A.
General.
(1)
The intent of this section is to provide definitions
for certain terms, words and/or series of words which are to be utilized
in the interpretation of this chapter, whether or not the definition
stated herein is contrary to common usage or contrary as quoted in
a dictionary.
(2)
For the purpose of this chapter and unless the context
of usage clearly indicates another meaning, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated herein. Words used in the present tense
include the future; the singular number includes the plural, and the
plural the singular; the word "used" or "occupied" includes the words
"designed," "arranged," "intended," or "offered" to be used or occupied;
the word "building," "structure," "lot," "land" or "premises" shall
be construed as though followed by the words "or any portion thereof";
and the word "shall" is mandatory and directory, and "may" is the
permissive. Any word indicating sex, such as "he" or "she," shall
be construed to mean both sexes.
(3)
Terms and words not defined herein but defined in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Building Code shall have meanings
given therein unless a contrary intention clearly appears. Words not
defined in either this chapter or the Building Code shall have the
meanings given in the most recent edition of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary. Uses listed in the Table of Use Regulations under the
classes retail and service trades and wholesale trade and manufacturing
shall be defined by the Standard Industrial Classification Manual
published by the United States Bureau of the Census.
B.
ABANDONMENT
ACCESSORY
(1)
(2)
ADULT BOOKSTORE
ADULT CLUB
ADULT PARAPHERNALIA STORE
ADULT THEATER
ADULT VIDEO STORE
AFFORDABLE DWELLING UNITS
ART/CRAFT STUDIO
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
ATTACHED DWELLING
ATTACHED DWELLING COMPLEX
BANK
BANK BUILDING
BASEMENT (SEE ACCOMPANYING DIAGRAM)
BOARDINGHOUSE
BODY ART
BODY ART ESTABLISHMENT
BUFFER STRIP
BUILDING
BUILDING AREA
BUILDING COVERAGE
BUILDING, DETACHED
BUILDING FLOOR SPACE AREA
BUILDING INSPECTOR
BUILDING, NONCONFORMING
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL
CELLAR (SEE ACCOMPANYING DIAGRAM)
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
DAY-CARE CENTER
DRIVE-IN RETAIL OR SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT
DWELLING, ATTACHED
DWELLING, DETACHED
DWELLING, SEMIDETACHED
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY
DWELLING UNIT
ESTABLISHMENT WHICH DISPLAYS LIVE NUDITY FOR ITS PATRONS
FAMILY
FAMILY DAY-CARE HOME
FAST-FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
FLOODLINE
FLOOR AREA RATIO
GARAGE, AUTO REPAIR
GARAGE, PRIVATE
GARAGE, PUBLIC
GASOLINE STATION
GROSS FLOOR AREA
HEIGHT OF BUILDING
HOME OCCUPATION
INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS
LODGING OR ROOMING HOUSE
LODGING UNIT
LOT
LOT FRONTAGE
LOT WIDTH
MEMBERSHIP CLUB
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
(1)
(2)
OFFICE
OPEN AREA
OPEN SPACE LAND
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPED
OPEN SPACE, USABLE
RECREATIONAL TRAILER OR VEHICLE
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
REPAIR
RESTAURANT
ROW HOUSE
SETBACK
SIDEWALK CAFE
SPECIAL PERMIT
STORY
STORY, HALF (see accompanying diagram)
STREET (see accompanying diagram)
STREET LINE
STRUCTURE
TOWNHOUSE
TRUCKING TERMINAL
UPLAND AREA
USE
USE, NONCONFORMING
USE, PRINCIPAL
VARIANCE
YARD
YARD, FRONT
YARD, REAR
YARD, SIDE
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Definitions. The defined words and phrases are as
follows:
The cessation of a use as indicated by the visible or otherwise
apparent intention of an owner to discontinue a use of a structure
or lot or in removal of the characteristic equipment or furnishing
used in the performance of the use without its replacement by similar
equipment or furnishings or the replacement of a nonconforming use
or structure by a conforming use or structure.
ACCESSORY USEA use customarily incidental to, and on the same lot as, a use permitted in a district, provided that the accessory use is not injurious, noxious or offensive to nor inconsistent with the character of said district.
