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Town of Townsend, MA
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Part III: Zoning Bylaw
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Chapter 145 Zoning
Part I: Charter
Ch C
Charter
Part II: General Bylaws
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Agriculture Commission
Ch 6
Automatic Fire Alarm Systems
Ch 14
Capital Planning Committee
Ch 19
Contracts, Bids and Sales
Ch 22
Council on Aging
Ch 28
Dogs
Ch 29
Animal Care Program
Ch 34
Farming
Ch 37
Fees
Ch 41
Finance Committee
Ch 43
Fire/EMS Department
Ch 44
Facilities Maintenance Department
Ch 49
Hazardous Materials
Ch 54
Historic Districts
Ch 58
House Numbers
Ch 62
Illicit Discharges to the Municipal Storm Drain System
Ch 64
Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances
Ch 71
Junk Collectors and Solicitors
Ch 78
Master Plan Committee
Ch 85
NPDES Phase II Stormwater Management
Ch 87
Outdoor Water Use
Ch 89
Pavement Management Plan
Ch 90
Personnel Policies
Ch 93
Plastic Bag Reduction
Ch 95
Public Lighting
Ch 102
Recycling Committee
Ch 104
Revolving Funds
Ch 106
Scenic Roads
Ch 107
Sex Offenders
Ch 110
Strategic Planning Committee
Ch 112
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 115
Stretch Energy Code
Ch 117
Taxation
Ch 119
Tax Collector
Ch 124
Town Meeting
Ch 127
Town Properties Committee
Ch 128
Unregistered Motor Vehicles
Ch 138
Wetlands
Part III: Zoning Bylaw
Ch 145
Zoning
Ch 145 Art I
General Provisions
§ 145-1
Authority and title.
§ 145-2
Purposes.
§ 145-3
Conformity required.
§ 145-4
Prohibited uses.
Ch 145 Art II
Definitions
§ 145-5
Word usage and definitions.
Ch 145 Art III
Establishment of Zoning Districts
§ 145-6
Types of districts.
§ 145-7
Location of districts.
§ 145-8
Amendments to maps.
§ 145-9
District boundaries.
§ 145-10
Determination of boundaries.
Ch 145 Art IV
Application of Regulations; Modifications and Exceptions
§ 145-11
Construction or use of buildings or improvements; use of land.
§ 145-12
Lots partly situated in other towns.
§ 145-13
Lots divided by district boundary lines.
§ 145-14
Principal buildings and frontage.
§ 145-15
Eminent domain.
§ 145-16
Land below mean high water.
Ch 145 Art V
Nonconforming Uses
§ 145-17
Applicability.
§ 145-18
Extensions and alterations; special permit required.
§ 145-19
Loss of nonconforming status after abandonment.
§ 145-20
Previously issued permits.
§ 145-21
Nonconforming lots in a residential district.
Ch 145 Art VI
Land Use Regulations
§ 145-22
Applicability.
§ 145-23
Dumps.
§ 145-24
Driveways and entrances.
§ 145-25
Distribution systems.
§ 145-26
Residential districts.
§ 145-27
Downtown Commercial District (DCD).
§ 145-28
Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD).
§ 145-29
Outlying Commercial District (OCD).
§ 145-30
Industrial District (ID).
Ch 145 Art VII
Land Space Requirements
§ 145-31
Construction or alteration of buildings or structures.
§ 145-32
Land and yard space for new buildings.
Ch 145 Art VIII
Parking Requirements
§ 145-33
Provisions applicable to all districts.
Ch 145 Art IX
Special Provisions
§ 145-34
Additional requirements.
§ 145-35
Motels.
§ 145-36
Accessory apartments in residential district.
§ 145-37
Apartments.
§ 145-38
Mobile homes.
§ 145-39
Open space preservation development (OSPD).
§ 145-40
Aquifer Protection Overlay District.
§ 145-41
Squannacook River area of critical environmental concern.
§ 145-42
Site plan review special permit.
§ 145-43
Antique shops.
§ 145-44
Swimming pool enclosures.
§ 145-45
Floodplain District.
§ 145-46
Earth excavation special permit.
§ 145-47
Open space multifamily development (OSMD).
§ 145-48
Affordable housing conditional density bonus.
§ 145-49
Transfer of development rights (TDR).
§ 145-50
Subdivision phasing.
§ 145-51
Telecommunication and cellular towers.
§ 145-52
Outdoor lighting.
§ 145-53
Adult use establishments.
