10B-091 NO2226-350b Table of Use Regs SC 9-14ZONING
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City of Northampton
Table of Use Regulations
Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC2
Work in FEMA-mapped 100-year/500-year Floodplain (FP) Overlay District Only if use is otherwise allowed by zoning. See § 350-14.2
New commercial structures or substantial improvements in FP, meeting all
requirements under the State Building Code, Wetlands Protection Act, and city
ordinances
NA NA Site Site Site Site N/A
Work in Water Supply Protection (WSP) Overlay District Only if use is otherwise allowed by zoning. See § 350-16.
Business/Industrial activities PB PB PB PB No PB PB
Any excavation within 3 feet of groundwater PB PB PB PB No PB PB
Impervious cover of more than 15% with a system for artificial recharge of
precipitation PB PB PB PB No PB PB
Site alteration, structure or impervious surface within 200 feet of any watercourse
(including intermittent) which are tributaries to a public water supply PB PB PB PB No PB PB
Residential NOTE: Other types of affordable housing with a comprehensive permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals may be allowed in any zoning district
One-family dwellings A A No PB No A No1
NOTE:
1 Except for replacement of single-family homes where homes existed or received permits by June 30, 2005. However, such replacements must be built within three
years of demolition of previous home).
2 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the
market value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC2
Residential (cont’d)
Accessory apartment in single-family homes. See § 350-10.10.A A No A No A No1
Detached accessory apartment for single-family home meeting same setback
requirements as a new single-family home in that district. See § 350-10.10.ZBA ZBA No ZBA No ZBA ZBA1
Zero lot line development. See § 350-10.14.No No No No No No No
Two-family dwellings with a single front entrance and with both units sharing a
party wall and/or floor/ceiling and not separated by accessory features, such as an
attached garage or breezeway. At least 75% of wall or floor/ceilings of the units
facing each other must be shared.
No No No PB No No No
Other two-family dwellings meeting all dimensional requirements for a newly
created lot without grandfathering from any dimensional standards No No No PB No No No
Three-family dwellings No No No A No No No
Multifamily dwellings not exceeding three stories No No No Site No No No
Multifamily dwellings exceeding three stories No No No PB No No No
Townhouses No No No PB No No No
Home occupations. See § 350-10.12.ZBA ZBA A A No ZBA No
Home office. See § 350-10.12. A A A A No A A
Accessory structures and fences (ZBA approval or special conditions may be
required for some structures. See §§ 350-6.7 and 350-6.8.)A A A A No A A
Tag sale (as accessory use) for the purpose of disposing of used personal and
household articles from the vendor’s residence on a temporary basis A A A A A A A
Horses and animals as accessory uses in accordance with § 350-5.3 A A A A No A A
Flag lots. See § 350-6.13.PB PB No No No No No
Notes:
1 Within homes existing as of June 30, 2005, and for those that meet all State Building Code and requirements under the Wetlands Protection Act and wetlands
ordinance.
2 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the
market value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC3
Residential (cont’d)
Dormitories No No No PB No No No
Cluster residential development. See § 350-10.5.PB PB No No No PB No
Assisted living residences. See also nursing home.PB PB No No No No No
Tourist home/bed-and-breakfast PB PB No PB No PB No
Lodging houses (Special permit for reduced parking. See § 350-8.2.)No No No PB No No No
Halfway houses No No No PB No No No
One-, two- and three-family homes and townhouses within the RI Overlay with a
minimum of 33% of affordable units, in accordance with § 350-10.11 PB PB No No No No No
Mixed residential/work space which conforms to all Building and Life Safety Codes
and is located above the first floor (as described in the definition) No No A A No No No
Mixed residential/retail service, commercial uses Service, commercial uses No No A1 A1 No No No
Residential development and cluster development using a transfer of development
rights (TDR) obtained by a special permit from the Farms, Forests and Rivers
District
No No No No No No No
NOTES:
1 In GB and NB Districts, all residential units, except for those in the NB District, must be located above the first floor. Uses may be mixed in the building and, above the
first floor, within each unit within a building. All uses normally permitted in these districts are allowed. A special permit is required if a special permit would otherwise
be required for the use.
2 No more than 20% of the floor space of the building shall be used for medical, banking or any offices where a primary function is to provide services to retail customers
or individuals; and further provided that such use is within the footprint of the existing building. The existing building may be expanded to accommodate elevators and
stairwells, provided that all historically contributing portions of the building are retained and covered with an historic preservation restriction granted to the City of
Northampton in a form acceptable to the Planning Board, with input from the Historical Commission, as preserving the key character-defining features visible from the
road (and not necessarily meeting federal or state preservation standards for the entire building). Portions of the building that are not part of the original architecture of
the building and which do not contribute to the historical or architectural significance of the building as determined by the Planning Board, with input from the Historical
Commission, may be demolished.
