Plandome Manor City Zoning Code
§ 225-6
Floor area ratio.
A.
The maximum permitted floor area ratio for detached single-family residences on any lot shall be as follows:
(1)
For the first 10,000 square feet of lot area, or a proportion thereof, a maximum floor area ratio of 0.35.
(2)
For next 10,000 square feet of lot area above 10,000 square feet, or a proportion thereof, a maximum floor area ratio of 0.15.
(3)
For each 10,000 square feet of lot area above 20,000 square feet, or a proportion thereof, a maximum floor area ratio of 0.10.
(4)
For any lot area below the mean high water, a maximum floor area ratio of 0.01.
[Amended 1-18-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
B.
For purposes of this section, the floor area of a basement, as that term is defined in § 225-2 of this Code, shall be included in the calculation of gross floor area. The floor area of a "cellar," as that term is defined in § 225-2 of this Code, shall not be included in the calculation of gross floor area.
[Amended 2-21-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012; 1-18-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
C.
Gross floor area in dwellings for areas exceeding 12 feet in height shall be counted at 1.5 times the actual floor area except in garages.
[Amended 1-18-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]