§ 145-54
Groundwater Protection District.
§ 145-54.1
Age-restricted development.
Ch 145 Art X
Signs
§ 145-55
General provisions.
§ 145-56
Residence districts.
§ 145-57
Commercial and industrial districts.
§ 145-58
Freestanding signs in commercial and industrial districts.
§ 145-59
Dimensions of freestanding signs.
§ 145-60
Illuminated signs.
§ 145-61
Private outdoor lighting fixtures.
§ 145-62
Exempt signs.
Ch 145 Art XI
Appeals, Special Permits and Variances
§ 145-63
Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 145-64
Appeals.
§ 145-65
Special permits.
§ 145-66
Variances.
Ch 145 Art XII
Zoning Amendments
§ 145-67
Submission in writing.
§ 145-68
Geographic change.
§ 145-69
Hearing.
§ 145-70
Costs.
Ch 145 Art XIII
Enforcement and Penalties
§ 145-71
Enforcement official.
§ 145-72
Permits required.
§ 145-73
Issuance of permits.
§ 145-74
Application for permit.
§ 145-75
Notice of violation.
§ 145-76
Legal abatement action.
§ 145-77
Violations and penalties.
Ch 145 Art XIV
Applicability
§ 145-78
Effective date of amendments.
§ 145-79
Continuance of former bylaw.
§ 145-80
Severability.
Ch 145 Art XV
Rate of Development and Subdivision Phasing
§ 145-81
Purpose.
§ 145-82
Applicability.
§ 145-83
General.
§ 145-84
Limitation.
§ 145-85
Special permit exemption.
Ch 145 Art XVI
Renewable/Alternative Energy
§ 145-86
Large-scale ground-mounted solar installations.
§ 145-87
Wind energy systems.
Ch 145 Art XVII
Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers/Registered Marijuana Dispensaries
§ 145-88
Medical marijuana bylaw.
§ 145-89
Temporary moratorium on recreational marijuana.
Ch 145 Art XVIII
Recreational Marijuana
§ 145-90
Recreational Marijuana Establishment.
Part IV: Regulations
Ch 150
Conservation Commission
Ch 160
Health, Board of
Ch 175
Planning Board
Appendix
Ch A195
Acceptances of General Laws
Ch A196
Special Acts
Ch A197
Street Acceptances
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 145
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting of the Town of Townsend
6-24-1978
by Art. 6, as amended by the Annual Town Meeting 4-27-1983 by Art. 25. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noncriminal disposition — See Ch.
1
, Art.
II
.
Historic districts — See Ch.
54
.
Wetlands — See Ch.
138
.
Planning Board regulations — See Ch.
175
.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Land Space Requirement Table
Attachment 2 - Zoning Map Index
Attachment 3 - Zoning Districts - Map 1
Attachment 4 - Neighborhood Commercial - Map 2
Attachment 5 - Neighborhood Commercial, Industrial District and Outlying Commercial District - Map 3
Attachment 6 - Downtown Commercial District - Map 4
Attachment 7 - Outlying Commercials District - Map 5
Attachment 8 - Outlying Commercial District - Map 6
Attachment 9 - Industrial District and Outlying District - Map 7
Attachment 10 - Outlying Commercial District - Map 8
Attachment 11 - Industrial District - Map 9
Attachment 12 - Industrial District - Map 10
Attachment 13 - Industrial District - Map 11
Attachment 14 - Industrial District - Map 12
Attachment 15 - Test Well Site 12-03
Attachment 16 - Cross Street Well
Attachment 17 - Witches Brook Wells
Attachment 18 - Harbor Trace Well
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 145-1
Authority and title.
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§ 145-2
Purposes.
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§ 145-3
Conformity required.
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§ 145-4
Prohibited uses.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 145-5
Word usage and definitions.
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Article III
Establishment of Zoning Districts
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§ 145-6
Types of districts.
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§ 145-7
Location of districts.
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§ 145-8
Amendments to maps.
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§ 145-9
District boundaries.
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§ 145-10
Determination of boundaries.
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Article IV
Application of Regulations; Modifications and Exceptions
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§ 145-11
Construction or use of buildings or improvements; use of land.
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§ 145-12
Lots partly situated in other towns.
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§ 145-13
Lots divided by district boundary lines.
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§ 145-14
Principal buildings and frontage.
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§ 145-15
Eminent domain.
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§ 145-16
Land below mean high water.
