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ARTICLE XIV
Light Industrial (LI) District
§ 100-140. Purpose.
§ 100-141. Use regulations.
§ 100-142. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
ARTICLE XV
Density, Minimum Lot Size and Bulk Schedules
§ 100-150. Repeal of existing schedule; incorporation
of new schedules.
§ 100-151. Conformance required.
ARTICLE XVI
(Reserved)
ARTICLE XVII
(Reserved)
ARTICLE XVIII
Cluster Development
§ 100-180. Purpose.
§ 100-181. Applicability.
ARTICLE XIX
Parking and Loading Areas
§ 100-190. Purpose.
§ 100-191. Off-street parking areas.
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§ 100-192. Off-street loading areas.
ARTICLE XX
Signs
§ 100-200.
Purpose.
§ 100-201.
Applicability; permit required; application;
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approval; fees.
§ 100-202.
General design principles.
§ 100-203.
Prohibitions and general restrictions.
§ 100-204.
Limitation of content or copy.
§ 100-205.
Specific signs.
§ 100-205.1.
Specific sign requirements.
§ 100-206.
Sign illumination.
§ 100-207.
Unsafe, abandoned and unlawful signs.
§ 100-208.
Transition.
§ 100-209.
Nonconforming signs.
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Landscaping, Screening and Buffer Regulations
§ 100-210.
Purpose.
§ 100-211.
General requirements.
§ 100-212.
Front landscaped area.
§ 100-213.
Transition buffer area.
§ 100-214.
Landscaped parking area.
§ 100-215.
Properties located adjacent to creeks.
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§ 100-230.
§ 100-231.
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ARTICLE =I
(Reserved)
ARTICLE MII
Supplementary Regulations
Exceptions and modifications.
Height of fences, walls and berms.
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organized instructional facility for five (5) or more . -
enrolled children under six (6) years of age other than
the children of the resident family and not furnishing
sleeping facilities except to the resident family.
OFF -PREMISES SIGN — Any sign that identifies,
advertises or calls attention to a business or activity
taking place on property other than the premises on
which the sign is located. [Added 11-29-1994 by L.L.
No. 25-19941
OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE — A space for the
parking of one (1) motor vehicle within a public or
private parking area, but not within a public street.
OPEN SPACE — Any parcel or area of land or water
essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated,
designated or reserved for public or private use or
enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners and
occupants. of land adjoining or neighboring such open
space, provided that such areas may be improved with
only those buildings, structures, streets and off-street
parking and other improvements that are designed to be
incidental -to the natural openness of the land.
OUTDOOR STORAGE — The keeping, in an unroofed
area, of any goods, junk, material, merchandise or
vehicles in the same place for more than twenty-four (24)
hours.
OWNER — Includes the duly authorized agent, attorney,
purchaser, devisee, fiduciary or any other person having
vested or contingent interest in the property in question.
PARKING LOT — An off-street, ground level area,
surfaced and improved for the temporary storage of
motor vehicles.
PARTIAL SELF-SERVICE GASOLINE SERVICE
STATION — A gasoline service station primarily for the
servicing of motor vehicles and the dispensing of gasoline
by means of a qualified attendant controlling an
approved console regulating the flow of gasoline into
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fixed and approved dispensing equipment thereafter to
be operated by the customer at one (1) set of .pumps on
one (1) pump island and by a qualified attendant
operating dispensing equipment at all other pump
islands.
PATIO — A flat, leveled structure attached to a building
by steps, or other construction, and having a base floor
area at or below natural grade and open to the sky. A
"patio" structure below or at grade is not deemed to be a
deck or porch and shall not require a building permit.
New step areas to patios, decks, porches, breezeways,
etc., will require a building permit. Any other "patio' or
similar structure constructed above natural grade also
requires a building permit. [Added 5-31-1994 by L.L.
No. 10-19941
PERFORMANCE GUARANTY— Any security which
may be accepted by the town as a guaranty that
improvements required as part of an application for
development are satisfactorily completed.
PERSON— Any association, partnership, corporation,
cooperative group, trust or other entity, as well as an
individual.
PLANNING BOARD — The Planning Board of the Town
of Southold.
PLAT — The map of a subdivision.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING — A building in which is
conducted the main or .principal use of the lot on which
said building is located.
PRINCIPAL USE —The main or primary purpose or
purposes for which land and/or structure(s) is designed,
arranged, used or intended to be used or for which such
land and/or structure(s) may be occupied or maintained
under this chapter.
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE — The office of a member of a
recognized profession or occupation, including architects,
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artists, authors, dentists, doctors, lawyers, ministers,
musicians, optometrists, engineers and such other
similar professions or occupations which may be so
designated by the Board of Appeals.
PUBLIC WATER: PUBLIC SEWER — Communal
J sewage disposal systems and communal water supply
systems as approved by public agencies having
jurisdiction thereof.
RECREATION FACILITY, COMMERCIAL — An indoor
or outdoor privately operated business involving playing
fields, courts, arenas or halls designed to accommodate
sports and recreational activities, such as billiards,
bowling, dance halls, gymnasiums, health spas, skating
rinks, shooting ranges, tennis courts and swimming
pools.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE — A vehicular -type
portable structure, without permanent foundation,
which can be towed, hauled or driven and primarily
designed as temporary living accommodation for
recreational, camping and travel use, and including but
not limited to travel trailer, truck campers, camping
trailers and self-propelled motor homes.
RESEARCH LABORATORY — A building for
experimentation in pure or applied research, design,
development and production of prototype machines or
devices or of new products, and uses accessory thereto,
wherein products are not manufactured for wholesale or
retail sale, wherein commercial servicing or repair of
commercial products is not performed and where there is
no display of any materials or products.
RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER — An area to be developed as
a single entity according to a plan, containing residential
housing units and having a common or public open
space.
RESTAURANT — Any premises other than take-out or
formula food restaurants where food is commercially sold
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for on -premises consumption to patrons seated at tables
or counters. [Amended 5-16-1994 by L.L. No. 9-19941
RESTAURANT, FORMULA FOOD — A restaurant
business required by contractual or other arrangements
to offer standardized menus, ingredients, food
preparation, decor, external facade or uniforms. [Added
5-16-1994 by L.L. No. 9-19941
RESTAURANT, TAKE-OUT — Any establishment other
than a formula food restaurant, whose principal business
is the sale of foods, frozen desserts or beverages to the
customer in a ready -to -consume state, usually served in
paper, plastic or other disposal containers, for
consumption within the restaurant building, elsewhere
on the premises or for carryout for consumption off the
premises. [Amended 5-16-1994 by L.L. No. 9-19941
RETAIL STORE — An enclosed structure where goods
are offered for sale to the public as take-out items,
including hardware, drugs, food and beverages,
furnishings, apparel and similar products. Minor repair
services within the establishment may be undertaken as
part of product sales.
RETAINING WALL — A structure or barrier, the
intended use for which is to separate and act as a barrier
between two (2) areas of earthen material. [Added
7-13-1993 by L.L. No. 14-19931
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES — The boundary lines of land
used or intended for use as streets, as shown on deeds,
plats or the Master Plan, and from which yard and other
requirements shall be measured.
ROADSIDE FARM STAND or AGRICULTURAL
STAND — A booth, stall or display area exceeding fifty
(50) square feet in area located on a farm from which
agricultural products are sold to the general public.
SEPTIC TANK — A watertight receptacle that receives
the discharge of sewage from a building, sewer or part
thereof and is designed and constructed so as to permit
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settling of solids, digestion of the organic matter and
discharge of the liquid portion into a disposal area.
SETBACK — An area extending the full width of the lot,
described or a distance between the street right-of-way
and 'building for the full required front yard depth within
which no buildings or parts of buildings may be erected.
SHOPPING CENTER — A group of retail and service
businesses which have an integrated architectural and
site design and which have an anchor tenant consisting
of either a supermarket or a department store if the
anchor tenant encompasses a minimum of twenty-five
thousand (25,000) square feet of area. [Added 5-16-1994
by L.L. No. 9-19941
SIGN — Any structure or part thereof, or any device
attached to a building or painted or represented thereon,
which shall display or include any letter, word, model,
banner, pennant, insignia, device, trade flag or
representation which is in the nature of, or which is used
as, an announcement, direction or advertisement, for
commercial purposes or otherwise. A "sign" includes a
billboard and a neon tube, string of lights or similar
device outlining or 'hung upon any part of a building or
lot, but does not include the flag or insignia of any nation
or group of nations or of any governmental agency or of
any political, educational, charitable, philanthropic,
civic, professional, religious or like campaign, drive,
movement or event. Excluded from this definition are
"signs" which are solely devoted to prohibiting
trespassing, hunting or fishing.
SIGN AREA [Amended 11-29-1994 by L.L. No.
25-19941 — Includes all faces of a sign, measured as
follows:
(1) When .such sign is on a plate or framed or outlined,
all of the area of such plate or the area enclosed by
such frame or outline shall be included.
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(2) When such sign consists only of letters, designs or
figures engraved, painted, projected or in any
manner affixed on a wall, the total area of such sign
shall be deemed the area that encompasses all the
letters and symbols of the sign, together with the
area of any background of a color or material
different from the general finish of the building,
whether painted or applied.
SITE PLAN — A development plan for one (1) or more
lots on which is shown:
(1) The existing and proposed conditions of the lot,
including but not necessarily limited to topography,
vegetation, drainage, floodplains, marshes and
waterways.
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7 to have been included for the purposes of clarity and
emphasis. [Amended 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-19891
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7 provisions of this chapter, no building, dredging or filling
operation shall be permitted below the datum of mean
high water of tidal waters unless such building, dredging
or filling operations have been duly authorized and are
conducted in conformity with all laws, ordinances, rules
and regulations of all governmental agencies 'having
jurisdiction thereof.'
ARTICLE III
Agricultural -Conservation (A -C) District
and Low -Density Residential R-80, R-120,
J R-200 and R-400 Districts
—' [Last amended 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-19891
§ 100-30. Purpose.
The purpose of the Agricultural -Conservation (A -C) District
and the Low -Density Residential R-80, R-120, R-200 and R-400
Districts is to reasonably control and, to the extent possible,
prevent the unnecessary loss of those currently open lands
within the town containing large and contiguous areas of prime
agricultural soils which are the basis for a significant portion of
the town's economy and those areas with sensitive environmen-
tal features, including aquifer recharge areas and bluffs. In
addition, these areas provide the open rural environment so
highly valued by year-round residents and those persons who
support the Town of Southold's recreation, resort and second -
home economy. The economic, social and aesthetic benefits
which can be obtained for all citizens by limiting loss of such
areas are well documented and have inspired a host of govern-
mental programs designed, with varying degrees of success, to
achieve this result. For its part, the town is expending large
sums of money to protect existing farm acreage. At the same
1 Editor's Note: See also Ch. 32, Boats, Docks and Wharves, and Ch. 97, Wetlands.
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time, the town has an obligation to exercise its authority to
reasonably regulate the subdivision and development of this
land to further the same purposes while honoring the legitimate
interests of farmers and other farmland owners.
§ 100-31. Use regulations. [Amended 3-14-1989 by L.L. No.
3-1989]
In A -C, R-80, R-120, R-200 and R-400 Districts, no building
or premises shall be used and no building or part of a building
shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or
designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any uses except the
following:
A. Permitted uses.
(1) One -family detached dwellings, not -to exceed one (1)
dwelling on each lot.
(2) [Amended 5-23-1989 by L.L. No. 8-1989] The
following agricultural operations and accessory uses
thereto, including irrigation, provided that there
shall be no storage of manure, fertilizer or other
odor- or dust -producing substance or use, except
spraying and dusting to protect vegetation, within
one hundred fifty (150) feet of any lot line:
(a) The raising of field and garden crops, vineyard
and orchard farming, the maintenance of
nurseries and the seasonal sale of products
grown on the premises, subject to the following
special requirements:
[1] All buildings for display and retail sales of
agricultural and nursery products grown
on the premises shall not exceed one
thousand (1,000) square feet in floor area
or one (1) story in height. Display of
produce at a roadside farm stand shall be
not less than ten (10) feet from all street
and lot lines. Any roadside farm stand in
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2 Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(2)(a)[2], which required signs to comply with
§ 100-31C(9), was repealed 11-29-1994 by L:L. No. 25-1994. See now Art. XX, Signs.
3 Editor's Note: See § 100-191A for the Parking Schedule.
4 Editor's Note: See also Ch. 41, Ducks.
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excess of fifty (50) square feet in floor area
shall be set back twenty (20) feet from the
street line. Any stand in existence at the
effective date of this chapter must, within
one (1) year, comply with all of the
provisions hereof.