ACCESSORY BUILDINGA building devoted exclusively to an accessory use and on the same lot as the use to which it is accessory.
An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion
(greater than 20%) of its stock-in-trade books, magazines and other
matter which are distinguished as characterized by their emphasis
depicting, describing or relating to sexual conduct or sexual excitement
as defined in MGL c. 272, § 31.
[Added 5-6-1996 ATM by Art. 37]
An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion
(greater than 20%) of its entertainment a person or persons performing
in a state of nudity or distinguished by an emphasis on matter depicting,
describing or relating to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined
in MGL c. 272, § 31.
[Added 5-6-1996 ATM by Art. 37]
An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion
(greater than 20%) of its stock devices, objects, tools or toys which
are distinguished or characterized by their association with sexual
activity, including sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined
in MGL c. 272, § 31.
[Added 5-6-1996 ATM by Art. 37]
An enclosed building used for presenting material distinguished
by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to sexual
conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL c. 272, § 31.
[Added 5-6-1996 ATM by Art. 37]
An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion
(greater than 20%) of its stock in videos and other matters which
are distinguished by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or
relating to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL
c. 272, § 31.
[Added 5-6-1996 ATM by Art. 37]
Dwelling units eligible to be counted toward the Town of
Wakefield's total of "subsidized units" in the Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 40B, Subsidized Housing Inventory, as the same may be
revised from time to time.
[Added 11-8-2004 RTM by Arts. 31, 33, 34]
A room or group of rooms used by artists and craftspeople
for the creation of any visual art or craft, including but not limited
to: painting, drawing, graphic design, photography, sculpture, ceramics,
jewelry, leatherwork and other related arts and crafts; of written
works of fiction and nonfiction; or of any performing art.
[Added 5-1-2017 ATM by
Art. 29]
A residential development subject to certification under
MGL Chapter 19D, as the same may be amended or recodified, which provides
room and board, and which provides assistance with activities of daily
living for three or more adult residents who are not related by consanguinity
or affinity to their care provider and collects payment or third-party
reimbursement from or on behalf of residents to pay for the provision
of room and board and the provision of assistance with the activities
of daily living. An assisted living facility may also include independent
living units as defined by the Wakefield Zoning Bylaw; however, the
number of independent living units shall not exceed 50% of the total
number of units in the facility.
[Added 5-14-2012 ATM by Art. 29; amended 2-6-2014 STM by Art. 6]
A one-family dwelling in a row of at least three such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside, no unit is located over another unit and each unit is completely separated from any other unit by one or more common fire-resistant walls. "Attached dwellings" are also referred to as "townhouse dwellings" or "row house dwellings." (See § 190-32 for regulations related to attached dwellings.)
A group of three or more attached dwellings located on contiguous
lots or on a single or commonly owned lot. "Attached dwelling complexes"
are usually comprised of units for sale as individual townhouse dwellings
(with their own lots) or as condominium units.
A financial institution, authorized, licensed or chartered
by the state or federal government that maintains depository accounts
for customers, accepts deposits, pays withdrawals, clears or cashes
checks, pays interest, makes loans and in addition may provide other
financial related services to its customers.
[Added 11-7-2020 ATM
by Art. 6]
A building solely occupied or used as a bank, staffed by
personnel, where customers may visit and conduct business in person
and interact with personnel, including areas within the building such
as lobby areas, teller areas, automatic teller machine areas, conference
rooms, and customer lounge areas along with areas that are exclusive
to personnel, such as safe or storage areas, personnel offices, personnel
work areas, personnel conference rooms and other personnel-related
facilities such as a cafeteria.
[Added 11-7-2020 ATM
by Art. 6]
A portion of a building partly below grade which has more
than 1/2 of its height, measured from finished floor to finished ceiling,
above the finished grade of the ground immediately adjoining the building,
as computed after construction of the building. A "basement" is not
considered a story unless its ceiling is four feet six inches or more
above the average finished grade.
See "lodging or rooming house."
The practice of physical body adornment using, but not limited
to, the following techniques body piercing, tattooing, cosmetic tattooing,
branding, and scarification. This definition does not include practices
that are considered medical procedures by the Board of Registration
in Medicine, such as implants under the skin.
