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Table of Contents

Division 1: Bylaws
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 6 Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 12 Council on Aging
Ch 19 Finances
Ch 36 Meetings
Ch 43 Personnel
Ch 47 Planning Board of Appeals
Ch 53 Reports
Ch 58 (Reserved)
Ch 60 (Reserved)
Ch 62 Surplus Property, Disposal of
Ch 68 Traffic Commission
Ch 72 Treasurer and Collector
Ch 75 Community Preservation Committee
Ch 77 Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 83 Alarms
Ch 91 Animals
Ch 95 Artificial or Synthetic Turf
Ch 97 Billboards and Advertising Signs
Ch 101 Boats and Boating
Ch 109 Dudley Pond
Ch 116 Gas Piping and Gas Appliances
Ch 120 Hunting and Trapping
Ch 126 Junk Dealers and Collectors
Ch 139 Peace and Good Order
Ch 143 Pesticides
Ch 145 Private Fire Hydrants and Underground and Exposed Piping
Ch 149 Sales
Ch 151 Director of Public Works
Ch 153 Solid Waste
Ch 158 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 163 Swimming Pools
Ch 171 Trees
Ch 177 Utilities, Underground
Ch 190 Water
Ch 191 Lawn Irrigation Systems
Ch 193 Stormwater and Land Disturbance
Ch 194 Wetlands and Water Resources Protection
Ch 196 Historic Districts
Ch 197 Stretch Energy Code
Ch 198 Zoning
Ch 198 Art 1 General Provisions
§ 198-101 Purpose.
§ 198-102 Applicability.
§ 198-103 Severability.
§ 198-104 Definitions.
Ch 198 Art 2 Administration and Enforcement
§ 198-201 Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 198-202 Permit application.
§ 198-203 Special permits; requirements and conditions.
§ 198-204 Planning Board associate member.
§ 198-205 Enforcement.
Ch 198 Art 3 Establishment of Districts
§ 198-301 Designation.
§ 198-302 Overlay districts.
§ 198-303 Plans and maps.
Ch 198 Art 4 Nonconforming Structures and Uses
§ 198-401 Continuance; conditions.
Ch 198 Art 5 General Regulations
§ 198-501 Signs and exterior lighting.
§ 198-502 Temporary signs.
§ 198-503 Unregistered and ungaraged motor vehicle in Single Residence District.
§ 198-504 Earth movement.
§ 198-505 Performance standards.
§ 198-506 Off-street parking.
§ 198-507 Off-street loading.
§ 198-508 Design Review Board.
Ch 198 Art 6 Site Plan Approval
§ 198-601 Application thresholds and criteria.
§ 198-602 Relationship to other approvals.
§ 198-603 Administering board or official.
§ 198-604 Application procedure.
§ 198-605 Application requirements.
§ 198-606 Standards and criteria.
§ 198-607 Reasons for disapproval.
§ 198-608 Revisions and amendments to approved site plans.
§ 198-609 Regulations and fees.
Ch 198 Art 7 Area, Yard and Bulk Regulations
§ 198-701 Height regulations.
§ 198-702 Setbacks.
§ 198-703 Yards.
§ 198-704 Lot coverage.
§ 198-705 Lot area and frontage.
§ 198-706 Lots on more than one street.
Ch 198 Art 8 Dimension and Use Tables
§ 198-801 Table of Dimensional Requirements.
§ 198-802 Table of Permitted Principal Uses by Districts.
§ 198-803 Classification of Principal Uses.
§ 198-804 Table of Permitted Accessory Uses by Districts.
§ 198-805 Classification of accessory uses.
Ch 198 Art 9 Single Residence District
§ 198-901 Permitted uses.
Ch 198 Art 10 Roadside Business District
§ 198-1001 Permitted uses.
§ 198-1002 Area, yard and bulk regulations; parking facilities; signs.
Ch 198 Art 11 Business Districts
§ 198-1101 Establishment.
§ 198-1102 Permitted uses in Business Districts.
§ 198-1103 (Reserved)
§ 198-1104 Height, area, yard and bulk regulations.
§ 198-1105 (Reserved)
§ 198-1106 Curbs and sidewalks.
§ 198-1107 Outdoor displays.
Ch 198 Art 12 Refuse Disposal District
§ 198-1201 Permitted uses.
Ch 198 Art 13 Light Manufacturing District
§ 198-1301 Permitted uses.
§ 198-1302 Sidewalks.
Ch 198 Art 14 Limited Commercial District
§ 198-1401 Permitted uses.
§ 198-1402 Special permit uses.
§ 198-1403 Area, yard and bulk regulations.
§ 198-1404 Limitations and development.
§ 198-1405 Traffic impact.
§ 198-1406 Physical attributes of the lot.
Ch 198 Art 15 Wireless Communications Services District
§ 198-1501 Purpose.
§ 198-1502 Location.
§ 198-1503 Use restrictions.
§ 198-1504 Submittal requirements.
§ 198-1505 Review and action by the Planning Board.
§ 198-1506 Monitoring and inspections.
§ 198-1507 Compliance and violations.
§ 198-1508 Modifications.
§ 198-1509 Liability insurance; removal and removal bond.
§ 198-1510 Exemption.
Ch 198 Art 15A Planned Wireless Communications Services District
§ 198-1550 Purpose.
§ 198-1551 Location.
§ 198-1552 Use restrictions.
§ 198-1553 Design restrictions.
§ 198-1554 Contents of application.
§ 198-1555 Liability insurance; removal and removal bond.
§ 198-1556 Applicable provisions.
§ 198-1557 Town-owned emergency equipment.
