Sylvan Beach Village
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Dimensional Regulations
§ 136-19 Dimensional table.
District | Minimum Lot Size (square feet) | Minimum Front Yard Setback | Minimum Side Yard Setback (feet) | Minimum Rear Yard Setback (feet) | Minimum Lot Width (feet) | Maximum Lot Coverage | Minimum Shoreline Setback | Maximum Building Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIMENSIONAL TABLE | ||||||||
R1 and R2 Residential | 5,000 | Average front yard depth of principal buildings on block or 20 feet | 15 combined; 5 each | 25 | 50 | 50% | Average of principal buildings on block | 35 feet/2 stories |
VC Village Center | 5,000 | Average front yard depth of principal buildings on block or 20 feet | 0; or 10 if adjacent to single-family use | 15 | 50 | 85%; 70% if adjacent to single-family use; 50% for single-family homes | Average of principal buildings on block | 40 feet/3 stories |
CR Commercial Resort | 5,000 | Average front yard depth of principal buildings on block or 20 feet | 0 | 15 | 50 | 85%; 70% if adjacent to single-family use | Average of principal buildings on block | 40 feet/3 stories |
PL Public Lands | N/A | Average front yard depth of principal buildings on block or 20 feet | 0; or 15 if adjacent to single-family use | 20 | 50 | 50% | Average of principal buildings on block | 35 feet/2 stories |
§ 136-20 Dimensional requirements.
Minimum single-family setbacks. In addition to meeting the dimensional requirements set out above, all single-family dwellings must satisfy the minimum setback requirements with respect to all other accessory or principal uses on the same lot as if each single-family dwelling was located on a separate lot.
Yards.
Yards for corner lots. Each side of a corner lot which abuts a street shall be deemed a front yard. The owner shall indicate, when applying for a building permit, which of the remaining yards shall be the required side yard and which yard shall be the required rear yard.
Yards for double-frontage lots. For any through lot fronting on parallel or abutting streets, both frontages shall comply with the front yard requirements of the district in which the lot is located.
The front yard of a waterfront property shall be considered the yard along the shoreline and setbacks shall be measured from the established high water mark as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer. Setbacks for waterfront properties located along the Oneida Lake shoreline shall be measured from the common seawall as determined by the Village Board.
The rear yard of waterfront property shall be considered the yard along the street or other roadway.
Minimum floor area.
The minimum floor area for each retail business established subsequent to the effective date of this section shall be subject to site plan review.
Exceptions to minimum lot area requirements.
Any nonconforming lot of record as of the date of this chapter which does not meet the minimum lot area and/or minimum lot width requirements of this chapter for the zoning district in which such lot is situated shall be considered as complying with such minimum lot requirements, and no variance shall be required, provided that:
Maximum lot coverage. Limits on maximum lot coverage shall not apply to swimming pools or tennis courts.