[Amended 9-16-1969 by Ord. No. 73]
[Amended 3-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
The following schedules of regulations applying to the area of lots, the height of buildings, the yards and other open spaces, minimum floor areas and all other matters contained therein, as indicated for the various districts established by this chapter, are hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter.
[Amended 8-14-1979 by Ord. No. 97; 3-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993; 4-12-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011; 4-12-2011 by L.L. No. 6-2011]
A. 
The following bulk regulations shall apply for one-family residences in the following districts: R-40, R-30, R-20, R-20A, R-15, R-10, R-7.5 and R-5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Schedule of Bulk Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
B. 
The maximum amount of impervious surface, as defined in this chapter, on any residentially used or zoned lot shall be calculated in accordance with the table below. In said table, the "Base Lot Area" is the minimum end of the lot size range in the "Lot Area" column. The creation of more than 100 square feet of impervious surface on such lots is subject to the issuance of a permit from the Building Inspector.
Maximum Permitted Impervious Surface
Lot Area
(square feet)
For Base Lot Area
(square feet)
For Lot Area Over Base Lot Area
(percentage)
0 to 4,000
0
55%
4,001 to 6,000
2,200
35%
6,001 to 12,000
2,900
27%
12,001 to 16,000
4,520
26%
16,001 to 20,000
5,560
25%
20,001 to 30,000
6,560
24%
30,001 to 40,000
8,960
23%
40,001 and larger
11,260
22%
C. 
The maximum floor area of a one-family residence shall be equal to 5,000 plus [(lot area minus 43,560) times 0.052521].
[Added 10-3-2017 by L.L. No. 6-2017]
[Amended 8-19-1975 by Ord. No. 85; 3-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993; 4-12-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011; 7-22-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
The following bulk regulations shall apply in the MF Multifamily District:
Row or Attached Dwelling
Multiple Dwelling
Minimum Requirements
Lot area (square feet)
20,000
20,000
Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet)
4,000 plus 1,500 per bedroom
4,000 plus 1,500 per bedroom
Lot width (feet)
20
100
Lot depth (feet)
100
150
Front yard (feet)
25
50
One side yard (feet)
50*
50
Both side yards (feet)
100*
100
Rear yard (feet)
40
40
Livable floor area per dwelling unit (square feet)
Studio and efficiency dwellings
450
450
One-bedroom dwellings
675
675
Two-bedroom dwellings
750
750
Three-bedroom dwellings
1,000
1,000
Four-bedroom dwellings
1,200
1,200
Usable open space
Same as § 200-16A(4)
Same as § 200-16A(4)
Maximum Permitted
Building height
Stories
2 1/2
2 1/2
Feet
35
35
Building coverage (percent)
20%
20%
* NOTE: Applies only between buildings and side lot lines.
[Amended 10-11-1983 by Ord. No. 114; 3-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993; 6-14-1994 by L.L. No. 3-1994]
The following bulk regulations shall apply for the NC Neighborhood Commercial District, the GB General Business District and the GB-1 General Business District-1:
Minimum Required
NC
GB
GB-1
Lot area (square feet)
5,000
20,000
10,000
Lot width (feet)
50
100
75
Lot depth (feet)
50
130
75
Front yard (feet)
30
30
30
Side yard (feet)
—
—
—
Side yard along any residence district boundary (feet)
30
30
30
Rear yard (feet)
—
—
—
Rear yard along any residence district boundary (feet)
30
30
30
Maximum Permitted
Building height
Stories
2
2
2
Feet
35
35
35
Aggregate floor area on any lot (square feet)
12,000
—
—
Building coverage (percent)
30
30
30
[Amended 8-11-1981 by Ord. No. 109; 6-12-1984 by Ord. No. 116; 6-23-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992; 3-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993; 4-12-2011 by L.L. No. 5-2011]
The following bulk and parking regulations shall apply for the O-RB Office-Research Business District, the O-RE Office-Research Education District and the BE Business Education District:
A. 
Minimum required.
Dimension
O-RB, O-RE
BE
Lot area (acres)1
10
40
Lot width (feet)1
300
300
Lot depth (feet)1
300
300
Front yard (feet)1
100
100
Side yard (feet)1
100
100
Side yard for lots along any residence district boundary (feet)
200
150
Rear yard (feet)
100
100
Rear yard for lots along any residence district boundary (feet)
200
150
1
NOTE: See Note No. 1, Subsection C of this section.
(1) 
Parking and loading areas in an O-RB District are to be located not less than 200 feet from the boundary of any residence district in the Town of Ossining or any adjoining municipality and not less than 100 feet from any other lot line. (See Note 1.[1]) Furthermore, in parking lots of one acre or more, at least 5% of the area of the parking lot shall be devoted to landscaping within the interior of the parking area.