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[2] (Reserved)2
[3] Off-street parking as required in the
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Parking Schedule shall be provided and
shall be approved by the Planning Board.
Any roadside stand in existence on the
effective date of this subsection must,
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within one (1) year from such date, comply
with the provisions hereof.
(b) The keeping, breeding, raising and training of
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horses, domestic animals and fowl (except
ducks)4 on lots of ten (10) acres or. more.
(c) Barns, storage buildings, greenhouses
(including plastic covered) and other related
structures, provided that such buildings shall
conform to the yard requirements for principal
buildings.
(3) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by
the Town of Southold, school districts, park districts
and fire districts.
(4) [Added 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-19941 Wineries
which meet the following standards:
(a) The winery shall be a place or premises on
which wine made from primarily Long Island
grapes is produced and sold;
2 Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(2)(a)[2], which required signs to comply with
§ 100-31C(9), was repealed 11-29-1994 by L:L. No. 25-1994. See now Art. XX, Signs.
3 Editor's Note: See § 100-191A for the Parking Schedule.
4 Editor's Note: See also Ch. 41, Ducks.
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(b) The winery shall be on a parcel on which at
least ten (10) acres are devoted to vineyard or
other agricultural purposes, and which is owned
by the winery owner;
(c) The winery structures shall be set back a
minimum of one hundred (100) feet from a
major road; and
(d) The winery shall obtain site plan approval.
B. [Amended 12-21-1993 by L.L. No. 27-19931 Uses
permitted by special exception by the Board of Appeals.
The following uses are permitted as special exception by
the Board of Appeals, as hereinafter provided, and,
except for two-family dwellings and the uses set forth in
Subsection B(14) hereof, are subject to site plan approval
by the Planning Board:
(1) Two-family dwellings not to exceed one (1) such
dwelling on each lot.
(2) Places of worship, including parish houses (but
excluding a rectory or parsonage, which shall
conform to the requirements for a one -family
dwelling), subject to the following requirements:
(a) No building or part thereof shall be erected
nearer than fifty (50) feet to any street line and
nearer than twenty (20) feet to any lot line.
(b) The total area covered by all principal and
accessory buildings shall not exceed twenty
percent (20%) of the area of the lot.
(3) Private elementary or high schools, colleges and
other educational institutions, subject to the
following requirements:
(a) No building shall be less than fifty (50) feet
from any street or lot line.
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(b) The total area occupied by all principal and
accessory buildings shall not exceed twenty
percent (20%) of the area of the lot.
(c) Any school shall be a nonprofit organization
within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Act
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such.
(d) Any such school shall occupy a lot with an area
of not less than five (5) acres plus one (1) acre
for each twenty-five (25) pupils for which the
building is designed.
(4) Nursery schools.
(5) Philanthropic, eleemosynary or religious
institutions, hospitals, nursing and rest homes or
sanatoriums for.general medical care, but excluding
facilities for the treatment of all types of drug
addiction, subject to the following requirements:
(a) No building or part thereof or any parking or
loading area shall be located within one
hundred (100) feet of any street line nor within
fifty (50) feet of any lot line.
(b) The total area covered by principal and
accessory buildings shall not exceed twenty
percent (20%) of the area of the lot.
(c) The maximum height shall be thirty-five (35)
feet or two and one-half (21/2) stories.
(d) The entire lot, except areas occupied by
buildings or parking or loading areas, shall be
suitably landscaped and properly maintained.
(e) Sufficient exterior illumination of the site shall
be required to provide convenience and safety.
All such illumination shall be shielded from the
view of all surrounding streets and lots.
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(f) Any nursing home, hospital or sanatorium shall
meet the following standards:
[1] All buildings shall be of fire -resistive
construction.
[2] All such uses shall be served by adequate
water and sewer systems approved by the
Suffolk County Department of Health.
[3] Patients suffering from communicable
diseases shall not be ;permitted in any
nursing home or sanatorium. (Communi-
cable diseases are defined by the Sanitary
Code of the Public Health Council of the
State of New York.)
[4] Eight thousand (8,000) square feet of lot
area shall be provided for each patient bed.
(6) Public utility rights-of-way as well as structures and
other installations necessary to serve areas within
the town, subject to such conditions as the Board of
Appeals may impose in order to protect and promote
the health, safety, appearance and general welfare
of the community and the character of the
neighborhood in which the proposed structure is to
be constructed.
(7) Beach clubs, tennis clubs, country clubs, golf clubs,
public golf courses and annual membership clubs
catering exclusively to members and their guests
and accessory playgrounds, beaches, swimming
pools, tennis courts, recreational buildings and
maintenance buildings, subject to the following
requirements:
(a) No building or part thereof or any ,parking or
loading area shall be located within one
hundred (100) feet of any street line or within
fifty (50) feet of any lot line.
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(b) The total area covered by principal and
accessory buildings shall not exceed twenty
percent (20%) of the area of the lot.
(c) Such use shall not be conducted for profit as a
business enterprise.
(d) No such use shall occupy a lot with an area of
less than three (3) acres.
(e) The direct source of all exterior lighting shall be
shielded from the view of surrounding
residential lots.
(8) Children's recreation camps organized primarily for
seasonal use and subject to the following
requirements:
(a) No building, tent, activity area or recreation
facility shall be less than two hundred (200) feet
from any lot line, and any such building, tent,
activity area or recreation facility shall be
effectively screened therefrom as required by
the Planning Board. Buildings intended for use
as sleeping quarters shall be not less than
thirty (30) feet from each other, except tents,
which shall be not less than ten (10) feet apart.
(b) The minimum lot area shall be not less than ten
thousand (10,000) square feet for each cottage,
tent or other principal building and not less
than three thousand (3,000) square feet of land
area shall be provided for each person
accommodated in the buildings or tents on the
premises.
(c) All outdoor lighting shall be arranged and/or
shielded to eliminate the glare of lights toward
nearby residential lots, streets or other public
facilities.
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(d) The sound level of all outdoor public-address
Systems shall not exceed the intensity tolerable
in a residential neighborhood.
(9) Farm labor camps, subject to the following
requirements:
(a) All farm labor camps on farms shall be
construed in conformance with applicable laws
and shall not be located nearer to any other
residence than the residence of the employer,
except by specific review and approval of the
Planning Board.
(10) Veterinarian's offices and animal hospitals, subject
to the following requirements:
(a) The housing of all animals shall be in a fully
enclosed structure, if nearer than one hundred
fifty (150) feet to any lot line.
(11) Cemeteries.
(12) Stables and riding academies.
(13)5 One (1) accessory apartment in an existing one
family dwelling, subject to the following
requirements:
(a) The accessory apartment shall be located in the
principal building.
(b) The owner of the existing dwelling shall occupy
one (1) of the dwelling units as the owner's
principal residence. The other dwelling unit
shall be leased for year-round occupancy,
evidenced by a written lease for a term of one
(1) or more years.
5 Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(13), wineries, as amended, was repealed
11-29.1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994, which local law also renumbered former Subsections
B(14) and (15) as Subsections B(13) and (14), respectively.
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(c)
The existing one -family dwelling shall contain
not less than one thousand six hundred (1,600)
square feet of livable floor area.
(d)
The accessory apartment shall contain not less
than four hundred fifty (450) square feet of
livable floor area.
(e)
The accessory apartment shall not exceed forty
percent (40%) of the livable floor area of the
existing dwelling unit.
(f)
A minimum of three (3) off-street parking
spaces shall be provided.
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(g)
Not more than one (1) accessory apartment
shall be permitted on a lot.
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(h)
The accessory apartment shall meet the
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requirements of a dwelling unit as defined in
§ 100-13 hereof.
(i)
The exterior entry to the accessory apartment
shall, to the maximum extent possible, retain
the existing exterior appearance of a one -family
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dwelling.
All exterior alterations to the existing building,
except for access to the apartment, shall be
made on the existing foundation.
(k)
The certificate of compliance shall terminate
upon the transfer of title by the owner or upon
the owner ceasing to occupy one (1) .of the
dwelling units as the owner's principal
residence. In the event of an owner's demise,
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the occupant of an accessory apartment may
-continue in occupancy until a new owner shall
occupy the balance of the dwelling or one (1)
year from date of said demise, whichever shall
first occur. [Amended 5-20-1993 by L.L. No.
6-1993]
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(1) All conversions shall be subject to the
inspection of the Building Inspector and
renewal of the certificate of occupancy annually.
[Amended 5-20-1993 by L.L. No. 6-19931
(m) The building which is converted to permit an
accessory apartment shall be in existence and
have a valid certificate of occupancy issued
prior to January 1, 1984, or proof of occupancy
prior to that date. [Amended 5-20-1993 by
L.L. No. 6-19931
(n) The existing building, together with the
accessory apartment, shall comply with all
other requirements of Chapter 100 of the Town
Code of the Town of Southold.
(o) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 100-31B
hereof, no site plan approval by the Planning
Board shall be required for the establishment of
an accessory apartment.
(p) Approval by the Suffolk County Department of
Health Services of the water supply and sewage
disposal systems shall be required.
(q) No bed -and -breakfast facilities, as authorized
by § 100-31B(14) hereof, shall be permitted in
or on premises for which an accessory
apartment is .authorized or exists. [Added
3-14-1989 by L.L. No. 3-19891
(14) The renting of not more than three (3) rooms in an
owner -occupied dwelling for lodging and serving of
breakfast to not more than six (6) casual and
transient roomers, provided that the renting of such
rooms for such purpose is clearly incidental and
subordinate to the principal use of the dwelling,
subject to the following requirements:
(a) Adequate off-street parking spaces shall be
provided for such rented rooms in addition to
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parking spaces for the use of the family of the
owner.
(b) No accessory apartment, as authorized by
§ 100-31B(13) hereof, shall be permitted in or
on premises for which a bed -and -breakfast
facility is authorized or exists. [Added
3-14-1989 by L.L. No. 3-19891
C. Accessory uses, limited to the following uses and subject
to the conditions listed in § 100-33 herein:
(1) Any customary structures or uses which are
customarily incidental to the principal use, except
those prohibited by this chapter.
(2) [Amended 4-9-1991 by L.L. No. 10-1991;
7-28-1992 by L.L. No. 14-1992] Home occupation,
including home professional office and home
business office. In permitting these uses, the Town
Board recognizes that the residents historically have
operated small businesses which provide services to
the community from their homes. The Board finds
that these businesses have not impacted negatively
on the appearance of these residential zones. In the
Board's judgment, it finds that in order to maintain
the economic viability of the town, to maintain the
rural quality of life and in the interests of the
welfare of the residents, these businesses (or home
occupations) should be permitted to continue. In
setting forth the following subsections, the Board
intends to permit as of right certain business uses in
residential zones with the understanding that these
uses are to be conducted in a manner that will not
alter the character of the residential neighborhoods.
The Board believes that the following subsections
provide sufficient safeguards to accomplish that
aim. These uses shall be permitted, provided that:
(a) No display of products shall be visible from the
street, and no stock -in -trade shall be kept on
the premises.
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(b) Such occupation is incidental to the residential
use of the .premises and is carried on in the
main building by the residents therein with not.
more than one (1) nonresident assistant for
whom off-street parking must be provided on-
site.
(c) Such occupation is carried on in an area not to
exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of
all floors of the main building, and in no event
shall such use occupy more than five hundred
(500) square feet of floor area.
(d) There shall be no exterior effect at the property
line, such as noise, traffic, odor, dust, smoke,
gas, fumes or radiation.
(e) Studios where dancing or music instruction is
offered to groups in excess of five (5) pupils at
one (1) time or where concerts or recitals are
held are prohibited.
(f) In no manner shall the appearance of the
building be altered, nor shall the occupation be
conducted in a manner that would cause the
premises to lose its residential character,
including but not limited to the use of colors,
materials, construction or lighting.
(g) Notwithstanding anything set. forth elsewhere
in this Article, home occupations, home
business offices and home professional offices
shall in no event be deemed to include animal
hospitals, kennels, barbershops, beauty parlors,
clinics or hospitals, mortuaries, nursery schools,
clubs, auto repair shops, restaurants, tourist
homes, rooming houses or boardinghouses and
uses similar to those listed above.
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ZONING § 100-31
(h)s Home occupations, home business office and
home professional offices shall not include
manufacturing, fabrication or construction of
any type on the site.
