Brookhaven City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Article
II Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy
Sections
- § 85-11 Enforcement official.
- § 85-12 Issuance of building permits and universal design permit to build; restrictive covenants.
- § 85-13 Information to be submitted with building permit application or universal design permit application or solar energy fast-track permit application.
- § 85-14 Foundation permits.
- § 85-15 Certificates of occupancy.
- § 85-16 Certificates of existing use.
- § 85-17 Letters of correction.
- § 85-18 Temporary use of second home.
Article
V Board of Zoning Appeals
Sections
Article
VII Town Board Amendments
Sections
- § 85-80 General procedures.
- § 85-81 Application requirements.
- § 85-82 Land use intensification mitigation fee.
- § 85-83 Amendment of restrictive covenants.
- § 85-84 Vote on amendments to restrictive covenant.
- § 85-85 Notice required.
- § 85-86 Town Board determination.
- § 85-87 Procedure on motion of Town Board.
- § 85-88 Vote on amendments; amendments subject to written protest.
- § 85-89 Filing fee.
- § 85-90 through § 85-98. (Reserved) [1]
Article
VIII Planning Board
Sections
- § 85-99 Membership; terms of office.
- § 85-100 Dissolution.
- § 85-103 Assignment and delegation of powers, functions and responsibilities.
- § 85-107 Special permits from Planning Board.
- § 85-108 Area variances from Planning Board.
- § 85-109 Restrictive covenants.
- § 85-113 Site plan review and approval.
- § 85-114 Public hearings.
- § 85-115 through § 85-116. (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-117 Minor site plans.
Article
XIII Affordable and Workforce Housing
Sections
- § 85-166 Legislative intent and purpose.
- § 85-167 Development requirements.
- § 85-168 Building permits and certificates of occupancy.
- § 85-169 Affordable and workforce rental housing units.
- § 85-170 Affordable and workforce homeownership units.
- § 85-171 Ongoing monitoring requirements; certification.
- § 85-172 Exemptions.
- § 85-173 General severability.
- § 85-174 Ecke Avenue Community Land Trust Housing Overlay District.
Article
XIV Residence Districts
Sections
- § 85-175 Residence District standards.
- § 85-176 Maximum building and driveway size.
- § 85-177 Table of Dimensional Regulations.
- § 85-184 One-family dwellings; floor area.
- § 85-185 Two-family dwellings.
- § 85-186 Multiple dwellings.
- § 85-190 A Residence District.
- § 85-197 A Residence 1 District.
- § 85-204 A Residence 2 District.
- § 85-211 B Residence District.
- § 85-218 B Residence 1 District.
- § 85-225 C Residence District.
- § 85-232 D Residence District.
- § 85-239 A Residence 5 District.
- § 85-246 A Residence 10 District.
- § 85-257 Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
- § 85-258 Accessory apartments.
- § 85-259 Day-care facilities.
Article
XV Multifamily Residence Districts
Sections
- § 85-265 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-266 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-268 Purpose.
- § 85-269 Permitted uses.
- § 85-270 Accessory uses.
- § 85-271 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-272 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-273 Site location.
- § 85-274 Minimum lot area.
- § 85-275 Minimum width of lot.
- § 85-276 Minimum front yard setback.
- § 85-277 Minimum side yard and rear yard setbacks.
- § 85-278 Maximum permitted height.
- § 85-279 Maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR).
- § 85-280 Density (units per acre).
- § 85-281 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-282 Recreational facilities.
- § 85-283 Exemptions.
- § 85-284 General severability.
- § 85-290 PRC Residence District (Planned Retirement Community).
- § 85-291 Purpose.
- § 85-292 Permitted uses.
- § 85-293 Accessory uses.
- § 85-294 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-295 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-296 Site location.
- § 85-297 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-298 Density (units per acre).
- § 85-299 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-300 Recreational facilities.
- § 85-301 Exemptions.
- § 85-302 General severability.
- § 85-317 Intent.
