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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 3 Administration of Government
Ch 5 Air Pollution Control District
Ch 7 Building Department
Ch 10 Building Maintenance Department
Ch 12 Cable Television Advisory Commission
Ch 14 Civil Defense
Ch 23 Finances
Ch 27 Fire Department
Ch 32 Funds
Ch 33 Departmental Revolving Funds
Ch 35 Health, Board of
Ch 45 Parks and Recreation Department
Ch 49 Personnel
Ch 52 Police
Ch 57 Transmission Lines
Ch 61 Veterans Council
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 69 Alarm Systems
Ch 72 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 75 Amusements
Ch 78 Blighted Properties
Ch 82 Building Construction
Ch 85 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 89 Coal, Coke and Fuel-Oil Dealers
Ch 91 Criminal Record Background Checks
Ch 96 Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 103 Fees
Ch 106 Fire Prevention
Ch 109 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 111 Gasoline Service Stations
Ch 114 Junk and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 116 Littering
Ch 117 Loitering
Ch 121 Noise
Ch 124 Parades
Ch 128 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 131 Picnic Groves
Ch 134 Property, Town and Private
Ch 140 Schools and School Zones
Ch 149 Smoking and Tobacco Products
Ch 155 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 159 Subdivision of Land
Ch 161 Tag Sales
Ch 163 Taxicabs
Ch 169 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 172 Vehicles, Unregistered
Ch 175 Water and Sewers
Ch 177 Weights and Measures
Ch 180 Zoning
Ch 180 Art I General Provisions
§ 180-1 Purpose.
§ 180-2 Definitions and word usage.
§ 180-3 Districts enumerated; Building Zone Map.
§ 180-4 Filing of plans.
§ 180-5 Validity of existing building permits.
§ 180-6 Certificate of occupancy.
§ 180-7 Nonconforming uses.
§ 180-8 Supplementary regulations.
§ 180-9 Repetitive petitions before Board of Appeals.
§ 180-10 Repetitive petitions before Town Council.
§ 180-11 Special permits.
§ 180-12 Special permit for animal hospital.
§ 180-13 Site plans.
§ 180-14 Changes in Building Zone Map.
§ 180-15 Enforcement.
§ 180-16 Violations and penalties.
§ 180-16.1 Noncriminal proceedings for violations.
Ch 180 Art II Residence A-1 Districts
§ 180-17 Permitted uses.
§ 180-18 Height regulations.
§ 180-19 Setback requirements.
§ 180-20 Yards.
§ 180-21 Lot size.
§ 180-22 Lot coverage.
Ch 180 Art III Residence A-2 Districts
§ 180-23 Permitted uses.
§ 180-24 Height regulations.
§ 180-25 Setback requirements.
§ 180-26 Yards.
§ 180-27 Lot size.
§ 180-28 Lot coverage.
Ch 180 Art IV Residence A-3 Districts
§ 180-29 Use restrictions.
Ch 180 Art V Residence A-4 Districts
§ 180-30 Use restrictions.
Ch 180 Art VI Residence B Districts
§ 180-31 Permitted uses.
§ 180-32 Height regulations.
§ 180-33 Setback requirements.
§ 180-34 Yards.
§ 180-35 Lot size.
§ 180-36 Lot coverage.
Ch 180 Art VII Agricultural Districts
§ 180-37 Permitted uses.
§ 180-38 Height regulations.
§ 180-39 Setback requirements.
§ 180-40 Yards.
§ 180-41 Lot size.
§ 180-42 Lot coverage.
§ 180-43 Special use requirements.
Ch 180 Art VIII Business A Districts
§ 180-44 Permitted uses.
§ 180-45 Height regulations.
§ 180-46 Setbacks; yards; loading areas.
§ 180-47 Lot coverage.
Ch 180 Art IX Business B Districts
§ 180-48 Permitted uses.
§ 180-49 Height regulations.
§ 180-49.1 Amusement park height regulations.
§ 180-50 Setbacks; yards; loading areas.
§ 180-51 Lot coverage.
§ 180-52 Lot frontage.
§ 180-53 Landscaping.
§ 180-54 Lumberyards; residences; gasoline stations.
Ch 180 Art X Industrial District A
§ 180-55 Permitted uses.
§ 180-56 Height regulations.
§ 180-57 Setbacks; yards.
§ 180-58 Lot coverage.
§ 180-59 Lot size.
§ 180-60 Landscaping; residences; gasoline stations.
Ch 180 Art XI Industrial District B
§ 180-61 Boundaries.
§ 180-62 Permitted uses.
§ 180-63 Height regulations.
§ 180-64 Yards; setbacks; loading areas.
§ 180-65 Lot size; lot coverage.