§ 198-1558 Modification of permitted facilities.
§ 198-1559 Conditions for a wireless communications facility in the Planned Wireless Communications Services District.
Ch 198 Art 16 Aquifer Protection District
§ 198-1601 Purpose.
§ 198-1602 Definitions.
§ 198-1603 Use restrictions applying to the Aquifer Protection District.
§ 198-1604 Density restrictions applying to the Aquifer Protection District.
§ 198-1605 Division of land parcels.
§ 198-1606 Special permits within the Aquifer Protection District.
§ 198-1607 District boundary disputes.
Ch 198 Art 17 Floodplain, Federal Flood Protection, and Watershed Protection Districts
§ 198-1701 Floodplain District.
§ 198-1702 Federal Flood Plain Protection District.
Ch 198 Art 18 Conservation Cluster Development District
§ 198-1801 Purpose; special permit required.
§ 198-1802 Site plan.
§ 198-1803 Public hearing; general requirements.
§ 198-1804 Conditions.
§ 198-1805 Decision.
§ 198-1806 Open Land.
§ 198-1807 Duration of special permit.
§ 198-1808 Amendments.
Ch 198 Art 19 Planned Development District
§ 198-1901 Statutory authority; objectives.
§ 198-1902 Definitions.
§ 198-1903 Permitted uses.
§ 198-1904 Standards.
§ 198-1905 Special permit application.
§ 198-1906 Review and action by the Planning Board and Board of Health.
§ 198-1907 Review and action by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 198-1908 Permits for use and construction.
§ 198-1909 Amendments.
§ 198-1910 Abandonment.
§ 198-1911 Use and maintenance of land.
§ 198-1912 Dedication of property to public use.
§ 198-1913 Rules and regulations.
§ 198-1914 Enforcement; stop orders.
§ 198-1915 Fees.
Ch 198 Art 20 Southeast Wayland-Cochituate Planning District
§ 198-2001 Statutory authority; objectives.
§ 198-2002 Definitions.
§ 198-2003 Permitted uses.
§ 198-2004 Standards.
§ 198-2005 Special permit application.
§ 198-2006 Review and action by the Planning Board.
§ 198-2007 Permits for use and construction.
§ 198-2008 Amendments.
§ 198-2009 Abandonment.
§ 198-2010 Rules and regulations.
§ 198-2011 Enforcement; stop orders.
§ 198-2012 Fees.
Ch 198 Art 21 Senior and Family Housing Overlay District
§ 198-2101 Purpose.
§ 198-2102 Applicability.
§ 198-2103 Definitions.
§ 198-2104 Use restrictions.
§ 198-2105 Administration.
§ 198-2106 Standards.
§ 198-2107 Fees.
Ch 198 Art 22 Inclusion of Affordable Housing
§ 198-2201 Purpose and intent.
§ 198-2202 Administration.
§ 198-2203 Applicability.
§ 198-2204 Calculation of affordable dwelling units.
§ 198-2205 Allowed types of affordable dwelling units.
§ 198-2206 Eligibility standard.
§ 198-2207 Affordability requirements.
§ 198-2208 Development standards.
§ 198-2209 Alternative methods of compliance.
§ 198-2210 Enforcement.
§ 198-2211 Severability.
Ch 198 Art 23 Mixed-Use Overlay District
§ 198-2301 Purposes.
§ 198-2302 Definitions.
§ 198-2303 Overlay district.
§ 198-2304 Approvals process.
§ 198-2305 Special permit decision.
§ 198-2306 Special permit conditions.
§ 198-2307 Time limit.
§ 198-2308 Dimensional requirements and aggregate limits.
§ 198-2309 Performance Standards.
§ 198-2310 Peer review.
§ 198-2311 Rules and regulations.
§ 198-2312 Relation to other requirements.
§ 198-2313 Inapplicability of certain other regulations.
Ch 198 Art 24 Municipal Services Overlay District
§ 198-2401 Permitted uses.
Ch 198 Art 25 River's Edge Housing Overlay District
§ 198-2501 Purposes and intent.
§ 198-2502 Overlay district.
§ 198-2503 Administration.
§ 198-2504 Permitted uses.
§ 198-2505 Dimensional requirements and aggregate limits.
§ 198-2506 Performance standards.
§ 198-2507 Peer review.
§ 198-2508 Inapplicability of certain other regulations.
Ch 198 Art 26 Medical Marijuana District
§ 198-2601 Purpose and intent.
§ 198-2602 Definitions.
§ 198-2603 Location of the medical marijuana district.
§ 198-2604 Designated Number of RMDs.
§ 198-2605 Special permit required.
§ 198-2606 Site plan review.
§ 198-2607 General Requirements for RMDs.
§ 198-2608 Design requirements for RMDs.
§ 198-2609 Filing requirements.
§ 198-2610 Discontinuance of use.
§ 198-2611 Annual inspections for RMDs.
§ 198-2612 Other laws remain applicable.
§ 198-2613 Independent consultants.
Division 2: Board of Health Regulations
Division 3: Planning Board Regulations
Ch 300 Aquifer Protection District Planning Board Regulations
Ch 301 Conservation Cluster Development
Ch 302 Site Plan Review and Approval
Ch 303 Subdivision of Land
Division 4: Water Department Regulations
Ch 400 Connection to Water System
Ch 401 Cross-Connections and Backflow Prevention
Appendix
Ch A800 Accepted Statutes
Ch A801 Special Acts
Ch A802 Resolutions
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Public Documents

