It is the general purpose and intent of this residential district to provide for areas within the Town of Oneonta where one- to four-family dwelling units with their related facilities can be developed in harmony with one another. In addition, it is the purpose of this district to provide for areas where small site multiple-family developments can occur at moderate density.
The following uses are permitted in the R-10 Moderate-Density Residential District:
A. 
One-family dwellings, but not including mobile homes.
B. 
Two-family dwelling units.
C. 
Home occupations.
[Amended 9-14-1983; 1-22-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 2-12-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992; 7-14-2004 by L.L. No. 12-2004]
A. 
The following uses are subject to sketch plan review or site plan review, at the discretion of the Planning Board (see Article XVI):
(1) 
Three- and four-family dwellings.
(2) 
Public and semipublic uses.
B. 
The following uses may be undertaken in the R-10 Moderate-Density Residential District only upon a special use permit being obtained.
(1) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection B(1), which listed solar panels as requiring a special use permit, was repealed 8-14-2012 by L.L. No. 4-2012.
(2) 
Rooming and boarding houses.
[Amended 9-14-1983; 2-12-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992]
The following regulations apply to all uses permitted by right, after sketch plan review or site plan review and by special permit:
A. 
Minimum lot requirements.
Without Public Sanitary Sewer
Require-
ment
One-Family
Two-Family
Three-Family
Four-Family
All Other Uses
Minimum lot size (square feet)
20,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
20,000
Minimum frontage (feet)
100
125
150
150
100
Minimum front yard (feet)
30
30
30
30
30
Minimum side yard (feet)
15
20
25
25
25
Minimum rear yard (feet)
30
30
30
30
30
With Public Sanitary Sewer
Require-
ment
One-Family
Two-Family
Three-Family
Four-Family
All Other Uses
Minimum lot size (square feet)
10,000
12,000
15,000
20,000
20,000
Minimum frontage (feet)
75
90
100
125
100
Minimum front yard (feet)
30
30
30
30
30
Minimum side yard (feet)
15
20
25
25
25
Minimum rear yard (feet)
20
30
30
30
20
B. 
Increasing front yard depth. Front yard depth along collector and arterial roads shall be increased to 50 feet except where existing development occurred prior to the enactment of this chapter. In these cases, the front yard depth may be the average of the front yard depth for 250 feet off both sides of the proposed use along the contiguous street line.
C. 
Determining front yard depth. Where no right-of-way or street line information is readily available to determine the point from which front yard depth shall be measured to the building line, the front yard depth shall be that number of feet indicated in Subsection A plus 25 feet from the center line of the street.
D. 
Increasing side yard depth. On a corner lot the minimum side yard requirement shall increase to 25 feet for the side yard between the street line and the building line on the side street.
E. 
Lot coverage. No more than 25% of the lot may be covered by buildings. This includes garages and accessory buildings.
F. 
Signs and displays. See Town of Oneonta Sign Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 76, Signs.
G. 
Garages, accessory buildings and parking areas.
(1) 
Attached garages must meet setback and yard requirements listed above for principal buildings.
(2) 
Detached garages, parking areas and accessory buildings must meet the front setback requirements for the principal building and must leave a minimum side yard depth of 10 feet and a minimum rear yard depth of 10 feet.
[Amended 3-9-1994 by L.L. No. 5-1994]
H. 
Building height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess of 35 feet except upon approval of a special permit by the Board of Appeals.
I. 
Family. The provisions of § 103-14H of the Town Code of the Town of Oneonta shall also apply, and reference is hereby made to such provision as if more fully set forth below.
[Added 1-8-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997]