Regulations governing lot area and lot width;
front, side and rear yards; lot coverage and building height are as
specified in Schedule B, and additional regulations are as follows:
A. Reduction of lot area. The minimum yards and open
spaces, including lot area per dwelling unit, required by this chapter
for any building existing at the time of adoption of this chapter
or for any building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
not be encroached upon or considered as yard or open space requirements
for any other building nor shall any lot be reduced below the district
requirements of this chapter.
B. Corner lot. On a corner lot in any district where
a front yard is required, a yard shall be provided on each street
equal in depth to the required front yard on such streets. The area
of the yard not fronting on a street shall meet the side yard setback
for that district.
C. Visibility at street corners. On a corner lot in any
district where a front yard is required, no fence, wall, hedge or
other structure or planting more than 2.5 feet in height shall be
erected, placed or maintained nor shall branches or foliage of trees
be permitted less than 10 feet from the ground so as to obstruct visibility
of vehicular traffic within the triangular area formed by the intersecting
street right-of-way lines and straight line joining said lines at
points 50 feet distant from the point of intersection measured along
said lines.
D. Height.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation
or governmental subdivision to build, erect, cause to be built or
cause to be erected any building or structure or any addition to any
existing building or structure which would exceed the maximum building
height for each zoning district as shown in Schedule B, Area and Bulk
Regulations.
(2) In the event that any person, firm, corporation or
governmental subdivision attempts to erect any building or structure
or any addition to any existing building or structure in violation
of this chapter, any such person, firm, corporation or governmental
subdivision shall cease, desist and halt all such construction immediately
upon being so notified by the Building Inspector of the Village of
Ballston Spa.
(3) Any building, structure or addition to any existing
building or structure which shall be erected in violation of the terms
of this chapter shall be considered a public nuisance.
(4) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation
or governmental subdivision to occupy or cause to be occupied any
building or structure or addition to any existing building or structure
constructed in violation of the terms of this chapter, and any person,
firm, corporation or governmental subdivision which shall occupy or
cause to be occupied any such structure or addition thereto shall
be removed therefrom by the Building Inspector of the Village of Ballston
Spa and/or his/her designees, and the expenses of any such removal
shall be borne by the owner of any such nonconforming building structure
or addition to such building or structure.