River Vale City Zoning Code

ARTICLE LVIII

Limiting Schedule

§ 142-263 A Residence District.

[Amended 9-11-1969; 11-12-1970; 11-26-1985 by Ord. No. 0-11-85]

The maximum height of buildings shall be 32 feet and 2 1/2 stories.

[Amended 7-22-2004 by Ord. No. 0-5-04; 7-23-2007 by Ord. No. 185-2007]

The minimum size of lots shall be as follows:

Area, square feet: 18,000.

Width of lot: 120 feet.

Lot frontage. Front yard: 120 feet. Lots with frontage completely within the curved portions of a bulb-end of a cul-de-sac right-of-way may reduce the required lot frontage to 75 feet.

[Added 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009]

The maximum number of families per lot shall be one.

Maximum coverage.

[Amended 7-24-2003 by Ord. No. 0-7-03R]

Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and accessory buildings, structures and uses, including walkways, patios, garages and any other impermeable material, shall not exceed 40% of the gross lot area.

Maximum building coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and any accessory buildings shall not exceed 25% of the gross lot area.

Mandatory open spaces shall be as follows:

Front yard.

[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 370-2020]

Minimum front yard setback: 35 feet.

On corner lots, the primary front yard setback is defined as the yard with the longest street frontage. If the two street frontages are equal in length, the property owner shall identify the primary front yard setback at the time that construction permits are required. Identification of the primary front yard setback shall not be changed without approval from the Joint Planning Board. On corner lots, where the primary front yard setback complies, the secondary front yard setback may be reduced to 20 feet.

Side yards.

Minimum width of interior lots: the sum of both side yards shall be 40 feet; each side yard shall be not less than 15 feet.

Minimum width of corner lots: the sum of both shall be 60 feet; the side yard on the street side shall be 45 feet.

The side yard on the interior lot side: not less than 15 feet.

Rear yard.

Minimum depth: 30 feet.

Decks which are no higher than four feet above the highest point of the adjoining ground shall be located not less than 20 feet from the rear property line. Decks higher than four feet shall be located a distance of not less than 30 feet from the real property line.

[Added 7-24-2003 by Ord. No. 0-7-03R]

§ 142-264 A-1 Residence District.

[Added 11-26-1985 by Ord. No. 0-11-85]

The maximum height of buildings shall be 35 feet and 2 1/2 stories.

[Amended 7-22-2004 by Ord. No. 0-5-04; 7-23-2007 by Ord. No. 185-2007]

The minimum size of lots shall be as follows:

Area, square feet: 40,000.

Width of lot: 150 feet.

Lot frontage. Front yard: 150 feet. Lots with frontage completely within the curved portions of a bulb-end of a cul-de-sac right-of-way may reduce the required lot frontage to 75 feet.

[Added 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009]

The maximum number of families per lot shall be one.

Maximum coverage.

[Amended 7-24-2003 by Ord. No. 0-7-03R]

Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and accessory buildings, structures and uses, including walkways, patios, garages and any other impermeable material, shall not exceed 40% of the gross lot area.

Maximum building coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and any accessory buildings shall not exceed 25% of the gross lot area.

Mandatory open spaces shall be as follows:

Front yard.

[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 370-2020]

Minimum front yard setback: 35 feet.

On corner lots, the primary front yard setback is the yard with the longest street frontage. If the two street frontages are equal in length, the property owner shall identify the primary front yard setback at the time that construction permits are required. Identification of the primary front yard setback shall not be changed without approval from the Joint Planning Board. On corner lots, where the primary front yard setback complies, the secondary front yard setback may be reduced to 20 feet.

Side yards.

Minimum width, aggregate of two sides: 50 feet.

Minimum width, one side: 20 feet.

Rear yard.

Minimum depth: 50 feet.

Decks which are no higher than four feet above the highest point of the underlying ground surface shall be located not less than 20 feet from the rear property line. Decks higher than four feet above the ground surface shall be located a distance of not less than 30 feet from the rear property line.