§ 180-66 Landscaping; residences; gasoline stations.
Ch 180 Art XII Floodplain Zone
§ 180-67 Purpose.
§ 180-68 Maps; use of other base flood elevation data.
§ 180-69 Permitted uses.
§ 180-70 Prohibited uses.
§ 180-71 Special permit.
§ 180-72 General stipulations.
§ 180-73 Securities or bond required.
§ 180-74 Severability.
Ch 180 Art XIII Signs
§ 180-75 Purpose.
§ 180-76 Administration and enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 180-77 General specifications.
§ 180-78 Residence districts.
§ 180-79 Business and industrial districts.
§ 180-80 Agricultural districts.
§ 180-81 Existing signs.
§ 180-82 Nonaccessory signs.
§ 180-83 Prohibitions.
§ 180-84 Temporary signs and political signs.
§ 180-85 Maintenance.
§ 180-86 Special cases.
§ 180-87 Special permits.
§ 180-88 Severability.
§ 180-89 (Reserved)
Ch 180 Art XIV Personal Wireless Service Facilities and Towers
§ 180-90 Purposes.
§ 180-91 Consistency with federal law.
§ 180-92 Definitions.
§ 180-93 Exempted wireless telecommunications uses.
§ 180-94 Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District (WTOD).
§ 180-95 Provision of independent consultants to review granting of special permit.
§ 180-95.1 Provision of independent consultants to evaluate zone change requests.
§ 180-96 Application requirements.
§ 180-97 General requirements.
§ 180-98 Evaluation by independent consultants.
§ 180-99 Approval criteria.
§ 180-100 Removal requirements.
§ 180-101 Fees and insurance.
§ 180-102 Noncompliance; violations; enforcement; attorney's fees.
§ 180-103 Severability.
Ch 180 Art XV Adult Entertainment Businesses
§ 180-104 Statutory authority.
§ 180-105 Purpose.
§ 180-106 Definitions.
§ 180-107 Special permit required; criteria.
§ 180-108 Conditions.
§ 180-109 Suspension and revocation of special permit.
§ 180-110 Expiration of special permit.
§ 180-111 Severability.
Ch 180 Art XVI Open Space Residential Development; Age-Restricted Housing; Low-Density Multifamily Community District
§ 180-112 Open space residential development.
§ 180-113 Residence A-6 Low-Density Multifamily Community District.
§ 180-114 (Reserved)
§ 180-115 Residence A-5 Age-Restricted Housing District.
Ch 180 Art XVII Historic Preservation Overlay District
§ 180-116 Purpose.
§ 180-117 Application.
§ 180-118 Historic eligibility.
§ 180-119 Conditions for conversion of existing buildings.
§ 180-120 Grant of special permit.
§ 180-121 Review of special permit application.
§ 180-122 Permitted uses.
Ch 180 Art XVIII Medical Marijuana Facilities
§ 180-123 Purpose.
§ 180-124 Additional requirements/conditions.
§ 180-125 Application requirements.
§ 180-126 Findings.
§ 180-127 through § 180-138. (Reserved)
Ch 180 Art XIX Mixed-Use Business C District
§ 180-139 Scope.
§ 180-140 Purpose; intent.
§ 180-141 Establishment and administration.
§ 180-142 Definitions.
§ 180-143 Use regulations.
§ 180-144 Performance standards for mixed-use developments.
§ 180-145 Optional affordable housing bonus.
Ch 180 Art XX Recreational Marijuana Establishments
§ 180-146 (Reserved)
§ 180-147 Definition; temporary moratorium.
Ch 180 Art XXI Solar Energy Systems
§ 180-148 Purpose.
§ 180-149 Definitions.
§ 180-150 Solar energy systems.
§ 180-151 Solar energy systems, building-integrated, roof-mounted and small scale.
§ 180-152 Solar energy systems, medium-scale.
§ 180-153 Solar energy systems, large-scale.
§ 180-154 General requirements for large-scale solar energy system installations.
§ 180-155 Site plan review.
§ 180-156 Site control, operation and maintenance plan, and utility notification.
§ 180-157 Dimension and density requirements.
§ 180-158 Design, safety, and environmental standards.
§ 180-159 Monitoring and maintenance.
§ 180-160 Financial surety.
Ch 180 Art XXII Tables of Uses and Dimensions
§ 180-161 Abbreviations.
§ 180-162 Table of uses.
§ 180-163 Table of dimensions.
Appendix
Ch A184 Council Rules and Regulations
Ch A185 Local Option Statutes
Ch A186 Overflow Trash Bag Revolving Fund
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 180 Zoning

