An independent, self-contained dwelling unit with its own sleeping, sanitary and cooking facilities in a building containing two or more dwelling units or more than one use.

An apartment unit which has been added to or created within a single-family detached dwelling.

A part of a building that is immediately below and wholly or partly within the roof framing.

That portion of a building which is partly below grade but having at least 1/2 of its height, measured from floor to ceiling, above mean ground level. A basement shall be counted as one story for purposes of floor area ratio and height measurement.

A dwelling unit or part thereof in which lodging and meals are provided for compensation.

Any structure having a roof.

Any subordinate building on the same lot as the principal building or use. The definition of "accessory building" shall include, but not be limited to, sheds, detached garages, pool houses/cabanas etc.

The proportion of the gross horizontal area measured from the exterior surface of the exterior walls of the ground floor of all principal and accessory buildings on a lot to the total area, expressed as a percentage.

The building in which the principal use of the lot on which it is located is conducted.

That space of the building which has more than 1/2 of its height, measured from floor to ceiling, below the mean ground level. A cellar shall not be considered in determining the permissible number of stories or floor area ratio.

Land area and buildings containing golf courses, recreational facilities, a clubhouse and customary accessory uses, open only to members and their guests.

The turnaround at the end of a dead-end street.

The division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any structure; any excavation, landfill or land disturbance; and any use or extension of the use of land.

A private roadway providing access to a street.

A structure or portion thereof that is used exclusively for human habitation.

A building containing three or more dwelling units.

A building containing one dwelling unit that is not attached to any other dwelling by any means and is surrounded by open space or yards.

A building on a single lot containing two dwelling units which are totally separated from one another.

A grant of one or more of its property rights by the property owner to and/or for use by the public, a corporation, or another person or entity.

One or more persons, whether or not related by blood, marriage or adoption, all living together as a single, bona fide housekeeping unit, so long as such persons together occupy and own, lease or rent a whole dwelling unit in a family-like living arrangement, and utilizing all housekeeping facilities in common.

An artificially constructed barrier or any material or combination of materials erected to enclose, screen or separate areas.

The sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of a building measured from the exterior face of exterior walls, including attached garages, all accessory buildings, enclosed or roofed porches having more than 50% of the perimeter enclosed, including basements, and including finished attic spaces with a floor-to-ceiling height of greater than seven feet.

The gross floor area of a home utilized as living space for the family, which would exclude space provided in a cellar, garage, unfinished attic, open porches, patios, decks, sheds, greenhouses and the like.

A structure that is accessory to a dwelling, whether attached or detached, that is used for parking and storage of vehicles owned and operated by the residents thereof.

The vertical distance measured from the mean ground level along the foundation of a building or structure, along the perimeter of the building or structure, at every side, to the highest point of the roof.

A customary occupation, excluding a home professional office and excluding establishments offering services to the general public, carried on in a dwelling by the resident thereof as an accessory use in the residence. There shall be no display which will indicate from the exterior that the dwelling is being utilized in whole or part for any purpose other than that of a dwelling, and further, no mechanical equipment shall be used other than that which is customary for purely domestic and household purposes.

The office or studio of a practitioner of a recognized profession, such as a physician, dentist, architect, accountant, engineer or lawyer, that is located within the dwelling which the professional both owns and resides in, provided that such use is clearly incidental to the resident's use of the premises and is conducted entirely within the dwelling in which the practitioner resides and does not occupy more than 20% of the gross floor area of the dwelling; that there is no display of goods or of advertising other than a sign as permitted by § 225-10 of this chapter; that sufficient off-street parking spaces are provided, and provided that there is no alteration or exterior feature which would change or modify the residential character or appearance thereof.

A church, synagogue, temple, mosque or other buildings or group of buildings which by design and construction are intended for or used for the conducting of organized religious service and accessory uses associated therewith.

A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by plat, subdivision or otherwise permitted by law, to be separately owned, used, developed or built upon.

A lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than 135°.

The average distance measured from the front lot line to the rear lot line.

The horizontal distance of the portion of the street upon which a lot fronts.

A lot or parcel of land that has less than the minimum area or minimum dimensions required in the district in which the lot is located.

The horizontal distance between the side lines of a lot measured at right angles to its depth along a straight line parallel to the front lot line at the minimum required building setback line.

