Town of La Grange, NY: zoning for new construction

Residential Flexible-Density — RFD sets its lot area by utilities and the base row is the unserviced case: 80,000 sq ft on a private well and septic system, 60,000 with either public water or public sewer, and 40,000 with both. The rest of the schedule moves with it — at 40,000 sq ft the lot need only be 50 ft wide at any point with 50 ft of Town frontage and 125 ft on a county or state highway, at 60,000 it is 75 ft wide, and at 80,000 it is 100 ft wide with 75 ft and 200 ft of frontage. Building coverage is 15% at the two smaller sizes and 10% at 80,000, and floor area 30%, 25% and 20% respectively. On a Town road the front yard is TWO measurements and both must be satisfied: 55 ft from the front lot line, which is the figure recorded, and 80 ft from the CENTRE LINE of the road. On a state or county road the front yard is 90 ft. Lot width is tested twice: 150 ft along the building line, which is the figure recorded, and 100 ft at ANY point. Minimum lot frontage is 75 ft on a Town right-of-way and 200 ft on a county or state highway. A square of at least 150 ft on a side must fit on the lot — a buildable-square test independent of area and width, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 10% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach 20% of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 20%. A dwelling unit needs at least 1000 sq ft of floor area. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Residential Low-Density — Minimum Town-road frontage may be reduced to 50 ft on the circular end of a cul-de-sac. On a Town road the front yard is TWO measurements and both must be satisfied: 55 ft from the front lot line, which is the figure recorded, and 80 ft from the CENTRE LINE of the road. On a state or county road the front yard is 90 ft. Lot width is tested twice: 200 ft along the building line, which is the figure recorded, and 150 ft at ANY point. Minimum lot frontage is 100 ft on a Town right-of-way and 225 ft on a county or state highway. A square of at least 200 ft on a side must fit on the lot — a buildable-square test independent of area and width, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 10% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach 20% of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 15%. A dwelling unit needs at least 1200 sq ft of floor area. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Residential Moderate-Density — Minimum Town-road frontage may be reduced to 50 ft on the circular end of a cul-de-sac. On a Town road the front yard is TWO measurements and both must be satisfied: 55 ft from the front lot line, which is the figure recorded, and 80 ft from the CENTRE LINE of the road. On a state or county road the front yard is 90 ft. Lot width is tested twice: 200 ft along the building line, which is the figure recorded, and 100 ft at ANY point. Minimum lot frontage is 75 ft on a Town right-of-way and 200 ft on a county or state highway. A square of at least 200 ft on a side must fit on the lot — a buildable-square test independent of area and width, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 10% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach 20% of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 20%. A dwelling unit needs at least 1000 sq ft of floor area. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Residential Frank & Sleight — RFS publishes no lot area, no frontage on a county or state highway and no coverage limits, because development here is part of an open space subdivision under § 240-32 and no further subdivision is permitted. The side yard is 10 ft on one side and 15 ft on the other with a combined minimum of 25 ft, and principal structures must in all cases stand at least 25 ft apart. On a Town road the front yard is TWO measurements and both must be satisfied: 35 ft from the front lot line, which is the figure recorded, and 60 ft from the CENTRE LINE of the road. Lot width is tested twice: 100 ft along the building line, which is the figure recorded, and 60 ft at ANY point. Minimum lot frontage is 60 ft on a Town right-of-way and not set on a county or state highway. A square of at least 75 ft on a side must fit on the lot — a buildable-square test independent of area and width, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover an unstated share of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach an unstated share of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed an unstated share. A dwelling unit needs at least 1000 sq ft of floor area. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Town Center Residential — The schedule sets NO single-family lot area for TCR without public sewers; the 6,000 sq ft recorded is the figure WITH public sewers, and a townhouse on public sewers needs 2,500 sq ft. The Planning Board may approve a density of six to twelve dwelling units per acre, and at its discretion a 4,000 sq ft single-family lot or a 1,650 sq ft townhouse lot, but never above twelve units per acre overall, and never more than five single-family units on lots under 6,000 sq ft in a row without a break. Yards are not on this schedule at all — they are in Schedule B4. Townhouses and apartments are excluded from the 70% building floor area limit. Minimum lot frontage is 25 ft on a Town right-of-way and 25 ft on a county or state highway. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 40% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach 70% of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 60%. A dwelling unit needs at least 500 sq ft of floor area, and an apartment 400 sq ft. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Town Park — Town Park publishes no lot area, no lot width and no coverage limits. On a state or county road the front yard is 100 ft. A square of at least 150 ft on a side must fit on the lot — a buildable-square test independent of area and width, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover an unstated share of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach an unstated share of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed an unstated share. A dwelling unit needs at least 600 sq ft of floor area, and an apartment 400 sq ft. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Overlook Planned Development — OPD publishes no lot area and no Town-road frontage; its frontage requirement is 500 ft on a county or state highway. On a state or county road the front yard is 25 ft. Minimum lot frontage is not set on a Town right-of-way and 500 ft on a county or state highway. A square of at least 200 ft on a side must fit on the lot — a buildable-square test independent of area and width, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 15% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach 25% of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 70%. A dwelling unit needs at least 1000 sq ft of floor area, and an apartment 400 sq ft. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Town Center Business — The 6,000 sq ft recorded is the single-family figure WITH public sewers; the schedule sets none without them, and a townhouse on public sewers needs 2,500 sq ft. The Planning Board may approve six to twelve dwelling units per acre, and at its discretion a 4,000 sq ft single-family lot or a 1,650 sq ft townhouse lot. Front yards are in Schedule B3, not here. The Planning Board may approve a ZERO-foot rear yard. Minimum lot frontage is 25 ft on a Town right-of-way and 25 ft on a county or state highway. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 85% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach an unstated share of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 90%. A building must stand 25 ft back from a residential district boundary line. A dwelling unit needs at least 500 sq ft of floor area, and an apartment 500 sq ft. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 50 ft.

