The height limitations of this chapter shall
not apply to:
A. Spires or towers of churches or of schools or Village
or county buildings when such features are designed primarily for
ornamental purposes.
B. Flagpoles on buildings, not extending more than 20
feet above the roof thereof.
C. Bulkheads, elevator enclosures, water tanks or radio
or television antennas in any district other than R-40, R-20, R-12,
R-8 or R-6 District, provided that the same shall not occupy more
than 10% of the area of the roof on which they are located or exceed
20 feet in height above such roof and that the same shall be adequately
screened or enclosed; and provided further that in no event shall
the total maximum overall height of a building and its superstructures
exceed a total of 72 feet in any district other than an H or P District.
[Amended 10-16-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989]
D. In H and P Districts the height limitations shall be those set forth in the Schedule of Regulations which is a part of Article
V hereof, provided that in H Districts the total height shall be
exclusive of towers, cupolas and similar features not exceeding in
total area 25% of the horizontal projection of the roof of the building.
E. Buildings for any use in an R District for which a permit from the Board of Appeals is required, when the maximum height thereof shall be specified by said Board pursuant to §
200-67A, and buildings for those uses for which a permit from the Board of Trustees is required. The maximum height of a building may be determined and specified by the Board of Trustees where the applicant can show that it will result in less total building coverage and more open space; and only to the extent that it does not increase the total floor area otherwise permitted by the building coverage and height provisions contained in the Schedule of Regulations of this Code; but in no event shall it exceed four stories or a total
of 60 feet.
[Amended 7-16-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
A parapet wall or cornice may exceed the height
limit established for the district, provided that such excess height
shall not exceed three feet.
[Amended 6-15-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
An accessory building shall not exceed 15 feet
in height. A trellis or pergola shall not exceed 10 feet in height;
a clothesyard or an outdoor fireplace shall not exceed seven feet
in height.
A flagpole shall not be nearer to any street
line than a distance at least equal to its height.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the erection
along or adjacent to the street lines of a corner plot of a fence
or fence-type structure intended as a deterrent to shortcutting the
corner by pedestrians, provided that:
A. No part of the structure shall extend more than six
feet from the point of intersection of said street lines.
B. The average height of the structure shall not exceed
24 inches.
C. The maximum height thereof shall not exceed 30 inches.
D. Said structure shall not violate the provisions of §
200-58.
On any plot in any district no wall, fence or
other structure shall be erected or altered, and no hedge, tree, shrub
or other growth shall be maintained, which may cause danger to traffic
on a street by obstructing or obscuring the view.