[1]
Editor's Note: Note No. 1 is included as Subsection C of this section.
(2) 
Minimum required off-street parking and loading, O-RE District or BE District. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be determined by the Planning Board to the extent reasonable and necessary to accommodate the principal and accessory uses permitted in the O-RE District or BE District as part of site plan approval. Parking and loading areas in the O-RE District or BE District are to be located not less than 100 feet from the boundary of any residence district in the Town of Ossining or any adjoining municipality and not less than 30 feet from any other lot line. Furthermore, in parking lots of one acre or more, at least 5% of the area of the parking lot shall be devoted to landscaping within the interior of the parking area.
B. 
Maximum permitted in O-RB, O-RE and BE.
(1) 
Building height: 35 feet.
(2) 
Lot coverage (buildings): 25%.
(3) 
Height limitations of this section shall not apply to ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads, building chimneys, cooling towers, necessary mechanical appurtenances and similar features usually carried above the roof level, provided that:
(a) 
The aggregate area covered by all such features shall not exceed 20% of the area of the roof of the building on which they are located.
(b) 
The height of each such feature shall not exceed 15 feet above the level of such roof.
(c) 
Such features as water tanks, cooling towers and bulkheads shall be enclosed with walls of a material and design in harmony with that of the main walls of the building of which they are a part, which material and design shall be subject to approval by the Planning Board.
(d) 
In a BE District, the maximum permitted building height specified above may be increased to 50 feet when a substantial portion of such additional height is used to house or enclose ventilators, water tanks, bulkheads, etc., at the roof level, provided that such roofs or enclosures are of materials and design which are in harmony with the main walls and roofs of the building of which they are a part, which materials and design shall be subject to approval by the Planning Board.
C. 
Note No. 1. Any parcel in the O-RB District or the O-RE District which has an area of 10 acres or more may be subdivided and subsequently sold or leased. Each subdivision shall be subject to the Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Ossining[2] and the following special requirements:
(1) 
Minimum lot size.
(a) 
Within the O-RB District and the O-RE District, each principal building, together with its accessory buildings, shall be located on a lot having at least two acres.
(2) 
Required yards.
(a) 
No principal or accessory buildings shall be located:
[1] 
Less than 200 feet from the boundary of a residence district in any municipality and less than 100 feet from the boundary of any commercial district.
[2] 
Highways.
[a] 
Less than 100 feet from the right-of-way of a limited-access highway, except that when the distance from the property line of the lot to the pavement of the limited-access highway is in excess of 50 feet, the minimum setback from the property line shall be 50 feet.
[b] 
Less than 100 feet from any other highway or public street right-of-way, except for a local street located entirely within and serving only properties within the O-RB District or the O-RE District, for which the minimum setback shall be 50 feet.
[3] 
Less than 50 feet from any other lot lines.
(b) 
No accessory off-street parking and truck loading or maneuvering area shall be located:
[1] 
Less than 200 feet from the boundary of a residence district in any municipality or less than 50 feet from the boundary of any commercial district. Notwithstanding the above, the Planning Board may allow a maximum of a fifty-foot reduction in the above-specified two-hundred-foot dimension, where it has been clearly demonstrated to the Planning Board that adverse impacts will not result from such reduction, because of such mitigation matters as topography or natural screening, and/or such man-made screening as the Board directs.
[2] 
Less than 10 feet from the boundary of any adjacent lot within the O-RB District or the O-RE District.
[3] 
Highways.
[a] 
Less than 75 feet from the right-of-way of a limited-access highway, except that when the distance from the property line of the lot to the pavement of the limited-access highway is in excess of 50 feet, the minimum setback from the property line shall be 50 feet.
[b] 
Less than 40 feet from the right-of-way of any other highway or public street, except for a local street located entirely within and serving only properties within the O-RB District or the O-RE District, for which the minimum setback shall be 20 feet.
[4] 
No truck-loading facilities of any type, including platforms, shall be permitted along the wall of any building where such wall faces a limited-access highway or street.
[5] 
No parking facilities shall be located within 10 feet of the wall of any building where such wall faces any street or highway.
(3) 
Street access and frontage. Each lot shall have a minimum frontage of 200 feet on a street or private way; provided, however, that the Planning Board may approve a lesser frontage to a minimum of 100 feet for lots located on culs-de-sac or on street curves, or those having other unusual characteristics.
(4) 
Spacing between buildings. No building, other than an accessory building with ground coverage of less than 1,000 square feet, shall be located closer to another building than a distance equal to the height of the higher building, and in no event less than 30 feet therefrom, whether or not connected to such building by a canopy, enclosed walkway or similar structure.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 176, Subdivision of Land.