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Elmsford City Zoning Code

§ 335-10.1

Neighborhood Business District.

[Added 1-21-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
Within any Neighborhood Business District, no building or premises shall be used for any other than the following specified purposes:
A. 
Permitted principal uses.
(1) 
Residential uses; household living, subject to § 335-10.1B below:
(a) 
Dwelling units located above the ground floor.
(b) 
Multiunit (three plus units) residential.
(c) 
Residential townhouse units.
(2) 
Residential uses; group living, subject to § 335-23:
(a) 
Assisted living.
(b) 
Nursing home.
(3) 
Public and civic uses subject to § 335-23:
(a) 
Colleges and universities.
(b) 
Cultural exhibits and libraries.
(c) 
Day care.
(d) 
Lodge or private club.
(e) 
Parks and recreation.
(f) 
Postal office (not limited to processing or transfer facilities; must be open to the public).
(g) 
Public safety services.
(h) 
Civic administration.
(4) 
Commercial uses.
(a) 
Animal sales and grooming.
(b) 
Veterinary office with indoor boarding facilities as an accessory use only subject to § 335-23.
(c) 
Artist work or sales space.
(d) 
Restaurant.
(e) 
Tavern.
(f) 
Financial services.
(g) 
Food and beverage retail sales.
(h) 
Bed-and-breakfast (maximum l6 guest rooms) subject to § 335-23.
(i) 
Clinic outpatient.
(j) 
Office.
(k) 
Parking, commercial (nonaccessory) subject to § 335-23.
(l) 
Personal service, including health clubs and gyms, including postal service (without processing or transfer facilities not open to the public) subject to § 335-23.
(m) 
Repair service, consumer, including bicycles.
(n) 
Self-storage facility subject to § 335-23.
[Amended 4-8-2024 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
(o) 
Retail sales, general.
(p) 
Artisan (hand-tools only; e.g., jewelry or ceramics).
(q) 
Educational and learning centers not including primary schools subject to § 335-23.
B. 
Mixed-use buildings, consisting of multifamily dwellings, over nonresidential uses permitted in § 335-10A(5). Mixed-use buildings shall be subject to the issuance of a special permit by the Village Board of Trustees following the procedures and in compliance with the applicable standards and procedures set forth in § 335-23. The following regulations and controls are adopted and enacted for the purpose of encouraging the construction of mixed-use development, which can help to meet the housing and community development needs as defined in the Comprehensive Plan:
(1) 
The minimum area of a lot or plot upon which a mixed-use building may be located shall be not less than 1,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
(2) 
The land coverage of mixed-use buildings and impervious surfaces shall not exceed 85% of the area of the lot or plot upon which they are located.
(3) 
There shall be provided no fewer than 2.0 parking spaces per dwelling unit, plus an additional number of spaces for nonresidential uses per § 335-19F, except that the Board of Trustees may adjust the required parking based on shared parking considering limitation of operating hours for nonresidential uses or based on unit size.
(4) 
Front, side and rear yard requirements shall be as follows: side or rear yard, setback shall be at least 10 feet in width. No front yard setback shall be required.
(5) 
The minimum square feet for a dwelling unit shall be as follows:
(a) 
Studio, 450 square feet.
(b) 
One bedroom, 600 square feet.
(c) 
Two bedroom, 900 square feet.
(d) 
Three or more bedrooms, an additional 100 square feet per bedroom.