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City of Melrose, MA
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2024-06-24
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 235 Zoning
The Charter and Administrative Code
Ch C
Charter
Ch A
Administrative Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Administration of Government
Ch 6
Aging, Council on
Ch 9
Assessments
Ch 15
Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 24
Departments
Ch 30
Emergency Management
Ch 39
(Reserved)
Ch 48
Mayor and Council
Ch 56
Officers and Employees
Ch 67
Seal and Flag
General Legislation
Ch 71
(Reserved)
Ch 79
(Reserved)
Ch 84
(Reserved)
Ch 89
Alarm Devices
Ch 93
Animals
Ch 98
Buildings, Vacant
Ch 102
Cemetery
Ch 106
Coal and Other Public Commodities
Ch 119
Fire Prevention
Ch 127
Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors
Ch 131
Historic Districts
Ch 137
Inflammables and Explosives
Ch 143
Junk, Secondhand and Precious Metals Dealers
Ch 152
Licenses and Permits
Ch 164
Noise
Ch 173
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 177
Peace and Good Order
Ch 182
Poles and Wires
Ch 183
Small Wireless Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way
Ch 194
Sewage Disposal
Ch 198
Solid Waste
Ch 202
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 205
Swimming Pools
Ch 212
(Reserved)
Ch 220
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 222
Vehicles for Hire
Ch 228
Water, Sewers, and Drains
Ch 231
Wetlands Protection
Ch 235
Zoning
Ch 235 Art I
Title, Authority and Purpose
§ 235-1
Title.
§ 235-2
Authority.
§ 235-3
Purpose.
Ch 235 Art II
Word Usage and Definitions
§ 235-4
Word usage.
§ 235-5
Definitions.
Ch 235 Art III
Establishment of Districts
§ 235-6
Division into districts.
§ 235-7
Zoning Map.
§ 235-8
Changes to map.
§ 235-9
Boundaries of districts.
Ch 235 Art IV
Interpretation and Application
§ 235-10
Interpretation.
§ 235-11
Application.
§ 235-12
Existing buildings and land.
§ 235-13
Mixed uses.
Ch 235 Art V
Use Regulations
§ 235-14
Applicability.
§ 235-15
Permitted uses.
§ 235-16
Uses subject to other regulations.
§ 235-16.1
Site plan review.
§ 235-16.2
Temporary moratorium on recreational marijuana establishments.
§ 235-17
Table of Use and Parking Regulations.
Ch 235 Art VI
Dimensional and Density Regulations
§ 235-18
Applicability.
§ 235-19
Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations.
§ 235-20
Reduction of lot area.
§ 235-21
Separation of lots.
§ 235-22
Screening and buffers in industrial or business districts.
§ 235-23
Buildings in floodway.
§ 235-24
Accessory buildings and other structures.
§ 235-25
Additional dimensional and density provisions.
Ch 235 Art VII
Signs
§ 235-26
Purpose and intent.
§ 235-27
Applicability.
§ 235-28
Permit requirements.
§ 235-29
General regulations.
§ 235-30
Prohibited signs.
§ 235-31
Signs permitted in any residential district.
§ 235-31.1
Signs permitted in any business or industrial district.
§ 235-31.2
Preexisting nonconforming signs.
Ch 235 Art VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 235-32
Off-street parking requirements.
§ 235-33
Off-street loading requirements.
§ 235-34
Existing spaces.
§ 235-35
Computation of spaces.
§ 235-36
Combined facilities.
§ 235-37
Continuance.
§ 235-38
Location of parking spaces.
§ 235-39
Location of loading spaces.
§ 235-40
Parking reduction provisions.
§ 235-41
Parking and loading space standards.
§ 235-42
Parking of commercial vehicles.
Ch 235 Art IX
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
§ 235-43
Applicability.
§ 235-44
Extension and alteration.
§ 235-45
Residential lot of record.
§ 235-46
Reduction or increase.
§ 235-47
Change of use or lot.
§ 235-48
Restoration.
§ 235-49
Abandonment.
§ 235-50
Moving nonconforming structures.
§ 235-51
Unsafe structures.
Ch 235 Art X
Administration and Enforcement
§ 235-52
Administrative officer.
