[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Wakefield 6-2-1988 by Art. 33. Amendments noted where applicable. (The codification
of the Zoning Bylaw as Ch. 190 was accepted by the Special Town Meeting 12-15-1997 by Art. 6.
See Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II.)]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Division 1: Bylaws
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Appropriations
- Ch 5 Revolving Funds
- Ch 9 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 14 (Reserved)
- Ch 17 Counsel
- Ch 21 Departments
- Ch 36 Meetings
- Ch 43 (Reserved)
- Ch 47 (Reserved)
- Ch 51 Reports
- Ch 56 Town Council
- Ch 62 Treasurer
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 75 Alarms
- Ch 78 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 82 Amusements
- Ch 90 Brownfields Tax Abatement Agreements
- Ch 94 Building Construction
- Ch 100 Cemeteries
- Ch 104 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 108 Earth Removal
- Ch 112 E-911 Telephone System
- Ch 115 (Reserved)
- Ch 119 Fees
- Ch 126 Historic Structures
- Ch 130 Hunting and Trapping
- Ch 138 Lake Quannapowitt
- Ch 142 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 143 Fingerprint-Based Criminal Record Background Checks
- Ch 147 Sidewalk Cafes
- Ch 148 Newsracks
- Ch 154 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 165 Sewers
- Ch 170 Storm Drain System; Stormwater Management
- Ch 175 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 180 Stretch Energy Code
- Ch 185 Water
- Ch 190 Zoning
- Ch 190 Art I Title; Authority; Purpose
- § 190-1 Title.
- § 190-2 Authority.
- § 190-3 Purpose.
- Ch 190 Art II Definitions
- § 190-4 Definitions and word usage.
- Ch 190 Art III Districts
- § 190-5 Establishment.
- § 190-6 General description.
- § 190-7 Zoning Map.
- § 190-8 Boundaries.
- § 190-9 Lots in two districts.
- § 190-10 General requirements for all districts.
- Ch 190 Art IV Use Regulations
- § 190-11 Applicability.
- § 190-12 Existing buildings and land.
- § 190-13 Mixed uses.
- § 190-14 Purpose and intent.
- § 190-15 Applicability of use regulations.
- § 190-16 Uses subject to other regulations.
- § 190-17 Trailers and/or mobile homes.
- § 190-18 Home occupations.
- § 190-19 Seasonal sale of home produce.
- § 190-20 Private swimming pools.
- § 190-21 Parking in residence districts.
- § 190-22 Accessory uses.
- § 190-23 Table of Use Regulations.
- § 190-24 Adult uses.
- Ch 190 Art V Floodplain District
- § 190-25 Purpose.
- § 190-26 Establishment.
- § 190-27 Development regulations.
- § 190-28 Uses allowed by the Board of Appeals.
- § 190-29 Site plan approval.
- Ch 190 Art VI Dimensional Regulations
- § 190-30 Purpose and intent.
- § 190-31 General regulations.
- § 190-32 Multifamily dwellings, mixed-use development.
- § 190-32.1 Multifamily dwelling dimensional control and exclusive use area relief.
- § 190-33 (Reserved)
- § 190-34 Table of Dimensional Regulations.
- § 190-35 Front and rear yards.
- Ch 190 Art VII Parking and Loading Requirements
- § 190-36 Intent and purpose.
- § 190-37 Location and design of off-street parking spaces.
- § 190-38 Design and layout of off-street loading.
- § 190-39 Required off-street loading.
- § 190-40 Protection of residence districts.
- § 190-41 Required off-street parking.
- Ch 190 Art VIII Special Permits and Site Plan Review
- § 190-42 Purpose and intent.
- § 190-43 Designation of special permit granting authority.
- § 190-44 General regulations.
- § 190-45 Site plan review in conjunction with special permit application.
- § 190-46 Site plan review where special permit is not required.
- § 190-47 Scientific research and development.
- § 190-48 Public hearing and review procedures.
- Ch 190 Art IX Nonconforming Uses
- § 190-49 Nonconforming use of structure.
- § 190-50 Continuation and extension.
- § 190-51 Abandonment.
