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City of Waltham, MA
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2023-12-26
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Part III: Zoning Code
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Chapter Z Zoning Code
Introduction
Ch PRE
Preface
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance and Certificate
Part I: Charter
Pt I
Charter
Ch CHCT
Charter Comparative Table
Part II: the General Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
Animals and Fowl
Ch 4
Cemeteries
Ch 5
Civil Defense
Ch 6
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 7
Garbage, Trash and Refuse
Ch 7.5
Health
Ch 8
Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations
Ch 9
Memorials and Trust Funds
Ch 10
Offenses—Miscellaneous
Ch 11
Parks and Recreation
Ch 12
Planning
Ch 13
Poles, Wires and Conduits
Ch 14
Police Department
Ch 15
Public Library
Ch 16
Sewers, Drains and Sewage Disposal
Ch 17
Sidewalks, Public Ways, Public Places, Private Ways and Parking Areas
Ch 18
Taxicabs
Ch 19
Water
Ch 20
(Reserved)
Ch 21
(Reserved)
Ch 23
Delayed Demolition
Ch 24
City of Waltham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Ch 25
Stormwater
Appendix
Apx A
Wards
Apx B
Table of Acts
Code Comparative Tables
Ch CCT
Code Comparative Tables
Part III: Zoning Code
Ch Z
Zoning Code
Ch Z Art I
Authority, Purpose and Objectives
Sec. 1.1
Purpose; short title.
Sec. 1.2
Authority.
Sec. 1.3
Objectives.
Sec. 1.4
Conflict with State Building Code.
Ch Z Art II
Word Usage; Intent; Definitions
Sec. 2.1
Word usage.
Sec. 2.2
Intent and interpretation.
Sec. 2.3
Definitions.
Ch Z Art III
Establishment of Districts
Sec. 3.1
Classification of districts.
Sec. 3.2
Definition of uses.
Sec. 3.3
Uses.
Sec. 3.4
Table of Uses.
Sec. 3.41
(Reserved)
Sec. 3.5
Special permits.
Sec. 3.6
Special permit criteria for specific uses.
Sec. 3.7
Existing buildings, structures and uses.
Sec. 3.8
General and special restrictions and exceptions.
Sec. 3.9
Uses in Hope Avenue Redevelopment Districts.
Ch Z Art IV
Dimensional Requirements
Sec. 4.1
General provisions.
Sec. 4.2
Supplementary dimensional regulations.
Ch Z Art V
Parking Requirements
Sec. 5.1
General provisions.
Sec. 5.2
Off-street parking requirements.
Sec. 5.3
Design of parking areas for five or fewer cars.
Sec. 5.4
Design of parking areas for more than five cars.
Sec. 5.5
Design of parking areas for commercial and industrial uses.
Sec. 5.6
Special permit for off-street parking areas in Residence B and C Districts.
Sec. 5.7
Special permit for off-street parking in residential land abutting nonresidential land.
Sec. 5.8
Remote parking.
Sec. 5.9
Changes in use.
Ch Z Art VI
Special Provisions Relating to Signs
Sec. 6.1
Intent and purpose.
Sec. 6.2
Definitions.
Sec. 6.3
Permits and certificates required.
Sec. 6.4
Hazards prohibited.
Sec. 6.5
Number of signs limited.
Sec. 6.6
Regulations governing particular types of signs.
Sec. 6.7
Illumination of signs.
Sec. 6.8
Special provisions relative to window signs.
Sec. 6.9
Amortization schedules.
Ch Z Art VII
Administration and Enforcement
Sec. 7.1
Establishment of Board of Appeals.
Sec. 7.2
Powers and duties of Board of Appeals.
Sec. 7.3
Procedure on appeals.
Sec. 7.4
Enforcement.
Sec. 7.5
Zone changes and special permits.
Ch Z Art VIII
Incentive Zoning
Sec. 8.1
Purpose.
Sec. 8.2
Special permit in planned residential.
Sec. 8.3
Special permit for planned unit development.
Sec. 8.4
Riverfront Overlay District special permit (RF).
Sec. 8.5
Site development criteria for riverfront parks, walkways and similar publicly accessible areas along the riverfront.
Sec. 8.6
Limited Commercial Revitalization Area Overlay District special permit (RO).
Sec. 8.7
Limited Commercial Residential Area Protection Overlay District special permit.
Ch Z Art IX
Affordable Housing
Sec. 9.1
Affordable housing provisions.
Sec. 9.2
City of Waltham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Ch Z Art X
Wireless Communications Equipment
Sec. 10.1
Intent and purpose.
Sec. 10.2
Definitions.
Sec. 10.3
Design and operating criteria.
Sec. 10.4
Wireless communication equipment allowed by right.
Sec. 10.5
Wireless communication equipment requiring special permit.
Ch Z Art XI
Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers and Cultivation Operations
Sec. 11.1
Intent and purpose.
Sec. 11.2
Definitions.
Sec. 11.3
Special-permit-granting authority.
Sec. 11.4
Special permit application.
Sec. 11.5
Standards and criteria.
Sec. 11.6
Specific restrictions and requirements.
Sec. 11.7
Parking.
Sec. 11.8
Cultivation activities.
Sec. 11.9
Conformance to zoning requirements.
Sec. 11.10
with special permit.
Sec. 11.11
Term of special permit.
Sec. 11.12
Appeals.
Sec. 11.13
Severability.
Ch Z Art XII
Nonmedical Marijuana Establishments
Sec. 12.1
Intent and purpose.
Sec. 12.2
Definitions.
Sec. 12.3
Special-permit-granting authority.
Sec. 12.4
Special permit application.
Sec. 12.5
Standards and criteria.