(a) Any swimming pool shall be completely
enclosed with a permanent chain link (or
similar type) fence of not more than two-inch
mesh, not less than four (4) feet in height,
erected, maintained and provided with a self-
closing, self -latching gate to prevent
unauthorized use of the pool and to prevent
6 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2)(h), which regulated signs, was repealed
11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25.1994. Said L.L. No. 25-1994 also redesignated former
Subsections C(2)(i) and (j) as Subsections C(2)(h) and (i), respectively. For current sign
provisions, see Art. XX, Signs.
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(i) The outdoor storage of equipment necessary for
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residents connected with aquaculture shall be
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screened from view and shall conform to the
setbacks for accessory structures.
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(3) Boat docking facilities for the docking, mooring or
accommodation of noncommercial boats, subject to
the following requirements:.
(a) There shall be docking or mooring facilities for
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no more than two (2) boats other than those
owned and used by the owner of the premises
for his personal use.
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(b) The Town Trustees shall approve new boat
docking facilities.
(c) Boats at such docking facilities shall not be
used for overnight sleeping purposes.
(4) Garden house, toolhouse, storage building,
playhouse, wading pool, swimming pool or tennis
court incidental to the residential use of the
premises and not operated for gain, subject to the
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following requirements:
(a) Any swimming pool shall be completely
enclosed with a permanent chain link (or
similar type) fence of not more than two-inch
mesh, not less than four (4) feet in height,
erected, maintained and provided with a self-
closing, self -latching gate to prevent
unauthorized use of the pool and to prevent
6 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2)(h), which regulated signs, was repealed
11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25.1994. Said L.L. No. 25-1994 also redesignated former
Subsections C(2)(i) and (j) as Subsections C(2)(h) and (i), respectively. For current sign
provisions, see Art. XX, Signs.
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§ 100-31 SOUTHOLD CODE § 100-31
accidents. However, if said pool is located more
than four (4) feet above the ground, then a fence
is not required, provided that all points of
access to said pool are adequately protected by
a self-closing, self -latching gate. Any swimming
pool in existence at the effective date of the
provisions of this subsection shall, within one
(1) year from such date, comply with all of the
provisions hereof.
(b) Individual outdoor tennis court related to
residential use on a lot containing a single-
family detached dwelling, provided that the
same is set back not less than six (6) feet from
all lot lines and that there is no lighting for
after dark use.
(5) Private garages; provided, however, that not more
than two (2) passenger automobile spaces in such
.garages may be leased to persons not resident on the
premises.
(6) Off-street parking spaces accessory to uses on the
premises. Not more than four (4) off-street parking
spaces shall be permitted within the minimum front
yard.
— (7) The storage of either a boat or travel trailer owned
and used by the owner or occupant of the premises
on which such boat or travel trailer is stored, for his
personal use, subject to § 100-191Q, Supplemental
parking regulations, and the following require-
ments:
(a) Such boat or trailer shall not exceed thirty (30)
feet in length.
(b) Such boat or trailer shall be stored only in the
required rear yard, and the area occupied
thereby, together with the area of all buildings
in the rear yard, shall not exceed forty percent
(40%) of the area of the required rear yard.
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7 (c) Such boat or trailer shall not be located within
fifteen (15) feet of any street -or lot line.
-� (8) Horses and domestic animals other than household
pets, provided that such animals shall not be housed
within forty (40) feet of any lot line. Housing for
flocks of more than twenty-five (25) fowl shall not be
constructed within fifty (50) feet of any line.
(9)7 Yard sales, attic sales, garage sales, auction sales or
J similar types of sales of personal property owned by
the occupant of the premises and located thereon,
subject to the following requirements:
(a) Not more than one (1) such sale shall be
conducted on any lot in any one (1) calendar
year.
(b) Adequate supervised parking facilities shall be
provided.
(c) No signs, except one (1) on -premises sign not
larger than six (6) square feet in size displayed
for a period of not longer than one (1) week
immediately prior to the day of such sale, shall
be permitted.
(d) A permit shall be obtained therefor from the
Town Clerk upon the payment of a fee of fifteen
dollars ($15.). [Amended 8-24-1993 by L.L.
No. 18-19931
(e) The display permit issued by the Town Clerk
shall be posted on the premises so it can be read
from the street and removed before sundown on
the day of the sale. [Added 8-24-1993 by L.L.
No. 18-19931
7 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(9), as amended, which regulated signs, was
repealed 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-1994, which local law also renumbered former
Subsection C(10) as C(9). For current sign provisions, see Art. KY, Signs.
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§ 100-31 SOUTHOLD CODE § 100-32
(10) Wineries may have an accessory gift shop on the
premises which may sell items accessory to wine,
such as corkscrews, wineglasses, decanters, items
for the storage and display of wine, books on
winemaking and the region and nonspecific items
bearing the insignia of the winery. Wineries may not
have a commercial kitchen as an accessory use but
may have a noncommercial kitchen facility for
private use by the employees. [Added 11-29-1994
by L.L. No. 26-19941
§ 100-32. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or part
thereof shall be erected or altered in the Agricultural -
Conservation District and in the Low -Density Residential R-80
District unless the same conforms to the Bulk Schedule and
Parking Schedule' incorporated into this chapter with the same
force and effect as if such regulations were set forth herein in
full, as well as to the following bulk and parking requirements:
A. In the case of a lot held in single and separate ownership
prior to November 23, 1971, and thereafter, with an area
of less than forty thousand (40,000) square feet, a
single-family dwelling may be constructed thereon,
provided that the requirements of Column vii of the Bulk
Schedule and the Parking Schedule incorporated in this
chapter are complied with.
B. The bulk and parking requirements for single-family
dwellings as set forth in Column ii of the Bulk Schedule
and the Parking Schedule incorporated into this chapter
shall apply to the following lots:
(1) All lots shown on major and minor subdivision maps
which were granted final approval by the Planning
Board prior to May 20, 1983.
8 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking Schedule is in § 100-191A.
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§ 100-32 ZONING § 100-32
(2) All lots shown on major subdivision maps upon
which the Planning Board has held a hearing for
preliminary map approval prior to May 20, 1983.
(3) All lots shown on minor subdivision maps that have
been granted sketch plan approval by the Planning
Board prior to May 20, 1983.
(4) All lots set off or created by approval of the Planning
Board subsequent to November 23, 1971, and prior
J to May 20, 1983.
C. The bulk and parking requirements for single-family
dwellings set forth in Columns i and iii of the Bulk
Schedule and Parking Schedule incorporated into this
chapter shall apply to the following lots:
(1) All lots shown on minor subdivision maps which
have been granted sketch plan approval- by the
Planning Board on or after May 20, 1983.
(2) All lots shown on major subdivision maps upon
which the Planning Board has held a hearing for
preliminary map approval on or after May 20, 1983.
(3) All lots set off or created by approval of the Planning
Board on or after May 20, 1983.
D. The bulk and parking requirements for two-family
dwellings set forth in Column xii of the Bulk Schedule
and Parking Schedule incorporated into this chapter
shall apply to the following lots:
(1) All lots shown on minor subdivision maps which
have been granted sketch plan approval by the
Planning Board on or after May 20, 1983.
(2) All lots shown on major subdivision maps upon
which the Planning Board has held a hearing for
preliminary approval on or after May 20, 1983.
(3) All lots set off or created by approval of the Planning
Board on or after May 20, 1983.
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§ 100-33 SOUTHOLD . CODE § 100-33
§ 100-33. Accessory buildings. [Amended 4-10-1990 by
L.L. No. 6-19901
In the Agricultural -Conservation District and Low -Density
Residential R-80, R-120, R-200 and R-400 Districts, accessory
buildings and structures or other accessory uses shall be located
in the required rear yard, subject to the following requirements:
A. Such buildings shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet in
height.
B. Setbacks. [Amended 7-17-1990 by L.L. No. 14-1990;
2-5-1991 by L.L. No. 2-19911
(1) On lots containing up to twenty thousand (20,000)
square feet, such buildings shall be set back no less
than three (3) feet from any lot line.
(2) On lots containing more than twenty thousand
(20,000) square feet up' to thirty-nine thousand nine
hundred ninety-nine (39,999) square feet, such
buildings shall be set back no 'less than _five (5) feet
from any lot line.
(3) On lots containing in excess of thirty-nine thousand
nine hundred ninety-nine (39,999) square feet up to
seventy-nine thousand nine hundred. ninety-nine
(79,999) square feet, such buildings shall be set back
no less than ten (10) feet from any lot line.
(4) On lots. containing in excess of seventy-nine
thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (79,999) square
feet, such buildings shall be set back no less than
twenty (20) feet from any lot line.
C.' In the case of a waterfront parcel, accessory buildings
and structures may be located in the front yard, provided
that such buildings and structures meet the front -yard
setback requirements as set forth by this Code. [Added
12-22-1992 by L.L. No. 33-19921
9 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, regarding percentage of occupancy of required
yard, was repealed 7-17-1990 by L.L. No. 14-1990.
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§ 100-30A.1 ZONING § 100-30A.2
ARTICLE IIIA
Low -Density Residential R-40 District'
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-19891
§ 100-30A.1. Purpose.
The purpose of the Low -Density Residential R-40 District is
to provide areas for residential development where existing
neighborhood characteristics, water supply and environmental
conditions permit full development densities of approximately
one (1) dwelling per acre and where open space and agricultural
preservation are not predominate objectives.
§ 100-30A.2. Use regulations.
In an R-40 District, no building or premises shall be used and
no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered
which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or
in part, for any uses except the following:
A. Permitted uses:
(1) Same as § 100-31A of the Agricultural -Conservation
District, except that wineries are excluded.
[Amended 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-19941
B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of
Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals, as hereinafter
provided, and subject to site plan approval by the
Planning Board:
(1) Same as § 100-31B of the Agricultural -Conservation
District, except that a children's recreation camp,
farm labor camp and veterinarian's office and
animal hospital are .not permitted and bed -and -
breakfast uses do not require site plan approval.
(2) Libraries, museums or art galleries.
C. Accessory uses, limited to the following:
10054.1 1-25-95
§ 100-30A.2 SOUTHOLD CODE § 100-40
(1) Same as § 100-31C of the Agricultural -Conservation
District.
§ 100-30A.3. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or .part
thereof shall be erected or altered in the Low -Density
Residential R-40 District unless the same conforms to the
requirements of the Bulk Schedule and of the Parking
Schedule,10 with the same force and effect as if such regulations
were set forth herein in full.
§ 100-30A.4. Accessory buildings.
Accessory buildings shall be subject to the same
requirements as § 100-33 of the Agricultural -Conservation
District.
ARTICLE IV
Hamlet Density (HD) Residential District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989111
§ 100-40. Purpose.
The purpose of the Hamlet Density (HD) Residential District
is to permit a mix of housing types and level of residential
density appropriate to the areas in and around the major
hamlet centers, particularly Mattituck, Cutchogue, Southold,
Orient and the Village of Greenport.
10 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking Schedule is in § 100.191A.
11 Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. IV, M Light Multiple -
Residence District, as amended.
10054.2 1-25-95
§ 100-41 ZONING § 100-42
§ 100-41. Applicability.
The Hamlet Density (HD) Residential District may be
designated on the Zoning Map by the Town Board upon its own
motion or by petition on parcels within one-half (1/2) mile of a
Hamlet Business (HB) District of Mattituck, Cutchogue and
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Southold Hamlet and within one-fourth (1/4) mile of the Hamlet
7
Business (HB) District of Orient and within one-half (1/2) mile of
the boundary of the Village of Greenport.
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§ 100-42. Use regulations.
In the HD District, no building or premises shall be used and
no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered
which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or
in part, for any use except the following:
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A. Permitted uses.
(1) One -family detached dwelling.
(2) Two-family dwelling.
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of
Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals, as hereinafter
provided, and subject to site plan approval by the
Planning Board:
(1) Multiple dwellings, townhouses, row or attached
houses.
(2) Accessory apartments in single-family residences as
set forth in and regulated by § 100-31B(13) of the
Agricultural -Conservation District.
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(3) Bed -and -breakfast uses as set forth in and regulated
—�
by § 100-31B(14), without site plan approval.12
C. Accessory uses, limited to the following:
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12 Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(4), wineries, added 8-1.1989 by L.L. No. 15-1989,
was repealed 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994.
10054.3 1-25-95
§ 100-42 SOUTHOLD CODE § 100-43
(1) Accessory uses as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31C(1) through (7) and (9) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District, and subject to conditions set
forth in § 100-33 thereof. [Amended 11-29-1994 by
L.L. No. 25-19941
(2)13Accessory buildings, structures and other required
facilities and equipment necessary to provide
community sewers, water, heat, utilities and other
community sen -ices to all buildings and structures
on the premises; provided, however, that the plans
for and the location of the same shall be approved by
the Planning Board.
