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    City Of Holyoke

    Zoning Ordinance

    Eective Date: February 19, 22

    Holyoke Planning Board20 Korean Veterans Plaza, Rm 406

    Holyoke, MA 01040Phone!41"# "22$$%$

    &a'!41"# "22$$%6

    (lanning)holyoke*org+++*holyoke*org

    http://www.holyoke.org/http://www.holyoke.org/
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    Index of Revisions

    DATE PAGE DESCRIPTIONAugust 8, 2002 55 Section 7.2.13 Special Regulations New car and used car sales

    ! Section 1".1.# $3% Site Plan Re&ie' Height/visibility impactNovember 20, 2002 map (oning )apRM20 to BL Hampden & leasantFebruary 19, 2003 map (oning )apR!" to R" Northampton #treet

    March 19, 2003 31 Section !.* +o,e Occupation amend annual $ee7! Section 7.*. Teleco,,unication Su-et allow $or relie$ $or antennas

    April 2, 2003 7! Section 7. )o-ato-iu,.New/used car sales special permitsMay 22, 2003 32 Section 5.1.2 /-ontage. #etbac% measurement reinserted

    !2 Section #.!.! Signs in 0usiness an Inust-ial Dist-ict. lanning Board re$erence7 Section *.2.! RPOD. 'imensional regulations reinserted*3 Section *.3 Sopping Cente- Dist-ict. Height re(uirements reinserted1 Section .3.# /ees. ublication costs re$erence3 Section 1".1.! Application. ublication costs re$erence

    August 6, 2003 map (oning )ap'R to R) 'wight #treet

    December 29, 2003 map (oning )apR" to R) *ngleside #treeta!uary 8, 200" 55 Section 7.2.13 Outoo- sales lots 4o- ne' an use ,oto- &eicles amendMay #, 200" 55 Section 7.2.12 Co,,e-cial Sto-age Containe-s amendu!e 16, 200" 25 Section !.3 Ta6le o4 P-incipal ses )$$ice uses in * +ones, -ommercial, No !.22$eptember 22, 200# map (oning )ap"rts & *ndustry )verlay 'istrict epansionu!e 23, 200# map (oning )ap"rts & *ndustry )verlay 'istrict epansion 2May 18, 2006 2 Section .3 Special Pe-,its. ublication by applicant in timely manner or reapply$eptember %, 2006 2 Section .3.# Special Pe-,its. /ees.ublication by applicant $or -ouncil #pecial ermits

    or reapply, as well as setting new $ees

    $eptember %, 2006 1! Section 2." De4initions. "ddition o$ the de$inition $or Landscaped )pen #pace$eptember %, 2006 Section #.1.* Resiential D-i&e'as&ctober ", 2006 map (oning )ap!10 #argeant #t & 23 ine #treet 'R to B4

    April 1#, 2008 15 Section 2." De4initions "dd Re$use 5rans$er #tation and amend Recharge "rea

    25 Section !.3 Ta6le o4 P-incipal ses "dd 67. Re$use trans$er station8 under subsection6' *ndustrial 9ses8

    3: Section 7.2 Regulations 4o- Speci4ic ses A&aila6le 6 Special Pe-,it."dd 12!; Re$use5rans$er #tations

    u!e 3, 2008 #81"7 Section *. S,a-t G-o't O&e-la Dist-ictNew -hapter ;0R #ectionu!e 3, 2008 ** Section *.!Remove and replace ro$essional )$$ice )verlay 'istrict )rdinanceu!e 1%, 2008 !* Section 7.1.1 +ospital9 Nu-sing +o,e. "dd #pecial ermit $or Height to eceed that

    allowed by underlying +one

    u!e 1%, 2008 32 Section 5.1.2 /-ontage. -lari$y the measurement o$ depth on corner lots$eptember 2, 2008 !!/!3 Section 2." De4initions.Motor 4eriatric "uthorityNovember 19, 2008 33 Section 7.2.12 Co,,e-cial Sto-age Containe-s. Remove and replaceNovember 19, 2008 2* Section !.!.1" Te,po-a- Sto-age nits. "dd new sectionNovember 19, 2008 12 Section 2." De4initions. 'elete -ommercial #torage -ontainer, add 5emporary #torage

    9nit

    November 19, 2008 Section #.3.* Co,,e-cial sto-age containe-. Remove and replace sectionNovember 19, 2008 13 Section 2." De4initions. Remove and replace 4ross =loor "rea de$initionNovember 19, 2008 Section 3.1 Class o4 Dist-icts. "dd RML' to listingNovember 19, 2008 12 Section 2." De4initions. "mend de$inition o$ multi$amily $rom to ; units

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    November 19, 2008 #1 Section 7.! )ulti4a,il D'ellings. Remove and replaceNovember 19, 2008 1"1 Section *.1" ;o'8Densit )ulti4a,il Resiential. *nsert new #ection

    DATE PG A)END < DESCRIPTIONa!uary 6, 2009 map (oning )ap* to *4 ?hiting =arms Roada!uary 26, 2009 !2 Section #.! SignsRemove and Replacea!uary 26, 2009 !0 Section 2 De4initions"mend #ign 'e$initionu!e 18, 2009 5* Section 7.2.13 )oto- &eicle -epai- an auto 6o o-inances&ctober 6, 2009 map (oning )apR!" to R2 Lower ?est$ield Road

    December 1#, 2009 3; 'eleteSection 7.2.1. Non8Auto P-oucts 6 S.P. -e&ie'December 1#, 2009 !0: Section 1"#ite lan Review -omprehensive "mendmentDecember 1#, 2009 @ Section #.1.. Allo' Co,,on D-i&e'asFebruary 1%, 2010 map (oning )ap'R to BH #outh #ummer #treet

    May 6, 2010 ! Section !.5 S'i,,ing Pools amended to meet #tate -odeu!e 3, 2010 ! Section !.#.2 /ence +eigt amended to allow @A $ences

    November 22, 2010 2" Section 2 De4initions warehouse de$inition amended to meet current standardsFebruary ", 2011 1; Section 7.* i-eless Teleco,,unication /acilities-omprehensive "mendmentApril 22, 2011 @0 Section 7. Sola- /acilities.*nsert new sectionDecember 9, 2011 map (oning )apR2 to BL !1:1 Northampton #treetu!e 8, 2011 map (oning )ap* to *4 !:! Lower ?est$ield RoadMarch %, 2013 23 1"* 'eleteSection !.3 Ta6le o4 P-incipal ses 8 )utdoor 'riving RangeMarch %, 2013 3@ 1" 'eleteSection 7.2.1". )utdoor gol$ driving rangeMarch %, 2013 0 11" Section !.5.3 Sa4et 0a--ie-.'elete > in accordance with 1@0 -MR !20M!03April ", 2013 !@ 111 Section 2 De4initions."dd #plitone arcel CLotDApril ", 2013 1 112 Section 5.5 Split8(one Pa-cels.*nsert new #ectionApril 16, 2013 !1 113 Section 2 De4initions. )$$ice, pro$essional de$inition Remove and replaceu!e #, 2013 !; 115 Section 2 De4initions."dd =ence 'e$initionu!e #, 2013 0 11# Section !.# /encesRemove and Replaceu!e #, 2013 @3 117 Section *.1 /looplain O&e-la Dist-ict $/OD%.Remove and Replaceu!e #, 2013 map 11* (oning )apR2 to R), !1@. Northampton #treetNovember 22, 2013 ** 11 Section *.1 /loo Plain O&e-la Dist-ict $/OD%."dd @!!0 urposeNovember 22, 2013 # 12" Section *.! P-o4essional O44ice O&e-la Dist-ict $POOD%."dd @;0 urposeNovember 22, 2013 3# 121 Section 5.2 Ta6le o4 Di,ensional Regs.Remove and replace sectionAugust 6, 201" *5 122 Section 7.1" )eical )a-i=uana /acilities.*nsert new section.August 6, 201" 23 123 Section !.3 Ta6le o4 P-incipal ses."dd 71August 6, 201" !* 12! Section #.!.# Signs in 0usiness an Inust-ial Dist-icts.BHEEMay19, 201# Map 125 (oning )apB4 to BH ?hiting =arms Road !@acre parcelMay19, 201# Map 12# (oning )apB4 to BH 200 ?hiting =arms Road$eptember 1, 201# . 127 Section #.1.7.1 #pecial ermit $or ar%ing on "dFacent or Nearby arcel

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    ;@2 By #pecial ermit

    SECTION $.0 DI"ENSIONAL CONTROLS......... ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... ........ ...... ..... ...... ..!

    $.1 BASIC RE+UIRE"ENTS..................................................................................................................................................................!

    3!! Lot #hape

    3!2 =rontage3! Gards

    3!; 'wellings in Nonresidential 'istricts

    3!3 emptions

    3!: 'ivision o$ Noncon$orming Lots$.! SPECIAL PER"ITS TO EXCEED %EI&%T LI"ITATION.........................................................................................................!

    3! 4eneral$.#. "ULTIPLE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES.......... .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. ........... ..... ...... ....!

    3;! 4eneral$.$ SPLIT,-ONE PARCELS.....................................................................................................................................................................!

    33! 4eneral

    SECTION ).0. &ENERAL RE&ULATIONS....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. ........ ...... .!

    ).1 OFF,STREET PARIN&........................ .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... ........... ...... ..... ...!

    :!! Basic Re(uirements:!2 #i+e and "ccess:! =orm o$ ar%ing #paceI #etbac%s

    :!; Number o$ #paces Re(uired

    :!3 Joint 9se:!: Multipurpose Buildings

    :!1 #pecial ermit $or Reduction o$ ar%ing Re(uirements

    :!1! #pecial ermit $or ar%ing on "dFacent or Nearby arcel C'owntown onesD

    :!1!! n$orcement, Lapse and "ppeal;:!@ Residential 'riveways;

    :!@! #pecial ermit $or a driveway in a $ront yard;

    :!. -)MM)N 'R*

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    :;!0 n$orcement3).$ PERFOR"ANCE STANDARDS....................... .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. ....... ...... ..$

    :3! 4eneral3:32 =ire and plosion Ha+ards3

    :3 Radioactivity or lectrical 'isturbance3

    :3; Noise3

    :33

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    1;; )pen #pace "reas:

    1;3 Row Houses:'.$ FLEXIBLE DEVELOP"ENT...........................................................................................................................................................'

    13! urpose1

    132 "pplicability1

    13 rocedures1

    13; 'esign rocess1133 Modi$ication o$ Lot Re(uirements1

    13: Number o$ 'welling 9nits1

    131 #ite 'esign #tandards 1

    13@ 'ecision1'.) PLANNED UNIT DEVELOP"ENT............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. ....... ...... ..... .'

    1:! urpose1

    1:2 Re(uirements1

    1: ligible 9ses11:; 'imensional -ontrols1

    1:3 )verall 'esign #tandards1

    1:: rocedural Re(uirements1

    1:1 "dherence to "pproved lan1

    '.' INDEPENDENT LIVIN& RETIRE"ENT CO""UNITIES CONTINUIN& CARE RETIRE"ENT CO""UNITIESAND ASSISTED LIVIN& CO""UNITIES...........................................................................................................................................'

    11! urpose1

    112 #pecial ermit Re(uired111 ligibility1

    11; 'esign Re(uirements1'.* (IRELESS TELECO""UNICATION FACILITIES AND ANTENNAS............ ............... .............. .............. .............. ........... ...'

    1@! urpose11@2 "pplicability1

    1@ 4eneral Re(uirements1

    1@; #pecial ermit "pplication ?ireless 5elecommunications =acility@

    1@3 #pecial ermit "pplication "ntenna@1@: Balloon #imulation@

    1@1 #pecial ermit -riteria@1@@ "nnual -erti$ication@

    1@. "lterations to ?ireless 5elecommunications =acilities@1@!0 Removal@

    1@!! =ee@'./ SOLAR FACILITIES.............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... ............ ...... ..... .....*

    1.! [email protected] "pplicability@

    1. 'e$initions@

    1.; 4eneral Re(uirements@

    1.3 #ite lan Review@1.: "ction by the lanning Board@

    1.1 Monitoring and Maintenance@

    1.@ -hange in )wnership@1.. "bandonment or 'ecommissioning@'.10 "EDICAL "ARIUANA FACILITIES..........................................................................................................................................*

    1!0! urpose@

    1!02 'e$initions@

    1!0 "pplicability@1!0; ermitted 'istricts@

    1!03 )perational Re(uirements@

    1!0: "pplication rocedure and Re(uirements.

    1!01 =indings.1!0@ n$orcement.

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    SECTION *.0 SPECIAL DISTRICTS....................................................................................................................................................../

    *.1 FLOODPLAIN OVERLA DISTRICT FOD3................ .............. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. ........... ..... ...... ...../

    @!! stablishment.

    @!2 #pecial ermit.@! rohibited 9ses.

    @!; isting #tructures.@!3 -riteria $or *ssuance o$ #pecial ermit $or -onstruction or #ubstantial *mprovement o$ #tructures in the =)'.

    @!: #pecial ermit rocedures.@!1 Base =lood levation and =loodway 'ata.

    @!@ Noti$ication o$ ?atercourse "lteration.

    @!. 9se Regulations.

    @!!0 urpose.*.2 (ATER RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLA DISTRICT (RPOD3.............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............ ./

    @2! urpose.

