Sidney Village City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Residential Districts
§ 215-7 R-1 Residential Districts.
R-1 Residential Districts shall be regulated as follows:
Special permit uses.
Essential services.
Nursing homes; convalescent homes; homes for adults, as the same are defined under the Public Health Law or the Social Services Law, provided that they are duly licensed by the State of New York.
Hospitals.
Colleges and universities.
Day-care centers approved by the New York State Department of Social Services.
Home occupations/professional offices.
Solar energy systems and equipment.
Churches and religious institutions.
Schools, public and private; nursery schools.
Libraries.
Public parks and playgrounds.
Homes for the aged.
Permitted accessory uses.
The keeping of small, nondangerous domestic animals, insects, reptiles, fish or birds, but only for personal enjoyment or household use and not as a business. This does not include commercial or private animal kennels.
Outdoor storage of boat trailers, camp trailers, boats or campers. Storage of such shall be limited to driveways or backyards and must be appropriately covered for storage purposes. No storage of boat trailers, camp trailers, boats or campers shall be allowed in front yards other than driveways as per § 215-15C of this Zoning Law.
Home occupations.
Accessory buildings and private garages intended for personal use only and not exceeding a height of 35 feet.
Prohibited uses. All uses not specifically listed as permitted shall be considered prohibited in the R-1 District. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to:
Personal and commercial animal kennels.
Industrial uses, including light industry and warehousing.
Any commercial, retail or professional space that creates hazardous materials or hazardous waste, noxious odors, or excessive sound above the ambient noise levels or creates a public hazard.
Scientific research labs.
Junkyards, including but not limited to abandoned vehicles, storage of white goods, debris or other unsightly materials for personal use or resale.
Personal or public landfills.
Exterior heating units.
Adult uses
Area, height, density and yard requirements.
Minimum lot area: 10,500 square feet.
Minimum lot width: 70 feet.
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
Maximum building height: 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories.
Required yards.
Front yard: 35 feet, except in cases where a subdivision plan has been approved and filed at the Village of Sidney and the Delaware County Clerk's office with a front yard less than 35 feet.
Side yards: four feet, but not less than 12 feet from an existing building on an adjacent lot.
Rear yard: not less than the height of the principal building.
Exception: accessory buildings. Accessory buildings may be located not less than three feet from the side or rear lot line but not within 12 feet of an existing dwelling.
Required setbacks for porches, decks, sunrooms and Florida rooms:
As per § 215-20C, Projections, of this Zoning Law, an unenclosed porch or deck erected on piers, even though roofed, may project into a required front, side or rear yard area a distance not to exceed 12 feet and shall not be considered in the determination of the size of the yards, provided that such porch shall project into any required yard.
An enclosed space, including sunrooms and Florida rooms, shall be considered an extension of the building and must meet all setback requirements established for yards in this district.
§ 215-8 R-1A Residential Districts.
R-1A Residential Districts shall be regulated as follows:
Permitted principal uses.
Same as R-1.
Townhouses, which must be owner occupied and in clusters of a minimum of two to four units. Each townhouse must be sold as an ownership of both the unit and the taxable parcel occupied by the unit and may include property in common ownership with rights to each property owner controlled by an association.
Area, height, density and yard requirements: same as R-1, except townhouse developments shall have the following minimum requirements:
Minimum total development area: 5,000 square feet per unit.
Maximum lot coverage: 30%.
Maximum building height: 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories.
Required yards.
Front yard: 35 feet.
Side yards: four feet, but not less than 12 feet from an existing building on an adjacent lot.
Rear yard: not less than the height of the principal building.
Exception: accessory buildings. Accessory buildings may be located not less than three feet from the side or rear lot line but not within 12 feet of an existing dwelling.
Required setbacks for porches, decks, sunrooms and Florida rooms:
As per § 215-20C, Projections, of this Zoning Law, an unenclosed porch or deck erected on piers, even though roofed, may project into a required front, side or rear yard area a distance not to exceed 12 feet and shall not be considered in the determination of the size of the yards, provided that such porch shall project into any required yard.
An enclosed space, including sunrooms and Florida rooms, shall be considered an extension of the building and must meet all setback requirements established for yards in this district.
§ 215-9 R-2 Residential Districts.
R-2 Residential Districts shall be regulated as follows:
Special permit uses.
Same as R-1.
Professional offices.
Bed-and-breakfasts, subject to Planning Board review and approval for any exterior changes and parking facilities to ensure that such use is compatible with the neighborhood. The standards to be applied by the Planning Board are:
That the proposed exterior changes retain the residential character of the premises and the neighborhood.
That the parking area does not unduly change the outside character of the premises and the neighborhood.
Any exterior signage shall not be illuminated and shall not detract from the residential character of the neighborhood.
Any outdoor activities such as walking areas, swimming pools, barbecue areas or other areas of congregation shall be properly maintained, and they must be in character with the surrounding neighborhood.
§ 215-10 R-3 Residential Districts.
R-3 Residential Districts shall be regulated as follows:
Area, height, density and yard requirements.
Minimum lot area: 10,500 square feet; for multiple dwellings, not less than 1,000 square feet for each dwelling unit.
Minimum lot width: 70 feet.
Maximum lot coverage: 40%.
Maximum building height: 40 feet or not more than three stories.