Village of Schuylerville, NY: zoning for new construction

R-A Residential - On a vacant lot between two improved lots the front yard is the average of the two neighbours' front yards, and at least 25 ft from the right-of-way or 50 ft from road centre line, whichever is greater, so the 15 ft front yard is the exception.

• A two-family dwelling is permitted by right on the same 3,000 sq ft lot as a single-family, with identical setbacks and no additional land.
• The front setback is measured from the edge of the right-of-way, not from the property line.
• Where a nonresidential district abuts this one, for 50 ft from the boundary it must provide a front yard at least equal to this district's and match its side or rear yard along the boundary.
• A bed-and-breakfast is a special use here and is held to the same 3,000 sq ft and yards as a house.
• An accessory apartment has no figures of its own; its standards are set through the special use permit.

R-B Residential - A single-family house is the only use permitted by right, and the figures shown are the single-family ones. A two-family, multi-family, townhouse, bed-and-breakfast, public or semi-public structure or accessory apartment is a special use.

• Multi-family and townhouse rows take 6,000 sq ft on 125 ft of width with no per-unit land figure; a 6,000 sq ft lot 125 ft wide is only 48 ft deep, so frontage is what binds.
• The front setback here is measured from the edge of the tax parcel boundary, where the rest of the code measures from the right-of-way, so on a wide street the building line moves.
• On a vacant lot between two improved lots the front yard is the average of the neighbours' front yards, and at least 25 ft from the right-of-way or 50 ft from road centre line, whichever is greater.
• A bed-and-breakfast takes at least 6,000 sq ft on 100 ft of width at 25% coverage, with 15 ft front, 10 ft side and 35 ft rear yards.
• A public or semi-public structure takes at least 6,000 sq ft on 150 ft of width at 25% coverage, with 15 ft front, 25 ft side and 50 ft rear yards.
• A home occupation takes the two-family standard: at least 6,000 sq ft on 50 ft of width at 50% coverage, with a 10 ft side and 30 ft rear yard.

R-C Residential - A single-family dwelling is the only permitted residential use here and a home occupation the only special use. There is no two-family, multi-family, townhouse, bed-and-breakfast or accessory apartment in R-C.

• The 75% coverage belongs to the single-family standard; a home occupation on the same 10,000 sq ft lot is held to 25%. Confirm the 75% with the Code Enforcement Officer before relying on it.
• On a vacant lot between two improved lots the front yard is the average of the neighbours' front yards, and at least 25 ft from the right-of-way or 50 ft from road centre line, whichever is greater.
• Where a nonresidential district abuts this one, for 50 ft from the boundary it must provide a front yard at least equal to this district's and match its side or rear yard along the boundary.

HM-S Historic Main Street - A single-storey building is not permitted here. On Broad Street the standard is different again: 100% coverage and 0 ft front, side and rear, lot line to lot line, and the figures shown are the case away from Broad Street.

• Where adjacent buildings exist, or similar structures stand across a street, the minimum setback is the average setback of those structures, so the existing street wall often sets the building line.
• Confirm the parcel fronts Broad Street before relying on the 100% coverage and the zeros.
• On a vacant lot between two improved lots the front yard is the average of the neighbours' front yards, and at least 25 ft from the right-of-way or 50 ft from road centre line, whichever is greater.
• The same lot and yard standards apply to every use here, permitted and special use alike.
• Design review applies under § 4.3, the design guidelines for this district.
• The front setback is measured from the edge of the right-of-way, not from the property line.

C-B Commercial-Business - The side yard shown is the bottom of a range of 0 to 15 ft, or the prevailing setback, which is measured against the parcel's own existing buildings and, on a vacant lot, against the neighbouring parcels'.

• A multiple-family dwelling, rooming house or tourist house needs 0.5 acre plus 2,000 sq ft per dwelling unit, so 4 units need 29,780 sq ft, about 0.68 acre.
• Every row prints height as two storeys by right or 3 by special permit, 24 ft or 36 ft; a footnote requires buildings on Broad Street to be at least two storeys, so 1 storey is barred there.
• The only figure a duplex changes is the rear yard, which goes from 15 ft to 35 ft; lot area, width and coverage do not move, and both single- and two-family dwellings are special uses.
• A bed-and-breakfast, a gasoline station, a convenience store with gasoline or an automobile service garage needs at least 20,000 sq ft.
• A home occupation has no minimum lot and no coverage limit, on the district's 30 ft of width; no figures are published for a mixed use building, car wash, drive-thru or public utility structure.
• On a vacant lot between two improved lots the front yard is the average of the neighbours' front yards, and at least 25 ft from the right-of-way or 50 ft from road centre line, whichever is greater.

C-H Commercial-Highway - No dwelling use is permitted in C-H in any form. The figures shown are the 20,000 sq ft case: warehousing and storage, lumber and building supply, other commercial or industrial structures and adult uses need at least 1 acre.

• Warehousing and adult uses are also held to 35% coverage rather than 50%.
• An adult use or body modification facility carries its 20 ft front and 15 ft side and rear setbacks in addition to any setback required by § 14.3, the separation distance article.
• A hotel, motel or tourist accommodation takes 30 ft of width, 75% coverage, a 15 ft front yard, and 24 ft of height or 36 ft by special permit.
• A drive-thru establishment gets 36 ft of height where the rest of the district gets 30 ft.
• The side yard is 15 ft or the prevailing setback, measured against the parcel's own existing buildings and, on a vacant lot, against the neighbouring parcels'.
• Where a residential district abuts this one, for 50 ft from the boundary this side must provide a front yard at least equal to the residential district's and match its side or rear yard.

R-R Riverfront Recreational - A new single-family dwelling needs a special use permit here; only an existing one is by right. The 10% coverage cap allows a 700 sq ft footprint on the 7,000 sq ft minimum lot, house and accessory structures together.

• The flood protection provisions of § 8.11 apply on top of everything here; the purpose of the district is to preserve the natural function of a flood plain.
• A marina takes at least 1 acre on 200 ft of width at 25% coverage, with 50 ft front, 20 ft side and 50 ft rear yards.
• Open space recreation takes at least 2 acres on 200 ft of width at 10% coverage, and river-related recreation the same acreage and width at 25%.
• A public or semi-public use takes at least 10 acres on 200 ft of width at 10% coverage, with 50 ft front, 20 ft side and 50 ft rear yards.
• A campground is capped at 2 stories and 25 ft, with 50 ft on all three yards and 10% coverage, and its lot minimum is printed with no unit, so confirm it with the Code Enforcement Officer.

E-D Educational - The figures shown belong to a private educational facility, which is a special use. The Village imposes no dimensional standard whatsoever on a public educational facility, the use permitted by right. No dwelling use of any kind is permitted in E-D.

• Lot width and the front, side and rear setbacks are deferred to the special use permit, so the Planning Board fixes them case by case rather than the code.