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ARTICLE XXIII
RA Residential Agricultural District
§ 270-197 Regulations to apply.
The following regulations shall apply to all RA Districts.
§ 270-198 Permitted uses.
The following principal uses are permitted as of right in the RA District:
A.
Single-family dwellings.
B.
Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, convents and community houses.
C.
Public and private schools.
D.
Firehouses.
E.
Public parks, playgrounds and other municipal recreational uses.
F.
Public libraries and museums.
§ 270-199 Special uses.
[Amended
11-24-1999
by
L.L. No. 17-1999
]
The following special uses may be permitted or denied subject to special use review under Article
XIX
of this chapter:
A.
Golf courses and accessory facilities.
B.
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles driver training classes operated by a nonprofit or municipal corporation.
C.
Care homes.
D.
Temporary accessory home-care units per Article
IV
, §
270-15.2
.
E.
Bed-and-breakfasts.
§ 270-200 Accessory uses.
Accessory uses in the RA District shall be limited to the following:
A.
Private garages with no more than three stalls for the parking or storage of private automobiles subject to the provisions contained in Article
XVIII
.
B.
Private swimming pools, tennis courts and other private recreational facilities for the use of residents and not run for gain.
C.
Permitted home occupations.
D.
Accessory parking and loading.
E.
Buildings for lawn care, gardening or maintenance of residential property.
F.
Fallout shelters.
G.
Dish antennas and permitted accessory towers.
H.
Raising of chicken hens, provided that such accessory use is accessory to a single-family dwelling principal use and is in compliance with §
270-15.4
.
[Added
11-9-2022
by
L.L. No. 8-2022
]
§ 270-201 Maximum building height.
The maximum building height shall be three stories, not exceeding 40 feet for residential principal uses.
§ 270-202 Lot area.
[Amended
11-24-1999
by
L.L. No. 17-1999
]
The required minimum lot area shall be not less than 1/2 acre, with a front property line minimum of 100 feet.
§ 270-203 Lot coverage.
Lot coverage shall not exceed 40% percent.
§ 270-204 Yard requirements.
A.
Front yard depth shall be 25 feet.
B.
Side yard width shall be not less than 10 feet.
C.
Rear yard depth shall be not less than 25 feet, except that a detached garage may be built five feet from the rear and side property lines.
§ 270-205 Parking.
Off-street parking requirements applicable in the RA District are set forth in §
270-149
of this chapter.
§ 270-206 Additional uses.
For additional regulations relative to specific uses, see Article
XVIII
.
Zoning Data
Products
All Cities
Property Prospects
Pricing
Rotterdam
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXIII
RA Residential Agricultural District
§ 270-197 Regulations to apply.
The following regulations shall apply to all RA Districts.
§ 270-198 Permitted uses.
The following principal uses are permitted as of right in the RA District:
A.
Single-family dwellings.
B.
Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, convents and community houses.
C.
Public and private schools.
D.
Firehouses.
E.
Public parks, playgrounds and other municipal recreational uses.
F.
Public libraries and museums.
§ 270-199 Special uses.
[Amended
11-24-1999
by
L.L. No. 17-1999
]
The following special uses may be permitted or denied subject to special use review under Article
XIX
of this chapter:
A.
Golf courses and accessory facilities.
B.
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles driver training classes operated by a nonprofit or municipal corporation.
C.
Care homes.
D.
Temporary accessory home-care units per Article
IV
, §
270-15.2
.
E.
Bed-and-breakfasts.
§ 270-200 Accessory uses.
Accessory uses in the RA District shall be limited to the following:
A.
Private garages with no more than three stalls for the parking or storage of private automobiles subject to the provisions contained in Article
XVIII
.
B.
Private swimming pools, tennis courts and other private recreational facilities for the use of residents and not run for gain.
C.
Permitted home occupations.
D.
Accessory parking and loading.
E.
Buildings for lawn care, gardening or maintenance of residential property.
F.
Fallout shelters.
G.
Dish antennas and permitted accessory towers.
H.
Raising of chicken hens, provided that such accessory use is accessory to a single-family dwelling principal use and is in compliance with §
270-15.4
.
[Added
11-9-2022
by
L.L. No. 8-2022
]
§ 270-201 Maximum building height.
The maximum building height shall be three stories, not exceeding 40 feet for residential principal uses.
§ 270-202 Lot area.
[Amended
11-24-1999
by
L.L. No. 17-1999
]
The required minimum lot area shall be not less than 1/2 acre, with a front property line minimum of 100 feet.
§ 270-203 Lot coverage.
Lot coverage shall not exceed 40% percent.
§ 270-204 Yard requirements.
A.
Front yard depth shall be 25 feet.
B.
Side yard width shall be not less than 10 feet.
C.
Rear yard depth shall be not less than 25 feet, except that a detached garage may be built five feet from the rear and side property lines.
§ 270-205 Parking.
Off-street parking requirements applicable in the RA District are set forth in §
270-149
of this chapter.
§ 270-206 Additional uses.
For additional regulations relative to specific uses, see Article
XVIII
.