Town of Neversink, NY: zoning for new construction

Rural Conservation - A home here needs 5 acres on a lot 250 feet wide, set back 75 feet at the front, 50 feet at the rear and 40 feet on the narrower side, with 100 feet for both sides together. Buildings cover up to 5% of the lot and reach 35 feet.

• A 2-family dwelling takes 10 acres instead, and keeps the same 250 foot width and the same 75, 100, 40 and 50 foot yards.
• Lot area is counted after water surface, state designated wetlands with a 100 foot buffer, rights-of-way, utility easements and 50% of any floodplain land come out of it.
• An average slope of 11% to 20% adds 50% more land, 21% to 30% adds 100% more, and over 30% adds 200% more.
• That slope surcharge is lifted for a lot holding a contiguous area of at least 80,000 square feet at 10% slope or less wholly inside the setback lines.
• No building may stand within 75 feet of the center of the travelled way of a street, or within 20 feet of any lot line of an irregular lot.
• Special uses carry their own larger figures, from 3 acres for an outdoor boiler to 100 acres and 1,000 feet of width for a campground or an outdoor commercial recreational facility.

Rural Residential Three - A home here needs 3 acres on a lot 200 feet wide, set back 60 feet at the front, 50 feet at the rear and 25 feet on the narrower side, with 75 feet for both sides together. Buildings cover up to 5% of the lot and reach 35 feet.

• A 2-family dwelling takes 6 acres instead, and keeps the same 200 foot width and the same 60, 75, 25 and 50 foot yards.
• Lot area is counted after water surface, state designated wetlands with a 100 foot buffer, rights-of-way, utility easements and 50% of any floodplain land come out of it.
• An average slope of 11% to 20% adds 50% more land, 21% to 30% adds 100% more, and over 30% adds 200% more.
• That slope surcharge is lifted for a lot holding a contiguous area of at least 60,000 square feet at 10% slope or less wholly inside the setback lines.
• No building may stand within 75 feet of the center of the travelled way of a street, or within 20 feet of any lot line of an irregular lot.
• Special uses carry their own larger figures, from 3 acres for an outdoor boiler to 100 acres and 1,000 feet of width for a campground or recreational vehicle park.

Rural Residential Two - A home here needs 2 acres on a lot 200 feet wide, set back 50 feet at the front, 50 feet at the rear and 25 feet on the narrower side, with 75 feet for both sides together. Buildings cover up to 10% of the lot and reach 35 feet.

• A 2-family dwelling takes 4 acres instead, and keeps the same 200 foot width and the same 50, 75, 25 and 50 foot yards.
• Lot area is counted after water surface, state designated wetlands with a 100 foot buffer, rights-of-way, utility easements and 50% of any floodplain land come out of it.
• An average slope of 11% to 20% adds 50% more land, 21% to 30% adds 100% more, and over 30% adds 200% more.
• That slope surcharge is lifted for a lot holding a contiguous area of at least 40,000 square feet at 10% slope or less wholly inside the setback lines.
• No building may stand within 75 feet of the center of the travelled way of a street, or within 20 feet of any lot line of an irregular lot.
• Special uses carry their own larger figures, from 3 acres for an outdoor boiler to 100 acres and 1,000 feet of width for a campground or recreational vehicle park.

Rural Settlement - A home here needs 2 acres on a lot 200 feet wide, set back 50 feet at the front, 50 feet at the rear and 25 feet on the narrower side, with 75 feet for both sides together. Buildings cover up to 10% of the lot and reach 35 feet.

• A 2-family dwelling takes 4 acres instead, and keeps the same 200 foot width and the same 50, 75, 25 and 50 foot yards.
• A multiple dwelling is a special use and takes 5 acres, 400 feet of width, a 50 foot front yard, 100 feet for both sides, 50 feet on the narrower side and a 50 foot rear yard.
• A mobile home park is a special use and takes 25 acres, with buildings held to 15 feet and coverage to 5%.
• Lot area is counted after water surface, state designated wetlands with a 100 foot buffer, rights-of-way, utility easements and 50% of any floodplain land come out of it.
• An average slope of 11% to 20% adds 50% more land, 21% to 30% adds 100% more, and over 30% adds 200% more, unless a contiguous area of 40,000 square feet sits at 10% slope or less.
• No building may stand within 75 feet of the center of the travelled way of a street, or within 20 feet of any lot line of an irregular lot.

Hamlet - A home here needs 1 acre on a lot 100 feet wide, set back 25 feet at the front, 25 feet at the rear and 10 feet on the narrower side, with 25 feet for both sides together. Buildings cover up to 25% of the lot and reach 35 feet.

• A 2-family dwelling takes 2 acres instead, and keeps the same 100 foot width and the same 25 foot yards and 10 foot narrower side.
• A multiple dwelling is a special use, with a 50 foot front yard, 100 feet for both sides, 50 feet on the narrower side, a 50 foot rear yard and coverage held to 15%.
• Lot area is counted after water surface, state designated wetlands with a 100 foot buffer, rights-of-way, utility easements and 50% of any floodplain land come out of it.
• The slope surcharge that adds land elsewhere in town does not apply to a lot in this district.
• No building may stand within 75 feet of the center of the travelled way of a street, or within 20 feet of any lot line of an irregular lot.
• Indoor commercial recreation facilities take 5 acres and 400 feet of width, and clubhouses and organizational meeting halls take 250 feet of width with 100, 200, 100 and 100 foot yards.