    @22 stablishment o$ 'istrict.

    @2 Boundary 'isputes.@2; 'imensional and 9se Regulations.

    @23 #pecial ermit rocedures.

    @2: #pecial ermit -riteria!0@21 'ecision!0

    *.! S%OPPIN& CENTER DISTRICTS SC3............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ...... ....10

    @! urpose!0

    @2 'imensional and 'esign Re(uirements!0

    @ 9ses "vailable by #pecial ermit!0@; #lope!0

    @3 Loading!0

    @: Building 'esign!0

    @1 #igns!0@@ 5rip Reduction lan!0

    *.# PROFESSIONAL OFFICE OVERLA DISTRICT POOD3............ .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. ............. ...... .10

    @;0 urpose!0

    @;! 4eneral!0@;2 Location!0

    @; rocedures!0

    @;; -onditions!0*.$ OFFICE PAR DISTRICTS OP3................. .............. .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. ........... ..... .10

    @3! urpose!0

    @32 9ses!0

    @:! urpose!0

    @:2 'esign and er$ormance #tandards!0@: ar%ing, Loading, and "ccess Re(uirements!0

    @:; #creening, Bu$$ers, and Landscaping!0*.' ARTS AND INDUSTR OVERLA DISTRICT AIOD3............. .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. ............10

    @1! urpose!0@12 )verlay 'istrict!0

    @1 ermitted 9ses!0@1; #pecially ermitted 9ses!0

    @13 "*)' #ite lan Review !0@1: "ction by the lanning Board !0

    @11 ar%ing Re(uirement $or 'welling 9nits!0*.* DO(NTO(N RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DR3............ .............. ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. .......... ..... ...... ....10

    @@! urpose!0@@2 ermitted 9ses!0

    @@ #pecial ermit $or Noncon$orming #tructures "bandoned or Not 9sed $or More than 5wo C2D Gears!0

    @@; 'imensional Regulations!0@@3 #pecial ermit $or 'imensional

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    *./ S"ART &RO(T% -ONIN& OVERLA DISTRICT S&-D3............ ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. ...... ..... .....10

    @.! urpose!0

    @.2 'e$initions!0@. )verlay 'istrict!0

    @.; "pplicability o$ #4'!0

    @.3 ermitted 9ses!0

    @.: rohibited 9ses [email protected] Housing and Housing "$$ordability!!

    @.@ 'imensional and 'ensity Re(uirements!!

    @.. ar%ing Re(uirements!!

    @.!0 lan "pproval and lan Review o$ roFects 4eneral rovisions!!@.!! lan "pproval and lan Review rocedures!!

    @.!2 lan "pproval 'ecisions!!

    @.! -hange in lans a$ter "pproval by ""!!

    @.!; #everability!!*.10 LO( DENSIT "ULTIFA"IL DISTRICT R",LD3............... ............... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .........11

    @!0! urpose!!

    @!02 'imensional Regulations !!

    @!0 'esign #tandards!!

    @!0; ar%ing #tandards!!@!03 lanning Board =indings!!

    SECTION /.0 AD"INISTRATION ENFORCE"ENT AND PROCEDURES........ .............. .............. .............. .............. .......... .....11

    /.1 ENFORCE"ENT...............................................................................................................................................................................11

    .!! 4eneral!!

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    !02! 4eneral!2

    !022 rocedures!2

    !02 -onsultant uali$ications and "ppeal!2!02; ?aiver!2

    !023 )ther!2

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    SECTION 1.0 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILIT

    1.1 PURPOSE

    Tese -egulations a-e enacte to p-o,ote te gene-al 'el4a-e o4 te Cit o4 +olo:e9 to p-otect te ealt an sa4et o4 its ina6itants9 tencou-age te ,ost app-op-iate use o4 lan t-ougout te cit9 to p-ese-&e te cultu-al9 isto-ical an ag-icultu-al e-itage o4 teco,,unit9 to inc-ease te a,enities o4 te cit9 an to -euce te a>a- 4-o, 4i-e 6 -egulating te location an use o4 6uilings ante a-ea o4 open space a-oun te,9 all as auto-i>e 69 6ut not li,ite to9 te p-o&isions o4 te (oning Act9 G.;. c. !"A9 as a,ene9Section 2A o4 175 )ass. Acts *"*9 an 6 A-ticle * o4 te A,en,ents to te Constitution o4 te Co,,on'ealt o4 )assacusetts.

    1.2 APPLICABILIT

    All 6uilings o- st-uctu-es e-eina4te- e-ecte9 -econst-ucte9 alte-e9 enla-ge o- ,o&e9 an te use o4 all p-e,ises in te Cit o4+olo:e sall 6e in con4o-,it 'it te p-o&isions o4 tis o-inance. No 6uiling9 st-uctu-e o- lan sall 6e use 4o- an pu-pose o- in

    an ,anne- ote- tan is e?p-essl pe-,itte 'itin te ist-ict in 'ic suc 6uiling9 st-uctu-e o- lan is locate. In acco-ance 'itte G.;. c. !"A9 an not 'itstaning an p-o&ision to te cont-a-9 tis o-inance sall not p-oi6it9 -egulate9 o- -est-ict te use o4 lano- st-uctu-es 4o- -eligious o- ,unicipal pu-poses o- 4o- eucational pu-poses on lan o'ne o- lease 6 te Co,,on'ealt o- an o4 itagencies9 su6i&isions o- 6oies politic o- 6 a -eligious sect o- eno,ination9 o- 6 a nonp-o4it eucational co-po-ation. Suc lan o-st-uctu-e sall9 o'e&e-9 6e su6=ect to all i,ensional cont-ols 'ic a-e a pa-t o4 tis o-inance.

    1.! A"END"ENT

    1.!.1 &ene456.

    Tis o-inance ,a 6e a,ene in acco-ance 'it te p-o&isions o4 G.;. c. !"A9 s. 5. Petitions 4o- a,en,ents sall 6e ,ae in'-iting on app-op-iate 4o-,s 4u-nise 6 te Cit Cle-:9 an sall9 'en applica6le9 6e acco,panie 6 a ,ap so'ing te locus9 tep-e,ises in @uestion9 all a6utting p-e,ises an ote- p-e,ises 'itin 3"" 4eet o4 te pe-i,ete- o4 te p-e,ises in @uestion9 a=acent an

    nea-6 st-eets an 'as9 an te e?isting >oning o4 te locus. Te cost o4 pu6lication o4 notices o4 pu6lic ea-ings -e@ui-e 6 G.;. c.!"A9 s. 5 sall 6e 6o-ne 6 te petitione-. Te 4ee 4o- suc notice sall 6e 1""."". Te Cit Council9 Planning 0oa-9 0oa- o4 Appealsan Pionee- Balle Planning Co,,ission sall 6e e?e,pt 4-o, suc 4ees.

    1.!.2 "57.

    Te Planning 0oa- sall ,aintain te o44icial >oning ,ap9 'ic is a pa-t o4 tis o-inance9 an sall post te-eon all a,en,entsaopte 6 te Cit Council. Copies o4 te o44icial >oning ,ap sall 6e 4u-nise 6 te Cit Cle-:9 te a,inist-ati&e assistant to teCit Council9 te 0uiling Co,,issione-9 te 0oa- o4 Appeals9 an ote- agencies as ,a 6e -e@ui-e. A cop o4 te ,ap sall 6ea&aila6le 4o- pu6lic &ie' in te Planning 0oa- o44ice. Notice o4 a cange in te ,ap sall 6e in a 4o-, -a4te 6 te Cit Cle-:9 ane sall 4u-nis a cop te-eo4 to 6e sent 6 ,ail9 postage p-epai9 to te o'ne-s o4 inte-est in lan in te -ea- o49 on eite- sie o49 ani-ectl ac-oss te st-eet 4-o, te p-ope-t a44ecte 6 suc p-opose cange9 at least se&en $7% as 6e4o-e te ti,e 4i?e 4o- sucea-ing.

    1.# VALIDIT

    Te in&aliit o4 an section o- p-o&ision o4 tis o-inance sall not in&aliate an ote- section o- p-o&ision te-eo4. e-e tiso-inance i,poses g-eate- -est-ictions upon lan an st-uctu-es tan tose i,pose 6 ote- o-inances9 coes9 -egulations9 assess,entsco&enants o- ag-ee,ents9 te p-o&isions o4 tis o-inance sall cont-ol.

    1.$ EFFECTIVE DATE

    Tis o-inance an su6se@uent a,en,ents te-eto sall ta:e e44ect upon passage.

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    SECTION 2.0 DEFINITIONS

    In tis o-inance9 te 4ollo'ing te-,s sall appl unless a i44e-ent ,eaning is -e@ui-e 6 te conte?t o- is speci4icall p-esc-i6e in tte?t o4 te o-inance. o-s use in te p-esent tense inclue te 4utu-e. Te singula- inclues te plu-al an te plu-al inclues te

    singula-. Te 'o- sall is ,anato- an ,a is pe-,issi&e o- isc-etiona-. Te 'o- an inclues o- unless te cont-a- ise&ient 4-o, te te?t. Te 'o- inclues o- incluing sall not li,it a te-, to speci4ie e?a,ples9 6ut is intene to e?ten its,eaning to all ote- instances9 ci-cu,stances9 o- ite,s o4 li:e ca-acte- o- :in. Te 'o- lot inclues plot te 'o- use o-occupie sall 6e consie-e as toug 4ollo'e 6 te 'o-s o- intene9 a--ange9 o- esigne to 6e use o- occupie. Te 'o-6uiling9 st-uctu-e9 lot9 o- pa-cel9 sall 6e const-ue as 6eing 4ollo'e 6 te 'o-s o- an po-tion te-eo4. Te 'o- pe-soninclues a 4i-,9 association9 o-gani>ation9 pa-tne-sip9 co,pan9 o- co-po-ation9 as 'ell as an ini&iual. Te-,s an 'o-s not e4inee-ein 6ut e4ine in te Co,,on'ealt o4 )assacusetts state 6uiling coe sall a&e te ,eaning gi&en te-ein unless a cont-a-intention is clea-l e&ient in tis o-inance.

    AT"8 A e&ice 'ete- attace to a st-uctu-e o- 4-ee staning9 4o- te ispensing o4 ,one an te conuct o4 4inancial t-ansactions.AT)s locate 'itin a 6uiling sall 6e consie-e accesso- to te p-incipal use unless te AT) is li:el to 6e an inepenent t-a44icgene-ato-.

    A99esso4: ;se8 A use custo,a-il inciental to tat o4 te ,ain o- p-incipal 6uiling o- use o4 te lan.

    Ad;6< =oo>sines9 an ote-,atte-s 'ic a-e istinguise as ca-acte-i>e 6 tei- e,pasis epicting9 esc-i6ing9 o- -elating to se?ual conuct o- se?uale?cite,ent as e4ine in G.;. c. 2729 s. 31 'ic e?clues ,ino-s 6 &i-tue o4 age.

    Ad;6< d5n9e 96;=8An esta6lis,ent 'ic9 as its p-incipal 4o-, o4 ente-tain,ent9 pe-,its a pe-son o- pe-sons to pe-4o-, in a state o4nuit as e4ine in G.;. c. 2729 s. 31.

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    An?5;6 ne8Te lines tat connect a p-o&ie-s 'i-eless teleco,,unications 4acilit an antennaFcell sites to one o- ,o-ecellula- telepone s'itcing o44ices9 anFo- long istance p-o&ie-s9 o- te pu6lic s'itce telepone net'o-:.

    B5se f6ood 6eve68Te 'ate- su-4ace e&aluation o4 te 6ase 4loo $1""8ea- 4loo%9 tat is9 te 4loo le&el tat as a one pe-cent cance o6eing e@uale o- e?ceee in an gi&en ea-.

    Bed 5nd =4e5>f5s

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    %554do;s "5a- to 'ate- supplies o- ote- a>a-s to u,an ealt i4 suc su6stance o- ,i?tu-e 'e-e isca-ge to lan o- 'ate-.+a>a-ous ,ate-ials inclue9 'itout li,itation9 sntetic o-ganic ce,icals9 pet-oleu, p-oucts9 ea& ,etals9 -aioacti&e o-in4ectious 'astes9 acis an al:alis9 an all su6stances e4ine as to?ic o- a>a-ous une- G.;. c. 21C an 21E an 31" C)R 3".""9an also inclue suc p-oucts as sol&ents an tinne-s in @uantities g-eate- tan no-,al ouseol use.

    %554do;s 5sa-ous to u,an ealt o- te en&i-on,ent an as 6een esignate 6 te Regulations in 31"C)R 3".13" aopte pu-suant to te )assacusetts +a>a-ous aste )anage,ent Act9 G.;. c. 21C.

    %o@e o99;75 s759e8A place 'e-e a -esient ,a9 in co,6ination 'it non-esients9 engage in p-ouction9 pe-4o-,ance9 ispla9 sales9se-&ice an ote- acti&ities -elate to te pe-,issi6le uses set 4o-t in te A-ts an Inust- O&e-la Dist-ict9 Section *.7 e-ein.

    Lo5din s759e off,soning co,pliance sall 6e contiguous lan ote- tan tat une- an 'ate- 6o9 6og9 s'a,p9 'et,eao'9 ,a-s9 o- ote- 'etlan9 as e4ine in G.;. c. 1319 s. !"9 as a,ene.

