The minimum area and dimensional requirements applicable for
properties in each zoning district is set forth on the Schedule of
Area/Dimensional Requirements attached to, and made part of, this
chapter as Appendix B.
Corner lot. All corner lots shall provide a front and rear yard which
is designated by the owner in the application for a building permit.
A side yard along a street shall be a minimum of 25 feet. Nothing
in this regulation shall be so interpreted as to reduce the building
width of a corner lot and of record at the time of the passage of
this chapter to less than 24 feet.
Visibility at street corners. On a corner lot in any district where
a front yard is required, no fence, wall, hedge or other structure
or planting more than three feet in height shall be erected, placed
or maintained so as to obstruct visibility of vehicular traffic within
the triangular area formed by the intersecting street right-of-way
lines and a straight line joining said lines at points 20 feet distant
from the point of intersection, measured along said lines.
Transition yard requirements. Where the side or rear yard of a lot
abuts a side or rear yard of a lot in a district more restrictive
by reason of setbacks, there shall be provided along such abutting
line or lines a side or rear yard equal in depth to that required
in the more restricted district.
A deck not to exceed 30 inches above grade or paved terrace that
are unroofed and without walls or other enclosures not to exceed six
feet in height shall not be considered as part of a building in the
determination of yard sizes or lot coverage. Such deck or terrace
is restricted to not less than 10 feet from side or rear lot line.
In determining the percentage of building coverage or the size of
yards for the purpose of this chapter, enclosed porches open at the
side but roofed shall be considered a part of the building.
An open stairway may extend into any required yard not more than
seven feet provided that such open stairway shall not be closer than
six feet at any point to any lot line.
Unenclosed entrance steps, stairways or ramps providing access to
the first story of a building may extend into any required yard a
distance not to exceed eight feet and shall not be closer than six
feet at any point on any side lot line.
Pools. A pool shall not be considered an accessory structure, but
shall only be placed in side or rear lots. A pool shall maintain a
ten-foot setback from side and rear property lines and in the case
of a corner lot, shall be placed no closer to the side property line
than the principle building would be allowed in that particular district.
A pool shall also maintain a ten-foot setback from any primary or
accessory building.
Walls, fences and hedges. The yard requirements of this chapter shall
not prohibit any necessary retaining wall nor any fence, wall or hedge
permitted by Town law in any zoning district under the following provisions.
Location. A fence, wall or hedge shall be no closer to any front
lot line than six inches and shall comply with visibility at street
corners as provided in this article. No hedge shall be allowed to
overhang the lot line.
Orientation. The finished side of new and replacement fences must
face surrounding properties. All supporting posts and cross-members
must face the lot on which a new or replacement fence is located.
Chimneys, spires, etc. The height limitations of this chapter shall
not apply to barns, silos and other farm buildings, belfries, church
spires, cupolas, penthouses and domes which are not used for human
occupancy. Such features, however, shall be erected only to such height
as is necessary to accomplish the customary purpose for which they
are intended.
Through lots. On through lots 120 feet or less in depth, the height
of a building may be measured from the grade of either street. On
through lots more than 120 feet deep, the height regulations and basis
of height measurement for the street permitting the greater height
shall apply to a depth of not more than 120 feet from that street.
Exceeding height limits. Chimneys, water towers, mechanical appurtenances,
flag poles, monuments, transmission towers and cables, radio, small
wind energy systems, television and telephone antenna or towers and
similar structures exceeding the zone height limitation are subject
to site plan review.