[Added 4-5-2001 ATM by Art. 16]
A location, place or business where the practices of body
art are performed, whether or not for profit.
[Added 4-5-2001 ATM by Art. 16]
A strip of land intended to buffer uses on one lot from uses
on an adjoining lot. Such strip shall include natural or planted vegetation
sufficient to provide a visual and noise buffer satisfactory to the
reviewing authority.
A combination of any materials, whether portable or fixed,
having a roof, enclosed within exterior walls or fire walls, built
to form a structure for the shelter of persons, animals or property.
For purposes of this definition, "roof" shall include an awning or
any similar covering, whether or not permanent in nature.
The aggregate of the maximum horizontal footprint area of all buildings on a lot, exclusive of cornices, eaves, gutters, chimneys, steps, unenclosed porches, balconies and terraces. Such cornices, eaves, gutters, chimneys, steps, unenclosed and uncovered porches, balconies and terraces may extend beyond the minimum yard requirements as established in Article VI, but in no case shall such extension be in excess of five feet beyond the minimum yard requirements.
The building area expressed as a percent of the total lot
area.
A building having open space on all sides.
The cumulative gross floor space of all floors of all buildings
on a lot.
The officially established Zoning and Building Enforcement
Officer for the Town of Wakefield. The "Building Inspector" may be
appointed Zoning Administrator by the Board of Appeals in accordance
with MGL c. 40A, § 13.
A building, lawfully existing at the time of adoption of
this chapter or any subsequent amendment thereto, which does not conform
to one or more of the applicable use, dimensional or density regulations
for the district in which the building is located.
A building in which is conducted the principal use of the
lot on which it is located.
A portion of a building, partly or entirely below grade,
which has more than one-half (1/2) of its height, measured from finished
floor to finished ceiling, below the average finished grade of the
ground immediately adjoining the building, as computed after construction
of the building. A "cellar" is not deemed a story.
A statement signed by the Building Inspector setting forth
either that a building or structure complies with this chapter or
that a building, structure or parcel of land may lawfully be employed
for specified uses, or both.
See § 190-33 hereof.
[Amended 5-6-1996 ATM by Art.
39]:
Any vehicle which has a vehicle weight, or curb
weight, of more than 6,000 pounds as per the manufacturer's description
of said vehicle, unless such vehicle is a sport utility vehicle or
pickup, provided that such sport utility vehicle or pickup does not
contain on the bed tools, supplies, material or equipment transported
to or from a job site.
Any vehicle if on the roof or sides of the vehicle
tools, supplies, materials or equipment is transported to or from
a job site.
Any vehicle which has business advertisements
or business markings thereon, excepting markings limited to the name,
address, telephone number and logo of any corporation or other entity.
Any vehicle used to plow or for hire to transport
or store goods, wares or merchandise.
Any vehicle used to store or transport goods,
wares or merchandise intended for sale in the ordinary course of the
vehicle operator's or owner's business.
Any vehicle with five or more wheels on the
ground.
Any facility operated on a regular basis, whether known as
a "day nursery," "nursery school," "kindergarten," "child play school,"
"progressive school," "child development center" or "preschool" or
known under any other name, which receives children not of common
parentage under seven years of age, or under 16 years of age if such
children have special needs, for nonresidential custody and care during
part or all of the day separate from their parents. "Day-care center"
shall not include any part of a public school system; any part of
a private organized educational system, unless the services of such
system are primarily limited to kindergarten, nursery or related preschool
services; a Sunday school conducted by a religious organization where
children are cared for during short periods of time while persons
responsible for such children are attending religious services; a
family day-care home (defined below); an informal cooperative arrangement
among neighbors or relatives; or the occasional care of children with
or without compensation therefor. (See also "family day-care home.")
A business or commercial establishment which dispenses any
food, beverages, goods or services from inside a building to persons
standing outside or seated in their automobiles.
See "attached dwelling."
A building which is designed or occupied as a one-family
residence on its own lot and is separated by side yards from any other
structure or structures, except accessory buildings.
A building which is designed or occupied as a one-family
residence but may be attached on one side to a similar one-family
residence (sometimes called a "duplex").
