Town of Chelmsford, MA
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2022-10-17
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The Code
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Part I, Bylaws
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Chapter 195 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I, Bylaws
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Alarm Systems
- Ch 8 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 10 Amusement Devices, Automatic
- Ch 11 Animals
- Ch 12 Annual Report
- Ch 16 Buildings, Demolition of
- Ch 19 Community Preservation Committee
- Ch 20 (Reserved)
- Ch 25 Energy Conservation: Stretch Energy Code
- Ch 29 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 35 Finance
- Ch 39 Firearms and Explosives
- Ch 42 Fire Prevention
- Ch 46 Fortune-Tellers
- Ch 51 Funds
- Ch 57 Graffiti
- Ch 63 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 68 Historic District
- Ch 81 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 84 Littering
- Ch 89 Marijuana Establishments
- Ch 96 Newsracks
- Ch 100 Noise
- Ch 106 Officers, Boards and Committees
- Ch 113 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 116 Peddling, Soliciting and Sales
- Ch 119 Poles and Wires
- Ch 124 Recreation Vehicles
- Ch 127 Right to Farm
- Ch 129 School Buildings and Grounds
- Ch 130 Scenic Roads
- Ch 132 Sewage Disposal
- Ch 137 Solid Waste
- Ch 141 Stormwater Management
- Ch 142 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 144 Sustainable Community
- Ch 146 Swimming Pools
- Ch 154 Town Meeting
- Ch 158 Trailers and Trailer Camps
- Ch 161 Trees
- Ch 168 Unsolicited Written Material
- Ch 174 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 180 Vehicles, Unregistered
- Ch 185 Water Withdrawal (Commercial)
- Ch 187 Wetlands
- Ch 195 Zoning
- Ch 195 Art I General Provisions
- § 195-1 Purpose and authority.
- Ch 195 Art II Districts
- § 195-2 Establishment.
- § 195-3 Official Zoning Map.
- § 195-4 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Ch 195 Art III Use Regulations
- § 195-5 Permitted uses; interpretation of schedule.
- § 195-6 Accessory uses.
- § 195-6.1 Limited accessory apartment (LAA).
- § 195-7 Home occupations.
- § 195-8 Nonconforming uses and structures.
- § 195-8.1 through § 195-8.4. (Reserved)
- § 195-8.5 Temporary moratorium on medical marijuana treatment centers.
- Ch 195 Art IV Dimensional Regulations
- § 195-9 Conformity required; reduction of dimensional requirements.
- § 195-10 Existing nonconforming lots.
- § 195-10.1 Wastewater pumping stations.
- § 195-11 Accessory buildings.
- § 195-12 Multiple principal structures.
- § 195-13 Conversion of dwelling units.
- § 195-14 Height restrictions on certain accessory structures.
- § 195-15 Rear lots.
- Ch 195 Art V Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 195-16 Off-street parking to be provided; common parking areas.
- § 195-17 Minimum parking requirements.
- § 195-18 Reduction in number of required spaces.
- § 195-19 Size of parking spaces.
- § 195-20 Off-street loading.
- § 195-21 Parking and loading area design and location.
- § 195-22 Parking garages.
- Ch 195 Art VI Fairs, Carnivals and Similar Events
- § 195-23 Special permit.
- § 195-24 Other requirements.
- Ch 195 Art VII Signs and Outdoor Lighting
- § 195-25 Objectives.
- § 195-25.1 Definitions.
- § 195-26 Permit required.
- § 195-27 Maintenance.
- § 195-28 Nonconforming signs.
- § 195-29 Identification number.
- § 195-30 Prohibited signs.
- § 195-31 Signs permitted in residential districts.
- § 195-32 Signs permitted in business districts.
- § 195-32.1 Signs permitted in Center Village District.
- § 195-32.2 Signs permitted in the Public Districts.
- § 195-33 Signs permitted in industrial districts.
- § 195-33.1 through § 195-33.4. (Reserved)
- § 195-34 Outdoor illumination.
