Rooftop bulkheads, elevator penthouses, water towers, fire towers, hose towers, cooling towers, air-cooled or evaporative condensers, air-cooled or evaporative-cooled closed circuit coolers, exhaust fans or other air-conditioning or heating equipment, flagpoles, radio or television aerial, provided that such features and equipment are set back from the edge of the roof at least one foot for each one foot by which such features and equipment exceed the maximum height otherwise specified for the district in which they are located. Such features and equipment in the aggregate shall not occupy more than 10% of the area of the roof of a building, shall be consolidated into no more than two locations on the roof and shall be visually screened with a material compatible with the color and texture of the building walls or otherwise camouflaged.

Parapet walls or cornices which do not exceed the maximum height requirement for the district in which they are located by more than four feet.

Solar energy systems, provided that such systems shall be erected only to the height necessary to accomplish the purposes they are intended to serve.

An outer court shall be at least 20 feet wide, as wide as its depth or as wide as the height of the highest wall adjoining said court, whichever is the greatest.

An inner court shall be at least 50 feet in the least horizontal dimension. Two open and unobstructed passageways, each at least 14 feet high and 12 feet wide, to permit access by fire-fighting equipment, shall be provided at ground level to any inner court.

The distance between two principal buildings on the same lot shall be no less than the height of the taller building, except where a specific minimum distance is established elsewhere in the Zoning Law for a specific use.

The distance between a principal building and an accessory building shall be no less than the height of the accessory building but in no event less than 15 feet.

All in-ground swimming pools shall be encompassed within a permanent protective fence so that the entire perimeter of the swimming pool shall be surrounded thereby. The fence must be structurally sound, durable and maintained in such condition, not less than 48 inches in height, with spaces not exceeding three inches between the planks or linkage. The entrance gate or gates shall have a self-latching device located at the top of the fence and, except for ingress to and egress from the swimming pool area, must be kept closed at all times.

Aboveground pools need not be fenced, provided that the pool itself is so constructed that when not attended by a person of suitable age that the steps or ladder to the pool shall be removed or raised in such fashion so that access cannot be gained.

All fences and other safeguards referred to herein must be approved in writing by the Building Inspector of the Town of Ramapo.

The owner of the dwelling units need not reside in either of the dwelling units.

Entrance(s) for the accessory apartment must be on the side or rear of the principal dwelling. However, if more than one accessory apartment is permitted in a three-family dwelling, then an additional front entrance may be permitted if the Community Design Review Committee, acting as the Architectural Review Board, pursuant to Article X of this chapter, determines that the appearance of the building will not materially differ from that of a three-family residence without accessory apartments by use of common entrances or design features.

An accessory apartment can be up to 1,500 square feet and cannot exceed 50% of the principal dwelling.

The location of the accessory apartment may not extend beyond the footprint of the principal dwelling.

Any exterior building alteration is subject to architectural review pursuant to Article X.

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Three-family residences.

In the R-15C District, three-family residences, either detached or semiattached, shall contain parking spaces with a minimum width of eight feet.

MU-1 development: A development that must consist of at least 60% commercial and/or office uses and may contain up to 40% residential uses.

MU-2 development: A development that must consist of at least 50% residential uses and must contain commercial and/or office uses of at least 5% but not to exceed 50%.

MU-3 development: An integrated residential and nonresidential use development wherein the residential, office, institutional, and accessory uses are integrated in a campus setting comprising one or several adjacent tax lots under common ownership. Developments within the MU-3 District shall comply with the special permit requirements established for that district.

CC development: A development that must consist of at least 70% commercial and/or office uses and may contain up to 30% residential uses.

Development pursuant to this local law shall be new construction only. There shall be no re-use or adaptation of existing buildings.

Vehicle ingress/egress and vehicle circulation on-site shall provide for reasonable and safe on-site deliveries and drop-offs.

Each site shall provide dedicated playground/recreation space and the size of the playground/recreation space shall be at least 0.06 of FAR, but in no event may the dedicated playground/recreation space be less than 2,160 square feet. Notwithstanding the provision of on-site playground/recreation space, the Town Board determines that to address the need for playground/recreation land and facilities in the Town to which development pursuant to this local law will contribute, property owners and/or developers constructing dwelling units pursuant to this local law shall pay the parkland/recreation fees to the Town if required by the Planning Board upon its findings made regarding each particular site plan application.

Trees, shrubbery and other landscaping shall be planted along each lot line that fronts on a street. However, in order to maintain connectivity between the site and the street, landscaping, fences and gates shall not substantially obstruct the view of the site from the street. A landscaping plan and any proposed fences and gates are subject to approval by the Planning Board.

Where the development may adversely affect the aesthetic character of the neighborhood, the Planning Board may require a landscaped buffer as a condition of site plan approval.

The Planning Board or its designee may impose facade requirements as a condition of site plan approval.

Parking spaces shall be at least nine feet wide.

Each site shall contain a dedicated refuse area large enough to accommodate all refuse generated by the development in a location accessible to refuse haul trucks.

The Planning Board may require vehicle turnaround areas as a condition of site plan approval.

Each site shall contain a reasonable area for the storage of plowed snow.

A secondary dwelling unit may receive a separate certificate of occupancy and be separately conveyed subject to the following: