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Tiverton
Town of Tiverton Zoning Ordinance
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§ VI-2

Departures from yard requirements

Yards required in article V, and the space above them, shall be open and unobstructed except as provided below:

    • a. Ordinary projections of windowsills, cornices and other structural features may extend up to 36 inches into the space above a required yard. In the general commercial zone, awnings or balconies may extend up to eight feet into the required front yard (or side yard where it fronts on a street).

    • b. Signs as permitted in article XII may be located in front yards.

    • c. Outdoor telephone booths in manufacturing, commercial or rural residential zoning districts may be located in front yards as a special use.

    • d. Fences and walls not exceeding ten feet in height in industrial districts, and seven feet in height in all other districts, may be constructed within any required yard.

    • e. The planting and maintenance of trees, shrubs or other vegetation shall be allowed within all yard spaces.

(Ord. of 11-23-09)