A structure on a single lot containing two dwelling units.
One or more rooms designed and equipped for one family to
occupy as a housekeeping residence with permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
Any establishment which provides live entertainment for its
patrons which includes the display of nudity, as that term is defined
in MGL c. 272, § 31.
[Added 5-5-1997 ATM by Art. 39]
Any number of persons related to one another by blood, marriage,
adoption or foster care placement, including spouses, children, parents
and grandparents, or no more than four unrelated individuals, all
residing together in a single housekeeping unit.
Any private residence which on a regular basis receives for
temporary custody and care during part or all of the day children
under seven years of age or children under 16 years of age if such
children have special needs; provided, however, in either case, that
the total number of children under 16 in a "family day-care home"
shall not exceed six, including participating children living in the
residence. "Family day-care home" shall not mean a private residence
used for an informal cooperative arrangement among neighbors or relatives
or the occasional care of children with or without compensation therefor.
An occupancy permit from the office of the Building Inspector shall
be required. See the definition of "day-care center" if over six children
are served.
An establishment whose primary business is the sale of food
for consumption on or off the premises which is primarily intended
for immediate consumption rather than for use as an ingredient or
component of meals, available upon a short waiting time (five to eight
minutes) and packaged or presented in such a manner that it can be
readily eaten either inside or outside the premises where it is sold.
The limits of flooding from a particular body of water caused
by a storm whose frequency of occurrence is once in a given number
of years.
The ratio of the gross floor area to the total area of the
lot. (See definition of "gross floor area" below.)
Any building used for the keeping of motor vehicles and in
which a business or industry dealing with the repair or servicing
of such vehicles is maintained.
Any building or portion of a building accessory to and located
upon the same lot as a residential building or upon a lot in the same
ownership and adjacent to the lot on which the served residential
building is located which is used for keeping of a motor vehicle or
motor vehicles.
Any building used for the keeping of motor vehicles in which
a business dealing with the storage of such vehicles is maintained
either for profit or public service. Such business shall not involve
the repair or servicing of any motor vehicles.
A building or part thereof with no more than two service
bays whose chief activity is the selling of gasoline, oil and related
products for motor vehicles or the provision of lubricating service,
car washing or auto repair, limited to tire servicing and repair,
but not recapping or regrooving, replacement of miscellaneous parts
and minor repairs and adjustments.
The sum of the floor areas of all parts of the building(s)
on a lot, measured from the outer faces of the walls, excluding basement
areas whose interior height is more than 50% below finished grade
and excluding enclosed parking garages.
The vertical distance of the highest point of the roof above
the average finished grade of the ground immediately adjoining the
building, as computed before the building is actually erected. This
definition excludes chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks,
bulkheads, elevator penthouses and other accessory structures which
are required or are customarily carried above the roofs of buildings
and towers, spires, domes, cupolas and similar parts of buildings
if such areas are not used for living or storage purposes and if such
structures are not equal to more than 20% of the space occupied by
the ground floor of the building. Such accessory structures shall
not exceed required height limits by more than 20 feet. Any berm or
earth structure changing the grade of the ground shall be added to
the elevation of the building to determine its height under this chapter.
See § 190-18.
Units that provide occupants of said units with access to
supportive services such as meals, transportation, laundry, recreation,
entertainment, and exercise, but not necessarily on a daily basis
and said units need not require certification under MGL Chapter 19D,
as the same may be amended or recodified.
[Added 2-6-2014 STM by
Art. 6]
A building where lodging units are rented to four or more
persons. A "lodging house" shall not include convalescent, nursing
or rest homes; dormitories of charitable, educational or philanthropic
institutions; or apartments or hotels.
One or more rooms for the semipermanent dwelling use of not
more than three individuals not living as a single housekeeping unit
and not having cooking facilities.
An area or parcel of land or any part thereof in individual,
joint or common ownership, or in ownership by the entirety, which
is designated on a plan as a separate lot and which has boundaries
identical with those on a plan recorded in the South Middlesex Registry
of Deeds.
The continuous length of a lot line which is coterminous
with the street line of a street to which the lot has legal access.
The shortest distance between opposite side lines of a lot.