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    Ton?o;se8A 6uiling containing ,o-e tan t'o 'elling units sepa-ate 6 co,,on 'alls9 eac unit containing t'o o- ,o-e sto-ies.

    T45i6e48A &eicle 'itout ,oti&e po'e- esigne to 6e -a'n 6 a ,oto- &eicle9 use 4o- auling o- li&ing pu-poses an staning on'eels o- -igi suppo-ts. $Does not inclue ,o6ile o,e.%

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    54d side8 A a- situate 6et'een te nea-est point o4 te 6uilings an te sie line o4 te lot an e?tening 4-o, te 4-ont a- tote -ea- a-. An lot line not a -ea- line o- a 4-ont line sall 6e ee,e a sie line.

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    SECTION !.0 ESTABLIS%"ENT AND LOCATION OF DISTRICTS

    !.1 CLASSES OF DISTRICTS

    /o- te pu-poses o4 tis >oning o-inance9 te Cit o4 +olo:e is e-e6 i&ie into te 4ollo'ing ist-icts

    Dist-ict Pu-pose

    RA Ag-icultu-e an single 4a,il -esience

    R1 Single 4a,il -esience

    R81A Single 4a,il -esience

    R82 T'o84a,il -esience

    R)8;D ;o' Densit ,ulti4a,il -esience

    R)82" )ulti4a,il -esience $2" unitsFac-e%

    R)8!" )ulti4a,il -esience $!" unitsFac-e%

    R)8#" )ulti4a,il -esience $#" unitsFac-e%

    DR Do'nto'n Resiential Dist-ict

    RO )ulti4a,il -esience an p-o4essional o44ices

    0C Do'nto'n 6usiness

    0E Ent-'a 0usiness Dist-ict

    0G Gene-al 6usiness

    0+ +ig'a $&eicle8o-iente% 6usiness

    0; ;i,ite $neig6o-oo% 6usiness

    IG Gene-al Inust-

    IP Inust-ial pa-:

    OP O44ice pa-:

    SC Sopping Cente-

    Te-e a-e also e-e6 esta6lise te 4ollo'ing o&e-la ist-icts

    /OD /looplain O&e-la Dist-ict

    RPOD ate- Resou-ce P-otection O&e-la Dist-ict

    AIOD A-ts an Inust- O&e-la Dist-ict

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    POOD P-o4essional O44ice O&e-la Dist-ict

    SG(D S,a-t G-o't (oning O&e-la Dist-ict

    !.2 LOCATION OF DISTRICTS

    Te a6o&e8-e4e-ence ist-icts a-e locate an 6oune as so'n on a ,ap entitle (oning )ap o4 +olo:e9 )assacusetts9 ate/e6-ua- 19 2""29 an on 4ile in te o44ices o4 te Cit Cle-: an te Planning 0oa-. Te >oning ,ap9 'it all e?planato- ,atte-te-eon9 is e-e6 ,ae a pa-t o4 tis o-inance.

    !.! BOUNDAR DISPUTES

    e-e in ou6t o- ispute9 te elineation o4 ist-icts on te >oning ,ap sall 6e go&e-ne 6 te 4ollo'ing -ules o4 const-uction

    1. e-e a 6ouna- is so'n as 4ollo'ing a st-eet9 -ail-oa9 o- utilit9 te 6ouna- sall 6e ee,e to 6e tecente-line te-eo4 unless ote-'ise inicate.

    2. e-e a 6ouna- is so'n 4ollo'ing a 'ate-cou-se9 te 6ouna- sall coincie 'it te cente-line te-eo4 as sailine e?iste at te ate o4 te >oning ,ap.

    3. e-e a 6ouna- is so'n app-o?i,atel pa-allel to a st-eet9 -ail-oa9 o- utilit9 te 6ouna- sall 6e ee,epa-allel to te cente-line te-eo4 at te istance9 in 4eet9 inicate 6 te 4igu-e appea-ing 6et'een te 6ouna- ante cente-line.

    !. e-e not ote-'ise inicate as a6o&e9 a ist-ict 6ouna- sall 6e ee,e to coincie 'it a p-ope-t line9 assuc line e?iste at te ti,e te o-inance o- a,en,ent te-eto 'as aopte.

    5. e-e a ist-ict 6ouna- line i&ies a lot9 te -egulations appling to te po-tion o4 suc lot in te less -est-icteist-ict ,a 6e consie-e as e?tening not ,o-e tan 4i4t $5"H% 4eet into te ,o-e -est-icte po-tion9 6ut onl i4te lot as 4-ontage on a st-eet in te less -est-icte ist-ict.

    #. e-e te location o4 a 6ouna- line is unce-tain9 te 6uiling co,,issione- sall ete-,ine its position inacco-ance 'it te istance in 4eet 4-o, ote- lines as gi&en o- as ,easu-e 4-o, te scale o4 te ,ap.

    SECTION #.0 USE RE&ULATIONS

    #.1 &ENERAL

    No st-uctu-e sall 6e e-ecte o- use9 o- lan use9 e?cept as set 4o-t in tis o-inance9 unless e?e,pte 6 tis o-inance o- 6 statuteses not e?p-essl p-o&ie 4o- e-ein a-e p-oi6ite. Not ,o-e tan one p-incipal st-uctu-e sall 6e place on a lot9 e?cept inacco-ance 'it Section 5.!.

    #.2 APPLICABILIT

    en an acti&it ,igt 6e classi4ie une- ,o-e tan one o4 te 4ollo'ing uses9 te ,o-e speci4ic classi4ication sall go&e-n i4 e@uallspeci4ic9 te ,o-e -est-icti&e sall go&e-n.

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    . /a,il a ca-e o,e N

    PRINCIPAL USE RA R1 R1A R2 R"LD R"20 R"#0 R")0 RO DR BL BC B& B% BE I& (" IP OP SC

    . Cil ca-e 4acilit

    . se o4 lan 4o- te p-i,a- pu-pose o4 ag-icultu-e9o-ticultu-e9 4lo-icultu-e9 o- &iticultu-e on a pa-cel o4 ,o-e tan

    &e ac-es in a-ea

    . /acilities 4o- te sale o4 p-ouce9 an 'ine an ai- p-oucts9-o&ie tat u-ing te ,onts o4 Mune9 Mul9 August9 anepte,6e- o4 e&e- ea-9 o- u-ing te a-&est season o4 te-i,a- c-op9 te ,a=o-it o4 suc p-oucts 4o- sale9 6ase on

    ite- g-oss sales olla-s o- &olu,e9 a&e 6een p-ouce 6 te'ne- o4 te lan containing ,o-e tan 4i&e ac-es in a-ea on

    'ic te 4acilit is locate

    . Ce,ete-ies9 p-i&ate CC N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . )unicipal 4acilities

    ". Essential se-&ices CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

    1. +ospital N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    C. Co,,e-cial ses

    . None?e,pt 4a-, stan 4o- 'olesale o- -etail sale o4 p-oucts N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . None?e,pt eucational use N N N N N N N N N CC N N

    . Ani,al clinic o- ospital :ennel N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . Bete-ina- clinic N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . Nu-sing o- con&alescent o,e N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . /une-al o,e N N N N N N CC CC N N N N N N

    . +otel N N N N N N N N N N N N N CC CC N

    . )otel o&e-nigt ca6in N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . 0e an 0-ea:4ast CC CC CC CC N CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC N N N N N N

    ". Retail sto-es an se-&ices not else'e-e set 4o-t N N N N N N N N N N N N

    1. Retail 'it inciental 'olesale9 p-ocessing9 o-,anu4actu-ing o4 p-oucts9 te ,a=o-it o4 'ic a-e sol on te

    -e,ises9 'it less tan 1" non8-etail e,ploees

    N N N N N N N N N N N N CC N N N N

    2. Pe-sonal se-&ice esta6lis,ent N N N N N N N N N N N N N

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    PRINCIPAL USE RA R1 R1A R2 R"LD R"20 R"#0 R")0 RO DR BL BC B& B% BE I& (" IP OP SC3. )oto- &eicle9 t-aile-9 o- 6oat sales an -ental N N N N N N N N N N N N N CC CC CC N N N N

    !. )oto- &eicle86o -epai- o- paint sop N N N N N N N N N N N N N CC CC CC N N N N

    5. )oto- &eicle se-&ice station N N N N N N N N N N N N CC CC CC CC N N N CC

    #. )oto- &eicle se-&ice station 'F4ast 4oo anFo- con&enience

    oosN N N N N N N N N N N N CC CC CC CC N N N CC

    7. )oto- &eicle -epai- ga-age N N N N N N N N N N N N CC CC CC CC N N N N

    *. Ca- 'as N N N N N N N N N N N N N CC CC N N N N

    . Restau-ant N N N N N N N N N N N N

    ". Restau-ant9 4ast84oo o- -i&e8in N N N N N N N N N N CC CC CC N N N CC

    1. 0usiness o- p-o4essional o44ice N N N N N N N N N N N

    1A. 0an:9 -etail 6an:ing9 4inancial agenc o- institution N N N N N N N N N N CC N

    2. 0usiness o- p-o4essional o44ice9 not e?ceeing 295"" s@. 4t. o4-oss g-oun 4loo- a-ea

    N N N N N N N N N

    2A. 0an:9 4inancial agenc p- institution not e?ceeing 295""@. 4t. o4 g-oss 4loo- a-ea

    N N N N N N N N N CC N

    3. )eical o44ice 6uiling o- testing la6o-ato- N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    3A. )eical clinic N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    !. )eical o44ice 6uiling o- testing la6o-ato- not e?ceeing95"" s@. 4t.

    N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    !A )eical clinic not e?ceeing 295"" s@. 4t.

    N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N5. An co,,e-cial -i&e8t-oug use N N N N N N N N N N CC CC CC CC CC CC N N N

    #. Inoo- co,,e-cial -ec-eation N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    7. A-cae N N N N N N N N N N N N N CC N N N N

    *. Outoo- co,,e-cial -ec-eation N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    .Reserved

    ". A,use,ent pa-: N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    1. )oto- ca- -ace t-ac:s9 Spee'as +o-se an og -ace t-ac:sn Pe-,anent outoo- conce-t 4acilities

    CC N N N N N N N N N N N N CC N N N N N N

    2. )e,6e-sip clu69 ci&ic9 social9 p-o4essional o- 4-ate-nal-gani>ation

    CC CC CC CC N CC CC CC CC CC N N N N

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    3. Co,,e-cial pa-:ing lot o- ga-age N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    !. Ault ente-tain,ent esta6lis,ent N N N N N N N N N N N N CC CC N CC CC N N N

    PRINCIPAL USE RA R1 R1A R2 R"LD R"20 R"#0 R")0 RO DR BL BC B& B% BE I& (" IP OP SC

    5. i-eless Co,,unications /acilit CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

    #. 0us9 ta?i o- ote- pu6lic t-ansit te-,inal 4acilit N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    7. R)D an O))D QSee Section 7.1" N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N CC N N N N

    D. Inust-ial ses

    . ua--ing o- ote- e?t-acti&e ope-ation CC N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . )anu4actu-ing N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . olesale9 'a-eouse9 sel48sto-age ,ini8'a-eouse9 o-ist-i6ution 4acilit

    N N N N N N N N N N N N N CC N N N N

    . olesale o- 'a-eouse inciental to ,anu4actu-ing p-ouctn te p-e,ises

    N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . T-anspo-tation 4-eigt te-,inal N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . 0ul: 4uel sto-age o- ist-i6ution 4acilit N N N N N N N N N N N N N CC N N N N

    . Elect-ic9 gas9 stea, gene-ation o- sto-age plant N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . aste isposal 4acilities N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

    . Re4use t-ans4e- station N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N CC N N N

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    #.# ACCESSOR USES AND STRUCTURES

    #.#.1 Non4esidene as a p-incipal use 6 special pe-,it ,a also 6e auto-i>e asan accesso- use 6 special pe-,it p-o&ie suc use is custo,a-il inciental to te ,ain o- p-incipal 6uiling o- use o4 telan. An use not allo'e in te ist-ict as a p-incipal use is also p-oi6ite as an accesso- use. Accesso- uses a-e pe-,itteonl in acco-ance 'it la'4ull e?isting p-incipal uses. In all instances 'e-e site plan -e&ie' an app-o&al is -e@ui-e 4o- a

    p-incipal use9 te aition o4 an ne' accesso- use to te p-incipal use9 'e-e suc aition e?cees te t-esolsesta6lise in Section 1"."9 sall also -e@ui-e site plan -e&ie' an app-o&al. Not'itstaning tis p-o&ision9 te 4ollo'ingnon-esiential accesso- uses a-e pe-,itte.

