Except in Business B districts, a building conforming in other
respects to this bylaw in its use and location may be erected on a
lot shown on a plan duly recorded at the Fall River District Registry
of Deeds prior to November 27, 1953 having the required area, but
having no frontage upon a public or private way, provided these [there]
is appurtenant to such lot the right to use a way not less than 20
feet wide leading to a public or private way.
The following parts of a building shall be permitted to extend
beyond the limits prescribed in the district in which it is located
provided such parts do not extend into or over any public or private
way, and such extension shall not be considered in determining front
yard or side yard requirements of a lot occupied by the building or
buildings upon it: (1) cornices (2) outside steps extending no higher
than the level of the first floor of the building. Unroofed garages
or verandas, the floors of which are no higher than the first floor
of the building, may extend to within 10 feet of any side yard line.
Except in Business B districts, in no case shall any building,
except a dwelling house situated in a business, commercial or manufacturing
district, be required by this bylaw to be set back from a public way
or private way upon which it abuts more than the average of the set
backs of the buildings, if any, on the adjacent lots on either side.
No accessory building shall be used as a dwelling house except
that living quarters for servants employed on the same premises may
be provided in such a building.
For lots to be used for residential purposes and which do comply to the frontage, side yard and area requirements under this bylaw, see exceptions under §
265-5.2E.
Lot frontage shall be as required for the particular district
or not less than 150 feet and shall be measured along the street lot
line between the side lot lines, provided that the width of the lot
shall not be less than 120 feet for that part of the lot between the
street and the straight line connecting the points of the side lot
lines distance 50 feet from the street, measured at right angles thereto.