TOWN OF SHARON ZONING LAW* - Schoharie County

Town of Sharon Zoning Lawc. No closer to a principal of other accessory building than twenty (20) feet.4. An accessory building attached to a principal residential building or an accessorybuilding to other than a residential use, whether attached to the principal structureor not, shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this Local Lawapplicable to the principal building.5. No accessory building or enclosure shall be constructed or located to houselivestock, other than a domestic household pet, on any lot less than three (3) acresin size. Front, side and rear yard setbacks for any such building or enclosuredesigned to house livestock shall be a minimum of one hundred (100) feet fromthe side and rear lot lines.6. Maximum height of any accessory building shall be one and one-half (1 1/2)stories or twenty (20) feet, whichever is less; except that it shall not exceed theheight of the principal building. This height limitation does not apply to farmstructures.7. A private, outdoor swimming pool shall be permitted as an accessory use to adwelling unit only in accordance with the following regulations:a. Such pool shall be accessory to a principal residential use and shall be erectedonly on the same lot as the principal structure.b. Such pool may be erected or constructed only in the side or rear yard of thelot, shall conform with the minimum side and rear yard requirements of theprincipal building for the district in which it is located and shall not be lessthan fifteen (15) feet distant from any principal or accessory structure.c. Such pool shall be adequately fenced according to the New York StateUniform Fire Prevention Building Code in order to assure that it will be usedonly by those persons having approved entrance to the pool.d. Such pool shall be adequately screened or otherwise situated so as not to bevisible from the public right of way or to present a nuisance to any adjoininguse.e. Such pool shall not adversely affect the character of any residentialneighborhood and all lighting or other appurtenances shall be so arranged asnot to interfere with neighboring uses.In addition, a swimming pool to be constructed or installed as an accessoryuse to a motel, tourist or like accommodation or as part of any commercial orclub facility shall be permitted after application to, and authorization of aPermit therefor by, the Enforcement Officer. Such swimming pool shall be solocated as not to cause a hazard or nuisance and shall be designed and located24