Village of Monticello, NY: zoning for new construction

Residence (One-Family) - A home here needs 10,000 square feet, 0.2296 acre, on a lot 100 feet wide, set back 30 feet at the front, 30 feet at the rear and 10 feet on one side, with 30 feet for both sides together. Buildings cover up to 20% of the lot and reach 30 feet.

• A one-family dwelling must hold at least 768 square feet of living space under § 280-21, and it is the only principal use permitted outright.
• A place of worship needs a special use permit on 40,000 square feet, 150 feet of width, 40 feet front, 20 feet one side, 50 feet both sides, 35 feet rear and 35 feet of height.
• Home occupations, schools, colleges, libraries, museums, parks, playgrounds and golf courses need a special use permit on 10,000 square feet, with 100 feet of width and 30 foot yards.
• Places of worship include parish houses, seminaries, cemeteries, convents and dormitories.

Residence (One- and Two-Family) - A home here needs 7,500 square feet, 0.1722 acre, on a lot 75 feet wide, set back 30 feet at the front, 25 feet at the rear and 10 feet on one side, with 25 feet for both sides together. Buildings cover up to 25% of the lot and reach 30 feet.

• One-family and two-family dwellings are both permitted outright and share those figures.
• A one-family dwelling must hold at least 768 square feet of living space, and a two-family dwelling 1,500 square feet, under § 280-21.
• A place of worship needs a special use permit on 40,000 square feet, 150 feet of width, 40 feet front, 20 feet one side, 50 feet both sides, 35 feet rear, 35 feet of height and 20% coverage.
• Home occupations, bed-and-breakfasts, schools, colleges, libraries, museums, parks and golf courses need a special use permit on 10,000 square feet, with 100 feet of width and 30 foot yards.
• Places of worship include parish houses, seminaries, cemeteries, convents and dormitories.

Residence (Multifamily) - A home here needs 7,500 square feet, 0.1722 acre, on a lot 75 feet wide, set back 30 feet at the front, 25 feet at the rear and 10 feet on one side, with 25 feet for both sides together. Buildings cover up to 25% of the lot and reach 30 feet.

• One-family and two-family dwellings are the uses permitted outright, holding at least 768 and 1,500 square feet of living space under § 280-21.
• Townhouses need a special use permit on 2,000 square feet per dwelling and not more than 8 dwellings per acre of gross lot area, on lots 20 feet wide.
• A townhouse lot takes a 30 foot front yard, a 30 foot rear yard, 40% coverage and 35 feet of height, with a 15 foot side yard for end dwellings only.
• Apartments 35 feet and under need a special use permit on 10,000 square feet, 0.2296 acre, 150 feet of width, 40 feet front, 20 feet one side, 50 feet both sides, 35 feet rear and 20% coverage.
• Apartments over 35 feet need a special use permit on 200,000 square feet, 400 feet of width, a 50 foot front yard, 10% coverage and 75 feet of height.
• For those taller buildings the distance to any side or rear lot line is 1 1/2 times the height of the principal buildings, and does not apply to accessory buildings or parking.

General Business - A store, office, restaurant or funeral home here needs 10,000 square feet, 0.2296 acre, on a lot 90 feet wide, set back 30 feet at the front, 20 feet at the rear and 10 feet on one side, with 30 feet for both sides, at 40% coverage and 35 feet.

• One-family and two-family dwellings are permitted outright on the same figures, holding at least 768 and 1,500 square feet of living space under § 280-21.
• Townhouses need a special use permit on 2,000 square feet per dwelling and not more than 8 dwellings per acre of gross lot area, on lots 20 feet wide, with 30 foot front and rear yards.
• No side yard is required for a townhouse except 15 feet for end dwellings, and the row carries 40% coverage and 35 feet of height.
• Apartments 35 feet and under need a special use permit on 10,000 square feet, 150 feet of width, 40 feet front, 20 feet one side, 50 feet both sides, 35 feet rear and 20% coverage.
• Apartments over 35 feet need a special use permit on 200,000 square feet, 400 feet of width, a 50 foot front yard, 10% coverage and 75 feet of height.
• Assisted living under § 280-40.3 needs a special use permit on 4,000 square feet per unit on a vacant lot and 900 square feet per unit in an existing building.

Core Business - A store, office, restaurant or funeral home here needs 2,500 square feet, 0.0574 acre, on a lot 25 feet wide, with a 20 foot rear yard, no side yard required, 40% coverage and 35 feet.

• Where a side yard is provided it must be at least 12 feet.
• Residential use is permitted under § 280-40.5 on the upper stories, in studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom dwellings, with no unit of 3 or more bedrooms.
• A studio takes 550 square feet, a one-bedroom unit 650 square feet and a two-bedroom unit 750 square feet under § 280-40.5.
• A motel or hotel under § 280-15 needs a special use permit on 7,500 square feet plus 1,500 per unit, 150 feet of width, 30 feet front, 25 feet one side, 50 feet both sides and 75 feet of height.
• A place of worship or a hospital needs a special use permit on 40,000 square feet and 150 feet of width, with a 40 foot front yard and 35 feet of height.
• Commercial recreation needs a special use permit on 10,000 square feet, 90 feet of width, 30 feet front, 10 feet one side, 30 feet both sides, 20 feet rear, 30% coverage and 35 feet.