Town of Norton, MA
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2023-05-15
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Part II: Zoning Bylaws
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Chapter 175 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Part I: General Bylaws
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 10 Alarm Systems
- Ch 14 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 20 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 24 Boats and Waterways
- Ch 34 Capital Improvements
- Ch 39 Demolition Delay
- Ch 43 Dog Control
- Ch 47 Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 55 Fees and Charges
- Ch 58 Finances
- Ch 66 Historic Districts
- Ch 84 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 91 Meetings
- Ch 95 Mobile Homes
- Ch 100 Parks and Public Property
- Ch 105 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 110 Personnel Bylaws
- Ch 115 Purchasing
- Ch 120 Secondhand Articles
- Ch 125 Solicitors
- Ch 130 Solid Waste
- Ch 133 Stormwater Management
- Ch 135 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 136 Stretch Energy Code
- Ch 140 Taxation
- Ch 155 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 163 Water and Sewers
- Part II: Zoning Bylaws
- Ch 175 Zoning
- Ch 175 Art I Purpose and Scope
- § 175-1.1 Title and purpose.
- § 175-1.2 Compliance required.
- § 175-1.3 Interpretation.
- § 175-1.4 Severability.
- § 175-1.5 Nonconforming buildings and uses.
- § 175-1.6 Nonconforming single- and two-family residential structures.
- Ch 175 Art II Definitions
- § 175-2.1 Word usage.
- § 175-2.2 Terms defined.
- Ch 175 Art III Zoning Map and Districts
- § 175-3.1 Districts established.
- § 175-3.2 Zoning Map.
- § 175-3.3 Map amendments.
- § 175-3.4 Adoption of new map.
- § 175-3.5 Determination of boundaries.
- Ch 175 Art IV Use Regulations
- § 175-4.1 Permitted uses.
- § 175-4.2 Residential uses.
- § 175-4.3 Open space, agriculture and recreation uses.
- § 175-4.4 Commercial uses.
- § 175-4.5 Industrial uses.
- § 175-4.6 Prohibited uses.
- § 175-4.7 Solid waste disposal facilities.
- § 175-4.8 Special permits for certain uses.
- Ch 175 Art V Wetland Protection District
- § 175-5.1 Purpose.
- § 175-5.2 Overlay district.
- § 175-5.3 Permitted uses.
- § 175-5.4 Special permit uses.
- § 175-5.5 Boundaries.
- Ch 175 Art VI Dimensional Regulations
- § 175-6.1 General requirements.
- § 175-6.2 Table of Dimensional Requirements.
- § 175-6.3 Small lots; contiguous lots; nonconforming lots.
- § 175-6.4 Wetlands and waterways.
- § 175-6.5 Commercial District buffers.
- § 175-6.6 Industrial District buffers.
- § 175-6.7 Lot area modifications.
- § 175-6.8 Residential cluster developments.
- § 175-6.9 Gerrymandered lots.
- § 175-6.10 Minimum street frontage exceptions for large lots in R-80, R-60, and R-40 Districts.
- Ch 175 Art VII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 175-7.1 Space required.
- § 175-7.2 Nonconforming uses.
- § 175-7.3 Design standards.
- § 175-7.4 Residential parking requirements.
- § 175-7.5 Nonresidential parking requirements.
- § 175-7.6 Nonresidential parking and loading requirements.
- § 175-7.7 Special permits for reduced requirements.
- § 175-7.8 Storage of junk vehicles.
- § 175-7.9 Parking for multiple uses.
- § 175-7.10 Commercial Districts.
- § 175-7.11 Design review.
- Ch 175 Art VIII Signs
- § 175-8.1 Purpose and scope.
- § 175-8.2 Definitions.
- § 175-8.3 General provisions.
- § 175-8.4 Regulation of on-premises signs by zone.
- § 175-8.5 Nonconforming signs.
- § 175-8.6 Construction specifications.
- Ch 175 Art IX Movement of Earth Materials
- § 175-9.1 Purpose and intent.
- § 175-9.2 General conditions; definitions.
- § 175-9.3 Standards.
- § 175-9.4 Exemptions.
- § 175-9.5 Administration.
- Ch 175 Art X Board of Appeals; Permit and Special Permit Granting Authority
- § 175-10.1 Board of Appeals membership, term and operation.
- § 175-10.2 Board of Appeals rules and regulations.
- § 175-10.3 Variance requirements.
- § 175-10.4 Use variances.
- § 175-10.5 Authority to impose limitations.
- § 175-10.6 Variance notification, hearing and decision.
- § 175-10.7 Special permits.
- § 175-10.8 Appeals from decisions of Building Inspector.
- § 175-10.9 Planning Board as special permit granting authority.
- § 175-10.10 Standards for issuing variances and special permits.
- § 175-10.11 Appeal of Board of Appeals' decision.
- § 175-10.12 Variance implementation.
- § 175-10.13 Repetitive petitions.
- Ch 175 Art XI Administration and Enforcement
- § 175-11.1 Administration by Inspector of Buildings/Building Commissioner.
