Islip Residence A district requires 40 ft front, 15 ft side (35 ft total), 40 ft rear setbacks under Town Code §68 Schedule of District Regulations. Residence AAA (large lot) requires 50/25/50 ft. Zoning Board of Appeals grants variances.
Town of Islip has multiple residential districts (Residence AAA, AA, A, B, BA, C, CA, D, E) with varying bulk regulations. Residence A (typical suburban, ~10,000 sq ft lots): 40 ft front, 15 ft sides (35 ft combined), 40 ft rear. Corner lots: both street yards treated as front. Flag lots reviewed separately. Waterfront lots along Great South Bay have 75 ft setback from mean high water per Tidal Wetlands Act.
Building in setback without variance: stop work order, 500-1,000 dollar fine, possible removal order. Zoning Board of Appeals variance filing fee: 500-1,500 dollars.
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