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Village of Sea Cliff, NY Definitions and Word Usage
Ch 138 Art II Definitions and Word Usage
§ 138-201 Definitions.
§ 138-201.1 Typical lot drawings.
§ 138-202 Rules of construction.
Village of Sea Cliff, NY / Part II, General Legislation / Zoning
A building, structure or equipment, the use of which is incidental to that of the principal building and which is attached thereto or is located on the same premises, which includes, but is not limited to, a detached private garage, (except that a private garage that is attached to the principal building shall be considered a part thereof and shall not be considered an "accessory building"), deck, generator, air conditioning, pool equipment and filter, mechanical equipment, and a recreational, tennis or other impervious recreational court.
[Amended 3-17-1986 by L.L. No. 2-1986, effective 4-7-1986; 1-14-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
A use, occupancy or tenancy customarily incidental to the principal use or occupancy of a building.
An extension or increase in area, height or equipment of a building.
Any change, rearrangement or addition to a building, other than ordinary repairs; and any modification in construction or in building equipment.
All structures listed in Appendix Chapter A162 of the Village Code subject to the requirements, restrictions and criteria set forth therein and in this chapter.
[Added 8-20-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
That space of a building that is partly below grade which has more than 1/2 of its height, measured from the floor to the ceiling, above the average established curb level or finished grade of the ground adjoining the building.
A portion of property in a business district within which no building shall be erected or used nor any regular loading spaces or loading berths shall be located. Parking spaces and vehicular driveways may be located in a border area.
A portion of property in a business district within which no building shall be erected or used nor any parking spaces, regular loading spaces, loading berths or vehicular driveways shall be located.
A permanent or relatively permanent essentially box-like structure having a roof and enclosing within its walls space for any of a wide variety of activities, such as living, entertaining, manufacturing, etc. As used in this chapter, the word "building" refers to principal buildings and accessory buildings unless specifically distinguished.
The Building Inspector of the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff.[1]
A lot having street lines along two or more streets intersecting adjacent to the property. All of such street lines shall be considered to be front property lines of the lot.[2]
The average distance between the front property line and the rear property line.
DOUBLE FRONT LOT
A lot having street lines on two streets separated from each other by the depth of the lot.[3]
A separately contained housekeeping unit within a building, designed and intended for use by one family, having facilities for cooking, eating and sleeping therein.
An extension of some part of a building into a front, rear or side yard. Certain such extensions of a minor nature may be permitted as provided in this chapter and shall be known as "permitted encroachments."
Any number of individuals related by blood, marriage or legal adoption, plus no more than one other person not falling within any of the above categories, living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit and occupying one dwelling unit, but not including domestic help.
The boundary lines establishing an area in which there exists, or is likely to exist, a fire hazard requiring special fire protection. The business districts of the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff shall be deemed to be "Fire Limits A" districts, as that term is defined in the New York State Building Code.
The sum of the gross floor areas of a building, including the following areas, subject to the criteria, adjustments, exclusions, and exceptions indicated:
[Added 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995; amended 3-24-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008; 11-16-2009 by L.L. No. 12-2009]
All interior balconies and mezzanines.
One-half of the floor area of a basement.
[Amended 10-1-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
One-half of the floor area of any attic space having a ceiling height of seven feet or more.
Twenty-five percent of the floor area of any portion of a one-story open porch with a roof which extends and is located more than eight feet from the building.
Twenty-five percent of the floor area of any portion of a balcony which extends and is located more than eight feet from the building.
The floor area of a room with a ceiling height of more than 9 1/2 feet but no more than 12 feet shall be included at 125% of the actual square-foot floor area.
The floor area of a room with a ceiling height of more than 12 feet but no more than 15 feet shall be included at 150% of the actual square-foot floor area.
The floor area of a room with a ceiling height of more than 15 feet shall be included at 200% percent of the actual square-foot floor area.
