In accordance with the recommendations and policies
of the Town Master Plan, this district is intended to promote and
encourage a suitable environment for family living by protecting and
stabilizing the residential character of the Town's established neighborhoods.
The residential character of this district offers a variety of lot
sizes consistent with suburban standards.
In a Residential Low Density RLA District, no
building or premises shall be used, and no building or part of a building
shall be erected, in whole or in part, for any uses except the following:
B.
Accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall
be permitted, in the rear yard only, limited to the following:
[Amended 7-23-1997 by L.L. No. 5-1997; 9-9-1998 by L.L. No.
3-1998; 7-26-2000 by L.L. No. 6-2000; 3-9-2005 by L.L. No.
3-2005; 11-14-2007 by L.L. No. 12-2007; 11-25-2008 by L.L. No.
6-2008]
(2)
A screen, garden or tea house, gazebo, tool storage
shed or a cabana for a swimming pool, none of which shall exceed 250
square feet in area.
(3)
In a rear yard or in a side yard, provided that it
shall be no less than five feet from the lot line, one private garage
building not exceeding 600 square feet in area and limited to use
of persons resident on the premises.
(4)
One building for private horticultural purposes not
exceeding 336 square feet in area.
(5)
In a rear yard, but not within 10 feet of a lot line,
the open storage of camping trailers, boats, boat trailers and utility
trailers which do not exceed 24 feet in length and/or six feet in
height, provided that the trailer or boat shall be screened from view
with a fence or other suitable material to reduce the visual impact
of this open storage on adjacent residences. Storage of camping trailers,
recreational vehicles, self-contained motorized homes or boats longer
than 24 feet and/or higher than six feet shall be within enclosed
buildings or off the site. For purposes of this requirement, open
storage shall begin 72 hours within any four-day period after the
vehicle, boat or trailer is on site. Vehicles, boats or trailers in
the driveway less than 72 hours are not considered to be in open storage.
(6)
In a rear yard only, a standby electrical power generator,
provided that the following conditions are met: the generator shall
be located behind the principal building, shall not extend past the
side of the principal building, and shall not be closer than 10 feet
to any lot line; the generator shall be used only during electrical
power outages and as required by the manufacturer for maintenance
purposes; maintenance operation of the generator shall take place
only during daylight hours; the generator shall only operate on LP
or natural gas; documentation of the noise level of the generator
per manufacturer's specifications at seven meters (23 feet) from the
unit shall be presented with the application for a building permit
and shall not exceed 72 decibels.
[Amended 4-27-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022]
(7)
In a rear or a side yard, an air-conditioning unit,
provided that the following conditions are met: the noise level of
the unit shall not exceed 78 decibels per the manufacturer's specifications;
it shall be screened with fencing or other suitable materials so as
to reduce the visible impact from adjacent property owners and from
the road; and the unit shall be no closer than five feet to any lot
line. If these conditions are met, the Building Inspector shall issue
a building permit for the air-conditioning unit.
(8)
In the rear yard, a compost pile, provided that the
owner of the property has taken reasonable precautions to reduce offensive
odors, the compost pile is in compliance with the property maintenance
regulations of the Town Code and is suitably located and/or screened
so as not to detract from the appearance of the neighborhood.
C.
Conditional uses shall be permitted as follows, subject to approval by the Planning Board in accordance with Chapter 217, Article II, of these regulations, and subject to the requirements specified below and elsewhere in these regulations, including site plan approval in accordance with Chapter 217, Article III, of these regulations:
(1)
Places of worship, including parish houses, convents,
rectories or parsonages, subject to the following special requirements
in addition to all other applicable regulations set forth in these
regulations:
(a)
No building or part thereof shall be located
nearer than 100 feet to any street line or lot line. A parish house,
convent, rectory or parsonage shall conform to the requirements for
a one-family dwelling.
(b)
The sum of all areas covered by all principal
and accessory buildings shall not exceed 20% of the area of the lot.
Minimum lot area shall be two acres.
(c)
The entire lot, except for areas covered by
buildings and parking or loading areas, shall be suitably landscaped
and properly maintained.
(d)
Places of worship shall be held liable for any
conditional use, including day-care centers, and related operations
and activities which take place within their facilities.
(2)
Private, nonprofit, prekindergarten, kindergarten,
elementary or secondary schools or colleges accredited by the New
York State Department of Education, subject to the following special
requirements in addition to all other applicable regulations set forth
in these regulations:
(a)
No building or part thereof shall be located
within 100 feet of any street line or lot line.
(b)
The sum of all areas covered by principal and
accessory buildings shall not exceed 20% of the area of the lot. The
minimum lot area shall be five acres, plus one acre for each 100 pupils
for which the building is designed.
(c)
The maximum height of any structure shall be
40 feet above finished grade at the front building wall or the front
setback line.
(d)
The entire lot, except for areas covered by
buildings, parking or loading areas, shall be suitably landscaped
and properly maintained.
(e)
All institutions mentioned in this section shall
be held liable for any conditional use, including day-care centers
and related operations or activities which are held within their facilities.
(3)
Private golf courses operated by a nonprofit, membership
corporations exclusively for members and guests, subject to the following
special requirements in addition to all other applicable regulations
set forth in these regulations:
(a)
No building or part thereof shall be located
within 150 feet from any street line or lot line.
(b)
Any such use shall occupy a lot with an area
of not less than five acres.
(c)
The sum of all areas covered by principal and
accessory buildings shall not exceed 20% of the area of the lot.
(d)
The maximum height of any structure shall be
40 feet above finished grade at the front building wall or front setback
line.
(e)
The entire lot, except for areas covered by
buildings and parking and loading areas, shall be suitably landscaped
and properly maintained.
(4)
Fire stations and ambulance services and public utility
rights-of-way, as well as structures and other installations necessary
to serve areas within the Town, subject to such conditions as the
Planning Board may impose in order to promote the health, safety,
appearance and general welfare of the community and the character
of the neighborhood in which the proposed structure is to be constructed.
(5)
Day-care centers.
(6)
Comfort care homes, subject to the following special requirements
in addition to all other applicable requirements set forth in these
regulations:
[Added 4-9-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
(a)
Minimum lot area shall be 1 1/2 acres.
(b)
Minimum lot width shall be 200 feet.
(c)
Pavement shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from any lot
line.
(d)
Parking shall not be permitted in a front yard. Parking areas
shall be screened as required by the Planning Board.
(e)
A minimum of 12 parking spaces shall be provided. Additional
parking may be required at the discretion of the Planning Board.
(f)
All proposed exterior lighting shall require approval by the
Planning Board.
D.
Home occupations are permitted within this district,
provided that there shall be no substantial increase in noise, traffic
generation or electrical interference with television, radio or telephones
of adjacent residences, and other than signs as permitted in these
regulations, no external changes to the principal building which would
indicate a change from the residential character of this district.
Any substantial change listed above shall result in termination by
order of the Building Inspector.
[Added 7-23-1997 by L.L. No. 5-1997]