Hamlet — A single-family lot served by public sewers needs 8,000 sq ft rather than 30,000, and a townhouse on public sewers 6,250. On a state or county road the front yard is 10 ft. Lot width is tested twice: 50 ft along the building line, which is the figure recorded, and 30 ft at ANY point. Minimum lot frontage is 40 ft on a Town right-of-way and 50 ft on a county or state highway. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 30% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach 50% of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 60%. A building must stand 30 ft back from a residential district boundary line. A dwelling unit needs at least 500 sq ft of floor area, and an apartment 500 sq ft. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Manchester Gateway Hamlet — MGH sets no single-family lot area; a townhouse needs 2,500 sq ft. Its Town-road front yard excludes townhouses and apartments. A building must also stand between 48.5 and 58.5 ft from the centre line of NYS Route 55. The Planning Board may approve a ZERO-foot rear yard. On a state or county road the front yard is 10 ft. Minimum lot frontage is 25 ft on a Town right-of-way and 25 ft on a county or state highway. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 75% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach an unstated share of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 85%. A building must stand 25 ft back from a residential district boundary line. A dwelling unit needs at least 500 sq ft of floor area, and an apartment 500 sq ft. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 50 ft.

Gateway Hamlet — GH sets no single-family lot area; a townhouse on public sewers needs 2,500 sq ft, and the Planning Board may approve six to twelve dwelling units per acre. It is the one district capped at two stories. On a state or county road the front yard is 10 ft. Minimum lot frontage is 25 ft on a Town right-of-way and 25 ft on a county or state highway. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 75% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach an unstated share of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 85%. A building must stand 25 ft back from a residential district boundary line. A dwelling unit needs at least 500 sq ft of floor area, and an apartment 500 sq ft. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 2 stories as well as 35 ft.

General Business — Where both public water and sewer are available the Planning Board may allow a 20 ft front yard and a 70% total lot coverage in place of the figures here. On a state or county road the front yard is 45 ft. Lot width is tested twice: 150 ft along the building line, which is the figure recorded, and 50 ft at ANY point. Minimum lot frontage is 75 ft on a Town right-of-way and 225 ft on a county or state highway. A square of at least 100 ft on a side must fit on the lot — a buildable-square test independent of area and width, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 20% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach 40% of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 50%. A building must stand 30 ft back from a residential district boundary line. An apartment needs at least 500 sq ft of floor area. Only finished year-round livable floor area counts, measured inside the exterior walls with a 7 1/2 ft ceiling; floor area above the ground floor counts only where a permanent inside stairway reaches it. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Commercial — On a state or county road the front yard is 45 ft. Lot width is tested twice: 150 ft along the building line, which is the figure recorded, and 50 ft at ANY point. Minimum lot frontage is 75 ft on a Town right-of-way and 200 ft on a county or state highway. A square of at least 100 ft on a side must fit on the lot — a buildable-square test independent of area and width, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 30% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach 60% of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 70%. A building must stand 30 ft back from a residential district boundary line. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.

Industrial — Industrial is the one district set back 300 ft from a residential district boundary, and 165 ft from a state or county road against 75 ft from a Town road. On a state or county road the front yard is 165 ft. Lot width is tested twice: 200 ft along the building line, which is the figure recorded, and 50 ft at ANY point. Minimum lot frontage is 100 ft on a Town right-of-way and 200 ft on a county or state highway. A square of at least 200 ft on a side must fit on the lot — a buildable-square test independent of area and width, reducible under the open space subdivision rules at § 240-32. The schedule sets THREE area limits: buildings may cover 30% of the lot, building FLOOR area may reach 60% of the lot area, and TOTAL lot coverage — buildings, structures, outdoor deposit and paving together — may not exceed 60%. A building must stand 300 ft back from a residential district boundary line. Height is capped at 3 stories as well as 35 ft.