- § 190-52 Cases where permit is already issued.
- § 190-53 Restoration after fire.
- § 190-54 Ruling principle.
- § 190-55 Nonconforming lot.
- Ch 190 Art X Administration and Enforcement
- § 190-56 Intent and purpose.
- § 190-57 Administrative official.
- § 190-58 Duties of the Building Inspector.
- § 190-59 Building permits.
- § 190-60 Certificates of occupancy.
- § 190-61 Permit and certificate fees.
- § 190-62 Violations and penalties.
- § 190-63 Prosecution of violations; noncriminal disposition.
- § 190-64 Board of Appeals.
- § 190-65 Appeals.
- § 190-66 Variances.
- § 190-67 Repetitive petitions; withdrawal.
- § 190-68 Public hearings.
- Ch 190 Art XI Adoption and Amendment; Severability; When Effective
- § 190-69 Purpose and intent.
- § 190-70 Adoption and amendment.
- § 190-71 Severability.
- § 190-72 When effective.
- Ch 190 Art XII Fees and Submission Requirements
- § 190-73 Schedule of fees and complete submissions.
- Ch 190 Art XIII Signs
- § 190-74 Intent and purpose.
- § 190-75 Applicability; exceptions; removal of certain signs.
- § 190-76 Definitions.
- § 190-77 Allowed accessory signs.
- § 190-78 Prohibited devices.
- § 190-79 Construction and maintenance.
- § 190-80 Administration.
- § 190-81 Exemptions.
- § 190-82 Fees.
- § 190-83 Severability.
- Ch 190 Art XIV Wireless Communication Services Overlay District
- § 190-84 Purpose.
- § 190-85 Findings required.
- § 190-86 Location of District.
- § 190-87 Exemptions.
- § 190-88 Submittal of application.
- § 190-89 Site plan approval; amendment of special permit.
- § 190-90 Site design requirements.
- § 190-91 Conditions of use.
- § 190-92 Performance guarantees; inspections.
- Ch 190 Art XV Residential Development
- § 190-93 Open space development (OSD).
- § 190-94 Mixed use development.
- § 190-95 Creative development.
- § 190-96 Housing affordability.
- § 190-97 Municipal Building Reuse Overlay District.
- Ch 190 Art XVI Signage Overlay District
- § 190-98 Purpose; definitions.
- § 190-99 General provisions.
- § 190-100 Special provisions.
- § 190-101 Administration; enforcement; violations and penalties; appeals; fees.
- § 190-102 Design Review Board.
- Ch 190 Art XVII Assisted Living Facility Overlay District
- § 190-103 Assisted living facility development.
- Ch 190 Art XVIII Registered Marijuana Dispensaries
- § 190-104 Purpose.
- § 190-105 Definitions.
- § 190-106 Location.
- § 190-107 Permit procedure.
- § 190-108 Special permit conditions.
- § 190-109 Nuisances prohibited.
- § 190-110 Severability.
- Ch 190 Art XIX Temporary Moratorium on Marijuana Establishments
- § 190-111 Purpose.
- § 190-112 Temporary moratorium.
- § 190-113 Severability.
- Ch 191 Scenic Roadways
- Ch 192 Sustainable Food Containers and Packaging
- Division 2: Board of Selectmen
- Ch 205 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 210 Hawkers and Peddlers
- Ch 211 Traffic Rules and Orders
- Division 3: Planning Board
- Ch 305 Board of Survey Rules and Regulations
- Ch 320 Subdivision of Land
- Division 4: Board of Health
- Ch 405 Abrasive Blasting
- Ch 409 Animals
- Ch 411 Drugs
- Ch 412 Dumpsters
- Ch 414 Fees
- Ch 416 Grease Traps
- Ch 420 Massage Therapy; Bodywork; Movement Education
- Ch 440 Underground Storage Tanks
- Ch 445 Wells, Private
- Ch 450 Waterfowl Regulations
- Ch 550 Zoning Board of Appeals Rules
- Appendix
- Ch A701 Special Acts
- Ch A702 Acceptances of General Laws
- Ch A703 Officers, Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch A704 Miscellaneous Town Meeting Votes
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