§ 100-43. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or part
thereof shall be erected or altered in the Hamlet Density (HD)
Residential District unless the same conforms to the Bulk
Schedule and Parking Schedule incorporated into this chapter,
with the same force and effect as if such regulations were set
forth herein in full.14
13 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2), which regulated freestanding and ground
signs, was repealed 11.29.1994 by 1.J- No. 25-1994, which local law also renumbered
former Subsection C(3) as Subsection C(2). For current sign provisions, see Art. XX,
'Signs.
14 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking Schedule is in 4 100-191A.
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§ 100-50 ZONING § 100-50
ARTICLE V
Affordable Housing (AHD) District
[Added 7-1-1986 by L.L. No. 6-1986; amended 11-16-1986
7 by L.L. No. 14-1986; 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989161
J § 100-50. Purpose.
7 The purpose of the Affordable Housing (AHD) District is to
provide the opportunity within certain areas of the town for the
J development of high-density housing for families of moderate
7 income.
(Cont'd on page 10055)
10 Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. V, M-1 General Multiple -
Residence District; as amended.
10054.5 1-25-95
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§ 100-61 ZONING § 100-61
§ 100-61. Use regulations.
In the RR District, no building or premises shall be used and
no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered
which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or
in part, for any use except the following:
A. Permitted uses.
(1) Any permitted use set forth in and as regulated by
§ 100-31A of the Agricultural -Conservation District,
except that wineries are excluded. [Amended
11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-19941
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of
Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter
provided and, except for the uses set forth in Subsection
B(5) hereof, are subject to site plan approval by the
Planning Board:
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(1)
Any special exception use set forth in and as
regulated by § 100-31B(1), (6), (7) and (13) of the
7
Agricultural -Conservation District. [Amended
8-1-1989 by L.L. No. 15-19891
(2)
Marinas for the docking, mooring or accommodation
of noncommercial boats.
(3)
Yacht clubs.
(4)
Transient hotels or motels, resort hotels or motels or
conference facilities, provided that the following
requirements are met:
(a) Minimum parcel size shall be five (5) acres.
(b) The maximum number of guest units shall be:
[1] One (1) unit per six thousand (6,000)
square feet of land without public water or
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sewer.
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§ 100-61 SOUTHOLD CODE § 100-61
[2] One (1) unit per four thousand (4,000)
square feet of land with public water and
sewer.
(c) No music, entertainment or loudspeaker system
shall be audible from beyond the property line.
(d) No lights shall create a glare on adjoining
property.
(e) The maximum size of a guest unit shall be six
hundred (600) square feet. [Added 7-5-1989 by
L.L. No. 13-19891
(5) Bed -and -breakfast uses, as set forth in and as
regulated by § 100-31B(14).
(6) Tourist camps as regulated by Chapter 88, Tourist
. and Trailer Camps, of the Town Code.
(7) Freestanding restaurants.
C. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Accessory
uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses
and, except for residential accessory uses and signs,
which are governed by Article XX, are subject to site
plan review:
(1) Any accessory use set forth in and as regulated by
§ 100-31C(1) through (7) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District.
(2)i6Sanitary and laundry facilities.
(3) Accessory uses set forth in and as regulated by
§ 100-42C(2) of the Hamlet Density Residential
District.
16 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2), which regulated signs, was repealed
11-29.1994 by L.L. No. 25.1994, which local law also renumbered former Subsections C(3)
and C(4) as Subsections C(2) and C(3), respectively. For current sign provisions, see Art.
xx, Signs.
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§ 100-62 ZONING § 100-71
§ 100-62. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
Except as otherwise provided herein, no buildings or
—� premises shall be used and no building or part thereof shall be
erected or altered in the Residential RR District unless the
J same conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading
Schedules incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the
same force and effect as if such regulations were set forth
herein in full.17
ARTICLE VII
Residential Office (RO) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-198918]
§ 100-70. Purpose.
The purpose of the Residential Office (RO) District is to
provide a transition area between business areas and low-
density residential development along major roads which will
provide opportunity for limited nonresidential uses in
essentially residential areas.
§ 100-71. Use regulations.
In the Residential Office (RO) District, no building or
premises shall be used and no building or part of a building
shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or
designed to be used, in whole or in part, for any uses except the
following:
A. Permitted uses.
(1) One -family detached dwellings, not to exceed one (1)
dwelling on each lot.
17 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking and Loading Schedules are in §§ 100-191 and 100-192.
18 Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. VII, B-1 General Business
District, as amended.
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§ 100-71 SOUTHOLD CODE § 100-71
(2) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by
the Town of Southold, school districts, park districts
and fire districts.
(3) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by
fraternal organizations and utilized for activities
typically conducted by a fraternal organization,
including but not limited to public meeting places,
charitable and fundraising events, patriotic
observances and catering for public and private
functions. [Added 11-28-1989 by L.L. No. 22-19891
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of
Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter
provided and subject to site plan approval by the
Planning Board, provided that not more than one (1) use
shall be allowed for each forty thousand (40,000) square
feet of lot area:
(1) Special exception uses as set forth in and regulated
by § 100-31B(1) through (7) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District.
(2) Professional offices and business offices.
(3) Funeral homes.
(4) Bed -and -breakfast uses as set forth in and regulated
by § 100-31B(14), except that no site plan approval
is required.
(5) Libraries, museums or art galleries.
(6)19Apartments may be permitted over business and
professional offices as regulated by § 100-91B(4)(a)
through (f), inclusive. [Added 12-12-1989 by L.L.
No. 23-1989]
19 Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(6), wineries, added 8.9-1989 by L.L. No. 15-1989,
was repealed 11-29.1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994, which local law also renumbered former
Subsection B(7) as Subsection B(6).
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§ 100-71 ZONING § 100-80
C. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Accessory
uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses
and, except for residential accessory uses and signs,
which are governed by Article XX, are subject to site
plan review:
(1) Accessory uses as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31C(1) through (7) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District and subject to the conditions
set forth in § 100-33 thereof.
(2)20Accessory uses set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-42C(2) of the Hamlet Density Residential
District.
§ 100-72. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or part
thereof shall be erected or altered in the Residential Office (RO)
District unless the same conforms to the Bulk Schedule and
Parking and Loading Schedules incorporated into this chapter,
with the same force and effect as if such regulations were set
forth herein in full.21
ARTICLE VIII
Limited 'Business (LB) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989221
§ 100-80. Purpose.
The purpose of the Limited Business (LB) District is to
provide an opportunity to accommodate limited business
20 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2), which regulated signs, was repealed
11.29.1994 by L.L. No. 25-1994, which local law also renumbered former Subsection C(3)
as Subsection C(2). For current sign provisions, see Art. XX, Signs.
21 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking and Loading Schedules are in H 100-191 and 100-192.
22 Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. VIII, C Light Industrial
District, as amended.
10073 1-25-95
§ 100-80 SOUTHOLD CODE § 100-81
activity along highway corridors, but in areas outside the
hamlet central business areas, that is consistent with the rural
and historic character of surrounding areas and uses. Emphasis
will be placed on review of design features so that existing and
future uses will not detract from surrounding uses. The
additional uses must generate low amounts of traffic and be
designed to protect the residential and rural character of the
area.
§ 100-81. Use regulations.
In the LB District, no building shall be used and no building
or part of a building shall be erected or altered which is
arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part,
for any uses except the following:
A. Permitted uses. [Amended 11-29-1994 by L.L. No.
26-1994]
(1) Any permitted use as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31A of the Agricultural -Conservation District
except wineries, which shall be as set forth in
Subsection A(2)(i) below.
(2) The following uses are permitted uses subject to the
site plan approval by the Planning Board:
(a) Retail businesses complementary to the rural
and historic character of the surrounding area,
limited to the following:
[1] Antique, art and craft shops and galleries.
[2] Custom workshops and machine shops.
[3] Wholesale or retail sale and accessory
storage and display of garden materials
and plants, including nursery operations,
provided that the outdoor storage or
display of plants and materials does not
obstruct pedestrian flow or vehicular traffic
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and does not occur within three (3) feet of
the property line.
[4] Libraries or museums.
(b)
Professional and business offices.
(c)
Funeral homes.
(d)
Restaurants, except drive-in restaurants.
(e)
Personal service stores and shops, including
barbershops, beauty parlors, professional
studios and travel agencies.
M
Repair shops for household, business or
personal appliances, including cabinet shops,
carpenter shops, electrical shops, plumbing
shops, furniture repair shops and bicycle and
motorcycle shops, landscaping and other service
businesses.
(g)
Wholesale and warehousing.
(h)
Retail uses supplemental to the service
business establishment.
(i)
Wineries which meet the following standards:
[1] Wineries shall be a farm winery licensed
under New York State law from which wine
made from primarily Long Island grapes is
produced and sold;
[2] Wineries shall obtain site plan approval;
and
[3] Wineries shall have retail sales on site.
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of
Appeals.
The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter
provided
and, except for bed -and -breakfast uses, are
subject to site ,plan approval by the Planning Board:
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(1) Any special exception use as set forth in and
regulated by § 100-31B of the Agricultural -
Conservation District. [Amended 8-1-1989 by L.L.
No. 15-1989; 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-19941
C. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Accessory-
uses.
ccessoryuses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses
and, except for residential accessory uses and signs,
which are governed by Article XX, are subject to site
plan review:
(1) Any accessory use as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31C(1) through (8) and (10) of the
Agricultural -Conservation District, and subject to
the conditions set forth in § 100-33 thereof.
[Amended 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994]23
§ 100-82. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
Except as otherwise provided herein, no buildings or
premises shall be used and no building or part thereof shall be
erected or altered in the LB District unless the same conforms
to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading Schedules
incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the same force
and effect as if such regulations were set forth herein in fu11.24
23 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2), which immediately followed this subsection
and regulated signs, was repealed 11.29.1994 by L.L. No. 25.1994. For current sign
provisions, see Art. KY, Signs.
24 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking and Loading Schedules are in H 100-191 and 100-192.
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ARTICLE IX
Hamlet Business (HB) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989251
§ 100-90. Purpose.
The purpose of the Hamlet Business (HB) District is to
provide for business development in the hamlet central
business areas, including retail, office and service uses, public
and semipublic uses, as well as hotel and motel and multifamily
residential development that will support and enhance the
retail development and provide a focus for the hamlet area.
§ 100-91. Use regulations.
In the HB District, no building or premises shall be used and
no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered
which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or
in part, for any uses except the following:
A. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Permitted
uses. The following are permitted uses and, except for
those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) and (2)
hereof, are subject to site plan approval by the Planning
Board:
(1) Any permitted use set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31A(1) and (3) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District.
(2) Any permitted uses as set forth in and as regulated
by § 100-42A(2) of the Hamlet Residential District.
(3) Boardinghouses and tourist homes.
J (4) Business, ,professional and governmental offices.
7 (5) Banks and financial institutions.
(6) Retail stores.
25 Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former ArL Ix, C-1 General Industrial
District, as amended.
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(7) Restaurants, excluding formula food and take-out
restaurants. [Amended 5-16-1994 by L.L. No.
9-1994]
(8) Bakeshops (for on -premises retail sale).
(9) Personal service stores and shops, including
barbershops, beauty parlors, professional studios
and travel agencies.
(10) Art, antique and auction galleries.
(11) Artists' and craftsmen's workshops.
(12) Auditoriums or meeting halls.
(13) Repair shops for household, business or personal
appliances, including cabinet shops, carpenter
shops, electrical shops, plumbing shops, furniture
repair shops and bicycle and motorcycle shops.
(14) Custom workshops.
(15) Bus or train stations.
(16) Theaters or cinemas (other than outdoor).
(17) Libraries or museums.
(18) Laundromats.
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of
Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter
.provided, subject to site plan approval by the Planning
Board:
(1) Any special exception use set forth in and as
regulated by § 100-31B(3) to (6) and (13) and (14) of
the Agricultural Conservation District.
(2) Multiple dwellings and townhouses.
(3) Motel and hotel uses as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-61B(4) of the Resort Residential (RR) District,
except that minimum .lot size shall be three (3)
acres. [Amended 7-31-1990 by L.L. No. 16-1990]
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(4) [Amended 12-12-1989 by L.L. No. 23-1989]
Apartments may be permitted over retail stores and
business, professional and governmental offices,
subject to the following requirements:
(a) The explicit written approval of the Town Fire
Prevention Inspector shall be obtained for the
design, location, access and other safety-related
elements of every such apartment. No
apartment shall be permitted over filling
stations, stores retailing flammable or fume -
producing goods, restaurants or other
businesses with kitchens or other facilities
producing intense heat or any other establish-
ment which the Fire Prevention Inspector
determines to pose a greater -than -average
built-in fire risk.
