Amherst

It is recognized that a vegetative landscape is desirable throughout the town... minimum tree canopy shall be provided...

The scale shall not be less than one inch equals 100 feet. All subdivisions, jurisdiction boundary lines, streets, alleys, or other public ways; and other landmarks, if any, within 2,000 feet of the proposed subdivision shown on an insert on the first sheet at a scale no smaller than 600 feet to one inch.

No new lot nor yard shall hereafter be created... adjoins at least 25 feet on a public street... projections shall not extend into the required yard areas for a distance exceeding two feet.

No new building lot shall hereinafter be created unless such lot adjoins at least 25 feet on a public street

provided such projections shall not extend into the required yard areas for a distance exceeding two feet

Land, buildings, and structures and the uses thereof which do not conform to the zoning prescribed for the district in which they are situated may be continued only so long as the then-existing or a more restricted use continues and such use is not discontinued for more than two years...

The owner of any residential or commercial building damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster or other act of God may repair, rebuild, or replace such building to eliminate or reduce the nonconforming features to the extent possible, without the need to obtain a variance...

an owner of real property shall be permitted to replace an existing on-site sewage system for any existing building in the same general location on the property even if a new on-site sewage system would not otherwise be permitted in that location, unless access to a public sanitary sewer is available to the property.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the land owner or home owner from removing a valid nonconforming manufactured home from a mobile or manufactured home park and replacing that home with another comparable manufactured home that meets the current HUD manufactured housing code.

A nonconforming structure may be enlarged... not exceed a cumulative 50 percent... discontinued or abandoned for 24 consecutive months.

restoration or replacement work is underway with two years after the declaration, destruction, damage or demolition

does not exceed a cumulative 50 percent of the floor area of the original nonconforming structure

not exceeding 50 percent of the floor area that was occupied at the time of enactment

ceases for any reason for a period of more than two years

discontinued or abandoned for 24 consecutive months

Nothing contained herein shall require any change in the plans or construction of any building or structure for which a permit was granted prior to June 2, 2003. However, if such construction does not commence within 30 days after June 2, 2003, or if construction is discontinued for a period of six months or more, further construction shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter for the district in which the operation is located.

A favorable vote of at least three members of the board of appeals shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision, determination of any administrative official or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which the board of appeals is required to pass.

Incidental agriculture is permitted without a zoning certificate in any district that allows residential uses, provided that such agricultural use shall not occupy over five acres and shall not be objectionable by reason of odor, dust, noise, pollution and erosion or drainage.

Yard sales and garage sales by the resident owner, and bazaars, flea markets and sales conducted by nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from zoning certificate requirements, provided such sales are limited to 48 hours per sale and no more than one such sale per month.

Within districts that permit commercial activity by right, wayside stands for the sale of agricultural or horticultural products shall not require a zoning certificate.