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East Williston City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

Residence AA District RAA

§ 160-7 Permitted uses.

Within any Residence AA District a building, structure, lot or land shall be used only for one of the following principal uses:
A. 
One-family detached dwelling.
B. 
Fire station, municipal office or any governmental building of similar character.
C. 
Village park, playground or recreational area.

§ 160-8 Conditional uses.

Within any Residence AA District a building, structure, lot or land may be used only for one of the following conditional uses when authorized by the Board of Trustees pursuant to § 160-40:
A. 
Church or similar place of worship or religious instruction, parish house, rectory, seminary, or convent.
B. 
Country club or golf course, nonprofit.
C. 
Public utility structure or right-of-way, or water supply facility necessary to serve the Village.
D. 
School, elementary or high, public, parochial, or private nonprofit as defined in § 102 of the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law of New York State, accredited by the New York State Education Department.

§ 160-9 Accessory uses.

Within any Residence AA District the following uses, buildings, and structures shall be permitted or conditionally permitted as accessory uses to a permitted principal use or to a conditional use respectively located on the same lot or land:
A. 
Customary accessory structure and/or use, except those prohibited by this chapter, pursuant to § 160-32.
B. 
Signs pursuant to § 160-35.
C. 
Private swimming pool pursuant to § 160-38.
D. 
Private garage or private off-street parking area pursuant to § 160-36.
E. 
Solar energy system as a conditional use when authorized by the Board of Trustees pursuant to § 160-40.

§ 160-10 Dimensional regulations.

Any building, structure, lot or land shall only be utilized in conformance with the following dimensional regulations, except where a more stringent requirement is established for a conditional use:
A. 
Building height.
(1) 
All main or principal buildings shall not be less than two stories high and have a peaked roof, and, further, they shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories. The maximum height of any building shall be 29 feet, except as provided in § 160-34.
[Amended 5-11-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
(2) 
Accessory buildings and structures shall have a maximum height of 16 feet and be not more than one story high.
B. 
Minimum lot area and width. Thirteen-thousand-square-foot lot area with one-hundred-foot width at the street line.
C. 
Maximum lot coverage.
(1) 
Building area: 20% of the lot area.
D. 
Minimum habitable floor area.
(1) 
One-family detached dwellings: 1,850 square feet, 1,000 square feet on the first floor and 850 square feet on the second floor.
E. 
Minimum front yard depth.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002; 12-14-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
(1) 
On streets where a majority of the linear feet have been improved, the average front yard depth of the five adjoining properties on both sides of the subject property, on the same side of the street, or to the nearest intersecting street.
(2) 
On streets where a majority of the linear feet have not yet been improved, the minimum front yard depth shall be 35 feet.
(3) 
A portico shall not be used in determining the average front yard setback and may encroach into the front yard, provided the portico is no more than one story in height, not more than 10 feet in width, and projects into the front yard not more than four feet from the face of the building.
F. 
Minimum side yard depth.
(1) 
Total of two side yards: 30 feet.
(2) 
Minimum one yard: 15 feet.
G. 
Minimum rear yard depth: 25 feet.
H. 
Floor area ratio (FAR).
[Added 6-26-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996; amended 9-9-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002; 12-14-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
Lot Area
(square feet)
FAR
Maximum
Gross Floor
Area Permitted
(square feet)
Up to 13,000
.32
4,160
13,001 to 14,000
.31
4,340
14,001 to 15,000
.30
4,500
15,001 to 16,000
.29
4,640
16,001 to 17,000
.28
4,760
17,001 to upward
.27
4,900
Regardless of calculation, the permitted maximum FAR and GFA may be the maximum that is permitted in the next smaller lot area as identified within the Code.
In no case shall the FAR prohibit a dwelling of less than 3,500 square feet of gross floor area, nor shall the FAR permit a dwelling in excess of 4,900 square feet of gross floor area.