(b) The habitable floor area of each apartment
shall be at least four hundred fifty (450) square
feet, but in no case more than seven hundred
fifty (750) square feet. The apartment shall not
be located on the first floor of the building, and
the apartment shall contain all services for safe
and convenient habitation, meeting the New
York State Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code and the Sanitary Code.
(c) There shall be no more than three (3)
apartments created or maintained in any single
building.
(d) Each apartment, or common hallway servicing
two (2) or three (3) apartments, shall have a
separate access to the outside of the building,
which must be distinct from the access to uses
on the first floor.
(e) Each apartment shall have at least one (1) on-
site off-street parking space meeting the
7 standards of this chapter, conveniently located
for access to the apartment.
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(f) Only the owner of the building in which it is
proposed to locate the apartment(s) may apply
for this special permit. The Board of Appeals
shall require that such applicant execute such
agreements, contracts, easements, covenants,
deed restrictions or other legal instruments
running in favor of the town as, upon recom-
mendation of the Town Attorney, the Board
shall determine to be necessary to ensure that:
[1]. The apartment, or any proprietary or other
interest therein, will not be sold to the
tenant or any other party, except as part of
a sale of the entire building in which the
apartment is located.
[2] The apartment is made available for year-
round rental.
[3] The apartment 'is properly constructed,
maintained and used, and unapproved uses
are excluded therefrom.
[4] Any other condition deemed reasonable
and necessary to ensure the immediate and
long-term success of the apartment in
helping to meet identified housing needs in
the community is complied with.
(5) Bed -and -breakfast enterprises or boarding- and/or
tourist homes as set forth and regulated by
§ 100-61B(5) of the Resort Residential (RR) District.
(6) Fraternal or social institutional offices or meeting
halls.
(7) Drinking establishments.
(8) Public garages.
(9) Funeral homes.
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7
(10) (Reserved)26
(11) [Added 5-16-1994 by L.L. No. 9-19941 Take-out
and formula food restaurants, subject to the
following requirements:
(a) Adequate parking shall be provided in
accordance with that required by Article XIX,
-;
Parking and Loading Areas, of this chapter. All
parking spaces shall be located within
reasonable walking distance of the site or three
J
hundred (300) feet, whichever is less. The
improvement or development of municipal
parking may be used to satisfy this
requirement. The adequacy of municipal
parking shall be determined by the Planning
Board as part of its site plan review procedure
by conducting a parking survey of the capacity
of the existing municipal parking area to
accommodate the projected increase in usage
due to the introduction of the subject land use.
(b) An assessment of the potential traffic impacts
of the proposed use must accompany the long
environmental assessment form. The
appropriate mitigation measures must be
incorporated into the site plan.
(c) There shall be no counter serving outdoor traffic
via a drive-in, drive-through, drive -up, drive-by
or walk-up window or door.
(d) Exterior signage shall conform in all respects to
Article XX, Signs, of this chapter and, further,
may not be lit from within.
(e) Advertisements, including trademark logos,
may not be affixed, painted or glued onto the
windows of the business or onto any exterior
26 Editor's Note: Former Subsection E(10), wineries, amended B-1-1989 by L.L. No.
15-1989, was repealed 11-26-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994.
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structures, including waste disposal receptacles
and flags.
(f) The physical design, including color and use of
materials, of the establishment shall be
compatible with and sensitive to the visual and
physical characteristics of other buildings,
public spaces and uses in .the particular
location.
C. [Amended 6-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6.19891 Accessory
uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses
and, except for residential accessory uses and signs,
which are subject to Article XX, are subject to site plan
review:
(1) Accessory uses as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31C(1) through (7) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District, and subject to the conditions.__ ..
set forth in § 100-33 thereof 27
§ 100-92. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building or premises shall be. used and no building, or part
thereof shall be erected or altered. *in the HB District unless the
same conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading
Schedules incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the
same force and effect as if such regulations were set forth
herein in full.28 '
§ 100-93. Uses confined to enclosed buildings.
All uses permitted in the HB District, including the display
and sale of merchandise and the storage of all property, except
27 Editor's Note: Former Subsections C(2) and (S), which regulated signs, were
repealed 11.29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-1994. For current sign provisions, see Art. KY, Signs.
28 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking and Loading Schedules are in R 100-191 and 100-192.
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living plants, shrubs and trees, shall be confined to fully
enclosed buildings on the premises:
ARTICLE X
General Business (B) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-198991
§ 100-100. Purpose.
The purpose of the General Business (B) District is to provide
for retail and wholesale commercial development and limited
office and industrial development outside of the hamlet central
business areas, generally along major highways. It is designed
to accommodate uses that benefit from large numbers of
motorists, that need fairly large parcels of land and that may
involve characteristics such as heavy trucking and noise.
§ 100-101. Use regulations.
In the B District, no building or premises shall be used and
no building or part thereof shall be erected or altered which is
arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or -in part,
for any uses except the following:
A. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Permitted
uses. The following uses are permitted uses and, except
for those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) hereof,
are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
(1) Any permitted use set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31A(2) and (3) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District.
(2) Any permitted use set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-91A(3) to (18) of the Hamlet Business District.
29 Editor's Note: This local law also repealed' former Art. x, Tourist Camps, Camp
Cottages and Trailers.
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(3) Wholesale businesses, - warehouses and building
material storage and sale, but excluding storage of
coal, coke, fuel oil or junk.
(4) Building, electrical and plumbing contractors'
businesses, or yards.
(5) Cold storage plants, baking and other food
processing and packaging plants that are not
offensive, obnoxious. or detrimental to neighboring
uses by reason of dust, smoke, vibration, noise, odor
or effluent.
(6) Wholesale or retail sale and accessory storage and
display of garden materials,, supplies and plants,
including nursery operations, provided that the
outdoor storage or display of plants and materials
does not obstruct pedestrian flow or vehicular traffic
and does. not occur within three (3) feet of the -
property line.-
(7)
ine:(7) Wholesaletretail beverage distribution.
(8) Funeral homes.
(9) Train or bus stations.
(10) Telephone exchanges.
(11) [Added 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-19941 Wineries
which meet the following standards:
(a) It shall be a farm winery licensed under New
York State law from which wine made from
primarily Long Island grapes is produced and
sold;.
(b) It shal obtain site plan approval; and
(c) It shall have retail sales on site.
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of
Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals, as hereinafter
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provided, subject to site plan approval by the Planning
Board:
(1) Any special exception use as set forth in and
regulated by § 100-31B(2) to (12), except wineries
are not required to be in connection with a vineyard.
[Amended 8-1-1989 by L.L. No. 15-19891
(2) Hotel or motel uses as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-61B(4) of the Resort Residential (RR) District,
except that the minimum lot size shall be three (3)
acres. [Amended 8-13-1991 by L.L. No. 19-19911
(3) Bed -and -breakfast enterprises or boarding and/or
tourist homes as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31B(14) of the Agricultural -Conservation
District, except that no site plan approval is
required.
(4) Tourist camps as regulated by Chapter 88, Tourist
and Trailer Camps, of the Town Code..
(5) Research, design or development laboratories,
—� provided that any manufacturing shall be limited to
prototypes and products for testing.
(6) Fully enclosed commercial recreation facilities,
including but not limited to tennis clubs, skating
rinks, paddle tennis, handball and squash facilities,
dance halls, billiard parlors, bowling alleys, health
spas -and clubs and uses normally accessory and
incidental to commercial recreation, such as locker
rooms, eating and drinking facilities and retail sale
of goods associated with the particular activity.
(7) Laundry or dry-cleaning plants, subject to the
following conditions:
(a) All processes and storage shall be carried on
within an enclosed building.
(b) All fluids used in processing shall be recycled,
and the overall facility shall be designed,
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located and operated to protect surface waters
and the groundwater reservoir from pollution.
(8) Fraternal or social institutional offices or meeting
halls (nonprofit).
(9) Take-out restaurants, provided that eating on the
premises of the take-out restaurant shall be
permitted only inside the structure or in areas
specifically designated and properly maintained
outside of the structure and where the minimum lot
size for a freestanding structure is forty thousand
(40,000) square feet. [Amended 5-16-1994 by L.L.
No. 9-19941
(10) Drinking establishments.
(11) Automobile laundries.
(12) Public garages, gasoline service stations, new and -
used motor vehicle lots, vehicle sales and rental,
including the sale of recreation vehicles and trailers
and boat sales, with accessory repair facilities, all
subject to the following requirements:
(a) Entrance and exit driveways shall have an
unrestricted width- of not less than twelve (12)
feet and not more than.thirty (30) feet and shall
be located not less than ten (10) feet from any
property line and shall be so laid out as to avoid
the necessity of any vehicle backing out across
any public right-of-way.
(b) Sale of used vehicles or boats shall be conducted
only as accessory to the sale of new vehicles or
boats.
(c) Vehicle lifts or pits, dismantled automobiles,
boats and vehicles and all parts or supplies
shall be located within a building.
(d) All service or repair of motor vehicles, other
than such minor servicing as change of tires or
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sale of gasoline or oil, shall be conducted in a
building.
(e) The storage of gasoline or flammable oils in
bulk shall be located fully underground and not
less than thirty-five (35) feet from any property
line other than the street line.
(f) No gasoline or fuel pumps or tanks shall be
located less than fifteen (15) feet from any
street or property line.
(g) Outdoor area lighting shall be that generally
required for security purposes and shall be
restricted to the front one-third (1/3) of the lot
depth. All outdoor lighting shall be located at a
height of not more than fourteen (14) feet above
ground level and so directed that illumination
should not extend beyond lot lines.
(h) No gasoline service or repair shops or similar
businesses are to be located within three
hundred (300) feet of a church, public school,
library, hospital, orphanage or rest home.
(13) Partial self-service gasoline service stations, subject
to all of the provisions of § 100-101B(12) herein and
the following additional requirements:
(a) Each partial self-service gasoline facility shall
have a qualified attendant on duty whenever
the station is open for business. It shall be the
duty of the qualified attendant to control and
operate both the console regulating the flow of
gasoline to the dispensing equipment thereafter
to be operated by the customer at the self-
service pump island and the dispensing
equipment on the other pump islands.
(b) Gasoline shall at no time be dispensed without
the direct supervision of the qualified
attendant. A control shall be provided which
will shut off the flow of gasoline to the
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dispensing equipment at the self-service pump
island whenever the qualified attendant is
absent from the control console for any reason
whatever, including when he is operating the
dispensing equipment on the other pump
islands.
(c) The console regulating the flow of gasoline to
the remote dispensing equipment thereafter
operated by the customer at the self-service
pump island shall be situated in such a manner
as to give the qualified attendant controlling
said console an unobstructed view. of the
operation of said remote dispensing equipment.
(d) The self-service pump island shall have controls
on all pumps that will permit said pumps to
operate only when a dispensing nozzle is
removed from its bracket on the pump and the
switch for this pump is manually operated.
(e) The self-service pump island shall be protected
by an automatic fire -protection system in the
form of an approved system of dry powder
release which will act as an automatic fire
extinguisher.
W No customer shal be permitted to dispense
gasoline unless he shall possess a valid motor
vehicle operator's license.
(g) There shall be no latch -open device on any self-
service
elfservice dispensing nozzle.
(14) Private transportation service, including garage and
maintenance facilities.
(15) One -family detached dwellings, not to exceed one (1)
dwelling on each lot. [Added 7-13-1993 by L.L. No.
11-19931
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(16) [Added 5-16-1994 by L.L. No. 9-19941 Formula
food restaurants located within a shopping center in
this zone, subject to the following requirements:
(a) There must be sufficient parking as provided for
by the Article XIX, Parking and Loading Areas,
of this chapter, and such parking area shall be
available within the shopping center site to
accommodate the use.
(b) The operation of the establishment shall not
create traffic problems.
(c) There shall be no counter serving outdoor traffic
via a drive-in, drive-through, drive -up, drive-by
or walk-up window or door.
(d) Exterior signage shall conform in all respects to
Article XX, Signs, of this chapter and, further,
may not be lit from within.
(e) Advertisements, including trademark logos,
may not be affixed, painted or glued onto the
windows of the business or onto any exterior
structure, including waste disposal receptacles
and flags.
W The signage must conform to the existing color
theme and signage style of the shopping center.