The provisions of Subsections F, G, and H above, notwithstanding, the floor area of the portion of a staircase which includes risers shall be included at 100% of the actual square foot floor area regardless of the height of the ceiling directly above this portion of the staircase. The floor area of any landing included in the staircase and which has a floor area of more than four square feet shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Subsections F, G, and H above.
Floor area shall not include attic space having a ceiling height of less than seven feet, in-ground swimming pools, aboveground swimming pools, the portion of a one-story porch with a roof which is located not more than eight feet from the building, steps, bay windows not extending through more than one story, the portion of any balcony which is located not more than eight feet from the building, and terraces and decks 18 inches or less above grade.
The floor areas of all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area.
[Added 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 5-1995]
FRONT LINE OF THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING
Any side of a principal building which faces a street to which the lot is adjacent. The "front line of the principal building" shall mean the furthermost extension of such building, including but not limited to bow, bay and oriel windows, eaves, cornices, chimneys and porches.
[Added 5-7-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
FRONT OF THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING
The side of a principal building which faces a street to which the lot is adjacent and which would reasonably be considered the front of the principal building or the front of a residence based upon the application of the following criteria:
The manner in which the building is situate on the property.
The manner in which the building is normally used, most importantly as regards ingress and egress.
The manner in which the building has historically been used, most importantly as regards ingress and egress.
The manner in which the building was originally designed or subsequently modified without regard to any pending application.
The architectural design of the building.
The distance between the boundary lines of a lot when measured along any property line abutting a municipal street. Every lot must have at least one front property line.
The area across the full width of a lot, extending from the front line of the principal building to the front property line of the lot, and bounded by the side property lines.
[Amended 5-7-2001 by L.L. No. 1-2001]
A corner lot shall have as many front yards as it has front property lines, and the front yards shall overlap in the areas of the lot where the streets intersect adjacent to the property.
On a corner lot, each front yard shall be bounded by a side property line and the adjacent front property line, and in the case of a corner lot fronting on three streets, one front yard shall be bounded by the two adjacent front property lines.
Premises used for the sale of gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel, and oil and other lubricating substances, and the sale of motor vehicle accessories, and which may or may not include facilities for lubricating, washing or otherwise servicing motor vehicles, but not including the painting thereof by any means nor the use of such premises as a motor vehicle body repair shop.
The floor area of a story of a building, measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the center line of party walls.
The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the proposed finished grade at the front, rear or sides of the building (whichever is lowest) to the highest point of the building. Ventilators, air-conditioning devices and machinery, tanks, bulkheads and other accessory features required above roofs shall be included in the computation of building height. No part of any chimney, turret, cupola, spire, belfry, minor dome or other ornamental feature of a building shall extend more than five feet above the maximum height permitted for the building of which it is a part. No portion of any turret, cupola, spire, belfry, minor dome or other ornamental feature of a building which extends above the maximum height permitted for the building of which it is a part shall be used for human habitation or as living space.
[Amended 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995; 3-24-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008]
HEIGHT/SETBACK RATIO (HSR)
A calculation designed to regulate the height of the principal building in relation to setbacks. The height/setback ratios applicable to residential properties shall be 1.0 for front yards, 1.5 for side yards, and 1.0 for rear yards.
[Added 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 6-1995]
HEIGHT/SETBACK RATIO PLANE
An inclined plane beginning at the point on the lot line nearest the building and rising toward the building at a ratio corresponding to the applicable height/setback ratio set forth in the district regulations. The beginning point of the inclined plane at the lot line shall be measured from a point at a height even with the elevation of the average ground level of the foundation of the closest wall of the building.
[Added 10-16-1995 by L.L. No. 6-1995; amended 10-1-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
Any change in the size or use of a building which requires an increase of more than 10% in off-street parking and loading space facilities.
