Southtowns Record

Draft Local Law 3-2026 Chapter 200 Zoning

Government
Town of Wales
Kind
Other
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Budget and taxes

Original document

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B.  All corner properties adjacent to a public street, alley or highway shall also be considered as a
  "front yard" for purposes of this chapter. However, this definition shall specifically not apply for
  purposes of swimming pool protection.
YARD, REAR — An open space extending the full width of a lot between the rearmost main building and
the rear lot line, unoccupied and unobstructed by buildings or structures from the ground upward except as
hereinafter specified, the depth of which shall be the least horizontal distance between the rear lot line and
the rear of such main building.
YARD, SIDE — An open space extending from the front yard or the rear yard between a main building,
structure or portion thereof and the side lot line, unoccupied and unobstructed by buildings or structures
from the ground upward, except as hereinafter specified. The required width of the "side yard" shall be
measured horizontally from the nearest point of the side lot line to the nearest building.

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