(g) The existing exterior architectural style of the
shopping center building may not be altered or
modified in any way to accommodate the
proposed use.
(h) The use must be located within the shopping
center's main primary building complex and
may not be located within a single freestanding
structure within the shopping center site.
C. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Accessory
uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses
and, except for residential. accessory uses and signs,
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which are governed by Article XX, are subject to site
plan review:
(1) Accessory uses set forth in and as regulated by
§ 100-31C(1) through (8) and (10) of the
Agricultural -Conservation District, subject to the
conditions set forth in § 100-33 thereof. [Amended
11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994)
(2)SOOpen storage of materials or equipment, provided
that such storageshall be at least twenty-five (25)
feet from any lot_ line, not be more than six (6) feet
high and be suitably screened by a solid fence or
other suitable means of at least six (6) feet in height.
§ 100-102. Bulk, area and parking requirements.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or part
thereof'shall be erected or altered in the B District unless the
same conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading
Schedules incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the
same force and effect as if such regulations were set forth
herein in full.31
ARTICLE XI
Marine I (MI) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by LL. No. 1-1989111
§ 100-110. Purpose.
The purpose of the Marine I (MI) District is to provide a
waterfront location for a limited range of water -dependent and
30 Editor's Note: Former Subsections- C(2) and (3), which regulated signs, were
repealed 11.29-1994 by I.I.. No. 25.1994, which local law also renumbered former
Subsection C(4) as Subsection C(2). For current sign provisions, see Art. xg, Signs.
31 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking and Loading Schedules are in 44 100.191 and 100-192.
32 Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. 3a, General Regulations, as
amended.
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water -related uses, which are those uses which require or
7 benefit from direct access to or location in marine or tidal
waters but which are located within the town's tidal creeks or
J natural coves.
7
§ 100-111. Use regulations.
In an MI District, no building or premises shall be used and
no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered
AN which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or
7 in part, for any uses except the following:
A. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Permitted
uses. The following uses are permitted uses and, except
for those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) hereof,
are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
(1) One (1) one -family detached dwelling per single and
separate lot of record in existence as of the date of
adoption of this Article.
(2) Marinas for the docking, mooring and
accommodation of recreational or commercial boats,
including the sale of fuel and oil primarily for the
use of boats accommodated in such marinas.
(3) Boat docks, slips, piers or wharves for pleasure or
fishing trips or for vessels engaged in fishery or
shellfishery.
(4) Boatyards for building, storing, repairing, renting,
selling or servicing boats, which may include the
following as an accessory use: office for the sale of
marine equipment or products, dockside facilities for
dispensing of fuel and, where pumpout stations are
provided, rest room and laundry facilities to serve
overnight patrons.
(5) Boat and marine engine repair and sales and
display, yacht brokers and marine insurance
brokers.
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(6) Buildings, structures and uses owned.or operated by
the Town of Southold, school districts, park districts
and fire districts.
(7) Retail sale or rental of fishing, diving or bathing
supplies and equipment if accessory to a marina or
boatyard or ship's loft or chandlery.
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of
Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals, as hereinafter
provided, subject to site plan approval by the Planning
Board:
(1) Beach clubs, yacht clubs or boat clubs, including
uses accessory to them, such as swimming pools,
tennis courts and racquetball facilities.
(2) Mariculture or aquaculture operations or research
and development.
C. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989] Accessory
uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses
and, except for residential accessory. uses and . signs,
which are governed by Article XX, are subject to site
plan review:
(1) Accessory uses as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31C(1) through (7) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District, and subject to the conditions
of § 100-33 thereof.33
§ 100-112. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building shall be used and no building or part thereof
shall be erected or altered in the MI District unless the same
conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading
Schedules incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the
33 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2), which regulated signs and immediately
followed this subsection, was repealed 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-1994. For current sign
provisions, see Art. XX, Signs.
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same force and effect if such -regulations were set forth herein in
full 34
ARTICLE M135
Marine II (M11) District
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[Added 1-10-1989 by LL. No. 1-19891
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§ 100-120. Purpose:
The purpose of the Marine II (MII) District is to provide a
waterfront location for a wide range of water -dependent and
water -related uses, which are those uses which require or
S
benefit from direct access to or location in marine or tidal
-�
waters and which, in general, are located on major waterways,
open bayfronts or the Long Island Sound.
§ 100-121. Use regulations.
In the MII District, no building or premises shall be used and
no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered
which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or
in part, for any uses except the following [one (1) use per eighty
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thousand (80,000) square feet of land above mean high water,
unless otherwise specified]:
A. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Permitted
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uses. The following uses are permitted used and, except
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for -those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) hereof,
are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
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(1) One (1) one -family detached dwelling per single and
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separate lot of record in existence as of the date of
adoption of this Article.
34 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking and Loading Schedules are in §§ 100-191 and 100-192.
35 Editor's Note: Former Art. XII, Board of Appeals, was renumbered as Art. %XVII
1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989.
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(2) Marinas for the docking, mooring and
accommodation of recreational or commercial boats;
including the sale of fuel and oil primarily for the
use of boats accommodated in such marina.
(3) Boat docks, slips, piers or wharves for charter boats
carrying passengers on excursions, pleasure or
fishing - trips or for vessels engaged in fishery or
shellfishery.
(4) Beach clubs, yacht clubs or boat clubs, including
uses accessory to them, such as swimming pools,
tennis courts. and racquetball facilities.
(5) Boatyards for building, storing, repairing, renting,
selling or servicing boats, which may include the
following as an accessory use: office for the sale of
marine equipment or products, dockside facilities for
dispensing of fuel and, where pumpout stations are
provided, rest room and laundry facilities -to serve
overnight patrons.
(6) Mariculture or aquaculture operations or research
and development.
(7) Boat and marine engine repair and sales and
display, yacht brokers or marine insurance brokers.
(8) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by
the Town of Southold, school districts, park districts
and fire districts.
(9) Retail sale or rental of fishing, diving or bathing
supplies and equipment if accessory to a marina or
boatyard or ship's loft or chandlery.
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of
Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals,, as hereinafter
provided, subject to site plan approval by the Planning
Board:
(1) Restaurants, excluding . outdoor counter service,
drive-ins or curb -service establishments. Such
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prohibition shall not prevent service at tables on a
covered or uncovered terrace or porch incidental to a
restaurant.
(2) Ferry terminals.
(3) Transient hotels or motels, subject to the following
conditions:
(a) The minimum area for such use shall be not
less than three (3) acres.
(b) The number of guest rooms permitted in the
hotel or motel shall be determined by the
proportion of the site utilized for such use and
the availability of public water and sewer. The
maximum number of guest units shall be one
(1) unit per four. thousand (4,000) square feet of
land with public water and sewer.
(4) Fish processing plants.
(5) Fish markets, which may include a combination of
wholesale and retail sale of finfish and shellfish.
(6) Museums with a nautical theme or art galleries.
C. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6.19891 Accessory
uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses
and, except for residential accessory uses and signs,
which are governed by Article XX, are subject to site
plan review:
(1) Accessory uses as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-31C(1) through (7) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District, and subject to the conditions
of § 100-33 thereofss
36 Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2), which regulated signs and immediately
followed this subsection, was repealed 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25.1994. For current sign
provisions, see Art. XX, Signs.
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§ 100-122. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building shall be used and no building or part thereof
shall be erected or altered in the MII District unless the same
conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading
Schedules incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the
same force and effect if such regulations were set forth herein in
full.s7
ARTICLE XIII
Light Industrial Park/Planned Office Park
(LIO) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-198938]
§ 100-130. Purpose.
The purpose of the Light Industrial Park/Planned Office Park
(LIO) District is to provide opportunity for the location of
business and professional offices, research facilities, industrial
uses and similar activities in an open, campus -like setting in
areas which are not appropriate for commercial activity or low-
density residential development. In this area, such uses can be
established in an attractive environment and serve both as a
means of preserving the open qualities of an area and providing
an area adjacent to hamlet areas where such uses can be
appropriately developed with suitable protection for ground -
and surface waters. All uses must conform to Suffolk County
Health Department standards.
§ 100-131. Use regulations.
In the LIO District, no building or premises shall be used and
no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered
37 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking and Loading Schedules are in 44 100-191 and 100-192.
38 Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. X1I1, Site Plan Approval, as
amended. For current provisions, see Art. XXV, Site Plan Approval.
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which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or
in part, for any purpose except the following:
A. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Permitted
uses. The following uses are permitted uses and, except
for those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) hereof,
are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
(1) Any permitted uses set forth in and as regulated by
§ 100-31A(2) and (3) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District.
(2) Any permitted uses set forth in and as regulated by
§ 100-101A(3) to (5) of the General Business
District.
(3) Office buildings for businesses, governmental and
professional uses, including administrative training,
data processing, publication, financial and sales
offices.
(4) Telephone exchanges.
(5) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by
the Town of Southold, school districts, park districts
and fire districts.
(6) Wineries as regulated by § 100-101A(11). [Added
11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-19941'
B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of
Appeals. The following uses are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter
provided, subject to site plan approval by the Planning
Board:
(1) Any special exception use set forth in and as
regulated by § 100-101B(5), (7) and (10) of the
General Business District.
(2) Light industrial uses involving the fabrication,
reshaping, reworking, assembly or combining of
products from previously prepared materials and
which do not involve the synthesis of chemical or
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chemical products other than for pharmaceutical or
research purposes or the processing of any raw
materials except agricultural raw materials. Such
uses may include industrial operations such as
electronic, machine parts and small component
assembly, as opposed to heavy industrial operations
such as automobile assembly or milling activities,
and will be subject to the following conditions:
(a) No such process or operation shall involve the
handling, storage or discharge of explosives or
permit upon the premises any virus or other
type of infectious organisms identified with
diseases of animals or humans.
(b) No offensive noises, gases, fumes, smoke, odors,
dust, effluent or vibrations shall emanate from
such use and no waste products shall be
.discharged therefrom of a character to create a
nuisance or to be injurious to � health or to
negatively impact groundwater.
(c) Such processes shall involve the use of only oil,
gas or electricity for fuel. -
(3) Conference facilities, subject to the following
conditions:
(a). Where rooms are provided for conference
attendees, said rooms are permitted as set forth
and regulated by § 100-61B(4) of the Resort
Residential (RR) District. [Amended 5-23-1989
by L.L No. 7-19891
(4) Public utility structures and uses.
(5) Printing or publishing plants.
(6) Truck or bus terminals (garages, parking facilities,
loading docks, etc.).
(7) Food processing and packaging plants, not including
fish processing plants. -.
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(8) Wholesale and retail sales and repair of boats and
marine items.
(9) Boat building, boat servicing and boat storage
facilities.
(10) Restaurants:
(11) Sauerkraut manufacturing plants.
(12) Basic Utility Stage II airport, subject to the
following conditions:
(a) Minimum parcel size shall be one hundred (100)
acres.
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(13) Bed -and -breakfast uses as set forth in and as
regulated by § 100-31B(14), provided that no site
plan approval is required S9
C. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Accessory
uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses
and, except for residential accessory uses and signs,
which are governed by Article XX, are subject to site
plan review:
(1) Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily
incidental to any permitted or special exception use
and not involving a separate business.
(2)40Fully enclosed storage facilities incidental to the
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principal use.
(3) Open storage as set forth in and regulated by
§ 100-101C(2) of the General Business District.
(4) Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities for the
exclusive use of executives and employees of the
principal use and their families.
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39 Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(14), wineries, which immediately followed this
subsection, was repealed 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994.
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Editor's Note: Former Subsections C(2) and (3), which regulated signs, were
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repealed 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-1994, which local law also renumbered former
Subsections C(4) through (11) as Subsections C(2) through (9), respectively. For current
provisions regarding signs, see Art. xx, Signs.
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(5) In-service training schools for employees of the
principal use.
(6) Private garages for the storage and service of motor
vehicles owned by the owner of the principal use or
the executives or employees thereof, or visitors
thereto, including the sale of them, but not to the
public generally of gasoline, oil and minor
accessories.
(7) Central heating and power plants accessory to the
principal use and the service of all structures on the
premises.
(8) Maintenance and utility shops incidental to the
principal use.
(9) Off-street parking and loading. Said areas shall not
be nearer than fifty (50) feet to any lot line or street
and, if generally adjacent to any street or any
residence district, shall be suitably screened by a
landscaped strip of at least ten (10) feet in width.
§ 100-132. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or part
thereof shall be erected or altered in the LIO Light Industrial
Park/Planned Office Park District unless the same conforms to
the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading Schedules
incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the same force
and effect as if such regulations were set forth herein in full 41
41 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking and Loading Schedules are in H 100-191 and 100-192.
