No building or structure shall be erected, used or maintained nor shall any building, structure or premises be altered or remodeled nor any lot used for other than 1 or more of the following uses:
A. 
A single-family detached dwelling with private garage, the dimensions of which garage shall be at least 10 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
[Amended 10-5-1987; 4-28-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
B. 
A nonprofit institution of learning approved by the State Board of Regents and supported by public funds.
C. 
A Village park for recreational use.
D. 
A Village Hall or other buildings necessary in connection with the administration of the affairs of the Village.
E. 
A church or other buildings used exclusively for religious purposes. A parish house.
F. 
Professional office, provided that the office is located in the dwelling in which the professional person resides and provided there is no display of advertising, except for doctors and dentists who may have a small professional name plate which may be illuminated by an electric lamp not exceeding 15 watts of power contained within the sign.
G. 
Private garage detached or attached or within the main building.
H. 
No signs except as mentioned in Subsection F shall be permitted, except the following:
[Amended 12-4-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]
(1) 
Small sign, which may be illuminated, not exceeding 1/2 square foot to identify name or number of a resident.
(2) 
One sign only for sale or rental of real estate on property on which same is located, said sign not to exceed 3 square feet and to contain only the words "for sale" or "for rent" and a telephone number, and, if not attached to the building, the same shall conform with the minimum front and side yard setbacks herein stated in this chapter.
(3) 
Notices or advertisements required by law, or any legal proceedings, or signs put up for public notices.
(4) 
Signs for the directions, regulation or information for the safety of the public, in each case when authorized in writing by the Village Clerk.
[Amended 10-7-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
I. 
Other accessory buildings or structures conforming to the provisions of Article III.
A. 
In the case of a single-family dwelling no building shall exceed 2 1/2 stories, with a maximum height of 30 feet.
B. 
Buildings other than a single-family dwelling shall not exceed 35 feet in height, except a church spire or belfry.
C. 
Sky exposure plane/height setback ratio limitation.
[Added 5-5-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
(a) 
No portion of any principal building on a residential lot shall invade the sky exposure plane, based upon the distance between the side of the building to be measured and the nearest side property line, and which shall be a ratio of two feet vertical to one foot horizontal. This regulation applies to all side yards and to all sides of buildings facing any side property line.
(b) 
For purposes of this section, all distances shall be measured along the shortest horizontal line between the nearest side lot line and a vertical plane running through the point being measured, which plane is parallel to such side lot line.
No dwelling or other building shall be constructed on a lot containing an area of less than 1/4 acre (10,890 square feet) and having a frontage of not less than 90 feet. The area shall be computed on the basis of a reasonable flat lot. Berms more than 3 feet in height shall be excluded from the computations. Slopes of berm shall measure not less than 2 on the horizontal and 1 on the vertical.
[Amended 2-1-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999; 7-1-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
The building area shall not exceed 25% of the lot area.
[Amended 2-1-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
A. 
No dwelling shall be erected unless it has a habitable first floor area in a 1-story building of at least 1,300 square feet.
B. 
The floor area ratio of the lot shall not exceed 0.40.
On an interior lot there shall be a front yard, the depth of which shall be not less than 35 feet from the front property line. Where a front yard setback has been established, the front yard depth shall conform to the established front yards of adjacent residential buildings but shall not be less than 25 feet from the street line.
The principal entrance of any building shall face the street which the property adjoins through the wall or side of such building nearest to such adjoining street.
A. 
On an interior lot there shall be 2 side yards, 1 on each side of the main building, the aggregate width of which shall be not less than 40 feet, and either side yard shall be not less than 15 feet wide. Buildings over 30 feet in height shall have a side yard on each side of the building of not less than 20 feet.
B. 
On a corner lot there shall be only 1 side yard of not less than 15 feet. Said yard shall be on the side adjoining the interior lot opposite the front yard having the greater street frontage. The remaining yard shall be considered the rear yard and shall conform to the provision of § 140-12.
There shall be a rear yard the depth of which shall be not less than 30 feet. No building to be used for dwelling purposes shall be erected in back of or to the rear of a building on the same lot. No building situated in back of or to the rear of a building on the same lot at the effective date of this chapter shall be altered and used for dwelling purposes.
