Babylon City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
Sections
- § 213-1 Definitions and word usage.
- § 213-2 Interpretation.
- § 213-3 Construal of provisions.
- § 213-4 Role of Planning Board.
- § 213-5 Lot, open space and yard area requirements.
- § 213-5.1 Yield calculations in determining lot area.
- § 213-6 Premises owned by Town.
- § 213-7 Buildings under construction prior to adoption.
- § 213-8 Penalties for violations.
- § 213-9 Parties responsible for offenses.
- § 213-10 Action to restrain and abate violations.
- § 213-10.1 Consent of owner required prior to application.
ARTICLE II
Board of Appeals
Sections
- § 213-11 Creation.
- § 213-12 Variance powers.
- § 213-13 Authorization of permissive uses.
- § 213-13.1 Basis for variance or permissive use.
- § 213-14 Power to make rules.
- § 213-15 Notice of hearing for variance.
- § 213-16 Expiration of variance in absence of construction.
- § 213-16.1 Additional variance applications.
ARTICLE III
Permits and Certificates
Sections
- § 213-17 Enforcement; permit fee.
- § 213-18 Expiration of building permit.
- § 213-19 Extension of building permit.
- § 213-20 Certificate of occupancy.
- § 213-21 Fee for certificate of occupancy.
- § 213-22 Continuation of legal nonconforming use.
- § 213-23 Extension of legal nonconforming use.
- § 213-24 Board of Review.
- § 213-25 Application for certificate of occupancy for legal nonconforming use of single-family dwellings and/or additions.
- § 213-26 Application for certificate of occupancy for legal nonconforming use for two-family dwellings, multiple residences and nonpermitted uses.
- § 213-27 Issuance of certificate of occupancy for legal nonconforming use.
ARTICLE IV
Amendment of Regulations
Sections
- § 213-28 Amendment procedure.
- § 213-29 Conditions on amendment.
- § 213-30 Petition to change zone.
- § 213-31 Filing petition to change zone.
- § 213-32 Erection of signs.
- § 213-33 Handling of petition.
- § 213-34 Restrictions on petitions.
- § 213-35 Withdrawal of petition.
- § 213-36 Procedure on Town Board's motion.
- § 213-37 Petition by landowners.
- § 213-38 Placing restrictive covenants upon change of zone.
- § 213-39 Alteration of restrictive covenants.
- § 213-40 Form of petitions.
- § 213-41 Fee for petition.
- § 213-42 Additional zone changes.
ARTICLE V
Conflicts of Interest
Sections
- § 213-43 Purpose.
- § 213-44 Definitions.
- § 213-45 Affidavits required.
- § 213-46 Contents of affidavit.
- § 213-47 Submission of affidavit.
- § 213-48 Certain affidavits confidential.
- § 213-49 Supplemental affidavit.
- § 213-50 Report in lieu of affidavit.
- § 213-51 Resolution of conflicts of interest required.
- § 213-52 Falsification of affidavit information.
- § 213-53 Filing affidavit prior to property transfer.
- § 213-53.1 Notice of change in ownership.
- § 213-54 Action of Board for violation.
- § 213-55 (Reserved) [1]
ARTICLE VII
A Residence District
Sections
- § 213-61 Permitted uses.
- § 213-62 Uses not permitted.
- § 213-63 Building height.
- § 213-64 Lot area.
- § 213-65 Front yards.
- § 213-66 Corner lots.
- § 213-67 Double front lots.
- § 213-68 Side yards.
- § 213-69 Rear yards.
- § 213-70 Building area.
- § 213-71 Accessory buildings.
- § 213-71.1 Accessory structures.
- § 213-72 Fences, hedges and shrubbery.
- § 213-73 Permitted encroachments.
- § 213-74 (Reserved) [1]
- § 213-75 Ground floor area.
ARTICLE VIIA
AA Residence District
Sections
- § 213-75.1 Intent.
- § 213-75.2 Permitted uses.
- § 213-75.3 Uses not permitted.
- § 213-75.4 Building height.
- § 213-75.5 Lot area.
- § 213-75.6 Front yards.
- § 213-75.7 Corner lots.
