[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 20]
The Town of Cohasset Zoning Bylaw is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A (the "Zoning Act") and Art. 2 or Section 6, Article 89 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the "Home Rule Amendment") as codified in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 43B, § 13.
The purposes of this Zoning Bylaw include but are not limited
to the following:
A.
To promote
the health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the inhabitants of
Cohasset by lessening congestion in the streets; securing safety from
fires, panic, or other danger; providing adequate light and air; preventing
the overcrowding of land;
B.
To conserve
health;
C.
To conserve
the value of land and buildings including the conservation of natural
resources and the prevention of blight and pollution of the environment;
D.
To avoid
undue congestion of population;
E.
To facilitate
the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools,
parks, and other public requirements;
F.
To preserve
and protect the outstanding characteristics and natural beauty of
the Town with due consideration given to the geography, topography,
and history of Cohasset.
G.
To conserve
natural resources and prevent pollution of the environment.
H.
To encourage
diverse housing options.
I.
To encourage
the most appropriate use of land in accordance with the objectives
and recommendations of the Town's Master Plan.
The requirements set forth in this Zoning Bylaw are the minimum
requirements necessary to achieve its stated purposes.
In the case of any conflict between the provisions of the Zoning
Bylaw and any other law, bylaw, ordinance, covenant or agreement,
the more restrictive provisions shall govern.
The provisions of this Zoning Bylaw are intended to be severable,
so that if any one provision is determined by judicial process to
be invalid, such determination shall not affect the validity of any
other provision of this Zoning Bylaw.
