Zoning Provisions Encyclopedia

Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of any land as a public park, community park, playground, road allowance or as a site for a statue, monument, cenotaph, fountain or other memorial or ornamental structure.

The two-family permit dwelling shall be owner occupied except where the Planning Board, for good cause shown, shall recommend that this requirement be waived. The owner (s) of the one-family lot upon which the accessory apartment is located shall occupy at least one (1) of the dwelling units on the premises. The two-family dwellings must […]

Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, one private cabin may be erected and used on a lot within the Zone where such cabin is accessory to a permitted dwelling house provided that the total floor area of such cabin does not exceed 30 square meters, and that the height does not […]

The building in which the apartment is to be constructed and the building in which the main residence is located was existing on April 30, 1982 provided that an addition that is made after April 30, 1982, to a building which was in existence on that date shall be deemed to be a part of […]

Retail sales of fuel oil are permitted subject to the following: All bulk storage tanks of such fuel shall be placed underground at such location and depth which shall not present a hazard to adjoining nearby uses and the general public and recommended for approval by the Bureau of Fire Prevention; All structures and appurtenances […]

Notwithstanding the yard provisions of this By-law to the contrary, an outdoor swimming pool shall be permitted in a side or rear yard of a lot provided that such pool shall conform with the minimum front, interior side or exterior side yard requirement and that, such pool shall not be located closer than 3.0 meters […]

Screening devices permitted within required front yards shall be of an open design such as chain link, ornamental iron, rail, and picket where the ratio between space and fence material is at least 50:50 or its equivalent. Opaque fences such as basket-weave and stockade are not permitted within the required front yard. Barbed wire or […]

Land situated in an Industrial District, may be used for underground storage of waste oil in accordance with the additional provisions set forth in this paragraph: All bulk storage tank facilities shall be placed underground and shall not present a hazard to adjoining nearby uses and the general public. All structures and appurtenances shall be […]

Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law to the contrary, a utility shed may be erected within a required interior side or rear yard provided that such accessory building is not closer than 1.2 meters to the interior side or rear lot line. For the purposes of this By-law such a utility shed shall be […]

Only one watchman’s quarters per business location shall be permitted. When these quarters are a detached structure it shall be subject to the requirements of an accessory building. A watchman’s quarters may consist of an office, sleeping, kitchen and bathroom facilities and for the purposes of this chapter shall not be considered a dwelling unit.