Croton On Hudson City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
District Bulk and Parking Regulations
§ 230-32 Adoption of standards.
[Amended 1-31-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]
The following schedules of regulations applying to the area of lots, the height of buildings, the yards and other open spaces to be provided, off-street parking spaces, minimum floor areas and all other matters contained therein, as indicated for the various districts established by this chapter, are hereby adopted and declared to be a part of this chapter.
§ 230-33 One-Family RA-60, RA-40, RA-25, RA-9 and RA-5 Districts.
[Amended 1-21-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 1-31-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005; 11-3-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
A.
Bulk and parking regulations for One-Family Districts. The bulk and parking regulations for One-Family Residence Districts RA-60, RA-40, RA-25, RA-9 and RA-5 shall be as follows: (See also Article II, Definitions; Article IV, District Use Regulations; Article VII, Supplementary Regulations; and Article VIII, Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities.)
For Uses in | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RA-60 | RA-40* | RA-25* | RA-9* | RA-5* | ||||
Minimum Required | ||||||||
Lot area (square feet) | 60,000 | 40,000 | 25,000 | 9,375 | 5,000 | |||
Lot width (feet) | 175 | 150 | 125 | 75 | 50 | |||
Lot depth (feet) | 225 | 200 | 150 | 125 | 100 | |||
Front yard (feet) | 50 | 50 | 40 | 25 | 15 | |||
One side yard (feet) | 30 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 8 | |||
Both side yards (feet) | 80 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 20 | |||
Rear yard (feet) | 45 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 25 | |||
Minimum habitable floor area per dwelling unit | ||||||||
Total (square feet) | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 880 | |||
Main floor (square feet) | 880 | 880 | 880 | 880 | -- | |||
Off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Maximum Permitted | ||||||||
Building height | ||||||||
Stories | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | 2 1/2 | |||
Feet | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |||
Building coverage (percent) | 15 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 40 | |||
Floor area ratio | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.55 | |||
*NOTE: All permitted nonresidential uses shall conform to the regulations for such uses in RA-60 Districts. |
B.
Calculating floor area ratio (FAR) for oversized and undersized one-family residences. The permitted floor area for one-family homes on lots that are larger or smaller than the minimum zoning lot size is obtained by multiplying the FAR for the zoning district in which the home is located by the lot size. For example, for a 50,000 square foot lot in an RA-40 District, multiply 50,000 by 0.15.
§ 230-34 Two-Family RB Districts and Multifamily Residence RC Districts.
[Amended 1-21-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 1-31-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]
The bulk and parking regulations for Two-Family Residence RB Districts and Multiple Residence RC Districts shall be as follows: (See also Article II, Definitions; Article IV, District Use Regulations; Article VII, Supplementary Regulations; and Article VIII, Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities.)
RB Districts | RC Districts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One-Family Residence | Two-Family Residence | One-Family Residence | Multiple- Residence | |||
Minimum Required | ||||||
Lot area (square feet) | ||||||
Total | 5,000 | -- | 9,375 | 4 acres | ||
Per dwelling unit | -- | 2,500 | -- | 3,000 | ||
Lot width (feet) | 50 | 75 | 75 | 200 | ||
Lot depth (feet) | 100 | 100 | 125 | 200 | ||
Front yard (feet) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 40 | ||
One side yard (feet) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 25 | ||
Both side yards (feet) | 20 | 30 | 30 | 50 | ||
Rear yard (feet) | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
Minimum habitable floor area per dwelling unit | ||||||
Total (square feet) | 880 | 600 | 1,000 | 600 | ||
Main floor (square feet) | -- | -- | -- | 880 | ||
Off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | ||
Usable open space | ||||||
Per dwelling unit | -- | 400 | -- | 400 | ||
Maximum Permitted | ||||||
Building height | ||||||
Stories | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | ||
Feet | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | ||
Building coverage | 40% | 40% | 35% | 30% | ||
Floor area ratio1 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.55 | ||
NOTE: All permitted nonresidential uses shall conform to the regulations for such uses in RA-40 Districts. |
1The procedure for calculating floor area for oversized and undersized lots in RB and RC Districts is the same as for one-family residence districts. See § 230-33B for instructions on calculating floor area in under- or oversized lots. |
§ 230-35 Limited Office O-1, Central Commercial C-1 and General Commercial C-2 Districts.
