Village of Sloan, NY: zoning for new construction

Residential District - The rear yard is a three-way test and the 25 ft shown is only its floor: it must equal 25% of the lot depth, but never less than 25 ft or a distance equal to the height of the principal building, whichever of the three is greatest.

• A corner lot must be at least 70 ft wide rather than 60
• A duplex needs at least 9,000 sq ft rather than 7,200, and 70 ft of width on an interior lot or 80 on a corner
• A garage or accessory building stops at 15 ft, may come no closer than three feet to a side or rear lot line, and must stand at least ten feet from any other structure so emergency vehicles can pass

Multifamily Apartment District - Side yards are percentages and the figures shown are their ceilings: each side must equal 10% of the lot width but need not exceed 10 ft, and the two together 25% of the lot width but need not exceed 25 ft, so a lot under 100 ft wide owes less.

• The figures shown are for a single house, which takes the single-family district's standards unchanged; this district's own numbers start at three dwelling units
• The rear yard must equal 25% of the lot depth, but never less than 25 ft or the height of the principal building, whichever of the three is greatest
• A principal building that is not a dwelling takes 15 ft or half its own height, whichever is greater
• Two principal buildings on one lot must stand 30 ft apart or the average of their wall heights, whichever is greater
• Any part of a building that is not a dwelling and rises above 30 ft is capped at twice the number of feet provided in the yard facing that wall, so a 40 ft wall needs 20 ft of yard
• A garage or accessory building stops at 15 ft, may come no closer than three feet to a side or rear lot line, and must stand at least ten feet from any other structure

Restricted Business District - The chapter publishes no lot area, lot width, yard, height or coverage standard for this district, so a project here should be scoped with the Village before any envelope is assumed.

• Everything allowed in the residential districts is allowed here, along with neighbourhood retail and service, banks and professional offices, restaurants, tearooms, cafes and theatres
• Amusement enterprises, electrical and plumbing shops, and gasoline filling stations are permitted subject to whatever conditions the Board of Trustees thinks fit
• Article III adds a ten-foot separation between accessory structures, and the village-wide parking and telecommunications rules

Light Manufacturing District - The chapter publishes no lot area, lot width, yard, height or coverage standard for this district, so a project here should be scoped with the Village before any envelope is assumed.

• Everything allowed in the residential and business districts is allowed here, plus clothes-cleaning establishments and public garages including collision, service and paint shops
• Upholstery and furniture repair, light manufacturing, and wholesale stores, offices and salesrooms are permitted
• Fertilizer manufacture, animal slaughter, garbage disposal plants, soap and chemical manufacture, tallow rendering and junkyards are prohibited outright
• Article III adds a ten-foot separation between accessory structures, and the village-wide parking and telecommunications rules

Industrial District - The chapter publishes no lot area, lot width, yard, height or coverage standard for this district, so a project here should be scoped with the Village before any envelope is assumed.

• Any use allowed in the districts before it is allowed here, along with heavy industry, railroad yards and switching included
• Fertilizer, slaughtering, garbage disposal, soap and chemicals, tallow rendering and junkyards are barred
• So is any other process noxious or injurious by reason of odour, dust, refuse, garbage, smoke, gas or noise
• Article III adds a ten-foot separation between accessory structures, and the village-wide parking and telecommunications rules