Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, signs may be lighted, provided that the lights are so located and shielded that the sources are not directly visible from points beyond the boundaries of the lot on which they are located. In no case, however, shall such signs include any red or green or flashing or intermittent lights; lights of changing degrees of intensity; nor shall such signs be of a type that has the whole or any part in motion by rotating, fluttering or any other means, except that customary seasonal lighting and decorations shall be permitted.

Any signs or lighting of signs, except signs permitted on a one- or two-family dwelling, must be approved by the Architectural Review Board and must comply with the provisions of Chapter 234, Signs, of the Hastings-on-Hudson Code.

Signs shall not obscure any sign displayed by public authority, nor interfere with access of light or air to any window in any building, nor obstruct any opening in any building required by law for ingress or egress.

No signs or lighting of signs shall be permitted if the approving authority finds that they may be mistaken for traffic signal devices.

Except as provided in this section, tents, trailers, houseboats, boats, mobile homes and portable home storage units, whether supported on wheels, a foundation or otherwise, shall not be permitted as a principal or accessory use or a part of any principal or accessory use in any district, including, without limitation, use for permanent dwelling purposes.

A temporary permit for use of a trailer,(Note: The term "trailer" is defined in the Zoning Code as follows: Any vehicle mounted on wheels, movable either by its own power or by being drawn by another vehicle, and includes vehicles that are equipped to be used for living or sleeping quarters or so as to permit cooking. Such vehicles remain trailers even if the wheels are removed and/or the vehicle is placed on a temporary or permanent foundation.) or portable home storage unit as a temporary field office or for storage in connection with and only during the course of construction or repair of a principal or accessory use on the same lot may be issued by the Building Inspector for a period not exceeding six months, renewable at his or her discretion if work on the construction is diligently progressing but not yet completed for not more than two additional six-month periods. The fee for such temporary permit shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees by resolution. Such temporary permit shall automatically expire 14 days after construction or repair is completed.

Any such temporary field office or portable home storage unit may be placed only on a driveway, in the rear yard or in an enclosed garage or similar structure. No temporary field office shall be used for overnight living quarters.

Setbacks. Except in the rear yard, no outdoor pool or pond shall be constructed or installed unless every part of such pool is located at least 100 feet from every side or street line and no less than five feet from the main building on the premises. If the pool is constructed or installed in a rear yard, every part of the pool shall be at least 20 feet from every side, rear lot or street line and no less than five feet from the main building on the premises.

Fence or other enclosure.

Rescue devices. All outdoor pools and ponds with depth greater than four feet in any part shall be equipped with at least one rescue device, such as a pole of at least 10 feet in length, a shepherd's crook, a ring buoy, a heavy line or other such rescue equipment as recommended by the American National Red Cross, which can be used by the nonswimmer to make an unassisted rescue from land of a drowning or potentially drowning person. Such a rescue device shall be placed not less than six feet nor more than 10 feet from the edge of the pool near the location of the greatest depth.

No cross-connection. There shall be no cross-connection between the public water supply system of the Village and any pipes or apparatus feeding water to a pool from a private well, system or other source; and there shall be no such cross-connection between the public water supply and any purification or filtration system of any pool.

Inlet and outflow. If the water for any pool is supplied from the public water supply system, the inlet shall be more than six inches above the overflow level of the pool.

Drainage. Drainage of the pool or pond shall be performed in a manner that does not cause soil erosion or damage to public or private property or that introduces into the Village drainage sewer system an amount of water in excess of the capacity of such system.

Water treatment. The water of any outdoor pool used or intended for swimming shall be treated in the manner sufficient to maintain the bacterial standards established by all applicable provisions of law relating to a public swimming pool existing in the same location or area.

No loudspeakers or floodlights. No loudspeaker device of any kind shall be operated in connection with any outdoor pool or pond, nor shall any floodlighting or any other lights be used in connection therewith that shall throw rays of light beyond the property lines of the parcel upon which the pool or pond is located.

Abandonment. Should the owner abandon the pool, the owner shall fill in the depression. The Building Inspector shall be notified of the abandonment so that an inspection of the site may be made and the records of the permit be marked accordingly.

Residence districts. In residence districts,

Structures. An outdoor pool or pond shall be considered to be a structure for the purpose of compliance with all provisions of law, Village ordinances and the building code of the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson;[1] and in the construction, design and operation of the pool or pond, all such laws, ordinances and building codes shall be complied with unless clearly inapplicable by their terms or inconsistent with this chapter.

Building permits. An outdoor pool or pond shall be a structure for purposes of this chapter and therefore, among other things, shall not be installed, reconstructed, altered, renovated, enlarged or moved without a building permit. No such permit shall be issued unless the plans for the pool or pond comply with the then-current building code of the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson;[2] any plans for the pool or pond shall show such compliance and shall show appropriate drainage provisions to dispose of the water in the pool without interference with the public water system, the existing sanitary facilities, public sewers or drainage systems or with any public highway. Such plans shall have affixed thereto the signature of the owner or his or her agent and shall contain a statement to the effect that the person signing the plans has read and is familiar with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable provisions of law relating to the installation, construction and maintenance of outdoor pools and ponds.

Application. Except for the provisions of Subsection J(2) and (3), Subsections B through L shall also apply to all outdoor pools and ponds in existence on the effective date of this chapter.

No business or industrial use shall be permitted where it is determined by the Planning Board that, because of the nature of the use and the type and number of vehicle trips that it will generate, particularly in relation to the capacity of the street system serving the lot upon which the use is to be located, the result will be unusual traffic hazards or congestion or noise and air pollution conditions that are inconsistent with provisions of this chapter.

If, however, a limit is placed upon the use, either in terms of employees or by some other appropriate measure, that, in the opinion of the Planning Board, would be adequate to ensure that the potential traffic generation from the use will be properly related to the capacity of the street system serving it, then the approving authority may approve the use with that limitation, to which the owners are required to adhere.

The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for a one-family residence in the R-20, R-10 and R-7.5 districts and for a one- or two-family residence in the 2R district shall be calculated based upon the lot area as set forth in the table attached as Appendix B.

Each lot size range in the table represents one to 99 square feet. For lots that fall within this range, round either up or down depending upon its size above or below the midpoint to determine the maximum permitted FAR. For example, a lot of 6,449 square feet would be rounded down to 6,400, while a lot of 6,450 square feet would be rounded up to 6,500.