Sec. 12.6
Specific restrictions and requirements.
Sec. 12.7
Parking.
Sec. 12.8
Commercial cultivation activities.
Sec. 12.9
Conformance to zoning requirements.
Sec. 12.10
Compliance with special permit.
Sec. 12.11
Term of special permit.
Sec. 12.12
Appeals.
Sec. 12.13
Severability.
Ch ZTA
Table of Zoning Text Amendments
Ch ZMA
Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter Z
Zoning Code
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Waltham
12-22-1952
; amended in its entirety
12-27-1988
by
Ord. No. 26637
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A, Official Develoopment Prospectus Form
Attachment 2 - Appendix B, Abutters List Procedures
Attachment 3 - Appendix C, Open Space/FAR Ratios
Attachment 4 - Table of Uses
Attachment 5 - Table of Dimensional Regulations
Attachment 6 - Design of Parking Areas
Article I
Authority, Purpose and Objectives
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Sec. 1.1
Purpose; short title.
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Sec. 1.2
Authority.
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Sec. 1.3
Objectives.
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Sec. 1.4
Conflict with State Building Code.
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Article II
Word Usage; Intent; Definitions
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Sec. 2.1
Word usage.
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Sec. 2.2
Intent and interpretation.
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Sec. 2.3
Definitions.
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Article III
Establishment of Districts
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Sec. 3.1
Classification of districts.
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Sec. 3.2
Definition of uses.
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Sec. 3.3
Uses.
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Sec. 3.4
Table of Uses.
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Sec. 3.41
(Reserved)
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Sec. 3.5
Special permits.
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Sec. 3.6
Special permit criteria for specific uses.
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Sec. 3.7
Existing buildings, structures and uses.
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Sec. 3.8
General and special restrictions and exceptions.
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Sec. 3.9
Uses in Hope Avenue Redevelopment Districts.
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Article IV
Dimensional Requirements
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Sec. 4.1
General provisions.
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Sec. 4.2
Supplementary dimensional regulations.
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Article V
Parking Requirements
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Sec. 5.1
General provisions.
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Sec. 5.2
Off-street parking requirements.
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Sec. 5.3
Design of parking areas for five or fewer cars.
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Sec. 5.4
Design of parking areas for more than five cars.
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Sec. 5.5
Design of parking areas for commercial and industrial uses.
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Sec. 5.6
Special permit for off-street parking areas in Residence B and C Districts.
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Sec. 5.7
Special permit for off-street parking in residential land abutting nonresidential land.
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Sec. 5.8
Remote parking.
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Sec. 5.9
Changes in use.
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Article VI
Special Provisions Relating to Signs
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Sec. 6.1
Intent and purpose.
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Sec. 6.2
Definitions.
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Sec. 6.3
Permits and certificates required.
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Sec. 6.4
Hazards prohibited.
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Sec. 6.5
Number of signs limited.
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Sec. 6.6
Regulations governing particular types of signs.
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Sec. 6.7
Illumination of signs.
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Sec. 6.8
Special provisions relative to window signs.
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Sec. 6.9
Amortization schedules.
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Article VII
Administration and Enforcement
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Sec. 7.1
Establishment of Board of Appeals.
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Sec. 7.2
Powers and duties of Board of Appeals.
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Sec. 7.3
Procedure on appeals.
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Sec. 7.4
Enforcement.
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Sec. 7.5
Zone changes and special permits.
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Article VIII
Incentive Zoning
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Sec. 8.1
Purpose.
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Sec. 8.2
Special permit in planned residential.
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Sec. 8.3
Special permit for planned unit development.
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Sec. 8.4
Riverfront Overlay District special permit (RF).
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Sec. 8.5
Site development criteria for riverfront parks, walkways and similar publicly accessible areas along the riverfront.
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Sec. 8.6
Limited Commercial Revitalization Area Overlay District special permit (RO).
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Sec. 8.7
Limited Commercial Residential Area Protection Overlay District special permit.
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Article IX
Affordable Housing
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Sec. 9.1
Affordable housing provisions.
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Sec. 9.2
City of Waltham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
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Article X
Wireless Communications Equipment
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Sec. 10.1
Intent and purpose.
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Sec. 10.2
Definitions.
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Sec. 10.3
Design and operating criteria.
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Sec. 10.4
Wireless communication equipment allowed by right.
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Sec. 10.5
Wireless communication equipment requiring special permit.
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Article XI
Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers and Cultivation Operations
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Sec. 11.1
Intent and purpose.
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Sec. 11.2
Definitions.
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Sec. 11.3
Special-permit-granting authority.
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Sec. 11.4
Special permit application.
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Sec. 11.5
Standards and criteria.
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Sec. 11.6
Specific restrictions and requirements.
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Sec. 11.7
Parking.
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Sec. 11.8
Cultivation activities.
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Sec. 11.9
Conformance to zoning requirements.
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Sec. 11.10
with special permit.
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Sec. 11.11
Term of special permit.
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Sec. 11.12
Appeals.
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Sec. 11.13
Severability.
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Article XII
Nonmedical Marijuana Establishments
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Sec. 12.1
Intent and purpose.
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Sec. 12.2
Definitions.
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Sec. 12.3
Special-permit-granting authority.
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Sec. 12.4
Special permit application.
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Sec. 12.5
Standards and criteria.
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Sec. 12.6
Specific restrictions and requirements.
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Sec. 12.7
Parking.
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Sec. 12.8
Commercial cultivation activities.
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Sec. 12.9
Conformance to zoning requirements.
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Sec. 12.10
Compliance with special permit.
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Sec. 12.11
Term of special permit.
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Sec. 12.12
Appeals.
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Sec. 12.13
Severability.
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