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Chapter 198 Zoning

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting of the Town of Wayland 10-11-1972 by Art. 10. Amendments noted where applicable. (Note: The numbering and format of the Zoning Bylaw as it appears in this chapter was adopted by the Annual Town Meeting 5-14-1998 by Art. 46.)]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Billboards and advertising signs — See Ch. 97.

Aquifer Protection District — See Ch. 300.

Conservation cluster development — See Ch. 301.

Site plan review and approval — See Ch. 302.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 303.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Table of Dimensional Requirements

Attachment 2 - Table B: Table of Dimensional Requirements in the Mixed-Use Overlay District

Attachment 3 - Table of Permitted Principal Uses by Districts

Attachment 4 - Table A: Mixed-Use Overlay District Table of Uses

Attachment 5 - Table of Permitted Accessory Uses by Districts

Article 1 General Provisions

§ 198-101 Purpose.

§ 198-102 Applicability.

§ 198-103 Severability.

§ 198-104 Definitions.

Article 2 Administration and Enforcement

§ 198-201 Zoning Board of Appeals.

§ 198-202 Permit application.

§ 198-203 Special permits; requirements and conditions.

§ 198-204 Planning Board associate member.

§ 198-205 Enforcement.

Article 3 Establishment of Districts

§ 198-301 Designation.

