Village of Port Chester

Accessory Building

ACCESSORY BUILDING — A Building that shares a Lot with a Principal Building and that has a footprint that is no more than 50% of the footprint of the Principal Building. An Accessory Building may or may not have an Accessory Dwelling Unit or be occupied or devoted to one or more Accessory Uses. See Illustration 345.1003.A-1 (Accessory Building)

Accessory Dwelling Unit

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT — A Dwelling Unit in an Owner-Occupied Building having habitable space not greater than 600 square feet, which shares ownership and utility connections with a Principal Building; it may or may not be within an Accessory Building.

Accessory Garden Center

Adult Day-Care Facility (Civic)

ADULT DAY-CARE FACILITY — A facility for adults 18 years of age or older, which offers in a group setting community-based day-care services with a program of individual and group activities and/or therapies, and which has received and maintains in full force and effect all necessary state approvals and licenses.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use is Permitted by Right: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, CV

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 200 square feet of gathering or activity Usable Floor Area. See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Adult Day-Care Facility (non-Civic)

ADULT DAY-CARE FACILITY — A facility for adults 18 years of age or older, which offers in a group setting community-based day-care services with a program of individual and group activities and/or therapies, and which has received and maintains in full force and effect all necessary state approvals and licenses.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be permitted with a Special Exception: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 3 seats or 1 parking space per 200 square feet of activity Usable Floor Area, whichever is greater.
See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Adult Day-Care Facility (Non-Civic):

[a] The location, size, and character of the Use shall be such that it will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the neighborhood in which it is situated.
[b] All requirements of New York State that pertain to the Use and operation of the facility shall be met.
[c] The person primarily responsible for the Facility shall be a full-time resident.
[d] Such Facility shall not provide medical- or personal-care services that extend beyond assistance with dressing, bathing, diet and medication prescribed for self-administration.
[e] Such Facility shall not be housed in an Accessory Structure.
[f] Fencing shall be provided to restrict occupants from hazardous areas, such as open drainage ditches, wells, holes and arterial and major collector roads. Natural or physical barriers may be used in place of fencing so long as such barriers functionally restrict occupants from these areas.

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Alcoholic Beverage Retail Sales

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RETAIL SALES — An establishment engaged in the Retail sale of Alcoholic Beverages for off-premises consumption.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use is Permitted by Right: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 500 square feet of total Usable Floor Area. See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Alcoholic Beverage Retail Sales:

[a] May not be located within 300 feet of any Place of Worship, school, or Civic Space; may not be located within 100 feet of any CD-3, CD-3.R20, CD-3.R7, CD-3.R5, or SD-PRD District line.

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Alcoholic Beverage-Serving Establishment

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE-SERVING ESTABLISHMENT — Premises at which Alcoholic Beverages are served, such as a Bar, Brewpub, Tavern, Restaurant with Alcoholic Beverage Service, and Tasting Room.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use is Permitted by Right: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 4 permanent seats at tables. See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Alcoholic Beverage-Serving Establishment:

[a] May not be located within 300 feet of any Place of Worship, school, or Civic Space; may not be located within 100 feet of any CD-3, CD-3.R20, CD-3.R7, CD-3.R5, or SD-PRD District line.

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Artisan Establishment

ARTISAN ESTABLISHMENT — Any Structure, premises, or establishment in or on which articles of artistic quality or effect or handmade workmanship are produced with or without Retail sales of such articles. Examples of activities that may be conducted in an Artisan Establishment are candlemaking, furniture making, glass blowing, weaving, pottery making, woodworking, sculpting, painting, and tailoring.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use is Permitted by Right: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 500 square feet of total Usable Floor Area. See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Automobile Dealership Service Center

AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER — A facility that repairs, services and prepares automobiles for sale or resale and is affiliated with an automobile dealership and is duly licensed under the laws of the State of New York.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be permitted with a Special Exception: CD-4

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 200 square feet of Usable Floor Area, plus 0.25 parking spaces per vehicle available for rental or sale, plus 1 parking space per employee work station, plus 1 parking space per vehicle storage space, plus 1 parking space per work bay.
See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Automobile Dealership Service Center:

[a] Servicing, repair and storage of vehicles; cosmetic reconditioning.

