Except in Business B districts, a building conforming in other respects to this bylaw in its use and location may be erected on a lot shown on a plan duly recorded at the Fall River District Registry of Deeds prior to November 27, 1953 having the required area, but having no frontage upon a public or private way, provided these [there] is appurtenant to such lot the right to use a way not less than 20 feet wide leading to a public or private way.

The following parts of a building shall be permitted to extend beyond the limits prescribed in the district in which it is located provided such parts do not extend into or over any public or private way, and such extension shall not be considered in determining front yard or side yard requirements of a lot occupied by the building or buildings upon it: (1) cornices (2) outside steps extending no higher than the level of the first floor of the building. Unroofed garages or verandas, the floors of which are no higher than the first floor of the building, may extend to within 10 feet of any side yard line.

Except in Business B districts, in no case shall any building, except a dwelling house situated in a business, commercial or manufacturing district, be required by this bylaw to be set back from a public way or private way upon which it abuts more than the average of the set backs of the buildings, if any, on the adjacent lots on either side.

No accessory building shall be used as a dwelling house except that living quarters for servants employed on the same premises may be provided in such a building.

For lots to be used for residential purposes and which do comply to the frontage, side yard and area requirements under this bylaw, see exceptions under § 265-5.2E.

Lot frontage shall be as required for the particular district or not less than 150 feet and shall be measured along the street lot line between the side lot lines, provided that the width of the lot shall not be less than 120 feet for that part of the lot between the street and the straight line connecting the points of the side lot lines distance 50 feet from the street, measured at right angles thereto.