[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Beverly
as amended through December 2013 (Art. XXXVIII of the Code of Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Ordinances
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Agencies
- Ch 15 Boards, Commissions, Councils, Committees and Authorities
- Ch 18 City Property
- Ch 26 Elective Offices
- Ch 33 Funds
- Ch 58 Officers and Employees
- Ch 69 Personnel
- Ch 72 School Committee
- General Legislation
- Ch 105 Airport
- Ch 109 Alarm Systems
- Ch 113 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 117 Animals
- Ch 124 Boating and Waterways
- Ch 130 Building Construction
- Ch 136 Child Safety Zones
- Ch 143 Cross-Connection Control
- Ch 155 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 159 Fire Prevention
- Ch 168 Historic Buildings and Districts
- Ch 192 Licenses and Business Regulations
- Ch 201 Noise
- Ch 206 Nuisances
- Ch 210 Parks, Recreation Areas and Public Property
- Ch 215 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 227 Sewers
- Ch 232 Shellfish
- Ch 236 Skateboards and Scooters
- Ch 244 Solid Waste
- Ch 249 Stormwater Management
- Ch 253 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 261 Trees
- Ch 270 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 274 Vehicles for Hire
- Ch 282 Water
- Ch 287 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 300 Zoning
- Ch 300 Art I Title, Purpose and Interpretation
- § 300-1 Short title.
- § 300-2 Purpose.
- § 300-3 Interpretation.
- Ch 300 Art II Definitions
- § 300-4 Interpretation of terms.
- § 300-5 Terms defined.
- Ch 300 Art III Zoning Districts
- § 300-6 Districts designated.
- § 300-7 Overlay districts.
- Ch 300 Art IV Zoning Map
- § 300-8 Zoning District Map.
- § 300-9 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Ch 300 Art V General Provisions
- § 300-10 Applicability.
- § 300-11 Undersized lots of record.
- § 300-12 Building permits issued prior to adoption of chapter.
- § 300-13 Obstructions to air navigation.
- § 300-14 Height exceptions.
- § 300-15 Area, lot width and yards.
- § 300-16 Corner clearance.
- § 300-17 Severability.
- § 300-18 Pork-chop-shaped lots.
- § 300-19 Wind energy conversion systems.
- § 300-20 (Reserved)
- § 300-21 Removal of sod, loam and gravel.
- § 300-22 Design Review Board.
- § 300-23 Construction near Wenham Lake.
- § 300-24 Horticultural and floricultural activities.
- § 300-25 Towers and antennas.
- Ch 300 Art VI Common Permitted Uses
- § 300-26 Exempt uses.
- § 300-27 Accessory buildings in residential districts.
- § 300-28 Accessory buildings and uses in other districts.
- § 300-29 Swimming pools and tennis courts.
- Ch 300 Art VII District Regulations
- § 300-30 R-90 One-Family District.
- § 300-31 R-45 One-Family District.
- § 300-32 R-22 One-Family District.
- § 300-33 R-15 One-Family District.
- § 300-34 R-10 One-Family District.
- § 300-35 R-6 One-Family and Two-Family District.
- § 300-36 RMD Multifamily District.
- § 300-37 RHD Multifamily District.
- § 300-38 RSD Special Residential District.
- § 300-39 CN Neighborhood Commercial District.
- § 300-40 CC Central Business/CC2 Central Business Cabot Districts.
- § 300-41 CG General Commercial District.
- § 300-42 IR and IR Overlay Restricted Industrial, Research and Office District.
- § 300-43 IG General Industrial District.
- § 300-44 HD Hospital District.
- § 300-45 BHD Beverly Harbor District.
- § 300-46 WDR Waterfront Development Residential District.
- § 300-47 MOSR Municipal Open Space and Recreation District.
- Ch 300 Art VIII Overlay Districts
- § 300-48 FOD Floodplain Overlay District.
- § 300-49 LHD Local Historic District.
- § 300-50 WSPOD Water Supply Protection Overlay District.
- § 300-51 IR Overlay District.
- § 300-52 Depot Parking Overlay District.
- Ch 300 Art IX Special Density and Dimensional Regulations
- § 300-53 Planned Residential Development (PRD).
- § 300-54 Open space residential design (OSRD) site plans.
- § 300-55 Accessory apartments.
- § 300-56 Commercial mobile radio service transmission facilities.
