zoning ordinance - Town of Cumberland

SETBACK SCHEDULE.3 Open Space: At least 50% of the gross site acreage shall be devotedto vegetated open space. The open space may include lawn areas,forest areas, areas with a vegetative cover, and gardens. Open spaceshall not include areas covered by structures, parking areas, drives,walkways, swimming pools, tennis courts, or similar improvements..4 Setbacks: The setbacks below shall apply to new structures uponwhich construction commences after the effective date of thisamendment, additions thereto, additions to structures upon whichconstruction commenced prior to the effective date of thisamendment, parking areas, swimming pools, tennis courts andsimilar improvements.(Total Square Footage of All Structures, Existing and Proposed NewStructures and any Additions, added Together)Greater than 10,000 5,000 to 10,000 Less than 5,000Square Feet Square Feet Square FeetFront: 100 feet 75 feet Same as otherwiserequired underRear: 75 feet 75 feet Sec. 204 "DistrictRegulations"Each Side: 100 feet 75 feetIn cases involving expansions of or additions to existing structures whichresult in an increase in the square footage of a residential care facilitysufficient to cause the facility as a whole to become subject to anincreased setback requirement pursuant to the foregoing schedule, theexisting structure, if in compliance with the applicable setbackrequirement at the time of its construction, shall be deemed to conform tothe setback schedule. The addition or expansion shall be subject to theincreased setback requirement except that the Planning Board in a siteplan review may grant approval to permit the setback requirementapplicable to the original structure to apply to the addition on finding thatcompliance with the increased setback requirement would cause unduehardship and that the proposed addition or expansion will not result inany noise, glare, dust, fumes, storm water runoff, air or water pollution orsimilar condition having a detrimental effect on adjoining properties. TheBoard may, as a condition of such approval, require buffering orscreening sufficient to protect the privacy of residents of the facility andadjoining properties. [Amend. 8/26/91]Zoning Ordinance 167 Town of Cumberland