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City of Northampton, MA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 350 Zoning
Chapter 350
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Northampton
7-22-1975
.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - List of Zoning Attachments
Attachment 2 - Table of Use Regulations: GB, NB and M Districts
Attachment 3 - Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations: GB, NB, M and EU-O Districts
Attachment 4 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: RR District
Attachment 5 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: SR District
Attachment 6 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: URA District
Attachment 7 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: URB District
Attachment 8 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: URC District
Attachment 9 - (Reserved)
Attachment 10 - (Reserved)
Attachment 12 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: HB District
Attachment 12.1 - HB District Design Standards
Attachment 15 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: GI District
Attachment 16 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: OI District
Attachment 18 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: SC District
Attachment 19 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: PV District
Attachment 21 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: FFR District
Attachment 24 - Table of Use, Dimensional and Density Regulations: WSP District
SECTION 1
Title; Authority; Purpose
§ 350-1.1
Title.
§ 350-1.2
Authority.
§ 350-1.3
Purpose.
§ 350-1.4
Amendment and validity.
SECTION 2
Definitions
§ 350-2.1
General.
SECTION 3
Establishment of Districts
§ 350-3.1
Division into districts.
§ 350-3.2
Special Conservancy Floodplain District.
§ 350-3.3
Overlay zoning districts.
§ 350-3.4
Zoning Map.
§ 350-3.5
Changes to Zoning Map.
§ 350-3.6
Boundaries of districts.
SECTION 4
Administration
§ 350-4.1
Interpretation.
§ 350-4.2
Existing buildings and land.
§ 350-4.3
Enforcement by Building Commissioner.
§ 350-4.4
Zoning permit required.
§ 350-4.5
Certificate of use and occupancy required.
§ 350-4.6
Permit and certificate fees.
§ 350-4.7
Permit time limits.
§ 350-4.8
Notice of violation and order.
§ 350-4.9
Prosecution of violation.
§ 350-4.10
Zoning Board of Appeals; variances; appeals.
§ 350-4.11
Appeal periods.
§ 350-4.12
Extensions, modifications or renewals.
SECTION 5
Use Regulations
§ 350-5.1
Applicability of use regulations.
§ 350-5.2
Table of Use Regulations.
§ 350-5.3
Accessory uses.
SECTION 6
Dimensional and Density Regulations
§ 350-6.1
Applicability of dimensional and density regulations.
§ 350-6.2
Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations.
§ 350-6.3
Reduction of dimensional and density regulations.
§ 350-6.4
Separation of lots.
§ 350-6.5
Screening and buffers.
§ 350-6.6
Floodway.
§ 350-6.7
Accessory structures.
§ 350-6.8
Other general dimensional and density provisions.
§ 350-6.9
Dimensional and density regulations for lots located in more than one zoning district.
§ 350-6.10
Flag lots.
§ 350-6.11
Form-based criteria for two-family and two single-family homes.
§ 350-6.12
Affordable housing.
§ 350-6.13
Reduced lot line (RLL) developments.
§ 350-6.14
Residential conversion of existing non-conforming historic accessory structures.
SECTION 7
Signs
§ 350-7.1
Applicability.
§ 350-7.2
General sign regulations.
§ 350-7.3
Signs permitted in any R or SC District.
§ 350-7.4
Signs permitted in any B or Character-Based District.
§ 350-7.5
Signs permitted in any I and PV Districts.
§ 350-7.6
Nonconforming accessory signs.
§ 350-7.7
Nonconforming, nonaccessory (general advertising) signs.
§ 350-7.8
Permit required; fees.
§ 350-7.9
Stationary sandwich board signs.
SECTION 8
Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
§ 350-8.1
Off-street parking requirements.
§ 350-8.2
Off-street loading and unloading requirements.
§ 350-8.3
Existing spaces.
§ 350-8.4
Computation of spaces.
§ 350-8.5
Combined facilities.
§ 350-8.6
Shared parking.
§ 350-8.7
Location of parking spaces.
§ 350-8.8
Parking and loading space standards.
§ 350-8.9
Additional standards for over five spaces.
§ 350-8.10
Special provisions in Central Business Districts for meeting off-street parking requirements.
§ 350-8.11
Bicycle parking.
SECTION 9
Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
§ 350-9.1
Nonconformity by initial enactment or amendment.
§ 350-9.2
Extension and alteration.
§ 350-9.3
Change, extension or alteration of legally preexisting nonconforming structures, uses, or lots.
§ 350-9.4
Single-lot exemption for single- and two-family use.
§ 350-9.5
Abandonment and discontinuance.
SECTION 10
Special Permits
§ 350-10.1
Special permits.
§ 350-10.2
Removal of sand, gravel, quarry or other earth materials.
§ 350-10.3
Filling of any water or wet area.
§ 350-10.4
Filling of land other than water or wet area.
§ 350-10.5
Open space or cluster residential development.
§ 350-10.6
(Reserved)
§ 350-10.7
Heavy public use.
§ 350-10.8
Commercial stables and kennels.
§ 350-10.9
Telecommunications, personal wireless facilities and small-cell telecommunications.