- § 85-318 Permitted uses.
- § 85-319 Accessory uses.
- § 85-320 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-321 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-322 Minimum lot area.
- § 85-323 Minimum width of lot.
- § 85-324 Minimum front yard setback.
- § 85-325 Minimum required side yard and rear yard setbacks.
- § 85-326 Maximum permitted height.
- § 85-327 Maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR).
- § 85-328 Density (units/beds per acre).
- § 85-329 Transfer of development rights.
- § 85-330 Affordable housing.
- § 85-331 Supplementary requirements.
- § 85-332 Exemptions.
- § 85-333 General severability.
- § 85-334 NH-H Health Facility District.
- § 85-335 Intent.
- § 85-336 Permitted uses.
- § 85-337 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-338 Minimum requirements.
- § 85-339 Site plan review.
- § 85-340 Nonconforming hospital; amortization.
- § 85-345 Regulations for certain lease agreements in multifamily residence districts.
- § 85-346 Purpose.
- § 85-347 Definitions.
- § 85-348 Lease of land.
- § 85-349 Sale of homes.
- § 85-350 Prohibited conduct by planned retirement community owner or operator.
- § 85-351 Required conduct of planned retirement community owner or operator.
- § 85-352 Grounds for eviction.
- § 85-353 Penalties for offenses; additional remedies.
- § 85-354 General severability.
Article
XVIII Great South Beach in Fire Island National Seashore
Sections
- § 85-376 Applicability; legislative intent; definitions; use districts.
- § 85-377 Conformance required; nonconforming uses; certificates of occupancy.
- § 85-378 RD Residential District.
- § 85-379 OFD Oceanfront Dune District.
- § 85-380 CD Commercial District.
- § 85-381 RD Residential District and OFD Oceanfront Dune District; dimensional requirements.
- § 85-382 CD Commercial District and OFD Oceanfront Dune District; dimensional requirements.
- § 85-383 Miscellaneous provisions.
Article
XIX Golf Course District (GCD)
Sections
- § 85-389 Purpose and intent.
- § 85-390 Permitted uses.
- § 85-391 Accessory uses.
- § 85-392 Planning Board special permit for accessory uses.
- § 85-393 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-394 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-395 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-396 Planning Board special permit criteria for accessory uses.
- § 85-397 Property previously developed with golf course use.
Article
XX Business Districts
Sections
- § 85-399 Business District standards.
- § 85-400 through § 85-403. (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-405 Legislative intent.
- § 85-406 Adoption of J Business District Design Manual.
- § 85-407 Permitted uses.
- § 85-408 Board of Appeals special permits.
- § 85-409 Accessory uses.
- § 85-410 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-411 Dimensional requirements.
- § 85-424 J Business 2 District (General Business).
- § 85-425 Permitted uses.
- § 85-426 Town Board special permits.
- § 85-427 Planning Board special permits.
- § 85-428 Accessory uses.
- § 85-429 Town Board special permits for accessory uses.
- § 85-430 Planning Board special permits for accessory uses.
- § 85-431 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-432 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-433 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-434 through § 85-444. (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-445 J Business 4 District (Professional and Business Offices).
- § 85-446 Permitted uses.
- § 85-447 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-448 Accessory uses.
- § 85-449 Planning Board special permits for accessory uses.
- § 85-450 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-451 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-452 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-459 Permitted uses.
- § 85-460 Town Board special permits.
- § 85-461 Planning Board special permits.
- § 85-462 Accessory uses.
- § 85-463 Town Board special permits for accessory uses.
- § 85-464 Planning Board special permits for accessory uses.
- § 85-465 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-466 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-467 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-474 Legislative intent.
- § 85-475 Adoption of Main Street Business Design Manual.
- § 85-476 Permitted uses.
- § 85-477 Town Board special permits.
- § 85-478 Planning Board special permits.
- § 85-479 Accessory uses.
- § 85-480 Town Board special permits for accessory uses.
