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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS



Section 1.
Purpose......................................................

1
Section 2.
Definitions.................................

2
Section 3.
Establishment and Classification of Districts............................................
5
Section 4.
General Provisions....................................................................................
8
Section 5.
Non-Conforming Uses..............................................................................
11
Section 6.
Residence Districts...................................................................................

13
Section 7.
Local and Highway Business Districts.....................................................
19
Section 8.
Industry Districts...................................................................................
22
Section 9.
Special Districts


Planned Unit Development Districts..................................................
25


Wetlands and Floodplain Protection Districts........................................
26


Mixed Use Zone
32


Groundwater Aquifer Protection District.............................................

34


Adult Entertainment Overlay District..................................................

40

Section 10.
Off-Street Parking and Loading........................................

44
Section 11.
Special Permits......................................................................................

52
Section 12.
Signs......................................................................................................
54
Section 13.
Yard Exceptions.................................................................................

63
Section 14.
Zoning Board of Appeals.......................................................................

64
Section 15.
Enforcement...........................................................................................

67
Section 16.
Subdivision of Land...............................................................................
69
Section 17.
Amendment............................................................................................

69
Section 18.
Penalty for Violations............................................................................
71
Section 19.
Validity.................................................................................................. 71
Section 20.
Variances...............................................................................................

72
Section 21.
Public Hearings.....................................................................................
73
Section 22.
Repetitive Petitions...............................................................................
75
Section 23.
Notice of Decision.................................................................................

75
Section 24.
Appeal.................................................................................................... 75


Chronological list of revisions since October 1979 follows Section 24.
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1.
Purpose............................................................................................................ 1

Section 2.
Definitions.......................................................................................................
2

Section 3.
Establishment and Classification of Districts..................................................

5


3.1 Districts


3.2 District Boundaries


3.3 Lots in More Than One District

Section 4.
General Provisions...........................................................................................
8


4.1 Zoning Affects Every Structure and Use


4.2. Recorded Lots of Less Than Minimum Size


4.3 Only One Dwelling on Any Lot


4.4 Corner Visibility


4.5 Reduction of Lot and Yard Areas Prohibited


4.6 Required Yards Cannot be Used by Another Building


4.7 Multi-Unit Structure


4.8 Certified Plot Plan

Section 5.
Non-Conforming Uses.....................................................................................
11


5.1 Definition


5.2 Applicability


5.3 Extension


5.4 Exemptions


5.5 Discontinuance of a Non-Conforming Use



Section 6.
Residence Districts...........................................................................................
13


6.1 Uses Permitted


6.2 Uses Permitted After Approval by the Zoning Board


6.3 (through 6.9) Lot Requirements


6.10 Alternate to Standard Minimums


6.11 Home Occupations


6.12 Location of Detached Private Garages and Other Detached Accessory

Buildings


6.13 Location of Attached Garages and Carports


6.14 Single Lot Development

Section 7.
Local and Highway Business Districts............................................................
19


7.1 Uses Permitted


7.2 Uses Permitted After Approval of the Zoning Board


7.3 Screening


7.4 (through 7.10) Lot Requirements
2 Section 8.
Industry Districts..............................................................................................
22


8.1 Prohibited Uses


8.2 Permitted Uses


8.3 Uses Permitted After Approval by the Board of Appeals


8.4 Construction and Operation Standards and Limitations


8.5 Yard, Space, and Height Requirements


8.6 Accessory Buildings and Uses

Section 9.
Special Districts................................................................................................
25


9.1 Planned Unit Development Districts


9.2 Wetlands and Floodplain Protection Districts


9.3 Mixed Use Zone


9.4 Groundwater Aquifer Protection District


9.5 Adult Entertainment Overlay District

Section 10.
Off-Street Parking and Loading.........................................................................
44


10.1 Parking Requirements


10.2 Loading Requirements


10.3 General Requirements


10.4 Parking and Loading Area Standards


10.5 Parking Lot Layout

Section 11.
Special Permits...............................................................................................
52


11.1 Definition


11.2 Powers


11.3 Procedures


11.4 Period of Validity


11.5 Special Permits for Scientific Research



Section 12.
Signs..............................................................................................................
54 12.1
Purpose


12.2 Definitions


12.3 Administration and Enforcement


12.4 Signs - Local Business, Highway Business, Industrial


12.5 Signs - Residential Districts


12.6 Illumination of Signs


12.7 Temporary Signs

Section 13.
Yard Exceptions...............................................................................................
63


13.1 Required Front Yards in Developed Areas


13.2 Through Lots

3 Section 14.
Zoning Board of Appeals..................................................................................
64


14.1 Organization


14.2 Powers


14.3 Appeals Procedure

Section 15.
Enforcement...................................................................................................... 67


15.1 Inspector of Buildings


15.2 Building Permits


15.3 Construction and Operation Standards Data

Section 16.
Subdivision of Land...........................................................................................
69



Section 17.
Amendment.....................................................................................................
69


17.1 Initiation


17.2 Public Hearing


17.3 Town Meeting Action


17.4 Reconsideration


17.5 Submission to Attorney General


17.6 Effective Date of Amendment

Section 18.
Penalty for Violations........................................................................................
71

Section 19.
Validity........................................................................................................... 71


19.1 Invalidity


19.2 Other Regulations

Section 20.
Variances........................................................................................................ 72


20.1 Definition, Powers


20.2 Conditions of Variance

Section 21.
Public Hearings.................................................................................................
73


21.1 General Requirements


21.2 Parties in Interest


21.3 Publi