The provisions of this article shall apply in
a Residential Open Space District.
A building may be erected, altered or used and
a lot or premises may be used for any of the purposes set forth in
this article and for no other.
A. One single-family detached dwelling per each 2.5 acres.
More than one single-family detached dwelling shall be permitted on
lots larger than 2.5 acres, provided that if said larger lot is subdivided,
it would in all respects comply with the provisions of this article.
B. Professional office of a doctor, dentist, lawyer, teacher, artist, architect, engineer, accountant, ophthalmic dispenser or musician, provided that the office is located in the dwelling in which said professional person resides. The provisions of §
70-231 shall apply to this article, except that a professional office may not occupy more than 15% of the habitable floor space of the first floor of a single-family dwelling. A professional nameplate shall be permitted pursuant to the provisions of §
70-196A.
C. Church or other building used exclusively for religious
purposes.
[Added 8-26-1986 by L.L. No. 9-1986]
D. Outdoor pool, as set forth in §
70-102.
[Added 4-28-1987 by L.L. No. 10-1987]
E. Uses carried out by not-for-profit, charitable, eleemosynary,
educational or governmental entities, or international organizations
primarily within enclosed buildings. Uses permitted under this subsection
shall be limited to conferences, retreats, and other such gatherings
intended to bring about the improvement of the human condition and
promote international cooperation.
[Added 3-12-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002]
F. A caretaker unit, as defined in §
70-231, located within a building or on a property designated on the National Register of Historic Places, State Register of Historic Places or designated as an individual landmark under Chapter
27 of this Code and having a portion of the building accessible to the public.
[Added 9-10-2013 by L.L. No. 4-2013]
A building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used for any of the purposes set forth in this article authorized by the Board of Zoning and Appeals, pursuant to the provisions of Article
XXIV, and for no other:
A. Mother-daughter residence, as defined in §
70-231.
[Amended 4-28-1987 by L.L. No. 10-1987; 7-29-2008 by L.L. No. 7-2008; 9-22-2008 by L.L. No.
9-2008]
C. Accessory structures or buildings.
[Amended 3-12-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002; 6-25-2002 by L.L. No. 9-2002]
No new building construction shall exceed 2 1/2
stories, with a maximum height of 30 feet.
[Amended 12-14-1999 by L.L. No. 14-1999]
A. The lot coverage, including tennis courts, swimming
pools and any other accessory buildings or structures, shall not exceed
15% of the lot area.
B. For any uses authorized in §
70-3.2E, the lot coverage of all buildings and paved areas shall not exceed 6%.
No dwelling shall be erected unless it has a
habitable floor area on the first floor of at least 2,000 square feet.
There shall be a rear yard, the depth of which
shall not be less than 50 feet from all buildings, tennis courts,
swimming pools or other accessory buildings or structures.
No lot shall have a depth of less than 250 feet.
On a corner plot the depth shall be measured from the front yard with
the narrower width.
Notwithstanding any other provision of Chapter
70 of this Code, no accessory building and/or structure shall be permitted in a front or side yard; every accessory building shall be not less than 50 feet distant from the rear lot line and 75 feet distant from the side lot lines.
Overhead or aboveground installations of utility
lines, wires and cables, including electric, gas, telephone, cable
television and water servicing any lot shall be prohibited.
[Added 3-25-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
A. Parking shall be required in accordance with the requirements set forth in §
70-103.
B. For any uses authorized in §
70-3.2E, a designated parking area to accommodate a minimum of 50 parking spaces must be provided on site for each building primarily containing meeting and conference rooms.
[Added 3-12-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002]
[Added 3-12-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002]
For any uses authorized in §
70-3.2E, a perimeter buffer of at least 100 feet shall be maintained on all sides. No new structures may be erected within required buffers.