[i] All servicing and repair of automobiles shall take place entirely within the Building, and no servicing or repair of vehicles shall be visible from any Adjacent public street. No painting or auto body repair work shall be permitted, except for Cosmetic Reconditioning to such vehicles as defined and to the extent permitted herein. There shall be no outdoor storage of vehicles being serviced or repaired except for temporary parking of such vehicles before and after servicing. On-site storage of vehicles for sale or resale shall be permitted at the site, provided that such storage of vehicles is solely contained within the Building.
[ii] "Cosmetic reconditioning" is defined in Article 10 (Definitions) as incidental repairs and refinishing limited to plastic and trim parts of the vehicle, including bumpers, moldings, mirrors, headlight lenses, and the restoration of alloy wheels. Vehicle side panels may also be refinished on occasion when the bumper scrape may carry into the fender for a uniform repair. Cosmetic reconditioning shall not include painting of the complete vehicle.
[iii] The cosmetic reconditioning equipment and the entire reconditioning operation shall be wholly contained within the existing service building. The applicant shall obtain the requisite exhaust emissions permit for the cosmetic reconditioning equipment from the Westchester County Department of Health. The applicant shall provide a current copy of the county permit and ensuing operating certificate to the Village. Any proposed changes to such operating permit shall require an amendment to the special exception use granted pursuant to this section. Said equipment shall be limited in size to no more than 3,000 square feet, and its operation shall be under the direction of the automobile dealership service center to only serve dealership customers during normal business hours and only on the level of reconditioning limitations noted herein as a customary accessory use to the automotive dealership service center.
[iv] No traditional collision repair equipment, such as frame machines, welders or unibody straightening machines, shall be permitted in conjunction with the cosmetic reconditioning operation.

[b] The minimum total Usable Floor Area utilized by the facility within the building shall be 50,000 square feet, of which portions of such Usable Floor Area shall be utilized exclusively as office space and/or employee utility space, together having a floor area ratio of more than 0.10 with reference to the total service area, and any area utilized exclusively as a customer service area shall not exceed 70% of the total Usable Floor Area.
[c] A Retail Accessory Use shall be permitted at the site, provided that not more than 5% of the Usable Floor Area is utilized for such Retail Use.
[d] In addition to the requirements of Article 7 (Sign Standards), no flashing, moving or intermittently illuminated advertising devices are permitted. All signs shall be integrated with the architectural design of the Structure. No Sign shall project above the roof of the Structure.
[e] One gas pump may be installed at the site, provided that it is used solely for the vehicles being serviced or repaired therein, and it is not utilized for sale to the general public, and it is installed as required by the State of New York.
[f] Such facility must be duly licensed as an authorized repair facility as required by the State of New York.
[g] The applicant shall submit a traffic analysis which indicates that the proposed project can be accommodated by the existing roadway system and/or proposed improvements to the roadway system at satisfactory levels of service.
[h] All plots, lots or parcels of land containing 15,000 or more square feet of area or having or proposing a use requiring 20 or more parking spaces, or both, shall comply with the following requirements:

[i] The requirements of Table 345.405.N-1 (Vehicular Parking Requirements) shall not apply to this Use, except that there shall be provided an accessway running from a public road to the Parking Area of the lot.
[ii] The way and drive contained therein shall be for the exclusive use of the property and Parking Area.
[iii] The way at the curbline and throughout its length shall be not less than 15 feet from any other way or Driveway providing access to a public street and not less than five feet from any Lot Line, except a street Lot Line.
[iv] Any Driveway providing ingress and egress to a public street shall not pass through the parking and/or drive area of any other lot.
[v] Access, but not Frontage, may be provided by grant of easement, but the size of the Lot impressed with the Easement shall be reduced by the area comprising the easement before computing area, setback, and Special Exception Use requirements.
[vi] The requirements of this section shall be in addition to the Frontage and minimum yard dimension requirements of this chapter.
[vii] Any modification to the curb cuts at the site shall be approved by the New York State Department of Transportation.