[Amended 1-25-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 1-7-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002; 1-31-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005; 1-2-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007; 3-2-2020 by L.L. No. 5-2020]
The bulk and parking regulations for Limited Office O-1, Central Commercial C-1, Riverside Commercial C-1R(A), Riverside Transition C-1R(B) and General Commercial C-2 Districts shall be as follows (See Article II, Definitions; Article IV, District Use Regulations; Article VII, Supplementary Regulations; and Article VIII, Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities.):
For All Permitted Uses In | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O-1 | C-1 | C-1R(A) | C-1R(B) | C-2 | |||
Minimum Required | |||||||
Lot area (acres) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Lot width (feet) | 100 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 50 | ||
Lot depth (feet) | 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Front yard (feet) | 20 | -- | -- | 15 from sidewalk | 10 | ||
Side yard (feet) | 10 | None required but 10 feet minimum if provided | |||||
Side yard for lots within 25 feet of a residence district boundary (feet) | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
Rear yard (feet) | 20 | None required but 10 feet minimum if provided | |||||
Rear yard for lots within 25 feet of a residence district boundary (feet) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
Off-street parking spaces (whichever is greater): | |||||||
Per 300 square feet of office/day care floor area | 1* | 1* | 1* | 1 | 1* | ||
Per employee | 1* | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Per 250 square feet of retail/service floor area | -- | 1* | 1* | 1 | 1* | ||
Maximum Permitted | |||||||
Building height | |||||||
Stories | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
Feet | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | ||
Floor area ratio | 0.40 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.50 | ||
*NOTE: In the following locations only, the off-street parking requirements of this section may be waived by the Planning Board as part of its site plan approval or change of use approval upon its determination that the site is already improved and that the required number of on-site parking spaces are not available and, due to site limitations, cannot be constructed: Old Post Road South; Grand Street; Bank Street; North Riverside Avenue between Bank Street and Farrington Road; and the west side of South Riverside Avenue between Benedict Boulevard and Clinton Street. |
§ 230-36 Limited Office O-2 District.
[Amended 4-22-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991; 1-31-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]
The bulk and parking regulations for the Limited Office O-2 District shall be as follows: (See Article II, Definitions; Article IV, District Use Regulations; Article VII, Supplementary Regulations; and Article VIII, Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities.)
A.
Bulk requirements.
Minimum Requirements in the O-2 District | ||
|---|---|---|
Lot area (acres) | 1.0 | |
Lot width (feet) | 150 | |
Lot depth (feet) | 150 | |
Front yard (feet)* | 25 | |
Side yard (feet) | 25 | |
Rear yard (feet) | 25 | |
Maximum Permitted | ||
Building heights (feet) | 25 | |
Floor area ratio | 0.40 |
* NOTE: In the event that the Village or the state is the owner of land alongside and between the edge of the improved portion of the highway or, if there is a sidewalk, between the edge of the sidewalk and the land of the abutting property owner and such land of the state or Village is not usable for purposes other than right-of-way purposes, the Board of Trustees, by special permit and with such conditions as it may deem advisable, may prescribe that the edge of the highway or, if there is a sidewalk, the edge of the sidewalk, be considered as the street line for purposes of determining front yard setbacks in a Limited Office 0-2 District; provided, however, that no building in a Limited Office 0-2 District shall, in any event, be less than 15 feet from the front property line of the lot on which the building is constructed. |
B.
Off-street parking in Limited Office O-2 District. There shall be a minimum of one off-street parking space per 300 square feet of building. No parking or other paved area shall be located less than 25 feet from any street line, except for ingress and egress.
§ 230-37 Light Industrial LI District.
[Amended 11-1-2022 by L.L. No. 14-2022]
A.
