertaining to the hours, days and months
of the year of use of said premises for such purposes, as long as
any condition or restriction imposed is in conformance with New York
State law.
B. Permission for such a school use shall not be granted
where:
(1) It is designed and intended to accommodate pupils
overnight, except in case of emergency; or
(2) The outside play facilities and equipment constitute
more than an incidental part of the school plant.
(3) The plot size is less than 1 1/2 acres.
C. No special use permit is required for an existing
not-for-profit nonpublic school that increases its size at its present
location by less than 15% of the aggregate square footage.
[Amended 6-18-1984 by L.L. No. 1-1984]
A. The storage or parking or use of a trailer, recreation
vehicle, boat, boat trailers or camp-type trailer by any person or
persons, except as hereinafter provided, is prohibited in a Residence
A District and Residence B District; provided, however, that one such
trailer, recreation vehicle, boat with or without a trailer, boat
trailer or camp-type trailer may be kept or stored on a premises in
a Residence A District and Residence B District upon the following
conditions:
(1) Said trailer, recreation vehicle, boat, boat trailer
or camp-type trailer must be owned or rented by the occupants of the
premises, must not be kept for purposes of sale or rental and must
be used solely for the personal use of such occupants;
(2) Said trailer, recreation vehicle, boat, boat trailer
or camp-type trailer shall not be occupied as living quarters at any
time when it is located on the premises; and
(3) Said trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, boat trailer
or camp-type trailer, when stored upon the premises, shall at all
times be parked in accordance with the following:
(a)
On interior and corner lots, vehicles shall
not be parked within the established setback lines for the district
and shall in all cases be stored or parked at least four feet from
the interior side and rear lines of lots.
(b)
On interior lots, said vehicle shall be stored
on the rear third of the lot only.
(c)
On corner lots, said vehicles shall be stored
so that no part thereof shall encroach upon the area between each
respective street and a line drawn parallel to such street in a manner
to divide the lot into two equal parts.
(d)
No vehicle shall be nearer than eight feet from
the main residence building or nearer than six feet from any accessory
building; provided, however, that vehicles may be stored inside garages
on the premises.
B. Vehicles in excess of 3/4 ton capacity, excluding
station wagons, compact-type bus vehicles, recreation vehicles and
pickup trucks used for private transportation shall not be parked
or stored outside in any Residence A District or Residence B District
except as provided in this section.