[i] The site must be located no more than 0.33 mile from an accessway to a New York State or U.S. highway.
[j] There shall be provided at the site sufficient parking spaces for all vehicles stored or being serviced at any one period of time. In addition, sufficient parking for the office space and any retail space shall be provided in accordance with Table 345.405.N-1 (Vehicular Parking Requirements), except that there shall be no parking requirement for any retail space containing less than 500 square feet.
[k] Loading spaces shall be provided at the site in accordance with Table 345.405.P-1 (Loading Space Requirement). All loading and unloading shall be performed entirely within the lot. Loading units shall be designated to ensure that vehicles serving the lot shall do so without backing into or out of any public street. Loading bay doors shall be appropriately screened from any public street.
[l] Facilities for the collection and temporary storage of rubbish, garbage, and waste shall be provided within the structure or in secured containers on the site which are appropriately screened from any public street. Disposal of waste shall be performed in accordance with the standards promulgated by the State of New York.
[m] The site shall be fenced or otherwise secured in a manner which prevents unauthorized access by the general public to areas where vehicles are stored; however, no electrified and/or razor ribbon fencing shall be permitted.

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Bed-and-Breakfast, Inn, Hostel, or Hotel

BED-AND-BREAKFAST — A Use characterized by four or more bedrooms of an owner-occupied Building or Accessory Building being offered for to paying guests for overnight Lodging, with or without breakfast.

HOSTEL — An establishment that provides inexpensive food and lodging for a specific group of people, such as students, workers, or travelers.

HOTEL — A business that offers to Transients, on a daily or weekly basis for compensation, sleeping accommodations accessible from interior hallways, whether or not such business also includes dining facilities.

INN — An owner-occupied Lodging Use, offering 6 to 12 bedrooms, which may serve breakfast to guests. See § 345-405K.(1)(b)[1] (Building and Lot Principal Uses).

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use is Permitted by Right: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per Dwelling Unit, plus 1 parking space per guest bedroom, plus 1 parking space per each 2 employees on the premises at 1 time.
See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Boat Goods Maintenance/Cleaning/Repair/Service

BOAT BODY SHOP, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, OR CLEANING — A Structure, premises, or establishment in or on which watercraft are maintained, repaired, serviced, and/or cleaned, including without limitation, incidental storage for fewer than 60 days of watercraft that are being maintained, repaired, serviced, and/or cleaned. This term does not include boat building or Boat Storage.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be permitted with a Special Exception: CD-5W

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 500 square feet of total Usable Floor Area. See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Boat Goods Maintenance/Cleaning/Repair/Service or Boat-Related Uses.

[a] No boats shall be parked or stored in public rights-of-way; boats shall only be parked or stored in the Third Lot Layer.
[b] All of the standards set forth in Chapter 148: Boating and Watercraft, shall be satisfied.

Boat-Related Uses

BOAT - RELATED USES — The term referring collectively to Boat Body Shop, Maintenance, Repair, or Cleaning, Boat Dock, Boat Sales, Rental, Leasing, or Chartering, Boat Ramp, Boat Slip, Boat Slip Sales or Leasing, and Boat Storage.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be permitted with a Special Exception: CD-5W

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 200 square feet of administrative space, plus 1 parking space per 10 Boat storage spaces, plus 2 parking spaces per Boat Ramp, plus 1 parking space per Boat available for rental, plus 1 parking space per employee work station, plus 2 parking spaces per work bay.
See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Boat Goods Maintenance/Cleaning/Repair/Service or Boat-Related Uses.

[a] No boats shall be parked or stored in public rights-of-way; boats shall only be parked or stored in the Third Lot Layer.
[b] All of the standards set forth in Chapter 148: Boating and Watercraft, shall be satisfied.

Brewery, Distillery, Winery

BREWERY — An establishment that is primarily used for the manufacture of beer with annual production that exceeds 15,000 barrels per year. Such establishment may sell beer for on-site consumption or for off-site distribution in accordance with New York State Liquor Authority regulations, and may contain one or more accessory Tasting Rooms.

DISTILLERY — An establishment which is primarily used for the manufacture of alcoholic spirits with annual production that exceeds 10,000 gallons per year. Such establishment may sell spirits for on-site consumption or off-site distribution in accordance with New York State Liquor Authority regulations, and may contain one or more accessory Tasting Rooms.