- § 85-481 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-482 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-483 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-484 Minimum site improvements.
- § 85-485 Zoning incentives.
- § 85-497 Legislative intent.
- § 85-498 Permitted uses.
- § 85-499 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-500 Requirements.
- § 85-501 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-512 Purpose.
- § 85-513 Location.
- § 85-514 Permitted uses.
- § 85-515 Town Board special permits.
- § 85-516 Accessory uses.
- § 85-517 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-518 Planning Board special permits for accessory uses.
- § 85-519 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-520 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-521 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-526 K Business District.
- § 85-527 Permitted uses.
- § 85-528 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-529 Minimum requirements.
- § 85-535 Permitted uses.
- § 85-536 Minimum requirements.
- § 85-537 Special requirements for pet cemeteries.
- § 85-538 Marine Commercial (MC) District.
- § 85-539 Permitted uses.
- § 85-540 Permitted accessory uses.
- § 85-541 Planning Board special permits for accessory uses.
- § 85-542 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-543 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-544 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-545 Environmental criteria.
Article
XXII Industrial Districts
Sections
- § 85-553 Industrial District standards.
- § 85-559 Purpose.
- § 85-560 Permitted uses.
- § 85-561 Town Board special permits.
- § 85-562 Accessory uses.
- § 85-563 (Reserved) [1]
- § 85-564 Board of Appeals special permits.
- § 85-565 Board of Appeals special permits for accessory uses.
- § 85-566 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-567 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-568 Minimum site improvements.
- § 85-569 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-570 Hydrogeologic sensitive zones.
- § 85-578 Permitted uses.
- § 85-579 Town Board special permits.
- § 85-580 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-581 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-590 Permitted uses.
- § 85-591 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-592 Setback requirements.
Article XXIII Ronkonkoma Hub Transit
Oriented Development District (Ronkonkoma Hub TOD District) [1]
Sections
- § 85-598 Overview and historical background.
- § 85-599 Legislative intent.
- § 85-600 Authority and supersession of Town Law.
- § 85-601 Terms and provisions of this article control.
- § 85-602 Regulating plan.
- § 85-603 Designation of Ronkonkoma Hub TOD District.
- § 85-604 Definitions.
- § 85-605 Development standards and requirements.
- § 85-606 Severability.
Article
XXV Overlay Districts
Sections
- § 85-607 Greater Bellport Overlay District.
- § 85-608 Legislative purpose and intent.
- § 85-609 Designation of Greater Bellport Overlay areas.
- § 85-610 Design regulations.
- § 85-611 Bellport Hamlet Center Overlay.
- § 85-612 Greater Bellport Opportunity Overlay.
- § 85-613 Hagerman Hamlet Center Overlay.
- § 85-614 General severability; interpretation.
- § 85-622 Definitions.
- § 85-623 Legislative intent.
- § 85-624 Applicability.
- § 85-625 Required buffer area within Wetlands Overlay District.
- § 85-626 Land division and subdivision yield calculation.
- § 85-627 Prohibitions.
- § 85-634 Purpose and policy.
- § 85-635 Historic District Advisory Committee.
- § 85-636 Establishment of historic districts or historic landmarks; exclusion of religious institutions and school district properties.
- § 85-637 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 85-638 Review procedure.
- § 85-639 Maintenance.
- § 85-640 Limitation or remission of taxes.
- § 85-641 Violations; historic districts, historic district transitional area, historic landmarks.
- § 85-647 Lawrence Aviation Overlay District.
- § 85-648 Purpose, intent and objectives.
- § 85-649 Designation of Lawrence Aviation Overlay District.
- § 85-650 Permitted uses.
- § 85-651 Additional requirements.
- § 85-651.1 Density, clearing, setbacks and buffers.
- § 85-651.2 Designation of Lawrence Aviation Residential Transitional Overlay District.
- § 85-651.3 Permitted uses.
- § 85-651.4 Additional requirements.
- § 85-653 Legislative purpose and intent.