3 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the market
value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC2
Residential (cont’d)
Reuse of an historic educational or religious building for any residential use,
live/work space or office4 Site Site No No No No No
Reuse of an historic educational or religious building for any residential use on the
ground floor or any other commercial use not otherwise allowed in the district1 No No Site Site No No No
Community and Recreational Facilities
Cemetery, including any crematory therein A A No No No A No
Community center PB PB A Site PB PB No
Educational use which is religious, sectarian, denominational or public and other
religious use “A” (allowed by-right “A” in EU Overlay District), subject to
applicable site plan approval
A A A A A A A
Any other private school, college or university PB PB PB PB No PB No
Day care, school-aged child-care program (MGL c. 28A, § 9) and family day care
(with registration with Building Commissioner)A A A A A A A
Hospital No No No No A No No
Historical association or society and nonprofit museum (may include the residence
of a caretaker)ZBA ZBA A A No A PB
Membership club or health or athletic facility operated for profit No No A No No No No
Membership club operated as a not-for-profit corporation, as defined by MGL c.
180, excluding any adult establishments which display live nudity CC CC A CC No CC No
Outdoor commercial recreational use PB PB No No No PB PB
NOTE:
1 Provided that such use is within the footprint of the existing building. The existing building may be expanded to accommodate elevators and stairwells, provided that
all historically contributing portions of the building are retained and covered with an historic preservation restriction granted to the City of Northampton in a form
acceptable to the Planning Board, with input from the Historical Commission, as preserving the key character-defining features visible from the road (and not
necessarily meeting federal or state preservation standards for the entire building). Portions of the building that are not part of the original architecture of the building
and which do not contribute to the historical or architectural significance of the building as determined by the Planning Board, with input from the Historical
Commission, may be demolished.
2 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the
market value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC1
Community and Recreational Facilities (cont’d)
Temporary event or use with a temporary events permit from City Council, a
license from the Parking Commission for short-term temporary use of facilities
under their jurisdiction, or a permit from the Board of Public Works for use of
streets, sidewalks or Pulaski Park, in accordance with the Northampton Code of
Ordinances and any applicable regulations
A A A A A A A
Agricultural Uses
Agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, noncommercial forestry, the growing of all
vegetables and a temporary (not to exceed erection or use for a period of four
months in any one year) greenhouse or stand for retail sale of agricultural or farm
products raised primarily on the same premises
A A A A No A A
Year-round greenhouse or stand for wholesale and retail sale of agricultural or farm
products PB PB A No No PB PB
Agricultural fair and/or exhibition grounds operated either for profit or not for
profit, to promote agricultural activities, or including, but not limited to, any of the
following uses: entertainment, amusement, sports, recreation, racing, wagering
including “simulcasting” associated with approved race track activities, storage and
handling of animals, judging, showing and auctioning of animals, consumer trade
shows, overnight camping related to authorized events or exhibitions. No other
gaming/gambling activities allowed.
No No No No No No PB
Commercial stable or kennel in which all animals, fowl, or other forms of life are
completely enclosed in pens or other structures. See § 350-10.8 and exemptions
MGL c. 40A
PB PB No No No No PB
Veterinary hospital in which all animals are kept inside permanent buildings No No A A No No No
NOTE:
1 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the
market value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC1
Retail and Commercial Uses
Planned Village (see also § 350-10.15) consisting of the following uses, which are
expressly allowed as part of a Planned Village special permit even if the use is
otherwise prohibited in the PV Zoning District:
1.Any type of residential uses and mixed residential uses, allowed in the Table of
Use Regulations; provided, however, that the gross floor area devoted to
residential use shall not exceed 85% of the gross floor area of the commercial
uses in the planned village, as defined in Item 4 of this entry. (This cap shall no
longer apply when the project reaches 400,000 square feet of commercial uses
in the PV Zoning District.)
