13-21 ADDITIONAL LOT AND YARD PROVISIONS.



§13-21.1 Lots



a Corner lots. Where a lot is bounded by more than one street, the front yard or setback requirements shall be met on both abutting streets, provided, however, platted lots existing on adoption of this chapter that are narrower at the building setback line than the minimum width required by this chapter can project as close to the side street as one half the setback requirement.

b. Traffic visibility across corner lots On a corner lot, a fence or planting over 30 inches in height, above the curb or edge of a roadway, which would obstruct vision for the purpose of traffic safety shall not be erected or maintained within a triangle formed by the point of intersection of the right-of-way lines of the intersecting streets and points on each of the intersecting right-of-way Lines 25 feet from the point of intersection



c Existing platted lots Any lots having a minimum area of one acre or greater, may be used for any use not prohibited in the zone in which it lies, provided that said lot was in single ownership on date of this chapter and further provided, remains in single ownership until the time a building permit or certificate of occupancy is sought and further provided that all other requirements of this chapter are met



b. Subdivision or resubdivision of lots When a new lot or lots are formed from a parcel of land or where two or more lots are combined into a single parcel of land, the separation or combination must be effected in such a manner as not to impair any of the provisions of this chapter.



c. Residential lots on permanent cul-de-sacs Where a lot is on a curve at the end of a permanent cul-de-sac, the minimum lot width shall be 45 feet measured along the subtended chord of the arc at the street line and the minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 85 feet Such lots shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection 13-5 5a 3



§13-21.2 Yards.



a. Every lot must provide front, rear and side yards as required for its zone All front yards must face upon a public street or private street approved by the planning board or governing body On streets less than 40 feet in right-of-way width, the required front yard shall be increased by one-half the difference between the width of the street and 40 feet.



b. Front, side and rear building locations within five feet of the minimum setback requirements of this chapter shall be surveyed and certified by a licensed engineer or land surveyor The survey may be performed at any time prior to the erection of the building above the foundation A certified copy of the survey shall be presented to the construction official when the foundation of the building is complete.

c. Where a building lot has frontage upon a street which, on the master plan or official map of the municipality is proposed for right-of-way widening, the required front yard setback shall be measured from such proposed future right-of-way line