Town of Northbridge, MA
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Division 2: Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
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Chapter 173 Zoning
- Division 1: Code of Bylaws
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Town Elections and Elected Town Officers
- Ch 3 Town Meetings
- Ch 4 Administrative Organization
- Ch 5 Financial Regulations
- Ch 6 Use of Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
- Ch 7 Regulations Governing the Use of Private Property
- Ch 8 Regulation of Animals
- Ch 9 Certain Conduct Regulated
- Ch 10 Public Works
- Ch A232 Effect on Preexisting Actions
- Ch A233 General Laws and Special Acts
- Division 2: Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 173 Zoning
- Ch 173 Art I General Provisions
- § 173-1 Title, authority and purpose.
- Ch 173 Art II Definitions
- § 173-2 Terms defined.
- Ch 173 Art III Zoning Districts Established
- § 173-3 Districts enumerated.
- § 173-4 Establishment of Zoning Map.
- § 173-5 District boundaries.
- § 173-6 Purpose of Heritage District.
- Ch 173 Art IV Interpretation and Application
- § 173-7 Interpretation of provisions.
- § 173-8 Application of provisions.
- Ch 173 Art V Use Regulations
- § 173-9 Applicability of use regulations.
- § 173-10 Designations used in Table of Use Regulations.
- § 173-11 Uses subject to other regulations.
- § 173-12 Table of Use Regulations.
- § 173-13 Permitted home occupations.
- § 173-14 Unregistered and disabled vehicles.
- § 173-15 Trailers.
- § 173-16 Permitted uses in Industrial One (I-1) District and Limited Industrial District (I-2).
- § 173-16.1 Forest Products Overlay District (FPOD).
- § 173-17 Planned townhouse development.
- § 173-18 Floodway and Floodplain Overlay Districts.
- § 173-18.1 Retreat lots.
- § 173-18.2 Erosion control.
- § 173-18.3 Adult entertainment.
- § 173-18.4 Registered marijuana dispensary.
- § 173-18.5 (Reserved)
- § 173-18.6 Recreational marijuana establishments.
- Ch 173 Art VI Area, Height and Bulk Regulations
- § 173-19 Applicability of regulations.
- § 173-20 Table of Height and Bulk Regulations.
- Ch 173 Art VII Signs
- § 173-21 Compliance with regulations.
- § 173-22 Signs permitted in any residential district.
- § 173-23 Signs permitted in any business district.
- § 173-24 Signs permitted in any industrial district.
- § 173-25 Miscellaneous regulations.
- Ch 173 Art VIII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 173-26 Provision for parking and loading required.
- § 173-27 Off-street parking, loading and landscaping standards.
- § 173-28 Area, construction and lighting standards.
- Ch 173 Art IX Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
- § 173-29 Applicability of provisions.
- § 173-30 Extensions and alterations.
- § 173-31 (Reserved)
- § 173-32 Nonconforming lots or open space.
- § 173-33 Change of nonconforming use to another.
- § 173-34 Rebuilding of damaged structures.
- § 173-35 Abandoned nonconforming uses.
- § 173-36 Moving.
- § 173-37 Unsafe structures.
- Ch 173 Art X Administration and Enforcement
- § 173-38 Enforcement authority.
- § 173-39 Building permits required.
- § 173-40 Previously approved permits.
- § 173-41 Certificate of use and occupancy required.
- § 173-42 Establishment of fees.
- § 173-43 Conformance with subsequent amendments.
- § 173-44 Notice of violation.
- § 173-45 Violations and penalties.
- § 173-46 Board of Appeals.
- § 173-47 Special permits.
- § 173-48 Variances.
- § 173-49 Site plan review.
- § 173-49.1 Site plan review by Planning Board.
- § 173-49.2 Associate Planning Board member.
- Ch 173 Art XI Amendments, Severability and When Effective
- § 173-50 Amendments.
- § 173-51 Severability.
- § 173-52 When effective.
- Ch 173 Art XII 43D Expedited Permitting
- § 173-53 43D expedited permitting.
- § 173-54 Definitions.
- § 173-55 Overlay district.
- § 173-56 Applicability.
