Town of Liberty, NY: zoning for new construction

Agricultural/Conservation - A home in the AC District needs 10 acres on a lot 200 feet wide and 200 feet deep, set back 50 feet at the front, each side and the rear, no taller than 50 feet and covering no more than 20% of the lot.

• A special use the schedule marks B needs 300 feet of lot width and depth, 75 foot front and side yards and a 100 foot rear yard, on the same lot size.
• A single-family conservation development is a special use and may sit on 2 acres where 50% of the original lot is kept as open space.
• On a street whose right-of-way is less than 50 feet the front yard is measured from the center line of the roadway and 25 feet is added, under § 147-12B.
• A new lot fronting a cul-de-sac may narrow to 75 feet at the front lot line where its width at the building setback line still meets the schedule, under § 147-10A.

Rural Development - A home in the RD District needs 3 acres on a lot 200 feet wide and 200 feet deep, set back 50 feet at the front and 25 feet at each side and the rear, no taller than 35 feet and covering no more than 15% of the lot.

• A special use the schedule marks B needs 300 feet of lot width and depth, 75 foot front and side yards and a 100 foot rear yard, on the same lot size.
• A single-family conservation development is a special use and may sit on 1.3774 acre, which the schedule publishes as 60,000 square feet, where 50% of the original lot is kept as open space.
• On a street whose right-of-way is less than 50 feet the front yard is measured from the center line of the roadway and 25 feet is added, under § 147-12B.
• A new lot fronting a cul-de-sac may narrow to 75 feet at the front lot line where its width at the building setback line still meets the schedule, under § 147-10A.

Low-Density Residential - A home in the R-1 District on its own well and septic needs 1 acre, on a lot 100 feet wide and 100 feet deep, set back 25 feet at the front, 15 feet at each side and 30 feet at the rear, no taller than 35 feet or 2.5 stories and covering no more than 20% of the lot.

• The schedule states these minimums per dwelling unit, and it asks 1,000 square feet of floor area for each one.
• With both water and sewer from off the site the lot area falls to 0.2296 acre, which the schedule publishes as 10,000 square feet.
• With only the sewer or only the water from off the site the lot area is 0.6887 acre, which the schedule publishes as 30,000 square feet.
• A special use the schedule marks B, such as a dog park, a place of worship or a private school, needs 200 feet of lot width and 50 foot side and rear yards.
• On a street whose right-of-way is less than 50 feet the front yard is measured from the center line of the roadway and 25 feet is added, under § 147-12B.
• A new lot fronting a cul-de-sac may narrow to 75 feet at the front lot line where its width at the building setback line still meets the schedule, under § 147-10A.

High-Density Residential - A home in the R-2 District on public water and sewer needs 0.1607 acre, which the schedule publishes as 7,000 square feet, on a lot 60 feet wide and 100 feet deep, set back 25 feet at the front, 8 feet at a side and 30 feet at the rear.

• The two side yards together come to 20 feet, the building may reach 35 feet or 2.5 stories, and it may cover 20% of the lot.
• Each dwelling unit needs 800 square feet of floor area.
• With only the sewer or only the water from off the site the lot area is 0.6887 acre, which the schedule publishes as 30,000 square feet, and on a well and septic it is 1 acre.
• A special use the schedule marks B, such as a public school, a place of worship or a private school, needs 1 acre and 200 feet of lot width.
• On a street whose right-of-way is less than 50 feet the front yard is measured from the center line of the roadway and 25 feet is added, under § 147-12B.
• A new lot fronting a cul-de-sac may narrow to 75 feet at the front lot line where its width at the building setback line still meets the schedule, under § 147-10A.

Downtown Commercial Core - A lot in the DCC District starts at 0.0918 acre, which the schedule publishes as 4,000 square feet, measures 80 feet wide and 80 feet deep, and is built on behind a 20 foot front yard, a 30 foot side yard and a 44 foot rear yard, up to 44 feet tall.

• The side yard line reads as determined by the applicable building code and carries the 30 foot figure.
• The schedule publishes no building coverage for this district.
• A dwelling unit here needs 800 square feet of floor area, and an owner occupied upper story dwelling is a special use.
• On a street whose right-of-way is less than 50 feet the front yard is measured from the center line of the roadway and 25 feet is added, under § 147-12B.
• A new lot fronting a cul-de-sac may narrow to 75 feet at the front lot line where its width at the building setback line still meets the schedule, under § 147-10A.

Service Commercial - A lot in the SC District starts at 0.2296 acre, which the schedule publishes as 10,000 square feet, measures 80 feet wide and 80 feet deep, and is built on behind a 20 foot front yard and 10 foot side and rear yards, up to 60 feet tall.

• A building may cover 75% of the lot.
• The schedule publishes no minimum floor area for this district.
• On a street whose right-of-way is less than 50 feet the front yard is measured from the center line of the roadway and 25 feet is added, under § 147-12B.
• A new lot fronting a cul-de-sac may narrow to 75 feet at the front lot line where its width at the building setback line still meets the schedule, under § 147-10A.

Industrial Commercial - A lot in the IC District starts at 1 acre, measures 150 feet wide and 150 feet deep, and is built on behind a 50 foot front yard, a 30 foot side yard and a 50 foot rear yard, up to 44 feet tall and covering up to 75% of the lot.

• The schedule lists no dwelling among the uses for this district and publishes no minimum floor area.
• On a street whose right-of-way is less than 50 feet the front yard is measured from the center line of the roadway and 25 feet is added, under § 147-12B.
• A new lot fronting a cul-de-sac may narrow to 75 feet at the front lot line where its width at the building setback line still meets the schedule, under § 147-10A.