- § 213-75.8 Double front lots.
- § 213-75.9 Side yards.
- § 213-75.10 Rear yards.
- § 213-75.11 Building area.
- § 213-75.12 Accessory buildings.
- § 213-75.13 Accessory structures.
- § 213-75.14 Fences, hedges and shrubbery.
- § 213-75.15 Permitted encroachments.
- § 213-75.17 Ground floor area.
ARTICLE VIII
B Residence District
Sections
- § 213-76 Permitted uses.
- § 213-77 Uses not permitted.
- § 213-78 Building height.
- § 213-79 Lot area.
- § 213-80 Front yards.
- § 213-81 Corner lots.
- § 213-82 Double front lots.
- § 213-83 Side yards.
- § 213-84 Rear yards.
- § 213-85 Building area.
- § 213-86 Accessory buildings.
- § 213-86.1 Accessory structures.
- § 213-87 Fences, hedges and shrubbery.
- § 213-88 Permitted encroachments.
- § 213-89 (Reserved) [1]
- § 213-90 Ground floor area.
ARTICLE IX
C Residence Districts
Sections
- § 213-91 Permitted uses.
- § 213-92 Uses not permitted.
- § 213-93 Building height.
- § 213-94 Lot area.
- § 213-95 Front yards.
- § 213-96 Corner lot.
- § 213-97 Double front lots.
- § 213-98 Side yards.
- § 213-99 Rear yards.
- § 213-100 Building area.
- § 213-101 Accessory buildings.
- § 213-101.1 Accessory structures.
- § 213-102 Fences, hedges and shrubbery.
- § 213-103 Permitted encroachments.
- § 213-104 (Reserved) [1]
- § 213-105 Ground floor area.
ARTICLE XA
F.H. Floating Home District
Sections
- § 213-107.1 Definitions.
- § 213-107.2 Restriction on location of floating homes.
- § 213-107.3 Permitted uses.
- § 213-107.4 Conducting of businesses or professions.
- § 213-107.5 Height of floating homes.
- § 213-107.6 Lot area.
- § 213-107.7 Building area.
- § 213-107.8 Mooring distance.
- § 213-107.9 Distance between floating homes.
- § 213-107.10 Public utilities and sanitary facilities.
- § 213-107.11 Off-street parking.
- § 213-107.12 Construction standards.
- § 213-107.13 Application for creation of district.
- § 213-107.14 Environmental quality review.
ARTICLE XI
M.R. Multiple Residence Districts
Sections
- § 213-108 Permitted uses.
- § 213-109 Conduct of business.
- § 213-110 Building height.
- § 213-111 Lot area.
- § 213-112 Front yards.
- § 213-113 Front yard setback.
- § 213-114 Corner lots.
- § 213-115 Side yards.
- § 213-116 Rear yards.
- § 213-117 Density of dwelling units on lot.
- § 213-118 Off-street parking areas.
- § 213-119 Building exteriors.
- § 213-120 Habitable floor area.
- § 213-121 Landscaping.
- § 213-122 Distance between buildings.
- § 213-123 Review of application for construction.
- § 213-124 Stormwater drainage plan.
- § 213-125 Public water service.
- § 213-126 Utility areas and service platforms.
- § 213-127 Public lighting.
- § 213-128 Buffer strips.
ARTICLE XII
E Business Districts
Sections
- § 213-129 Permitted uses.
- § 213-129.1 Puppy stores.
- § 213-129.2 Smoke shops, vape shops, hookah lounges and vape lounges.
- § 213-129.3 Regulation of cannabis and other products.
- § 213-130 Residential uses prohibited.
- § 213-131 Building height.
- § 213-132 Lot area.
- § 213-133 Front yards.
- § 213-134 Double front lots.
- § 213-135 Corner lots.
- § 213-136 Side yards.
- § 213-137 Rear yards.
- § 213-138 Building area.
- § 213-139 Accessory buildings.
- § 213-140 Security gates; restrictions; phaseout. [1]
- § 213-141 Applicability to Ea District.
- § 213-142 Applicability to Eb District.
- § 213-143 Outdoor storage and display; permit required.