A portion or parcel of land, held in single and separate ownership, devoted to a certain use or occupied by a building or group of buildings, and the customary accessory uses, buildings and open spaces belonging thereto.[4]
LOT AREA (or AREA OF A LOT)
The area of a lot on which a building and its accessories are located or to be located. In determining compliance with the minimum lot area requirements within any given zoning district in the Village, the following areas shall be excluded from the computation:
[Added 10-9-2018 by L.L. No. 4-2018; amended 1-14-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
Any area located in the bed of any street or right-of-way;
Any area within, or deemed to be, a steep slope. For purposes of this exclusion from lot area, this exemption shall not apply to:
An existing, buildable lot held in single and separate ownership that is developed with a permitted use or lawful, nonconforming use; or
A lot that was compliant with lot size and configuration provisions as of October 15, 2018.
Any area located in a tidal or freshwater wetland as determined by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Occupancy of a building in part for one use and in part for some other use not accessory to the first use.
MOTOR VEHICLE BODY REPAIR SHOP
A building containing facilities and equipment used primarily for the repair of damage to the exterior of motor vehicles, popularly known as a "body and fender shop."
Containing three or more dwelling units; or
Containing living, sanitary and sleeping facilities occupied by one or two families and more than four lodgers residing with either one of such families; or
With one or more sleeping rooms, other than a one- or two-family dwelling, used or occupied by permanent or transient paying guests or tenants; or
With sleeping accommodations for more than five persons used or occupied as a club, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house or for similar uses; or
Used or occupied as a convalescent, old-age or nursing home, but not including private or public hospitals or public institutions; or
With one or more sleeping rooms, other than a one- or two-family dwelling, used or occupied as sleeping facilities or accommodations for employees.
A building which is conforming in use, but does not conform to the size, area, parking or other requirements of this chapter, which lawfully existed or was permitted as a nonconforming building prior to the enactment of this chapter and which is herein expressly or implicitly no longer permitted.
Any and all uses of premises not conforming to the requirements of this chapter, which lawfully existed or were permitted as nonconforming, uses prior to the enactment of this chapter, and which are herein expressly or impliedly no longer permitted.
The Official Zoning District Map of the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York.
A building designed for and occupied exclusively by not more than one family and containing no more than one dwelling unit.
PARENT-CHILD DWELLING
A one-family dwelling altered to include a second dwelling unit for the sole use by the children or parents of the resident fee owner of said one-family dwelling and for which a special permit shall have been duly approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
A parcel of land and all buildings thereon.
A building containing one of the uses permitted for the district in which it is located.
A building or portion thereof which is used for the parking and/or storage of automobiles which are owned or leased and used by the owner or tenant of the lot on which it is erected. A private garage may be attached to a principal building, in which case it shall be considered a part thereof, or it may be detached from such principal building, in which case it shall be considered an accessory building.
[Amended 3-17-1986 by L.L. No. 2-1986, effective 4-7-1986]
A building used commercially for the housing, storage or repair of trucks, trailers and automobiles or other motor vehicles, whether or not such building is accessory or incidental to another use, but not including facilities for the painting of motor vehicles by any means nor the use of such premises as a motor vehicle body repair shop.
REAR LINE OF THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING
The side of a principal building which is opposite from the front of the principal building, except when the side of the building being considered is a front line of the building. The "rear line of the principal building" shall mean the furthermost extension of such building, including but not limited to bow, bay and oriel windows, eaves, cornices, chimneys and porches.
The boundary line of a lot opposite to the front property line and roughly parallel thereto.
On a corner lot, the rear property line shall be the boundary line of the lot which is opposite, and roughly parallel to, the front property line which the front of the principal building faces, exclusive of that portion of the property line which runs from the intersecting front line of the principal building (extended) to the front property line.
A double front lot has no rear property line.
A front property line shall not be a rear property line.
That area of a lot extending from the rear line of the principal building to the rear property line of the lot, and bounded by the side property lines.
On a corner lot, the rear yard shall be that area of the lot between the rear line of the principal building and the rear property line, and bounded by the side property line and the intersecting front line (extended) of the principal building.
A double front lot has no rear yard.
A building or portion thereof where food and beverages, whether or not alcoholic, are sold to the public for consumption on the premises. A restaurant shall not be considered a retail store.
A building or portion thereof where merchandise is sold to the public, generally in small quantities, for use off the premises. The definition of "retail store" shall not include restaurants.
