Town of Gallatin, NY: zoning for new construction

Hamlet - The lot minimum is measured on net land (§ 4.5.A.3): the FEMA 100-year floodplain, State and Army Corps wetlands, open water and perennial streams, and land of 25% slope or greater are excluded. A parcel that measures three acres on the deed may hold no conforming lot at all.

• Minimum lot frontage is 250 ft, a separate requirement from the lot width shown.
• The land area figure is the amount required per dwelling unit or establishment, not simply a per-lot minimum.
• Two single-family dwellings may share one lot only if it is at least twice the minimum area, each house meets the bulk regulations alone, and each could stand on a conforming subdivided lot (§ 4.2.B).
• A driveway setback of 10 ft applies in H, in addition to the yard figures shown.
• On a through lot, the front yard requirement must be met on both streets (§ 4.3.B.1).
• Disturbance of slopes over 20% must be avoided so far as practicable, and the Planning Board may fix building envelopes and require map notes (§ 4.5.A.4).

Residential Agricultural (2-Acre) - The lot minimum is measured on net land: FEMA 100-year floodplain, state and Army Corps wetlands, open water and perennial streams, and land of 25% slope or greater are excluded (§ 4.5.A.3). A parcel that measures larger on the deed may hold no conforming lot.

• Minimum lot frontage is 250 ft in every district, a separate requirement from the lot width shown.
• Two single-family dwellings may share one lot if it is at least twice the minimum area and each building meets the bulk regulations and could stand on a conforming subdivided lot (§ 4.2.B).
• The land per dwelling unit figure is the area each dwelling unit or establishment requires, not a per-lot minimum.
• A minimum driveway setback of 15 ft applies in this district.
• On a through lot, the front-yard requirement must be met on both streets (§ 4.3.B.1).
• The Planning Board may fix building envelopes and require map notes, and disturbance of slopes over 20% must be avoided so far as practicable (§ 4.5.A.4).

Low Density Residential (3-Acre) - The 3-acre minimum is measured on net land: FEMA 100-year floodplain, state and Army Corps wetlands, open water and perennial streams, and land of 25% slope or greater are excluded (§ 4.5.A.3). A parcel that measures three acres on the deed may hold no conforming lot.

• Two detached single-family houses may share one lot if it is at least twice the minimum area for one and each meets the bulk rules and could stand on a conforming subdivided lot (§ 4.2.B).
• Minimum lot frontage is 250 ft, a separate requirement from the lot width figure shown.
• A minimum driveway setback of 15 ft applies in this district, in addition to the yard setbacks shown.
• On a through lot, the front-yard requirement must be met on both streets (§ 4.3.B.1).
• The Planning Board may fix building envelopes and require map notes, and disturbance of slopes over 20% must be avoided so far as practicable (§ 4.5.A.4).
• The land per dwelling unit figure is the land each dwelling unit or establishment requires, not a per-lot minimum.

Residential Agricultural (3-Acre) - The 3 acre minimum is measured on net land: FEMA 100-year floodplain, State and Army Corps wetlands, land under open water or perennial streams, and land of 25% slope or greater are excluded (§ 4.5.A.3). A parcel measuring 3 acres on the deed may hold no conforming lot.

• The 100 ft wetland buffer is not excluded from the net land calculation.
• Two single-family dwellings may share one lot without subdivision only if the lot is at least twice the minimum area for one (§ 4.2.B).
• Each of those two houses must independently meet the bulk regulations and be able to stand on a conforming subdivided lot.
• Minimum lot frontage is 250 ft, a separate requirement from the lot width shown.
• A minimum driveway setback of 15 ft applies outside H, and on a through lot the front yard requirement must be met on both streets (§ 4.3.B.1).
• The Planning Board may fix building envelopes and require map notes, and disturbance of slopes over 20% must be avoided so far as practicable (§ 4.5.A.4).