- § 213-144 Buffer strips.
ARTICLE XIII
M-H Planned Motel-Hotel District
Sections
- § 213-145 Definitions.
- § 213-146 Permitted uses.
- § 213-147 Related service uses.
- § 213-148 Lot area.
- § 213-149 Lodging unit density.
- § 213-150 Off-Street parking areas.
- § 213-151 Building height
- § 213-152 Street frontage.
- § 213-153 Front yards.
- § 213-154 Rear yards.
- § 213-155 Side yards.
- § 213-156 Minimum floor area per lodging unit.
- § 213-157 Accessory structures.
- § 213-158 Landscaping requirements.
- § 213-159 Alteration of existing motel-hotels.
- § 213-160 Cooking facilities in individual units.
- § 213-161 Fire protection systems.
- § 213-162 Building exteriors.
- § 213-163 Filing of environmental assessment.
- § 213-164 Signs.
- § 213-165 Buffer strips.
ARTICLE XIV
G Industrial District
Sections
- § 213-166 Permitted uses; exclusions.
- § 213-166.1 Restriction on location of hookah lounges, vape lounges, smoke shops and vape shops.
- § 213-166.2 Restriction on location of institutional dispenser of medical marihuana.
- § 213-166.3 Restriction on location of cannabis establishments.
- § 213-166.4 Site plan.
- § 213-166.5 Enforcement.
- § 213-167 Building heights.
- § 213-168 Lot area; street frontage.
- § 213-169 Front yards.
- § 213-170 Double front lots.
- § 213-171 Corner lots.
- § 213-172 Side yards.
- § 213-173 Rear yards.
- § 213-174 Building area. [1]
- § 213-175 Outside storage.
- § 213-176 Number of buildings on premises.
- § 213-177 Buffer strips.
- § 213-178 Applicability to Ga and GB Districts.
- § 213-179 Garage doors; driveways.
- § 213-180 Outside storage and display.
ARTICLE XV
GA Industrial District
Sections
- § 213-181 Permitted uses; exclusions.
- § 213-182 Building heights.
- § 213-183 Lot area; street frontage.
- § 213-184 Front yards.
- § 213-185 Double front lots.
- § 213-186 Corner lots.
- § 213-187 Side yards.
- § 213-188 Rear yards.
- § 213-189 Building area.
- § 213-190 (Reserved) [1]
- § 213-191 Landscaping.
- § 213-192 Number of buildings on premises.
- § 213-193 Buffer strips.
- § 213-194 Outside storage and display.
ARTICLE XVI
GB Industrial District
Sections
- § 213-195 Permitted uses; exclusions.
- § 213-196 Building heights.
- § 213-197 Lot area; street frontage.
- § 213-198 Front yards.
- § 213-199 Double front lots.
- § 213-200 Corner lots.
- § 213-201 Side yards; driveway usage.
- § 213-202 Rear yards.
- § 213-203 Building area.
- § 213-204 (Reserved) [1]
- § 213-205 Landscaping.
- § 213-206 Outside storage.
- § 213-207 Drainage, paving, landscaping, seeding.
- § 213-208 Number of buildings on premises.
- § 213-209 Buffer strips.
- § 213-210 Applicability of Ga District provisions.
- § 213-211 Outside storage and display.
ARTICLE XVII
H Heavy Industrial Districts
Sections
- § 213-212 Permitted uses; exclusions.
- § 213-213 Loading space.
- § 213-214 Building height.
- § 213-215 Lot area; frontage required.
- § 213-216 Front yards.
- § 213-217 Double front lots.
- § 213-218 Corner lots.
- § 213-219 Rear yards.
- § 213-220 Building area.
- § 213-221 (Reserved) [1]
- § 213-222 Uses not permitted.
- § 213-223 Outside storage and display.
- § 213-224 Buffer strips.
ARTICLE XVIII
Supplementary Regulations
Sections
- § 213-225 Continuation of nonconforming uses.
- § 213-226 Discontinuation of nonconforming uses.
- § 213-227 Compliance with Town-approved statement.
- § 213-228 Buffer strips.
- § 213-229 Obscuring view on corner lots.