[Added 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009]

§ 142-265 B and B-1 Residence Districts.

[Amended 4-22-1986 by Ord. No. 0-7-86; 8-28-1986 by Ord. No. 0-13-86; 7-24-2003 by Ord. No. 0-7-03R; 7-22-2004 by Ord. No. 0-5-04; 7-23-2007 by Ord. No. 185-2007; 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009; 11-27-2017 by Ord. No. 328-2017]

The maximum height of buildings shall be 30 feet and 2 1/2 stories.

Minimum size of lots shall be as follows:

Area: 10,000 square feet.

Width of lot: 75 feet.

Lot frontage. Front yard: 75 feet.

Maximum number of families per lot shall be one.

Maximum coverage.

Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and accessory buildings, structures and uses, including walkways, patios, garages and any other impermeable material, shall not exceed 40% of the gross lot area.

Maximum building coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and any accessory buildings shall not exceed 25% of the gross lot area.

Mandatory open spaces shall be as follows:

Front yard.

[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 370-2020]

Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet.

On corner lots, the primary front yard setback is the yard with the longest street frontage. If the two street frontages are equal in length, the property owner shall identify the primary front yard setback at the time that construction permits are required. Identification of the primary front yard setback shall not be changed without approval from the Joint Planning Board. On corner lots, where the primary front yard setback complies, the secondary front yard setback may be reduced to 15 feet.

Side yards.

Minimum width, aggregate of two sides: 20 feet.

Minimum width, one side: 10 feet.

Rear yard.

Minimum depth: 30 feet.

Minimum floor area of buildings shall be as follows:

One story: 1,000 square feet.

One and one-half stories.

First floor: 700 square feet.

Second floor: 350 square feet.

Two stories.

First floor: 600 square feet.

Second floor: 600 square feet.

Minimum number of rooms. All two-story dwellings must contain not less than five rooms, exclusive of cellar, bath and utility, furnace or boiler room, and a minimum first-floor area, exclusive of the area of any garage, porch or breezeway, of 700 square feet.

Decks which are no higher than four feet above the highest point of the underlying ground shall be located not less than 20 feet from the rear property line. Decks higher than four feet above the ground surface shall be located a distance of not less than 30 feet from the rear property line.

§ 142-266 C Commercial District.

[Amended 4-22-1986 by Ord. No. 0-7-86; 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009]

Maximum height of buildings shall be as follows:

Stories: two.

Feet: 35.

Minimum size of lots:

Minimum lot area: none.

Minimum lot width: none.

Minimum lot frontage: none.

Maximum building coverage of lots shall be 40%.

Mandatory open spaces shall be as follows:

Front yard.

Minimum depth of setback: zero feet on streets 80 feet or more in width. On streets less than 80 feet in width, buildings shall be set back at least 40 feet from the center line of the street.

Side yards.

Minimum width, aggregate of two sides: 12 feet.

Minimum width, one side: zero feet.

Rear yard.

Minimum depth: 50 feet.

Minimum floor area of buildings shall be optional.

§ 142-267 Swimming pools and sports courts.

[Added 6-24-1993 by Ord. No. 0-13-93; amended 4-29-2024 by Ord. No. 430-2024]

All private sports courts shall only be permitted in the rear yard. Such sports courts shall not be constructed, installed, located, or otherwise placed within 10 feet of any side lot line or rear lot line. In the case of a through lot, swimming pools and sports courts shall not be constructed, installed, located, or otherwise placed within the front setback required for the adjoining main buildings on the same side of the street within the block.

All private pools, hot tubs including all appurtenances (patios, waterfalls, slides, and pool equipment) shall be located in the rear portion of the lot, not less than 10 feet from the rear lot line, not closer than 10 feet from the rear portion of the house and not closer than 10 feet from either sideline. Patios and hot tubs are exempt from proximity to the house.

