Regulations governing lot area and lot width; front, side and rear yards; building coverage and building height are as specified in Schedule A, Article VIII and Article IX and additional regulations as follows:
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Lots of less than required dimensions:
(1) 
Any lot created prior to the original adoption of this chapter with an area or width less than that required in the district in which said lot is located may be used for any purpose permitted in the district, provided that all other regulations prescribed for the district shall be complied with, and further provided that said lot is held under separate ownership at the time of the application and the owner thereof does not own any adjoining land that could be combined with said lot to meet the dimension requirements.
[Amended 5-3-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
(2) 
In the event that compliance with the yard and coverage requirements of the district would result in a residential structure of less width than 24 feet, the Board of Appeals shall determine and fix yard and coverage requirements for said lot to permit its reasonable utilization for a permitted use.
B. 
Reduction of lot area. The minimum yards and open spaces, including lot area per family, required by this chapter for any building existing at the time of adoption of this chapter or for any building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall not be encroached upon or considered as yard or open space requirements for any other building, nor shall any lot be reduced below the district requirements of this chapter.
C. 
Corner lot. On a corner lot in any district where a front yard is required, a yard shall be provided on each street equal in depth to the required front yard on such streets. One rear yard shall be provided on each corner lot and the owner shall designate the rear yard on his application for a building permit. Nothing in this regulation shall be so interpreted as to reduce the building width of a corner lot facing an intersecting street and of record at the time of the passage of this chapter to less than 24 feet.
D. 
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, nor shall branches or foliage of trees be permitted less than 10 feet from the ground, 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.
E. 
Front yard exceptions. The front yard of all buildings and structures hereafter constructed within a residence district shall be not less than that established for the district or the average front yard of all buildings in the block for a distance of 300 feet on each side of such building. A vacant lot within the three-hundred-foot distance shall be considered as having the minimum front yard required in the district for the purpose of computing such average front yard.
F. 
Transition yard requirements:
(1) 
Where two districts abut on the same street between two intersecting streets and the front yard requirements of one district are less than those of the other district, there shall be provided for buildings hereafter constructed or structurally altered within a distance of 50 feet from the district boundary line in the less restricted district a front yard equal in depth to the average of the required depth in the two districts.
(2) 
Where the side or rear yard of a lot in a residential district abuts a side or rear yard of a lot in an M-1, LI-C or C-1 District, there shall be provided along abutting rear or side lot lines in the C-1, LI-C or M-I District a transitional yard of 100 feet or a transitional yard of 50 feet plus an opaque fence six feet in height or evergreen plantings planted three feet on center and four feet in height. Any such fences, walls or plants shall be maintained in such condition to fully provide the visual screening of business uses from residential uses.
(3) 
Where any nonresidential use in the M-2 Clean Manufacturing District, W-1 Waterfront Mixed Use District, or W-2 Waterfront Commercial District abuts the Old Champlain Canal Land (SBL 274.-1-28), there shall be provided a transitional yard of 100 feet or a transitional yard of 50 feet plus an opaque fence six feet in height or evergreen plantings planted three feet on center and four feet in height. Any fences, walls or plants shall be maintained in such condition to fully provide the visual screening of nonresidential uses from the Old Champlain Canal Land (SBL 274.-1-28).
[Added 6-19-2019 by L.L. No. 8-2019]
G. 
Double frontage lots. The applicant shall designate the front and rear yards in a manner consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhood, said designation is subject to the review and approval of the Planning Board.
[Added 4-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
Chimneys, spires, etc. The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to belfries, church spires, cupolas, penthouses and domes which are not used for human occupancy, nor to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks and necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level, nor to barns, silos, monuments, transmission towers and cables, radio and television antennas or towers and similar structures. Such features, however, shall be erected only to such height as is necessary to accomplish the purpose for which they are intended. No advertising device of any kind whatsoever shall be inscribed upon or attached to that part of any chimney, tower, tank or other structure which extends above the roof limitations.
A. 
Height. Maximum height of accessory buildings in residential zones shall be one story not to exceed 20 feet in height.
B. 
Location. Residential accessory buildings may be erected within rear and side yards in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) 
Rear or side yard: five feet from side or rear property line.
(2) 
Side yard, street side of corner lot: same as for principal building.
(3) 
Not closer to a principal building than 10 feet.
C. 
Accessory buildings in commercial, industrial and light industrial commercial districts. Nondwelling accessory buildings shall comply with front and side yard requirements for the principal building to which they are accessory and shall not be closer to any rear property line than 10 feet.
D. 
Although pools are not considered buildings, the Town requires a minimum setback consisting of 10 feet from the house and five feet from property lines and wetlands. Pools are also subject to the provisions of § 71-5.
[Added 4-6-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]