- § 213-230 Subdivision into substandard size plots.
- § 213-230.1 Amendment of lot lines.
- § 213-231 Merger of substandard lots with adjacent lots.
- § 213-232 Effect of street widening on building plots.
- § 213-233 Location of accessory buildings.
- § 213-234 Side yards on certain lots.
- § 213-235 Sprinkler systems. [1]
- § 213-236 Repair of damaged buildings; registration of vacant buildings; demolition of abandoned and deteriorated buildings.
- § 213-237 Floor area per unit for two-family dwellings.
- § 213-238 Floor area per unit for multiple-family dwellings.
- § 213-239 Second floor as habitable floor area.
- § 213-240 Alteration of existing carports.
- § 213-241 Erection of detached garages.
- § 213-242 Front doors. [1]
- § 213-243 Public parking places.
- § 213-244 Land leveling operations.
- § 213-245 Exterior lighting standards. [1]
- § 213-246 Noncommercial boathouses.
- § 213-247 Violations of covenants and restrictions.
- § 213-248 Real estate sales office on residential subdivision.
- § 213-249 (Reserved) [1]
- § 213-250 Discontinuation of junkyards in residential districts.
- § 213-250.1 Outside placement of dumpsters.
- § 213-250.2 Height of piles of building materials.
- § 213-250.3 Objects affecting navigable airspace.
- § 213-250.4 Basements.
ARTICLE XX
Mobile Dwellings
Sections
- § 213-256 Definitions.
- § 213-257 Location of mobile dwelling park restricted.
- § 213-258 Permit application.
- § 213-258.1 Grant of permit.
- § 213-258.2 Duration of permit.
- § 213-258.3 Revocation of permit.
- § 213-258.4 Expiration of permit.
- § 213-258.5 Permit fees.
- § 213-259 Placement.
- § 213-259.1 Authorization of permissive uses.
- § 213-260 Mobile dwelling park plan.
- § 213-260.1 Deviations from approved plan.
- § 213-260.2 Permit required for alteration.
- § 213-261 Applicability of C Residence District regulations.
- § 213-262 Penalties for violations.
ARTICLE XXI
Swimming Pools
Sections
- § 213-263 Compliance required.
- § 213-264 Definitions.
- § 213-265 Permits required.
- § 213-266 Submission of plans and drawings for approval.
- § 213-267 Fence required.
- § 213-268 Gates and doors in fence.
- § 213-269 Location and construction.
- § 213-270 Pool water disposal.
- § 213-270.1 Water disposal.
- § 213-271 Treatment of water.
- § 213-272 Maintenance of pools.
- § 213-273 Interference with property rights.
- § 213-274 Lighting.
- § 213-275 Noise.
ARTICLE XXII
Transfer Stations, Scrap Metal Processing and Recycled Materials Management Facilities
Sections
- § 213-277 Definitions.
- § 213-278 Legislative intent and purpose.
- § 213-279 Geographic restrictions; local approvals required.
- § 213-280 Permissible locations.
- § 213-281 Standards for granting special exception permit.
- § 213-282 Conditions of special exception permit.
- § 213-283 Nonconforming transfer stations or recycled materials management facilities.
- § 213-284 Grandfathered transfer stations and RMM facilities.
- § 213-285 Exemptions.
- § 213-285.1 Penalties for violations.
ARTICLE XXIV
Senior Citizens Multiple Residence District
Sections
- § 213-290 Permitted uses.
- § 213-291 Front yard setback.
- § 213-292 Height of buildings.
- § 213-293 Lot area.
- § 213-294 Front yards.
- § 213-295 Corner lots.
- § 213-296 Side yards.
- § 213-297 Rear yards.
- § 213-298 Permitted encroachments.
- § 213-299 Dwelling unit density.
- § 213-300 Living accommodations.
- § 213-301 Minimum floor area per unit.
- § 213-302 Landscaping.
- § 213-303 Off-street parking.
- § 213-304 Common recreation areas.
- § 213-305 Accessory buildings.
- § 213-306 Laundry facilities.
- § 213-307 Refuse containers.