River Vale City Zoning Code

ARTICLE LVIII

Limiting Schedule

§ 142-263 A Residence District.

[Amended 9-11-1969; 11-12-1970; 11-26-1985 by Ord. No. 0-11-85]

The maximum height of buildings shall be 32 feet and 2 1/2 stories.

[Amended 7-22-2004 by Ord. No. 0-5-04; 7-23-2007 by Ord. No. 185-2007]

The minimum size of lots shall be as follows:

Area, square feet: 18,000.

Width of lot: 120 feet.

Lot frontage. Front yard: 120 feet. Lots with frontage completely within the curved portions of a bulb-end of a cul-de-sac right-of-way may reduce the required lot frontage to 75 feet.

[Added 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009]

The maximum number of families per lot shall be one.

Maximum coverage.

[Amended 7-24-2003 by Ord. No. 0-7-03R]

Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and accessory buildings, structures and uses, including walkways, patios, garages and any other impermeable material, shall not exceed 40% of the gross lot area.

Maximum building coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and any accessory buildings shall not exceed 25% of the gross lot area.

Mandatory open spaces shall be as follows:

Front yard.

[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 370-2020]

Minimum front yard setback: 35 feet.

On corner lots, the primary front yard setback is defined as the yard with the longest street frontage. If the two street frontages are equal in length, the property owner shall identify the primary front yard setback at the time that construction permits are required. Identification of the primary front yard setback shall not be changed without approval from the Joint Planning Board. On corner lots, where the primary front yard setback complies, the secondary front yard setback may be reduced to 20 feet.

Side yards.

Minimum width of interior lots: the sum of both side yards shall be 40 feet; each side yard shall be not less than 15 feet.

Minimum width of corner lots: the sum of both shall be 60 feet; the side yard on the street side shall be 45 feet.

The side yard on the interior lot side: not less than 15 feet.

Rear yard.

Minimum depth: 30 feet.

Decks which are no higher than four feet above the highest point of the adjoining ground shall be located not less than 20 feet from the rear property line. Decks higher than four feet shall be located a distance of not less than 30 feet from the real property line.

[Added 7-24-2003 by Ord. No. 0-7-03R]

§ 142-264 A-1 Residence District.

[Added 11-26-1985 by Ord. No. 0-11-85]

The maximum height of buildings shall be 35 feet and 2 1/2 stories.

[Amended 7-22-2004 by Ord. No. 0-5-04; 7-23-2007 by Ord. No. 185-2007]

The minimum size of lots shall be as follows:

Area, square feet: 40,000.

Width of lot: 150 feet.

Lot frontage. Front yard: 150 feet. Lots with frontage completely within the curved portions of a bulb-end of a cul-de-sac right-of-way may reduce the required lot frontage to 75 feet.

[Added 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009]

The maximum number of families per lot shall be one.

Maximum coverage.

[Amended 7-24-2003 by Ord. No. 0-7-03R]

Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and accessory buildings, structures and uses, including walkways, patios, garages and any other impermeable material, shall not exceed 40% of the gross lot area.

Maximum building coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and any accessory buildings shall not exceed 25% of the gross lot area.

Mandatory open spaces shall be as follows:

Front yard.

[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 370-2020]

Minimum front yard setback: 35 feet.

On corner lots, the primary front yard setback is the yard with the longest street frontage. If the two street frontages are equal in length, the property owner shall identify the primary front yard setback at the time that construction permits are required. Identification of the primary front yard setback shall not be changed without approval from the Joint Planning Board. On corner lots, where the primary front yard setback complies, the secondary front yard setback may be reduced to 20 feet.

Side yards.

Minimum width, aggregate of two sides: 50 feet.

Minimum width, one side: 20 feet.

Rear yard.

Minimum depth: 50 feet.

Decks which are no higher than four feet above the highest point of the underlying ground surface shall be located not less than 20 feet from the rear property line. Decks higher than four feet above the ground surface shall be located a distance of not less than 30 feet from the rear property line.

