Editor's Note: The text of this article was originally adopted 4-2-2001 ATM by Art. 20 as a General Bylaw and subsequently approved by the Attorney General as a Zoning Bylaw. This Art. 9 relocated the text from Ch. 158 of the Code to Ch. 200.
Intent and purpose. This by-law shall govern the use
of unaccepted ways, excluding those ways approved under the Subdivision
Control Law, for access to building lots in the Town of North Reading.
The Community Planning Commission may grant a certificate
of waiver from the standards in cases where the unaccepted way meets
acceptable construction standards at the time of the occupancy permit
application.
All new buildings, excluding accessory structures,
additions and alterations, shall have frontage on ways which provide
adequate access for the entire length of the way up to and including
the minimum lot frontage required under zoning.
The layout and design of the way shall be stamped
by a professional engineer and shall demonstrate compliance with the
Community Planning Commission street standards.
No occupancy permit shall be issued until the way,
which a lot fronts on is complete and in full compliance with the
Community Planning Commission standards.
When exercising its powers of review under this General
By-law, the North Reading Community Planning Commission shall hold
a public hearing within 30 days of the submission of a complete application.
Public notice of said hearing shall be given at least seven and fourteen
days prior to the date of the public hearing by posting said notice
in a newspaper of general circulation and by a certified mailing to
every property owner with frontage on the subject street. All expenses
for notification shall be borne by the applicant.