Between the frontage and the points where the front setback intersects
the lot side lines, the lot width shall be at least 90% of the required
minimum lot width. At no point between, but not including the front
setback and the principal structure, shall the lot be narrower than
75% of the required minimum lot width. Measured at all points through
the principal structure on said lot, the lot width shall be at least
100% of the required minimum lot width.
[Amended 4-5-1999 ATM by Art. 24]
A noncommercial social, sports or fraternal association or
organization which is used exclusively by members and their guests
and which does not have as a substantial or significant portion (greater
than 20%) of its entertainment a person or persons performing in a
state of nudity or distinguished by an emphasis on matter depicting,
describing or relating to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined
in MGL c. 272, § 31.
[Amended 5-6-1996 ATM by Art. 38]
A building (other than an “attached dwelling,”
as defined herein) designed or intended or used as the home of four
or more families, each in a separate dwelling unit, living independently
of each other and who may have a common right in halls and stairways.
This definition is intended to include building types commonly known
as "garden apartments," "mid-rise apartments" and "high-rise apartments,"
which are defined below:
[Amended 11-8-2004 RTM by Art. 31]
GARDEN APARTMENTA multifamily dwelling of not more than three stories in height, containing not fewer than three dwelling units and usually arranged with grounds planted and maintained with grass, shrubs and trees. (See also the definition for "attached dwelling complex.")
MID-RISE APARTMENTA multifamily dwelling of more than three stories but not more than six stories in height.
A place in which functions such as directing, consulting,
recordkeeping, clerical work and sales (without the presence of merchandise
of a firm) are carried on. Also, a place in which a professional person
conducts his professional business.
A yard area which is unbuilt upon but which may include sidewalks,
swimming pools, terraced areas, patios, tennis courts, play courts,
playground facilities or similar facilities and is not devoted to
streets, driveways or off-street parking or loading areas.
Land set aside solely for the conservation purposes which
is unbuilt upon and shall be maintained in a natural state and used
for the following purposes only:
[Amended 11-19-2015 RTM
by Art. 11]
Protection of areas with unique or environmentally sensitive
features;
Protection of the quality and quantity of underground and surface
waters;
Conservation of soils, wetlands or marshes;
Protection of natural drainage systems for assurance of safety
from flooding;
Preservation of sites, or areas of scenic beauty or historic
interest;
Conservation of forest, wildlife, agricultural and other natural
resources; and
Pedestrian pathways.
Open space designed and developed for pleasant appearance
in trees, shrubs, ground cover and grass, including other landscaped
elements, such as natural features of the site, walks and terraces,
and may also include open areas accessible to and developed for the
use of the occupants of the property located upon a roof not more
than 10 feet above the level of the lowest story used for dwelling
purposes.
Open space land which is free of automobile traffic and parking
and readily accessible to those for whom it is intended. It must be
sufficiently well drained to permit its use for informal recreation
for most seasons of the year. Such space may include open areas intended
for the exclusive use of site occupants as well as those accessible
to the public.
[Amended 11-19-2015 RTM
by Art. 11]
A vehicular, portable unit designed for travel, camping or
recreational use, including but not limited to the following:
TRAVEL TRAILERA vehicular, portable dwelling unit built on a chassis, being of any length, provided that its gross weight does not exceed 4,500 pounds, or being of any weight, provided that its overall length does not exceed 28 feet.
PICKUP CAMPERA portable dwelling unit designed to be mounted on a pickup truck or chassis, whether or not so mounted.
MOTORIZED CAMPERA portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
TENT TRAILERA folding structure, constructed of canvas, plastic or similar water-repellent material, designed to be mounted on wheels to be used as a temporary dwelling.
BOAT OR UTILITY TRAILERA vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle and designed for the hauling or storage of a boat, aircraft, snowmobile or other materials.
With respect to a building or structure, any construction
which replaces materials and does not change the height, number of
stories, size, use or location of a structure.
An establishment where the principal activity is the service
or sale of food or drink for on-premises consumption.
See "attached dwelling."
The horizontal distance measured perpendicularly from the
property line to the building line.
A portion of the street or public place in which tables and
chairs are placed for the use of patrons consuming food or beverages,
including alcoholic beverages, that is operated by a food service
business located on abutting property.
