Single-family dwelling.

Village municipal buildings, including the Village Hall and Fire House and water supply system and such other buildings or uses as may be necessary or convenient in connection with the administration and operation of the business and affairs of the Village.

School or church, synagogue, temple or other bona fide place of public worship, clubhouses and buildings used for bathing purposes situated not more than 200 feet from the shore of Manhasset Bay, railroad station or post office, with approval from the Board of Trustees of a conditional use certificate subject to such conditions as said Board may impose and the issuance of a building permit and certificate of occupancy.

Renting, leasing or letting of a single-family dwelling by a homeowner to another single family or individual for 90 consecutive days or more while the owner does not occupy the premises is a permitted use. No more than two such rentings, leasings or lettings may occur in any three-hundred-sixty-five-day period. The rental, leasing or letting for a term of less than 90 consecutive days in a three-hundred-sixty-five-day period is prohibited. The homeowner must notify the Village Clerk and Police Department of the name and contact telephone number of the individual(s) occupying the premises upon any renting, leasing or letting authorized under this section.

In the event that this section causes a severe and substantial financial hardship to any property owner, an application may be made in writing to the Board of Trustees requesting an exemption from the provisions of this section. After due notice and a public hearing on such application, the Board of Trustees may grant such exemption and impose any conditions as may be deemed reasonable or necessary. No exemption shall be granted pursuant to this section, except upon a determination in the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees that severe and substantial financial hardship exists as a result of the application of the provisions of this section.

If a nonconforming improved or vacant lot shall be, or come to be, in the same ownership as an adjoining lot, it shall lose its status as a separate nonconforming lot and shall merge with and become part of the adjoining lot in the same ownership; except to the extent that the new lot created by the merger shall remain nonconforming in the same respect as the original nonconforming lot if not cured by the merger. In the case of two adjoining lots with principal dwellings that come to be in the same ownership, the lots shall not merge.

The Building Inspector may issue a building permit for additional work on a nonconforming improved lot only if the new construction:

The Building Inspector may issue a building permit for work on a vacant nonconforming lot only if a variance for the nonconformity is obtained from the Zoning Board of Appeals prior to the issuance of such permit.

In determining compliance with the minimum lot area requirements within any given zoning district in the Village, the following areas shall be excluded from the lot area computation:

There shall be erected not more than one principal building with accessory structures for each such minimum area.

No part of a building shall be permitted to extend beyond the inclined plane of the height-setback ratio as given in § 175-15, except as provided herein.

Minor architectural features, including but not limited to chimneys, flues, skylights and dormer windows, may extend above the inclined plane of the height-setback ratio, but collectively such penetrations of the plane shall be limited to 25% of the total roofline/length along any given side of the building.

For peaked roofs, any portion of a gable end that penetrates the height setback inclined plane up to four feet horizontally along the ridge line.

No building shall have its front wall nearer to the street than the required front yard setback specified in § 175-15, Table I, for the district in which the lot is located, and

No building need be set back more than 50 feet from the street.

The following are the requirements and standards for all lots, structures and buildings unless otherwise indicated for the several districts referred to in this chapter. Dimensions are in feet, unless otherwise indicated.

Interpretation and application of provisions. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements and as not interfering with, abrogating or annulling any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties; provided, however, that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction or limitation upon the use of buildings, premises or lots or upon the height and size of buildings or requires larger yards or other open spaces than are imposed or required by existing provisions of law or ordinances or by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this chapter shall control.

A principal building shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories in height.

An accessory building shall not exceed 1 1/2 half stories in height.

A basement shall be counted as a story.

The highest point of a principal building having a peaked roof shall not exceed 35 feet above mean ground level measured along the foundation of the building, and shall not exceed 40 feet above the mean ground level measured on one side of the building.

The highest point of an accessory building having a peaked roof shall not exceed 16 feet above mean ground level measured along the foundation of the building.

Chimneys may extend no more than three feet above the highest point of the roof.

That portion of a principal building over space in a basement or cellar that is designed for use as a garage shall not exceed 1 1/2 stories in height.