Piermont Village City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IA
R-80 Single-Family Residential District
[Added 1-22-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008[1]]
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Editor's Note: This local law also stated that it would not apply to land use applications for which a building permit has been issued and has not expired; or land use applications pending at the time of the adoption of this local law that have undergone at least five formal review meetings by the Village Board, Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 210-7.1 Uses permitted by right.
The following uses shall be permitted by right in the R-80 District:
A.
One-family detached dwellings with not more than one principal building on a plot having a frontage on a public street or private street approved by the Board of Trustees.
§ 210-7.2 Uses permitted by special permit.
The following uses shall be permitted in the R-80 District by a special permit issued by the Board of Trustees and shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIII:
A.
Public and parochial schools, public parks and playgrounds.
B.
Churches and similar places of worship, Sunday school buildings, parish houses and rectories.
C.
Keeping of no more than two horses.
§ 210-7.3 Permitted accessory uses.
The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses in the R-80 District:
A.
Uses involving the following private structures: greenhouses, toolsheds, garages, tennis courts, swimming pools, cabanas, recreational facilities and other similar structures that are clearly subordinate to the principal use.
B.
The keeping of not more than one unoccupied trailer, boat or commercial vehicle.
C.
Customary home occupations, such as professional offices, conducted by the resident, provided that there is no external evidence of such use.
D.
Accessory parking.
E.
Accessory loading.
F.
Accessory signs.
G.
Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities incidental to schools.
H.
Temporary sales offices and temporary structures for storage of equipment and materials used in connection with construction for which a building permit has been issued and has not expired, and not to exceed one year. Storage of any other items, things or objects shall not be allowed in such temporary structure. Such use shall be renewable by permit issued by the original issuing authority.
I.
Passive dish antennas greater than one meter in diameter, subject to the requirements of § 210-7.5E and by special permit of the Board of Trustees pursuant to § 210-70 of the Zoning Code.
§ 210-7.4 Permitted accessory signs.
A.
The following signs shall be permitted accessory signs in the R-80 District:
(1)
For any residence, one nameplate not over one square foot in area.
(2)
For any public or parochial school, public park or playground, or any church or similar place of worship, one indirectly illuminated sign not over 10 square feet in area at least 20 feet from any lot line; and not more than two nonilluminated directional signs, each not over two square feet in area, provided that such signs are set back at least 10 feet from the front lot line and positioned at an angle 45° or greater than parallel to the front lot line.
(3)
For any premises for sale or for rent, one temporary nonilluminated "for sale" or "for rent" sign not over four square feet in area, located at least 20 feet from any lot line.
B.
No sign shall:
(1)
Display flashing illumination;
(2)
Project greater than one foot over or into a public road, street or sidewalk (except signs depicted on awnings or theater marquees);
(3)
Interfere or compete for attention with, or be mistaken for, a traffic signal;
(4)
Display illumination that outlines any part or portion of a building or structure such as a gable, roof, eave, wall or corner, except for nonflashing holiday or seasonal lighting displayed for no longer than a total of 40 days, in the aggregate, during one calendar year;
(5)
Be illuminated with lighting that is not shielded in a manner that impedes direct light rays to be visible elsewhere than on the lot where such illumination originates; or
(6)
Be illuminated with lighting that projects direct light rays onto neighboring lots.
§ 210-7.5 Additional use requirements.
The following additional use requirements shall apply in the R-80 District:
A.
In addition to the particular requirement for any use listed in § 210-7.3, the Board of Trustees and the Planning Board may require fences and other safety devices, landscaping, screening, access roads and buffer areas.
B.
Buffer areas of approximately 50 feet abutting properties zoned for single-family residential use shall be required for special permit uses, except the Board of Trustees may reduce the width of buffer areas to not less than 25 feet where local conditions warrant and substitute appropriate protection for neighboring properties. Such buffer areas shall always be landscaped and maintained in harmony with the landscaping or natural growths in the neighborhood.
C.
All uses shall require site development plan approval by the Planning Board. Site plan approval may be waived for one-family detached dwellings in accordance with § 210-77D of this chapter (regarding minor construction regulations).
D.
All parking spaces of any nonresidential use shall not be closer than 10 feet to any lot line.
E.
A passive dish antenna greater than one meter in diameter, for the purpose of this article, shall be deemed a structure and shall, therefore, be governed by all of the review provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to the site plan review by the Planning Board. No passive dish antenna shall be permitted unless it is totally screened from the view of all other property owners and from any public place, street or road. Such antennas shall be required to comply with all yard and height requirements of this chapter. The Planning Board shall, prior to any final decision with respect to site plan review, refer the application to the Architectural Review Commission for its recommendations. The Planning Board shall not make a final decision until it has received the recommendations of the Architectural Review Commission or until more than 30 days have elapsed since the matter was referred to the Architectural Review Commission. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit transmission antennas, which shall be permitted only in the Business A District by special permit of the Board of Trustees.
F.
The site plan shall be designed to preserve environmentally sensitive sites and/or features in their natural state to the maximum extent practicable.
G.
The site plan shall preserve the tree canopy, and tree silhouette and outline, on the ridgeline of Clausland Mountain.
H.
Any sanitary septic system effluent infiltration area shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from a downhill property line and shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from a wetland area.
§ 210-7.6 General bulk regulations.
The following bulk regulations shall apply in the R-80 District:
A.
One-family dwellings:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 80,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(3)
Required front yard depth: 60 feet.
(4)
Required side yard width: 50 feet.
(5)
Total width both required side yards: 100 feet.
(6)
Required rear yard depth: 60 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories, but not more than 32 feet.
(8)
Maximum floor area ratio: 8%.
(9)
Maximum lot coverage: 12%.
B.
Special permit uses:
(1)
Minimum lot area: 100,000 square feet.
(2)
Minimum lot width: 250 feet.
(3)
Required front yard depth: 75 feet.
(4)
Required side yard width: 60 feet.
(5)
Total width both required side yards: 125 feet.
(6)
Required rear yard depth: 75 feet.
(7)
Maximum building height: 2 1/2 stories, but not more than 32 feet.
(8)
Maximum floor area ratio: 8%.
(9)
Maximum lot coverage: 10%.