Town of Dartmouth, MA Article 19 Office Park District

§ 375-19.1 Purpose and intent.

A. The purpose of this district is to provide a transitional buffer zone between residential districts and commercial or industrial districts, and to provide a zone for certain desirable land uses which are not fully protected by or appropriate to other districts.

B. The intent of this district is to minimize traffic noise, light, litter, and pollution of air, earth and water adjacent to residential zones, and to allow the highest and best use of property fronting on arterial roads without impairing the health, safety, or general welfare of Town residents.

§ 375-19.2 Allowed uses.

Within any Office Park District, as indicated on the Zoning Map, any one or more of the following uses may be allowed:

A. Professional and business office.

B. Medical or dental clinic or office, but not veterinary office or kennel.

C. Medical, dental or optical laboratory.

D. Data processing service or center.

E. Radio or television studio, but not transmitter or transmission tower.

F. Photographic studio.

G. Communications service such as telephone answering or switching terminal.

H. Office service such as travel agency, brokerage office, bank or loan agency.

I. Exempt institution.

J. Municipal uses.

K. Wireless communications sites.

(1) The following wireless communications sites are allowed by right:

(a) Towers under 100 feet in height erected for the exclusive use of a federally licensed amateur radio operator, provided however, that commercial/non-accessory uses on such towers may be allowed by Special Permit in accordance the Zoning Bylaw.

(b) The placement of transmitting or receiving equipment within existing structures so that such equipment is not visible from the outside of the structure.

(c) The placement of transmitting or receiving equipment on the exterior face or roof of existing structures provided such equipment does not exceed the highest point of the structure by more than 20 feet.

(d) Any equipment, including towers, in existence as of April 3, 1997, can be altered, maintained or replaced by right so long as such alteration, maintenance or replacement does not represent an increase or intensification of the use or height of such equipment. This provision does not allow new commercial or non-accessory uses to be added to existing equipment or towers, except as otherwise provided by Special Permit.

(2) In all cases, the applicant shall certify to the Building Commissioner, through the appropriate engineer certified in Massachusetts, that the equipment or tower proposed conforms to all local, State, and Federal laws and regulations prior to construction or installation.

§ 375-19.3 Development standards.

A. All Development Standards, sign standards, and submission procedures applicable to General Business Districts are also applicable to Office Park Districts, including Article 24, Site Plan Review.

B. For additional development standards see other applicable sections of these by-laws.