Mineola City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Accessory Structures and Uses
§ 550-27 Open storage.
A.
Special use. No property shall be used for the open storage of any article, merchandise, material or machinery, except that, in the M Districts, such use may be permitted as a special use by the Board of Trustees after notice and public hearing.
B.
Application required for special use permit for open storage. An application shall be made in writing by the owner or lessee of the lot or parcel of land upon which open storage use is applied for, and said application shall state the following:
(1)
The name of the owner and/or lessee or other occupant.
(2)
The general statement of the location of the property and of the classification of the use district in which such lot, parcel of land or plot is located.
(3)
A survey showing the boundary of such parcel, together with the size of the parcel by metes and bounds.
(4)
A suitable drawing of the parcel showing any buildings or structures on the property or buildings or structures to be erected thereon and the proposed location of open storage.
C.
No storage container, clothing receptacle, recycling receptacle or any similar container or structure shall be placed upon any property in any zoning district, except that such containers or structures may be permitted as a special use by the Board of Trustees after notice and public hearing.
[Added 10-18-2000 by L.L. No. 36-2000]
§ 550-28 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 550-28, Metal buildings and sheds, was repealed 1-20-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016.
§ 550-29 Security gates.
[Added 2-21-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A. SECURITY GATE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A barrier, screen or cover located in front of or behind a door, window or other opening, used for purposes of securing premises by preventing access or blocking passage to the interior of the premises.
B.
Restrictions.
(1)
No security gate shall be erected or maintained in front of or behind doors, windows or other openings facing or fronting on a public road or highway located within a business district.
(2)
All security gates shall be of such a type as will not prevent the viewing of the interior of the premises from outside the premises.
(3)
When a security gate is not in use, it shall be removed or stored in such a manner so as not to be visible from the exterior of the premises.
C.
Permits.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to commence work on the erection or alteration of or erect, alter or maintain any security gate until a permit has been duly issued upon application therefor.
(2)
The Building Department shall require that the application for a permit be accompanied by a set of plans indicating the proposed location and dimension of said security gate and a description of the type of said security gate.
(3)
No permit shall be issued until the Building Department has examined and approved, in writing, the proposed security gate as complying with all the provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Permits shall expire three months following the date of issuance if no substantial work is commenced and may be renewed upon written application to the Building Department.
§ 550-30 Garages.
A.
A private detached garage accessory to a dwelling on the same lot or parcel may be erected in a side yard and rear yard, provided that the width of the lot is sufficient to permit compliance with the side yard requirements in the particular district.
B.
On a corner lot, a private detached garage accessory to a dwelling on the same lot or parcel may be erected in the rear yard, provided the depth of the lot is sufficient to permit compliance with the provisions of § 550-32, and provided the setback of such garage complies with the front yard requirements in the particular district.
§ 550-31 Pinball machines; video games.
No more than two pinball machines or video games, whether or not incident to a principal use, may be permitted, maintained or operated by any place of business within the Village of Mineola.
§ 550-32 Accessory structures.
A.
There shall be a minimum rear yard setback of two feet, a minimum side yard setback of two feet and a minimum front yard setback of 25 feet for all accessory structures.
B.
Accessory buildings or structures, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall not be over 15 feet in height at their highest point and shall not occupy more than 40% of the area of the rear yard.
§ 550-33 Swimming pools.
Swimming pools shall be permitted accessory structures and shall comply in every respect with the provisions of Chapter 464 of the Village of Mineola Municipal Code.
§ 550-34 Unlicensed or inoperative motor vehicles.
[Amended 5-1-1991 by L.L. No. 4-1991; 6-12-2024 by L.L. No. 7-2024]
A.
Unlicensed or inoperative motor vehicles. No lot, parcel, street or highway within the Incorporated Village of Mineola shall be used for the outside storage of an inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle or vehicles except as otherwise permitted in this chapter. No repairs shall be made to such vehicle or vehicles outside of enclosed buildings. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the storage of such vehicle or vehicles inside a garage or other building located on the premises.
B.
Motor vehicle repairs.
(1)
The following uses shall not be permitted in any residential district: motor vehicle repairs of a major nature, including but not limited to auto painting, body work or extensive mechanical repairs. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit emergency repairs.
(2)
The following uses shall not be permitted in all other zoning districts: All motor vehicle repairs are hereby prohibited, except for emergency repairs, on all public streets in all zoning districts, other than residential, throughout the Village of Mineola.
(3)
The following uses shall not be permitted in municipal parking fields: All motor vehicle repairs are hereby prohibited in all municipal parking fields.
§ 550-35 Parking of vehicles, mobile homes and boats.
A.
No space for the parking of motor vehicles shall be installed or maintained on any lot in the area required or utilized for the front yard of such lot in any residential district, except upon that portion of the front yard which constitutes a permissible driveway.
B.