2.Nursing homes, assisted living residence, and residential units above first floor
commercial space (not subject to above cap)
3.The following community uses: religious or educational uses; nursery;
kindergarten; day care; membership clubs (not for profit and for profit); public
recreation or open space; and municipal use
4.The following commercial uses: Business offices (as defined elsewhere in this
table), research and development facilities, and manufacturing; also retail uses
and sit-down restaurants, not to exceed 5% of the gross floor area of the
planned village. Also miscellaneous professional offices (as defined elsewhere
in the table), not to exceed 5% of the gross floor area of the Planned Village
No No No No No No No
NOTE:
1 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the
market value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC1
Retail and Commercial Uses (cont’d)
Reuse of contributing structures in the National Register of Historic Places for any
residential use or community facility listed in this table, tradesman, business offices
and services, miscellaneous professional offices, research and development facilities,
and manufacturing. Also for retail uses or restaurants, when the gross floor area in
these uses does not exceed 10% of the gross floor area of the building or complex of
historical buildings being redeveloped under this section. For all uses under this table
entry, the Planning Board must find that the rehabilitation and reuse, and all future
alterations, will be done in accordance with U.S. Department of Interior Standards for
Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, and in particular that, to the extent practicable,
historically significant exterior facades are preserved or restored and original rooflines
are preserved.
No No No No No No No
Adult establishments, which display live or private booth nudity and adult
establishments with adult material. See § 350-10.13.No No No No No No No
Artist’s space where artists create original and creative works (such as books, writings,
paintings, sculptures, traditional and fine crafts, creation or acting of films, creating of
dance), but not performance or residential use, other than what is otherwise allowed in
the Table of Use Regulations.
No No A A A A No
Retail and personal services with a maximum floor area of:
A:Less than or equal to 10,000 square feet for any single establishment No No A A No No No
B:10,000 – 90,000 square feet, single establishment (See §§ 350-6.2, 350-10.15,
350-11);1 or No No PB No No No No
C:Over 10,000 square feet (single or cumulative) with two or more stories and all
parking in rear or side. (2nd+ floor may include other permitted uses)1,2; or No No PB No No No No
NOTE:
1 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the market
value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC3
Retail and Commercial Uses (cont’d)
D:Less than or equal to 10,000 square feet single establishment and less than or
equal to 15,000 square feet of cumulative development in a three-year period
on the same parcel of land which has been in common or affiliated ownership
within the same three-year period; or
No No PB No No No No
E:Less than or equal to 10,000 square feet single establishment and over 15,000
square feet of cumulative development in a three-year period on the same
parcel of land or on land which has been in common or affiliated ownership
within the same three-year period1
No No PB No No No No
F.Over 90,000 square foot footprint for single establishment No No No No No No No
Automobiles: establishment selling, leasing, renting automobiles and/or used
automobiles and trucks, new automobile tires and other accessories, boats,
motorcycles and household and camping trailers
No No PB No No No No
Automotive repair (not junkyard) without gasoline sales No No Site Site No No No
Automotive service station (not junkyard) with or without convenience commercial No No PB PB No No No
Junk cars, motor vehicle accessories, scrap metal. See § 350-8.8L.PB PB PB PB PB PB PB
Business service and supply service establishments No No PB No No No No
Commercial parking lot or structure including a public garage No No A A No No No
Parking off site and combined parking. See §§ 350-8.5 and 350-8.7.PB PB PB PB PB PB PB
Parking lot access for nonresidential uses across a residential lot. See § 350-8.9.PB PB PB PB PB PB PB
Parking requirement reduction. See § 350-8.10F.PB PB PB PB PB PB PB
Fees in lieu of parking. See § 350-8.11.No No No No No No No
NOTES:
1 Applies to new projects and substantial improvements. (For the purposes of this section, exclude the value of improvements to repair or replacement of roofs,
mechanical systems, elevators, parking lots, or landscaping from calculations.)
2 Second story must be at least 50% of the footprint and must include the entire frontage.
3 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the
market value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC2
Retail and Commercial Uses (cont’d)
Filling of any land. See § 350-10.4.PB PB PB PB No PB No
Filling of water or wet area. See § 350-10.3.PB PB PB PB No PB PB
Funeral establishment (In URB, the owner must be a funeral establishment director
and a bona-fide resident of that establishment.)No No PB A No No No
Hotels/Motels No No PB No No No No
Movie picture and live theater, indoor, not including night club/dance hall or adult
uses No No PB No No No No
Miniature golf course, temporary carnival No No No No No No PB
Night club/dance hall No No PB No No No No
Pool or billiard hall, amusement arcade, bowling alley, teen center No No PB No No No No
Medical center including accessory medical research and associated facilities No No PB No PB No No
Miscellaneous professional and business offices and services including, but not
limited to, medical, legal, and other professional services and finance, banking,
insurance and real estate offices
No No A A No (PB)1 No No
Business offices including such uses as corporate offices, bank offices, and
insurance processing and any other office excluding medical, banking and any
offices where a primary function is to provide services to retail customers or
individuals
No No A A No No No
Nursing homes (any facility licensed/sanctioned by the state as a nursing home or
skilled nursing center, but not assisted living residences. See also assisted living
residences.
