Lot frontage. The minimum lot frontage of any lot shall be measured along the minimum building setback line as required for the district in which it is located.

Corner lots. At all street intersections, no obstruction to vision, other than an existing building, post, column or tree, exceeding 30 inches in height above the established grade of the street at the property line which is a hazard to vehicular movement shall be erected or maintained on any lot within the triangle formed by the street lot lines of such lot and a line drawn between points along such street lot lines 30 feet distant from their points of intersection.

Required area or space cannot be reduced. The area or dimension of any lot, yard, parking area or other space shall not be reduced to less than the minimum required by this chapter, and if already less than the minimum required by this chapter, said area or dimension may be continued and shall not be further reduced.

Minimum lot size for two or more family dwellings. Lots to be developed with private water supply and sewage disposal systems or private sewage disposal systems for two or more family dwelling structures shall require larger lot sizes and widths than are specified because of unusual subsoil or geological conditions found to exist on the particular location in question. In such cases, the minimum otherwise required shall be increased where necessary to the extent required to allow the proposed water and/or sewage installation to operate effectively in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Detailed plans for such water and/or sewage disposal systems shall be submitted to the Building Inspector and approved by him before a building permit shall be issued. The suitability of the proposed systems shall conform to the standards of the New York State Department of Health.

Dwelling on small lots. Notwithstanding the limitations imposed by any other provisions of this chapter, the Zoning Board of Appeals may permit the erection of a one-family dwelling on any lot in a residential district separately owned or under contract of sale and containing, at the time of passage of this chapter, an area or a width smaller than that required for a one-family dwelling. No such permit shall be granted if the applicant is the owner of adjoining vacant property so that he could comply with the requirements of this chapter or if the applicant does not meet the standards of the Department of Health.

Lot frontage and traffic plan. Where a building lot has frontage upon a street, which on the traffic plan or Official Map of the Town of Bethel is designated for right-of-way widening, the required front yard area shall be measured from such proposed future right-of-way line.

Lake access.

Height: general application. No building or structure shall have a greater number of feet than is permitted in the district where such building is located, except for telecommunications facilities which shall be regulated in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 345-28 of this chapter.

Height: permitted exceptions. Height limitations stipulated elsewhere in this chapter shall not apply to open amusement uses, church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes, monuments, water towers, chimneys, smokestacks, flagpoles, radio and television towers, masts and aerials; nor to parapet walls, except that no parapet wall may extend more than four feet above the limiting height of the building; nor to farm buildings or structures on farms, provided that these farm buildings are at least 100 feet from every lot line; to tourist and vacation uses detailed in § 345-19A, provided that they are set back 50 feet from any adjacent property line for each 10 feet in height. Height limitations for telecommunications facilities shall be regulated in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 345-28 of this chapter.

Length regulations. No residential building or structure shall be longer than 160 feet in length and shall be provided with a minimum five-foot offset at a minimum of every 40 feet of length. This offset shall include the rooflines.

Side yard of corner lot. The side street setback line of any corner lot shall not be less than 1/2 of the depth of the minimum front yard required on any adjoining lot fronting on a side street.

Additional yards required where nonresidential districts abut residential districts. All uses permitted in nonresidential districts which abut, at the lot line or on the same street, a residential district shall provide yards, where they abut, meeting at least the minimum yard requirements in accordance with such residential districts.

Side yard width may be varied. Where the side wall of a building is not parallel with the side lot line or is broken or otherwise irregular, the side yard may be varied. In such case, the average width of the side yard shall not be less than the otherwise required minimum width; provided, however, that such yard shall not be narrower at any point than 1/2 the otherwise required minimum width.

Front yard exception. When an unimproved lot is situated between two improved lots, each having a principal building within 25 feet of any side lot line of such unimproved lot, the front yard may be reduced to the greatest depth of the front yard of the two adjoining improved lots, but shall be not less than 10 feet.

Front yard of corner lot. The front yard of any corner lot shall be established on the wider of the two streets abutting said lot, except that where the widths of the two abutting streets are equal, then the front yard may be established on either street.

Provision of yard or other open space. No yard or other open space provided about any buildings for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the chapter shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on another lot shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other lot.

Setback from water. A minimum yard of 25 feet in depth shall be maintained from any water body, excepting for the construction of boathouses, docks and other accessory structures directly related to use of the water. No principal building or use shall be constructed within this yard.

No accessory building permitted by this chapter shall be placed in any required side or front yard except as specified hereinafter in this article.

The aggregate ground area covered by any accessory buildings in any rear yards shall not exceed 50% of the rear yard area.

Accessory structures, which are not attached to a principal structure, may be erected in accordance with the following restrictions:

When an accessory structure is attached to the principal building, it shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the principal buildings.

The Planning Board shall, to assure an acceptable buffer between adjacent residential and nonresidential uses and create a healthy, safe and aesthetically pleasing environment in the Town, require a landscape plan be prepared as part of any special use application. Such a plan shall also be required whenever any nonresidential use is proposed in any district, so as to buffer parking areas and buildings from the highway, each other and other uses.

The landscape plan shall specify locations of all mature shade trees or other species of a six-inch caliper or greater and indicate existing vegetation to be removed or preserved. It shall also include visual depictions of the proposed landscape from the perspective of persons who will view the site from the highway or adjoining properties. Specific locations, varieties, sizes, winter hardiness, and schedules for all proposed plantings shall, too, be provided as part of the plan.

The Planning Board may, in the case of substantial projects (7,500 square feet of area) require that such landscape plans be prepared by a licensed landscape architect or other design professional qualified to perform such services.

The Planning Board, in reviewing a landscape plan, may seek the nonbinding advice of interested civic organizations concerned with community beautification. The Board shall also specifically consider the following before approving, approving with modifications or disapproving the special use:

Landscaping standards. The Planning Board, in reviewing landscape plans, may employ the following guidelines:

Where it is determined that a proposed special use would not have a significant impact on the natural environment, adjoining landowners or the view from a public highway, these requirements may be appropriately modified.

Fences and walls. Fences and walls between residences shall not exceed eight feet in height from ground level, except where a greater height is specifically required or authorized elsewhere in this chapter, and shall conform to corner lot requirements where applicable.

A performance guarantee may be required to assure that all landscaping survives in a healthy condition one full year and any required fencing is properly maintained. The Planning Board shall determine the amount of the guarantee, which shall not exceed the original materials and installations costs, and consider financial impacts of this requirement on the project. The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the right to enter upon the property to inspect the landscaping and, after notifying the owner of any deficiencies, to require that the guarantee be used to pay for the replacement of any dead, dying, diseased, stunned or infested plant materials. The requirement to maintain such fencing and landscaping shall continue beyond the period of the guarantee, and the Code Enforcement Officer may proceed as provided herein to remedy any deficiencies in this regard.

All applicable requirements of these landscaping regulations shall be fully met prior to the Code Enforcement Officer granting a certificate of occupancy for a new building or use subject to these regulations.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Planning Board may waive application of the requirements of this § 345-16 to farm operations.