- § 195-35 Temporary signs.
- § 195-36 Design and content guidelines.
- § 195-37 (Reserved)
- Ch 195 Art VIII Environmental Protection Standards
- § 195-38 Conformity required; technical evidence and expert advice.
- § 195-39 Standards established.
- § 195-40 Erosion control.
- Ch 195 Art IX Landscaping
- § 195-41 Objectives.
- § 195-42 Applicability.
- § 195-43 Property lines.
- § 195-44 Parking areas.
- § 195-45 Street frontage of nonresidential uses.
- § 195-46 Planted areas.
- § 195-47 Coordination with site plan approval.
- § 195-48 Maintenance of landscaped areas.
- Ch 195 Art X Earth Removal
- § 195-49 Applicability; exceptions.
- § 195-50 Special permit required; application procedure.
- § 195-51 Review procedure; permit conditions; withdrawal of permit.
- § 195-52 Standards of operation.
- § 195-53 Restoration.
- Ch 195 Art XI Major Business Complexes
- § 195-54 Objectives.
- § 195-55 Applicability.
- § 195-56 Submittals.
- § 195-57 Decision criteria.
- § 195-58 Lapse of permit.
- Ch 195 Art XII Multifamily Dwellings
- § 195-59 Objectives.
- § 195-60 Creation of district.
- § 195-61 Special permit required; application procedure.
- § 195-62 Review procedure.
- § 195-63 Density bonus.
- Ch 195 Art XIII Wireless Communications Facilities
- § 195-64 Purpose.
- § 195-65 Definitions.
- § 195-66 By-right uses; general standards.
- § 195-67 Special permit uses; general standards.
- § 195-68 Application procedures.
- Ch 195 Art XIIIA Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Facility
- § 195-68.1 Purpose.
- § 195-68.2 Applicability.
- § 195-68.3 Design and dimensional standards.
- § 195-68.4 Criteria for approval.
- § 195-68.5 Maintenance.
- § 195-68.6 Discontinuance.
- Ch 195 Art XIV Aquifer Protection District
- § 195-69 Purpose.
- § 195-70 Definitions.
- § 195-71 Establishment and delineation of district.
- § 195-72 Overlay district.
- § 195-73 Use regulations.
- § 195-74 Lot coverage.
- § 195-75 Special permits; performance standards.
- Ch 195 Art XV Floodplain District
- § 195-76 Purpose.
- § 195-77 Overlay district; boundaries.
- § 195-78 Base flood elevation and floodway data.
- § 195-79 Notification of watercourse alteration.
- § 195-80 Use regulations.
- § 195-81 Floodway regulations.
- § 195-82 Special permits.
- Ch 195 Art XVI Adult Entertainment Establishments
- § 195-83 Purpose.
- § 195-84 Adult Entertainment Overlay District.
- § 195-85 Spacing requirement.
- § 195-86 Special permit required; conditions.
- Ch 195 Art XVII Facilitated and Independent Senior Living Facilities
- § 195-87 Purpose.
- § 195-88 Dimensional standards.
- § 195-89 General standards.
- § 195-90 Open space requirements.
- § 195-91 Independent living standards.
- § 195-91.1 Affordability standards for facilitated and independent senior living projects.
- Ch 195 Art XVIII Planned Open Space Development
- § 195-92 Purpose.
- § 195-93 General standards.
- § 195-94 Open space requirements.
- § 195-95 Homeowners association.
- § 195-96 Certificates or documents.
- § 195-97 Purchase and sale agreement.
- § 195-98 Decision by Planning Board.
- Ch 195 Art XVIIIA Center Village Zoning
- § 195-98.1 Purpose.
- § 195-98.2 Dimensional standards.
- § 195-98.3 Parking.
- § 195-98.4 Landscaping.
- § 195-98.5 Design standards.
- Ch 195 Art XIX Administration and Enforcement
- § 195-99 Inspector of Buildings.
- § 195-100 Enforcement.
- § 195-101 Violations and penalties.