PB PB No No No PB No
Repair service establishments No No PB No No No No
Restaurants and drinking places where consumption is primarily intended to be
within the building No No A PB No No No
NOTE:
1 Medical and dental offices (only).
2 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the
market value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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Principal Use
Residential Business Medical Business Park Conservancy
RR SR GB NB M BP SC1
Retail and Commercial Uses (cont’d)
Takeout restaurants or other establishments selling foods prepared on premises
where consumption is primarily off the premises No No PB No No No No
Drive-in establishment No No No No No No No
Tradesman No No A PB No No No
Utilities, Telecommunications, Municipal Facilities
Facilities for essential services A A A A A A PB
Heavy public use. See § 350-10.7.CC CC CC CC No CC CC
Municipal facility A A A A No A CC
Power plant No No No No No No No
Private utility, substation, or similar facility or building PB PB PB PB PB PB PB
Small-scale hydroelectric generation PB PB PB PB No PB PB
Telecommunications facilities (in accordance with §§ 350-2.1 and 350-10.9)PB PB PB PB PB PB No
Telecommunication antennas which are located on existing telecommunications
towers or other structures which do not require the construction of a new tower (in
accordance with § 350-10.9)
Site Site Site Site Site Site No
Wholesale Transportation and Industrial Uses
Airport, including aircraft sales No No No No No No PB
Heliport No No PB No No No PB
Bus passenger terminal and taxi facilities No No A No No No No
Construction supply establishments No No No No No No No
Contractor’s yard, open storage of raw materials, finished goods, or construction
equipment and structures for storing such equipment, provided that outside storage
areas shall be screened from outside view
No No No No No No No
Commercial motor vehicle maintenance, garaging and parking facilities (Outside
parking shall be screened from the public view.)No No No No No No No
NOTE:
1 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the
market value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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RR SR GB NB M BP SC1
Wholesale Transportation and Industrial Uses (cont’d)
Manufacturing No No No No No No No
Accessory uses supporting manufacturing, motor freight and warehousing and
wholesale trade and distribution on the same or immediately adjoining lots as the
principal use, including storage, offices, wholesale sales, employee-only recreation and
eating facilities, and retail sales, provided that not more than 10% of the gross floor area
is devoted to sales and that sales are limited to goods produced or distributed by the
principal use
No No A No No No No
Motor freight terminal and warehousing associated with adjacent commercial and
industrial uses No No No No No No No
Warehousing and storage not associated with adjacent commercial and industrial uses No No No No No No No
Planned business park No No No No No PB No
Processing and treating of raw materials including operations appurtenant to the taking,
such as grading, drying, sorting, crushing, grinding and milling operations. See § 350-
10.3.
PB PB No No No PB PB
Removal of sand, gravel, quarry, or other raw material. See § 350-10.3.PB PB No No No PB PB
Private bridge, tunnel PB PB PB PB PB PB PB
Railroad passenger terminal No No A No No No PB
Railroad yards and railway express service No No PB No No No No
Storage of a fluid other than water (as principal use)No No PB PB No No No
Acceptance, storage or disposal of radioactive waste, deregulated or otherwise, at any
solid, liquid, or hazardous waste facility (notwithstanding any provision of this chapter
permitting sanitary landfills or waste disposal facilities), other than one established by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance with MGL c. 111H
No No No No No No No
Research and development facilities No No PB PB No PB No
Wholesale bakery, wholesale laundry, or dry-cleaning plant No No PB No No No No
Wholesale trade and distribution No No A No No No No
NOTE:
1 Flood elevation certificates are required prior to any building permit and any certificate of occupancy for all substantial improvements as defined by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (any rehabilitation, addition or other improvement of a building when the cost of the improvement equals or exceed 50% of the market
value of the building before start of construction of the improvement).
Key to Symbols
A Allowed by-right. All uses must be registered with the Building ZBA Allowed by Special Permit from Zoning Board of Appeals
Commissioner and comply with all codes. (Site Plan Approval is often CC Allowed by Special Permit from City Council
also required for uses above certain thresholds)Site Allowed with Site Plan Approval from Planning Board
PB Allowed by Special Permit from Planning Board No Not allowed
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