- § 300-57 Congregate housing for elderly and/or permanently disabled residents.
- § 300-58 Residential reuse of public buildings.
- Ch 300 Art X Parking and Loading Requirements
- § 300-59 Off-street parking requirements.
- § 300-60 Off-street loading requirements.
- § 300-61 Lot, vehicle and location restrictions.
- § 300-62 Special off-street parking provisions.
- § 300-63 Parking and loading space specifications.
- § 300-64 Design requirements.
- § 300-65 Shared parking in lots zoned IR Overlay.
- Ch 300 Art XI Signs
- § 300-66 Policy and general guidelines.
- § 300-67 Specific standards by zoning district.
- § 300-68 Signs not requiring Design Review Board approval.
- § 300-69 Prohibited signs.
- § 300-70 Permit requirements; design review process.
- § 300-71 Maintenance; enforcement; violations and penalties.
- § 300-72 Variances.
- Ch 300 Art XII Nonconforming Situations
- § 300-73 Definitions.
- § 300-74 Purpose.
- § 300-75 Continuation of nonconforming situations; creation date.
- § 300-76 Effect of special permits, findings and variances.
- § 300-77 Reversion to nonconformity prohibited.
- § 300-78 Changes resulting in noncompliance.
- § 300-79 Nonconformity resulting from public action.
- § 300-80 Discontinuance or abandonment.
- § 300-81 Change of ownership, tenancy, or management.
- § 300-82 Nonconforming uses.
- § 300-83 Nonconforming dwellings and buildings.
- § 300-84 Nonconforming lots.
- § 300-85 Nonconforming off-street parking and loading.
- § 300-86 Repair and reconstruction.
- § 300-87 Vesting of rights during adoption of amendments.
- § 300-88 Certificate of occupancy or registration.
- Ch 300 Art XIII Board of Appeals
- § 300-89 Continuance and authority; fees; hearings; records.
- § 300-90 Scope of authority.
- § 300-91 Special permit uses.
- § 300-92 Variances.
- § 300-93 Temporary use variances.
- § 300-94 Procedures for special permits, findings and variances.
- § 300-95 Fees for appeals and applications.
- Ch 300 Art XIV Administration and Enforcement
- § 300-96 Building Inspector.
- § 300-97 Permits required.
- § 300-98 Site plan review of commercial, industrial and multifamily developments.
- § 300-99 Violations and penalties.
- § 300-100 Severability; when effective.
- § 300-101 Amendments.
- Ch 300 Art XV Affordable Housing
- § 300-102 Purposes and intent.
- § 300-103 Applicability.
- § 300-104 Housing affordability.
- § 300-105 Planning Board regulations.
- § 300-106 (Reserved)
- § 300-107 Location and comparability of affordable units.
- § 300-108 Methods of providing affordable units.
- § 300-109 Dimensional and density regulations for on-site units.
- § 300-110 Submission requirements and procedures for on-site and off-site units.
- § 300-111 Submission requirements and procedures for special permits.
- § 300-112 Phased construction.
- § 300-113 Selection of affordable unit purchasers or renters.
- § 300-114 Preservation of affordability.
- Ch 300 Art XVI Artist Live/Work Requirements
- § 300-115 General description and purpose.
- § 300-116 Applicability.
- § 300-117 Development standards.
- § 300-118 Performance standards.
- § 300-119 Parking requirements.
- § 300-120 Sign standards.
- § 300-121 Special permit criteria.
- Ch 300 Art XVII Sale and Distribution of Recreational Marijuana
- § 300-122 Marijuana establishments.
- Ch 300 Art XVIII Solar Energy Systems
- § 300-123 through § 300-134. (Reserved)
- § 300-135 Large-scale ground-mounted solar energy systems.
- § 300-136 Small-scale ground-mounted solar energy systems.
- § 300-137 Roof-mounted solar energy systems.
- § 300-138 through § 300-139. (Reserved)
- Ch 300 Art XIX Smart Growth or Transit Oriented Overlay Districts
- § 300-139 Beverly Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD).
- Planning Board Regulations
- Ch 315 Inclusionary Housing Regulations
- Ch 350 Open Space Residential Design Guidelines
- Ch 375 Subdivision of Land
- Board of Health Regulations
- Ch 400 Board of Health Regulations
- Miscellaneous Regulations
- Ch 565 Wetlands Protection Regulations
- Appendix
- Ch A600 General Laws and Special Acts
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