The minimum distance from the front property line of a lot at which any part of a building can be erected.
SHORT-TERM DWELLING UNIT
[Added 1-8-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018]
A property or dwelling unit occupied for residential use or habitation, including all single-family and two-family residences, apartments or other dwelling units, by one or more persons who are not the owner or a family member of the owner of such property or unit, and for which rent or other compensation of value is received by the owner and/or paid by the occupant, directly or indirectly, in exchange for such occupancy, for a period of less than 30 consecutive days. The term "short-term dwelling unit" shall not include any lawfully operating commercial hotel/motel business establishment operating exclusively for and catering to transient clientele. The presence of one or more of the following factors shall create a presumption that a property or dwelling unit is being used as a short-term dwelling unit:
The property or dwelling unit is offered for occupancy on a short-term rental website, such as Airbnb, Home Away, VRBO or similar websites; or
The property or dwelling unit is offered for occupancy in any medium as being available for occupancy for a period of less than 30 days.
The foregoing presumption may be rebutted by documentary or other evidence presented to and satisfactory to the Building Inspector that the dwelling unit is not a short-term dwelling unit.
SIDE LINE OF THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING
Any side of a principal building which is neither a rear line nor a front line. The "side line of the principal building" shall mean the furthermost extension of such building, including but not limited to bow, bay and oriel windows, eaves, cornices, chimneys and porches.
The boundary line of a lot connecting the front and rear property lines.
The area situated between the side line of the principal building and the adjacent side line of the lot and extending from the rear boundary of the front yard to the front boundary of the rear yard. If no front yard is required, the front boundary of the side yard shall be the front property line, and if no rear yard is required, the rear boundary of the side yard shall be the rear property line, or the intersecting front lines (extended) of the principal building.
See "one-family dwelling."
A geographical area, whether natural or man-made, which has a ratio of vertical distance to horizontal distance of 15% or more, based on a topographical map having a two-foot contour interval, over a horizontal distance measuring at least 25 feet in all directions.
STORAGE, MOTOR VEHICLE
The keeping of a motor vehicle for repair, body or mechanical, on a single premises for a period in excess of 24 hours.
That portion of a building which is between one floor level and the next higher floor level or the roof. An attic, cellar or basement area developed or constructed and used or occupied exclusively and permanently for storage or by mechanical equipment servicing the building or by building maintenance and operation activities shall not be considered to be a story.
A thoroughfare dedicated and accepted by a municipality for public use, or legally existing on any map of a subdivision filed in a manner provided by law.
The dividing line between a lot and an adjacent street or streets, as shown on the Official Zoning District Map. See also "front property line."
Anything erected upon, over or under a lot for any purpose. The word "structure" includes the words "building" and "dwelling."
The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land, whether improved or not, into two or more lots, plots, sites or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development. "Development" shall have the same meaning as "subdivision."
A building designed for and occupied exclusively for two families living independently of each other and containing two dwelling units, each with its own entrance door.
The average distance between the side lines of a lot, measured parallel to the front property line.
Editor's Note: The former definition of "cellar," which immediately followed this definition, was repealed 10-1-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012.
Editor's Note: See drawing of typical corner lot, § 138-201.1C and D.
Editor's Note: See drawing of typical double front lot, § 138-201.1D.
Editor's Note: See drawing of typical regular lot, § 138-201.1A.
Lot fronting on curved or angular street.
Corner lot (two streets).
Corner lot (three streets).
Double front lot.
Words used in the singular number include the plural, and vice versa.
The word "erected," as it relates to the construction of structures, shall be deemed to include the words "altered," "enlarged," "extended," "modified" and changed."
In case of any difference in meaning or implication between the text of this chapter and any caption, illustration, summary or table, the text shall control.
The word "person" includes an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association or any other similar entity.
The use of the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders.
The inclusion of the definition of a use in the preceding section is intended to be illustrative only and shall not operate to permit any such use in any district. Only such uses and structures as are specifically permitted in the regulations for each district shall be allowed under this chapter.