[Added 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004; amended 6-7-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
A. 
Legislative history. The Board of Trustees recognizes that the Village consists almost entirely of building lots that are not able to be further partitioned or subdivided as of right in light of the Village's zoning restrictions on lot dimensions. Furthermore, the Village has only very infrequently been presented with partitioning or subdivision applications for property in neighboring jurisdictions for which the Village has shared jurisdiction. As a result, the Village is presented with applications for subdivision or partitioning on extremely rare occasions, such that many years may intervene between meetings of the Village Planning Board. Due to such infrequency of meetings and minimal need for the Planning Board function, the duly appointed members of the separate Planning Board heretofore established by Local Law No. 1 of 2004 of the Village do not have the opportunity to become familiar with current property and zoning issues within the Village or in neighboring jurisdictions, but are burdened by the obligation to satisfy annual training requirements which are rarely put to use. At the same time, the members of the Board of Trustees collectively meet regularly to address the many issues that arise in the Village, including those that pertain to property and zoning issues. The Trustees receive briefings and presentations relating to property, zoning and land use matters from time to time from the Village Attorney and the Village Building Inspector. In addition, through the Village's membership in the New York Conference of Mayors and the Nassau County Village Officials Association, the Trustees have access to property, zoning and land use materials and information from those organizations. Furthermore, in a small village like Plandome Heights, there is an inherent difficulty in identifying and securing residents who are ready, willing and able to serve the Village in a voluntary, uncompensated role such as that of member of a separate Planning Board, and the interests of the Village are not served if such individuals do come forward and volunteer, only to serve on a board that meets as infrequently as the Village's separate Planning Board.
B. 
Transfer of powers and duties of Planning Board to Board of Trustees. Effective upon the enactment of this provision, the separate Planning Board of the Village of Plandome Heights heretofore created by Local Law No. 1 of 2004 of the Village is hereby abolished pursuant to New York State Village Law § 3-310, and all powers and duties heretofore held by duly appointed and acting members of the separate Planning Board hereby abolished are transferred to the Board of Trustees of the Village, which shall have all powers of a village planning board pursuant to the provisions of the Code of the Village of Plandome Heights and the laws of the State of New York, including, without limitation, the powers of a planning board set forth under § 7-718 of the New York State Village Law.
[Amended 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
No parcel of land shall be subdivided to create 1 or more new lots, nor shall the lot lines of existing lots be altered unless approved by the Planning Board in conformity with this chapter and in accordance with New York State Village Law, and such other rules and regulations established by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the plans or construction of a building under construction, provided that at the effective date of this chapter the construction shall have proceeded to the completion of the foundation, and provided, further, that the work thereon shall be diligently prosecuted to completion within 1 year from the effective date of this chapter.
[Amended 2-1-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
In the case of a building erected prior to the effective date of this chapter, and having existing side yards less than permitted in this chapter, extensions to the rear of the main building shall be permitted as follows:
A. 
If the minimum existing side yard is less than 10 feet, extension to the rear of the main building must maintain a minimum side yard of not less than 10 feet.
B. 
The aggregate width of side yards at the extension shall be not less than 40 feet.
C. 
The extension of the building to the rear may be extended to the minimum rear yard requirement, provided the building, including the extension, does not exceed the limitations of lot coverage and floor area ratio requirements.
A cellar shall not be used or occupied for other than utility and recreation purposes.
[Added 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004; amended 7-1-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
A. 
The impervious surface of any lot shall not exceed 45% of the lot area.
B. 
The impervious surface of any front yard shall not exceed 30% of the lot area of such front yard.
[Added 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
A. 
Single-car garage. A driveway from the street to a single-car garage may have a maximum width of 20 feet.
[Amended 7-1-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
B. 
Two-car garage. A driveway from the street to a 2-car garage may have a maximum width of 20 feet, except that it may fan out to a width of 22 feet at a distance 3 feet from the street.
[Added 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
No accessory structures are permitted in the front yard; except lampposts may be constructed in accordance with the following restrictions:
A. 
Location limited to front yard, no farther than 10 feet from the front wall of the building.
B. 
Maximum height, including pedestal, not to exceed 6 feet.
C. 
Building permit and Architectural Review Board approval required.