The average elevation of the ground level measured along any distance or group of distances on a parcel. Such average elevation shall be determined based upon measurements at not fewer than four points, equally spaced, along each distance to be measured. In the case of new construction or a substantial renovation of an existing structure (more than 50%), the measurements shall be taken from the natural grade at the comers of the structure at the proposed location. In every other case, the measurements shall be taken from the inside and outside corners of the existing footprint. Any application to the Building Department that requires a determination of ground level, mean ground level or average preexisting ground level under this chapter must be accompanied by a topographical survey map of the premises, prepared by a duly licensed surveyor, containing such data as is reasonably required by the Village Building Official.

An establishment devoted to the procurement, care, study, preservation or exhibition of artistic, historical or scientific objects.

The proportion of the lot, expressed as a percentage of the total lot area, comprised of land not covered by buildings, structures, tennis courts, swimming pools, paving, gravel, artificial turf/synthetic grass or crushed stone but rather by lawn, landscaping, vegetation or soils exposed at the surface.

A space for parking a motor vehicle within a public or private parking area.

Includes a natural person, association, copartnership or corporation.

A structure constructed and erected between lands of different elevations to protect structures and/or to prevent erosion.

Any building and land, or part thereof, which is designed, constructed or used for education and/or instruction, which is licensed by the State of New York, and which meets the state requirements for elementary, middle or high school education.

An institution or place of learning limited to pre-kindergarten through grade 12 operated by a public school district under the laws of the State of New York.

Any device or representation for visual communication used as, or which is in the nature of, an advertisement, announcement or direction, including any letter, word, model, banner, pennant, insignia or trade flag, but excluding any public traffic or directional signs.

A theoretical plane beginning at a property line rising over a slope determined by the ratio of the setback of the building from the property line to the height of a building.

The authorization of a particular land use as specified herein, subject to such additional requirements as are necessary to assure that the proposed use is in harmony with this chapter and will not adversely affect the neighborhood if such requirements are met.

The portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it, and including basements.

A space under a sloping roof that has the line of intersection of the roof and wall face not more than three feet above the floor but in which space the possible floor area with head room of five feet or less occupies 40% of the total floor area of the story directly beneath.

An existing state, county or Village road or any road, public or private, improved or unimproved, shown upon a subdivision plot heretofore duly filed and recorded in the Office of Nassau County Clerk or on the Official Zoning Map of the Incorporated Village of Plandome Manor, Nassau County, New York prepared by Phillips, Preiss & Shapiro, Inc., Planning & Real Estate Consultants, 1997.

The line which forms the boundaries of a street or which divides a street from a lot.

A combination of materials to form a construction for use, occupancy, or ornamentation whether installed on, above, or below the surface of land or water.

A structure detached from a principal building located on the same lot and customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building or use. Examples of accessory structures shall include, but not be limited to, appurtenant curb cuts, driveways, fences, air-conditioning compressors, generators, outdoor fireplaces and firepits, pergolas, ponds, retaining walls, driveway entry gates or pillars etc.

A structure or building which does not conform to the area, yard, height, dimension or coverage requirements of the district in which it is located.

The purpose or activity for which land or buildings are designed, arranged or intended or for which land or buildings are occupied or maintained.

A use of land or of a building or portion thereof customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building and located on the same lot as the principal use.

A use or activity that was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this chapter but that fails by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment to conform to the present requirements of the zoning district.

The primary or predominant use of any lot or parcel.

An open space that lies between a building and the nearest lot line. The minimum required yard as set forth in this chapter is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except for accessory structures such as swimming pools, parking spaces, patios, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits, ponds, bay windows, open steps, retaining walls, driveways, walkways, fences and lighting.

A space extending the full width of the lot between any building and the front lot line and measured perpendicular to the building at the closest point to the front lot line. On a corner lot, both yards fronting on a street shall be considered as front yards for purposes of determining setback requirements.

A space extending across the full width of the lot between the principal building and the rear lot line measured perpendicular to the building to the closest point of the rear lot line. On a corner lot, the yard opposite the front yard with the shortest frontage shall be considered as the rear yard.

A space extending from the front yard to the rear yard between a building and the side lot line and measured perpendicular from the side lot line to the closest point of the building.