Zoning Regulations Amendments through ... - Town of Vernon

TOWN OF VERNON
ZONING REGULATIONS
2.71 Lot Line Rear: That reference line which is used to determine the rear setback. This
line shall be perpendicular or most nearly perpendicular to the lot depth line, and most
distant from the front lot line of the lot or in the case of an irregular, triangular, or offshaped
lot, a line eighty (80) feet in length, drawn side line to side line entirely within the
lot, perpendicular or most nearly perpendicular to the lot depth line, shall be considered
to be the rear lot line. In the case of lots which have frontage on more than one road or
street, the rear lot line shall be opposite the line along which the lot has access to a
street frontage as determined in Section 2 defining “lot, corner”. This line may or may
not be a property line.
2.72 Lot Line Side: Any lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
2.73 Lot, Rear: Any lot which has less than 51 feet of frontage on a public or private street in
a mobile home park, has at least 1.25 times the minimum required lot area (including the
access strip) for the zone in which it is located and has less than the required lot width at
any point within the fifty feet of the lot frontage.
2.74 Lot Width: The distance between the side lot lines measured to the side lot lines at the
building line or setback line whichever is less restrictive. Where there is only one side lot
line, lot width shall be measured between such lot line and the opposite lot line.
2.74.1 If the lot width is measured at the building line, the lot width line shall be parallel
to the side of the structure closest the front yard setback.
2.74.2 In the case when the building line is unknown or no portion of the principal
structure has a side facing the street, lot width shall be measured at the midpoint
of and perpendicular to the lot depth line or the set back line whichever is the
less restrictive.
2.75 Massage: Means the systematic and scientific manipulation and treatment of the soft
tissues of the body, by use of pressure, friction, stroking, percussion, kneading, vibration
by manual or mechanical means, range of motion and nonspecific stretching. Massage
therapy may include the use of oil, ice, hot and cold packs, tub shower, stream, dry heat,
or cabinet baths for the purpose of, but not limited to, maintaining good health and
establishing and maintaining good physical and mental condition. Massage therapy
does not encompass diagnosis, the prescribing of drugs or medicines, spinal or other
joint manipulations, nor any service or procedure for which a license to practice
medicine, chiropractic, naturopathy, physical therapy, or podiatry is required by law.
2.76 Massage Area or Establishment: Any area or establishment by whatever name called,
where any person engages in or carries on or permits to be engaged in or carries on or
permits to be engaged in or carried on any of the activities of massage, as defined in the
practice of massage therapy.
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