Town of Wawarsing, NY: zoning for new construction

AD Agriculture Development - Any subdivision here must be designed as a conservation subdivision under § 112-27. The figures shown are the standard for a lot on its own sewage and water, and AD prints no different standard where central water or sewage is available.

• Maximum building height is 35 ft for residential and 45 ft for all other uses.
• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter one controls.

RP Ridge Protection - Any subdivision here must be designed as a conservation subdivision under § 112-27. The lot and yard figures shown do not change where central water or central sewage is available.

• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter one controls.

VP Viewshed Protection - Any subdivision here must be designed as a conservation subdivision under § 112-27. The lot and yard figures shown are the same whether the lot is on its own sewage and water or on central service.

• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter one controls.

RU Rural - The 250 ft front yard shown applies to a lot on its own sewage and water. With central service it falls to 50 ft, while the minimum lot depth rises from 200 ft to 250 ft.

• The on-site sewage and water column publishes no lot width.
• § 112-69B allows a one-time lot size exemption on subdivision.
• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter one controls.

RH Ridge Hamlet - The figures shown are the standard for a lot on its own sewage and water, and RH prints no separate standard where central water or sewage is available.

• The schedule states no minimum lot depth.
• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter one controls.

RS-1 Low Density Residential Settlement - The minimum lot drops to 1 acre with both central sewage and central water, where the minimum width and depth are 125 ft and the yards fall to 30 ft front, 20 ft side and 25 ft rear.

• Central water alone, or central sewage alone, leaves these standards unchanged.
• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter controls.

RS-2 Low Density Residential Settlement (Legacy GIS Code) - The current schedule has no row for RS2. Appendix A, as amended by L.L. No. 2-2024, publishes a block for RS1 and none for RS2, so the figures shown match RS1 rather than a published RS2 standard.

• Resolve the district against the Zoning Map before relying on these figures.

RMH Residential Manufactured Home - The minimum lot drops to 0.5 acre with central sewage alone, and to 0.25 acre with central sewage and water together, where the width falls to 50 ft and the side and rear yards to 10 ft.

• With central water alone the lot stays at 1 acre, but the width falls to 100 ft, the depth to 125 ft and the side and rear yards to 20 ft.
• With central sewage alone the width is 75 ft, the depth 100 ft, the front yard 30 ft and the side and rear yards 15 ft.
• With central sewage and water the front yard is 25 ft and the depth 100 ft.
• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter controls.

MU Mixed Use - The minimum lot drops to 0.75 acre with central water alone, 0.5 acre with central sewage alone, and 0.25 acre with both, where the width falls to 50 ft and the side and rear yards to 10 ft.

• With central water alone the width is 100 ft, the depth 125 ft and the side and rear yards 20 ft.
• With central sewage alone the width is 75 ft, the depth 100 ft, the front yard 30 ft and the side and rear yards 15 ft.
• With both, the front yard is 25 ft and the depth 100 ft.
• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter controls.

NS Neighborhood Settlement - The minimum lot drops to 0.75 acre with central sewage, and to 0.5 acre with central sewage and water together; both rows take a 100 ft minimum width, a 125 ft depth and yards of 30 ft front, 20 ft side and 25 ft rear.

• Central water alone leaves these standards unchanged.
• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter controls.

BH Business Highway - The minimum lot drops to 0.5 acre with central sewage, and to 0.33 acre with central sewage and water together, where the width falls to 80 ft, the side yard to 10 ft and the front yard to 30 ft.

• With central sewage alone the width is 100 ft, the depth 125 ft and the yards 30 ft front, 20 ft side and 25 ft rear.
• Central water alone leaves these standards unchanged.
• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter controls.

PCIM Planned Commercial, Industrial and Mixed Use, RED Resort and Economic Development - The minimum lot drops to 0.75 acre with central water, 0.5 acre with central sewage and 0.25 acre with both. The width, depth, yards, coverage and height are the same in all four cases.

• A special use may carry more specific bulk requirements under § 112-41, and where standards conflict the stricter controls.