§ 198-302 Overlay districts.

§ 198-303 Plans and maps.

Article 4 Nonconforming Structures and Uses

§ 198-401 Continuance; conditions.

Article 5 General Regulations

§ 198-501 Signs and exterior lighting.

§ 198-502 Temporary signs.

§ 198-503 Unregistered and ungaraged motor vehicle in Single Residence District.

§ 198-504 Earth movement.

§ 198-505 Performance standards.

§ 198-506 Off-street parking.

§ 198-507 Off-street loading.

§ 198-508 Design Review Board.

Article 6 Site Plan Approval

§ 198-601 Application thresholds and criteria.

§ 198-602 Relationship to other approvals.

§ 198-603 Administering board or official.

§ 198-604 Application procedure.

§ 198-605 Application requirements.

§ 198-606 Standards and criteria.

§ 198-607 Reasons for disapproval.

§ 198-608 Revisions and amendments to approved site plans.

§ 198-609 Regulations and fees.

Article 7 Area, Yard and Bulk Regulations

§ 198-701 Height regulations.

§ 198-702 Setbacks.

§ 198-703 Yards.

§ 198-704 Lot coverage.

§ 198-705 Lot area and frontage.

§ 198-706 Lots on more than one street.

Article 8 Dimension and Use Tables

§ 198-801 Table of Dimensional Requirements.

§ 198-802 Table of Permitted Principal Uses by Districts.

§ 198-803 Classification of Principal Uses.

§ 198-804 Table of Permitted Accessory Uses by Districts.

§ 198-805 Classification of accessory uses.

Article 9 Single Residence District

§ 198-901 Permitted uses.

Article 10 Roadside Business District

§ 198-1001 Permitted uses.

§ 198-1002 Area, yard and bulk regulations; parking facilities; signs.

Article 11 Business Districts

§ 198-1101 Establishment.

§ 198-1102 Permitted uses in Business Districts.

§ 198-1103 (Reserved)

§ 198-1104 Height, area, yard and bulk regulations.

§ 198-1105 (Reserved)

§ 198-1106 Curbs and sidewalks.

§ 198-1107 Outdoor displays.

Article 12 Refuse Disposal District

§ 198-1201 Permitted uses.

Article 13 Light Manufacturing District

§ 198-1301 Permitted uses.

§ 198-1302 Sidewalks.

Article 14 Limited Commercial District

§ 198-1401 Permitted uses.

§ 198-1402 Special permit uses.

§ 198-1403 Area, yard and bulk regulations.

§ 198-1404 Limitations and development.

§ 198-1405 Traffic impact.

§ 198-1406 Physical attributes of the lot.

Article 15 Wireless Communications Services District

§ 198-1501 Purpose.

§ 198-1502 Location.

§ 198-1503 Use restrictions.

§ 198-1504 Submittal requirements.

§ 198-1505 Review and action by the Planning Board.

§ 198-1506 Monitoring and inspections.

§ 198-1507 Compliance and violations.

§ 198-1508 Modifications.

§ 198-1509 Liability insurance; removal and removal bond.

§ 198-1510 Exemption.

Article 15A Planned Wireless Communications Services District

§ 198-1550 Purpose.

§ 198-1551 Location.

§ 198-1552 Use restrictions.

§ 198-1553 Design restrictions.

§ 198-1554 Contents of application.

§ 198-1555 Liability insurance; removal and removal bond.

§ 198-1556 Applicable provisions.

§ 198-1557 Town-owned emergency equipment.

§ 198-1558 Modification of permitted facilities.

§ 198-1559 Conditions for a wireless communications facility in the Planned Wireless Communications Services District.

Article 16 Aquifer Protection District

§ 198-1601 Purpose.

§ 198-1602 Definitions.

§ 198-1603 Use restrictions applying to the Aquifer Protection District.

§ 198-1604 Density restrictions applying to the Aquifer Protection District.

§ 198-1605 Division of land parcels.

§ 198-1606 Special permits within the Aquifer Protection District.

§ 198-1607 District boundary disputes.

Article 17 Floodplain, Federal Flood Protection, and Watershed Protection Districts

§ 198-1701 Floodplain District.