§ 235-53
Building permit required; application procedure.
§ 235-54
Previously approved permits.
§ 235-55
Certificate of occupancy required.
§ 235-56
(Reserved)
§ 235-57
Permit time limits.
§ 235-58
Notice of violation and order.
§ 235-59
Violations and penalties.
§ 235-60
Board of Appeals.
Ch 235 Art XI
Special Permits and Conditions
§ 235-61
Special permit granting authorities.
§ 235-62
Special permit procedure.
§ 235-63
Findings by special permit granting authority; conditions.
§ 235-64
Variances.
§ 235-65
Multifamily residential use in nonresidentially zoned areas authorized by Planning Board.
§ 235-66
Density incentives allowed in BA-1 and BA-2 Districts authorized by Planning Board.
§ 235-67
Cluster residential development.
§ 235-68
Planned unit development in SR-A District.
§ 235-69
Planned unit development in UR-B, UR-C and UR-D Districts.
§ 235-70
Planned unit development in BA-1, BA-2, BB, BB-1, BC and BD Districts.
§ 235-71
Planned business development.
§ 235-71.1
Smart Growth District.
§ 235-71.2
Rail Corridor Overlay District.
§ 235-72
Adult uses.
§ 235-73
Wireless communications service facilities.
§ 235-73.1
Affordable housing incentive program.
§ 235-73.2
Slope protection.
§ 235-73.3
Registered marijuana dispensaries.
§ 235-73.4
Marijuana establishment.
Ch 235 Art XII
Removal and Filling
§ 235-74
Removal of sand, gravel, quarry or other earth materials.
§ 235-75
Filling of water bodies or wet areas.
§ 235-76
Filling of any lot.
Ch 235 Art XIII
Home Occupation
§ 235-77
Conditions.
Ch 235 Art XIV
Amendments, Severability and When Effective
§ 235-78
Amendments.
§ 235-79
Severability.
§ 235-80
When effective.
Ch 235 Art XV
Floodplain District
§ 235-81
Establishment.
§ 235-81.1
Reference to existing regulations.
§ 235-82
Development regulations.
§ 235-82.1
Notification of watercourse alteration.
§ 235-83
Subdivisions and new development.
§ 235-84
Health regulations.
§ 235-85
Authority.
Ch 235 Art XVI
Wireless Communications Service Facilities
§ 235-86
Purpose.
§ 235-87
Existing facilities; discontinuance; applicability.
Appendix
Ch A250
Acceptances of General Laws, Special Acts and Regulations
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition Lists
Ch DL
Disposition List
Ch VTDL
Disposition List
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Chapter 235
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Melrose
11-27-1972
by
Ord. No. 16985C
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Historic districts — See Ch.
131
.
Wetlands protection — See Ch.
231
.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Use and Parking Regulations
Attachment 2 - Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations
Article I
Title, Authority and Purpose
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§ 235-1
Title.
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§ 235-2
Authority.
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§ 235-3
Purpose.
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Article II
Word Usage and Definitions
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§ 235-4
Word usage.
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§ 235-5
Definitions.
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Article III
Establishment of Districts
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§ 235-6
Division into districts.
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§ 235-7
Zoning Map.
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§ 235-8
Changes to map.
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§ 235-9
Boundaries of districts.
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Article IV
Interpretation and Application
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§ 235-10
Interpretation.
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§ 235-11
Application.
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§ 235-12
Existing buildings and land.
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§ 235-13
Mixed uses.
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Article V
Use Regulations
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§ 235-14
Applicability.
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§ 235-15
Permitted uses.
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§ 235-16
Uses subject to other regulations.
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§ 235-16.1
Site plan review.
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§ 235-16.2
Temporary moratorium on recreational marijuana establishments.
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§ 235-17
Table of Use and Parking Regulations.
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Article VI
Dimensional and Density Regulations
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§ 235-18
Applicability.
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§ 235-19
Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations.
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§ 235-20
Reduction of lot area.
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§ 235-21
Separation of lots.
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§ 235-22
Screening and buffers in industrial or business districts.
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§ 235-23
Buildings in floodway.
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§ 235-24
Accessory buildings and other structures.