    #.#.2 Pe4@ie6o9 ca6ana9 6oat ouse o- ote-

    si,ila- st-uctu-e 4o- o,estic use

    All

    Selte- 4o- s,all ani,als co,,onl :ept as pets All

    P-i&ate s'i,,ing pool $as -egulate e-ein% All

    P-i&ate ga-age o- ca-po-t 4o- ,o-e tan t-ee auto,o6iles R29 R)82"9 R)8!"9 R)8#"9 RO9 0C90G9 0+9 IG

    Pa-:ing lot $as -egulate e-ein% R)82"9 R)8!"9 R)8#"9 RO9 0;9 0C90G9 0+9 IG9 )9 IP9 OP

    Ga-age 4o- ,o-e tan one co,,e-cial &eicle o- 4o- an co,,e-cial&eicle e?ceeing t'o tons -ate g-oss 'eigt

    0C9 0G9 0+9 IG an IP

    Ani,als accesso- to 'ellings9 incluing cattle9 o-ses9 seep9 ogs9goats9 ga,e 6i-s o- si,ila- li&estoc: sall 6e pe-,itte accesso- to a'elling. Suc ani,als an tei- 'astes sall 6e containe at least oneun-e $1""H% 4eet 4-o, an a6utting lot line o4 a -esientiall uselot9 an at least one un-e $1""H% 4eet 4-o, an ea-8-oun su-4ace'ate- 6o.

    RA onl

    Canop All

    AT) 0C9 0G9 0+9 0E9 IG9 SC9 IP9 RO9 )9OP9 an DR

    /a,il Da Ca-e All

    Te 6oa-ing o4 t-ee $3% o- 4e'e- pe-sons in a single 4a,il -esience All

    Suc ote- accesso- uses as te 0uiling Co,,issione- ,a ee,custo,a-il inciental to te p-incipal use an consistent 'it tepu-poses o4 tis o-inance

    All

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    #.#.) Lo95e 4o-,o-e tan t'o $2% pe-ios o4 up to $#"% as 'itin one $1% calena- ea-. All te,po-a- sto-age units ,ust co,pl 'it teguielines p-esc-i6e 4o- tis section9 as 'ell as co,pling 'it te p-o&isions o4 Section 7.2.129 an 4o- sto-age units in 0+90G9 IG an IP >ones9 Section #.3 Outoo- Sto-age A-ea.

    5.3 Lo95ones ,ust 6e :ept in te -i&e'a o4 te p-ope-t at te 4u-test accessi6le point 4-o, te st-eet. Te applicant,ust o6tain p-e8app-o&al 4-o, te 0uiling Co,,issione- i4 te p-ope-t oes not a&e a -i&e'a o- te -i&e'a is locatein te 4-ont a- o4 te p-ope-t. nits in te 0G9 0+9 0E9 IG an IP ist-icts ,ust co,pl 'it te guielines p-esc-i6e 4o-te outoo- sto-age o4 ,ate-ials as outline in Section #.3.

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    #.$ S(I""IN& POOLS

    #.$.1 &ene456.

    S'i,,ing pools sall 6e -egulate 6 te 4ollo'ing p-o&isions

    #.$.2 Lo95e-o set6ac: 4-o, te lot line o'e&e-9 te 4ence an an 4ounation9 4ooting o-ote- suppo-t st-uctu-es sall not enc-oac o&e- te lot line9 o- te in&isi6le &e-tical plane a6o&e an 6elo' g-oun tat is-ep-esente 6 te lot line.

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    Planting ,ate-ials suc as eges o- s-u66e- a-e not ae@uate o- possi6le

    Te 4ence sall not i,pai- sigt istance o4 &eicula-9 peest-ian o- ote- t-a44ic

    Te p-opose 4ence is o4 a ,ate-ial tat is o4 u-a6le const-uction

    Te p-opose 4ence is o4 a esign an ,ate-ial tat a-,oni>es 'it te su--ouning neig6o-oo

    $A%*ndustrial 9ses In te case o4 inust-ial uses in IP9 IG9 an ) >ones9 4encing eigt ,a 6e inc-ease to a,a?i,u, o4 eigt 4eet on an sie i4 4oun necessa- to siel te use 4-o, neig6o-ing p-ope-ties as 'ell as 4o-secu-it pu-poses.

    $0% -ommercial 9ses In te case o4 co,,e-cial uses9 'en te p-ope-t a6uts a -esiential use 4ence eigt ,a 6einc-ease to a ,a?i,u, o4 eigt 4eet along te sie an -ea- a-s onl. /o- te secu-it o4 outoo- ispla ansto-age9 4ence eigt ,a 6e inc-ease to a ,a?i,u, o4 eigt 4eet on all sies.

    $C%Multi$amily C; $amily and aboveD Residential/*nstitutional 9sesen te p-ope-t a6uts an unli:e use9 4ence eigt ,a 6e inc-ease to a ,a?i,u, o4 eigt 4eet 'en 4ounnecessa- to siel tat use 4-o, te neig6o-ing uses.

    $D%"butting roperties A p-ope-t a6utting an unli:e use tat is eligi6le to appl 4o- a special pe-,it to e?cee 4enceeigt9 sall also 6e eligi6le to appl 4o- a special pe-,it in acco-ance 'it te c-ite-ia set 4o-t e-ein.

    #.).!.! Exe@7e 'it,ate-ials an stles use in te su--ouning neig6o-oo.

    #.).#.2 F59in Side

    /ences sall 6e place 'it te ,ost att-acti&e sie $e.g.9 in te case o4 a pic:et 4ence9 te sie 'itout o-i>ontal,e,6e-s% 4acing te st-eet an neig6o-ing p-ope-ties.

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    #.' NONCONFOR"IN& USES AND STRUCTURES

    #.'.1 A776i95=i6ioning o-inance sall not appl to st-uctu-es o- uses la'4ull in e?istence o- la'4ull 6egun9 o- to a 6uiling o- specialpe-,it issue 6e4o-e te 4i-st pu6lication o4 notice o4 te pu6lic ea-ing -e@ui-e 6 G.;. c. !"A9 s. 5 at 'ic tis >oningo-inance9 o- an -ele&ant pa-t te-eo49 'as aopte. Suc p-io-9 la'4ull e?isting noncon4o-,ing uses an st-uctu-es ,acontinue9 p-o&ie tat no ,oi4ication o4 te use o- st-uctu-e is acco,plise9 unless auto-i>e e-eune-.

    #.'.2 Non9onfo4@in Uses.Te Cit Council ,a a'a- a special pe-,it to cange a noncon4o-,ing use in acco-ance 'it tis section onl i4 itete-,ines tat suc cange o- e?tension sall not 6e su6stantiall ,o-e et-i,ental tan te e?isting noncon4o-,ing use to teneig6o-oo. Te 4ollo'ing tpes o4 canges to noncon4o-,ing uses ,a 6e consie-e 6 te Cit Council

    1. Cange o- su6stantial e?tension o4 te use

    2. Cange 4-o, one noncon4o-,ing use to anote-9 less et-i,ental9 noncon4o-,ing use.

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    #.* %O"E OCCUPATION

    #.*.1 As of Ri?e e?te-io- sto-age o4 ,ate-ial o- e@uip,ent $incluing te pa-:ing o4 co,,e-cial &eicles%

    !. Is conucte 'itin a 'elling9 o- 'itin a 6uiling accesso- to a 'elling9 solel 6 te pe-son$s% occuping te'elling as a p-i,a- -esience an9 in aition to te -esients o4 te p-e,ises9 6 not ,o-e tan one $1% aitionale,ploee not a -esient

    5. Does not e?i6it an e?te-io- inication o4 its p-esence9 o- an &a-iation 4-o, -esiential appea-ance9 e?cept 4o- a sign o-na,e plate in co,pliance 'it tis O-inance.

    Suc special pe-,it ,a 6e g-ante su6=ect to conitions incluing9 6ut not li,ite to9 -est-iction o4 ou-s o4 ope-ation9,a?i,u, 4loo- a-ea9 o448st-eet pa-:ing9 an ,a?i,u, nu,6e- o4 ail custo,e- &eicle t-ips.

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    SECTION $.0 DI"ENSIONAL CONTROLS

    $.1 BASIC RE+UIRE"ENTS.

    No st-uctu-e e-ea4te- const-ucte o- alte-e in an ist-ict sall 6e locate on a lot not ,eeting te i,ensional -e@ui-e,entsset 4o-t in tis section.

    $.1.1 Lo< S?57e.

    ;ots 'ic a-e so isto-te in con4igu-ation as to 6e et-i,ental to pu6lic ealt9 sa4et9 'el4a-e o- con&enience9 e&en tougco,pling 'it te i,ensional -e@ui-e,ents esta6lise e-ein9 sall not 6e allo'e. Te ,ean i-ection o4 sie lot linessall 6e as close as possi6le to pe-penicula- to te st-eet line o- to its tangent at te point o4 inte-section o4 te sie lot line. Inno case sall te ,ean i-ection o4 te sie lot line 4o-, an angle o4 less tan se&ent84i&e $75o% eg-ees 'it te st-eet line o-te a4o-esai tangent.

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    $.2 TABLE OF DI"ENSIONAL RE&ULATIONS

    E?cept 'e-e speci4icall cont-aicte in tis o-inance9 all st-uctu-es sall 6e locate in acco-ance 'it te 4ollo'ingsceule

    District

    Min.parcelarea (sq.

    ft.)

    Min. area perdwelling unit(sq. ft.)

    Frontage (ft.)

    Depth(ft.)

    Frontyard(ft.)

    Rearyard(ft.)

    Side yard(one) (ft.)

    Side yard(both) ft.)

    Max.#stories

    Max.ht. (ft.)

    Mc

    R $%&%%%' $%&%%% '%% '$ % % ' * $. * $

    R' ''&$% ''&$% +% '%% *% * '% $ $. * *

    R' +&%% +&%% , '%% $ *% '% $% $. * *

    R$ -&%%% *&%%% -% '%% $% $ '% $% $. *

    RMD+

    RM$%* -&%%% $&$%% -% '%% $% $ '% $% * %

    RM% -&%%% '&'%% -% '%% $% $ '% $% * %

    RM-% -&%%% ,% -% '%% $% $ '% $% , +%

    DR

    R/ '%&%%% ,% '%% '%% $% $ '% $ * %

    '%&%%% Sa0e as that ofnearestresidentialdistrict

    , '%% *% *% ' *% $ $- *

    1 2 2 2 3% 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

    4 '%&%%% Sa0e as that ofnearestresidentialdistrict.

    '%% '%% $% $ '% $% $ *

    5 '%&%%% 2 '%% '%% *% $ '% '% $ *,

    6 '%&%%% 2 '%% '%% '% '% '% % +

    1 7here building lots are not ser!iced by 0unicipal water and sewers& the 0ini0u0 lot di0ension shall be one acre unless larger is required

    elsewhere in the ordinance.2Residential structure only& co!erage by agricultural structures is li0ited only by yard di0ensions.

    3 Single2 and two2fa0ily dwellings only& see supple0ental regulations.

    4 See also Section .*.

    5 See Section 3.3.6 Maxi0u0 co!erage shall include all i0per!ious surface areas o!er one hundred ('%%) square feet.7 8otwithstanding anything to the contrary in this 1ode& a principal building 0ay be up to and including % feet in height pro!ided the

    principal building is set bac9 a 0ini0u0 of % feet fro0 any other principal building or fro0 any lot lines other than lot lines within the sa0eco0plex.

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    :4 '%&%%% 2 '%% '%% 2 2 2 2 -% 2

    7M '%&%%% 2 '%% '%% 2 2 2 2 2 '3% 2

    :; '$%&%%% 2 '% $%% % $ $ -% , +% *toa

    /; '%%&%%% 2 $%% $% % % * -% $ % *

    S1'%

    NOTE8 e-e 6uiling lots a-e locate 'itin te ate- Resou-ce P-otection O&e-la Dist-ict9 illust-ate on te (oning )ap9special i,ensional -egulations ,ust 6e co,plie 'it as pe- Section *.2 in tis o-inance.

    8 Fifty (%) percent& '2acre lots and o!er. :n deter0ining the total acreage of a parcel for purposes of calculating the 0axi0u0 land co!erage

    to be per0itted in :; districts hereunder& the co0bined acreage of contiguous or ad

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    SECTION ).0. &ENERAL RE&ULATIONS

    ).1 OFF,STREET PARIN&.

    ).1.1 B5si9 Re;i4e@enin S759eG Ses.

    e-e a -e@ui-e o448st-eet pa-:ing space is in te 4o-, o4 a p-i&ate ga-age its location on te lot sall 6e as p-o&ie inSection !."9 in acco-ance 'it te -egulations go&e-ning accesso- uses. e-e a -e@ui-e o448st-eet pa-:ing space is in te4o-, o4 a pa-:ing lot o- ote- open ai- pa-:ing space9 it sall not 6e locate 'itin 4i&e $5H% 4eet o4 a st-eet line o- 'itin 4i&e$5H% 4eet o4 an ote- lot line. G-eate- set6ac:s ,a 6e -e@ui-e in speci4ic instances else'e-e in tis o-inance.

    ).1.# N;@=e4 of S759es Re;i4ed.

    )ini,u, stana-s 4o- te p-o&ision o4 o448st-eet pa-:ing spaces a-e set 4o-t in te sceule 6elo'. In te case o4 uses notspeci4icall enu,e-ate e-ein9 te p-o&isions 4o- te use ,ost si,ila- sall appl. Te 0uiling Co,,issione- is e-e6auto-i>e to esta6lis -easona6le o448st-eet pa-:ing -e@ui-e,ents in acco-ance 'it te spi-it o4 tese -egulations 4o- uses notspeci4icall co&e-e in te sceule.

    ).1.$ oin< Use.

