Uses and structures permitted in the R-A District
are as follows:
A.
Principal uses and structures:
(1)
Single-family detached dwellings.
(2)
Churches or other places of worship or religious education,
parish houses, convents, rectories or parsonages.
(3)
Private nonprofit elementary or secondary schools
accredited by the New York State Department of Education.
(4)
Public libraries and public museums.
(5)
Fire stations.
(6)
Golf courses, including accessory buildings, structures
and uses which are necessary for or customary to golf course operations,
provided that no building or structure shall be less than 100 feet
from any street line or any other lot in an R District.
(7)
Agricultural, floricultural and horticultural pursuits,
including but not limited to general farms, greenhouses, plant nurseries,
truck gardens, dairy husbandry, animal husbandry and the raising of
bees, poultry and livestock, together with all customary buildings
and other structures necessary for the production and storage of the
products of such pursuits, provided that buildings, pens and runways
for the confinement of livestock or poultry shall be at least 100
feet from any property line.
(8)
Veterinarian and small-animal hospitals and boarding
kennels; provided, however, that buildings, pens or runways for the
confinement of animals shall be at least 100 feet from the property
line in an R District and no manure or other odor- or dust-producing
substances shall be stored within 100 feet of any lot line.
(9)
Private wildlife reservations or conservation projects,
including the customary buildings and structures therefor.
(10)
Cemeteries.
(11)
Hospitals or institutions of a religious, charitable,
rehabilitative or philanthropic nature, provided that they are not
used for penal or correctional purposes. No on-site incineration is
permitted and no off-street parking is allowed in front of the principal
structure.
[Amended 7-12-1993 by L.L. No. 6-1993]
(12)
Nonprofit private clubs, including club swimming
pools and/or tennis courts, catering exclusively to members and guests.
(13)
The following uses by special use permit authorized by the Planning Board (see Article XLVI):
(a)
Commercial radio or television transmission
facilities where a federal license is required.
(b)
Private airports.
(c)
Picnic grounds or groves for which a fee or
rental is charged for the use of the premises, excluding all amusement
devices other than customary playground apparatus.
(f)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments and tourist
homes.
[Added 2-22-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
(g)
Craft (farm) breweries and craft brewery activities.
[Added 1-14-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
(h)
Craft winery (not associated with an active farm/vineyard).
[Added 10-21-2019 by L.L. No. 10-2019]
B.
Accessory uses and structures:
(1)
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental
to permitted principal uses.
(2)
Refreshment stands dispensing food and nonalcoholic
beverages incidental to the operation of a commercial picnic grove.
(3)
Temporary occupancy permits, for six months' duration,
for the sale and display of agricultural products grown on the premises.
Any stand used for the sale and display of such products shall contain
not more than 200 square feet of floor area and shall be set back
at least 20 feet from the street line.
(4)
Storage of unoccupied house trailers, utility trailers
or boats owned by the occupant of the premises for his personal use.
(5)
Satellite dish antennas, provided that they are of
a dull finish and located as close to the main structure in the rear
yard and as far from property lines as possible.
[Added 1-11-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993]
(6)
Temporary structures, as defined in § 280-342 of this chapter, are permitted for a period of time not to exceed seven consecutive days.
[Added 4-10-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
(7)
Home occupations, as defined in this chapter. Homes
businesses, as defined in this chapter, when reviewed and approved
by the Code Enforcement Officer.
[Added 12-12-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005; amended 11-14-2011 by L.L. No. 11-2011]
Unless otherwise provided, the minimum lot size
in the R-A District shall be as specified in this section:
Unless otherwise provided, the maximum height
of buildings in the R-A District shall be as specified in this section.
A.
Dwellings: 2 1/2 stories, not to exceed 35 feet.
B.
Other principal buildings: as regulated by yard requirements.
C.
Clubs: three stories, not to exceed 35 feet.
D.
Accessory buildings: one story, not to exceed 18 feet.
E.
Farm buildings: no limit. Farm buildings shall be
no closer to side or rear lot lines than their heights.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by L.L. No. 12-1988]
Unless otherwise provided, the minimum required
yards and other open spaces in the R-A District shall be as specified
in this section.
A.
Front yard: 40 feet.
B.
Side yards: two required.
(1)
Single-family dwellings: The minimum width of any
side yard shall be 30 feet or a distance equal to the height of the
principal building, whichever is greater.
(2)
Other principal buildings: Except as otherwise provided,
each side yard shall equal 30 feet or a distance equal to the height
of the principal building, whichever is greater.
C.
Rear yard. Except as otherwise provided, no rear yard
shall have a depth of less than 50 feet or a distance equal to the
height of the principal building, whichever is greater.
D.
Open space between principal buildings on a single
lot. No vertical wall of a principal building shall be nearer to a
vertical wall of any other principal building than a distance of 30
feet or a distance equal to the average height of such vertical walls
measured from adjoining finished grade, whichever is greater.
For applicable off-street parking regulations, see Article XXXII.
For applicable sign regulations, see Article XXXVI.