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Agawam 12-21-1972 as Ch. 20 of the Code of the Town of Agawam. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building construction — See Ch. 82.

Fees — See Ch. 103.

Fire prevention — See Ch. 106.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 159.

Water and sewers — See Ch. 175.

ATTACHMENTSAttachment 1 - Table of Creative Development Dimensional Requirements

Attachment 2 - Zoning Map

Attachment 3 - Table of Use Regulations

Attachment 4 - Table of Dimension Regulations

Article I General Provisions

§ 180-1 Purpose.

§ 180-2 Definitions and word usage.

§ 180-3 Districts enumerated; Building Zone Map.

§ 180-4 Filing of plans.

§ 180-5 Validity of existing building permits.

§ 180-6 Certificate of occupancy.

§ 180-7 Nonconforming uses.

§ 180-8 Supplementary regulations.

§ 180-9 Repetitive petitions before Board of Appeals.

§ 180-10 Repetitive petitions before Town Council.

§ 180-11 Special permits.

§ 180-12 Special permit for animal hospital.

§ 180-13 Site plans.

§ 180-14 Changes in Building Zone Map.

§ 180-15 Enforcement.

§ 180-16 Violations and penalties.

§ 180-16.1 Noncriminal proceedings for violations.

Article II Residence A-1 Districts

§ 180-17 Permitted uses.

§ 180-18 Height regulations.

§ 180-19 Setback requirements.

§ 180-20 Yards.

§ 180-21 Lot size.

§ 180-22 Lot coverage.

Article III Residence A-2 Districts

§ 180-23 Permitted uses.

§ 180-24 Height regulations.

§ 180-25 Setback requirements.

§ 180-26 Yards.

§ 180-27 Lot size.

§ 180-28 Lot coverage.

Article IV Residence A-3 Districts

§ 180-29 Use restrictions.

Article V Residence A-4 Districts

§ 180-30 Use restrictions.

Article VI Residence B Districts

§ 180-31 Permitted uses.

§ 180-32 Height regulations.

§ 180-33 Setback requirements.

§ 180-34 Yards.

§ 180-35 Lot size.

§ 180-36 Lot coverage.

Article VII Agricultural Districts

§ 180-37 Permitted uses.

§ 180-38 Height regulations.

§ 180-39 Setback requirements.

§ 180-40 Yards.

§ 180-41 Lot size.

§ 180-42 Lot coverage.

§ 180-43 Special use requirements.

Article VIII Business A Districts

§ 180-44 Permitted uses.

§ 180-45 Height regulations.

§ 180-46 Setbacks; yards; loading areas.

§ 180-47 Lot coverage.

Article IX Business B Districts

§ 180-48 Permitted uses.

§ 180-49 Height regulations.

§ 180-49.1 Amusement park height regulations.

§ 180-50 Setbacks; yards; loading areas.

§ 180-51 Lot coverage.

§ 180-52 Lot frontage.

§ 180-53 Landscaping.

§ 180-54 Lumberyards; residences; gasoline stations.

Article X Industrial District A

§ 180-55 Permitted uses.

§ 180-56 Height regulations.

§ 180-57 Setbacks; yards.

§ 180-58 Lot coverage.

§ 180-59 Lot size.

§ 180-60 Landscaping; residences; gasoline stations.

Article XI Industrial District B

§ 180-61 Boundaries.

§ 180-62 Permitted uses.

§ 180-63 Height regulations.

§ 180-64 Yards; setbacks; loading areas.

§ 180-65 Lot size; lot coverage.