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Light Industrial (LI) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-19891
7 § 100-140. Purpose.
J The purpose of the Light Industrial (LI) District is to provide
7 an opportunity for business and industrial uses on smaller lots
than would be appropriate for the LIO Light Industrial
Park/Planned Office Park District.
§ 100-141. Use regulations.
In the LI District, no building or premises shall be used and
no building or part of a building shall be erected or altered
which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or
in part, for any purpose except the following:
A. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Permitted
uses. The following uses are permitted uses and, except
for those uses permitted under Subsection A(1) hereof,
are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
(1) Any permitted uses set for in and as regulated by
§ 100-31A(2) and (3) of the Agricultural -
Conservation District.
(2) Any permitted uses set forth in and as regulated by
§ 100-131A(2) to (5) of the Light Industrial
Park/Planned Office Park District.
(3) Wineries as regulated by § 100-101A(11). [Added
11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994]
B. Uses permitted by special exception of the Board of
Appeals. The following uses. are permitted as a special
exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter
provided and subject to site plan approval by the
Planning Board:
42 Editor's Note: Former Art. XIV, Administration and Enforcement, was renumbered
as Art. XXVIII 1-10-1989 by 1-1.. No. 1-1989.
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(1) Any special exception use set forth in and as
regulated by § 100-131B(1) to (11) of the Light
Industrial Park/Planned Office Park District.
(2) Bed -and -breakfast uses as set forth in and as
regulated by § 100-31B(14), provided that no site
plan approval is required 43
C. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-19891 Accessory
uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses
and, except for residential accessory uses and signs,
which are governed by Article XX, are subject to site
plan review:
(1) Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily
incidental to any permitted or special exception use
and not involving a separate business.
(2)"Accessory uses as set forth in and as regulated by
§ 100-131C(5) through (8) of the Light Industrial
Park/Planned Office Park District.
§ 100-142. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or part
thereof shal be erected or altered in the LI Light Industrial
District unless the same conforms to the Bulk Schedule and
Parking and Loading Schedules incorporated into this chapter
by reference, with the same force and , effect as if such
regulations were set forth herein in full.45
43 Editor's Note: Former Subsection B(3), wineries, added 8-1-1989 by L.L. No. 15-1989;
which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 11.29-1994 by L.L. No.
2&1994.
44 Editor's Note: Former Subsections C(2) and' (3), which regulated signs, were
repealed_ 11.29-1994 by LSA No. 25-1994, which local law also renumbered former
Subsection C(4) as C(2). For current sign provisions, see Art. x%, Signs.
45 Editor's Note: The Bulk Schedule is included• at the end of this chapter, and the
Parking and Loading Schedules are in H 100.191 and 100-192.
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ARTICLE XV46
Density, Minimum Lot Size and Bulk Schedules
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-19891
§ 100-150. Repeal of existing schedule; incorporation of
new schedules.
The existing Bulk and Parking Schedule incorporated into
this chapter by reference is hereby repealed, and the Density,
Minimum Lot Size and Bulk Schedules hereinafter set forth are
substituted in place thereof.47
§ 100-151. Conformance required.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no building or
premises shall be used or occupied and no building or structure
or part thereof shall be erected or altered in a use district
unless the same conforms to the Density and Minimum Lot Size
Schedules and the Bulk Schedules hereinafter set forth 46
ARTICLE XVI
(Reserved)
ARTICLEXXVII
(Reserved)
46 Editor's Note: Former Art. XV, Amendments, was renumbered as Art. )-=1-10.1989
by L.L. No. 1-1989.
47 Editor's Note: The Density, Minimum Lot Size and Bulk Schedules are included at
the end of this chapter.
48 Editor's Note: The Density, Minimum Lot Size and Bulk Schedules are included at
the end of this chapter.
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ARTICLE XVIII
Cluster Development
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-19891
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§
§ 100-180 or
§ 100-180. Purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to encourage flexibility and
innovation in the design of residential development that cannot
be achieved on many sites through adherence to traditional
zoning and subdivision regulations. Further, the application of
the cluster development technique is intended to achieve:
A. Maximum reasonable conservation of land and
protection of groundwater supply and groundwater
recharge areas.
B. Preservation of agricultural activity by encouraging
retention of large continuous areas of agricultural use.
(Cont'd on page 10097)
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D. Joint facilities. Permitted or required loading berths,
open or enclosed, may be provided in spaces designed to
serve jointly two (2) or more adjacent establishments,
provided that the number of required berths in such joint
facilities shall not be less than the total required for all
such facilities.
E. Lots divided by district boundaries. When a lot is located
partly in one district and partly in another district, the
regulations for the district requiring the greater number
of loading berths shall apply to all of the lot. Loading
berths on such lot may not be located in any residence
district unless the use to which they are accessory is
permitted in such district or upon the approval of the
Board of Appeals.
ARTICLE XX
Signs
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L No. 1-19891
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The
purpose of this Article is to : regulate existing and
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proposed
signs in order to:
A.
Protect property values.
B.
Create a more attractive economic and business climate.
C.
Enhance and protect Southold's physical appearance and
environment.
D.
Preserve the historic and architectural heritage of the
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town.
E.
Provide a more enjoyable and pleasing community.
F.
Reduce sign or advertising distraction and obstructions
that may contribute to traffic accidents.
G.
Reduce hazards that may be caused by signs
overhanging or projecting over public rights-of-way.
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§ 100-201. Applicability; permit required; application;
approval; fees.
A. The provisions of this Article shall apply in all districts.
B. [Amended 11-24-1992 by L.L. No. 21-1992;
11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-19941 Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, signs shall not hereafter be
erected, structurally altered, enlarged or moved or
reconstructed within the town unless a permit is
obtained from the Building Inspector and payment of a
required fee per sign in accordance with the Town of
Southold fee as specified in Subsection F below 49
(1) The following operations shall not be considered as
creating a new sign and, therefore, shall not require
a new sign permit:
(a) Replacing copy: the changing of the name,
advertising or message on an approved sign.
(b) Maintenance: painting, cleaning and other
normal maintenance and repair of a sign or a
sign structure, unless a structural change in
configuration is made.
(c) Movement of a sign farther from the right-of-
way, provided that it meets all provisions of the
Building Code and Town Code and the Building
Department is notified in advance.
(2) The following signs shall be exempt from the permit
requirement, but are subject to the other
requirements of this Code:
(a) Contractor signs.
(b) Real estate signs.
(c) Holiday lights and signs which are incidental
and customary and commonly associated with
49 Editor's Note: Subsection F was repealed 7-13.1993 by L.I.. No. 13-1993. See
§ 100-281J(1)(g).
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any national, local or religious holiday, not to be
displayed for more than sixty (60) days in one
(1) year.
(d) Informational/directional signs.
(e) Nameplates.
(f) Temporary interior signs.
(g) Window signs covering ten percent (10%) or less
of the window area.
(7) Sketches, drawn to scale, and supporting
information indicating the location of the sign,
colors, size and types of lettering or other graphic
representation and materials to be used, electrical
or other mechanical equipment, details of its
attachment and hanging. Samples of materials
should accompany the application where required by
the Building Inspector.
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(h) Nonprofit organization directory signs.
C. Application for a sign permit shall be made on a form
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provided by the Building Inspector, which application
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shall include:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the
applicant.
(2) The name, address and telephone number of the
sign maker.
(3) The location of the building, structure or land to
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which or upon which the sign is to be erected.
(4) A color photo of the building upon which the sign is
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to be erected.
(5) The size of the sign.
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showing the lettering and/or pictorial matter
composing the sign, position of lighting or other
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extraneous devices.
(7) Sketches, drawn to scale, and supporting
information indicating the location of the sign,
colors, size and types of lettering or other graphic
representation and materials to be used, electrical
or other mechanical equipment, details of its
attachment and hanging. Samples of materials
should accompany the application where required by
the Building Inspector.
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(8) The written consent of the owner of the property
upon which such sign or signs is or are to be erected
and maintained. In addition, such sign application
shall be accompanied by a fee as established by the
Town Board of the Town of Southold.
(9) Such other pertinent information as the Building
Inspector may require to ensure compliance with
this Article.
D. The Building Inspector shall review the proposed sign
and can approve, deny or condition a permit based on the
provisions of this Code. The Planning Board may
approve signs which differ from the quantitative
requirements set forth in this Article in the site review
process, provided that a finding is made that said sign or
signs conform to the general design principles outlined in
§ 100-202 hereof, and provided further that no sign shall
violate the sign prohibitions and general restrictions
listed in § 100-203 herein. [Amended 11-29-1994 by
L.L. No. 25-19941
E. If the sign does not comply with the provisions of this
Code, application for a variance may be made to the
Zoning Board of Appeals. [Amended 11-29-1994 by
L.L. No. 25-1994501
§ 100-202. General design principles. [Amended
11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-19941
Decisions by sign applicants shall be guided by the following
general design principles:
A. Signs should be a subordinate part of the streetscape.
B. Signs should be as small as practicable.
50 Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Subsection F, regarding sign
permit fees, which immediately followed this subsection, and which was formerly
repealed 7-13-1993 by L.L. No. 13-1993.
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(7) The sign shall be not more than twenty-four (24)
square feet, the upper edge of which may not extend
more than fifteen (15) feet above the ground.
E. Historic signs. A sign is an historic sign if it existed prior
to 1970 and has not been significantly altered since then.
When the historic nature of the sign has been
established to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector,
he may allow the reconstruction, repair and mainte-
nance of historic signs for so long as the sign maintains
the original size, appearance and location.
F. Informational/directional signs. Signs are allowed which
state open, closed, business hours, phone numbers and
generic directions to the facility, parldng service and
products. Informational/directional signs shall be a
maximum of three (3) square feet in size.
G. Nameplates. Nonilluminated nameplates containing only
names or professional signs containing only name and
professional designation may be allowed.
J H. Nonprofit organization directory signs. One (1) directory
7 sign may be erected in each hamlet to identify nonprofit
and civic organizations within the hamlet, subject to the
J size and location requirements of the business directory
-' sign.
I. Real estate signs. One (1) sign shall be allowed to
advertise the sale or lease of real property. The sign may
-� be either single- or double-faced and not larger than six
(6) square feet in size. The sign shall be located at least
J fifteen (15) feet from the public right-of-way. All real
estate signs must be removed immediately upon closing
on the lease or sale. This sign may be allowed in any
zone.
J. Roof signs.
(1) Roof signs may be erected upon or against a roof of a
building but shall not extend above the ridge line of
the roof. A sign which is placed anywhere on a
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parapet other than the fascia shall be a roof sign
and may not extend above the top of the parapet.
(2) The top of such sign shall not extend, at its closest
point, more than twelve (12) inches from the surface
of the roof. The vertical center of the sign shall be
mounted no higher than the midpoint of the roof.
(3) Such sign shall not exceed a size in square feet
equivalent to one-half (V2) times the length in feet of
the structure.
(4) A business may have either a roof sign or a wall
sign, but it may not have both a roof sign and a wall
sign.
(5) A roof sign may not be illuminated.
K. Subdivision signs. A sign shall be allowed to advertise
the sale or lease of a subdivision of properties if the
subdivision has a public road frontage of five hundred
(500) feet or more. The sign may be either single- or
double-faced and not larger than twenty-four (24) square
feet in size. The sign shall be located at least fifteen (15)
feet from the street line. Said sign must be removed
upon sale or lease of all properties within the
subdivision. This sign may be allowed in any zone.
L. Temporary signs. The erection, installation or mainte-
nance of temporary signs, as defined herein, is hereby
prohibited, except as specified below:
(1) A temporary sign announcing special events erected
by a municipal, charitable or nonprofit organization,
which does not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet
in area, is permitted for a period not to exceed thirty
(30) days.
(2) Temporary interior signs announcing special sales
or events shall be permitted in the Hamlet Business
and General Business Districts. Such signs shall
cover no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the
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window area to which they are affixed and shall be
removed within twenty (20) days.
(3) If a business has a permitted freestanding or ground
sign, a temporary sign may be hung from the
exterior of the building or from the approved sign.
The temporary sign shall not exceed six (6) square
feet in area and shall not project more than two (2)
feet from the building and shall not obstruct
pedestrian traffic.
(4) If a business does not have a permitted
freestanding, ground or businesses center sign, a
business may erect a temporary sandwich board or
A frame sign on the business premises if it does not
hinder public access, traffic or vision. The sign may
not exceed six (6) square feet in area and shall be set
back at least fifteen (15) feet from all property lines.
