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Editor's Note: This article title was amended
6-17-1993.
No main structure shall be located so that the
distance from any of its exterior walls is less than 40 feet from
the exterior wall of any other structure on the site.
There shall be 100 square feet per dwelling
unit of recreation area, which shall be not closer than 50 feet to
any property line nor closer than 100 feet to any dwelling unit, which
shall be equipped and which must be approved with the development
plan or site plan.
Landscaping shall be provided for all external
areas.
The finished floor level of all habitable rooms
in every multiple-family dwelling unit shall be not more than one
foot below finished grade level measured at a point 10 feet outside
and at right angles to each window lighting each habitable room.
At least two washers and two dryers shall be
provided for each 16 rental dwelling units, to be installed in a designated
utility area. Such area shall be equipped with a sink and shall be
properly heated, lighted and ventilated. Outside drying facilities
are prohibited.
All windows in rental units that may be opened
must be equipped with screens.
All apartment buildings with four or more stories
shall be equipped with automatic elevator service.
[Added 8-1-1991; amended 5-16-2013 by L.L. No. 3-2013]
A.
Purpose. The Town Board hereby finds and determines
that buildings of two stories or more erected in the Town of Webster
for the purpose of providing multiple housing units for senior citizens
or those with disabilities or infirmities should be equipped with
suitable elevators so as to facilitate the ability of such persons
to move about freely within such building and to reduce the risk of
injury as may result from the use of stairways by such persons. The
purpose of this section is to protect the public health, welfare and
safety of residents of the Town of Webster, especially those residing
in multiple housing units covered by this section.
B.
Elevators required.
(1)
Upon the effective date of this section, any multiple
housing units erected in the Town of Webster which are of two stories
or more and which are intended for or designed for occupancy principally
by senior citizens or those persons with infirmities or disabilities
shall be equipped with one elevator for buildings that have less than
10 units above the first story or two elevators for buildings that
have 10 or more units above the first story, so as to permit access
from the ground floor to the upper floors thereof. At least one elevator
shall be of sufficient size to accommodate an ambulance stretcher.
(2)
No building permit or certificate of occupancy
shall be issued for any multiple housing unit covered by this section
which unit is not in compliance herewith.
C.
Nonconforming use. Any building and/or multiple
housing unit having already been submitted for approval before any
Board of this Town on the effective date of this article shall be
deemed preexisting nonconforming for the purpose of this law.
Where the dwelling units are leased, adequate
provision for housekeeping facilities shall be made for an on-site
superintendent.
Garbage receptacles in rental units shall be
provided for each building unit. Such receptacles shall be completely
covered and large enough to hold waste between collections.
There shall be provided in rental units one
central television or radio antenna only on each building for use
by the occupants therein.