§ 198-1702 Federal Flood Plain Protection District.

Article 18 Conservation Cluster Development District

§ 198-1801 Purpose; special permit required.

§ 198-1802 Site plan.

§ 198-1803 Public hearing; general requirements.

§ 198-1804 Conditions.

§ 198-1805 Decision.

§ 198-1806 Open Land.

§ 198-1807 Duration of special permit.

§ 198-1808 Amendments.

Article 19 Planned Development District

§ 198-1901 Statutory authority; objectives.

§ 198-1902 Definitions.

§ 198-1903 Permitted uses.

§ 198-1904 Standards.

§ 198-1905 Special permit application.

§ 198-1906 Review and action by the Planning Board and Board of Health.

§ 198-1907 Review and action by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

§ 198-1908 Permits for use and construction.

§ 198-1909 Amendments.

§ 198-1910 Abandonment.

§ 198-1911 Use and maintenance of land.

§ 198-1912 Dedication of property to public use.

§ 198-1913 Rules and regulations.

§ 198-1914 Enforcement; stop orders.

§ 198-1915 Fees.

Article 20 Southeast Wayland-Cochituate Planning District

§ 198-2001 Statutory authority; objectives.

§ 198-2002 Definitions.

§ 198-2003 Permitted uses.

§ 198-2004 Standards.

§ 198-2005 Special permit application.

§ 198-2006 Review and action by the Planning Board.

§ 198-2007 Permits for use and construction.

§ 198-2008 Amendments.

§ 198-2009 Abandonment.

§ 198-2010 Rules and regulations.

§ 198-2011 Enforcement; stop orders.

§ 198-2012 Fees.

Article 21 Senior and Family Housing Overlay District

§ 198-2101 Purpose.

§ 198-2102 Applicability.

§ 198-2103 Definitions.

§ 198-2104 Use restrictions.

§ 198-2105 Administration.

§ 198-2106 Standards.

§ 198-2107 Fees.

Article 22 Inclusion of Affordable Housing

§ 198-2201 Purpose and intent.

§ 198-2202 Administration.

§ 198-2203 Applicability.

§ 198-2204 Calculation of affordable dwelling units.

§ 198-2205 Allowed types of affordable dwelling units.

§ 198-2206 Eligibility standard.

§ 198-2207 Affordability requirements.

§ 198-2208 Development standards.

§ 198-2209 Alternative methods of compliance.

§ 198-2210 Enforcement.

§ 198-2211 Severability.

Article 23 Mixed-Use Overlay District

§ 198-2301 Purposes.

§ 198-2302 Definitions.

§ 198-2303 Overlay district.

§ 198-2304 Approvals process.

§ 198-2305 Special permit decision.

§ 198-2306 Special permit conditions.

§ 198-2307 Time limit.

§ 198-2308 Dimensional requirements and aggregate limits.

§ 198-2309 Performance Standards.

§ 198-2310 Peer review.

§ 198-2311 Rules and regulations.

§ 198-2312 Relation to other requirements.

§ 198-2313 Inapplicability of certain other regulations.

Article 24 Municipal Services Overlay District

§ 198-2401 Permitted uses.

Article 25 River's Edge Housing Overlay District

§ 198-2501 Purposes and intent.

§ 198-2502 Overlay district.

§ 198-2503 Administration.

§ 198-2504 Permitted uses.

§ 198-2505 Dimensional requirements and aggregate limits.

§ 198-2506 Performance standards.

§ 198-2507 Peer review.

§ 198-2508 Inapplicability of certain other regulations.

Article 26 Medical Marijuana District

§ 198-2601 Purpose and intent.

§ 198-2602 Definitions.

§ 198-2603 Location of the medical marijuana district.

§ 198-2604 Designated Number of RMDs.

§ 198-2605 Special permit required.

§ 198-2606 Site plan review.

§ 198-2607 General Requirements for RMDs.

§ 198-2608 Design requirements for RMDs.

§ 198-2609 Filing requirements.

§ 198-2610 Discontinuance of use.

§ 198-2611 Annual inspections for RMDs.

§ 198-2612 Other laws remain applicable.

§ 198-2613 Independent consultants.