Scarsdale City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Lot Area Coverage
§ 310-20 Findings and purpose.
Excessive coverage of lots with structures and impervious surfaces can limit adequate light and air; cause overcrowding of land; lead to drainage and flooding problems as a result of reduction in the land's water absorption ability; affect the character of the community; and have an adverse impact on neighborhood aesthetics. The following lot area coverage restrictions are designed to limit the above adverse effects in Residence A Districts and to promote the health, safety and the general welfare of the community.
§ 310-21 Definitions.
[Amended 1-10-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
The words and phrases indicated below have the following meanings when used in this article:
Defined in § 310-2.
[Amended 7-9-2024 by L.L. No. 7-2024]
Man-made or -assembled surfaces which block the absorption of water by the ground and have a runoff curve number pursuant to the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, Engineering Division standards as stated in Technical Release No. 55, as follows:
Soil Class | Runoff Curve Number |
|---|---|
Class A | 77 and greater |
Class B | 86 and greater |
Class C | 90 and greater |
Class D | 92 and greater |
Impervious surfaces include paved driveways, paved patios, porous asphalt, gravel, and other such facilities.
The percentage of the area of a lot, as defined in § 310-14, which may be covered by structures, buildings and impervious surfaces.
Defined in § 310-2 of this chapter, and such definition includes underground structures, swimming pools, tennis courts and other such facilities.
§ 310-22 Permitted coverages.
The permitted coverage ratios for residential uses in any Residence A Districts shall be as follows:
Lot Area | Maximum Coverage Permitted for All Structures and Imper- vious Surfaces on the Lot | Maximum Coverage Permitted for All Buildings on the Lot |
|---|---|---|
More than 1 acre | 13,100 square feet, plus 10% of lot area in excess of 1 acre | 4,642 square feet, plus 4% of lot area in excess of 1 acre |
20,001 square feet to 1 acre | 6,000 square feet, plus 30% of lot area in excess of 20,000 square feet | 3,700 square feet, plus 4% of lot area in excess of 20,000 square feet |
15,001 to 20,000 square feet | 5,250 square feet, plus 15% of lot area in excess of 15,000 square feet | 3,100 square feet, plus 12% of lot area in excess of 15,000 square feet |
10,001 to 15,000 square feet | 4,000 square feet, plus 25% of lot area in excess of 10,000 square feet | 2,500 square feet, plus 12% of lot area in excess of 10,000 square feet |
7,501 to 10,000 square feet | 3,000 square feet, plus 40% of lot area in excess of 7,500 square feet | 2,100 square feet, plus 16% of lot area in excess of 7,500 square feet |
5,001 to 7,500 square feet | 2,250 square feet, plus 30% of lot area in excess of 5,000 square feet | 1,500 square feet, plus 24% of lot area in excess of 5,000 square feet |
Up to 5,000 square feet | 45% | 30% |
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Editor's Note: Section 14 of this local law provided as follows: "This local law shall not prevent the issuance of a permit for any new building, building addition or alteration in compliance with the laws in effect prior to the effective date hereof for which a complete application was submitted prior to such date." (This local law became effective April 4, 1991.)
§ 310-23 Permitted coverages in freshwater wetlands and freshwater wetlands controlled areas.
[Amended 3-14-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989; 3-12-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991[1]; 2-28-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012]
On any lot in a freshwater wetlands controlled area, as defined in Chapter 171, Freshwater Wetlands, of the Code of the Village of Scarsdale, the maximum coverage ratio permitted for residential purposes in any Residence A Districts shall be as follows:
Lot Area | Maximum Coverage Permitted for All Structures and Impervious Surfaces on the Lot |
|---|---|
More than 1 acre | 8,750 square feet, plus 6.7% of lot area in excess of 43,560 square feet |
20,001 square feet to 1 acre | 4,000 square feet, plus 20% of lot area in excess of 20,000 square feet |
15,001 to 20,000 square feet | 3,500 square feet, plus 10% of lot area in excess of 15,000 square feet |
10,001 to 15,000 square feet | 2,670 square feet, plus 16.7% of lot area in excess of 10,000 square feet |
7,501 to 10,000 square feet | 2,250 square feet, plus 16.7% of lot area in excess of 7,500 square feet |
5,001 to 7,500 square feet | 30% |
Up to 5,000 square feet | 30% |
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Editor's Note: Section 14 of this local law provided as follows:
"This local law shall not prevent the issuance of a permit for any new building, building addition or alteration in compliance with the laws in effect prior to the effective date hereof for which a complete application was submitted prior to such date." (This local law became effective April 4, 1991.)
§ 310-23.1 Required open space in Residence A districts.
[Added 7-9-2024 by L.L. No. 7-2024]
Subject to the exceptions specified in § 310-67 of this Code, any lot located in a residence district shall have a minimum percentage of required open space, as defined in § 310-2 of this Code, as follows:
Zoning District | Required Open Space |
|---|---|
A-5: 5,000 sf min. | 30% |
A-4: 7,500 sf min. | 35% |
A-3: 10,000 sf min. | 40% |
A-2a: 15,000 sf min. | 45% |
A-2: 20,000 sf min. | 50% |
A-1:1 acre | 55% |
AA-1:2 acres | 65% |