Yonkers Setbacks & Height Limits — Residential Zones

Fact-checked against the current Yonkers Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 43, on September 21, 2026.

The previous page used an obsolete description of “Zone A” as single-family and “Zone D” as multifamily. Those labels do not describe the current Yonkers residential district system.

Current Residential Districts

Current §43-11 lists the principal residential districts as:

• S-200 — detached single-family dwellings on 200-ft lots;
• S-100 — detached single-family dwellings on 100-ft lots;
• S-75 — detached single-family dwellings on 75-ft lots;
• S-60 — detached single-family dwellings on 60-ft lots;
• S-50 — detached single-family dwellings on 50-ft lots;
• T — two-family dwellings on 50-ft lots;
• MG — low-density apartment houses;
• M — medium-density apartment houses;
• A — high-density apartment houses.

Yonkers also has newer urban-residential and mixed-use districts with separate dimensional tables.

Use Table 43-3 for the Exact District

Current Chapter 43 directs users to Table 43-3, Schedule of Dimensional Regulations, for district-specific:

• lot area and width;
• front, side, side-front, and rear yards;
• building coverage;
• FAR;
• maximum building height.

The previous page's generic “Zone A = 30/10/30 and 35 ft” table was based on the wrong district classification and has been removed.

Detached Single- and Two-Family Wall Height

Current supplementary regulations provide an additional form control:

The maximum exposed height of any wall of a detached single- or two-family dwelling is 35 ft, measured from finished grade at the wall base to the eave.

That is separate from the complete district height standard in Table 43-3.

Accessory Garages

For single- and two-family residential uses, current Chapter 43 limits a private garage to one story or 15 ft, whichever is less, with the stated solar-collector exception.

Detached garages also must satisfy the code's minimum distance from side and rear lot lines.

ADU Claims Removed

The previous page stated that “New York's 2024 ADU legislation” created baseline protections and that Yonkers used 5-ft side/rear setbacks and a 20-ft ADU height.

Those claims were not adequately supported by the current Yonkers zoning text and have been removed. Do not assume a statewide ADU zoning override or a Yonkers-specific ADU envelope without verifying the current applicable ordinance and use classification.

Downtown and Newer Urban Districts

Downtown, D-MX, D-IRT, UR-LD, UR-MD, UR-HD, L-MX, South Broadway and other special districts use separate dimensional schedules.

Do not apply the S/T residential schedule to those areas.

How to Check a Property

1. Confirm the current zoning district on the official map.
2. Use current Table 43-3 or the special district's own dimensional table.
3. Check the supplementary dimensional regulations in Article VI.
4. Check downtown, waterfront, historic, steep-slope, flood, and other special conditions.
5. Check accessory structures separately.
6. Confirm parcel-specific questions with Yonkers Planning.

Official Sources

• Yonkers Code — Chapter 43 Zoning
• Yonkers — Establishment of Districts
• Yonkers — Supplementary Use and Dimensional Regulations

This guide is informational only. The current Chapter 43 tables, zoning map, special districts, and parcel-specific conditions control.