(See 12/2/69 SS 9.)
For the purpose of this bylaw, certain terms and words shall have the meaning given herein. Words used in the present tense include the future. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular, and words implying the masculine gender shall apply to the feminine gender. The word "used" or "occupied" includes the words "designed," "arranged," "intended," or "offered to be used or occupied." The word "building," "structure," "lot," "land," or "premises" shall be construed as though followed by the words "or any portion thereof." The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. The word "constructed" shall include the words "built," "enlarged," "erected," "altered," "moved," and "placed." For the purpose of this bylaw the following terms have the meaning intended herein. Terms not defined in this section but defined in the State Building Code or the Massachusetts General Laws have the meanings given therein.
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU)
A secondary dwelling unit within a single-family detached dwelling or within an accessory building on the same lot, to be used and occupied independently of the principal dwelling unit.[1]
[Amended 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13]
ALTERATION
Any construction, reconstruction, or other action resulting in a change in the structural parts or height, number of stories, size, use, or location of a building or other structure.[2]
AQUIFER
A geologic formation composed of rock, sand or gravel that contains significant amounts of potentially recoverable water.
[Amended 3-31-2001 by Art. 16]
AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD
The land in the floodplain having a one-percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.
[Amended 6-24-1986 by Art. 39]
AUTOMOTIVE GRAVEYARD or JUNKYARD
A collection of two or more unregistered motor vehicles on any lot or parcel under single ownership.
BASE FLOOD
The flood having a one-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.
[Amended 6-24-1986 by Art. 39]
BED-AND-BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT
A private, owner-occupied, single-family detached dwelling where three or more rooms are let on a short-term basis not to exceed 90 days and breakfast is the only meal served.[3]
[Amended 3-28-1998 by Art. 27; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13]
BUILDING
Any structure or portion thereof, either temporary or permanent, having a roof or other covering forming a structure (including tents or vehicles located on private property) for the shelter of persons, animals, or property of any kind.
BUILDING, ACCESSORY
A detached subordinate building, the use of which is customarily incidental and subordinate to that of the principal building, and which is located on the same lot as that occupied by the principal building.
COMMON DRIVEWAY
A privately owned driveway used to provide shared vehicular access between the street and two or more conforming lots, via the frontage(s) of at least one of the lots served.
[Amended 10-10-1989 by Art. 25; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13]
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Premises used for religious, educational, health, or recreational uses, including public housing for the elderly, and/or premises operated by a governmental body.
COVERAGE, BUILDING
The portion of a lot covered or occupied by buildings.
[Amended 11-17-2003 by Art. 16]
COVERAGE, MAXIMUM PERMITTED
The portion of a lot covered by any man-made materials that are impervious to water.
[Amended 4-8-1985 by Art. 25]
COVERAGE, STRUCTURAL
The portion of a lot covered or occupied by buildings or other structures.
[Amended 4-8-1985 by Art. 32]
DEVELOPMENT
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, or drilling operations.
[Amended 6-24-1986 by Art. 39]
DRIVE-THROUGH OR DRIVE-UP SERVICE FACILITY
A structural feature such as a service window or automated machine used by a business to provide services or dispense products directly to customers waiting in their vehicles.
[Added 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13]
DRIVEWAY, LEGAL SERVICE
An open space, located on a private lot, which is not more than 24 feet in width, built for access to a private garage or off-street parking space.
DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY
Two or more principal dwelling units in one or more buildings on a lot.
[Amended 3-27-2004 by Art. 10; 4-30-2018 ATM by Art. 19; 5-24-2021 ATM by Art. 27; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13]
DWELLING UNIT
One or more living or sleeping rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals living as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities.
ESSENTIAL SERVICES
The erection, construction, alteration, or maintenance by public utilities or governmental agencies of underground or overhead gas, electrical, steam or water transmission or distribution systems, collection, communication, supply, or disposal system, including poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, transformers, and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith but not including buildings necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such public utilities or governmental agencies for the public health, safety, or general welfare.
FAMILY
One or more persons, including domestic employees, occupying a dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping unit.
FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT
An establishment whose principal business is the sale of pre-prepared or rapidly prepared food, not cooked to order, directly to the customer, usually wrapped or bagged, intended for immediate consumption on or off the premises, and usually requiring ordering of food at a counter or take-out window and without a waiter or waitress.
[Amended 11-6-1995 by Art. 49; 5-24-2021 ATM by Art. 23]
FENCE
A barrier constructed of posts, panels, rails, pickets or wire. Fence height shall be measured to the top of the panel, exclusive of posts and caps which may extend up to eight inches above the panel.
[Amended 5-12-2012; 5-21-2012 by Art. 25]
FINISHED GRADE
The grade upon completion of construction of a building or other structure, determined by averaging at least 12 grade measurements taken at equidistant intervals around the entire perimeter of the constructed foundation along a continuous line 10 feet distant from said foundation.
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 21]
FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP
The official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delineated both areas of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the Town of Cohasset.
[Amended 6-24-1986 by Art. 39]
FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
See Article 9.
FLOODWAY
The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot.
[Amended 6-24-1986 by Art. 39]
FLOOR AREA, GROSS
The total floor area of a building measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls.
[Amended 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
FLOOR AREA, NET
The sum of the areas of all floors of a building or dwelling unit, measured from the interior faces of the interior walls, but excluding any areas of the building or unit that are not intended or designed for human habitation, such as unenclosed porches, basements, cellars and attics with ceiling heights of less than seven feet, any floor space intended and designed for parking of motor vehicles in order to meet the minimum parking requirements of this Zoning Bylaw, or any floor space intended and designed to house accessory heating and ventilating equipment.