§ 180-66 Landscaping; residences; gasoline stations.

Article XII Floodplain Zone

§ 180-67 Purpose.

§ 180-68 Maps; use of other base flood elevation data.

§ 180-69 Permitted uses.

§ 180-70 Prohibited uses.

§ 180-71 Special permit.

§ 180-72 General stipulations.

§ 180-73 Securities or bond required.

§ 180-74 Severability.

Article XIII Signs

§ 180-75 Purpose.

§ 180-76 Administration and enforcement; violations and penalties.

§ 180-77 General specifications.

§ 180-78 Residence districts.

§ 180-79 Business and industrial districts.

§ 180-80 Agricultural districts.

§ 180-81 Existing signs.

§ 180-82 Nonaccessory signs.

§ 180-83 Prohibitions.

§ 180-84 Temporary signs and political signs.

§ 180-85 Maintenance.

§ 180-86 Special cases.

§ 180-87 Special permits.

§ 180-88 Severability.

§ 180-89 (Reserved)

Article XIV Personal Wireless Service Facilities and Towers

§ 180-90 Purposes.

§ 180-91 Consistency with federal law.

§ 180-92 Definitions.

§ 180-93 Exempted wireless telecommunications uses.

§ 180-94 Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District (WTOD).

§ 180-95 Provision of independent consultants to review granting of special permit.

§ 180-95.1 Provision of independent consultants to evaluate zone change requests.

§ 180-96 Application requirements.

§ 180-97 General requirements.

§ 180-98 Evaluation by independent consultants.

§ 180-99 Approval criteria.

§ 180-100 Removal requirements.

§ 180-101 Fees and insurance.

§ 180-102 Noncompliance; violations; enforcement; attorney's fees.

§ 180-103 Severability.

Article XV Adult Entertainment Businesses

§ 180-104 Statutory authority.

§ 180-105 Purpose.

§ 180-106 Definitions.

§ 180-107 Special permit required; criteria.

§ 180-108 Conditions.

§ 180-109 Suspension and revocation of special permit.

§ 180-110 Expiration of special permit.

§ 180-111 Severability.

Article XVI Open Space Residential Development; Age-Restricted Housing; Low-Density Multifamily Community District

§ 180-112 Open space residential development.

§ 180-113 Residence A-6 Low-Density Multifamily Community District.

§ 180-114 (Reserved)

§ 180-115 Residence A-5 Age-Restricted Housing District.

Article XVII Historic Preservation Overlay District

§ 180-116 Purpose.

§ 180-117 Application.

§ 180-118 Historic eligibility.

§ 180-119 Conditions for conversion of existing buildings.

§ 180-120 Grant of special permit.

§ 180-121 Review of special permit application.

§ 180-122 Permitted uses.

Article XVIII Medical Marijuana Facilities

§ 180-123 Purpose.

§ 180-124 Additional requirements/conditions.

§ 180-125 Application requirements.

§ 180-126 Findings.

§ 180-127 through § 180-138. (Reserved)

Article XIX Mixed-Use Business C District

§ 180-139 Scope.

§ 180-140 Purpose; intent.

§ 180-141 Establishment and administration.

§ 180-142 Definitions.

§ 180-143 Use regulations.

§ 180-144 Performance standards for mixed-use developments.

§ 180-145 Optional affordable housing bonus.

Article XX Recreational Marijuana Establishments

§ 180-146 (Reserved)

§ 180-147 Definition; temporary moratorium.

Article XXI Solar Energy Systems

§ 180-148 Purpose.

§ 180-149 Definitions.

§ 180-150 Solar energy systems.

§ 180-151 Solar energy systems, building-integrated, roof-mounted and small scale.

§ 180-152 Solar energy systems, medium-scale.

§ 180-153 Solar energy systems, large-scale.

§ 180-154 General requirements for large-scale solar energy system installations.

§ 180-155 Site plan review.

§ 180-156 Site control, operation and maintenance plan, and utility notification.

§ 180-157 Dimension and density requirements.

§ 180-158 Design, safety, and environmental standards.

§ 180-159 Monitoring and maintenance.

§ 180-160 Financial surety.

Article XXII Tables of Uses and Dimensions

§ 180-161 Abbreviations.

§ 180-162 Table of uses.

§ 180-163 Table of dimensions.