[Added May 1989 ATM by Art. 51, approved 7-28-1989]
[Amended May 1989 ATM by Art. 51, approved 7-28-1989]
A single-family dwelling may be erected on a lot containing
less than is hereby prescribed if such lot was recorded at the time
of the adoption of this bylaw, if separately owned and containing
not less than 5,000 square feet and if it did not at the time of such
adoption adjoin other land of the same owner available for use in
connection with said lot; provided, however, that any building erected
thereon shall conform to all other provisions of this bylaw. See Table
1 for applicability.
[Added May 1986 ATM by Art. 46, approved 7-24-1986; amended May 1998 ATM by Art. 43, approved 10-23-1998; 1-17-2017 by Ord. No. 16-150]
Any lot created after January 17, 2017, shall have a minimum upland area, as defined in §
120-6, of 85% of the minimum lot area.
[Added 1-17-2017 by Ord.
No. 16-150]
No lot shall be created so as to be so irregularly shaped or
extended that it has a "shape factor" in excess of 30. "Shape factor"
equals the square of the lot perimeter divided by the lot area.
[Amended May 1989 ATM by Art. 48, approved 7-28-1989]
Building of an accessory use, other than a private garage or
carport, shall be confined to the rear yard area, and no building
of any accessory use shall be permitted in the required front yard.
[Amended May 1989 ATM by Art. 48, approved 7-28-1989]
A one-story building of accessory use may be built no closer
than five feet to a side lot line and/or the rear lot line.
[Amended April 1971 ATM by Art. 47, approved 8-24-1971; May 1983 ATM by Art. 48, approved 8-26-1983;
May 1985 ATM by Art. 44, approved 7-25-1985; May 1990 STM by Art.
1, approved 8-29-1990; May 1997 ATM by Art. 42, approved 8-11-1997]
B. Lots within a Neighborhood Center District NCD shall have a minimum
front yard depth of 18 feet unless the alignment of two or more existing
buildings on lots on either or both sides of said lot and within a
distance of 150 feet and fronting on the same side of the same street
in the same block is nearer the street than the required front yard
depth, in which case the average of the existing alignment of all
buildings within that distance may be required front yard depth.
[Amended May 1989 ATM by Art. 51, approved 7-28-1989; 4-2-2018 by Ord. No. 17-127]
If abutting a Resident District R-1 or school, no building or
structure shall be erected to a height in excess of 2 1/2 stories,
not to exceed 35 feet. See Table 1 for applicability.
Applications for special permits under Article
VIIB may substitute the requirements of §
120-25.17C with approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
[Amended May 1989 ATM by Art. 51, approved 7-28-1989]
A building may be erected on a lot containing less than is hereby
prescribed if such lot was recorded at the time of the adoption of
this article of the bylaw, if separately owned and containing not
less than 5,000 square feet and if it did not at the time of such
adoption adjoin other land of the same owner available for use in
connection with said lot; provided, however, that any buildings erected
thereon shall conform to all other provisions of this bylaw. See Table
1 for applicability.
[Amended May 1989 ATM by Art. 51, approved 7-28-1989]
If abutting a residential district or school, no building or
structure shall be built or placed within 20 feet of a side lot line
and/or a rear lot line. See Table 1 for applicability.
[Added February 1985 STM by Art. 7, approved 6-3-1985; amended May 1997 ATM by Art. 42, approved 8-11-1997]
If any lot in existence as of February 25, 1985, is to be subdivided
into three or more lots or if any lot subsequently created is to be
subdivided, then each subdivided lot shall have a minimum lot measurement
across the front yard from side lot line to side lot line at any point
from the lot line to the minimum lot width line at the front line
of the building of not less than 60% of the minimum required lot width,
and no portion of a principal building shall be erected on any portion
of a lot which is less than the required lot width as set forth in
these bylaws. Said minimum required lot width shall extend an additional
20 feet beyond the rear portion of the principal building.
[Amended May 1989 ATM by Art. 51, approved 7-28-1989]
In areas where there is rear land for development that may require
access through the lots involved, then the lot width shall be 200
feet. See Table 1 for applicability.
[Amended May 1989 ATM by Art. 51, approved 7-28-1989]
If a lot has a lot width of less than 199 feet, then the buildings
shall not be less than 15 feet from a side lot line. See Table 1 for
applicability.
[Amended May 1989 ATM by Art. 51, approved 7-28-1989]
If abutting a Resident District R-1 or school, no building or
structure shall be built or placed within 50 feet of a side lot line
and/or a rear lot line. See Table 1 for applicability.
[Added May 1992 ATM by Art. 36, approved 10-1-1992]
The front yard area comprising the minimum required front yard
setback depth and measured across the lot width shall be landscaped,
except for required access driveways and walkways. The minimum landscaped
depth may be reduced to 15 feet in the HT, MS and B-1 Zoning Districts
if a landscaping plan is approved by the Inspector of Buildings. See
Table 1 for applicability.
[Added June 1978 STM by Art. 2, approved 11-2-1978; amended May 1995 ATM by Art. 74, approved 7-1-1995]
If a special permit is sought pursuant to §§
120-13,
120-18 and
120-22, the following minimum regulations shall be required:
A. In addition to the requirements of Article
XXV, the Planning Board will have to make a finding that the planned unit development plan is superior to a conventional plan for that zoning district in minimizing the environmental impacts, providing for protection of natural resources and allowing for more efficient provision of services and use of the land.
B. Minimum land area shall be 25 acres in the R-1 Zone and five acres
in the R-3 and R-4 Zones.
C. The use of the land shall be a mixture of residential with open space
and recreational uses and may include uses customarily accessory thereto.
D. In an R-1 District, within a PUD, no structure shall be erected,
altered or moved except in conformity with Table 1, Schedule of District
Regulations, as applicable to the R-1 District, with the following
exceptions:
(1) The special permit granting authority shall approve all lot area,
lot width and lot setback dimensions.
(3) A twenty-foot setback for all buildings, parking and loading shall
be provided around the outside perimeter of a PUD.
E. In R-3 and R-4 Districts, within a PUD, no structure shall be erected,
altered or moved, except in conformity with Table 1, Schedule of District
Regulations, as applicable to the R-1 District, with the following
exceptions:
(1) The special permit granting authority shall approve all lot area,
lot width and lot setback dimensions.
(3) A twenty-foot setback for all buildings, parking and loading shall
be provided around the outside perimeter of a PUD.
F. The number of dwelling units shall not exceed the number of dwelling units permitted under the zoning classification of the tract if the tract were developed pursuant to the Zoning Bylaw, the Subdivision Control Law, Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Weymouth Code Chapter
7, Section 7-300, Wetlands Protection, and other applicable laws and regulations.
G. More than one building for residential purposes may be permitted
on a lot in a PUD.
H. More than one dwelling unit may be permitted in a building in a PUD.