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VR-I Village Residential I - A two-family dwelling is permitted by right on the same standard as a single-family house: 10,000 sq ft, 100 ft of width and 30% coverage, with no extra land, no extra frontage and no permit.

• A multifamily building or a townhouse needs site plan review and 15,000 sq ft on 100 ft of width, with a 25 ft front yard, a 20 ft rear and 40% coverage.
• Above three units, 2,500 sq ft per unit is added to that 15,000 sq ft, so a fourth unit needs 17,500 and a fifth 20,000.
• On a corner lot every street frontage is a front lot line with a full front yard, and the owner and the code enforcement officer pick which remaining yard is side and which is rear (§ 500-12).
• Only one principal use and one principal building are allowed per lot (§ 500-11).
• Both the 40 ft height and the three-storey limit bind (§ 500-13).
• A church, cultural facility, group home or assisted living community, medical clinic or nursing home needs site plan review and 30,000 sq ft on 150 ft of width at 60% coverage.

VR-II Village Residential II - A two-family dwelling and a mobile home are both permitted by right on the same lot, width, yards and coverage as a single-family house. On a corner lot every street frontage is a front lot line with a full front yard on each, so a corner carries two front yards.

• Multifamily and townhouses need 15,000 sq ft on 100 ft of width at 40% coverage, with a 25 ft front and 20 ft rear yard, and 2,500 sq ft per unit after the first 3 units.
• A mobile home is permitted in no other district in the Village.
• Height is capped at both 40 ft and three stories, and buildings over 40 ft are separately subject to Adirondack Park Agency regulation.
• Also on site plan review, in sq ft: 15,000 for a bed-and-breakfast on 150 ft at 60%, and 30,000 for a church, cultural facility, group home, assisted living, clinic or nursing home on 150 ft.
• Only one principal use and building is permitted per lot (§ 500-11).
• On a corner lot the Code Enforcement Officer and the owner choose which remaining yard is the side and which the rear (§ 500-12).

SR Suburban Residential - Only one principal use and building is permitted per lot. On a corner lot every street frontage is a front lot line with a full front yard on each, so a corner carries two front yards.

• Multifamily and townhouses take site plan review on one acre with no per-unit land rule, unlike VR-I and VR-II, which add 2,500 sq ft after the third unit.
• A campground, conference center, educational facility or retirement community needs 5 acres on 150 ft of width, with a 40 ft front, 20 ft rear and 15 ft side yard and 60% coverage.
• A bed-and-breakfast is held to 20% coverage and a church takes a 25 ft front yard rather than 40 ft; both, with a cultural facility and a group home, take site plan review.
• A day-care facility needs a 20 ft rear yard where a dwelling needs 15 ft.
• Height is capped at both 40 ft and three stories, and buildings over 40 ft are separately subject to Adirondack Park Agency regulation.
• On a corner lot the Code Enforcement Officer and the owner choose which remaining yard is the side and which the rear (§ 500-12).

VB Village Business - A business with a residence above is permitted by right on a 5,000 sq ft lot with no site plan review, and a two-family dwelling takes the same lot by site plan review. More than one principal building may stand on a lot with site plan approval.

• With no yards and 100% coverage, the 40 ft and three-story height limit is the only dimensional limit on a building. Buildings over 40 ft also face Adirondack Park Agency regulation.
• A bed-and-breakfast, funeral home, gasoline station or recreation-based business needs site plan review on the 5,000 sq ft lot.
• An auction hall or a bank with a drive-through needs 10,000 sq ft and 100 ft of width rather than 50 ft.
• Multifamily and a retirement community need 15,000 sq ft, and a church or commercial lodging 20,000 sq ft.

GC Gateway Corridor - The figures shown are for a single-family dwelling. A bed-and-breakfast, eating and drinking establishment, gasoline station or commercial lodging needs a 75 ft front, 50 ft rear and 75 ft side yard.

• A veterinary clinic needs 75 ft front, 60 ft rear and 75 ft side yards on 250 ft of width. A church, club or lodge needs 50 ft front and 50 ft side yards.
• Most other commercial uses take a 40 ft front, 20 ft rear and 15 ft side yard at 60% coverage.
• Lot minimums by use: 20,000 sq ft for multifamily, 30,000 for a gasoline station and 40,000 for commercial lodging. A retirement community needs five acres.
• Accessory uses need a 40 ft front, 10 ft rear and 20 ft side yard, deeper in front and wider at the side than for the house itself.
• On a corner lot every street frontage is a front lot line with a full front yard on each (§ 500-12).
• More than one principal building may stand on a lot with site plan approval (§ 500-11).

SGC Secondary Gateway Corridor - A duplex is permitted by right on the same 10,000 sq ft lot as a single-family dwelling, with coverage rising to 40%. More than one principal building may stand on a lot with site plan approval (§ 500-11).

• Commercial lodging is a site plan use needing at least 40,000 sq ft on 300 ft of width, with a 75 ft front, 50 ft rear and 75 ft side yard.
• By site plan review a bed-and-breakfast, cultural or educational facility, office or place of worship needs 10,000 sq ft, and a funeral home, group home or multifamily 20,000 sq ft at 60% coverage.
• A day-care facility is permitted by right at 40% coverage but needs a 40 ft front and 20 ft rear yard.
• On a corner lot every street frontage is a front lot line with a full front yard on each (§ 500-12).
• Height is capped at both 40 ft and three stories, and buildings over 40 ft are separately subject to Adirondack Park Agency regulation.

I Industrial - No dwelling use of any kind is available in this district. Adult entertainment uses and automobile repair need site plan review on at least one acre, but with a 75 ft front yard and 50 ft rear and side yards.

• Manufacturing industry, industry, a warehouse, a research and development facility and a commercial storage unit are permitted by right on the figures shown.
• Only one principal use and building is permitted per lot (§ 500-11).
• On a corner lot every street frontage is a front lot line with a full front yard on each (§ 500-12).
• Height is capped at both 40 ft and three stories, and buildings over 40 ft are separately subject to Adirondack Park Agency regulation.

EP-NOD East Palmer Neighborhood Overlay - Every use in this district needs special use review, and none is available by right or by site plan review alone. A retail or wholesale store is limited to 1,500 sq ft of sales floor area.

• The mixed-use row requires nonresidential on the first floor and multifamily above, and takes 15,000 sq ft on 150 ft of lot width against the district's 10,000 and 100 ft.
• The retail, personal and professional service, and eating and drinking uses are each limited to premises without a drive-through, so a drive-through is not available.
• Only one principal building is permitted per lot (§ 500-11).
• On a corner lot every street frontage is a front lot line with a full front yard on each (§ 500-12).
• Height is capped at both 40 ft and three stories, and buildings over 40 ft are separately subject to Adirondack Park Agency regulation.