Saugerties City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Dimensional Requirements
§ 245-12 Schedule of district area and bulk regulations.
The attached Schedule of District Area and Bulk Regulations is hereby adopted and declared to be part of this chapter and is hereinafter referred to as the "Area and Bulk Schedule."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of District Area and Bulk Regulations is included as an attachment to this chapter.
§ 245-13 Supplementary regulations on area and bulk.
A.
Height exceptions. The height limitations of this chapter, as shown on the Area and Bulk Schedule, shall not apply to the following structures, subject to Subsection A(1) and (2): Church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes not used for human occupancy; chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads and other necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level; parapet walls or cornices, provided they do not exceed the height limit by more than five feet; radio or television antennas, public utility transmission towers or cables.
(1)
No such structure shall, in its aggregate coverage, occupy more than 10% of the roof area on which it is located or 5% of the lot area, if freestanding.
(2)
Any such proposed structure exceeding 100 feet in height shall be permitted only by special use permit issued by the Planning Board.
B.
Yards.
(1)
Corner lots.
(a)
On a corner lot, each side which abuts a street shall be deemed a front lot line. Of the remaining yards, one shall be determined to be the required side yard and one the required rear yard, at the discretion of the owner.
(b)
On a corner lot in any residence district, no obstruction to vision more than 2 1/2 feet in height above street grade shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines of such lot and a straight line joining points along such street lines 30 feet distant from their point of intersection.
(2)
Front yard measurement. The required front yard shall be measured from the abutting right-of-way or street line, except that, where such right-of-way or street is less than 50 feet in width, the required front yard shall be measured from a line 25 feet from and parallel to the center line of the abutting street or right-of-way.
(3)
Side yards for attached buildings. Side yards for semidetached houses or row houses shall be required at the ends of the total structure.
(4)
Double frontage. For any through lot fronting on parallel or abutting streets, both frontages shall comply with the front yard requirements of the district in which it is located.
(5)
Accessory buildings.
(a)
Accessory buildings shall comply with all yard requirements, except that an accessory building shall be permitted in any required rear yard no closer than six feet to any property line. The aggregate ground area covered by accessory buildings shall not exceed 15% of the required rear yard area in any residential district or 50% of the required rear yard area in any business or industrial district. Accessory buildings physically attached to a principal building are deemed to be part of such principal building in applying bulk regulations.
(b)
Accessory buildings exceeding 600 square feet must meet original setback requirements.
(6)
Encroachments in required yards. The space in any required yard shall be open and unobstructed, except as follows:
(a)
Window sills, belt courses, bay windows, cornices, eaves, and other similar architectural features shall be permitted to project no more than four feet.
(b)
Awnings and canopies shall be permitted to project a maximum of eight feet.
(c)
Open fire escapes shall be permitted to project a maximum of six feet into required side yards or courts, but shall not project into required front yards or required open areas and shall not be placed on walls facing toward a street.
(d)
Any open or enclosed porch or carport shall be considered a part of the building in the determination of the size of the required yard or lot coverage.
C.
Minimum area requirements for residential and nonresidential uses on the same lot, excluding home occupations.
(1)
In the LDR, MDR, HDR, and RH Districts, where a residential use and a permitted nonresidential use are located on the same lot, the required lot area shall be the sum of the minimum required lot area for each use as set forth in the Area and Bulk Schedule.
(2)
In the HB, GB and I Districts, where a residential and a nonresidential use are located in the same structure, the required lot area shall be the larger lot area required for either use as set forth in the Area and Bulk Schedule.
(3)
In the HB, GB and I Districts, where a residential and a nonresidential use are located in separate structures, the required lot area shall be the sum of the minimum required lot area for each use as set forth in the Area and Bulk Schedule.
D.
Coverage exceptions. The required coverage as set forth in the Schedule of Area and Bulk Regulations (§ 245-12) shall not apply to solar energy facilities as defined in § 245-57 where a solar array is designed and located so that the underlying lands remain and continue to function in a pervious condition.
[Added 7-13-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]