WINERY — An establishment which is primarily used for the manufacture of vinous beverages with annual production that exceeds 2,000 cases per year. Such establishment may sell wine for on-site consumption or for off-site distribution in accordance with New York Liquor Authority regulations, and may contain one or more accessory Tasting Rooms.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be permitted with a Special Exception: CD-4, CD-5W, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 2,000 square feet of Usable Floor Area, with a minimum of 2 parking spaces per employee on-premises at one time, but no fewer than 2 parking spaces.
See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Brewery, Distillery, or Winery:

[a] Compliance with SEQRA. Any application for a Brewery, Distillery, or Winery shall include a Full Environmental Assessment Form ("FEAF"), Part 1 under SEQRA. In addition to the minimum requirements in the FEAF, the application must include discussion within the form itself or in an attached supplement of impacts specifically on the following resources:

[i] Water usage.
[ii] Sanitary sewers, including effluent discharge.
[iii] Air and odors.
[iv] Noise and vibration.

[b] A Tasting Room is permitted on-premises as an Accessory Use and may not exceed 30% of the total Usable Floor Area.
[c] Service trucks loading and unloading materials and equipment shall be restricted to between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Sundays and national holidays.
[d] By-products or waste from the production of malt, vinous or distilled liquor shall be discharged properly. The following shall be prohibited from being discharged directly into the public sanitary sewer system:

[i] Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150°F. (65°C.).
[ii] Brewery, Distillery, or Winery slops capable of causing obstruction to the flow of the sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works.
[iii] Any waters or wastes, acid and alkaline in reaction, having corrosive properties capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works.

[e] Any Brewery, Distillery, Winery, and/or associated Tasting Room shall obtain the appropriate manufacturing, wholesale, retail, marketing and/or other permits or licenses prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.

[f] Any Brewery, Distillery, or Winery with an associated Tasting Room shall ensure, to the extent possible, that patrons or visitors shall abide by Chapter 128: Alcoholic Beverages of the Village Code and that the public peace and safety shall be maintained.

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Catering and Events Establishment

CATERING AND EVENTS ESTABLISHMENT — Any nonresidential room, place, or space where food and beverages are available for consumption, that is regularly leased or hired out for functions, occasions or events, to which the general public is not invited or admitted and wherein music or entertainment may be provided.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use is Permitted by Right: CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 3 permanent seats, or 1 parking space per each 40 square feet of seating area where fixed seating is not provided.
See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Cemetery/Funeral Services

CEMETERY — Land used or intended to be used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for purposes of containing graves, tombs, and funeral urns, including when located or operated in conjunction with and within the boundaries of the Cemetery, columbariums, crematoriums, mausoleums, and mortuaries.

FUNERAL SERVICES — A Use characterized by an establishment engaged in undertaking services, such as preparing the human or animal dead for burial and arranging and managing funerals, including without limitation, Funeral Home, Mortuary, Cemetery, and Crematorium.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be permitted with a Special Exception: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, CV

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per full time employee, plus 1 parking space per 40 square feet of public Usable Floor Area.
See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Cemetery/Funeral Services:

[a] The Lot shall not be less than 1/2 acre.
[b] One dwelling unit for a caretaker shall be permitted on-site as an Accessory Use.
[c] No crematorium shall be permitted.
[d] All burial plots shall be located at least 30 feet from all property lines or street rights-of-way.
[e] Assurances must be provided that water supplies of surrounding properties will not be contaminated by burial activity within the cemetery.
[f] No burial plots or facilities shall be permitted on land within the floodplain.
[g] For Funeral Services, since the nature of the use is such that it will generate a high volume of traffic and parking at certain times, adequate provisions must be made to provide for parking.

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Child-Care Facility

CHILD-CARE FACILITY — Premises at which care, supervision, or guidance is provided for a minor child who is not related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the owner or operator of the facility, whether or not the facility is operated for profit and whether or not the facility makes a charge for services offered by it. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Child-care Facility" does not include:

A. An educational facility, whether private or public, which operates solely for educational purposes in Grade 1 or above.
B. Kindergarten programs for five-year-olds.
C. Children's Day Camps.
D. School vacation or school holiday day camps for children operating in distinct sessions running less than three weeks per session.
E. Summer resident camps for children.
F. Bible schools normally conducted during vacation periods.
G. Facilities for disabled or mentally ill Persons.
H. Facilities owned and operated by a local church congregation or an established religious denomination or a religious college or university which does not receive state or federal financial assistance for child-care services.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be permitted with a Special Exception: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per staff member. See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Child-Care Facility:

