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 New Rochelle
 Code of Ordinances
 Part II. General Legislation
 Chapter 331. Zoning
 Article IX. Dimensional and Other Requirements

  § 331-64. ROS Recreation Open Space District.  

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  • See §§ 331-28B(4) and 331-46 through 331-54.
    A. 
    Dimensional requirements.
    (1) 
    The maximum building height shall be 35 feet.
    (2) 
    The maximum length of structures shall be 120 feet.
    (3) 
    Minimum required yards:
    (a) 
    Front yards: 35 feet
    (b) 
    Other yards: 20 feet when adjacent to any residential lot or district; otherwise no yard is required.
    (c) 
    Special setback: Any area intended for concentrated outdoor activity shall be located at least 30 feet from any residential lot or district or shall be so screened as to provide visual and auditory privacy to such lot or district.
    (d) 
    Required landscaping: All yards shall be landscaped in a manner consistent with the natural setting to be maintained in the ROS District and all front yards shall be treated as perimeter landscaped open space.
    (4) 
    Maximum building coverage. The Planning Board, in approving the special permit for any cultural facility or any recreational building or pavilion, shall limit the total enclosed area of any building or pavilion to the minimum necessary in order to achieve a reasonable use of the property while maintaining the principal outdoor recreation and open space purpose of the district.
    B. 
    Use limitations. The following limitations and conditions shall apply to, and comply with, all permitted and permissible uses in the ROS District:
    (1) 
    Outdoor storage areas shall be entirely screened from view.