4.1 Basic Requirements
Except as otherwise provided in the General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 5A and Section 7A, any lot used for dwelling purposes shall meet the requirements of Section 4.2.
A. The frontage of a lot shall be measured as the straight line distance between the points of intersection of the side lot lines and the street lines.
B. On all corner lots the required front yard dimensions shall apply from both street lines. The required side yard dimension shall apply from all other lot lines. In all cases one street line shall be accepted as the front street line for the measurement of another frontage.
C. The minimum front yard dimensions required in the following schedule are to be measured from the street line where a plan for the street is on file with the Registry of deeds, or in absence of such plan, from a line twenty-five feet (25') from and parallel with the apparent centerline of the traveled way or street.
D. The direction of side lot lines shall be as close as possible to perpendicular to the street line or to its tangent at the point of intersection of the side lot line. In no case shall the direction of the side lot line from an angle of less than 75 degrees with the street line or the aforesaid tangent.
*This angle must be maintained for a distance of 25 feet.
Amended May 28, 1997 Article 28
E. The minimum lot width, which is the shortest distance between side lot lines, when measured anywhere between the lot frontage and the existing or proposed main building on the lot, shall not be less than the required minimum lot frontage.
Amended
Feb 25, 1980 Article 20
May 16, 1988 Article 24
May 21, 1990 Article 18
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