Cornices may extend not more than 1 1/2 feet over or into
any required front, side or rear yard.
This bylaw shall not be considered as preventing the strengthening
or the restoration to a safe or sanitary condition of any building
or wall declared unsafe or unsanitary by the Building Commissioner.
No lot shall be so reduced in size or area that any required
yard, court or open space will be smaller than is prescribed by this
bylaw for the district in which it is located.
Between the lines of streets intersecting at an angle of less
than 135° and a line joining points on such lines of 10 feet distant
from that point of intersection, no building or structure may be erected
and no vegetation maintained between a height of 2 1/2 feet and
a height of eight feet above the plane through their curb grades.
Mobile homes, house trailers and recreational vehicles are prohibited
as structures for residential use in all zoning districts. Not more
than one mobile home, house trailer or recreational vehicle per family
may be kept or stored on any lot where the principal use of said lot
is residential in nature, and such mobile home, house trailer or recreational
vehicle shall not be used for living quarters.
Private swimming pools, as defined herein, shall be permitted
as accessory uses to residential dwellings provided that they conform
to the following standards:
A. Location. The location on a lot of a pool and its appurtenant structures
shall conform to the minimum front, side and rear yard requirements
of the respective zoning district, but in no case shall the pool be
located nearer than 10 feet to any side or rear lot line.
B. Operation. The operation and maintenance of all pools shall comply
with the rules and regulations of the Board of Health.
Each dwelling unit in a two-family (new or converted), three-family,
or multifamily structure shall contain a minimum floor area of 420
square feet. In computing the required minimum floor area, only the
area devoted to the exclusive use of the dwelling unit for living
purposes shall be considered. Storage areas, hallways, breezeways,
balconies, foyers, and other areas in common with other tenants shall
not be included.
Upon application to the Board of Selectmen, an owner of real
estate located within the Town of South Hadley may seek permission
to be allowed to reside with his or her family in a temporary shelter,
which shall include but not be limited to a mobile home, on said real
estate, which proposed habitation is necessitated by a disaster rendering
his/her residence on said property unfit for human habitation. Similarly,
a tenant may request such permission, provided that he or she has
obtained written consent from the owner. If the Board of Selectmen
grants such permission, it shall not exceed six months in duration
from the date of a permit. Application may be made to the Board of
Selectmen for an extension of said six-month permit by an individual
originally granted a permit for a period not exceeding an additional
six months. In considering the granting of any such extension(s),
the Board of Selectmen shall determine if the restoration and/or reconstruction
of said residence on said premises has proceeded in a diligent manner.
It is not the intent of this provision that individuals shall have
the right to reside within a temporary shelter in conflict with other
provisions of the bylaw, but only under the circumstances outlined
in this section.