The purpose of the Maritime Industrial District is to provide
for harbor dependent industrial uses or industrial uses which provide
support to maritime activities.
A.
Within any Maritime Industrial District, as indicated on the Zoning
Map, no building or premises shall be used and no building or structure
shall be erected which is intended or designed to be used, in whole
or in part, for other than one or more of the following specified
uses:
(1)
The construction of boats.
(2)
The manufacture of related boating accessories.
(3)
Repair of boats and related accessories.
(4)
Storage of boats, vessels, and related accessories.
(5)
Sailmaking and marine canvas work.
(6)
Marine research labs and related facilities for marine product
development, including the design, assembly, and fabrication of marine
electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, propulsion, and similar systems.
(7)
Office space for yacht designers, marine general contractors,
consultants, marine equipment brokers and vessel brokers, providing
that the businesses contained therein are directly related to the
marine industry.
(8)
Uses related to shellfishing or fishing in Dartmouth waters
providing that no shellfish or fish shall be processed within the
district.
(9)
Office use and sales facilities that are clearly incidental
to the above permitted uses, the area of which may not exceed 20%
of gross floor area.
(10)
Wireless communications sites.
(a)
The following wireless communications sites are allowed by right:
[1]
Towers under 100 feet in height erected for the
exclusive use of a federally licensed amateur radio operator, provided
however, that commercial/non-accessory uses on such towers may be
allowed by Special Permit in accordance the Zoning Bylaw.
[2]
The placement of transmitting or receiving equipment
within existing structures so that such equipment is not visible from
the outside of the structure.
[3]
The placement of transmitting or receiving equipment
on the exterior face or roof of existing structures provided such
equipment does not exceed the highest point of the structure by more
than 20 feet.
[4]
Any equipment, including towers, in existence as
of April 3, 1997, can be altered, maintained or replaced by right
so long as such alteration, maintenance or replacement does not represent
an increase or intensification of the use or height of such equipment.
This provision does not allow new commercial or non-accessory uses
to be added to existing equipment or towers, except as otherwise provided
by Special Permit.
(b)
In all cases, the applicant shall certify to the Building Commissioner,
through the appropriate engineer certified in Massachusetts, that
the equipment or tower proposed conforms to all local, State, and
Federal laws and regulations prior to construction or installation.
B.
No use will be permitted which will produce a nuisance or hazard
from fire or explosion, toxic or corrosive fumes, gas, smoke, odors,
obnoxious dust or vapor, harmful radioactivity, offensive noise or
vibration, flashes, objectionable effluent or electrical interference
which may affect or impair the normal use and peaceful enjoyment of
any property, structure, or dwelling in the neighborhood.
[Amended 10-17-2017 ATM
by Art. 21, approved 1-29-2018]
A.
The maximum height of any building shall be 35 feet, as measured
from the mean point of grade of foundation. Chimneys, spires, towers,
and other projections not used for human occupancy or storage may
extend above such height limitation only by Special Permit from the
Board of Appeals, and providing they create no detrimental effects
on the surrounding neighborhood.
B.
No building or structure shall be placed nearer than 100 feet to
an abutting residential district.
C.
Off-street parking shall be regulated in accordance with Article 24, Site Plan Review; except that parking shall be set back at least 25 feet from any property or street line; off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the premises at the rate of 1.1 per employee, or one for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area if employment is not known; no parking, storage, and loading areas shall be nearer than 50 feet to an abutting residential district; all outdoor storage and loading areas shall be screened from any public way or abutting residential properties by an opaque fence, of a design consistent with generally existing neighborhood architecture, being of sufficient height to screen 85% of the height of objects being screened and including sufficient evergreen plantings in front of the opaque fence to ultimately screen 100%; and street trees are required along all streets at a spacing of one every 30 feet.
D.
All water, sewer, gas, electric, and other utility services shall
be underground.
E.
All uses on a lot which include, but are not limited to, buildings,
driveways, parking areas, storage areas, impermeable surfaces, etc.
shall not cover more than 50% of the entire lot.
G.
In Maritime Industrial Districts, all lots shall have a minimum frontage
of 150 feet and a minimum area of 43,560 square feet.
H.
Permits.
(1)
Prior to the issuance of a permit, the Zoning Enforcement Officer
shall request a review and comment from the following, which shall
respond in writing within 14 days:
(a)
The Town Engineer, or designee, on the structural adequacy of
the surrounding streets, drainage issues, as well as the servicing
of the uses by Town water and sewer.
(b)
The Planning Director, or designee, on the adequacy of the parking
facility.
(c)
The Board of Selectmen, or designee, on the architectural appearance
of the proposed buildings.
(d)
The District Fire Chief, or designee, on issues under his jurisdiction.
(e)
The Safety Officer, or designee, on traffic and circulation
and other safety issues.
(2)
The Building Commissioner may grant or deny a permit based upon
the above review.
I.
Multiple buildings are allowed on each lot and multiple uses may
be allowed in each building, provided all structures, buildings and
uses are permitted within the district.