[a] The location, size, and character of the Use shall be such that it will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the neighborhood in which it is situated.
[b] All requirements of New York State that pertain to the Use and operation of the facility shall be met.
[c] A Child-Care Facility shall not be housed in an Accessory Structure.
[d] Such Use shall be no more than 15,000 square feet in area.
[e] A transportation management and parking plan shall be provided as part of the Special Exception Use application.
[f] If an outdoor play area is provided, it shall be completely enclosed by a fence or other suitable barrier sufficient to prevent access of children to neighboring properties, traffic, or other hazards.

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Child-Care In Home

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use may be permitted with a Special Exception: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
The parking requirements for this use are not regulated.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

Child-Care in Home:

[a] The location, size, and character of the Use shall be such that it will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the neighborhood in which it is situated.
[b] All requirements of New York State that pertain to the Use and operation of the facility shall be met.
[c] A Child-Care Facility shall not be housed in an Accessory Structure.
[d] Such Use shall be no more than 15,000 square feet in area.
[e] A transportation management and parking plan shall be provided as part of the Special Exception Use application.
[f] If an outdoor play area is provided, it shall be completely enclosed by a fence or other suitable barrier sufficient to prevent access of children to neighboring properties, traffic, or other hazards.

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Children's Day Camp

CHILDREN'S DAY CAMP — Premises at which activities are offered to school-aged children in a social setting from which the children return home in the evenings.

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use is Permitted by Right: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per staff member. See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Development Requirements:

CD-4 District - Use only allowed on Lots facing Willett Avenue, South Regent Street, William Street (between Washington Street and Pearl Street), Westchester Avenue, Midland Avenue, Boston Post Road, North Main Street, Bowman Avenue (between North Main Street and Willett Avenue).

Civic Building

CIVIC BUILDING — A medium- to large-sized attached or detached principal building type, which is operated by a not-for-profit organization or governmental entity dedicated to civic activities, and is designed to stand apart from its surroundings due to the specialized nature of its civic purpose. Examples include libraries, places of worship, places of assembly, courthouses, schools, centers of government, performing arts venues, and museums. Civic buildings are often the most prominently sited and architecturally significant buildings in a community, a building, uses, and purposes. See § 345-405J.(1) (Principal Building Types: Summary) and § 345-405J.(2) (Principal Building Types: Specific Standards).

Districts Where Allowed Districts where use is Permitted by Right: CD-4, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, CV, SD-PMU, SD-PRD

Vehicle Parking:
1 parking space per 3 permanent seats, or 1 parking space per each 40 square feet of seating area where fixed seating is not provided.
See § 345-405N for more detailed parking requirements and standards.

Bicycle Parking:
Any bicycle parking provided within a Lot must meet the specifications and requirements on file with the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.

Merchandise Loading:
See § 345-405P for complete information on Loading Spaces.

Civic Space - Community Garden

COMMUNITY GARDEN — A private or public civic space type for the cultivation of fruits, flowers, vegetables, or ornamental plants by more than one person or family, described as such in Table § 345-504B.(1) (Civic Space Types: Summary) and § 345-504B.(2).

Civic Space - Green

GREEN — A type of civic space for unstructured recreation, spatially defined by landscaping rather than buildings, described as such in Table § 345-504B.(1) (Civic Space Types: Summary) and § 345-504B.(2).

Civic Space - Natural Areas

NATURAL AREA — As a noun, a civic space type that is a natural preserve available for unstructured recreation, described as such in Table § 345-504B.(1) (Civic Space Types: Summary) and § 345-504B.(2).

Civic Space - Pocket Park or Playground

PLAYGROUND — A civic space type playground, described as such in Table § 345-504B.(1) (Civic Space Types: Summary) and § 345-504B.(2).

Civic Space - Sports Field

SPORTS FIELD — A civic space type that accommodates the play of athletic endeavors, described as such in Table § 345-504B.(1) (Civic Space Types: Summary) and § 345-504B.(2); excluding Sports Venues.

Civic Space - Square or Plaza

Village of Port Chester, NY

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