    O448st-eet pa-:ing spaces 4o- 6usiness o- inust-ial uses ,a 6e p-o&ie to =ointl se-&e t'o $2% o- ,o-e 6uilings o- uses9p-o&ie tat te total spaces in suc a =oint pa-:ing a-ea sall not 6e 4e'e- tan 'oul 6e -e@ui-e in te sceule9 a6o&e9 i4te 6uilings o- uses 'e-e sepa-ate.

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    Te pu-pose o4 Special Pe-,it 4o- Pa-:ing is to allo' a p-incipal use in te o'nto'n to ,eet te o448st-eet pa-:ing stana-sset 4o-t e-ein an to p-otect te ealt9 sa4et9 con&enience an gene-al 'el4a-e o4 te cit 6 p-o&iing a ,ecanis, to-e&ie' plans 4o- suc lots an ensu-e tat tei- e&elop,ent is in a ,anne- tat -easona6l p-otects te &isual anen&i-on,ental @ualities o4 te site an neig6o-ing p-ope-ties. Te Planning 0oa- ,a g-ant a special pe-,it to allo' pa-:ingas an accesso- use on an a=acent o- nea-6 pa-cel in acco-ance 'it te 4ollo'ing

    ).1.'.! C4ione.

    2. Te applicant ,ust p-o&ie ocu,entation tat te cannot ote-'ise p-o&ie pa-:ing on te p-incipal pa-cel9 incluing96ut not li,ite to9 plans9 -a'ings9 an iag-a,s.

    3. Te accesso- pa-cel ,ust 6e a=acent to o- i-ectl ac-oss te st-eet 4-o, te p-incipal pa-cel an 6ot pa-cels ,ust 6eune- co,,on o'ne-sip an use solel 6 te p-i,a- o'ne-.

    !. Te ,a?i,u, nu,6e- o4 pa-:ing spaces allo'e on te accesso- pa-cel$s% sall 6e te i44e-ence 6et'een te nu,6e-o4 spaces -e@ui-e to 6e p-o&ie 4o- te p-incipal use in acco-ance 'it te Ta6le o4 O448St-eet Pa-:ing Stana-s set 4o-te-ein9 an te nu,6e- o4 spaces p-o&ie on te p-incipal pa-cel$s%. In no e&ent sall nu,6e- o4 pa-:ing spaces auto-i>e6 special pe-,it -esult in a total nu,6e- o4 spaces tat is g-eate- tan te nu,6e- -e@ui-e 6 tis O-inance on 6ot tep-incipal an accesso- pa-cels

    5. Te special pe-,it sall 6e nont-ans4e-a6le9 unless 6ot te p-incipal pa-cel an te accesso- pa-cel a-e sol togete- to ane' o'ne- an te sa,e use 'ill continue on te p-incipal pa-cel. In te e&ent o4 a cange o4 use o4 te p-incipal pa-cel9 tespecial pe-,it sall 6e -e&ie'e 6 te Planning 0oa- 4o- potential a,en,ent.

    #. As a conition o4 te special pe-,it9 te st-eetscape along te accesso- pa-cel sall 6e i,p-o&e 'it te inclusion o44eatu-es suc as t-ees9 a g-een 6elt9 o- ote- si,ila- 4eatu-es tat 'ill i,p-o&e te st-eetscape an p-o,ote peest-ian access6et'een te p-incipal an accesso- pa-cel.

    7. Te accesso- pa-:ing allo'e 6 a special pe-,it une- tis section sall co,pl 'it all ote- -e@ui-e,ents 4o- o448st-eet pa-:ing set 4o-t e-ein.

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    i Te cost o4 pu6lication sall 6e 6o-ne 6 te applicant.

    Q Nu,6e- ,a &a- 'it location9 please call to con4i-, nu,6e- o4 plans -e@ui-e 4o- su6,ission.

    ).1.'./ Revie P4o9ed;4e.

    Once te Application is -ecei&e 6 te Planning 0oa- Cle-:9 a cop o4 te application ,ate-ials sall 6e 4o-'a-e to te CitEnginee- F Sto-,'ate- Auto-it9 0uiling Depa-t,ent9 +isto-ical Co,,ission9 /i-e Depa-t,ent9 an Conse-&ation $i4applica6le% 4o- co,,ent. Eac sall 6e gi&en 21 as9 -unning concu--entl 4-o, te ate -ecei&e 6 te Planning 0oa-Cle-:9 to p-o&ie a '-itten -esponse. Te Planning 0oa- 'ill ta:e tis in4o-,ation9 as 'ell as Planning Sta44 co,,ents9 intoconsie-ation u-ing tei- Pu6lic +ea-ing.

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    8 /-ont a- a-ea. Tis a-ea sall consist o4 at least 5"K o4 ;anscape Open Space9 as e4ine e-ein.

    ).1.*.1 S7e9i56 Pe4@i< fo4 5 d4ive5: in 5 f4on< :54d.

    A Special Pe-,it ,a 6e g-ante 6 te Cit Council 4o- a -i&e'a 'itin te 4-ont a- o4 a -esientiall >one p-ope-tin special ci-cu,stances tat ine- te p-ope-t o'ne- 4-o, co,pling 'it tis -egulation.

    Te -i&e'a ,a 6e allo'e 6 special pe-,it 'e-e te Cit Council ete-,ines tat te 4ollo'ing conitions a&e 6een,et

    1. Te p-ope-t co,plies 'it te 4-ont a- lanscape open space -e@ui-e,ent o4 5"K -e,aining lanscape.2. Te p-opose -i&e'a is co,pati6le 'it te su--ouning neig6o-oo.

    3. Te p-opose -i&e'a ,eets all -e@ui-e,ents o4 te Depa-t,ent o4 Pu6lic o-:s9 incluing 6ut not li,ite to cu-6cut pe-,it$s%9 set6ac:s9 an istance 4-o, inte-sections9 etc.

    ).1./ CO""ON DRIVE(AS

    P;47ose8

    Co,,on -i&es ,a 6e allo'e 6 Special Pe-,it 4-o, te Planning 0oa- in all >oning ist-icts. Te pu-pose o4 tiso-inance is to

    allo' 4o- ,o-e e44icient t-a44ic 4lo'9

    -euce t-a44ic a>a-s 4-o, nu,e-ous ini&iual -i&e'as9

    consoliate access to lots ac-oss 'etlan an steep slope -esou-ces9

    p-o&ie access 'e-e suc an a--ange,ent 'ill 6e ,o-e a&antageous to te neig6o-oo tan sepa-ate -i&e'as9

    an

    p-ese-&e o- enance te p-e&alent ca-acte- o4 an a-ea 6 -eucing cu-6 cuts tat 'oul ote-'ise 6e allo'e an 6

    ,aintaining e?isting &egetation an topog-ap.

    Defini

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    TABLE OF OFF,STREET PARIN& STANDARDS

    PRINCIPAL USE REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES

    A. RESIDENTIAL USES

    '. Single2fa0ily dwelling $ for each dwelling unit

    $. >wo2Fa0ily dwelling $ for each dwelling unit

    *. Multifa0ily dwelling $ for each dwelling unit up to % units and '. for edwelling unit in excess of %

    . oarding house ' for each sleeping roo0 plus e0ployees?

    . Mobile ho0e par9 $ for each dwelling unit& plus one space per each @!ho0es

    -. ;lanned unit de!elop0ent s set forth in Section ,.%

    ,. :ndependent i!ing& Retire0ent& and ssistedi!ing

    s set forth in Section ,.%

    3. Residential care or rehabilitation center s set forth in Section ,.%

    +. Dwelling unit on second story $ for each dwelling unit

    '%. 1on!ersion to dwellings $ for each dwelling unit

    B. EXEMPT AND INSTITUTIONAL USES

    '. Ase of land or structures for religiouspurposes

    ' for each *. seats

    $. Ase of land or structures for educationalpurposes on land owned or leased by theco00onwealth or any of its agencies&subdi!isions or bodies politic or by a religioussect or deno0ination& or by a nonpro@teducational corporation

    For elementar !"#ool!$' space for each teacherand each e0ployee and $ spaces per classroo0BFor !e"on%ar !"#ool!$' space for each teacher aeach e0ployee and ' space for each studentsBFor "olle&e or ot#er 'n!t't(t'on! o) #'erlearn'n& a*o+e t#e ,t# &ra%eC ' space for each

    seats in an auditoriu0 or ' for each ', classroo0seats& whiche!er is greaterplus e0ployees?

    *. Fa0ily day care ho0e ' space per teacher and each e0ployee plus therequired spaces per dwelling unit

    . 1hild care facility ' space for each teacher and each e0ployee and $spaces per classroo0

    . Ase of land for the pri0ary purpose ofagriculture& horticulture& Eoriculture& or

    !iticulture on a parcel of 0ore than @!e acres inarea

    8ot applicable

    -. Facilities for the sale of produce& and wine anddairy products& pro!ided that during the 0onthsof une& uly& ugust& and Septe0ber of e!ery

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    3. Municipal facilities s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    +. 6ssential ser!ices s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    '%. 5ospital ' space for each * beds plus ' for each % square feof outpatient facilities plus e0ployees? plus ' for ea%% square feet net Eoor space of 0edical oGicebuildings related to hospitals

    C. COMMERCIAL USES

    '. 8onexe0pt far0 stand for wholesale or retailsale of products

    s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    $. 8onexe0pt educational use ' space per teacher e0ployees? and required spaceper dwelling unit or per classroo0

    *. ni0al clinic or hospitalB 9ennel ' space for each %% square feet of gross Eoor spac

    . 8ursing or con!alescent ho0e ' space for each - beds plus e0ployees?

    . Funeral ho0e $% spaces for each reposing roo0

    -. 5otel ' space for each * sleeping roo0splus e0ployees?

    ,. MotelB o!ernight cabin ' space for each unitplus e0ployees?

    3. ed and rea9fast ' space for each roo0 for rent plus $ for dwelling uif owner resides on pre0ises

    +. Retail stores and ser!ices not elsewhere setforth

    ' for each *%% square feet of gross Eoor space

    '%. Retail with incidental wholesale& processing&or 0anufacturing of products& the 0a

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    $$. ny co00ercial dri!e2through use 8ot applicable

    $*. :ndoor co00ercial recreation ' space for each '% square feet of gross Eoor spac

    $. rcade ' space for each '%% square feet of gross Eoor spac

    $. /utdoor co00ercial recreation s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    $-. 0use0ent par9 s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    $,. Me0bership club& ci!ic& social& professional

    or fraternal organi=ation

    ' space for each -% square feet of gross Eoor space

    $3. 1o00ercial par9ing lot or garage 8ot applicable

    $+. dult entertain0ent establish0ent ' space for each seats plus e0ployees?

    *%. 7ireless 1o00unications Facility ' space per facility

    *'. Flea 0ar9et ' space for each '% square feet of gross Eoor spac

    D. INDUSTRIAL USES

    '. Huarrying or other extracti!e operation 8ot applicable

    $. ight 0anufacturing ' space for each e0ployees in the 0axi0u0 wor9shift for establish0ents with '% or 0ore e0ployees:; districts no on2street par9ing shall be per0itted)

    *. Manufacturing ' space for each e0ployees in the 0axi0u0 wor9shift for establish0ents with '% or 0ore e0ployees:; districts no on2street par9ing shall be per0itted)

    . 7holesale& warehouse& self2storage 0ini2warehouse& or distribution facility

    ' space for each $ e0ployees in the 0axi0u0 wor9shiftB others as 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding1o00issioner

    . 7holesale or warehouse incidental to0anufacturing product on the pre0ises

    ' space for each $ e0ployees in the 0axi0u0 wor9shift

    -. 1ontractorIs yard ' space for each $ e0ployees in the 0axi0u0 wor9shift

    ,. un9yard or auto0obile gra!eyard 8ot applicable

    3. >ransportation freight ter0inal s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    +. Fuel storage or distribution facility s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    '%. 6lectric& gas& stea0 generation or storageplant

    s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    ''. 7aste disposal facilities s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    '$. and@llB ha=ardous waste treat0ent or

    disposal facility

    s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    '*. us& taxi or other public transit ter0inalfacility

    s 0ay be deter0ined by the uilding 1o00issione

    8/>6S >/ >6 /F /FF2S>R66> ;RJ:84 S>8DRDS'. 7here 0ar9ed with an asteris9 (?)& space for e0ployees shall be co0puted at the rate of $ spaces for each * e0ployees in the0axi0u0 wor9ing shift.$. 8et Eoor space shall 0ean the total area of the building less space de!oted to hallways& stairwells& utility areas and storage.*. 4ross Eoor space shall 0ean the total area of the building without subtracting the space de!oted to hallways& stairwells&utility areas and storage.

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    !. e-e te 0uiling Co,,issione- ete-,ines te -e@ui-e o448st-eet pa-:ing9 e o- se sall use te nea-est co,pa-a6le usein ,a:ing suc ete-,ination.

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    ).2 OFF,STREET LOADIN&

    ).2.1 B5si9 Re;i4e@en

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    ).#.1 &ene456.

    /o- te pu-poses o4 tis o-inance9 an 6usiness o- a&e-tising sign e?ceeing si? $#% s@ua-e 4eet in a-ea sall 6e consie-e asepa-ate st-uctu-e an sall -e@ui-e a pe-,it 4o- its e-ection9 alte-ation9 o- -econst-uction.