- § 195-102 Board of Appeals.
- § 195-103 Special permits.
- § 195-104 Site plan review.
- § 195-105 Amendments.
- § 195-106 Effect on other laws and building permits.
- § 195-107 Severability.
- Ch 195 Art XX Terminology
- § 195-108 Word usage and definitions.
- Ch 195 Art XXI Community Enhancement and Investment Overlay District
- § 195-109 Purpose and intent.
- § 195-110 Types of overlay district projects.
- § 195-111 Applicability.
- § 195-112 Use regulations.
- § 195-113 Residential uses.
- § 195-114 Dimensional regulations for buildings and structures.
- § 195-115 Parking standards.
- § 195-116 Landscaping.
- § 195-117 Signage.
- § 195-118 Performance standards.
- § 195-119 Application review procedures.
- § 195-120 Severability.
- Ch 195 Art XXII Village Center Overlay District
- § 195-121 Purpose and intent.
- § 195-122 Districts on Official Zoning Map.
- § 195-123 Applicability.
- § 195-124 Uses and performance standards.
- § 195-125 Building and lot development standards.
- § 195-126 Parking and loading standards.
- § 195-127 Landscaping.
- § 195-128 Functional design standards.
- § 195-129 Public and private civic space standards.
- § 195-130 Application and development review procedures.
- § 195-131 Performance standards and special permit criteria.
- § 195-132 Severability.
- Ch 195 Art XXIII Inclusionary Housing Bylaw
- § 195-133 Purpose and intent.
- § 195-134 Applicability.
- § 195-135 Definitions.
- § 195-136 Segmentation prohibited.
- § 195-137 Provision of affordable units.
- § 195-138 Provisions applicable to affordable housing.
- § 195-139 Maximum incomes and selling prices.
- § 195-140 Preservation of affordability.
- § 195-141 Project changes.
- § 195-142 Conflict with other bylaws.
- Ch 195 Art XXIV Route 129 Business Amenities Overlay District (BAOD)
- § 195-143 Purpose and intent.
- § 195-144 Establishment of overlay district
- § 195-145 Use regulations.
- § 195-146 Special provisions.
- § 195-147 Applicability of CEIOD to overlay district.
- Ch 195 Art XXV UMass West Multifamily Overlay District (UMW MFOD)
- § 195-148 Purpose and intent.
- § 195-149 Establishment and applicability.
- § 195-150 Definitions.
- § 195-151 Allowed uses.
- § 195-152 Design standards.
- § 195-153 Density.
- § 195-154 Building and parking coverage.
- § 195-155 Setbacks.
- § 195-156 Building height.
- § 195-157 Utilities.
- § 195-158 Recreational and open space.
- § 195-159 Parking.
- § 195-160 Landscaping.
- § 195-161 Architectural design standards.
- § 195-162 Site plan review.
- § 195-163 Validity of decision.
- § 195-164 Waivers.
- § 195-165 Appeals.
- § 195-166 Severability.
- Part II, Regulations
- Ch 200 General Provisions
- Ch 201 Health Regulations
- Ch 202 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 203 Traffic Rules and Orders
- Appendix
- Ch A300 Accepted Statutes and Acts
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Chelmsford 10-22-1998 by Arts. 22 to 26. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Community Preservation Committee — See Ch. 19.
Hazardous materials — See Ch. 63.
Historic district — See Ch. 68.
Noise — See Ch. 100.
Right to farm — See Ch. 127.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 142.
Swimming pools — See Ch. 146.
Trailers and trailer camps — See Ch. 158.
Wetlands — See Ch. 187.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 202.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Use Regulation Schedule
Attachment 2 - Table of Dimensional RequirementsAttachment 3 - Table 1 - CEIOD Site and Building Dimensional StandardsAttachment 4 - Table 1, Building and Lot Types in the VCODAttachment 5 - Table 2, Building Design and Placement Standards in the VCODAttachment 6 - Figure 1, Building and Lot Placement Diagram
