[Amended 4-27-1995 by Ord. No. 95-5]
Either one sales or one construction trailer shall be permitted
on the site. The trailer shall be removed after the sale or construction
of the final unit and must be shown on the site plan of the preliminary
plat.
At all street intersections, no obstruction to vision exceeding
30 inches in height above the established grade of the street at the
property line shall be erected or maintained on any lot within the
area bounded by the line drawn between points along such street lot
line or their extension thereof 30 feet distant from their intersection.
Every yard of a corner lot which abuts a street shall be considered
a front yard, and the front yard setback requirements for the zone
in which the lot is situated shall be complied with on every street
frontage, except in the Commercial Zones, where the side yard shall
be 1/2 of the corner front yard setback. The rear yard shall be determined
and located opposite the front entrance of the structure. The remaining
yard shall be considered a side yard.
Where a lot which is not a corner lot fronts on more than one
street, every yard which abuts a street shall be considered a front
yard, and the front yard setback requirements for the zone in which
the lot is situated shall be complied with on every street frontage.
In the case of a lot running through from one street to another, the
frontage of such lot, for the purposes of this Part VI, shall be considered
that frontage upon which the majority of the buildings in the same
block front, but in case there has been no clearly defined frontage
established, the owner may, when applying for a building permit, specify
on his or her permit application which lot line shall be considered
the front lot line.
[Amended 6-12-2000 by Ord. No. 00-10]
Every principal building shall be built upon a lot with the
minimum required frontage on an improved and approved street in accordance
with the street standards established by the Township of Knowlton,
except as permitted in the FP Zone.
In all zones, except FPZ, both the lot frontage and the lot
width shall be as shown on the Table of Bulk Requirements for the zone under the requirement for minimum lot width
on cul-de-sac. Lot frontage shall be measured on the right-of-way
line. Lot width shall be measured at the setback line.
Fences or walls in excess of 30 inches in height shall be considered
as accessory uses to a principal permitted use and are permitted in
all residential zones in accordance with the standards set forth below.
A. Type of fence or wall and degree of transparency are described below.
Table VI-1
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Degree of Transparency1
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Solid
(50% or more solid)
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Semitransparent
(25% up to 50%)
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Transparent
(Up to 25%)
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Solid picket
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1 x 2 wood screen
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Split rail
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Board
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Contemporary
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Contemporary
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Board and batten
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Picket
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Rail
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Louver panel
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Cinder or concrete block
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Wire mesh
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Staggered board panel 1 X 4 wood screen, brick Cinder or concrete
block
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Rail and wire mesh
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NOTES:
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1
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"Transparency" is defined as the total area of solid elements
divided by total area of fence. Translucent, transparent or clear
plastic or similar materials shall be considered as solid elements.
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B. Residential zone maximum height and location of fences or walls are
described below.
Table VI-2
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Fence or Wall Height and Location
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Type
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Maximum Height
(feet)
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Location
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Solid
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6
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Not to extend beyond rear building line; anywhere between rear
building and side and rear lot lines. Such fences or walls may extend
alongside and rear property lines.
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Semitransparent
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6
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Not to extend beyond front building line; anywhere between building
and side and rear lot lines. Such fences or walls may extend alongside
and rear property line.
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Transparent
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4
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Anywhere on the lot up to the lot lines.
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C. Nonresidential zone maximum height and location of fences or walls
are described below.
Table VI-3
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Fence or Wall Height and Location
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Type
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Maximum Height
(feet)
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Location
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Solid
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8
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Not to exceed beyond rear building line; anywhere between rear
building line and side and rear lot lines. Such fences may extend
alongside and rear property lines.
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Semitransparent
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8
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Not to extend beyond the front building lines; anywhere between
building and side and rear lot lines. Such fences may extend alongside
and rear property lines.
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Transparent
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8
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Anywhere on the lot up to the lot lines.
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D. General regulations.
(1) Landscaping is not defined as a fence or wall for the purposes of
this section and, therefore, does not require a permit.
(2) Corner lots. On corner lots, no wall or fence shall be located closer
than the required front yard setback for that zone from any street
right-of-way line for that zone.
(3) Obstruction to vision. No fence, wall or landscaping shall be so
constructed or installed so as to constitute a hazard to traffic or
safety.
(4) Notwithstanding any of the provisions set forth in Table VI-2 above,
a fence up to four feet in height which is at least 50% transparent
may be constructed in the front yard of any residential zone.
(5) Site plans are required in nonresidential zones, but may be waived
by the Approving Board.
(6) No fence or wall shall be constructed with barbed wire, metal spikes
or other dangerous material or constructed in such a manner as to
be dangerous to animals or humans.
(7) Fences used for agricultural purposes shall be exempt from this section.
(8) The finished side of any fence shall face the adjacent property or
right-of-way.
(9) No fence shall obstruct an intersection's sight triangle.