Village of Depew, NY: zoning for new construction

Single-Family Residential District - A corner lot is priced higher than an interior one: 8,400 sq ft on a 75 ft width rather than 6,600 sq ft on 60 ft. A house of more than one storey needs 1,200 sq ft rather than 900.

• Six feet is the least either side yard may be, and the two together must add to 12 ft
• The lot area is stated per dwelling
• A patio home and a zero lot line home carry their own standards under § 260-31 and override these figures, both on 5,000 sq ft and a 40 ft width with no side yard and a 40% coverage cap
• A patio home takes a 12 ft front yard, a 1,000 sq ft walled patio and a 28 ft height cap; a zero lot line home takes a 15 ft front yard and sits against one side line
• Under either form buildings stand 12 ft apart and a garage must sit 20 ft back from the street line
• Confirm with the village which districts permit a patio home or a zero lot line home before relying on the smaller lot

Two-Family and Multifamily Residential District - The figures shown are the single-family standard. A duplex needs 7,500 sq ft, or 10,000 sq ft on a corner, on a 75 ft width with 30 ft front and rear yards and a looser 40% coverage cap.

• Multifamily needs a full acre on a 100 ft width and 150 ft of depth with 30 ft yards all round
• The multifamily corner-lot figure reads 3,500 sq ft minimum per unit, a per-unit density where a corner-lot area should be; confirm it with the village before relying on it
• The multifamily standard also states a 30 ft each-side yard against a 15 ft combined total, which cannot both be minimums; confirm with the village
• A corner lot is priced higher than an interior one: 8,400 sq ft on a 75 ft width rather than 6,600 sq ft on 60 ft
• A house of more than one storey needs 1,200 sq ft rather than 900
• A patio home or a zero lot line home carries its own standards under § 260-31, on 5,000 sq ft and a 40 ft width with a 40% coverage cap; confirm with the village which districts permit them

General Commercial District - The side and rear yards shown apply against another non-residential lot. Against a residential district the side yard is 50 ft and the rear yard is 25 ft or the height of the building, whichever is greater.

• No side yard at all is required against another non-residential lot
• Vehicle use areas take their own setbacks: 15 ft at the front, 20 ft from a residential side or rear line and 10 ft otherwise
• No separation is required between buildings on the same site

Shopping Center District - The side and rear yards shown apply against another non-residential lot. Against a residential district the side yard is 50 ft and the rear yard is 25 ft or the height of the building, whichever is greater.

• Vehicle use areas stand 10 ft back at the front, 20 ft from a residential side or rear line and 10 ft otherwise
• No separation is required between buildings on the same site

Motor Services District - Against a residential district both the side and the rear yard rise to 50 ft, against the 10 ft shown.

• Vehicle use areas stand 15 ft back at the front, 25 ft from a residential side or rear line and 10 ft otherwise

Light Industry District, Heavy Industry District - The side and rear yards shown apply against another non-residential lot. Against a residential district the side yard is 50 ft and the rear yard is 25 ft or the height of the building, whichever is greater.

• Vehicle use areas take their own setbacks: 10 ft at the front, 20 ft from a residential side or rear line and 10 ft otherwise
• No separation is required between buildings on the same site

Land Conservation District - The district exists to prohibit substantial development in the form of buildings or structures, given special or unusual conditions of topography, drainage, floodplain or other natural conditions.

• The code calls L-C both an overlay district and one of the eight districts the Zoning Map establishes, so confirm with the Village whether a parcel carries L-C alone or L-C over a base district
• The general standards for off-street parking, loading and stacking, landscaping, buffers and screening, site lighting, and fences and walls still apply