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Owego City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

Residential A RA District

§ 125-10 Permitted uses.

A. 
In Residential A (RA) Districts the following uses are permitted:
(1) 
One-family dwelling.
(2) 
Professional residence-office.
(3) 
School.
(4) 
Religious institution.
(5) 
Community center.
(6) 
Public outdoor recreation.
(7) 
Enclosed accessory building use.
B. 
The following uses are permitted after issuance of a special permit by the Board of Appeals:
(1) 
Home occupation.
(2) 
Public utility substation.
(3) 
Grade improvement.
[Amended 1-18-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
(4) 
Nonresidential development in flood area.
[Amended 9-6-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
(5) 
Development on undersized lots.
[Added 11-19-1985 by L.L. No. 10-1985]
(6) 
Radio, television, public utility and similar towers.
[Added 1-21-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
C. 
The following uses are permitted after issuance of a Special Permit by the Planning Board:
[Added 3-3-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
(1) 
Telecommunications facilities.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 107, Telecommunications Facilities.
(2) 
Keeping livestock.[2]
[Added 7-5-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 70, Livestock, Keeping of.
(3) 
Solar energy systems.[3]
[Added 8-2-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 98, Solar Energy Systems.

§ 125-11 Area and bulk regulations.

[Amended 7-3-1973]
The following provisions regulate uses in Residential A (RA) Districts:
A. 
Residential uses.
(1) 
Area.
(a) 
Minimum: 15,000 feet. (See § 125-47B.)
(b) 
Maximum coverage: 25%.
(2) 
Minimum distances.
(a) 
Width at building line: 85 feet.
(b) 
Depth: 130 feet.
(c) 
Front yard: 30 feet.
[Amended 10-19-1982; 2-15-1983]
(d) 
Rear yard: 30 feet.
(e) 
Side yard: 10 feet (total 30 feet).
(f) 
Building height: 35 feet or three stories, whichever is less.
(3) 
Accessory building.
(a) 
Front yard: no accessory building permitted in front of the principal building.
(b) 
Distances.
[1] 
Side yard: 10 feet.
[2] 
Rear yard: 10 feet.
(c) 
Maximum height: 18 feet.
B. 
Nonresidential uses.
(1) 
Area.
(a) 
Minimum: two acres.
(b) 
Coverage: 20%.
(2) 
Minimum distances.
(a) 
Width at building line: 200 feet.
(b) 
Depth: 240 feet.
(c) 
Front yard: 40 feet.
(d) 
Rear yard: 40 feet.
(e) 
Side yard: 30 feet each side.
(f) 
Building height: 35 feet or three stories, whichever is less.
(3) 
Accessory building.
(a) 
Front yard: no accessory building permitted in front of the principal building.
(b) 
Distances.
[1] 
Side yard: 10 feet.
[2] 
Rear yard: 10 feet.
(c) 
Maximum height: 18 feet.
C. 
Supplementary regulations: as set forth in Article XII hereof.