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Town of Lexington, MA
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Part II Zoning Bylaw
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Chapter 135 Zoning
Chapter 135
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting of the Town of Lexington
6-4-1968
by Art. 10; amended in its entirety by the Annual Town Meeting
3-20-2013
by Art. 34. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Appeals — See Chs.
12
and
138
.
Housing conversion — See Ch.
63
.
Wetland protection — See Ch.
130
.
Planning Board development regulations — See Ch.
175
.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards
Attachment 2 - Table 2, Schedule of Dimensional Controls
SECTION 135-1.0
PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
1.1
TITLE.
1.2
PURPOSE.
1.3
AUTHORITY.
1.4
APPLICABILITY.
1.5
AMENDMENTS.
1.6
SEVERABILITY.
SECTION 135-2.0
DISTRICTS
2.1
ESTABLISHMENT.
2.2
CLASSES OF DISTRICTS.
2.3
ZONING MAP.
SECTION 135-3.0
USE REGULATIONS
3.1
PRINCIPAL USES.
3.2
ACCESSORY USES.
3.3
TEMPORARY USES.
3.4
TABLE 1, PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
SECTION 135-4.0
DIMENSIONAL CONTROLS
4.1
GENERAL STANDARDS.
4.2
DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS.
4.3
HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
4.4
RESIDENTIAL GROSS FLOOR AREA.
4.5
DISTANCE FROM BASEMENT, SLAB OR CRAWL SPACE AND GROUNDWATER.
SECTION 135-5.0
GENERAL REGULATIONS
5.1
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
5.2
SIGNS.
5.3
LANDSCAPING, TRANSITION AND SCREENING.
5.4
OUTDOOR LIGHTING.
5.5
TRAFFIC STANDARDS.
SECTION 135-6.0
SPECIAL REGULATIONS
6.1
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.
6.2
HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVES.
6.3
NURSERIES NOT EXEMPT BY STATUTE.
6.4
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES.
6.5
BED-AND-BREAKFAST HOME.
6.6
CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITY.
6.7
ACCESSORY APARTMENTS.
6.8
HOME OCCUPATIONS.
6.9
SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
6.10
SHORT-TERM RENTALS.
6.11
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS.
6.12
OPEN SPACE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
SECTION 135-7.0
SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
7.1
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE (NFI) DISTRICT.
7.2
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT.
7.3
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.
7.4
CM DISTRICT.
7.5
VILLAGE AND MULTIFAMILY OVERLAY DISTRICTS
SECTION 135-8.0
NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
8.1
APPLICABILITY.
8.2
NONCONFORMING USES.
8.3
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES OTHER THAN ONE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.
8.4
NONCONFORMING ONE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.
8.5
NONCONFORMING LOTS.
8.6
ABANDONMENT, DEMOLITION, OR NON-USE.
8.7
NONCONFORMING OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
SECTION 135-9.0
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
9.1
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; PENALTY; PERMITS; EXEMPTIONS.
9.2
BOARD OF APPEALS.
9.3
PLANNING BOARD.
9.4
SPECIAL PERMITS.
9.5
SITE PLAN REVIEW.
SECTION 135-10.0
DEFINITIONS
10.1
DEFINITIONS.