The bulk and parking regulations for the Light Industrial LI District for all uses other than transit-oriented development of mixed-use or multifamily residential shall be as follows (See Article II, Definitions; Article IV, District Use Regulations; Article VII, Supplementary Regulations; and Article VIII, Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities):
Minimum Required | |
|---|---|
Lot area (acres) | 3 |
Lot width (feet) | 200 |
Lot depth (feet) | 200 |
Front yard (feet) | 50 |
Rear yard (feet) | 35 |
One side yard (feet) | 30 |
Both side yards (feet) | 80 |
Any yard within 25 feet of residence district boundary | 50 |
Waterfront setback from mean high-water line (feet) | 100a |
Off-street parking spaces per employee | 1b |
Maximum Permitted | |
|---|---|
Floor area ratio | 0.50 |
Building height (stories)c | 3 |
Building height (feet)c | 40 |
Building height ratio | 1/2 the distance to the nearest lot linec |
B.
The bulk and parking regulations for the Light Industrial LI District for transit-oriented development of mixed-use or multifamily residential shall be as follows (See Article II, Definitions; Article IV, District Use Regulations; Article VII, Supplementary Regulations; and Article VIII, Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities):
Minimum Required | |
|---|---|
Lot area (square feet) | 10,000 |
Front yard (feet) | d |
Rear yard (feet) | d |
One side yard (feet) | d |
Both side yards (feet) | d |
Off-street parking per residential unit | 1 space per unite |
Off-street parking for commercial use | 1 space per 400 sf |
Maximum Permitted | |
|---|---|
Floor area ratio | 1.20 |
Building height (stories) | 5 |
Bedrooms | Studio, 1- and 2-bedroom units only |
NOTES: a District waterfront setback requirement. For the express purpose of preserving the open and scenic character of and the possibility of public access to the waterfront, a setback of 100 feet from the mean high-water line shall be required for uses on lands fronting the Hudson River. b Parking space requirements are cumulative for all uses on one lot. c Building height requirements are subject to both story and foot limitations. d Setbacks for transit-oriented development of mixed-use or multifamily residential shall be determined by the Board of Trustees as part of the special permit review based upon the best layout for the particular lot. e The Board of Trustees shall have the discretion to require additional parking for residential units. |
§ 230-38 Waterfront Commercial WC District.
The bulk and parking regulations for the Waterfront Commercial WC District shall be as follows: (See Article II, Definitions; Article IV, District Use Regulations; Article VII, Supplementary Regulations; and Article VIII, Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities.)
Minimum Required | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Lot area (acres) | 1 | ||
Lot width (feet) | 100 | ||
Lot depth (feet) | 200 | ||
Front yard (feet) | 25 | ||
Rear yard (feet) | 20 | ||
Waterfront access (feet)a | 25 | ||
One side yard (feet) | 30 | ||
Both side yards (feet) | 80 | ||
Off-street parking spaces per patron (maximum customer capacity)b | 0.5 | ||
Off-street parking spaces per employeeb | 1 | ||
Maximum Permitted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Floor area ratio | 0.50 | ||
Building height (stories)c | 1 | ||
Building height (feet)c | 20 | ||
NOTES: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
a District waterfront access requirement. For the express purpose of preserving the possibility of public access to the waterfront, there shall be required to be shown for uses on lands fronting a watercourse, either: | |||
(1) | A setback of 25 feet from the mean high-water line; or | ||
(2) | In the event that, in the judgment of the Planning Board, the permitted use requires proximity to the waterline, a strip area elsewhere on the lands covered by the site development plan adequate for pedestrian transit to the next adjoining lands. | ||
b Parking space requirements are cumulative for all uses on one lot. | |||
c Building height requirements are subject to both story and foot limitations. | |||
§ 230-39 Park, Recreation and Education PRE District.
[Added 9-6-1988 by L.L. No. 6-1988]
Each site in the PRE District shall be subject to the following lot and bulk regulations:
PRE-1 | PRE-2 | PRE-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Maximum building height (feet) | 12 | 35 | 35 |
Minimum yard setback (feet) | |||
Front | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Rear | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Side | 25 | 25 | 25 |