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City of Rye, NY
Westchester County
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[Amended 7-17-1957 by resolution; 11-6-1957; 10-4-1963 by Ord. No. 7-1963; 7-15-1964 by Ord. No. 11-1964; 6-18-1968 by Ord. No. 3-1968; 5-2-1979 by Ord. No. 2-1979; 11-18-1981 by L.L. No. 9-1981; 4-7-1982 by L.L. No. 6-1982; 4-21-1982 by Ord. No. 2-1982; 9-15-1982 by L.L. No. 8-1982; 6-15-1983 by L.L. No. 5-1983; 11-21-1984 by Ord. No. 1-1984; 2-3-1988 by L.L. No. 2-1988; 6-19-1991 by L.L. No. 13-1991]
For the purposes of this chapter, the City of Rye is hereby divided into the following classes of residence, business, parking, floating, landmarks preservation and coastal zone districts:
A. 
Residence districts.
[Amended 12-2-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
R-1
One-Family Districts — Minimum lot size one acre
R-2
One-Family Districts — Minimum lot size 1/2 acre
R-3
One-Family Districts — Minimum lot size: area of special flood hazard — 1/2 acre; all other areas — 1/3 acre
R-4
One-Family Districts — Minimum lot size: area of special flood hazard — 1/2 acre; all other areas — 10,000 square feet
R-5
One-Family Districts. — Minimum lot size: area of special flood hazard — 1/2 acre; all other areas — 7,500 square feet
R-6
One-Family Districts — Minimum lot size: area of special flood hazard — 1/2 acre; all other areas — 6,000 square feet
RS
School and Church Districts
RT
Two-Family Districts — Minimum area per family 3,000 square feet
RA-1
Garden Apartment Districts — Minimum area per family 5,000 square feet
RA-2
Apartment Districts — Minimum area per family 3,500 square feet
RA-3
Apartment Districts — Minimum area per family 2,500 square feet
RA-4
Apartment Districts — Minimum area per family 2,500 square feet
RA-5
Senior Citizens Apartment Districts — Minimum area per family 800 square feet
RA-6
Active Senior Residence District — Minimum area per family 2,000 square feet
B. 
Business districts.
B-1
Neighborhood Business Districts
B-2
Central Business Districts
B-3
Beach Business Districts
B-4
Office Building Districts
B-5
Interchange Office Building Districts
B-6
General Business Districts
B-7
Waterfront Business Districts
C. 
Parking districts.
A Core Central Business District
B Peripheral Central Business District
C Remainder of City of Rye
D. 
Floating districts.
RFWP Residential Floodplain and Wetland Preservation District
E. 
Landmarks preservation districts.
LPD Landmarks Preservation District
LPD- Landmarks Preservation District — Alansten A
F. 
Coastal Zone districts.
MC Membership Club District
WR Waterfront Recreation district
C Conservation District
[Amended 7-17-1957; 5-2-1979 by Ord. No. 2-1979]
A. 
Zoning Map. The boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on the map entitled "Zoning Map of the City of Rye, New York," which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this chapter.[1] The district boundary lines are intended in the main to follow lot lines as they existed on the effective date of this section, but where such a boundary line obviously does not coincide with the lot lines, or where it is not the center line of a railroad right-of-way or of a street or watercourse or the shoreline of a body of water, or where it is not located by dimensions shown on the map, its position shall be as shown on the map by scaled measurement. Where a right-of-way, street or watercourse is shown as a district boundary line, the center line is intended to be the boundary line. If the district classification of any land is in question, it shall be deemed to be in the most restricted adjoining district. The district classification of any water area within the City of Rye inshore from the mean low-tide line on the effective date of this section shall be deemed to be the same as the classification of the adjoining land area; and the district area extending outward from the shore beyond the said mean low-tide line shall be "R-1."
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included at the end of this chapter.
B. 
Parking Districts Map. The boundaries of the parking districts are established as shown on the map entitled "Parking Districts Map," which accompanies and is made part of this chapter.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The Parking District Map is included at the end of this chapter.