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Town of Millville, MA
Worcester County
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No building or structure in any district shall be built or enlarged which does not conform to the dimensional requirements as set forth in Article IV, §§ 100-402 and 100-403, of this bylaw.
[Amended 11-17-2014 STM by Art. 12]
Minimum Setbacks
(in feet)
District
Minimum Lot Size
(square feet)
Minimum Frontage
(feet)
Front
Side
Rear
Maximum Height
(stories)
Outlying Residential
60,000
200
50
30
30
2 1/2
Village Residential
40,000
200
40
30
30
2 1/2
Village Center
20,000
150
30
20
20
3 to 4
Commercial Business
20,000
150
30
20
20
3
A. 
Corner lots. A corner lot shall maintain front yard requirements for each street frontage; at least one of the remaining yards shall be a rear yard.
B. 
Projections. Nothing herein shall prevent the projections of steps, stoops (not exceeding 30 square feet in area), eaves, cornices, windowsills, or belt courses into any required yard.
C. 
Location of accessory buildings. No accessory building shall be closer to any principal building or any lot line than a distance equal to the height of such accessory building and in no event in a front yard, except in the case of a garage attached to the principal building via a breezeway with a continuous roof line.
D. 
Height: Through the issuance of a special permit, the Planning Board may permit a maximum height of four stories.
[Added 11-17-2014 STM by Art. 13]
A. 
Minimum rectangle. Every newly created lot must be so configured that a rectangle having a width equal to 50% of the required lot frontage in the district in which the lot is located and a depth equal to two times the required front yard setback in the district can be located on the lot so that the width of the minimum rectangle is parallel to and adjoining the street line. The minimum rectangle shall be located entirely on the lot. The required rectangle dimensions by zoning district are:
[Amended 11-17-2014 STM by Art. 14]
Zoning District
Width and Depth Dimensions
Commercial Business (CB)
75 feet by 60 feet
Village Center (VC)
75 feet by 60 feet
Village Residential (VR)
100 feet by 80 feet
Outlying Residential (OR)
100 feet by 100 feet
B. 
This provision prevents lots from narrowing immediately from the street, ensures adequate access to the dwelling, and provides for a regular shape around the dwelling for adequate separation from other dwellings.