Town of Rush, NY: zoning for new construction

Residential 20 - The 100 ft front setback is measured from the highway center line, not the front property line, so on a sixty-foot right-of-way it takes 30 ft less of the lot than the figure suggests. A lot on a state or county road owes 110 ft.

• The 50% cap counts buildings plus hardscape such as the drive, walks and patio; the 25% cap counts buildings only.
• A 50 ft minimum front lot line applies in addition to the lot width.
• Accessory structures may come no nearer to the highway or a lot line than the main structure may.
• An undersized pre-existing lot between 14,000 and 15,999 sq ft needs 85 ft of width and a 10 ft side setback; between 16,000 and 17,999, 90 ft and 12 ft; between 18,000 and 19,999, 95 ft and 14 ft.
• Minimum gross floor area is 1,000 sq ft per unit for a townhouse.

Residential 30 - The 100 ft front setback is measured from the highway center line, not the front property line, so on a sixty-foot right-of-way it takes 30 ft less of the lot than the figure suggests. A lot on a state or county road owes 110 ft.

• A townhouse takes a minimum gross floor area of 1,000 sq ft per unit rather than the 1,200 sq ft a detached house must reach; the lot, width, depth, setbacks and coverage are unchanged.
• The 50% cap counts buildings plus hardscape such as the drive, walks and patio; the 25% cap counts buildings only.
• A 50 ft minimum front lot line applies in addition to the lot width.
• Accessory structures may come no nearer to the highway or a lot line than the main structure may.
• An undersized pre-existing lot between 21,000 and 23,999 sq ft needs 125 ft of width and a 16 ft side setback; between 24,000 and 26,999, 135 ft and 20 ft; between 27,000 and 29,999, 145 ft and 24 ft.

Rural Residential 5 - The 100 ft front setback is measured from the highway center line, not the front property line, so on a sixty-foot right-of-way it takes 30 ft less of the lot than the figure suggests. A lot on a state or county road owes 110 ft.

• The 50% cap counts buildings plus hardscape such as the drive, walks and patio; the 25% cap counts buildings only.
• A 50 ft minimum front lot line applies in addition to the lot width.
• Accessory structures may come no nearer to the highway or a lot line than the main structure may.
• The undersized-lot relief in § 120-17 covers R-20 and R-30 only, not this district.

Residential Multiple Dwelling - The 2 acres shown is the minimum size of the whole development parcel, not the land one dwelling needs, and the unit count is set by 5,500 sq ft per dwelling unit under § 120-17.

• The 100 ft front setback is measured from the highway center line, not the front property line, so on a sixty-foot right-of-way it takes 30 ft less of the lot than the figure suggests.
• A lot on a state or county road owes a 110 ft front setback.
• The 50% cap counts buildings plus hardscape such as the drive, walks and patio; the 25% cap counts buildings only.
• A 50 ft minimum front lot line applies in addition to the lot width.
• Accessory structures may come no nearer to the highway or a lot line than the main structure may.
• Minimum gross floor area rises to 1,000 sq ft per unit for a townhouse.

Residential Mobile Home - The 5 acres shown is the minimum size of the whole development, and the unit count is set by 10,000 sq ft per dwelling unit under § 120-17. The 60 ft width, 100 ft depth and 35 ft minimum front lot line describe an individual pad, not the site.

• The 100 ft front setback is measured from the highway center line, not the front property line, so on a sixty-foot right-of-way it takes 30 ft less of the lot than the figure suggests.
• A lot on a state or county road owes a 110 ft front setback.
• The 50% cap counts buildings plus hardscape such as the drive, walks and patio; the 25% cap counts buildings only.
• Accessory structures may come no nearer to the highway or a lot line than the main structure may.

Residential Townhouse - The 1 acre shown is the minimum size of the whole development, and the unit count is set by 10,000 sq ft per dwelling unit under § 120-17. Side and rear setbacks apply to clusters, not units: 25 ft from a cluster to a property line and 50 ft between clusters.

• The zero width, depth and front lot line are the stated standard: an individual townhouse lot has no shape requirement because the development is regulated as a whole.
• The 25 ft rear setback is measured from the property line of the townhouse development.
• The 100 ft front setback is measured from the highway center line, not the front property line, so on a sixty-foot right-of-way it takes 30 ft less of the lot than the figure suggests.
• A lot on a state or county road owes a 110 ft front setback.
• The 50% cap counts buildings plus hardscape such as the drive, walks and patio; the 25% cap counts buildings only.
• Accessory structures may come no nearer to the highway or a lot line than the main structure may.