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    A sign 4o- pu-poses o4 sales an gene-al announce,ents sall 6e -e,o&e 'itin 3" as.

    Const-uction co,ing soonL announce,ents sall 6e -e,o&e 'itin one 'ee: o4 te 4inal ce-ti4icate o4

    occupanc 6eing g-ante.

    Te,po-a- signs sall not 6e place on o- a44i?e to &eicles. Pe-,anent signs a44i?e to &eicles a-e

    e?e,pt 4-o, tis section.

    No te,po-a- signs ,a 6e place in te -igt8o48'a 'itout o6taining a pe-,it 4-o, te 0oa- o4

    Pu6lic o-:s.

    San'ic 6oa-s a-e allo'e 'itin te Rigt8o48a 'it a pe-,it 4-o, te 0oa- o4 Pu6lic o-:s

    p-o&ie tat te a-e onl isplae u-ing 6usiness ou-s.

    *. #ign 4lare No ligting o- illu,ination sall 6e pe-,itte to 6e use in an 'a in connection 'it anillu,inate sign unless it is e44ecti&el siele so as to p-e&ent ligt 4-o, 6eing i-ecte at an po-tion o4 tet-a&ele 'a o- onto an ote- p-ope-t. Signs sall not cause gla-e o- i,pai- te &ision o4 te -i&e- o4 an,oto- &eicle9 o- ote-'ise inte-4e-e 'it an -i&e-sH sa4e ope-ation o4 a ,oto- &eicle.

    ).#.# P4evio;s6: Conse $'as 2 s@ua-e 4eet%9 one pe- esta6lis,ent9 an sall not 6e sel48illu,inate.

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    @ #igns advertising the sale o$ any vehicle " sign advertising the sale o$ any vehicle,6oat o- an ote- ite,$s% o4pe-sonal p-ope-t ,a 6e e-ecte o- place on o- in p-o?i,it to te pa-ticula- &eicle9 6oat o- ote- pe-sonalp-ope-t 6eing o44e-e 4o- sale at te -esience o4 te o'ne-9 p-o&ie o'e&e-9 tat suc &eicle9 6oat o- ote-pe-sonal p-ope-t 6eing o44e-e 4o- sale is locate e?clusi&el in te -i&e'a o4 te -esience o4 te o'ne- o4suc &eicle9 6oat o- ote- pe-sonal p-ope-t. No suc sign sall 6e e-ecte o- place on te p-e,ises o4 teo'ne- 4o- ,o-e tan ti-t $3"% continuous as. No suc sign sall e?cee 4ou- $!% s@ua-e 4eet in a-ea. Not ,o-etan one suc sign sall 6e place at suc p-e,ises. Tis section sall not appl to la'4ul signs a&e-tising a tagsale 4o- 'ic a pe-,it 'as issue in acco-ance 'it Section ##81 o4 te +olo:e Coe o4 O-inances.

    ).#.) Sins in B;siness 5nd Ind;s

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    ).#.' Adve4a- noise o- &i6-ation oo- s,o:e9 ust9 i-t o- ote- 4o-, o4 ai- pollution elect-ical o- ote- istu-6ance gla-e o- ote-su6stance9 conition o- ele,ent in suc a,ount as to a&e-sel a44ect te su--ouning a-ea p-o&ie tat an use pe-,itte 6tis o-inance ,a 6e une-ta:en an ,aintaine in IG an ) ist-icts i4 it con4o-,s to te -egulations o4 tis su6sectionli,iting ange-ous an o6=ectiona6le ele,ents at te speci4ie point o- points o4 te ete-,ination o4 tei- e?istence.

    ).$.2 Fi4e 5nd Ex76osion %554ds.All ,anu4actu-ing9 p-ocessing9 anling an sto-age o4 in4la,,a6le an e?plosi&e ,ate-ials sall 6e p-o&ie 'it ae@uatesa4et e&ices against te a>a- o4 4i-e an e?plosion9 ae@uate 4i-e 4igting an 4i-e supp-ession e@uip,ent an an sa4ete&ices stana- to te inust-. 0u-ning o4 'aste ,ate-ials in open 4i-es is p-oi6ite.

    ).$.! R5dio59

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    gi&en in Ta6le 19 a4te- appling te co--ections so'n in Ta6le 2. Te soun p-essu-e le&el sall 6e ,easu-e 'it a sounle&el ,ete- an associate octa&e 6an anal>e- con4o-,ing to stana-s p-esc-i6e 6 te A,e-ican Stana-s Association.

    NOISE TABLE 1

    F4e;en9: R5nes Con

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    ).$./ Enfo49e@en

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    '.1 RE&ULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES AVAILABLE AS OF RI&%T

    In aition to all ote- p-o&isions o4 tis o-inance go&e-ning te use an a--ange,ent o4 p-e,ises9 te 4ollo'ing supple,ental-egulations sall appl in ce-tain instances to speci4ic uses a&aila6le as o4 -igt9 as p-esc-i6e 6elo'

    '.1.1 %os7i

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    a. No 6uiling sall 6e const-ucte9 no ,ate-ial sall 6e sto-e in te open9 an no loaing o- o448loaingsall 6e conucte 'itin a un-e $1""H% 4eet o4 an a6utting -esience ist-ict. No pa-:ing lot sall 6eplace 'itin a un-e $1""H% 4eet o4 an -esience ist-ict unless co,pletel sc-eene 4-o, te &ie' o4suc ist-ict 6 app-op-iate planting9 an in no case sall an pa-:ing lot 6e place 'itin 4i4t $5"H% 4eeto4 an -esience ist-ict.

    6. itin te 6u44e- a-ea p-o&ie a6o&e9 natu-al &egetal co&e- sall 6e ,aintaine in all cases9 unless succo&e- 6eco,es in=u-ious o- t-eatens to 6eco,e in=u-ious to te a6utting -esience ist-ict. e-e tenatu-al &egetal co&e- oes not p-o&ie e44ecti&e sc-eening o4 te inust-ial ope-ation9 suita6le plant,ate-ial sall 6e int-ouce to p-o&ie suc sc-eening9 one8al4 $1F2% te cost o4 'ic sall 6e 6o-ne 6te o'ne- anFo- e&elope- an one8al4 $1F2% 6 te cit.

    c. A ,ini,u, o4 t'o8ti-s $2F3% o4 te s@ua-e 4oot a-ea 'itin te 4-ont a-s o4 all 6uilings sall 6ep-o&ie 'it la'n o- ote-'ise suita6le lanscaping.

    . To a&oi unatt-acti&e appea-ance 'ic ,a -esult in poo- -esale &alue9 to ,ini,i>e ,aintenance an to,aintain a-citectu-al integ-it9 te e?te-io- 'alls o4 6uilings sall 6e 4inise 'it 6-ic:9 o- ,ate-ialso4 e@ual att-acti&eness an u-a6ilit.

    2. Stana-s 4o- Gene-al Inust- Dist-icts.

    a. Concu--ent 'it te application 4o- a pe-,it to 6uil an inust-ial st-uctu-e in an IG ist-ict te-e sall6e 4ile 'it te Planning 0oa- a cop o4 te site plan $see e4inition% o4 sai e&elop,ent. Planning0oa- -eco,,enation to te 0uiling Co,,issione- an ote- app-op-iate local o44icials o- 6oies9 o-te elapse o4 ti-t $3"% as 4-o, te ate o4 su6,ission 'itout suc -eco,,enation9 sall 6e

    p-e-e@uisite to te g-anting o4 te pe-,it.6. Te Planning 0oa- sall consie- te 4ollo'ing c-ite-ia in te -e&ie' an e&aluation o4 te site plan.

    Tese c-ite-ia a-e con4o-,ance 'it all applica6le local9 state an 4ee-al la's p-opose integ-ationinto te e?isting te--ain an te -elationsip to a6utting p-ope-ties an co,,unit a,enitiesa-citectu-al stle an its a-,on 'it te p-e&ailing ca-acte- in te neig6o-oo ae@uac o4e?isting pu6lic utilities to se-&e te 6uiling o- 6uilings access to an 4-o, te site p-otection o4neig6o-oo 4-o, outsie sto-age an co,pliance 'it all ote- p-o&isions o4 te >oning o-inance.

    '.2 RE&ULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES AVAILABLE B SPECIAL PER"IT

    In acco-ance 'it te p-o&isions o4 Section .39 te Cit Council ,a issue a special pe-,it 4o- a use set 4o-t in te Ta6le o4P-incipal ses9 su6=ect to te gene-al an speci4ic -e@ui-e,ents set 4o-t 6elo'. Co,pliance 'it te 4ollo'ing -e@ui-e,entsan stana-s9 as applica6le9 sall 6e insu-e 6e4o-e an special pe-,it is g-ante. All pe-tinent -egulations containeelse'e-e in tis o-inance sall go&e-n unless e?p-essl cont-aicte 6 te -e@ui-e,ents an stana-s set 4o-t 6elo'.

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    *. Access an eg-ess points sall 6e 'ell e4ine9 sall 6e locate not less tan 4i4t $5"H% 4eet apa-t an sall not 6e locate 'itin 4i4t $5"H% 4eet o4 si,ila- points on a=acent p-ope-ties o- o4 te inte-section o4 t'o $2% st-eet

    -igt8o48'a lines.

    . No e?te-io- oil -aining pit9 oist o- ote- &isi6le appliance 4o- an suc pu-pose sall 6e locate 'itin t'ent$2"H% 4eet o4 an p-ope-t line.

    1". Inciental sales anFo- -ental o4 ,oto- &eicles9 t-aile-s o- 6oats9 i4 pe-,itte9 sall 6e go&e-ne 6 teapplica6le -egulations 4o- suc use.

    '.2.2 B;6> F;e6 Oi6 &5s Co56 Se 'ill not 6e elete-ious to te use an en=o,ent o4 su--ouning p-ope-ties.c. Te gene-al ca-acte- an aestetic @ualit o4 te &icinit 'ill not 6e et-i,entall alte-e 6 te -euce

    pa-cel si>e.. All ote- pe-tinent >oning -egulations 'ill 6e ae-e to.

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    3. Outoo- selling a-eas a-e not allo'e 'itin te set6ac: a-eas.!. Sales a-eas o- 6uilings sall not 6e locate 'itin 3"" 4eet o4 a -esiential ist-ict9 e?cept tat 4acilities ,a 6e

    locate up to 4i4t $5"H% 4eet 4-o, a -esiential a-ea i4 sc-eene 4-o, a=oining p-ope-ties 6 plant o- ote- suita6le,ate-ial. ;anscape sc-eening ,ust 6e p-o&ie along an lot 6ouna- &isi6le 4-o, $not necessa-il a6utting% an-esiential >one.

    5. Ae@uate pa-:ing 4o- te esta6lis,ent 'ill 6e -e@ui-e.

    '.2.) Bo54din %o;ses.

    A special pe-,it ,a 6e g-ante 4o- a 6oa-ing ouse containing -oo,s 4o- ,o-e tan 4ou- $!% 6oa-e-s in te 4ollo'ingist-icts R)82"9 R)8!"9 R)8#"9 DR9 0+9 0G an 0;. Te 6oa-ing ouse ,a 6e speciall pe-,itte 'e-e te CitCouncil ete-,ines tat te 4ollo'ing conitions a&e 6een ,et

    1. Te-e sall 6e no signi4icant alte-ation o4 te 6uilings e?te-io-. Tis sall not inclue sa4et o- gene-al,aintenance ,easu-es suc as painting9 etc.

    2. O448st-eet pa-:ing 'ill 6e sc-eene 4-o, a=acent p-ope-ties an sall not 6e allo'e 'itin 4-ont a- set6ac:s.3. Te 6oa-ing ouse is not locate 'itin 19""" 4eet o4 anote- 6oa-ing ouse. Tis ,a 6e 'ai&e i4 te

    Cit Council ete-,ines tat a 'ai&e- o4 tis -e@ui-e,ent 'ill not a&e an a&e-se i,pact on te neig6o-oo.!. T-as 'aste containe-s a-e to 6e enclose an secu-e 4-o, ent- an sc-eene.5. Te 0uiling Depa-t,ent9 /i-e Depa-t,ent9 an +ealt Depa-t,ent ce-ti4 tat te p-e,ises -e&eals no &iolations

    o4 applica6le o-inances9 -ules9 -egulations9 la's o- -est-ictions.#. /i-e p-e&ention ,easu-es pu-suant to ).G.;. 1!*9 Capte- 2#+9 along 'it Capte- 2 State Sanita- Coe 1"5

    C)R !1".""" !1.""" a&e 6een co,plie 'it.7. A &ali license 4-o, te +olo:e ;icense Co,,ission ,ust 6e -ecei&e p-io- to occupanc9 pu-suant to ).G.;.

    Capte- 1!"9 Sections 21831.

