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TOWN OF VERNON
ZONING REGULATIONS
19.2 All rear lots require approval of the Commission. Those lots, which do not
require subdivision approval, must apply for and receive a Special Permit from the
Planning & Zoning Commission. All applications for a subdivision or Special Permit
must meet the following requirements:
19.2.1 The provision of an unobstructed right of access (aka access strip) in fee
simple, at least twenty-five (25) feet wide at all points to a public street and
designed to accommodate emergency vehicles, etc., to such lot. If however
the rear of such lot shall exceed twice the area requirements of the zone in
which the rear area is located, such access strip to said area shall be at least
fifty (50) feet wide to all points (to provide for future roadway development)
and no building permit shall be issued for more than one building in the
original rear area until all regulations for subdivision have been complied
with.
19.2.2 The rear lot line of the primary lot and that from which the access strip for the
rear lot originates, shall be considered the front yard line of the rear lot.
19.2.3 The access strip shall not be used in computing lot size area requirements.
19.2.4 No access strip shall exceed five-hundred (500) feet from the centerline of
the traveled portion of any street.
19.2.5 Rear lots more than twenty-five (25) acres in area shall have two (2) access
strips spaced a minimum distance of six-hundred (600) feet apart with all
measurements taken from the midpoint of the access strip(s).
19.2.6 The maximum number of adjoining rear lot access strips shall not exceed
two (2) and a common driveway shall be employed.
19.2.7 The minimum separation distance, as measured along one side of the street,
between single rear lots shall be three hundred fifty (350) feet. The
minimum separation distance between adjoining access strips sharing a
common driveway and any other access strip(s) shall be six hundred (600)
feet. All measurements shall be from the midpoint of the access strip(s).
19.2.8 The Commission shall require written reports as for each rear lot from the
Chief of Police and the Fire Marshal as to the feasibility of rear access to
each proposed dwelling and accessory buildings from the point of view of fire
and police protection.
19.2.9 Parking on the access strip shall be prohibited to permit unrestricted entry of
emergency vehicles.
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