Lockport, City |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. General Legislation |
Chapter 190. Zoning |
Article VI. R-3 Multifamily Residential District |
§ 190-31. Other permitted uses and restrictions.
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Other permitted uses and restrictions are as follows:A.Building height limit.(1)One- and two-family residences: three stories, but not exceeding 35 feet. See Building Code.(2)Multiple residences, as regulated by State of New York Multiple Residence Law.(3)There shall be no height limit for other types of buildings.B.Required lot area.(1)Each lot shall have a minimum of 20,000 square feet and a minimum width of 70 feet.(2)Except in multiple residences, where more than one family is located on a lot, there shall be at least 2,500 square feet of lot area for each family unit. There shall also be at least 600 square feet of living quarters, exclusive of basement, cellar or storage space, for each family unit.C.Percentage of lot coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 35% of the area of the lot.D.Yards required.(1)Except as noted below, each lot shall have front, side and rear yards not less than the following:(a)Front yard setback: 30 feet.(b)Each side yard setback: 10 feet.(c)Rear yard setback: 20 feet.(2)Exceptions. A detached garage, barn, toolhouse, shed, workshop or playhouse, for uses incidental to the residential use of the main building, may be located on the same lot a minimum distance of five feet to the rear of the foundation wall or any projection of the main building.E.Conversions. Any building, residential or otherwise, existing at the time of adoption of this chapter, being altered in any manner for occupancy by one or two families, shall provide at least 600 square feet of living space, exclusive of the basement, cellar or storage area, for each family unit, and there shall be at least 1,700 square feet of lot area for each family unit.