Town of Cochecton, NY: zoning for new construction

Agricultural Conservation District - Minimum lot area is 2 acres on 150 feet of average lot width, with a 50 foot front yard, 25 foot side yards and a 50 foot rear yard, and a 35 foot height limit. Buildings may cover 20% of the lot, to a maximum of 200,000 square feet, and all surfaces together 40%.

• A conservation subdivision may shrink lots to 1 acre (43,560 square feet) on site sewer and water, or 0.5 acre (21,780 square feet) on central, with yards of 40 feet front and 30 feet side and rear.
• The minimum setback for an accessory use is 10 feet, and a conservation subdivision needs at least five lots and 10 acres.
• An intensive agricultural, forestry or livestock operation is a special permit use, needs 10 acres, and keeps nonresidential structures, pens and manure storage 200 feet from every lot line.
• A campground or RV park is a special permit use and needs a gross area of at least 10 contiguous acres in single ownership or under unified control.
• A manufactured home must be at least 12 feet wide with 850 square feet of living area, not counting living area added later.
• A yard bordering a lake, stream or body of water must be at least 100 feet deep, boathouses and docks excepted.

Rural Development District - Minimum lot area is 2 acres on 150 feet of average lot width, with a 50 foot front yard, 25 foot side yards and a 50 foot rear yard, and a 35 foot height limit. Buildings may cover 20% of the lot, to a maximum of 200,000 square feet, and all surfaces together 40%.

• A conservation subdivision may shrink lots to 1 acre (43,560 square feet) on site sewer and water, or 0.5 acre (21,780 square feet) on central, with yards of 40 feet front and 30 feet side and rear.
• A two family dwelling, or any two dwelling units on one property, requires the equivalent of two minimum sized lots in lot area.
• A summer camp or private school is a special permit use here and needs at least 25 acres, at least 50% of it free of 100-year floodplain, wetlands and slopes over 15%.
• It must keep buildings, parking, sewage treatment and recreation areas 200 feet from any public road and any adjoining property line, and give 10,000 square feet of lot area per building.
• A campground or RV park is a special permit use needing at least 10 contiguous acres, and a manufactured home must be at least 12 feet wide with 850 square feet of living area.
• A summer camp's buildings and sleeping quarters must stand 50 feet apart, and living quarters must give 125 square feet of floor area per occupant, up to ten persons each.

Hamlet District - Minimum lot area is 2 acres on 150 feet of average lot width, with a 35 foot front yard, 10 foot side yards and a 40 foot rear yard, and a 35 foot height limit. Buildings may cover 15% of the lot and all surfaces together 25%.

• With public utilities the minimum average lot width drops to 80 feet. The 2 acre minimum lot area does not change with utilities.
• A two family dwelling, or any two dwelling units on one property, requires the equivalent of two minimum sized lots in lot area.
• A conservation subdivision may shrink lots to 1 acre (43,560 square feet) on site sewer and water, or 0.5 acre (21,780 square feet) on central, with yards of 40 feet front and 30 feet side and rear.
• Where a commercial or manufacturing use adjoins an existing residence or an approved residential lot, the Planning Board may increase the front, side and rear yards by up to 50%.
• A manufactured home must be at least 12 feet wide with 850 square feet of living area, not counting living area added later.
• A yard bordering a lake, stream or body of water must be at least 100 feet deep, boathouses and docks excepted.

Neighborhood Development District - Minimum lot area is 2 acres on 150 feet of average lot width, with a 35 foot front yard, 20 foot side yards and a 40 foot rear yard, and a 35 foot height limit. Buildings may cover 30% of the lot and all surfaces together 50%.

• With public utilities the minimum lot area drops to 0.5 acre and the minimum average lot width to 100 feet. The yards, height and coverage caps do not change.
• A two family dwelling, or any two dwelling units on one property, requires the equivalent of two minimum sized lots in lot area.
• Multifamily dwellings are a special permit use, must have central sewage and water, and get a one hundred percent density bonus over what single family development of the same parcel would allow.
• A conservation subdivision may shrink lots to 1 acre (43,560 square feet) on site sewer and water, or 0.5 acre (21,780 square feet) on central, with yards of 40 feet front and 30 feet side and rear.
• Between Lake Huntington and County Road 113, Route 52, the front yard may be no more than 10 feet deep, which is a build to limit rather than a minimum.
• A manufactured home must be at least 12 feet wide with 850 square feet of living area, not counting living area added later.

Neighborhood Development - Residential Overlay District - This is an overlay on the ND district and takes its standards. Minimum lot area is 2 acres on 150 feet of average lot width, with a 35 foot front yard, 20 foot side yards, a 40 foot rear yard and a 35 foot height limit. Buildings may cover 30% and all surfaces 50%.

• None of the special uses allowed in the Neighborhood Development district are permitted here, so the overlay carries that district's dimensions but not its special uses.
• With public utilities the minimum lot area drops to 0.5 acre and the minimum average lot width to 100 feet. The yards, height and coverage caps do not change.
• A two family dwelling, or any two dwelling units on one property, requires the equivalent of two minimum sized lots in lot area.
• A conservation subdivision may shrink lots to 1 acre (43,560 square feet) on site sewer and water, or 0.5 acre (21,780 square feet) on central, with yards of 40 feet front and 30 feet side and rear.
• A manufactured home must be at least 12 feet wide with 850 square feet of living area, not counting living area added later.
• A yard bordering a lake, stream or body of water must be at least 100 feet deep, boathouses and docks excepted.

Planned Unit Development - The schedule publishes no minimum lot area or lot width here. The front yard is 40 feet, side and rear yards are 30 feet and height is capped at 35 feet. Buildings may cover 10% of the lot and all surfaces together 15%.

• Maximum density is one dwelling unit or equivalent per 100,000 square feet of land, and that density standard may not be waived or modified.
• A planned unit development should comprise at least 200 contiguous acres, although a smaller tract may be approved at the discretion of the Planning Board and Town Board.
• Every use here must be served by central water and central sewerage systems, with utility lines installed underground.
• Lot and yard requirements may be waived or modified, and the open space standards of a conservation subdivision apply, so at least half the land stays permanent open space.
• The only uses permitted outright are essential services and individual buildings or dwellings built under an already approved and filed plan. Everything else is a special permit use.
• A manufactured home must be at least 12 feet wide with 850 square feet of living area, not counting living area added later.