- § 213-308 Sewage disposal facilities.
- § 213-309 Drainage plan to be approved.
- § 213-310 Lighting.
- § 213-311 Construction standards.
- § 213-312 Business activity not permitted.
- § 213-313 Review of site plans.
- § 213-314 Buffer strips.
- § 213-314.1 Affidavit required.
ARTICLE XXV
PIP-1 Planned Industrial Park District-1
Sections
- § 213-315 Policy and purpose.
- § 213-316 Definitions and word usage.
- § 213-317 Permitted uses.
- § 213-318 Height of buildings.
- § 213-319 Lot area; street frontage.
- § 213-320 Front yards; parking usage.
- § 213-321 Overhead doors.
- § 213-322 Double front lots.
- § 213-323 Corner lots.
- § 213-324 Side yards.
- § 213-325 Rear yards.
- § 213-326 Building area.
- § 213-327 Parking requirements.
- § 213-328 Outside storage and display; vehicle storage.
- § 213-329 Accessory structures.
- § 213-330 Fence heights.
- § 213-331 Buffer strips.
- § 213-332 Signs.
- § 213-333 Outdoor lighting.
- § 213-334 Utility facilities.
- § 213-335 Building exteriors.
- § 213-336 Required landscaping.
- § 213-337 Occupancy.
- § 213-338 Loading berths.
- § 213-339 Environmental assessment to be filed.
- § 213-340 Review of site plans.
- § 213-341 Standards of usage.
- § 213-342 Property maintenance.
- § 213-343 Enforcing officer.
- § 213-344 Alteration of Planning Board requirements.
- § 213-345 Penalties for violations.
ARTICLE XXVI
On-Premises Food and Beverage Consumption Establishments
Sections
- § 213-346 Purpose.
- § 213-347 Permits required.
- § 213-348 Parking requirements.
- § 213-349 Application for special exception permit.
- § 213-350 (Reserved) [1]
- § 213-351 Standards and considerations.
- § 213-352 Public hearing; notice.
- § 213-353 Permit conditions.
- § 213-354 Savings clause; effect on pending applications.
ARTICLE XXXIII
Signs
Sections
- § 213-386 Legislative purpose.
- § 213-387 Definitions.
- § 213-388 Construction and maintenance.
- § 213-389 Hazardous signs.
- § 213-390 Prohibited locations.
- § 213-391 Abandoned signs.
- § 213-392 Portable signs.
- § 213-393 Off-premises advertising.
- § 213-394 Obscene signs.
- § 213-395 Prohibited designs.
- § 213-396 Measurement.
- § 213-397 Signs in residential districts.
- § 213-398 Permit required for signs in business and industrial districts; application; renewal.
- § 213-399 Permit exceptions.
- § 213-400 Restrictions on signs in business and industrial districts.
- § 213-400.1 Standardization of signs on sites used for retail purposes.
- § 213-401 Window signs.
- § 213-402 Ground signs and monument signs.
- § 213-403 Directory signs.
- § 213-404 Price signs in gasoline filling stations.
- § 213-405 Directional signs.
- § 213-406 Theater marquee.
- § 213-407 Changeable-copy signs.
- § 213-408 Bonus sign area criteria.
- § 213-409 Temporary signs.
- § 213-410 Revocation of sign permit.
- § 213-411 Display of permit sticker.
- § 213-412 Alteration of signs.
- § 213-413 Nonconforming signs.
- § 213-414 Special exceptions.
- § 213-415 Noncommercial copy.
- § 213-416 Severability; conflicts with other provisions.
ARTICLE XXXV
Gasoline Service Stations
Sections
- § 213-419 Legislative intent.
- § 213-420 Definitions.
- § 213-421 Gasoline Service Station Overlay District.
- § 213-422 Permitted uses.
- § 213-423 Secondary uses.
- § 213-424 Dimension requirements.
- § 213-425 Buffers and landscaping.
- § 213-426 Parking and vehicular access.
- § 213-427 Fueling positions.
- § 213-428 Lighting.
- § 213-429 Signs.
- § 213-430 Alteration of certain nonconforming gasoline service stations.
