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New Lebanon City Zoning Code

R-4 TWO-FAMILY

AND MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

§ 152.060 INTENT.

   This district has been established to provide for residential neighborhoods comprised of a mix of two-family dwellings and for multiple-family dwelling units with a minimum of 5,000 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit. Customary activities and accessory uses compatible with such neighborhoods are encouraged to locate within the district.
('80 Code, § 152.060) (Ord. 94-14, passed 7-5-94)

§ 152.061 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES.

   (A)   Two-family dwellings.
   (B)   Multiple-family dwellings.
   (C)   Conversion of a single-family dwelling into a two-family dwelling or multiple-family dwellings, provided that it conforms with the development standards prescribed for such dwellings in §§ 152.064 through 152.066, and with all other applicable requirements in this zoning code.
   (D)   Primary, intermediate, and/or secondary schools.
   (E)   Publicly owned and operated buildings and facilities, the location of which has been fixed by studies. No outside storage or stockpiling of materials shall be permitted.
   (F)   Places of worship.
   (G)   Public parks, playgrounds, and community centers.
('80 Code, § 152.061) (Ord. 94-14, passed 7-5-94)

§ 152.062 ACCESSORY USES.

   (A)   Accessory uses, buildings, or other structures customarily incidental to any aforesaid permitted use, provided that the accessory uses shall not involve outdoor storage or the conduct of any business, trade, or industry, or any private way or walk giving access to such activity. Such accessory uses, buildings, or structures may include the following:
      (1)   Private garages or carports, as regulated in § 152.194;
      (2)   A completely enclosed structure for storage incidental to a permitted use, as regulated in § 152.194;
      (3)   A guest house (without kitchen facilities) or rooms for guests in an accessory building, provided that such facilities are used for the occasional housing of guests of the occupants of the principal building and not as rental units or for permanent occupancy;
      (4)   A swimming pool, as regulated in § 152.190;
      (5)   A child's playhouse, a tree house, or a birdhouse;
      (6)   Statuary, arbors, trellises, barbecue equipment, flagpoles, fences, play equipment, nonmechanical laundry drying equipment, walls, and hedges; and
      (7)   Fallout or storm shelters.
   (B)   Home occupation, as regulated in § 152.192.
   (C)   Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed on the completion or abandonment of the construction work.
   (D)   Off-street parking, as regulated in §§ 152.230 through 152.237.
   (E)   Accessory signs, as regulated in §§ 152.205 through 152.222.
('80 Code, § 152.062) (Ord. 94-14, passed 7-5-94) Penalty, see § 152.999

§ 152.063 CONDITIONAL USES.

   The following conditional uses shall be permitted only after approval in accordance with § 152.016:
   (A)   Private noncommercial golf courses (not including driving ranges, miniature golf courses, and pitch-and-putt courses), swimming pools, and tennis courts, and accessory uses, subject to the requirements of § 152.198.
   (B)   Child care nursery, as regulated in § 152.199.
   (C)   Community-oriented residential social service facility, as regulated in § 152.200.
   (D)   Shared housing and congregate housing, as regulated in § 152.201.
('80 Code, § 152.063) (Ord. 94-14, passed 7-5-94) Penalty, see § 152.999

§ 152.064 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

   In addition to the provisions of §§ 152.163 through 152.245, the standards in §§ 152.065 and 152.066 for arrangement and development of land and buildings are required in the R-4 Two-Family and Multiple-Family Residential District.
('80 Code, § 152.064) (Ord. 94-14, passed 7-5-94) Penalty, see § 112.999

§ 152.065 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

   No structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.
('80 Code, § 152.065) (Ord. 94-14, passed 7-5-94) Penalty, see § 112.999

§ 152.066 LOT AREA, FRONTAGE, AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.

   The following minimum requirements shall be observed for all uses within the R-4 Two-Family and Multiple-Family Residential District:
 
Use
Lot Area
Lot Frontage
Lot Area per Family
Front Yard Depth
Side Yards
Rear Yard Depth
Least Width
Total Width
Two-family dwelling
10,000 square feet
80 feet
5,000 square feet
30 feet1
8 feet
20 feet
40 feet
Multiple-family dwelling
15,000 square feet2
100 feet
5,000 square feet
30 feet1
10 feet
20 feet
40 feet
Other permitted uses
15,000 square feet
100 feet
n/a
30 feet1
10 feet
20 feet
40 feet
1   The front yard depth shall be measured from the established right-of-way lines as shown on the official thoroughfare plan for the village and shall not be less than 35 feet along any major thoroughfare.
2   15,000 square feet for a three-family residential structure and an additional 5,000 square feet for each unit more than three units.
 
('80 Code, § 152.066) (Ord. 94-14, passed 7-5-94) Penalty, see § 112.999