§ 350-10.10
(Reserved)
§ 350-10.11
(Reserved)
§ 350-10.12
Home business special permit criteria.
§ 350-10.13
Adult establishments.
§ 350-10.14
(Reserved)
§ 350-10.15
Planned Village District.
§ 350-10.16
Drive-through establishments.
SECTION 11
Site Plan Approval
§ 350-11.1
Purpose.
§ 350-11.2
Projects requiring site plan approval as intermediate projects.
§ 350-11.3
Projects requiring site plan approval as major projects.
§ 350-11.4
Requirements.
§ 350-11.5
Procedures.
§ 350-11.6
Approval criteria.
SECTION 12
Environmental Performance Standards
§ 350-12.1
General standards.
§ 350-12.2
Outdoor lighting.
§ 350-12.3
Significant trees.
SECTION 13
Special Conservancy District
§ 350-13.1
Purpose.
§ 350-13.2
Boundaries.
§ 350-13.3
Permitted uses.
§ 350-13.4
Special permit granting authority.
§ 350-13.5
Additional site plan requirements.
§ 350-13.6
Development conditions.
§ 350-13.7
Submission of plans.
SECTION 14
Floodplain District
§ 350-14.1
Purpose.
§ 350-14.2
Boundaries.
§ 350-14.3
Permitted uses.
§ 350-14.4
Reviewing agencies.
§ 350-14.5
Site plan required.
§ 350-14.6
Development conditions.
§ 350-14.7
Notice requirements.
§ 350-14.8
Issuance of occupancy permit.
§ 350-14.9
Meeting lot area requirements.
SECTION 15
Water Supply Protection District
§ 350-15.1
Purpose.
§ 350-15.2
District superimposed on other districts.
§ 350-15.3
Boundaries.
§ 350-15.4
Prohibited uses.
§ 350-15.5
Restrictive uses.
§ 350-15.6
Drainage.
§ 350-15.7
Uses by special permit.
§ 350-15.8
Design and operations guidelines.
§ 350-15.9
Additional dimensional and density regulations.
SECTION 16
Floodplain Overlay District
§ 350-16.1
Purpose; district established.
§ 350-16.2
Definitions.
§ 350-16.3
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 350-16.4
Disclaimer of liability.
§ 350-16.5
Severability.
§ 350-16.6
Changes in base flood elevation; requirement to submit new technical data.
§ 350-16.7
Variances from Building Code floodplain standards.
§ 350-16.8
Variances from local zoning bylaws.
§ 350-16.9
Permits required for all proposed development.
§ 350-16.10
Review of subdivision and development proposals.
§ 350-16.11
Base flood elevation data for subdivision proposals.
§ 350-16.12
Unnumbered A Zones.
§ 350-16.13
Floodway encroachment.
§ 350-16.14
Watercourse alterations or relocations in riverine areas.
§ 350-16.15
Recreational vehicles.
SECTION 17
Farms, Forests and Rivers District (FFR)
§ 350-17.1
Purpose.
§ 350-17.2
Uses.
§ 350-17.3
Transfer of development rights (TDR).
SECTION 18
(Reserved)
SECTION 19
(Reserved)
SECTION 20
Sustainable Growth Overlay District (SG)
§ 350-20.1
Purpose.
§ 350-20.2
Definitions.
§ 350-20.3
Overlay district.
§ 350-20.4
Applicability of SG District.
§ 350-20.5
Permitted uses.
§ 350-20.6
Project phasing.
§ 350-20.7
Housing and housing affordability.
§ 350-20.8
Density.
§ 350-20.9
Parking requirements.
§ 350-20.10
Signs.
§ 350-20.11
Design standards.
§ 350-20.12
Application for plan approval.
§ 350-20.13
Procedure.
§ 350-20.14
Decision.
§ 350-20.15
Change in plan after approval by PAA.
§ 350-20.16
Enforcement; appeals.
§ 350-20.17
Severability.
§ 350-20.18
Village Hill Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
§ 350-20.19
Urban Residential Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
SECTION 21
Rules For All Character-Based Zoning Districts
§ 350-21.1
Purpose and intent.
§ 350-21.2
Organization; applicability; interpretation.
§ 350-21.3
Zones and Zoning Map.
§ 350-21.4
General standards for character-based zoning districts.
§ 350-21.5
Overview of public realm.
§ 350-21.6
Lot standards.
§ 350-21.7
Buildings.
§ 350-21.8
Landscaping.
§ 350-21.9
Green infrastructure.
§ 350-21.10
Public realm components.
§ 350-21.11
Off-street parking and driveways.
§ 350-21.12
Development types; block standards.
§ 350-21.13
Preexisting buildings and site improvements.
§ 350-21.14
Exemptions from conflicting provisions.
SECTION 22
Character-Based Districts
§ 350-22.1
Central Business-Core District (CB-Core).
§ 350-22.2
Central Business-Side Street District (CB-Side Street).
§ 350-22.3
Central Business-Gateway District (CB-Gateway).
§ 350-22.4
Florence Village-Center District (FV-Center).
§ 350-22.5
Florence Village-General District (FV-General).