[Added 7-26-1994 by L.L. No. 5-1994]
The Marine Residential District — MR
is established to provide for the development of single-family residences
and accessory uses while protecting the natural processes and aesthetic
beauty of the Thousand Islands.
No building or other structure or land shall
be used and no building or other structure shall be built, altered
or erected for any purpose other than that of:
A.
A one-family dwelling, including the following accessory
uses and buildings:
A.
Area per dwelling unit and lot dimensions. The minimum
land area per dwelling shall be 15,000 square feet. For subdivided
islands, the minimum width of the lot at the front property line shall
be 100 feet. However, this shall not apply to prevent the construction
of a one-family dwelling on a subdivided lot existing prior to the
date of enactment of this chapter and not adjoined at the side by
other unoccupied land in the same ownership having an area of not
less than 7,500 square feet and a width at the front property line
of not less than 50 feet.
C.
Rear yards. Where a proposed home or structure is
to be built on a subdivided island, the structure must have a rear
yard setback from any adjacent rear lot line of 25 feet.
D.
Side yards.
(1)
Side yard requirements are only applicable to
an island that has been subdivided into more than one lot.
(2)
There shall be a side yard of at least 15 feet
from any adjacent property line. The only exception is for a lot existing
at the time of this enactment that is less than 100 feet wide at the
front building line. For such a lot, the width of the side yard may
be reduced to a distance of 10 feet from any adjacent property line.
(3)
For a nonresidential building other than an
accessory building, there shall be a side yard with a width of not
less than 30 feet from an adjacent property line.
E.
Height restrictions. The maximum height allowed in
the Marine Residential District shall be 30 feet.
A.
No accessory building shall be placed closer to a
side or rear property line than 10 feet, and for each foot the height
of such building exceeds 15 feet, the offset from the rear and side
property line shall be increased by one foot.
B.
Docks and boathouses must be 125 feet from any neighboring
shoal, island or mainland.
C.
No accessory building shall be used as a dwelling.
Temporary permits may be issued by the Zoning
Enforcement Officer for a period not exceeding six months for nonconforming
uses incidental to housing and construction projects, including such
structures and uses as storage of building materials and machinery,
the processing of building materials and a real estate office located
on the tract being offered for sale, provided that such permits are
conditioned upon agreement by the owner or operator to remove the
structure or structures or use upon expiration of the permit. Such
permits may be renewed upon application to the Zoning Enforcement
Officer for successive additional periods of six months, but in no
case shall a temporarily permitted use be allowed to exist beyond
18 months of the date of its original permit without first obtaining
a standard zoning permit.
The Planning Board may authorize the issuance of a special permit for any of the following buildings and uses according to the special permit requirements of Article V:
