January 14, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / [email protected] Yards and setbacks were discussed by the Putnam Township Planning Commission during a virtual meeting held Wednesday night. Two sections of the township zoning ordinance were said to be directly conflicting with language describing how front, rear and side yards are to be measured. It was stated that older zoning ordinances tended to use the term ârequired yardsâ to describe the minimum required distance between a structure and lot line. The more modern preference is to use the term âsetbackâ. It was stated that the conflicting language creates unnecessary confusion and could make enforcement difficult.