- § 173-57 Review periods.
- § 173-58 Fees.
- § 173-59 Automatic grant of approval.
- § 173-60 Transfers; renewals; permit modification requests; expiration.
- § 173-61 Permitting process and submittal requirements; regulations.
- § 173-62 Severability.
- § 173-63 through § 173-69. (Reserved)
- Ch 173 Art XIII Aquifer Protection Districts
- § 173-70 Purpose.
- § 173-71 Definitions.
- § 173-72 Establishment of Districts.
- § 173-73 Use regulations.
- § 173-74 Special permit granting authority.
- § 173-75 Special permit criteria.
- § 173-76 Submittals.
- § 173-77 Decision.
- § 173-78 through § 173-79. (Reserved)
- Ch 173 Art XIV Flexible Development
- § 173-80 Special permit required.
- § 173-81 Purpose.
- § 173-82 Applicability.
- § 173-83 Procedures.
- § 173-84 Determination of density.
- § 173-85 Modification of lot requirements.
- § 173-86 Open space requirements.
- § 173-87 Buffer areas.
- § 173-88 Decision.
- § 173-89 Relation to other requirements.
- Ch 173 Art XV Open Space Development Overlay District
- § 173-90 Purpose and intent.
- § 173-91 Permitted uses.
- § 173-92 Development standards.
- § 173-93 Open space use and design.
- § 173-94 Special permit procedures.
- § 173-95 Deed restrictions.
- § 173-96 Criteria for granting a special permit.
- § 173-97 Fees and security.
- Ch 173 Art XVI Route 146 Overlay District Bylaw
- § 173-98 Purpose.
- § 173-99 Application of District regulations.
- § 173-100 Application approval.
- § 173-101 Design standards.
- § 173-102 through § 173-109. (Reserved)
- Ch 173 Art XVII Senior Living Bylaw
- § 173-110 Purpose.
- § 173-111 Applicability.
- § 173-112 General requirements.
- § 173-113 Dimensional requirements.
- § 173-114 Procedures.
- Ch 173 Art XVIII Infectious Waste Transfer and Processing Facilities
- § 173-115 Purpose.
- § 173-116 Applicability.
- § 173-117 Exemptions.
- § 173-118 Administration.
- § 173-119 Submittal requirements.
- § 173-120 Facility siting requirements.
- § 173-121 Approval.
- § 173-122 Conditions.
- § 173-123 Severability.
- Ch 173 Art XIX Historic Mill Adaptive Reuse Overlay District
- § 173-124 Purpose.
- § 173-125 Overlay district.
- § 173-126 Location.
- § 173-127 Permitted uses.
- § 173-128 Special permit required.
- § 173-129 Special Permit Granting Authority.
- § 173-130 Application.
- § 173-131 Development standards.
- § 173-132 Action by the Planning Board.
- Ch 173 Art XX Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Installations
- § 173-133 Purpose.
- § 173-134 Applicability.
- § 173-135 Definitions.
- § 173-136 General requirements.
- § 173-137 Community Shared Solar Overlay District (CSSOD)
- Ch 222 Subdivision Rules and Regulations
- Division 3: Selectmen's Regulations
- Ch 178 Bazaars and Casinos
- Ch 179 Boot Drive Policy
- Ch 180 Criminal Offender Record Information
- Ch 180A Designer Selection
- Ch 181 Fees
- Ch 188 Liaison and Work Assignments
- Ch 189 Liveries and Taxis
- Ch 194 Policies and Procedures
- Ch 195 Purchasing
- Ch 196 Sewers
- Ch 197 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 198 Treasury Warrants and Tax Anticipation Notes
- Ch 198A Utility Abatement Requests
- Ch 199 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 200 Voting Precincts
- Division 4: Board of Health Regulations
- Ch 201 Code of Regulations
- Division 5: Miscellaneous Regulations
- Ch 204 Board of Appeals Rules and Regulations
- Ch 205 Conservation Commission
- Ch 207 Fire Department Rules and Regulations
- Ch 217 Planning Board
- Ch 220 Sewers and Sewage
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted as amended through 5-8-1979 Annual Town Meeting. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
