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Town of Bristol Zoning Ordinance
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§ 28-142

Yard requirements and exceptions

  • (a) Projections of window sills, cornices and other ornamental features may extend not more than two feet into a required yard. There shall be no overhangs over property lines, except that in the D, W, and R-6 zones such projections may extend up to one foot over the public right of way provided it receives approval from the ZEO.

  • (b) Landscape features such as trees, fences (subject to section 28-146), poles, shrubs and terraces may be located in any yard.

  • (c) A sign as permitted in article X of this chapter may be located in any yard.

  • (d) A structure accessory to a permitted use in residential zones:

    • (1) Above ground structure (i.e. shed, garages, and above ground swimming pools) may cover no more than 25 percent of a required rear yard; shall not be located in a front yard; and shall not be located within six feet of a lot line.

    • (2) Below ground structures (i.e. inground swimming pools) may cover the entire rear yard provided that the outer edge of the structure is located at least six feet from a lot line; and may not be located in a front yard.

  • (e) A handicap ramp built to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may be located in any yard.

  • (f) In residence districts the parking or storage of major recreation equipment, which includes transient trailers, pick-up campers, coaches, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats, boat trailers and similar equipment, but does not include mobile homes, shall be regulated as follows:

    • (1) Only one transient boat, pick-up camper, coach motorized dwelling, tent trailer, or boat trailer may be parked or stored outside on any lot in a residence district provided that such equipment be not more than 40 feet in length.

    • (2) No such major recreation equipment, while parked or stored, shall be used for living, sleeping or house-keeping purposes for more than 30 days.

    • (3) Such recreation equipment must be six feet from any lot line.

    • (4) No major recreation equipment shall be stored out of doors in residence districts continuously, on a daily basis, for more than a ten-month period.

  • (g) A deck may extend up to one-third of the way into the required rear yard and must meet all required side yard setbacks.

  • (h) A porch may extend up to one-third of the way into the required front yard and must meet all required side yard setbacks.

(Amend. of 1-27-21)