The provisions of this article shall be subject to such exceptions, additions or modifications as herein provided by the supplementary regulations contained in this article.

Boats, utility trailers, motor homes, recreational vehicles and campers shall not be parked on a lot anywhere within the front yard depth area.

Unlicensed or uninspected operable vehicles shall not be stored where they are visible from a road or highway.

The outdoor storage or parking of junk vehicles is prohibited anywhere in the Town of Brutus except in permitted junkyards.

No accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes.

Accessory buildings and woodpiles shall in no event be located closer to the rear or side lot line than 15 feet.

Dumps are prohibited throughout the Town of Brutus.

In any residential district, each dwelling hereafter shall have a front yard equal to the average depth of the front yards immediately adjoining thereto on either side.

Junkyards are prohibited in the Town of Brutus unless the Town Board issues a special permit for the same.

A lot or yard area required for any new building or use shall not include any part of a lot that is required by any other building or use to comply with the requirements of this chapter. No lot shall be so altered that the area of the lot or the dimensions of yards or other open spaces are smaller than herein prescribed.

Where a perimeter strip is required by special permit, there shall be provided along such abutting lines a perimeter strip having a minimum width on all sides adjoining other parcels of 25 feet, provided that this strip does not apply to front yards. This strip is in addition to all side and rear yard requirements and shall be developed, used and maintained for lawn, shrubs, trees and bushes to the end that such strip shall afford a screen at least six feet high effectively barring visibility. The perimeter strip is intended to remain inviolate of any other use, including piling, plowing or storage of snow.

Where a permitted residential building is to be located on the same lot with another permitted residential building, each such building shall independently be provided with all required front, side and rear yards and required lot area.

The provisions of §§ 125-10 through 125-14 shall not prevent the construction of a single-family dwelling, provided that the yard requirements are observed, on any lot which was lawful when created and which, prior to the effective date of this chapter, was in separate ownership duly recorded by plan or deed.

On a corner lot in any district, no fence, wall, hedge or other structure or planting more than 3 1/2 feet in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a straight line joining said street lines at points which are 30 feet distant from the point of intersection, measured along said street lines.

No excavation for purposes other than the construction of a driveway, walk, a permitted wall or building or part thereof or accessory thereto or to remove topsoil from one part of the lands of an owner to another part of the same premises, when such removal is necessary as an accessory use or is for the purpose of farming or improving said property, shall be made unless approved by the Zoning Officer.[1]