A.
The City of Northampton, Massachusetts, is hereby
divided into zoning districts to be designated as follows:
[Amended 6-15-2023 by Ord. No. 23.322]
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Full Name
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Short Name
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Class
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|---|---|---|---|
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Rural Residence
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RR
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Residential "R" District
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Suburban Residence
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SR
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Residential "R" District
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Urban Residence A
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URA
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Residential "R" District
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Urban Residence B
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URB
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Residential "R" District
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Urban Residence C
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URC
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Residential "R" District
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Central Business
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CB-Core
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Character-Based District
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Central Business
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CB-Side
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Character-Based District
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Central Business
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CB-Gateway
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Character-Based District
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Florence Village - Center
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FVC
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Character-Based District
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Florence Village - General
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FVG
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Character-Based District
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General Business
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GB
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Business "B" District
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Highway Business
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HB
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Business "B" District
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Neighborhood Business
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NB
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Business "B" District
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Medical
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M
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Medical "M" District
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General Industry
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GI
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Industrial "I" District
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Office Industrial
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OI
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Industrial "I" District
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Special Conservancy-Flood Plain
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SC
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Conservancy "C" District
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Planned Village
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PV
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Planned "P" District
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Educational Use
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EU
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Overlay "O" District
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Farms, Forests and Rivers
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FFR
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FFR "FFR" District
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Smart Growth Overlay District
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Residential Incentive Development
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RI
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Overlay "O" District
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Water Supply Protection
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WSP
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Overlay "O" District
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Floodplain
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FP
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Overlay "O" District
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Sustainable Growth
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SG
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Overlay "O" District
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National Flood Insurance Program
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NFIP
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Overlay "O" District
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B.
Districts may be grouped by "class" and may be referred
to herein by the class name or by the abbreviations "R Districts,"
"B Districts." "I Districts," "C Districts," or "O Districts."
The Special Conservancy Floodplain District
is established as shown on the Zoning Map. See § 350-13.0.
An Education Use District, Floodplain District,
Water Supply Protection District, and Residential Incentive Development
District are superimposed over the other districts shown on the Zoning
Map, as recognition of the special conditions which exist in such
areas. See §§ 350-10, 350-14, 350-15, and 350-18 for
applicable regulations. When there are conflicts, the regulations
for the overlay district supersede regulations for the underlying
district.
The location and boundaries of the Zoning Districts
are hereby established as shown on a zoning map titled, "Northampton
Assessors and Zoning Map," which is hereby declared to be a part of
this chapter. The official copy of the Assessors and Zoning Map shall
be located in Office of Planning and Sustainability.
Prior to any changes in the location of boundaries
of a zoning district hereafter made through the amendments of this
chapter, the public hearing notice required by MGL c. 40A, § 5,
shall be mailed to the owner of land proposed for rezoning, as shown
on the most recent applicable tax list, at least 14 days before the
public hearing. Said changes shall be indicated by the alteration
of the Assessors and Zoning Map. The map thus altered is declared
to be part the ordinance thus amended. The Office of Planning and
Development shall be responsible for making changes to the Zoning
Map at a scale of approximately one inch equals 100 feet and/or one
inch equals 200 feet. A map showing zoning district boundaries and
the location of individual Zoning Map sheets shall be included in
the Zoning Map and shall be a part thereof, being titled, "Index Map."
These maps collectively shall be the Zoning Map.
Where any uncertainty exists with respect to
the boundary of any district as shown on the Zoning Map and whenever
a zoning boundary is shown running along the edge of a street, the
following rules apply:
A.
Where a boundary is indicated as a street, alley,
railroad, watercourse or other body of water, it shall be construed
to be the center line or middle thereof, or where such boundary approximates
a City boundary, then to the limits of the City boundary.
B.
Where a boundary is indicated as following approximately
or parallel to a street, railroad, watercourse, or other body of water,
it shall be construed to be parallel thereto and at such distance
therefrom as shown on the Zoning Map. If no dimension is given, such
distance shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the
Zoning Map.
C.
Where a dimensioned boundary coincides within 10 feet
or less with a lot line, the boundary shall be construed to be the
lot line.
D.
Where a zoning boundary is indicated as intersecting
the center line of a street, railroad, watercourse or other water
body, and unless it is otherwise indicated, it shall be construed
to intersect at right angles to said center line or in the case of
a curved center line, at right angles to the tangent to the curve
at the point of intersection.
E.
The Floodplain, NFIP, Residential Incentive Development,
and Water Supply Protection Districts are superimposed over any other
districts established by this chapter. The rules for these superimposed
(overlay) districts shall be in addition to, rather than in place
of, the rules for such underlying other districts. The boundaries
of these districts are shown on the Zoning Map and, for the Floodplain
District, shall be interpreted as lying 100 feet horizontally from
the normal high-water line of a stream, river or pond unless another
dimension is otherwise apparent.
[Amended 6-15-2023 by Ord. No. 23.322]