[Added 5-14-2012 ATM by Art. 25]
A use of a structure or lot or any action upon a premises which may be permitted under this chapter only upon application to and the approval of the appropriate board and in accordance with provisions of Article VIII of this chapter and MGL c. 40A, § 9.
The portion of a building which is between one floor level
and the next higher floor level or the roof. If a mezzanine floor
area exceeds one-third (1/3) of the area of the floor immediately
below, it shall be deemed to be a "story." A basement shall be deemed
to be a "story" when its ceiling is four feet six inches or more above
the finished grade. A cellar shall not be deemed to be a "story."
An attic shall not be deemed to be a "story" if unfinished and not
used for human occupancy.
A story which is under a gable, hipped or gambrel roof, where
less than one-half (1/2) the floor area has a clear height of seven
feet or more.
A public thoroughfare which has been accepted for public
use; an existing private thoroughfare in use which has not been accepted
for public use; or a Planning Board approved subdivision street. It
shall be synonymous with the words "road," "avenue," "highway" and
"parkway" and other similar designations. Prior to issuance of a building
permit, the Building Inspector shall determine that the street will
be passable for automobiles and emergency vehicles during all seasons
of the year.
The outside limit of a street or way, either existing or
contemplated, to which the public and/or abutters have rights, dividing
the street and the lots which abut the street.
A combination of materials for permanent or temporary occupancy
or use, such as a building, bridge, trestle, tower, framework, retaining
wall, tank, tunnel, tent, stadium, reviewing stand, platform, swimming
pool, shelter, pier, wharf, bin, fence, sign or the like.
See "attached dwelling."
A terminal for the temporary or permanent storage, repair
or refueling of interstate trucks described as "semitrailers" or "trailer
trucks."
That contiguous portion of the lot area that is not part of detention basins, retention basins, land under water (LUW), land subject to flooding (LSF), bordering vegetated wetlands (BVW) or floodplains. The principal structure must be located in the upland area, and the required minimum upland area, as defined in § 190-31J, must be directly accessible from the principal structure without crossing detention basins, retention basins, LUW, LSF, BVW or floodplains. For the purpose of this section, "LUW," "LSF," "BVW" and "floodplains" shall be as defined in the current edition of Massachusetts Code of Regulations 310 CMR 10.00, as amended from time to time.
[Added 4-5-1999 ATM by Art. 25]
The purpose for which a structure or lot is arranged, designed
or intended to be used, occupied or maintained.
A use lawfully existing at the time of adoption of this chapter
or any subsequent amendment thereto which does not conform to one
or more provisions of this chapter.
The main or primary purpose for which a structure or lot
is designed, arranged or intended or for which it may be used, occupied
or maintained under this chapter.
A departure from the terms of this chapter authorized by the Board of Appeals under the terms of § 190-66 of this chapter.
An open space unobstructed from the ground up, on the same
lot with a principal building and extending along a lot line or front
lot line and inward to the principal building. The size of a required
"yard" shall be measured as the shortest distance between the outer
face of the building and a lot line or front lot line. Structures
which are below the finished lot grade shall not be deemed to occupy
required "yards."
A yard extending for the full width of the lot between the
front line of the nearest building wall or building part and the front
lot line.
A yard, unoccupied except by an accessory structure or accessory
use as herein permitted, extending for the full width of the lot between
the rear line of the building wall and the rear lot line.
A yard, unoccupied except by an accessory structure or use
as herein permitted, between a building and a side lot line extending
from the front yard to the rear yard. In the case of a lot having
no street frontage or a lot of odd shape, any yard that is not a front
yard or a rear yard shall be considered a "side yard."
The Board of Appeals, in accordance with MGL c. 40A, § 13,
may appoint, subject to confirmation by the Town Council, a Zoning
Administrator. The Board of Appeals may delegate to said Zoning Administrator
some of its powers and duties. Any person aggrieved by a decision
or order of the Zoning Administrator may appeal to the Board of Appeals
in accordance with MGL c. 40A, § 14. The Building Inspector
may also serve as Zoning Administrator if so appointed.
[Amended 11-5-2018 RTM
by Art. 17]
