This bylaw shall be known and cited as the "Zoning Bylaws, Town
of Marion, Massachusetts."
This bylaw is authorized and may be changed or amended in the
manner provided in the Zoning Act (MGL c. 40A).
[Amended 4-23-1985 ATM
by Art. 21; 3-28-1989 STM by Art
1; 6-18-1990 STM by Art. 4]
This bylaw is adopted to provide procedures to implement home
rule powers. The objectives of this Zoning Bylaw include, but are
not limited to, the following: to lessen congestion in the streets;
to conserve health; to secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other
dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding
of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to encourage
housing for persons of all income levels; to facilitate the adequate
provision of transportation, water, water supply, drainage, sewerage,
schools, parks, open space and other public requirements; to conserve
the value of land and buildings, including the conservation of natural
resources and the prevention of blight and pollution of the environment;
to encourage the most appropriate use of land and water throughout
the Town; including consideration of the recommendation of the Master
Plan or Land Use Plan, if any, adopted by the Planning Board and the
Comprehensive Plan, if any, of the Regional Planning Agency; and to
preserve and increase amenities by the promulgation of regulations
to fulfill said objectives.
The invalidity of any section of provision of this Zoning Bylaw
shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof.
