In a B Residence District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or altered, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
B. Churches, places of worship and parish houses.
C. Public parks, playgrounds and recreational areas when authorized or operated by a governmental authority.
D. Colleges and universities, provided, however, and as a continuing condition of such use, that:
(1) The lot area therefor shall be not less than seventy- five (75) acres and that the plot or premises shall have at least four hundred (400) feet of continuous frontage upon a public road, street or highway with only one (1) means of vehicular ingress and egress thereto from said premises.
(2) Buildings of all types. a stadium and structures accessory thereto shall not exceed ten per centum (10%) of the total lot area; provided, however, that grand. stands which are not part of a stadium shall not be included within such building area limitations.
(3) In addition to such off-street parking areas as are required in any residential use district, off-street parking areas shall be provided in the ratio of one parking space for every two students of the total student capacity thereof, and no parking area shall be within 150 feet of any property or lot line.
(4) No structures or buildings shall be erected within 150 feet of any property or lot line.
(5) No structure or building shall be erected thereon in excess of three stories or 50 feet in height.
E. A regularly organized elementary or high school having a curriculum approved by the Board of Regents of the State of New York.
F. Customary agricultural occupation; provided, however, that no storage of manure or odor- or dust-producing substances shall be permitted within 75 feet of any side or rear lot line or within 150 feet of any street line.
G. Office of a physician, lawyer, architect, musician, teacher or other similar professional person residing on the premises and when such use is incidental to such residence; provided, however, that such use shall be within the main dwelling and occupying not more than one-third (1/s) of the first-floor area.
H. Golf courses and country clubs, when occupying not less than 50 acres, not including, however, clubs whose activities include the maintenance, storage or takeoffs or landings of aircraft.
I. Accessory buildings and structures, including a private detached garage, when located not less than 50 feet from the front line, or a private garage within, attached to or made an integral part of the main dwelling, shall have a front yard of 30 feet.
J. Other customary accessory uses and buildings, provided that such uses are incidental to the principal use, but such uses shall not include any activity conducted as a business.
K. Subject to the provisions of §§ 86-8B, 86-10 and 86-11, not more than one boat for every 35 feet of water frontage, up to three boats, or as determined by the Planning Board in a subdivision map at the time of plat approval, shall be docked at or placed upon such real property where such real property is not improved by any buildings or structures used as a residence or where the owner of the real property does not use the premises as his/her principal residence. [Added 8-17-1993 by L.L. No. 6-1993]
[Added 6-15-1971]
Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, in a B Residence District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered for any of the following uses:
A. Rooming house.
B. Boardinghouse.
C. Rest home.
D. Private proprietary nursing home.
E. Private proprietary convalescent home.
F. Private proprietary home for adults.
G. Wrestling rings, boxing rings or similar type structures. [Added 5-7-2002 by L.L. No. 5-2002]
H. Parking and/or storing of commercial vehicles for a period of longer than one hour and exclusive of local delivery. [Added 10-1-2002 by L.L. No. 30-2002]
I. Any use substantially similar to any of the foregoing prohibited uses, by whatever name called. [Amended 5-7-2002 by L. L. No. 5-2002; 10-1-2002 by L.L. No. 30-2002]
**Webmasters Note: The previous section has been amended as per Local Law No. 30-2002.
[Amended 11-18-1975; 5-15-1990]
In a B Residence District, no building or structure hereafter erected or altered shall exceed thirty- five (35) feet or two and one-half (21/2) stories.
[Amended 7-20-1999 by L.L. No. 14-1999]
A. In a B Residence District, no building shall be erected on a lot having an area of less than 10,000 square feet and a width of less than 80 feet at the front street line; provided, however, that a single-family dwelling may be built upon a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this amendment of this chapter, viz., July 25, 1954, having an area of less than 10,000 square feet and a width of less than 80 feet at the front street line; and provided, further, that in such case the width of the lot shall not be less than 60 feet and the area not less than 6,000 square feet.
B. No building may be altered or accessory building erected on a lot having a lot area of less than 10,000 square feet and a width of less than 80 feet at the front street line; provided, however, that where a main building was erected prior to July 25, 1954, and was constructed in conformity with the lot area requirements contained in the building zone ordinance in effect prior to July 25, 1954, said main building may be altered or an accessory building constructed, provided that they conform to all other provisions of the building zone ordinance in effect at the time of the application for a building permit.
[Amended 10-1-2002 by L.L. No. 31-2002]
A. In a B Residence District, no building hereafter erected or altered shall have a depth of front yard less than 30 feet. If on the same side of the street, 40% or more of the total street line distance between the two nearest intersecting street lines shall have been improved with two or more buildings, or, in the event that building permits shall have been issued therefor, not less than the average depth of front yard as so established by such existing or permitted buildings shall be maintained; provided, however, that any such front yard depth shall not be required to be more than 60 feet.
B. In a B Residence District, no part of any required front yard, other than a driveway or garage, shall be used for the parking or storage of motor vehicles and/or a marine craft. [Amended 4-8-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003 ; 7-15-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003 ]
C. In a B Residence District, a maximum of 40% of the required front yard shall be used as a driveway or for off-street parking.
D. In a B Residence District, the front yard shall have a maximum of one curb cut, with the exception of circular driveways.
**Webmasters Note: The previous section has been amended as per Local Law No. 10-2003.
[Amended 7-20-1999 by L.L. No. 14-1999]
In a B Residence District, a corner lot shall have a front yard along each street as is provided in § 213-80, provided that in the case of such lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this amendment of this chapter, viz., July 25, 1954, which then had and still has a width of lot at the front street line of less than 80 feet, the one of such required front yards upon which the building proposed to be erected or altered does not face or have its principal entrance may be decreased by not more than 50% of the depth required by § 213-80 of this article.
In a B Residence District, the required front yard for double front lots shall be provided on both streets.
[Amended 7-20-1999 by L.L. No. 14-1999; 7-15-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
A. In a B Residence District, there shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building, except in the case of a corner lot where there shall be two front yards, one side yard and one rear yard which shall be opposite the principal front yard. The total of the widths of both side yards shall be not less that 30 feet and no side yard shall be less than 12 feet wide; provided, however, that in the case of a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this amendment of this chapter, viz., July 25, 1954, and having a width of not less than 80 feet at the front street line, a single-family dwelling may be built thereon, provided that the width of the required side yards may be reduced to a total of 20 feet and the least side to not less than eight feet minimum.
B. In a B Residence District, no part of any required side yard, other than a driveway or garage, shall be used for the parking or storage of motor vehicles, other than a marine craft or house coach.
**Webmasters Note: The previous section has been amended as per Local Law No. 10-2003.
