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Town of Wakefield, MA
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Division 1 Bylaws
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 190 Zoning
Chapter 190
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Wakefield
11-8-2025
RTM by Art. 11
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix: Table of Use Regulations
Attachment 2 - Appendix B: Table of Dimensional Regulations
[1]
Editor's Note: This article also repealed former Ch. 190, Zoning, adopted
6-2-1988 by Art. 33
(The codification of the Zoning Bylaw as Ch.
190
was accepted by the Special Town Meeting 12-15-1997 by Art. 6. See Ch.
1
, General Provisions, Art.
II
.).
Article I
Purpose and Authority
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§ 190-1
Title.
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§ 190-2
Purpose.
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§ 190-3
Authority.
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§ 190-4
Applicability.
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§ 190-5
Amendments.
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§ 190-6
Fees and submission requirements.
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§ 190-7
Severability.
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§ 190-8
When effective.
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Article II
Districts
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§ 190-9
Establishment.
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§ 190-10
Overlay and special districts.
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§ 190-11
Zoning Map.
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§ 190-12
Boundaries.
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§ 190-13
Split lots.
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Article III
Use Regulations
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§ 190-14
General regulations.
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§ 190-15
Table of use regulations.
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§ 190-16
Accessory uses.
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§ 190-17
Home occupations.
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§ 190-18
Accessory parking in residence districts.
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Article IV
Dimensional Regulations
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§ 190-19
General regulations.
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§ 190-20
Yard and setback regulations.
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§ 190-21
Special regulations.
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§ 190-22
Screening and buffer strips.
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Article V
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
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§ 190-23
Applicability.
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§ 190-24
Nonconforming uses.
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§ 190-25
Nonconforming structures.
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§ 190-26
Variance required.
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§ 190-27
Nonconforming single- and two-unit residential structures.
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§ 190-28
Abandonment or non-use.
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§ 190-29
Reconstruction after catastrophe or voluntary demolition.
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§ 190-30
Reversion to nonconformity.
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§ 190-31
Substandard lots.
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§ 190-32
Eminent domain.
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Article VI
General Regulations
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§ 190-33
Off-site parking and loading.
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§ 190-34
Signs.
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Article VII
Special Regulations
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§ 190-35
Adult uses.
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§ 190-36
Registered marijuana dispensaries.
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§ 190-37
(Reserved)
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§ 190-38
Trailers or mobile homes.
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Article VIII
Special Residential Regulations
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§ 190-39
Accessory dwelling units.
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§ 190-40
Art/craft studio.
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§ 190-41
Conversions to apartments.
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§ 190-42
Senior housing facility.
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§ 190-43
Multifamily dwellings and mixed use development.
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§ 190-44
Open space development (OSD).
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§ 190-45
Housing affordability.
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Article IX
Special District Regulations
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§ 190-46
Floodplain Overlay District (FPOD).
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§ 190-47
Municipal District (MD).
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§ 190-48
Municipal Building Reuse Overlay District (MBROD).
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§ 190-49
Signage Overlay District (SOD).
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§ 190-50
Mixed use Overlay District (MUOD).
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§ 190-51
Wireless Communication Services Overlay District (WCSOD).
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§ 190-52
Creative Development Overlay District (CDOD).
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§ 190-53
Self-Storage Facility Overlay District (SSFOD).
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§ 190-54
MBTA Communities Overlay District (MOD).
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Article X
Administration and Procedures
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§ 190-55
Enforcement by building inspector.
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§ 190-56
Building permits and certificates of occupancy.
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§ 190-57
Violations and penalties.
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§ 190-58
Zoning Board of Appeals.
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§ 190-59
Planning Board.
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§ 190-60
Special permits.
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§ 190-61
Site plan review.
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§ 190-62
Site plan review for dover amendment uses.
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§ 190-63
Request for reasonable accommodation.
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§ 190-64
Design review board for signs.
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Article XI
Definitions
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§ 190-65
General.
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§ 190-66
Definitions.
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