    '.2.' Bed 5nd B4e5>f5soning o-inance. In aition to suc conitions an li,itations9 te pe-,it 4o- a 6e an 6-ea:4ast sallcontain te 4ollo'ing in4o-,ation $i% nu,6e- o4 -oo,s to 6e -ente $ii% signage -e@ui-e,ents $iii% o448st-eet pa-:ing-e@ui-e,ents $i&% state,ent tat onl 6-ea:4asts ,a 6e se-&e on te p-e,ises. Te 6e an 6-ea:4ast ,a 6e speciallpe-,itte 'e-e te Cit Council ete-,ines tat

    1. Te 6uiling to 6e use 4o- te 6e an 6-ea:4ast is a single 4a,il -esience9 e?cept tat i4 te 6uiling is liste onte isto-ic in&ento-9 te +olo:e +isto-ic Co,,ission an te Planning 0oa- 4o- te Cit o4 +olo:e a&eo44e-e a -eco,,enation on te intene use.

    2. Te-e sall 6e no signi4icant alte-ation o4 te 6uilings e?te-io-. Tis sall not inclue sa4et o- gene-al,aintenance ,easu-es suc as painting9 etc.

    3. O448st-eet pa-:ing 'ill 6e sc-eene 4-o, a=acent p-ope-ties an sall not 6e allo'e 'itin 4-ont a- set6ac:s.!. Te 6e an 6-ea:4ast is not locate 'itin 19""" 4eet o4 anote- 6e an 6-ea:4ast. Tis ,a 6e 'ai&e i4 te

    Cit Council ete-,ines tat a 'ai&e- o4 tis -e@ui-e,ent 'ill not a&e an a&e-se i,pact on te neig6o-oo.5. Te onl ,eal tat ,a 6e p-o&ie to guests sall 6e 6-ea:4ast an it 'oul onl 6e se-&e to guests ta:ing

    loging at te 4acilit.#. In4o-,ation an lite-atu-e esc-i6ing acti&ities an cultu-al an isto-ical e&ents an lan,a-:s in te Cit o4

    +olo:e sall 6e p-o,inentl isplae 4o- te 6ene4it o4 guests.7. T-asF'aste containe-s a-e to 6e enclose an secu-e 4-o, ent- an sc-eene.

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    3. O448st-eet pa-:ing i4 -e@ui-e 'ill 6e p-ope-l sc-eene 4-o, a=acent p-ope-ties.

    !. Te 6uiling to 6e use as ae@uate access an eg-ess.

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    6e4o-e te license is issue to ,eet tis section 4o- custo,e- pa-:ing9 e,ploee pa-:ing an te total nu,6e-o4 &eicles on te lot.

    #. In te case o4 sales o4 ,a-ine o- -ec-eation &eicles9 no stac:ing sall e?cee te eigt li,it 4o- te >one.7. All signage ,ust 6e in acco-ance 'it stana-s set 4o-t in te Cit o4 +olo:e (oning O-inance.*. All ,oto- &eicle sales lots sall 6u44e- te acti&ities 4-o, a=acent pa-cels 6 lanscaping o- ote- 6u44e-ing

    ,ate-ials. P-e4e--e ,ate-ials sall 6e eco-ati&e 4encing anFo- &egetati&e ,ate-ial to 6eauti4 te p-ope-t.;anscape plans sall 6e 4o-'a-e to te Planning 0oa- 4o- -e&ie'.

    . All outoo- ligting sall 6e i-ecte so tat it oes not sine o- spill onto a=acent p-ope-ties.1". Te a-citectu-al appea-ance an 4unctional plan o4 te 6uiling an site ,a not 6e so issi,ila- to te

    e?isting 6uilings o- a-ea as to cause i,pai-,ent in p-ope-t &alues o- constitute a 6ligting in4luence 'itina -easona6le istance o4 te lot.

    11. Ae@uate custo,e- pa-:ing ,ust 6e p-o&ie in o448st-eet pa-:ing spaces in acco-ance 'it te Cit o4+olo:e (oning O-inance as set 4o-t 6elo'. Te e,ploee an custo,e- pa-:ing sall 6e clea-lesignate an sall not 6e use 4o- te pa-:ing9 sto-age9 o- ispla o4 ,oto- &eicles9 4o- sale9 -ental9 o- i-e.

    Custo,e- Pa-:ing

    Total nu,6e- o4 &eicles pe-,itte Custo,e- spacesPe- special pe-,it -e@ui-e

    p to 25 225.5" 351.75 !7#.1"" 5

    1"1.15" #151.2"" 72"1.25" *251.3""

    Spaces 4o- e,ploees sall 6e co,pute at te -ate o4 2 spaces 4o- eac 3 e,ploees in te ,a?i,u,'o-:ing si4t $4ull o- pa-t8ti,e%

    12. All 4acilities issue a special pe-,it pu-suant to tis section sall utili>e a 6ul: 'aste containe- in co,pliance'it Capte- 7! o4 te Cit o4 +olo:e Coe o4 O-inances9 te location o4 'ic sall 6e isplae on tesite plan.

    13. No outoo- stoc: piling o4 pa-ts sall 6e pe-,itte1!. All &eicles an e@uip,ent ,ust 6e in ope-ational conition.

    15. en ote- uses e?ist on te p-ope-t9 te enti-e p-ope-t ,ust co,pl 'it all -ele&ant o-inances 4o- eacuse.

    1#. All o'ne-s an lessees o- tenant o4 p-ope-ties une- tis section9 ,ust co,pl 'it all ote- state an local-egulations9 incluing9 6ut not li,ite to tose in -elation to pa-:ing on sie'al:s9 sno' -e,o&al into pu6lic'as9 an utili>ing pu6lic p-ope-t.

    17. Te 4ollo'ing ocu,ents ,ust 6e p-o&ie at te ti,e o4 te special pe-,it application1. Co,plete application an 4ee.2. /i&e $5% copies o4 Site plan -a'n to scale. I4 te p-oposal calls 4o- ,o-e tan t'ent $2"% sales

    spaces9 sai plans sall 6e p-epa-e 6 a -egiste-e su-&eo-9 enginee- o- a-citect. Tese planssall inclue te 4ollo'ingi. Pa-:ing laout plan so'ing 6ot sales &eicle locations an o44 st-eet pa-:ing spaces 4o-

    e,ploees an custo,e-s.ii. Total lot a-ea in s@ua-e 4eet an p-opose co&e-age a-ea.

    iii. ;igting9 -ainage9 6ul: 'aste containe- $u,pste-% location9 an lanscaping o- 6u44e- plans.i&. ;ocation o4 lanscaping an 6u44e-ing.

    3. All epa-t,ents 'ill 6e gi&en at least 21 as9 a4te- te application is -ecei&e 6 te Cit Cle-: an4o-'a-e9 to -espon to te Cit Council.

    !. A -epo-t 4o-, te Planning Depa-t,ent9 ecla-ing te ,a?i,u, nu,6e- o4 &eicles intene 4o-ispla ,ust 6e p-o&ie at te ti,e o4 te pu6lic ea-ing.

    1*. Review rocedure Once te application is -ecei&e 6 te Cit Cle-:9 a cop o4 te application sall 6e4o-'a-e to te Planning 0oa-9 +ealt Depa-t,ent9 0uiling Depa-t,ent9 an /i-e Depa-t,ent 4o- -e&ie'.Te application 'ill not 6e consie-e co,plete until te application pac:et $incluing -a'ings9 epa-t,entea co,,ent lette-s9 an inspections% a-e co,plete an a&e 6een -e&ie'e 6 te Planning Depa-t,ent.Once te application is ee,e co,plete it 'ill 6e su6,itte to te Cit Council. A pu6lic ea-ing 4o- teSpecial Pe-,it sall 6e el in acco-ance 'it section .3 o4 te Cit o4 +olo:e (oning O-inance.

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    1. License re(uired A4te- -ecei&ing a Special Pe-,it 4-o, te Cit Council9 a license to ope-ate te outoo-sales lot 4o- one ea- ,ust 6e o6taine 4-o, te ;icense Co,,ission.

    2". All licenses tat a-e &ali on te ate o4 passage o4 tis o-inance an tat a-e -ene'e 4o- te sa,e a-essan 6 te sa,e licensee a-e e-e6 g-an 4ate-eL 4-o, co,pliance 'it tis o-inance. An cange9eite- in te o'ne-9 lessee9 tenant o- in te location o4 te license9 ,ust co,pl 'it te p-o&isions o4 tiso-inance.

    21. An legall g-an4ate-e licensee in co,pliance 'it tis Section sall 6e allo'e to e?ten te licenseuse onto a contiguous pa-cel o4 lan9 an sall 6e -e@ui-e to co,pl 'it 7.2.13 $5% a6o&e in -ega-s to tenu,6e- o4 &eicles allo'e on te p-ope-t 6eing ae onl. Tis Section sall not 6e applica6le to te p-e8e?isting po-tion o4 te sales lot.

    22. An &iolation o4 an p-o&ision o4 tis o-inance sall -esult in penalties as p-esc-i6e 6 te Cit o4 +olo:eCoe o4 O-inances9 an local9 state an 4ee-al la's9 up to an incluing9 -e&ocation o4 te license.

    23. /ees. Te 4ee 4o- suc special pe-,it sall 6e 5"" pe- applicant.

    '.2.1!53 "oe a 6ul: 'aste containe- in co,pliance 'it

    Capte- 7! o4 te Cit o4 +olo:e Coe o4 O-inances9 te location o4 'ic sall 6e isplae on te site plan.1". No outoo- stoc: piling o4 pa-ts sall 6e pe-,itte11. All signage ,ust 6e in acco-ance 'it stana-s set 4o-t in te Cit o4 +olo:e (oning O-inance.12. All o'ne-s an lessees o- tenant o4 p-ope-ties une- tis section9 ,ust co,pl 'it Section 228131 o4 te +olo:e

    Coe o4 o-inances an 'it all ote- state an local -egulations9 incluing9 6ut not li,ite to tose in -elation topa-:ing on sie'al:s9 sno' -e,o&al into pu6lic 'as9 an utili>ing pu6lic p-ope-t.

    13. Te a-citectu-al appea-ance an 4unctional plan o4 te 6uiling an site ,a not 6e so issi,ila- to te e?isting6uilings o- a-ea as to cause i,pai-,ent in p-ope-t &alues o- constitute a 6ligting in4luence 'itin a -easona6leistance o4 te lot.

    1!. en ote- uses e?ist on te p-ope-t9 te enti-e p-ope-t ,ust co,pl 'it all -ele&ant o-inances 4o- eac use.15. "pplication Te 4ollo'ing ocu,ents ,ust 6e p-o&ie at te ti,e o4 te special pe-,it application

    a. Co,plete application an 4ee.6. P-oo4 o4 -egist-ation 'it te )assacusetts Depa-t,ent o4 En&i-on,ental P-otection as a a>a-ous 'aste

    gene-ato- in acco-ance 'it Section 228131 o4 te Coe o4 O-inance.c. /i&e $5% copies o4 Site plan -a'n to scale. Tese plans sall inclue te 4ollo'ing

    i. Pa-:ing laout plan so'ing o44 st-eet pa-:ing spaces 4o- &eicles to 6e -epai-e9 e,ploees9an custo,e-s.

    ii. Total lot a-ea in s@ua-e 4eet an p-opose co&e-age a-ea.iii. ;igting9 -ainage9 6ul: 'aste containe- $u,pste-% location9 an lanscaping o- 6u44e- plans.i&. ;ocation o4 lanscaping an 6u44e-ing.

    . All epa-t,ents 'ill 6e gi&en at least 21 as9 a4te- te application is -ecei&e 6 te Cit Cle-: an4o-'a-e9 to -espon to te Cit Council.

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    e. A -epo-t 4-o, te Planning Depa-t,ent9 ecla-ing te ,a?i,u, nu,6e- o4 &eicles allo'e ,ust 6ep-o&ie at te ti,e o4 te pu6lic ea-ing.

    1#. Review rocedure Once te application is -ecei&e 6 te Cit Cle-:9 a cop o4 te application sall 6e 4o-'a-e tote Planning Depa-t,ent9 +ealt Depa-t,ent9 0uiling Depa-t,ent9 an /i-e Depa-t,ent 4o- -e&ie'. Te application'ill not 6e consie-e co,plete until te application pac:et $incluing -a'ings9 epa-t,ent ea co,,ent lette-s9an inspections% a-e co,plete an a&e 6een -e&ie'e 6 te Planning Depa-t,ent. Once te application is ee,eco,plete it 'ill 6e su6,itte to te Cit Council. A pu6lic ea-ing 4o- te Special Pe-,it sall 6e el in acco-ance'it section .3 o4 te Cit o4 +olo:e (oning O-inance.

    17. License re(uired A4te- -ecei&ing a Special Pe-,it 4-o, te Cit Council9 a license to ope-ate te ,oto- &eicle -epai-ga-age 4o- one ea- ,ust 6e o6taine 4-o, te ;icense Co,,ission.

    1*. A ne' special pe-,it ,ust 6e o6taine in acco-ance 'it tis section 'en te-e is an cange in te o'ne-9 lessee9tenant o- in te location o4 te 6usiness.

    1. An &iolation o4 an p-o&ision o4 tis o-inance sall -esult in penalties as p-esc-i6e 6 te Cit o4 +olo:e Coe o4O-inances9 an local9 state an 4ee-al la's9 up to an incluing9 -e&ocation o4 te license.

    2". =ees Te 4ee 4o- suc special pe-,it sall 6e 25" pe- applicant.