- § 213-431 Discontinuation of permitted gasoline service stations.
- § 213-432 Discontinuation of nonconforming gasoline service stations.
- § 213-433 Severability; higher standards to prevail.
ARTICLE XXXVII
Motor Vehicle Dismantlers
Sections
- § 213-435 Definitions.
- § 213-436 Legislative intent and purpose.
- § 213-437 Siting; permits and licenses.
- § 213-438 Standards for granting special exception permits.
- § 213-439 Fencing of premises.
- § 213-440 Motor vehicle dismantling facility exterior.
- § 213-441 Public hearing.
- § 213-442 Parking requirements.
- § 213-443 Conditions of permit.
- § 213-444 Hours of operation.
- § 213-445 Applicable fees.
- § 213-446 Nonconforming motor vehicle dismantling facility use.
- § 213-447 Penalties for violations.
ARTICLE XXXIX
Personal Wireless Service Facilities
Sections
- § 213-455 Purpose and intent.
- § 213-456 Definitions.
- § 213-457 Applicability.
- § 213-458 Exceptions.
- § 213-459 Review authority.
- § 213-460 General criteria.
- § 213-461 Submission requirements.
- § 213-462 Collocation.
- § 213-463 Setbacks.
- § 213-464 Lighting.
- § 213-465 Visibility and aesthetics.
- § 213-466 Vegetation and screening.
- § 213-467 Access.
- § 213-468 Signage.
- § 213-469 Security.
- § 213-470 Engineering standards.
- § 213-471 Abandonment and removal.
- § 213-472 When effective.
- § 213-472.1 Fire suppression exemption.
- § 213-472.2 Maintenance.
ARTICLE XL
Hot-Mix Asphalt Facilities
Sections
- § 213-473 Legislative intent and purpose.
- § 213-474 Definitions and word usage.
- § 213-475 Applicability.
- § 213-476 Location restrictions
- § 213-477 Lot size.
- § 213-478 Height restrictions.
- § 213-479 Frontage and setbacks.
- § 213-480 Building area.
- § 213-481 Number of buildings.
- § 213-482 Outdoor material storage.
- § 213-483 Pollution controls.
- § 213-484 Traffic.
- § 213-485 Parking.
- § 213-486 Landscaping.
- § 213-487 Site planning.
ARTICLE XLI
Tobacco and Cannabis
Sections
- § 213-488 Legislative intent.
- § 213-489 Definitions.
- § 213-490 Smoking, tobacco and marijuana use prohibited.
- § 213-491 Unlawful sale or display of cannabis.
- § 213-492 Unlawful sale of flavored vapor products.
- § 213-493 Unlawful sale of tobacco products to persons under age 21.
- § 213-494 Penalties for violations.
- § 213-495 Severability.
ARTICLE XLIII
Downtown Copiague DC Zoning District
Sections
- § 213-534 Legislative intent and purpose.
- § 213-535 Applicability; district boundaries.
- § 213-536 Permitted uses.
- § 213-537 Uses permitted by special permit.
- § 213-538 Lot and bulk controls.
- § 213-539 General procedures.
- § 213-540 Design review.
- § 213-541 Signs.
- § 213-542 Lighting.
- § 213-543 Outdoor storage and display.
- § 213-544 Buffering and transitions.
- § 213-545 Green building and site planning.
- § 213-546 Mixed-use buildings.
- § 213-547 Affordable housing.
- § 213-548 Off-street parking.
- § 213-549 Zoning incentives.
- § 213-550 Nonconforming buildings, structures, or uses.
- § 213-551 Severability; conflicts with other provisions.
ARTICLE XLIV
Mortgage-in-Default Registry
Sections
- § 213-552 Purpose and intent.
- § 213-553 Definitions.
- § 213-554 Applicability.
- § 213-555 Violations and penalties.
- § 213-556 Registration of real property with mortgage-in-default.
- § 213-557 Maintenance requirements.
- § 213-558 Security requirements.
- § 213-558.1 Opposing, obstructing enforcement officer; penalty.
- § 213-559 Immunity of enforcement officer.
- § 213-560 Additional authority.
- § 213-561 Supplemental provisions.