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Lynbrook City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

Regulations for Dwelling C Districts

§ 252-21 Permitted uses.

A. 
In this district, no building or premises shall be used, and no building shall be erected or altered, for other than one or more of the following uses:
(1) 
Any use permitted in a Dwelling A or B District.
(2) 
Multiple dwellings, subject to approval of the Board of Trustees, after public hearing and notice.
[Amended 11-20-1967 by Ord. No. 67-6]
(3) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3), which listed hotels, lodges and clubs as permitted uses, as amended 8-13-1968 by Ord. No. 68-18. was repealed 9-19-1988 by L.L. No. 13-1988 and again 10-26-1992 by L.L. No. 11-1992.
(4) 
Two-family detached houses.
[Added 8-13-1968 by Ord. No. 68-18]

§ 252-22 Height restrictions.

[Amended 1-4-1988 by L.L. No. 4-1988; 8-12-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991; 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 13-1995; 12-19-2011 by L.L. No. 17-2011]
A. 
No one-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or other building or part thereof permitted pursuant to § 252-11 shall be raised, altered or erected to a height in access of three stories or 40 feet in height above curb level, except that the height of accessory uses shall be governed by § 252-22B.
B. 
Garages and accessory structures.
(1) 
No structure or accessory structure or accessory building in a Dwelling C District shall be more than 12 feet in height.
(2) 
Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection B(1) above:
(a) 
A one-car garage, with a gabled roof, in a Dwelling C District shall not exceed 12 feet in height nor shall it exceed 350 square feet of gross floor area.
(b) 
A two-car garage with a gabled roof, with Architectural Review Board approval, may be up to 14 feet in height and 450 square feet of gross floor area.
(c) 
A three-car garage with a gabled roof, with Architectural Review Board approval, may be up to 14 feet in height and 600 square feet of gross floor area.
(d) 
The Architectural Review Board shall consider the size of the lot the proximity of the garage to surrounding lots, the aesthetic, harmonious, and economic impact of the proposed garage on the neighborhood, and the health, safety and welfare of the surrounding neighborhood when determining the permissible height of a two- or three-car garage.
(3) 
All necessary structures including garages shall be constructed on grade with no footings or other part thereof below grade.

§ 252-23 (Reserved) [1]

[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 252-23. Restrictions on structures used for more than two families as residences, was repealed 10-26-1992 by L.L. No. 11-1992.

§ 252-24 Required lot area and living space.

[Amended 6-18-1968 by Ord. No. 68-17; 1-4-1988 by L.L. No. 3-1988]
A. 
No two-family house shall be constructed in the district, nor shall any one-family house heretofore constructed be altered or reconstructed into a two-family house in said district unless the same shall have a lot that has not less than:
[Amended 10-21-1996 by L.L. No. 9-1996; 1-6-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
(1) 
A minimum of 60 feet of frontage as measured at the street line of the lot;
(2) 
A minimum width of no less than 60 feet at the front setback line of the building or dwelling; and
(3) 
A minimum width of 60 feet throughout the front setback area.
B. 
Each such dwelling must have a separate lot area of at least 6,000 square feet and not less than 2,000 square feet of living space above the foundation.

§ 252-25 Front yards.

The front yard in Dwelling C District shall be the same as provided for one- and two-family dwellings in the Dwelling A District.

§ 252-26 Side yards.

Side yards shall be a minimum of 15 feet on each side of the building, except that the side yard requirements for one- and two-family dwellings in this district shall be the same as provided in Article III hereof for Dwelling A and Dwelling B Districts.

§ 252-27 Rear yards; restrictions on dwelling behind principal structure.

A. 
Rear yards shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
B. 
No dwelling house, apartment house or multiple dwelling shall hereafter be erected in the rear of another residence on the same lot, except where such buildings face on two different streets, and provided further that there is compliance with the minimum area requirements for front, side and rear yards as hereinbefore provided.

§ 252-28 Prohibited uses.

[Amended 10-20-2025 by L.L. No. 4-2025]
There is prohibited in this district all uses which are prohibited in the Commercial, Light Manufacturing and Industrial Districts.
A. 
Exterior basement and cellar entrances.
B. 
Exterior stairways connecting ground level to any floor other than the main floor. The main floor of a structure shall be determined exclusively by the Superintendent of Buildings.