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Article V
Nonconforming Uses
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§ 145-17
Applicability.
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§ 145-18
Extensions and alterations; special permit required.
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§ 145-19
Loss of nonconforming status after abandonment.
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§ 145-20
Previously issued permits.
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§ 145-21
Nonconforming lots in a residential district.
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Article VI
Land Use Regulations
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§ 145-22
Applicability.
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§ 145-23
Dumps.
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§ 145-24
Driveways and entrances.
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§ 145-25
Distribution systems.
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§ 145-26
Residential districts.
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§ 145-27
Downtown Commercial District (DCD).
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§ 145-28
Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD).
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§ 145-29
Outlying Commercial District (OCD).
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§ 145-30
Industrial District (ID).
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Article VII
Land Space Requirements
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§ 145-31
Construction or alteration of buildings or structures.
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§ 145-32
Land and yard space for new buildings.
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Article VIII
Parking Requirements
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§ 145-33
Provisions applicable to all districts.
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Article IX
Special Provisions
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§ 145-34
Additional requirements.
chevron_right
§ 145-35
Motels.
chevron_right
§ 145-36
Accessory apartments in residential district.
chevron_right
§ 145-37
Apartments.
chevron_right
§ 145-38
Mobile homes.
chevron_right
§ 145-39
Open space preservation development (OSPD).
chevron_right
§ 145-40
Aquifer Protection Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 145-41
Squannacook River area of critical environmental concern.
chevron_right
§ 145-42
Site plan review special permit.
chevron_right
§ 145-43
Antique shops.
chevron_right
§ 145-44
Swimming pool enclosures.
chevron_right
§ 145-45
Floodplain District.
chevron_right
§ 145-46
Earth excavation special permit.
chevron_right
§ 145-47
Open space multifamily development (OSMD).
chevron_right
§ 145-48
Affordable housing conditional density bonus.
chevron_right
§ 145-49
Transfer of development rights (TDR).
chevron_right
§ 145-50
Subdivision phasing.
chevron_right
§ 145-51
Telecommunication and cellular towers.
chevron_right
§ 145-52
Outdoor lighting.
chevron_right
§ 145-53
Adult use establishments.
chevron_right
§ 145-54
Groundwater Protection District.
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§ 145-54.1
Age-restricted development.
chevron_right
Article X
Signs
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§ 145-55
General provisions.
chevron_right
§ 145-56
Residence districts.
chevron_right
§ 145-57
Commercial and industrial districts.
chevron_right
§ 145-58
Freestanding signs in commercial and industrial districts.
chevron_right
§ 145-59
Dimensions of freestanding signs.
chevron_right
§ 145-60
Illuminated signs.
chevron_right
§ 145-61
Private outdoor lighting fixtures.
chevron_right
§ 145-62
Exempt signs.
chevron_right
Article XI
Appeals, Special Permits and Variances
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§ 145-63
Zoning Board of Appeals.
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§ 145-64
Appeals.
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§ 145-65
Special permits.
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§ 145-66
Variances.
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Article XII
Zoning Amendments
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§ 145-67
Submission in writing.
chevron_right
§ 145-68
Geographic change.
chevron_right
§ 145-69
Hearing.
chevron_right
§ 145-70
Costs.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Enforcement and Penalties
chevron_right
§ 145-71
Enforcement official.
chevron_right
§ 145-72
Permits required.
chevron_right
§ 145-73
Issuance of permits.
chevron_right
§ 145-74
Application for permit.
chevron_right
§ 145-75
Notice of violation.
chevron_right
§ 145-76
Legal abatement action.
chevron_right
§ 145-77
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Applicability
chevron_right
§ 145-78
Effective date of amendments.
chevron_right
§ 145-79
Continuance of former bylaw.
chevron_right
§ 145-80
Severability.
chevron_right
Article XV
Rate of Development and Subdivision Phasing
chevron_right
§ 145-81
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 145-82
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 145-83
General.
chevron_right
§ 145-84
Limitation.
chevron_right
§ 145-85
Special permit exemption.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Renewable/Alternative Energy
chevron_right
§ 145-86
Large-scale ground-mounted solar installations.
chevron_right
§ 145-87
Wind energy systems.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers/Registered Marijuana Dispensaries
chevron_right
§ 145-88
Medical marijuana bylaw.
chevron_right
§ 145-89
Temporary moratorium on recreational marijuana.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Recreational Marijuana
chevron_right
§ 145-90
Recreational Marijuana Establishment.
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