Balcony or bay window may project up to two feet into a required yard or other open space provided it is limited in total length to 1/2 the length of the building face or side as the case may be.

Open terrace, step, stoop or deck under four feet in height (total, including railing if any, measured from finished grade) may project into a required yard or open space up to 1/4 the required setback but not closer than eight feet to any property line.

Steps, stoops or decks over four feet in height (total, including railings if any, measured from finished grade), windowsill, chimney, roof eave, fire escape, fire tower, awning, storm enclosure or similar architectural features may project not more than two feet into a required yard or open space.

Fences or walls along the rear or side lot lines of any lot shall not exceed six feet in height. Fences or walls along lot lines shall not extend into the required front yard of the lot, or along the required front yard of any adjoining lot (i.e., corner lot). Except as provided in Subsection C, in no case shall a fence bordering a public way exceed four feet in height.

The provisions of this bylaw shall not apply to plantings, arbors, flagpoles, or to any necessary retaining walls or to any fences or walls which are less than four feet high and less than 60% solid, or to any playground or laundry-drying equipment in the rear yard.

Chain link fences, not exceeding five feet in height, are permitted in front yards and along front lot lines, except that chain link fences are not allowed in front yards in the PIDD. Chain link fences exceeding five feet in height are permitted in front yards and along front yard lot lines in business and industrial districts by special permit.

Fences or walls surrounding private outdoor swimming or wading pools shall completely surround said pools and shall not be less than four feet in height and shall be so constructed and maintained so as not to have openings, holes or gaps larger than four inches in any dimension except for doors or gates, and if a picket fence is erected, the horizontal openings shall not exceed four inches. A dwelling or accessory building may be used as part of such enclosure.

Fences shall be erected with the finish side facing abutting properties and shall not exceed four inches plus the above-listed nominal fence heights, measured from the average grade.

Barbed wire, electrified or similar fencing shall not be permitted in any residential district except for agricultural purposes in R-1 or R-4 districts unless authorized by special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Temporary security fences shall be allowed in conjunction with valid building permits for construction and/or demolition at a site. Such fences shall not exceed eight feet in height and shall be constructed of chain link materials. Said fences will be allowed for a period of not more than 90 days, with extensions granted for up to one year upon written request to the Building Inspector. Extensions to allow such fences beyond these time periods may be granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Industrial/business abutting residential. Wherever a lot in an industrial or business district abuts land in a residential district, a buffer strip shall be created on said lot along the industrial or business district side of the zoning district boundary as illustrated in Plate 3 at the end of this bylaw. The width of the buffer strip shall be at least twice the minimum yard requirement of the abutting residential district for the adjacent yard, but in no event less than 40 feet, and in the PIDD the width of the buffer strip shall be no less than 50 feet from a residential district. Such buffer strip shall be suitably landscaped and screened densely along the residential district boundary so as to screen effectively any business or industrial activity from the ground-level view from adjacent residential property. No parking areas, storage of materials or signs shall be located in a buffer strip.

Industrial/business within residential district. Wherever a lot in a residential district is in nonresidential use, a buffer strip shall be created on the nonresidentially used lot along the lot line(s) separating the nonresidentially used lot from any residentially used lot(s). The width of the buffer strip shall be at lease twice the minimum yard requirement of the residential district, but in no event less than 40 feet. The buffer strip shall be landscaped and screened along the property line separating the nonresidential use from the residential use. Furthermore, no parking areas, storage of materials or signs shall be located in the buffer strip.

Multifamily abutting single family. Wherever a lot in new multifamily dwelling use abuts a lot in single-family dwelling use, a buffer strip shall be created on the lot in multifamily use along the side or rear lot line(s) adjoining the lot(s) in single-family use. Said buffer strip shall be landscaped and screened so as to screen effectively the multifamily dwelling use from ground-level view and any adjacent single-family dwelling. No parking areas, storage of material or signs shall be located in a buffer strip.

Landscaping and maintenance. Every required front yard in any residential district shall be landscaped in conformance with the surrounding neighborhood and kept open and unobstructed.

Parking of recreational vehicles or equipment. Parking of recreational vehicles or equipment, such as boats, trailers or campers, is prohibited in the entire front yard (measured from the street line to the front of the dwelling) in any residential district for a period exceeding 30 consecutive days except by special permit from the Board of Appeals.

Front yards in business and industrial districts. Not more than 75% of the required front yard area in an I-2 Industrial District or B-2 Business District or not more than 50% in an I-1 Industrial District or B-1 Business District shall be used for parking and driveways. In no event shall the required front yard be traversed by more than two driveways, unless authorized by special permit of the Board of Appeals. A planted buffer strip, not less than five feet wide in the I-2 District or B-2 District and not less than 10 feet wide in the I-1 District or B-1 District, shall be provided within the required front yard, adjacent to the street line of the lot.