Yonkers, NY Zoning

17 districts. 3 overlays.
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Districts

res_mf 5com 5res_sf 4ind 3
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R1One-Family Residentialres_sf6,000 sf35 ft0.40.47.3225 / 25 / 10
R2One-Family Residentialres_sf8,000 sf35 ft0.40.355.4225 / 25 / 10
R3One-Family Residentialres_mf10,000 sf35 ft0.350.34.3230 / 25 / 12
R2ATwo-Family Residentialres_sf6,000 sf40 ft0.50.514.5225 / 20 / 10
R4Multi-Family Residentialres_mf5,000 sf45 ft0.60.620220 / 15 / 5
R5Multi-Family Residentialres_mf10,000 sf55 ft0.650.925220 / 15 / 8
R6Multi-Family Residentialres_mf15,000 sf65 ft0.71.230225 / 20 / 12
R7Multi-Family Residentialres_mf20,000 sf75 ft0.751.535230 / 25 / 15
R-MUMixed-Use Residentialres_sf10,000 sf65 ft0.71.5322 / 15 /
C1Neighborhood Commercialcom3,500 sf45 ft0.70.825 / / 5
C2Community Commercialcom5,000 sf55 ft0.81.22 / /
C3Regional Commercialcom10,000 sf65 ft0.851.52 / /
CBDDowntown Commercial (Historic Core)com5,000 sf85 ft0.922 / /
C-MUMixed-Use Commercialcom8,000 sf70 ft0.851.825 / /
I1Light Industrialind5,000 sf50 ft0.50.6225 / 25 / 10
I2General Industrialind10,000 sf60 ft0.50.8225 / 25 / 10
IPIndustrial Parkind15,000 sf55 ft0.50.7225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

HD
Yonkers Historic
HP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
FH
Flood Hazard
FP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15
WFR
Waterfront Revitalization
ENV

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
FAR multiplier0.05

Adopted building codes

Statewide except NYC

2018
2024
2020
2018
IECC (Residential)
2018
IECC (Commercial)
2018

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Research status

Data quality

50%completeness14 confirmed3 partial11 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present

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