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Town of Lloyd, NY: zoning for new construction

15 districts Min residential lot 0.25–2 ac Central Hudson

Residential lots in the Town of Lloyd run from a 0.25-acre minimum in R-1/4 Residential up to 2 acres in R-2 Residential, across 15 zoning districts in all. Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. Power here is Central Hudson territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (845) 691-2144 before you rely on a figure.

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Zoning districts

District Min lot Setbacks F / S / R Max height ADU
A Residential 2 ac 30 / 35 / 30 ft 35 ft Special permit
R-2 Residential 2 ac 30 / 35 / 30 ft 35 ft Special permit
R-1 Residential 1 ac 30 / 15 / 30 ft 35 ft Special permit
R-1/2 Residential 0.5 ac 30 / 15 / 30 ft 35 ft Special permit
R-1/4 Residential 0.25 ac 30 / 15 / 30 ft 35 ft Special permit
CB Commercial Business 0.11 ac - / - / 25 ft 35 ft Special permit
DB Designed Business 3 ac - / 20 / 50 ft 35 ft No
GB General Business 0.34 ac - / 20 / 25 ft 35 ft No
WB Waterfront Business 0.11 ac — 35 ft No
LI Light Industrial 1 ac - / 35 / 35 ft 45 ft No
LB Local Business 0.11 ac — 35 ft No
HBD Highway Business District 0.23 ac - / 35 / 35 ft 35 ft No
TR-1 Trailer (Manufactured Home) 0.25 ac 30 / 15 / 30 ft 35 ft No
TR-1/2 Trailer (Manufactured Home, Small Lot) 0.17 ac 30 / 15 / 30 ft 35 ft No
TRR-F Tourism/Recreational Resort Floating 30 ac 100 / 50 / 50 ft 45 ft No

A Residential, R-2 Residential - The lot area is stated per dwelling unit, so it is the land each unit requires rather than a minimum for the lot. Building coverage is capped at 8%, separate from the 10% lot coverage.

  • Minimum road frontage is 150 ft, and may be reduced to 50 ft on the circular end of a cul-de-sac or to zero for a party-wall or zero-lot-line building.
  • On a street with a right-of-way under 50 ft the front setback is measured from the centre line with 25 ft added, or from the centre line of the existing roadway where the right-of-way is unknown.
  • Front setbacks may be adjusted to the prevailing setback of the immediate neighbourhood.
  • Setbacks for an accessory building or structure in a residential district are set by § 100-16.

R-1 Residential - The lot area is stated per dwelling unit, so it is the land each unit requires rather than a minimum for the lot. Building coverage is capped at 8%, separate from the 10% lot coverage.

  • Minimum road frontage is 125 ft, and may be reduced to 50 ft on the circular end of a cul-de-sac or to zero for a party-wall or zero-lot-line building.
  • On a street with a right-of-way under 50 ft the front setback is measured from the centre line with 25 ft added, or from the centre line of the existing roadway where the right-of-way is unknown.
  • Front setbacks may be adjusted to the prevailing setback of the immediate neighbourhood.
  • Setbacks for an accessory building or structure in a residential district are set by § 100-16.

R-1/2 Residential - The lot area is stated per dwelling unit, so it is the land each unit requires rather than a minimum for the lot. Building coverage is capped at 12%, separate from the 20% lot coverage.

  • Minimum road frontage is 100 ft, and may be reduced to 50 ft on the circular end of a cul-de-sac or to zero for a party-wall or zero-lot-line building.
  • On a street with a right-of-way under 50 ft the front setback is measured from the centre line with 25 ft added, or from the centre line of the existing roadway where the right-of-way is unknown.
  • Front setbacks may be adjusted to the prevailing setback of the immediate neighbourhood, and a maximum setback or build-to line may also be set in this district.
  • Setbacks for an accessory building or structure in a residential district are set by § 100-16.

R-1/4 Residential - The lot area is stated per dwelling unit, so it is the land each unit requires rather than a minimum for the lot. Building coverage is capped at 18%, separate from the 25% lot coverage.

  • Any side yard provided must be at least 4 ft wide, and a side yard used for parking access may be at most 9 ft for one-way traffic and 18 ft for two-way.
  • Minimum road frontage is 85 ft, and may be reduced to 50 ft on the circular end of a cul-de-sac or to zero for a party-wall or zero-lot-line building.
  • On a street with a right-of-way under 50 ft the front setback is measured from the centre line with 25 ft added, or from the centre line of the existing roadway where the right-of-way is unknown.
  • Front setbacks may be adjusted to the prevailing setback of the immediate neighbourhood, and a maximum setback or build-to line may also be set in this district.
  • Setbacks for an accessory building or structure in a residential district are set by § 100-16.

CB Commercial Business - A single-family or two-family dwelling is held to 40% lot coverage, half the 80% the district otherwise allows.

  • No front or side setback is required, and whether one is required at all is at the Planning Board's discretion (table note f).
  • Any yard abutting developed residential or agricultural property must be 100 ft (table note k).
  • Minimum road frontage is 20 ft.

DB Designed Business - Where the lot abuts a residential district the side yards increase to 25 ft and the front to 50 ft, each with a wooded buffer.

  • Gasoline pumps and similar devices must stand 50 ft from any street line.
  • Minimum road frontage is 150 ft.

GB General Business - Where the lot abuts a residential district the side yards increase to 25 ft and the front to 50 ft, each with a wooded buffer.

  • Gasoline pumps and similar devices must stand 50 ft from any street line.
  • Minimum road frontage is 75 ft.

WB Waterfront Business - The table publishes no minimum lot width, depth, road frontage or setback of any kind, and whether a side yard is required at all is at the Planning Board's discretion.

  • Only the lot area, the height and the lot coverage are fixed.

LI Light Industrial - Where the lot abuts a residential district the side yards drop to 25 ft with a wooded buffer.

  • Gasoline pumps and similar devices must stand 50 ft from any street line.
  • Minimum road frontage is 150 ft.

LB Local Business - The table publishes no front, side or rear setback for LB. The dimensional table prints an LB row, but § 100-9 does not list LB among the districts it establishes.

  • Minimum road frontage is 100 ft.

HBD Highway Business District - The setback area adjoining a residential district must carry dense vegetative screening under § 100-15B(12).

  • The 35 ft height limit is for 2 1/2 stories.
  • Gasoline pumps and similar devices must stand 50 ft from any street line.
  • Minimum road frontage is 75 ft.

TR-1 Trailer (Manufactured Home) - The dimensional standards for TR1 are set by § 100-39 rather than by the dimensional table.

TR-1/2 Trailer (Manufactured Home, Small Lot) - The dimensional standards for TR1/2 are set by § 100-39 rather than by the dimensional table.

TRR-F Tourism/Recreational Resort Floating - Height is limited to 35 ft for 2 1/2 stories, which also caps the side and rear yards shown. Building coverage is capped at 20%, separate from the 40% lot coverage.

  • The table states no minimum lot depth or road frontage.

Short-term rentals

Short-term rentals allowed with local rules. A short-term rental is allowed only as an accessory use to a single-family or two-family dwelling in the A, R2, R1, R1/2, R1/4 and CB districts, with a Planning Board special use permit and then a Building Department permit. It is not allowed in any other district.

Conditions the code attaches:

Municipal source

Good to know

Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $206–$270/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $4,219 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Lloyd, or what an ADU costs here.

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Zoning figures for Town of Lloyd are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed Apr 2026) and provided for decision-support only - not legal, engineering, or architectural advice. Setback and dimensional standards often carry conditions and exceptions; verify with the building department at (845) 691-2144 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.

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