The sign shall be removed at the end of each
business day.
(5) No more than one (1) exterior temporary sign at a
time shall be allowed on a parcel of property. If
there are multiple businesses on the property, they
shall make internal arrangements to share the sign.
(6) An external temporary sign may not be displayed for
more than ninety (90) days in a one-year period.
M. Tourist directional signs. Tourist -related businesses (i.e.,
hotel, motel, marina, restaurant) which are located off
Route 48 or 25 may have a generic eight -by -twenty -four -
inch sign on one (1) of those roads.
N. Wall signs. A wall sign or signs are allowed on the
building wall, subject to all of the following
requirements:
(1) It is attached to or incorporated in the wall and does
not project more than one (1) foot from such wall.
(2) It advertises only the business conducted in such
building.
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(3) It does not exceed one (1) square foot in total area
for each horizontal foot of the business wall facing a
street. If multistory businesses are within the
structure, they share one (1) wall sign allotment and
shall allocate it among themselves.
(4) It does not exceed in width one hundred percent
(100%) of the horizontal linear feet of such wall.
(5) It does not exceed three (3) feet in height.
(6) The sign shall not extend higher than the parapet in
the case of one-story buildings. In the case of
buildings taller than one (1) story, such signs shall
not extend above the bottom of the sill of the
windows of the second story nor extend or be placed
more than fifteen (15) feet above the outside grade.
(7) No wall sign shall cover, wholly or partly, any wall
opening, including doors, fire escapes and windows,
nor project beyond the ends of the wall to which it is
attached. All such signs must be safely and
adequately attached to said building wall by means
satisfactory to the Building Inspector.
(8) A sign may be placed on a business canopy or
awning and shall be treated as a wall sign and is
subject to the size restrictions contained therein.
O. Window signs. A "permanent window sign" means any
sign which is painted on the window or is made of
materials other than cardboard, paper or canvas. A
permanent window sign or combination of signs shall not
cover more than ten percent (10%) of the total glass area
upon which, or in which, it is affixed, displayed or
painted. If the window sign exceeds ten percent (10%) of
the window space, it shall be treated as a wall sign and
is subject to the size restrictions contained therein.
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§ 100-205.1. Specific sign requirements. [Added
11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-19941
A. The following signs will be allowed in the residential
areas of the town, which shall include all areas zoned A-
C,
C, R-40, R-80, R-120, R-200, R-400, HD and AHD:
(1) Not more than two (2) nameplates not to exceed two
(2) square feet in area.
(2) One (1) sign identifying the residential
neighborhood not more than eighteen (18) square
feet in area, located not less than fifteen (15) feet
from the street.
(3) If the appropriate circumstances exist, there may be
a real estate, subdivision, contractor or yard sale
sign.
(4) Such other signs as may be authorized as variances
by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
B. The following additional sign shall be allowed in the A C
zone: a farm, garden or nursery shall be allowed to have
the signage permitted in business areas.
C. The following signs will be allowed in the business areas
of the town, which shall include all areas zoned RR, RO,
LB, HB, B, MI, MII, LIO and LI:
(1) Two (2) of the following alternatives:
(a) A freestanding sign.
(b) A business center directory sign.
(c) A window sign.
(d) A wall sign or a roof sign.
(2) A temporary sign.
(3) If the appropriate circumstances exist, there may be
a real estate, subdivision or contractor sign.
(4) Such other signs as may be authorized as variances
by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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D. Marinas may have a separate wall sign for the wall
frontage facing the waterfront area they serve.
§ 100-206. Sign illumination. [Amended 11-29-1994 by
L.L. No: 25-19941
A. Except as provided below, a sign may only be lit from an
external source. The sign must be shielded so that the
source of light- is not visible from adjacent streets or
properties and so that the illumination is concentrated
on the sign.
B. Both neon and internally illuminated signs are
prohibited, except that freestanding, business center and
wall signs in shopping centers or in areas zoned Hamlet
Business may be internally illuminated. An existing sign
which is capable of internal illumination may continue in
use in other zones if the lights are not turned on.
C. Farm, garden or nursery signs may only be illuminated
during the hours of business operations.
D. Wiring, raceways and appliances of a sign illuminated by
electricity from outside shall conform to the regulations
of the fire underwriters and shall bear the appropriate
stamp signifying such conformity.
§ 100-207. Unsafe, abandoned and unlawful signs.
[Amended 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-19941
A. The owner of a sign and the owner of the premises on
which such sign is located shall be jointly liable to
maintain such sign, including its illumination sources, in
a neat and orderly condition and good worldng order at
all times and to prevent the development of any rust,
corrosion, rotting or other deterioration in the physical
appearance or safety of such sign.
B. If the Building Inspector shall find that any sign
regulated herein is unsafe, insecure, damaged,
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deteriorated or a menace to the public or has been
erected in violation of the provisions of this chapter, he
shall give written notice by certified mail to the owner of
the premises on which such sign is located, as shown on
the latest town assessment roll. Said sign and all
appurtenances shall be taken down and removed by the
owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the
building or structure upon which such sign may be found
within thirty (30) days after written notification from the
Building Inspector. Upon the failure to comply with such
notice within the time specified therein, the Building
Inspector is authorized to remove or cause the removal of
such sign at the expense of the person or persons named
in such notice. Upon such removal, all costs and
expenses incurred by the town for the removal and
storage of such sign shall be assessed against the land on
which such sign was located, and a statement of such
expenses shall be presented to the owner, of the land. If
such statement is not paid within thirty (30) days after
its presentment, the Building Inspector may file a
statement with the Town Assessors, identifying the
property in connection with which such expenses were
incurred and the owner thereof as shown on the latest
assessment roll of the town.. The Assessors, in the
preparation of the next assessment roll, shall assess
such amount upon such property. Such amount shall be
included in the levy against such property, shall
constitute a lien and shall be collected and enforced in
the same manner, by the same proceedings, at the same
time and under the same penalty as is provided by law
for the collection and enforcement of real property taxes
in the Town of Southold. The owner of the sign removed
by the Building Inspector as hereinbefore provided shall
not be permitted to redeem such sign until all expenses
of removal and storage have been paid.
C. If, in the determination of the Building Inspector, a sign
is an immediate peril to persons or property, he may
cause such sign to be removed summarily and without
notice. The cost of such removal shall be paid by the
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town, and such amount shall be and become alien upon
the premises in question and shall be levied and
collected in the same manner and under the same
penalties as an assessment of a public improvement.
§ 100-208. Transition. [Added 11-29-1994 by L.L. No.
25-1994]
For a period of six (6) months after adoption of this Article, a
person may obtain a sign permit for a sign existing prior to the
date of adoption, which sign conforms to the provisions of the
newly adopted Code or the prior repealed Code. Thereafter, a
sign permit may only be issued for a sign which conforms to the
provisions of this Code.
§ 100-209. Nonconforming signs. [Added 11-29-1994 by
L.L. No. 25-19941
A. Any sign which holds a permit under the prior repealed
Code but which does not conform to the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed a nonconforming sign. A
nonconforming sign may be continued, without
enlargement, reconstruction, or relocation, until it loses
its nonconforming status through the occurrence of any
of these events:
(1) The nonconforming use is damaged or deteriorated
so that the cost of repair or replacement exceeds
fifty percent (50%) of the original value of the sign.
(2) The business which is served by the nonconforming
sign changes to a new use or service (e.g., retail to
food).
(3) The business which is served by the nonconforming
sign has been discontinued for a period of two (2)
years or more.
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B. When a sign loses its nonconforming status, it shall be
brought into compliance with this Code and obtain a new
permit, or it shall be removed.
ARTICLE XXI
Landscaping, Screening and Buffer Regulations
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-19891
§ 100-210. Purpose.
The following standards are intended to enhance the
appearance and natural beauty of the town and to protect
property values through preservation and planting of
vegetation, screening and landscaping material. Specifically,
these standards are intended to enhance the appearance of
major travel corridors and business areas; to reduce excessive
heat, glare and accumulation of dust; to provide privacy from
noise and visual intrusion; and to prevent the erosion of the
soil, excessive runoff of drainage water and the consequent
depletion of the. groundwater table and the pollution of water
bodies.
§ 100-211. General requirements.
The following provisions shall apply to any use in all zoning
districts:
A. Landscaping, trees and plants required by these
regulations shall be planted in a growing condition
according to accepted horticultural practices, and they
shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition. Any
landscaping, trees and plants which are in a condition
that does not fulfill the intent of these
(Cont'd on page 10127)
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7 F. For applications for rehearings, the fee shall be the same
as the fee charged for the original application.
J G. For applications for public entertainment and special
7 events permits, the fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.).
[Added 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-19941
§ 100-275. Notice of hearing.
A. In all cases where the Board of Appeals is required to
hold a public hearing, in addition to the notice of such
hearing required by law, a written notice containing the
following information shall be sent by the person
petitioning such Board, or his agent, by either certified
or registered mail, to every owner of property
immediately adjacent thereto. In the event that any
petitioner owns or has any interest in any property
immediately adjacent to the property which is the
subject of such petition, then written notice shall also be
given to the owners of the property adjacent to such
other property of the petitioner. For the purpose of this
section, the words "owner" or "property owner" mean the
owner as shown on the current assessment roll of the
Town of Southold. The notice required by this section
shall be mailed by the petitioner, or his agent,
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application, either issue or deny a building permit. If a
building permit is denied, the Building Inspector shall
state in writing to the applicant the reasons for such
denial.
H. Every building permit shall expire if the work authorized
has not commenced within twelve (12) months after the
date of issuance or has not been completed within
eighteen (18) months from such date. If no zoning
amendments or other regulations affecting the property
have been enacted in the interim, the Building Inspector
may authorize, in writing, the extension of the permit for
an additional six (6) months. Thereafter, a new permit
shall be required.
I. As soon as the foundation of a building or of any addition
to an existing building is completed and before first -story
framing or wall construction is begun, there shall be filed
with the Building Inspector an accurate survey, signed
by the person responsible for said survey, showing the
exact location of such foundation with respect to the
street and property lines of the lot. No further
construction shall be performed until such survey is
approved by the Building Inspector.
J. Permit fees.
—� (1) [Amended 11-24-1992 by L.L. No. 30-19921 The
following fees shall be paid upon the filing of an
J application with the Building Inspector for a
building permit, which fees shall be paid into the
general fund if the application is approved or
returned to the applicant if the application is
denied:
(a) Single-family dwellings:
[1] New dwellings and alterations or additions
to existing dwellings: seventy-five dollars
($75.), plus twenty cents ($0.20) for each
square foot of floor area in excess of eight
hundred fifty (850) square feet.
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[2] Accessory buildings and additions or
alterations to existing accessory buildings:
thirty-five dollars ($35.), plus twenty cents
($0.20) for each square foot of floor area in
excess of five hundred (500) square feet.
(b) Farm buildings and additions or alterations to
existing farm buildings: fifty dollars ($50.) for
each building.
(c) Hotel, motel, multiple dwellings and business,
industrial and all other buildings, including
wineries:
[1] New buildings and additions and
alterations to existing buildings: one
hundred fifty dollars ($150.), plus twenty-
five cents ($0.25) for each square foot of
floor area in excess of one thousand (1,000)
square feet.
[2] Accessory buildings and additions and.
alterations to existing accessory buildings:
thirty-five dollars ($35.), plus twenty cents
($0.20) for each -square foot of floor area in
excess of five hundred (500) square feet.
(d) Foundations constructed under existing
buildings: seventy-five dollars ($75.).
(e) In -ground swimming pools, together with
required enclosure fencing: one hundred fifty
dollars ($150.). Aboveground swimming pools,
together with required enclosure fencing: fifty
dollars ($50.).
(fl All other structures (i.e., fences, satellite dishes,
etc.) and additions and alterations to such
structures: thirty-five dollars ($35.).
(g) The permit fee for all signs shall be fifty dollars
($50.) per permit. [Amended 11-29-1994 by
L.L. No. 25-19941
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(h) Demolition and/or removal and/or relocation of
any building: fifteen dollars ($15.) minimum
and ten cents ($0.10) for each square foot in
excess of three hundred (300) square feet of
floor area.
(2) For the purposes of this Subsection J, cellars, decks,
attached garages and any habitable area shall be
included in the calculation of floor area.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fee shall be
required of or paid by taxing entities or districts,
including but not limited to fire districts, school
districts, park districts and the like. [Added
9-26-1989 by L.L. No. 20-19891
(Cont'd on page 10171)
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