Town of Alden, NY: zoning for new construction

Rural Agricultural District - The ten-foot side yard is for dwellings only: any other principal building takes thirty feet on each side. On a large parcel the cluster provisions of Article VI are an alternative to the district minimum.

• Farm buildings have no height limit, principal or accessory, against 30 ft for a dwelling and 40 ft for any other building
• A two-family dwelling needs 600 sq ft per unit
• A driveway may come no closer than five feet to a side or rear line

Residential District - A corner lot must be 135 ft wide rather than 100 ft. The ten-foot side yard is for dwellings only: any other principal building takes thirty feet on each side.

• The 1,200 sq ft minimum dwelling size is per unit
• A driveway may come no closer than five feet to a side or rear line

Residential District - A corner lot must be 135 ft wide. The ten-foot side yard is for dwellings only: any other principal building takes thirty feet on each side.

• A driveway may come no closer than five feet to a side or rear line

Residential District - A multiple dwelling is priced as a base plus an increment: 14,000 sq ft for the first unit and 4,000 sq ft for each one after, so a four-unit building needs 26,000 sq ft.

• Lot width for a multiple dwelling is 100 ft for the first two units and grows 20 ft for each one after, capped at 200 ft
• A multiple dwelling must stand 30 ft from any side lot line, or 30 ft from the edge of the pavement where it fronts a private drive in a group development
• A single house needs 800 sq ft on the first storey; a two-family or multiple dwelling needs 600 sq ft per unit
• A corner lot must be 135 ft wide
• The ten-foot side yard is for dwellings only: any other principal building takes thirty feet on each side
• A driveway may come no closer than five feet to a side or rear line

Restricted Commercial District - Dwellings here take the R-3 district standards, including its multiple-dwelling lot and yard rule. A non-residential use has no stated lot area or width and may reach 40 ft, where a dwelling stops at 30 ft.

• Where this district abuts R-1, R-2 or R-3, the owner must reserve and maintain a landscaped buffer at least 20 ft wide

Commercial District, Commercial District, Commercial District - No side yard is required between commercial lots, but any side yard actually provided must be at least 5 ft wide, 12 ft where vehicles drive in or out, and 25 ft where it serves both.

• Against a lot in a residential district the side yard becomes 30 ft, and the rear yard likewise
• The district sets no minimum lot area, lot width or coverage percentage: the lot must simply be big enough for the buildings, parking, loading, landscaping, yards and open spaces

Manufacturing District - The ten-foot side and rear yards apply between industrial lots. Against a residential district both rise to seventy-five, with a landscaped buffer at least 20 ft wide on top.

• Every required front and side yard must be landscaped to screen the premises
• All wiring, feed lines and energy sources must go underground unless the Town Board waives it
• The district sets no minimum lot area, lot width or coverage percentage: the lot must simply be big enough for the buildings, parking, loading, landscaping, yards and open spaces

Manufacturing District - The ten-foot side and rear yards apply between industrial lots. Against a residential district both rise to one hundred, with a landscaped buffer at least 20 ft wide on top.

• All open storage of equipment, machinery, unlicensed vehicles, building materials and scrap must be screened so it cannot be seen from a public way
• The district sets no minimum lot area, lot width or coverage percentage: the lot must simply be big enough for the buildings, parking, loading, landscaping, yards and open spaces