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TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 6 OF THE YEAR 2007
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA
CODE REGARDING DEFINITIONS OF FRONT, REAR AND SIDE YARDS
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article III (Terminology) of the Town of Ithaca
Code, Section 270-5, entitled “Definitions,” is amended by deleting the definition for “YARD,
FRONT” and replacing it with the following definition:
“YARD, FRONT -- The yard between the street right-of-way line and the front façade of
the principal building, extended from each rearmost exterior corner of the front façade to
the adjacent side lot line.”
Section 2. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article III (Terminology) of the Town of Ithaca
Code, Section 270-5, entitled “Definitions,” is amended by deleting the definition for “YARD,
REAR” and replacing it with the following definition:
“YARD, REAR -- The yard between the rear lot line and the rear façade of the principal
building, extended from each most forwardly exterior corner of the rear façade to the
adjacent side lot line.”
Section 3. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article III (Terminology) of the Town of Ithaca
Code, Section 270-5, entitled “Definitions,” is amended by deleting the definition for “YARD,
SIDE” and replacing it with the following definition:
“YARD, SIDE – The yard between the principal building and a side lot line, but
excluding a front yard or rear yard.”
Section 4. In the event that any portion of this law is declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such
declaration of invalidity.
Section 5. This local law shall take effect upon publication of the local law or an abstract
of same in the official newspaper of the Town, or upon its filing with the New York Secretary of
State, whichever is the last to occur.
April 9, 2007