- § 85-654 Designation of Montauk Highway Corridor Transitional Area Overlay District.
- § 85-655 Incentives offered.
- § 85-656 General procedures.
- § 85-657 Site development review standards.
- § 85-658 Enhanced dimensional requirements.
- § 85-659 Enhanced parking and access standards.
- § 85-660 Enhanced design standards.
- § 85-661 Enhanced site lighting requirements.
- § 85-662 Enhanced landscape requirements.
- § 85-663 Enhanced sign requirements.
- § 85-664 Enhanced screening of outdoor storage.
- § 85-665 Incentive uses permitted within District.
- § 85-666 Planning Board incentive special permits.
- § 85-667 Severability.
- § 85-668 Authority.
- § 85-675 Purpose, intent and objectives.
- § 85-676 Designation of Hamlet Center Overlay District.
- § 85-677 Development permitted within District.
- § 85-678 General procedures.
- § 85-679 Site development.
- § 85-680 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-681 Front yard restrictions.
- § 85-682 Access to site; parking.
- § 85-683 Architectural requirements.
- § 85-684 Site lighting requirements.
- § 85-685 Landscaping requirements.
- § 85-686 Outdoor storage.
- § 85-687 General severability.
- § 85-689 Purpose, intent and objectives.
- § 85-690 Designation of Route 25A Transition Overlay District.
- § 85-691 Development permitted within District; standards.
- § 85-692 General procedures.
- § 85-693 Permitted uses.
- § 85-694 Site development guidelines.
- § 85-695 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-696 Front yard parking restricted.
- § 85-697 Access to site; parking.
- § 85-698 Architectural requirements.
- § 85-699 Site lighting requirements.
- § 85-700 Landscape requirements.
- § 85-701 Outdoor storage.
- § 85-702 General severability.
- § 85-704 Purpose, intent and objectives.
- § 85-705 Designation of District.
- § 85-706 Development permitted within District.
- § 85-707 Permitted uses.
- § 85-708 Planning Board special permits.
- § 85-709 Special permit criteria.
- § 85-710 Site development.
- § 85-711 Design standards.
- § 85-712 General severability.
- § 85-713 East Patchogue Incentive Overlay District.
- § 85-714 General procedures.
- § 85-715 Zoning incentives and community benefits mitigation.
- § 85-716 Criteria.
- § 85-717 General severability.
- § 85-719 Intent.
- § 85-720 Nondevelopment; development.
- § 85-721 Core Preservation Area.
- § 85-722 Compatible Growth Area.
- § 85-723 Standards.
- § 85-724 Guidelines.
- § 85-725 Pine Barrens Credit Program.
- § 85-726 Incentive zoning.
- § 85-727 Munsell Road Industrial Overlay District.
- § 85-728 Purpose.
- § 85-729 Permitted uses.
- § 85-730 Accessory uses.
- § 85-731 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-732 Dimensional criteria.
- § 85-733 Development standards.
- § 85-734 Application procedure.
Article
XXX Wireless Communications Towers and Antennas
Sections
- § 85-784 Legislative intent.
- § 85-785 Applicability.
- § 85-786 General provisions.
- § 85-787 Permitted uses and uses subject to administrative approval.
- § 85-788 Uses subject to special permits.
- § 85-789 Site plan and other approvals.
- § 85-790 Removal of abandoned antennas and towers.
- § 85-791 Nonconforming uses.
- § 85-792 Severability.
- § 85-793 Repealer.
- § 85-794 Siting of small cell antenna and small wireless facility infrastructure in public rights-of-way.
- § 85-795 Small wireless facility in public rights-of-way annual recertification.
Article
XXXI Renewable Energy Systems
Sections
- § 85-799 Legislative intent.
- § 85-800 Wind energy conversion systems (WECS).
- § 85-801 Permitted locations.
- § 85-802 General requirements.
- § 85-803 Residential zones.
- § 85-804 Industrial/Commercial zones.
- § 85-805 Agriculturally used parcels.