No mobile home, trailer, boat in excess of 18 feet, commercial vehicle, bus, ambulette, delivery van, taxi, limousine, recreational vehicle or motor home shall be stored or parked outdoors on any residentially zoned premises or premises utilized for residential purposes, whether as a nonconforming use or by variance granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. No vehicle shall be stored in a garage on residentially zoned property which shall result in an increase in fire hazard in such garage, whether by containing hazardous or flammable substances, combustible materials, power equipment or otherwise. In no event shall any boat stored on residential property be stored closer to the street line of such property than the front building line of the residential structure situated on such property.
[Amended 5-1-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991; 10-18-2000 by L.L. No. 37-2000; 12-5-2001 by L.L. No. 8-2001; 2-4-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
C.
The Board of Trustees may issue a ninety-day permit for a mobile home placed on the lot of premises damaged by a casualty.
§ 550-36 Dish antennas.
[Amended 2-28-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
The Board of Trustees hereby determines that, in a community such as the Village of Mineola, comprised principally of one-family homes, the aesthetic impact of large parabolic or hemispheric discs or other similar antennae or devices, measuring several feet in diameter, can be offensive to the residential community and be inconsistent with the character of the neighborhood. If unregulated, such devices can be disruptive to the appearance of the skyline and disrupt the pleasant nature and character of the community. Also, the interests of public safety require that such devices be installed in accordance with well-defined engineering standards, and other safety measures such as fencing around the base may be necessary. These aesthetic and safety concerns do not arise in connection with dipole antennae, which blend into the skyline. The Board also finds that a regulatory scheme such as set forth herein allows a reasonable balancing of the needs of the community and the rights of persons to reasonable access to television or radio stations which may be desired and allows such antennae to fit into the character of the community.
A.
General regulation. No person shall cause, suffer or permit the erection, construction, installation, relocation and/or maintenance of any parabolic or hemispheric disc or satellite receive-only antenna or other similar antenna or device, the purpose of which is to receive television, radio and/or microwave or other electrical or similar signals from satellites or from ground facilities which transmit such signals, except as provided herein.
C.
Permit required. In all other instances, no erection, construction, installation and/or maintenance shall be permitted or continued except when permitted by special exception permit by the Board of Trustees after public hearing. The first permit granted to any applicant under this section shall be conditional and shall be for a period of not more than two years. Any application for renewal of such conditional permits shall be acted upon in the same manner as an initial application unless a waiver of public hearing should have been granted by the Board of Trustees.
D.
Requirements for special exception permits.
(1)
In evaluating whether a special exception permit should be issued, the Board of Trustees shall consider the purposes set forth herein.
(2)
The antenna or other device shall be located only in the rear yard of the lot unless the applicant establishes that other placement is necessary to obtain reasonable reception.
(3)
No permit shall be issued if the Board of Trustees finds that either the type of antenna or disc, or the method of its placement, will endanger the safety of residents, neighbors or pedestrians or threaten property on the applicant's lot or adjoining lots.
(4)
Use of any illumination for the disc or antenna is strictly prohibited.
(5)
All connections shall be made so that wiring and supporting cables shall not be visible from the street or sidewalk.
(6)
No more than one parabolic, hemispheric, satellite receive-only, or similar antenna shall be erected, constructed, installed or maintained on a single lot or premises.
(7)
The Board of Trustees shall impose such screening requirements as are reasonable to effectuate the purposes set forth herein and that will not substantially limit reception.
E.
Application for permit. All applications for permits shall be filed with the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Mineola. The application to the Board of Trustees shall describe the subject premises by street address and by section, block and lot number and shall describe the present use of the premises. In addition, the application shall be accompanied by the following:
(1)
A location survey showing existing structures upon the premises, their location and distance from the proposed disc or antenna, the dimensions of the parabolic disc or antenna, the setbacks of the parabolic disc or antenna from each property line and all properties and structures within a two-hundred-foot radius of the premises, showing the names and street addresses of the record owner of such property.
(2)
A detailed plan showing the material from which the parabolic disc or antenna is to be constructed and the proposed color of the parabolic disc or antenna and details illustrating the structural support system.
(3)
A landscape plan illustrating adequate screening of the parabolic disc or antenna, which will be provided to screen the parabolic disc or antenna from the roadway and adjoining property owners. Unless demonstrated to be impracticable, all screening required shall be by coniferous trees and shall be of sufficient height and density to screen 100% of the parabolic disc or antenna from sight at ground level from the roadway and from properties located within a two-hundred-foot radius of the premises during the entire year.
F.
Notice required. Prior to the public hearing held by the Board of Trustees, the applicant shall file a certification of notice showing that all property owners within 200 feet of the applicant's property were notified, in writing, by the applicant of his application, by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 days and no more than 21 days before the date scheduled for the public hearing.
§ 550-37 Electric meters.
[Added 10-13-1991 by L.L. No. 13-1991]
A.
No dwelling located within the R-1 or R-2 Zoning District shall have located thereon or therein more than one electric meter, unless consent thereto shall have been granted by the Board of Trustees. No dwelling located within the R-3 Zoning District shall have located thereon or therein more than two electric meters unless consent thereto shall have been granted by the Board of Trustees.
B.
All nonconforming electric meters in existence on the effective date of this section shall, at the expiration of five years from said date, be removed, and the dwelling shall be in conformity with this section of this chapter.