- § 175-11.2 Inspector of Buildings/Building Commissioner duties.
- § 175-11.3 Building permits and certificates of occupancy.
- § 175-11.4 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 175 Art XII Zoning Amendments
- § 175-12.1 Amendment by Town Meeting.
- § 175-12.2 Initiation of amendments.
- § 175-12.3 Failed amendments.
- § 175-12.4 Zoning Map amendments.
- Ch 175 Art XIII Floodplain District
- § 175-13.1 Purpose.
- § 175-13.2 Definitions.
- § 175-13.3 Location.
- § 175-13.4 Use regulations.
- § 175-13.5 Abrogation.
- § 175-13.6 Disclaimer of liability.
- § 175-13.7 Severability.
- § 175-13.8 Designation of community floodplain administrator.
- § 175-13.9 Requirement to submit new technical data.
- § 175-13.10 Variances to building code floodplain standards.
- § 175-13.11 Variances to local zoning bylaws.
- § 175-13.12 Permit requirements.
- § 175-13.13 Permit review process.
- § 175-13.14 Unnumbered A Zones.
- § 175-13.15 Floodway encroachment.
- § 175-13.16 Watercourse alterations or relocations in riverine areas.
- § 175-13.17 Recreational vehicles.
- § 175-13.18 Local enforcement.
- Ch 175 Art XIV Water Resource Protection District
- § 175-14.1 Purpose and scope.
- § 175-14.2 Definitions.
- § 175-14.3 Establishment and delineation.
- § 175-14.4 District boundary disputes.
- § 175-14.5 Use regulations.
- § 175-14.6 Administration.
- § 175-14.7 Special provisions.
- § 175-14.8 Severability.
- Ch 175 Art XV Site Plan Approval
- § 175-15.1 Purpose.
- § 175-15.2 Compliance.
- § 175-15.3 Applicability.
- § 175-15.4 Application for approval.
- § 175-15.5 Fees.
- § 175-15.6 Objectives to be met.
- § 175-15.7 Submission requirements.
- § 175-15.8 Decision.
- § 175-15.9 Implementation of site plan.
- § 175-15.10 Administration.
- § 175-15.11 Right of entry.
- § 175-15.12 Appeals.
- § 175-15.13 Severability.
- Ch 175 Art XVI House Numbers
- § 175-16.1 Numbers required; location; posting.
- § 175-16.2 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 175 Art XVII Wireless Communications Facilities
- § 175-17.1 Purpose.
- § 175-17.2 Definitions.
- § 175-17.3 General requirements.
- § 175-17.4 Dimensional requirements.
- § 175-17.5 Application procedures.
- § 175-17.6 Design requirements for special permits.
- § 175-17.7 Permit to construct.
- Ch 175 Art XVIII Landscaping
- § 175-18.1 Purpose.
- § 175-18.2 Applicability; waivers.
- § 175-18.3 Landscape plan submission requirements.
- § 175-18.4 Installation procedures.
- § 175-18.5 Landscape standards.
- § 175-18.6 Parking lots.
- § 175-18.7 Maintenance of landscaped buffers.
- Ch 175 Art XIX Affordable Housing
- § 175-19.1 Purpose and intent.
- § 175-19.2 Definitions.
- § 175-19.3 Applicability.
- § 175-19.4 Affordable units required.
- § 175-19.5 Provision of affordable units.
- § 175-19.6 Standards for affordable units.
- § 175-19.7 Local preference.
- § 175-19.8 Marketing plan for affordable units.
- § 175-19.9 Provision of affordable units off-site.
- § 175-19.10 Provision of fees in lieu of affordable units.
- § 175-19.11 Maximum income and selling price at initial sale.
- § 175-19.12 Preservation of affordability; restrictions on resale.
- § 175-19.13 Density increase for affordable housing.
- Ch 175 Art XX Lighting
- § 175-20.1 Findings and purpose.
- § 175-20.2 Applicability.
- § 175-20.3 Objectives and standards.
- Ch 175 Art XXI Marijuana Establishments and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers
- § 175-21.1 Purpose.
- § 175-21.2 Establishment.
- § 175-21.3 Definitions.
- § 175-21.4 Applicabilty.
- § 175-21.5 Additional requirements/conditions.
- § 175-21.6 Special permit procedure.
- § 175-21.7 Special permit conditions.
- § 175-21.8 Nuisances prohibited.
- § 175-21.9 Severability.
- § 175-21.10 Conflicts
- Ch 175 Art XXII Large-Scale, Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations
- § 175-22.0 Purpose.
- § 175-22.1 Definitions.
- § 175-22.2 General requirements for all power generation installations.
- § 175-22.3 Location, setback and screening requirements.
- § 175-22.4 Design standards.
- § 175-22.5 Safety and environmental standards.
- § 175-22.6 Monitoring and maintenance.
- § 175-22.7 Financial surety.
- Appendix
- Ch A300 General Law Acceptances
- Ch A301 Special Acts
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Norton
5-14-2018 ATM by Art. 20. Amendments noted where applicable.]