- § 85-806 Other regulations; inspection and maintenance.
- § 85-807 Abandonment of use.
- § 85-808 Geothermal energy systems.
- § 85-809 Permitted geothermal systems and locations.
- § 85-810 General requirements.
- § 85-811 Decommissioning.
- § 85-812 Solar energy production.
- § 85-813 Solar energy production facilities.
- § 85-814 Battery energy storage system. [1]
- § 85-815 Permitted locations. [1]
- § 85-816 Design standards; application requirements. [1]
- § 85-817 Commissioning and decommissioning.
- § 85-818 Exemptions.
- § 85-819 Severability.
Article
XXXIV Land Development Standards
Sections
- § 85-843 Land development standards.
- § 85-844 Setback and buffer requirements.
- § 85-845 Arterial highway buffer and setback requirements.
- § 85-846 Preferred and prohibited tree species.
- § 85-847 Green landscaping and design standards.
- § 85-849 Required parking spaces.
- § 85-850 Required loading spaces.
- § 85-851 Alteration or enlargement of structure.
- § 85-852 Table of Parking Requirements.
- § 85-853 Plot plan required.
- § 85-854 Construction and maintenance of facilities.
- § 85-855 Prohibited uses.
- § 85-856 Availability of parking spaces.
- § 85-857 Revocation of certificate of occupancy.
- § 85-858 Exceptions.
- § 85-863 Purpose.
- § 85-864 Applicability; nonconforming lighting; exceptions.
- § 85-865 Placement and height of fixtures for residential and nonresidential exterior lighting.
- § 85-866 Illumination levels and prohibited effects for residential and nonresidential exterior lighting.
- § 85-867 Illuminance and type of lamp for all nonresidential exterior lighting.
- § 85-868 General standards for nonresidential exterior lighting.
- § 85-869 Procedures for review of nonresidential exterior lighting.
- § 85-870 Guidelines for Exterior Lighting.
- § 85-871 Illegal exterior lighting.
- § 85-872 Prohibited acts.
- § 85-873 Severability.
- § 85-879 Yard encroachments.
- § 85-880 Corner and through lots.
- § 85-881 Waterfront lots.
- § 85-882 Visibility at intersections.
- § 85-883 Nonconforming uses.
- § 85-884 Uses prohibited in all districts; advertising nonpermitted uses.
- § 85-885 Reduction in lot area.
- § 85-886 Uses prohibited in front yards.
- § 85-887 Sales trailers and sales offices.
- § 85-888 Temporary use mobile structures.
- § 85-889 Construction site trailers or mobile structures.
- § 85-890 Junk- and wrecking yards.
- § 85-891 Swimming pools.
- § 85-892 Animals.
- § 85-893 Essential services.
- § 85-894 Governmental uses.
Article
XXXV Subdivision Regulations [1]
Sections
- § 85-911 Subdivision regulations.
- § 85-912 Cluster development.
- § 85-913 Resubdivision of real property.
- § 85-914 Land divisions.
- § 85-915 Inactive subdivision and land division applications.
- § 85-918 Sewage disposal and treatment facilities.
- § 85-919 Freestanding structures.
- § 85-920 Tap streets.
- § 85-924 Agricultural Advisory Board.
- § 85-925 Farmland Bill of Rights.
Additional
Zoning Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Residential Districts: Table of Dimensional Regulations
- Attachment 2 - (Reserved)
- Attachment 3 - (Reserved)
- Attachment 4 - (Reserved)
- Attachment 5 - Residential Overlay Districts: Table of Dimensional Regulations
- Attachment 6 - Figure 5-1 Clearance and Open Space Standards
- Attachment 7 - Figure 5-2: Planting Recommendations
- Attachment 8 - Guidelines for Exterior Lighting
- Attachment 9 - Ronkonkoma Hub Land Use and Implementation Plan
- Attachment 10 - Figure 5-3 Scenic Roads and Areas in the Central Pine Barrens