6.5.1 Applicability:
6.5.1.1 The design provisions and setback requirements of this section shall be applied to lots for those circumstances not addressed by Section 6.3.5.2. (04-03-001, Art. 8)
6.5.2 Design:
6.5.2.1 Every effort shall be made to retain existing topography, trees, plant materials, and other natural features.
6.5.2.2 The screening required herein, and in Section 6.3.5.2, shall be located so as not to conflict with any corner visibility requirements.
6.5.2.3 All areas not covered by pavement, curbing or structures, shall have appropriate landscaping of grass, shrubbery, trees, flowers, or suitable ground cover indigenous to the area. Playing areas used for court games patios, decks, and walkways shall be considered to be landscaped areas for the purposes of this Section.
6.5.2.4 Wherever setbacks are required, there shall be a four (4) foot wide area of landscaping adjacent to the property boundary, for the entire length thereof, except at entranceways. (4-03-01, Art. 8)
6.5.3 Pools:
6.5.3.1 All private pools, both in_ground and above_ground, within the Town of Stoneham shall be enclosed in the following manner:
a. In_ground and above_ground pools shall be enclosed within a six (6) foot fence around portion of the area where pool is located and self_locking gate.
b. All pools within the Town shall comply with this bylaw within six (6) months of adoption.
Cross reference—Health standards for swimming pools, Board of Health, Sec.~20-2(a).
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