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North Hempstead City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

Golden Age Residence District

§ 70-88 Application of provisions.

The provisions of this article shall apply in a Golden Age Residence District.

§ 70-89 Definition of senior citizen.

[Amended 4-28-1987 by L.L. No. 10-1987]
For the purposes of this article, "senior citizens" shall be defined as individuals, male or female, who are 62 years of age or more or couples in which at least one of the individuals is 62 years of age or more.

§ 70-90 Permitted uses.

A building or buildings may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used for the following purposes and for no other:
A. 
A multiple-residence dwelling or dwellings specifically designed for use and tenancy by senior citizens.
B. 
Accessory buildings and uses necessary to and customarily incidental to the use permitted in Subsection A above, including craft rooms, social rooms, assembly or meeting rooms, a health clinic limited to the service of residents, utility rooms and garages.

§ 70-90.1 Required uses.

A. 
In the case of a single-structure apartment building, a recreation room shall be contained within the same structure to accommodate at least 75% of the structure's tenants at any one time. In the case of a multistructure complex, one recreation room or accessory building containing said room, to accommodate at least 75% of the complex's tenants, will suffice.
B. 
In each dwelling structure, a room will be set aside and proper equipment provided for laundry facilities, including washers, dryers, a cold- and hot-water sink and appropriate tables and chairs.

§ 70-91 Heights.

A. 
No principal building shall exceed three stories or 42 feet in height.
B. 
No accessory building shall exceed one story in height.
C. 
Any building which exceeds one story shall contain at least one elevator of adequate size.

§ 70-91.1 Density and coverage.

A. 
The maximum allowable density in a Golden Age Residence District shall be 40 units per acre of site. In the case of fractional acreage, the density shall be prorated.
B. 
The maximum coverage of land by buildings, including accessories, shall not exceed 35% of the plot.

§ 70-91.2 Floor area.

The minimum floor area for a dwelling unit in a Golden Age Residence District shall be 500 square feet, and no dwelling unit shall exceed 900 square feet in area.

§ 70-91.3 Minimum lot.

[Amended 6-10-1980 by L.L. No. 5-1980]
The minimum lot area shall be not less than 20,000 square feet.

§ 70-91.4 Required yards.

The minimum front yard shall not be less than 25 feet in depth. Side and rear yards shall not be less than 20 feet in depth, except that in the case of a lot having more than one street frontage, the depth of any yard adjacent to a street shall not be less than 25 feet.

§ 70-91.5 Separation of buildings.

The minimum open space between the exterior walls of buildings used for residence purposes shall be equivalent to the maximum height of the taller building, but no such space shall be less than 20 feet in any case.

§ 70-92 Off-street parking.

[Amended 12-17-1985 by L.L. No. 13-1985]
The provisions of § 70-103 shall apply to the Golden Age Residence District.

§ 70-93 Exterior lighting.

All parking areas and walkways shall be provided with suitable lighting, so arranged as to direct light away from adjoining lots in any residence district and away from any public street.

§ 70-94 Sewage disposal.

No golden age residence development shall be permitted unless provided with municipal sewerage, or unless an independent sewage treatment plant approved by the Nassau County Department of Health is constructed to serve such project.

§ 70-95 Safety features.

[Amended 7-20-1993 by L.L. No. 9-1993]
Certain safety features shall be incorporated into both the dwelling and accessory structures, including but not limited to ramps or elevators in place of steps; nonskid floors; doors of sufficient width to accommodate wheelchairs in all rooms; electric outlets at levels at least 24 inches above the floor; grab bars around tubs (where tubs are provided) and toilets; handle-type spigots and doorknobs; and emergency signals which ring in adjoining apartments or at a central location.