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    iii. ;igting9 -ainage9 6ul: 'aste containe- $u,pste-% location9 an lanscaping o- 6u44e- plans.i&. ;ocation o4 lanscaping an 6u44e-ing.

    e. All epa-t,ents 'ill 6e gi&en at least 21 as9 a4te- te application is -ecei&e 6 te Cit Cle-: an4o-'a-e9 to -espon to te Cit Council.

    4. A -epo-t 4-o, te Planning Depa-t,ent9 ecla-ing te ,a?i,u, nu,6e- o4 &eicles allo'e ,ust 6ep-o&ie at te ti,e o4 te pu6lic ea-ing.

    1#. Review rocedure Once te application is -ecei&e 6 te Cit Cle-:9 a cop o4 te application sall 6e 4o-'a-e tote Planning Depa-t,ent9 +ealt Depa-t,ent9 0uiling Depa-t,ent9 an /i-e Depa-t,ent 4o- -e&ie'. Te application'ill not 6e consie-e co,plete until te application pac:et $incluing -a'ings9 epa-t,ent ea co,,ent lette-s9an inspections% a-e co,plete an a&e 6een -e&ie'e 6 te Planning Depa-t,ent. Once te application is ee,eco,plete it 'ill 6e su6,itte to te Cit Council. A pu6lic ea-ing 4o- te Special Pe-,it sall 6e el in acco-ance'it section .3 o4 te Cit o4 +olo:e (oning O-inance.

    17. License re(uired A4te- -ecei&ing a Special Pe-,it 4-o, te Cit Council9 a license to ope-ate te ,oto- &eicle 6o-epai- o- paint sop 4o- one ea- ,ust 6e o6taine 4-o, te ;icense Co,,ission.

    1*. A ne' special pe-,it ,ust 6e o6taine in acco-ance 'it tis section 'en te-e is an cange in te o'ne-9 lessee9tenant o- in te location o4 te 6usiness.

    1. An &iolation o4 an p-o&ision o4 tis o-inance sall -esult in penalties as p-esc-i6e 6 te Cit o4 +olo:e Coe o4O-inances9 an local9 state an 4ee-al la's9 up to an incluing9 -e&ocation o4 te license.

    2". =ees Te 4ee 4o- suc special pe-,it sall 6e 25" pe- applicant.

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    '.! RE"OVAL OF EART% "ATERIALS

    '.!.1 &ene456.

    No suc e?ca&ation sall 6egin until a special pe-,it is issue 6 te Cit Council. Concu--ent 'it te application 4o- suc ape-,it9 te-e sall 6e su6,itte si? $#% copies o4 a plan an in4o-,ational -epo-t o4 te p-e,ises p-opose to 6e e?ca&ate 'itte 4ollo'ing in4o-,ation

    1. Te location o4 te p-opose e?ca&ation9 te legal na,e an a-ess o4 te p-ope-t o'ne-9 an te legal na,ean a-ess o4 te applicant.

    2. Te na,es an a-esses o4 all a6utting p-ope-t o'ne-s an p-ope-t o'ne-s 'itin 5"" 4eet o4 an lot line9incluing o'ne-s on te opposite sie o4 an st-eets.3. A plan o4 te lan in&ol&e9 plus a st-ip a un-e $1""H% 4eet 'ie su--ouning sai lan9 p-epa-e 6 a

    Registe-e ;an Su-&eo- o- P-o4essional Enginee-9 so'ing all e?isting an p-opose 6uilt 4eatu-es $incluingsigns9 pa-:ing9 ligting9 4encing an access gates%9 p-ope-t lines9 access an pu6lic -oas9 &egetati&e co&e-9'ate- cou-ses an 'ate- 6oies9 4looplains9 'etlans9 -ainage s'ales o- ote- -ainage st-uctu-es9 ,a?i,u,ig g-oun'ate- ele&ation9 i-ection o4 g-oun'ate- 4lo'9 -ate o4 g-oun'ate- 4lo'9 p-i&ate an pu6lic 'ells9an soil an 6e-oc: ca-acte-istics. E?isting topog-ap an p-opose 4inis g-ace contou-s a4te- co,pletion o4te p-opose e?ca&ation sall 6e so'n at t'o $2H% 4oot inte-&als.

    !. Te esti,ate @uantit o4 ,ate-ial to 6e -e,o&e o- ae to te site9 an te esti,ate @uantit o4 topsoil ansu6soil to 6e st-ippe9 stoc:pile9 an -eplace u-ing -esto-ation.

    5. A plan 4o- e-osion an sei,ent cont-ol u-ing e?ca&ation acti&ities.#. Te app-o?i,ate ate o4 ope-ational co,,ence,ent an te anticipate u-ation o4 te ope-ation.7. P-opose ail ope-ational ti,es.*. Te e@uip,ent to 6e use on site an te nu,6e- an tpe o4 &eicle t-ips pe- a u-ing auling.. )easu-es p-opose 4o- ,itigating potential noise9 ust9 &isual i,pacts9 an ote- a>a-ous 'aste o- e,issions

    e,anating 4-o, te site.

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    3. Roc: c-using e@uip,ent an ote- noise p-oucing appa-atus sall 6e set 6ac: a ,ini,u, o4 !"" 4eet 4-o, anp-ope-t line. Te noise stana-s in Section #.5.! sall appl to ea-t -e,o&al ope-ations as 'ell. Noise cont-ol6e-,s 'a 6e -e@ui-e9 as a conition o- te special pe-,it9 to ,ini,i>e i,pacts on neig6o-ing p-ope-ties.

    !. Te acti&e e?ca&ation a-ea sall not e?cee a total o4 t-ee $3% ac-es at an one $1% ti,e. Natu-al &egetation sall6e le4t an ,aintaine on te unistu-6e lan.

    5. +ou-s 4o- e?t-action an auling sall 6e 6et'een 7"" a.,. an 7"" p.,. )ona t-oug Satu-a9 unless4u-te- -est-icte as a conition o4 a special pe-,it.

    #. E?ca&ation sall not e?ten less tan ten $1"H% 4eet a6o&e te annual ig g-oun'ate- le&el. One $1% o- ,o-e,onito-ing 'ells sall 6e installe 6 te applicant to ,onito- g-oun'ate- ele&ations.

    7. No co,,e-cial ope-ato-s in e?istence 6e4o-e te e44ecti&e ate o4 tis ea-t -e,o&al o-inance an ope-ating inacco-ance 'it a 6uiling pe-,it issue 6 te 0uiling Co,,issione- sall ope-ate past te e?pi-ation o4 te

    6uiling pe-,it 6ut sall 6e -e@ui-e to o6tain a special pe-,it in acco-ance 'it te p-o&isions o4 tis o-inance.Not'itstaning9 sai ope-ato- ,a continue to ope-ate past te e?pi-ation ate o4 sai 6uiling pe-,it9 inacco-ance 'it te p-o&isions o4 sai pe-,it9 i4 it as 4ile an application 4o- a special pe-,it in acco-ance 'itte p-o&isions o4 tis o-inance. Sai continue ope-ation une- te 6uiling pe-,it sall lapse once te CitCouncil as acte upon te ope-ato-s ne' application

    *. Topsoil an su6soil st-ippe p-io- to e?ca&ation sall 6e sto-e on site9 seee 'it an e-osion cont-ol ,i?tu-e9an use in -esto-ation o4 te site. A ,ini,u, o4 si? $#L% inces o4 topsoil an t'el&e $12L% inces o4 su6soil sall

    6e sp-ea o&e- te a-ea to 6e -esto-e. I4 su44icient @uantities o4 ,ate-ial a-e not stoc:pile on site9 aitionaltopsoil o- su6soil sall 6e 6-ougt in o4 an e@ual o- 6ette- @ualit tan te nati&e soil an sall 6e 4-ee o4 -e4use9to?ic conta,inants o- see o4 e?otic in&asi&e plants.

    . E?t-acti&e an -esto-ation ope-ations sall 6e conucte so as to con4o-, to all local9 state an 4ee-al statutesgo&e-ning 'etlans9 'ate- 6oies9 an -ainage.

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    '.# "ULTIFA"IL D(ELLIN&S

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    )ulti4a,il 'ellings9 ! o- ,o-e units9 sall 6e pe-,itte onl upon Site Plan Re&ie' 6 te Planning 0oa-9 as speci4ie inSection 1" o4 tis O-inance in acco-ance 'it te Ta6le o4 P-inciple ses as seen in Section !.3.

    Te con&e-sion o4 an e?isting 284a,il 'elling in an R2 Dist-ict into a 384a,il 'elling sall 6e allo'e onl 6 SpecialPe-,it 4-o, te Cit Council in acco-ance 'it Section 7.2. o4 te O-inance.

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    '.$ FLEXIBLE DEVELOP"ENT

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    Te pu-poses o4 tis section9 /le?i6le De&elop,ent9 a-e1. to encou-age te p-ese-&ation o4 open lan 4o- its scenic 6eaut an to enance ag-icultu-al9 open space9 4o-est-9

    an -ec-eational use.2. to p-ese-&e isto-ical an a-ceological -esou-ces to p-otect te natu-al en&i-on,ent9 incluing +olo:es &a-ie

    lanscapes an 'ate- -esou-ces.

    3. to p-otect te &alue o4 -eal p-ope-t.!. to p-o,ote ,o-e sensiti&e siting o4 6uilings an 6ette- o&e-all site planning.5. to pe-petuate te appea-ance o4 +olo:es t-aitional Ne' Englan lanscape.#. to 4acilitate te const-uction an ,aintenance o4 st-eets9 utilities9 an pu6lic se-&ices in a ,o-e econo,ical an

    e44icient ,anne-.7. to o44e- an alte-nati&e to stana- su6i&ision e&elop,ent.

    '.$.2 A776i95=i6ie upon te issuance o4 a special pe-,it 6 te Planning 0oa-. Applicants 4o- /le?i6leDe&elop,ent sall 4ile 'it te Planning 0oa- te in4o-,ation -e@ui-e 6 Section .3. Applicants 'o anticipate 4iling aSpecial Pe-,it sall 4ile 'it te Planning 0oa- acco-ing to Section 1" o4 tis o-inance -ega-ing Site Plan Re&ie'.Aitional in4o-,ation sall inclue

    1. 0ouna-ies o4 a-eas -egulate 6 te +olo:e Conse-&ation Co,,ission une- )G;9 c1319 C. !".2. ;ocation an li,its o4 soil tpes consistent 'it te soils classi4ication ,aps p-epa-e 6 te S

    Depa-t,ent o4 Ag-icultu-e Soil Conse-&ation Se-&ice.3. Te e?tent o4 an p-i,a- an secona- a@ui4e-s une-ling te site9 as cu--entl so'n on ,aps p-epa-e

    6 te Cit O4 +olo:e.!. Topog-apic contou-s at inte-&als o4 ten $1"H% 4eet o- less.5. Delineation o4 slopes o4 t'ent $2"% pe-cent o- g-eate-.#. Te location o4 cultu-al an isto-ic 4eatu-es incluing 6ut not li,ite to stone'alls on te 6ouna- o4 te

    site9 a-ceological an isto-ic sites an st-uctu-es9 an signi4icant t-ees $calipe- o4 ti-t $3"L% inces o-,o-e at te 6ase%. On sites o4 ,o-e tan t'ent $2"% ac-es9 inte-io- stone 'alls sall 6e so'n.

    7. Te 6ouna-ies o4 te secona- 'ate-se a-eas in 'ic te site is locate.*. Scenic &ie'ses as ienti4ie 6 on8site o6se-&ations 4-o, pu6lic -oas an &antage points.

    '.$.# Desin P4o9ess.

    Eac e&elop,ent plan sall 4ollo' te esign p-ocess outline 6elo'. en te e&elop,ent plan is su6,itte9 applicantssall 6e p-epa-e to e,onst-ate to te Planning 0oa- tat tis Design P-ocess 'as consie-e in ete-,ining te laout o4p-opose st-eets9 ouse lots9 an co,,on open space.

    1. 9nderstanding the #ite Te 4i-st step is to in&ento- e?isting site 4eatu-es9 ta:ing ca-e to ienti4 sensiti&e annote'o-t natu-al9 scenic an cultu-al -esou-ces on te site9 an to ete-,ine te connection o4 tese i,po-tant

    4eatu-es to eac ote-.2. valuating #ite -ontetTe secon step is to e&aluate te site in its la-ge- conte?t 6 ienti4ing psical $e.g.9

    st-ea, co--io-s9 'etlans%9 t-anspo-tation $e.g.9 -oa an 6iccle net'o-:s%9 an cultu-al $e.g.9 -ec-eationaloppo-tunities% connections to su--ouning lan uses an acti&ities.

    3. 'esignating the -ommon )pen #pace Te ti- step is to ienti4 te co,,on open space to 6e p-ese-&e onte site. Suc open space soul inclue te ,ost sensiti&e an note'o-t -esou-ces o4 te site9 an9 'e-eapp-op-iate9 a-eas tat se-&e to e?ten neig6o-oo open space net'o-:s.

    !. Location o$ 'evelopment "reas Te 4ou-t step is to locate 6uiling sites9 st-eets9 pa-:ing a-eas9 pats an ote-6uilt 4eatu-es o4 te e&elop,ent. Te esign soul inclue a elineation o4 p-i&ate a-s9 pu6lic st-eets an ote-a-eas9 an sa-e a,enities9