Every lot must provide front, rear and side yards as required by its zone district. All front yards must face upon a dedicated public street or a private street approved by the Planning Board. On streets less than 50 feet in width, the required front yard shall be increased by 1/2 the difference between the width of the street and 50 feet; provided, however, that any lot that abuts a street with a proposed right-of-way greater than 50 feet as adopted on the Official Map pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, the front yard setback shall be measured from the nearest line of the building to the proposed right-of-way line adopted on said Official Map.

No area providing front, side or rear yard space for one building shall be considered as providing the yard requirements of another building except as provided in this chapter.

Required yard areas shall be open to the sky, unobstructed except for customary extension of parapets, window sills, doorposts, leaders and gutters and similar structural or ornamental fixtures which may not extend more than nine inches into any yard area.

Cornices, eaves, bay windows, roofs and fire escapes may project not more than 2.5 feet into any setback area.

Chimneys or flues may be erected within any yard area provided that they do not exceed 16 square feet in total external area and do not project more than two feet into any setback area.

Improved lot coverage shall not be within five feet of the lot lines with the exception of driveways and walkways where permitted by code.

All fences and walls may project into any required side or rear yard area provided that any fence or wall is not higher than allowed in this chapter, and shall not block or obstruct automobile vision.

Improved lot coverage shall not occupy more than 30% of any front yard for any residential use in any zoning district.

Patios may be located in any side or rear yard, provided that they are not closer than five feet to any property line.

When a solar panel or other device to utilize solar energy for the heating of water or a dwelling is installed, 7.5 feet shall be the minimum side yard requirement, and the minimum rear yard setback shall be 20 feet. In the case of the side yard, the height of the solar panel or other device may not exceed 10 feet. All plans for solar panels shall be submitted to the Construction Official and Plumbing Subcode Official prior to installation. A permit is required from the Construction Official.