[Added 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009]

§ 142-265 B and B-1 Residence Districts.

[Amended 4-22-1986 by Ord. No. 0-7-86; 8-28-1986 by Ord. No. 0-13-86; 7-24-2003 by Ord. No. 0-7-03R; 7-22-2004 by Ord. No. 0-5-04; 7-23-2007 by Ord. No. 185-2007; 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009; 11-27-2017 by Ord. No. 328-2017]

The maximum height of buildings shall be 30 feet and 2 1/2 stories.

Minimum size of lots shall be as follows:

Area: 10,000 square feet.

Width of lot: 75 feet.

Lot frontage. Front yard: 75 feet.

Maximum number of families per lot shall be one.

Maximum coverage.

Maximum impervious coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and accessory buildings, structures and uses, including walkways, patios, garages and any other impermeable material, shall not exceed 40% of the gross lot area.

Maximum building coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot by the principal and any accessory buildings shall not exceed 25% of the gross lot area.

Mandatory open spaces shall be as follows:

Front yard.

[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 370-2020]

Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet.

On corner lots, the primary front yard setback is the yard with the longest street frontage. If the two street frontages are equal in length, the property owner shall identify the primary front yard setback at the time that construction permits are required. Identification of the primary front yard setback shall not be changed without approval from the Joint Planning Board. On corner lots, where the primary front yard setback complies, the secondary front yard setback may be reduced to 15 feet.

Side yards.

Minimum width, aggregate of two sides: 20 feet.

Minimum width, one side: 10 feet.

Rear yard.

Minimum depth: 30 feet.

Minimum floor area of buildings shall be as follows:

One story: 1,000 square feet.

One and one-half stories.

First floor: 700 square feet.

Second floor: 350 square feet.

Two stories.

First floor: 600 square feet.

Second floor: 600 square feet.

Minimum number of rooms. All two-story dwellings must contain not less than five rooms, exclusive of cellar, bath and utility, furnace or boiler room, and a minimum first-floor area, exclusive of the area of any garage, porch or breezeway, of 700 square feet.

Decks which are no higher than four feet above the highest point of the underlying ground shall be located not less than 20 feet from the rear property line. Decks higher than four feet above the ground surface shall be located a distance of not less than 30 feet from the rear property line.

§ 142-266 C Commercial District.

[Amended 4-22-1986 by Ord. No. 0-7-86; 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 217-2009]

Maximum height of buildings shall be as follows:

Stories: two.

Feet: 35.

Minimum size of lots:

Minimum lot area: none.

Minimum lot width: none.

Minimum lot frontage: none.

Maximum building coverage of lots shall be 40%.

Mandatory open spaces shall be as follows:

Front yard.

Minimum depth of setback: zero feet on streets 80 feet or more in width. On streets less than 80 feet in width, buildings shall be set back at least 40 feet from the center line of the street.

Side yards.

Minimum width, aggregate of two sides: 12 feet.

Minimum width, one side: zero feet.

Rear yard.

Minimum depth: 50 feet.

Minimum floor area of buildings shall be optional.

§ 142-267 Swimming pools and sports courts.

[Added 6-24-1993 by Ord. No. 0-13-93; amended 4-29-2024 by Ord. No. 430-2024]

All private sports courts shall only be permitted in the rear yard. Such sports courts shall not be constructed, installed, located, or otherwise placed within 10 feet of any side lot line or rear lot line. In the case of a through lot, swimming pools and sports courts shall not be constructed, installed, located, or otherwise placed within the front setback required for the adjoining main buildings on the same side of the street within the block.

All private pools, hot tubs including all appurtenances (patios, waterfalls, slides, and pool equipment) shall be located in the rear portion of the lot, not less than 10 feet from the rear lot line, not closer than 10 feet from the rear portion of the house and not closer than 10 feet from either sideline. Patios and hot tubs are exempt from proximity to the house.