Yonkers City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Establishment of Districts and Zoning Map
§ 43-11 Districts.
[Amended 12-9-2005 by G.O. No. 13-2005; 5-2-2006 by G.O. No. 5-2006; 11-22-2011 by G.O. No. 4-2011; 12-28-2011 by G.O. No. 5-2011; 3-22-2016 by G.O. No. 2-2016; 6-14-2016 by G.O. No. 10-2016; amended 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. 1-2019; 11-22-2022 by Ord. No. 12-2022]
For the purpose of this chapter, the City of Yonkers is hereby divided into 32 classes of districts, as follows:
S-200 District: detached single-family dwellings on 200-foot lots | |
S-100 District: detached single-family dwellings on 100-foot lots | |
S-75 District: detached single-family dwellings on 75-foot lots | |
S-60 District: detached single-family dwellings on 60-foot lots | |
S-50 District: detached single-family dwellings on 50-foot lots | |
T District: two-family dwellings on 50-foot lots | |
MG District: apartment houses, low-density | |
M District: apartment houses, medium-density | |
A District: apartment houses, high-density | |
CU District: colleges, universities and theological seminaries | |
OL District: office buildings and research laboratories, residences excluded | |
BR District: restricted business, residences excluded | |
B District: neighborhood business and apartment houses, medium-density | |
BA District: general business and apartment houses, high-density | |
CB District: central business | |
DW District: downtown waterfront | |
GC District: government center | |
C District: wholesale business and storage, residences excluded from the first floor except in predominantly residential buildings. | |
CM District: commercial, storage and light manufacturing, residences excluded | |
IP District: planned industrial, residences excluded | |
I District: industry, residences excluded | |
PMD District: planned multi-use development | |
SB: South Broadway District | |
D-MX: Mixed-Use District | |
D-IRT: Downtown Industrial Research and Technology District | |
UR-LD: Low Density Urban Residential District | |
UR-MD: Medium Density Urban Residential District | |
UR-HD: High Density Urban Residential District | |
A & I: Artisans & Industry Special District | |
AASS: Austin Avenue Special Shopping District | |
CA: Culture and Arts | |
L-MX: Ludlow Mixed-Use District |
§ 43-12 Zoning Map.
The location and boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map, City of Yonkers, New York, approved by the City Council on July 3, 1968, as amended to July 1, 1997," and as may be amended from time to time, which map accompanies and with all explanatory matter thereon is made part of this chapter.[1]
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Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the City offices.
§ 43-13 Interpretation of district boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists as to the location of any boundaries shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A.
District boundary lines shall follow street center lines or lot lines or extensions of and from the same, as such street and lot lines exist at the time of passage of this chapter, unless such district boundary lines are referenced by some street line dimension shown on the Zoning Map.
B.
If a district boundary line is not thus referenced or there is doubt in a particular instance as to what line is determining, the location of such district boundary line shall be determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings by scaling the Zoning Map. An appeal from such determination may be taken to the Zoning Board of Appeals, as provided in § 43-144.
§ 43-14 Filing of copies with City Clerk.
Duly certified copies of this chapter and the Zoning Map, together with all amendments thereof, shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be open to public inspection.
§ 43-15 Lots in two or more districts or municipalities.
Where a lot in one ownership of record is divided by one or more district or municipal boundary lines, the following shall apply: