In all districts.

In residence districts, accessory off-street parking areas shall be paved in accordance with municipal specifications.

In nonresidential districts, accessory off-street parking areas may be located within required front, side or rear yards.

In all residential districts and in B-2 (Highway Commercial) Districts:

Nothing herein contained shall restrict the height of the following: church spire, cupola, dome, belfry, clock tower, flagpole, chimney flue, elevator or stair bulkhead, water tank, stage tower or scenery loft, radio or television tower, transmission line or tower, or similar structure.

No building or structure erected pursuant to Subsection A to a height in excess of the height limit for the district in which it is situated shall:

The following accessory structures may be located in any required front or rear yard:

The space in a required front yard shall be open and unobstructed, except for structures provided for in Subdivision A and the following:

Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed except for retaining walls and for accessory buildings in a rear yard and except for the ordinary projection of sills, belt courses and ornamental features projecting not to exceed six inches. Cornices and eaves shall not project more than 18 inches.

Open or lattice-enclosed fireproof fire escapes or stairways, required by law, projecting into a yard not more than four feet and the ordinary projections of chimneys and pilasters shall be permitted by the Building Inspector when placed so as not to obstruct light and ventilation.

Where a lot extends through from street to street, the applicable front yard regulations shall apply on both street frontages.

The required front yard for a proposed building in any residence district, where 25% of the street frontage within 200 feet, either on the same side of the street or on the opposite side of the street on which the proposed building fronts, is already improved with buildings that have a front yard in excess of the minimum requirement for the district in which the proposed building is situated, shall be increased to equal the average of the existing front yards of the two nearest buildings within 200 feet of the proposed building; provided, however, that such average front yard requirement shall not exceed by more than 10 feet, the minimum required front yard prescribed for the district in which the proposed building is situated.

In all districts, the least horizontal dimension of an inner court at its lowest level shall be not less than the larger of the following two dimensions:

In all districts, the least width of an outer court at its lowest level shall be not less than the largest of the following three dimensions.

In all districts, the horizontal depth of an outer court shall not exceed 1 1/2 times its least width.

In the layout of a development of garden apartments or other multiple dwellings on a lot or tract of land, a horizontal distance of not less than 35 feet or 2/3 the height of the higher building, whichever is the greater, shall be maintained between all main buildings and between main buildings and major detached accessory buildings or groups of accessory buildings, such as a garage compound, having a ground coverage equal to that of a main building.

The above requirement of Subsection A need not exceed 35 feet when the top of one building is less than eight feet above the level of the first floor of the other building.

Minor accessory buildings shall meet the requirements of § 240-18.

Statement of purpose. The requirements contained in this section are designed to promote and protect the public health; to prevent overcrowded living conditions; to guard against the development of substandard neighborhoods; to conserve established property values; and to contribute to the general welfare.

Minimum schedule. Every dwelling or other building devoted in whole or in part to a residential use, which is erected or converted to accommodate·additional families, shall provide a minimum floor area per family on finished floors with clear ceiling height of not less than seven feet six inches in conformity with the following schedule and with the other provisions of this section. The minimums stipulated herein shall be deemed to be exclusive of unenclosed porches, breezeways, garage area and basement and cellar rooms or areas.

In affordable housing developments, minimum residential floor area requirements may be reduced by the Planning Board during subdivision or site plan review and approval.

The following schedule of permitted fences and walls shall apply according to the district in which the lot is located on the Zoning Map, whether such lot be used for a permitted use or for a special exception use, except where the Planning Board or the Board of Appeals may require special treatment.

Method of measuring the height of a fence or wall. The height of a fence or wall shall be measured from the ground level at the base of the fence; excepting that where there is a retaining wall, the height shall be measured from the average of the ground levels at each side of the retaining wall, and further excepting that any fence or wall on the uphill side of such retaining wall may be at least four feet high, notwithstanding the provisions of the schedule contained in Subsection A.

Minimum required transitional yards within nonresidential districts across zone district boundaries from residential districts shall be as set forth in the § 240-25, titled, "Table of Dimensional Regulations."

Minimum required screening within required transitional side and rear yards shall be a six-foot-high stockade-type fence, or equal, to be erected and maintained by the nonresidential property owner along the side and rear property lines; provided, however, that the Board of Appeals, subject to the applicable provisions of Article XI, may waive or modify these requirements for screening where the same screening effect is accomplished by the natural terrain or foliage or by a special exception residential use or a municipal use within the B-1 and B-2 Districts.

Minimum required screening within a required transitional front yard shall be solid evergreen planting strip, or equal, maintained at a height of at least three feet; provided, however, that the Board of Appeals, subject to the applicable provisions of Article XI, may waive or modify these requirements for screening where the same effect is accomplished by natural terrain or foliage or by a special exception residential use or a municipal use within the B-1 District or, where the existing development along the street line for more than 50% of the subject block frontage does not meet these standards, the Board of Appeals may establish a lesser standard consistent with the purpose of this section.