[Amended 4-23-2018 ATM by Art. 34, AG 8-10-2018, eff. 4-23-2018; 10-1-2018 STM by Art. 24, AG 2-22-2019, eff. 10-1-2018; 10-4-2021 STM by Art. 27, AG 1-27-2022, eff. 10-4-2021; 4-25-2022 ATM by Art. 19, AG 11-4-2022, eff. 4-25-2022]
Except as otherwise provided herein no dwelling, building, structure, land or part thereof shall be used for any purpose or in any manner other than for one or more of the uses hereinafter set forth as "permitted" (Y) in the District in which such dwelling, building, structure or land is located or set forth as "permissible by special permit" (PB or ZBA) in said District and so authorized. All uses not set forth in the Table of Uses are prohibited. See Sections 4.3.2 and 4.5.3 regarding the requirements for special permits for larger buildings in the Business and GU Districts respectively.
TABLE OF USES
PRINCIPAL USE
RA
RB
RR
B
I
GU
GUX
GUA
GUB
CD
A.
RESIDENTIAL USES
1.
Single-family dwelling
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
2.
Two-family dwelling
N
N
N
N
N
ZBA
ZBA
N
ZBA
N
3.
Trailer or mobile home
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
4.
Conversion of single family to up to three dwelling units
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
ZBA
N
5.
Dwelling units above street level floor
N
N
N
ZBA
N
N
N
N
N
N
6.
Multifamily dwelling
N
N
N
N
N
ZBA
ZBA
N
ZBA
N
7.
Adult mobile home park
PB
PB
PB
N
N
PB
PB
PB
PB
N
8.
Open Space Residential Preservation Development
PB
N
PB
N
N
PB
PB
N
PB
N
9.
Retreat lot
PB
PB
PB
N
N
PB
PB
N
PB
N
TABLE OF USES
PRINCIPAL USE
RA
RB
RR
B
I
GU
GUX
GUA
GUB
CD
B.
EXEMPT USES (PURSUANT TO MGL CH 40A SECTION 3)
1.
Agricultural Uses, Road Side Stands and Horse stables
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
2.
Use of land or structures for religious purposes
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
3.
Use of land or structures for educational purposes on land owned or leased by the commonwealth or any of its agencies, subdivisions or bodies politic or by a religious sect or by a nonprofit educational corporation
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
4.
Child Care Center
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
5.
Municipal or governmental facilities
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
TABLE OF USES
PRINCIPAL USE
RA
RB
RR
B
I
GU
GUX
GUA
GUB
CD
C.
INSTITUTIONAL USES
1.
Philanthropic, fraternal, patriotic or charitable institution
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
2.
Library, museum or park
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
Y
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
3.
Essential Services
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
PB
TABLE OF USES
PRINCIPAL USE
RA
RB
RR
B
I
GU
GUX
GUA
GUB
CD
D.
COMMERCIAL USES
1.
Nonexempt educational use
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
2.
Reserved
3.
Kennel, Commercial
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
4.
Veterinarian's office; Animal hospital
N
N
N
ZBA
N
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
5.
Private club or lodge
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
6.
Nursing or convalescent home
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
7.
Funeral home
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
8.
Motel or Hotel
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
9.
Bed and Breakfast
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
10.
Retail stores and services not elsewhere set forth
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
11.
Motor vehicle sales and rental
N
N
N
ZBA
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
12.
Motor vehicle general and body repair
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
13.
Motor vehicle light service
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
14.
Restaurant
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
15.
Restaurant, fast food
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
16.
Aviation Use
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
17.
Business or professional office, including medical
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
18.
Medical clinic
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
19.
Bank, financial agency
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
20.
Indoor commercial recreation
N
N
N
ZBA
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
21.
Outdoor commercial recreation
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
ZBA
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
22.
Golf course
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
ZBA
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
23.
Personal Service Establishment
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
24.
General Service Establishment
N
N
N
ZBA
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
25.
Adult Use
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
ZBA
N
N
26.
Hospital
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
27.
Fitness Center
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
28.
Movie Theater
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
29.
Indoor Flea Market
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
30.
Food processing or packaging with onsite sales
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
31.
Adult Day Care
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
32.
Dry Cleaners, onsite cleaning
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
33.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary
N
N
N
N
N
ZBA
ZBA
N
ZBA
N
34.
Marijuana Establishments*
NOTES:
* Marijuana Establishments are allowed in the Cannabis Business Overlay District (CBD) by Special Permit as set forth in Section 8.5.
TABLE OF USES
PRINCIPAL USE
RA
RB
RR
B
I
GU
GUX
GUA
GUB
CD
E.
INDUSTRIAL USES
1.
Earth removal on premises owned by Town
Y
Y
Y
N
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
2.
Commercial earth removal
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
3.
Light manufacturing
N
N
N
N
ZBA
Y
Y
Y
PB
4.
Manufacturing
N
N
N
N
ZBA
Y
Y
Y
PB
5A.