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§ 235-25
Additional dimensional and density provisions.
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Article VII
Signs
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§ 235-26
Purpose and intent.
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§ 235-27
Applicability.
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§ 235-28
Permit requirements.
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§ 235-29
General regulations.
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§ 235-30
Prohibited signs.
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§ 235-31
Signs permitted in any residential district.
chevron_right
§ 235-31.1
Signs permitted in any business or industrial district.
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§ 235-31.2
Preexisting nonconforming signs.
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Article VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
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§ 235-32
Off-street parking requirements.
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§ 235-33
Off-street loading requirements.
chevron_right
§ 235-34
Existing spaces.
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§ 235-35
Computation of spaces.
chevron_right
§ 235-36
Combined facilities.
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§ 235-37
Continuance.
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§ 235-38
Location of parking spaces.
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§ 235-39
Location of loading spaces.
chevron_right
§ 235-40
Parking reduction provisions.
chevron_right
§ 235-41
Parking and loading space standards.
chevron_right
§ 235-42
Parking of commercial vehicles.
chevron_right
Article IX
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
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§ 235-43
Applicability.
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§ 235-44
Extension and alteration.
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§ 235-45
Residential lot of record.
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§ 235-46
Reduction or increase.
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§ 235-47
Change of use or lot.
chevron_right
§ 235-48
Restoration.
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§ 235-49
Abandonment.
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§ 235-50
Moving nonconforming structures.
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§ 235-51
Unsafe structures.
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Article X
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 235-52
Administrative officer.
chevron_right
§ 235-53
Building permit required; application procedure.
chevron_right
§ 235-54
Previously approved permits.
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§ 235-55
Certificate of occupancy required.
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§ 235-56
(Reserved)
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§ 235-57
Permit time limits.
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§ 235-58
Notice of violation and order.
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§ 235-59
Violations and penalties.
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§ 235-60
Board of Appeals.
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Article XI
Special Permits and Conditions
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§ 235-61
Special permit granting authorities.
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§ 235-62
Special permit procedure.
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§ 235-63
Findings by special permit granting authority; conditions.
chevron_right
§ 235-64
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 235-65
Multifamily residential use in nonresidentially zoned areas authorized by Planning Board.
chevron_right
§ 235-66
Density incentives allowed in BA-1 and BA-2 Districts authorized by Planning Board.
chevron_right
§ 235-67
Cluster residential development.
chevron_right
§ 235-68
Planned unit development in SR-A District.
chevron_right
§ 235-69
Planned unit development in UR-B, UR-C and UR-D Districts.
chevron_right
§ 235-70
Planned unit development in BA-1, BA-2, BB, BB-1, BC and BD Districts.
chevron_right
§ 235-71
Planned business development.
chevron_right
§ 235-71.1
Smart Growth District.
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§ 235-71.2
Rail Corridor Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 235-72
Adult uses.
chevron_right
§ 235-73
Wireless communications service facilities.
chevron_right
§ 235-73.1
Affordable housing incentive program.
chevron_right
§ 235-73.2
Slope protection.
chevron_right
§ 235-73.3
Registered marijuana dispensaries.
chevron_right
§ 235-73.4
Marijuana establishment.
chevron_right
Article XII
Removal and Filling
chevron_right
§ 235-74
Removal of sand, gravel, quarry or other earth materials.
chevron_right
§ 235-75
Filling of water bodies or wet areas.
chevron_right
§ 235-76
Filling of any lot.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Home Occupation
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§ 235-77
Conditions.
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Article XIV
Amendments, Severability and When Effective
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§ 235-78
Amendments.
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§ 235-79
Severability.
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§ 235-80
When effective.
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Article XV
Floodplain District
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§ 235-81
Establishment.
chevron_right
§ 235-81.1
Reference to existing regulations.
chevron_right
§ 235-82
Development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 235-82.1
Notification of watercourse alteration.
chevron_right
§ 235-83
Subdivisions and new development.
chevron_right
§ 235-84
Health regulations.
chevron_right
§ 235-85
Authority.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Wireless Communications Service Facilities
chevron_right
§ 235-86
Purpose.
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§ 235-87
Existing facilities; discontinuance; applicability.
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