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Alfred City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

Rural Residential District

§ 160-56 Purpose.

The purpose of the Rural Residential District is to provide an area for a variety of low-density residential and appropriate home-based businesses, as well as agriculture and forestry. The Rural Residential District designation will help to retain the existing rural character of this part of Town by encouraging open space preservation.

§ 160-57 Location.

The location and boundaries of the Rural Residential District are established as shown on the Official Zoning Map and are a part of this chapter.

§ 160-58 Dimensional requirements.

[Amended 3-11-1995 ATM by Art. 18; 3-11-2006 ATM by Art. 24; 3-9-2007 ATM by Art. 25]
Except for legal nonconformities, buildings or land used or occupied, lots created, and buildings erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered, whether requiring a land use permit or not, must comply with the requirements of Articles XVII and XVIII (general and specific performance standards) of this chapter and the following dimensional requirements:
A. 
Minimum lot size.
(1) 
Single-family dwellings: three acres/130,680 square feet.
(2) 
Two-family dwelling: 130,680 square feet for the first dwelling unit plus 65,340 square feet for the second dwelling unit.
[Added 3-31-2012ATM by Art. 22[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This Article also redesignated former Subsection A(2) as A(3).
(3) 
Other uses: three acres/130,680 square feet.
B. 
Minimum street frontage.
(1) 
Single-family dwelling: 360 feet.
(2) 
Other uses: 360 feet.
C. 
Minimum yard dimensions.
(1) 
Setback from street right-of-way: 75 feet, or the street right-of-way setback of existing principal structures on the lot as of March 10, 2006, whichever is less.
(2) 
Side setback: 25 feet.
(3) 
Rear setback: 25 feet.
D. 
Maximum lot coverage: 20%.

§ 160-59 Permitted uses.

The permitted uses are those indicated in Article V of this chapter.