Wholesale, Warehouse, or distribution facility
N
N
N
N
ZBA
Y
Y
Y
PB
5B.
Self-storage mini warehouse
N
N
N
N
ZBA
Y
Y
Y
N
6.
Junkyard or automobile graveyard
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
7.
Contractor landscaper yard
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
8.
Transport terminal
N
N
N
N
ZBA
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
9.
Operations involving radioactive materials
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
10.
Large Scale Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB*
NOTES:
* As accessory to the principal use.
TABLE OF USES
PRINCIPAL USE
RA
RB
RR
B
I
GU
GUX
GUA
GUB
CD
F.
ACCESSORY USES
1.
Up to 2 boarders with owner resident on premises
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
2.
Customary home occupation; or, Home trade shop
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
3.
Intensive home occupation
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
N
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
4.
Accessory buildings or structures
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
5.
Family day care home, small
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
6.
Family day care home, large
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
Y
N
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
7.
Adult day care facility
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
8.
Light manufacturing and assembly accessory to onsite retail
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
9.
Wholesale outlet accessory to retail operation
N
N
N
ZBA
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
10.
Family accessory apartment
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
11.
Accessory use to a use allowed by special permit
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
PB
12.
Kennel, Household or Private
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
13.
Kennel, Hobby
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
N
14.
Accessory Scientific Uses
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
ZBA
PB
15.
Accessory Solar Photovoltaic Installation
Y
Y
Y
ZBA
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
16.
Business or professional office, including medical, accessory to a principal use (excepted from the foregoing is home uses allowed under Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 3.2.3)
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB*
NOTES:
* As accessory to the principal use.
TABLE OF USES
PRINCIPAL USE
RA
RB
RR
B
I
GU
GUX
GUA
GUB
CD
G.
OTHER USES
1.
Drive-through windows
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
PB
3.1.1. 
Key. In the Table of Uses, the following key shall apply:
Y
Use available as of right
N
Prohibited use
ZBA
Special Permit - Zoning Board of Appeals
PB
Special Permit - Planning Board
BOS
Special Permit - Board of Selectmen
Those accessory uses set forth in the Table of Uses are permitted either as a matter of right or by special permit as specified. The use of one or more accessory buildings or structures is allowed.
3.2.1. 
Customary Home Occupation. The use of a room or rooms in an existing dwelling unit for customary home occupations conducted by resident occupants provided all of the following apply:
1. 
The use is accessory to the residential use of the premises;
2. 
There is no display of any merchandise or materials worked upon, required for use or made for sale to the passing public or abutting properties; and,
3. 
The use does not have more than three (3) nonresident employees.
3.2.2. 
Home Occupation by a Tradesperson. The use of the premises or dwelling, building or structure thereon, in connection with his trade by one resident carpenter, electrician, painter, plumber or other artisan provided all of the following apply:
1. 
Such use is accessory to the residential use of the premises;
2. 
No manufacturing or business requiring substantially continuous employment may be carried out on the premises;
3. 
Such use is not noxious or offensive by reason of noise, odor, smoke or static;
4. 
Such use does not create a public nuisance or hazard; and,
5. 
No merchandise or materials worked upon, required for use or made for sale are visible to the passing public.
3.2.3. 
Intensive Home Occupation. The Zoning Board of Appeals may issue a special permit to authorize the use of the premises or dwelling, building or structure located thereon, in connection with an occupation, vocation or manufacture of any product or any operation of a mechanical nature, provided all of the following apply:
1. 
Such use is accessory to the residential use of the premises;
2. 
Such use or operation is not by its mechanical nature noxious or offensive by reason of noise, odor, smoke or static;
3. 
Such use does not create a public nuisance or hazard;
4. 
No use or operation may employ more than three (3) persons by the resident occupant of such business;
5. 
All merchandise or materials worked upon, required for use, or made for sale, including trucks, cars, trailers, or any other equipment used in the operation of the business be stored in a fully enclosed building or not be visible to the neighbors from their dwelling or the passing public from a public way; and,
6. 
Adequate hardtop or porous surface off-street parking spaces for such business customers, employees and residents must be provided.
3.2.4. 
Accessory Scientific Uses. The Zoning Board of Appeals may issue a special permit to authorize a use which is accessory to other activities if such other activities are permitted as a matter of right under the provisions of this Bylaw and if such other activities are necessary in connection with scientific research or scientific developments or related production. There shall be no need that the proposed accessory use and the principal activity be conducted on the same parcel of land.
3.3.1. 
Applicability. This Zoning Bylaw shall not apply to structures or uses lawfully in existence or lawfully begun or to a building or special permit issued before the first publication of notice of the public hearing required by MGL Chapter 40A Section 5 at which this Zoning Bylaw or any relevant part thereof, was adopted. Such prior, lawfully existing nonconforming uses and structures may continue, provided that no change or alteration of the use or structure is accomplished, unless authorized hereunder.
3.3.2. 
Nonconforming Uses. The Zoning Board of Appeals may award a special permit to change a nonconforming use in accordance with this section only if it determines that such change or extension shall not be substantially more detrimental than the existing nonconforming use to the neighborhood. The following types of changes to nonconforming uses may be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals:
1. 
Change or substantial extension of the use;
2. 
Change from one nonconforming use to another, less detrimental, nonconforming use.
3.3.3. 
Nonconforming Structures. The Zoning Board of Appeals may award a special permit to reconstruct, extend, alter or change a nonconforming structure in accordance with this section only if it determines that such reconstruction, extension, alteration, or change shall not be substantially more detrimental than the existing nonconforming structure is to the neighborhood. The following types of changes to nonconforming structures may be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals:
1. 
Reconstructed, extended or structurally changed;
2. 
Altered to provide for a substantially different purpose or for the same purpose in a substantially different manner or to a substantially greater extent.
3.3.4. 
Variance Required. Except as provided in Subsection 3.3.5 below, the reconstruction, extension or structural change of a nonconforming structure in such a manner as to increase an existing nonconformity or create a new nonconformity, shall require a variance; provided, however that the extension of an exterior wall at or along the same nonconforming distance within a required yard setback shall require the issuance of a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
3.3.5. 
Nonconforming Single and Two Family Residential Structures. Nonconforming single and two family residential structures may be reconstructed, extended, altered or structurally changed upon a determination by the Building Inspector that such proposed reconstruction, extension, alteration or change does not increase the size of the existing nonconforming structure by more than 15% where the lot has less than 20,000 square feet, by more than 25% where the lot has 20,000 but less than 60,000 square feet or by more than 50% where the lot is 60,000 square feet or greater and the change does not increase the nonconforming nature of said structure. The following circumstances shall not be deemed to increase the nonconforming nature of said structure:
1. 
Reconstruction, extension, change or alteration to a structure located on a lot with insufficient area which complies with all current setback, yard, building coverage and building height requirements;
2. 
Reconstruction, extension, change or alteration to a structure located on a lot with insufficient frontage which complies with all current setback, yard, building coverage and building height requirements;
3. 
Reconstruction, extension, change or alteration to a structure which encroaches upon one or more required yard or setback areas, where the reconstruction, extension, change or alteration will comply with all current setback, yard, building coverage and building height requirements.
In the event that the Building Inspector determines that the nonconforming nature of such structure would be increased by the proposed reconstruction, extension, alteration or change, the Zoning Board of Appeals may, by special permit, allow such reconstruction, extension, alteration or change where it determines that the proposed modification will not be substantially more detrimental than the existing nonconforming structure is to the neighborhood. For each foot a lot has street frontage less than the requirements of Section 4.0 hereof, three (3") inches may be deducted from the prescribed setback from each side lot line as required in Section 4.0 hereof, but in no instance shall a dwelling, building or accessory structure be erected, placed or converted closer than six (6') feet to side lot lines.
3.3.6. 
Abandonment or Non-Use. A nonconforming use or structure, other than a residential dwelling, which has been abandoned or not used for a period of two years, shall lose its protected status and be subject to all of the provisions of this Zoning Bylaw; provided, however, that by the issuance of a special permit, the Zoning Board of Appeals may reestablish the protected nonconforming status of such use or structure. A residential dwelling which has been abandoned shall lose its protected status and be subject to all of the provisions of this Zoning Bylaw; provided, however, that by the issuance of a special permit the Zoning Board of Appeals may reestablish the protected nonconforming status of such use or structure.
3.3.7. 
Reconstruction after Catastrophe or Demolition. Except as provided in Section 3.3.5 above, any nonconforming structure may be reconstructed after a catastrophe or after demolition in accordance with the following provisions:
1. 
Reconstruction of said premises shall commence within two years after such catastrophe or demolition.
2. 
Building(s) as reconstructed shall be located on the same footprint as the original nonconforming structure and shall be only as great in volume or area as the original nonconforming structure;
3. 
In the event that the proposed reconstruction would (a) cause the structure to exceed the volume or area of the original nonconforming structure, (b) cause the structure to be located other than on the original footprint or (c) where reconstruction has not commenced within 2 years of such catastrophe or demolition, a special permit shall be required from the Zoning Board of Appeals prior to such demolition and reconstruction.
3.3.8. 
Reversion to Nonconformity. No nonconforming use shall, if changed to a conforming use, revert to a nonconforming use.
3.4.1. 
Conversion of Single Family Dwelling To Up To Three (3) Dwelling Units. A residential building in existence on or before January 1, 1978 and occupied by its owner, may be converted to a multi-family dwelling having a total of up to three (3) dwelling units, including the owner-occupied unit, provided that there is no increase in floor area. The Zoning Board of Appeals is the Special Permit Granting Authority. A condition of the special permit shall be that the owner of the building must occupy one of the dwelling units.