[Amended 10-10-1989 by Art. 25; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
FLOOR AREA RATIO
The ratio of the sum of the net floor area of all buildings on a lot to the lot area, provided that for purposes of calculating floor area ratio, the lot area measurement shall exclude 50% of any area within the boundaries of the lot that is wetlands or a water body or has slopes greater than 45°.
[Amended 11-13-2007 by Art. 4; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
FRONTAGE
The length of the street line dividing a lot from the street on which the lot bounds.
[Amended 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
GRADE
The elevation of the land surface, commonly expressed as a measurement in relation to sea level.
[Added 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 21]
GREEN STRIP
An area landscaped with grass, trees, or shrubs and cannot be built upon, paved, parked upon, or used for vehicular traffic.
[Amended 4-6-1991 by Art. 48]
GUESTHOUSE
An accessory building used intermittently to accommodate personal guests and family members on a temporary basis, without remuneration.
[Amended 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13]
HEIGHT
The vertical distance from the lower of the pre-construction grade or the finished grade to the highest point of the building roof or the highest point of any structure other than a building. For purposes of this definition, the highest point of a building shall be measured at the roofline and shall not include projections above the roofline that are not used for human habitation and do not, in the aggregate, cover more than 5% of the roof area including without limitation chimneys, antennas, railings and cupolas.
[Amended 4-8-1985 by Art. 32; 4-22-2013 by Art. 17; 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 21]
HOME OCCUPATION
Any activity conducted by the inhabitants of and entirely within a permitted structure, which use is incidental and subordinate to the dwelling use, and which does not in any manner change the residential character of the building or its surrounding lot. Home occupations in a residential district permitted as of right include that of: physician, artisan, teacher, day nurse, lawyer, architect, engineer, clergyman, accountant, osteopath, dentist, tailor, hairdresser, real estate broker, or similar occupations or professions. Also included are the occupation of a builder, carpenter, painter, plumber, electrician, mason, sign painter, or other artisan, or by a tree surgeon, landscaper, or fisherman for incidental work and storage in connection with his off-premises occupation.
[Amended 5-12-2012; 5-21-2012 by Art. 24]
IMPERVIOUS
Impenetrable by surface water.
[Amended 4-7-1986 by Art. 39]
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
A material or structure on, above, or below the ground that does not allow precipitation or surface water to penetrate directly into the soil.
[Amended 3-31-2001 by Art. 16]
LOADING SPACE
An off-street space used for loading or unloading, and which is not less than 14 feet in width, 45 feet in length and with overhead clearance of 14 feet and containing not less than 1,300 square feet, including both access and maneuvering area.[4]
LOT
An area or parcel of land in one ownership defined by metes and bounds or boundary lines in a recorded deed or recorded plan.
[Amended 6-18-1984 by Art. 6; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
LOT, CORNER
A lot bounding on two or more intersecting streets at their intersection.
[Amended 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
LOT DEPTH
The average horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line.
LOT LINE, FRONT
The street line on which the lot frontage is measured. On a corner lot or through lot only one street line shall be considered the front lot line.
[Amended 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
LOT LINE, REAR
The lot line most nearly opposite to and most distant from the front lot line. In the case of a triangular or other irregular shaped lot, or where the most distant lot line is at an angle greater than 45° to a straight line connecting the extreme ends of the front lot line to the rear lot line, the designated rear lot line shall be a ten-foot-long line drawn within the lot, parallel to the straight line that connects the extreme ends of the front lot line.
[Amended 6-18-1986 by Art. 6; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
LOT LINE, SIDE
Any lot line not a front or rear lot line.
LOT, NONCONFORMING
A lot lawfully existing at the effective date of this bylaw, or any amendment thereto, which is not in conformity with all provisions of this bylaw.
LOT, THROUGH
An interior lot, the front and rear lot lines of which abut streets, or a corner lot two opposite lines of which abut streets.
LOT WIDTH
The horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot as measured along a line parallel with the center line of the abutting street.
[Amended 11-13-1978 by Art. 8; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
MARINA
Docks including without limitation, so called dockominiums and/or mooring facilities that are rented, licensed, or leased on a short- or long-term basis.
[Amended 12-5-1988 by Art. 10]
MEAN HIGH WATER
Four and eight-tenths feet above 0.0 datum (mean sea level).
MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER
A not-for-profit entity registered under Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012 and 105 CMR 725.100 et seq., to be known as a "registered marijuana dispensary (RMD)," that acquires, cultivates, possesses, processes (including development of related products such as edible MIPs, tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments), transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials to registered qualifying patients or their personal caregivers. Unless otherwise specified, RMD refers to the site(s) of dispensing, cultivation, and preparation of marijuana.
[Added 4-28-2014 ATM by Art. 24[5]]
MEMBERSHIP CLUB
A nonprofit social, sports, or fraternal entity, association, or organization maintaining a building or facilities which are used exclusively by members and their guests and which may or may not contain bar facilities.
MINING
The removal or relocation of geologic materials such as topsoil, sand, gravel, metallic ores or bedrock.
[Amended 3-31-2001 by Art. 16]
OWNER
The titleholder, duly authorized agent, attorney, purchaser, devisee, trustee, or any person having vested or equitable interest in the use of the structure or lot in question.
PARKING SPACE
An off-street space having an area of not less than 176 square feet plus access and maneuvering space, for exclusive use as a parking stall for one motor vehicle or two motorcycles whether inside or outside a structure. (See Parking Requirements Diagrams, Article 7.)
PERMITTED PROJECTIONS
[Amended 5-12-2012; 5-21-2012 by Art. 23]
A. 
Construction elements that extend beyond the building wall surface no more than two feet, including but not limited to projecting eaves, chimneys, bay windows (that do not provide additional floor area), and belt courses, and are no closer to the property line than six feet.
B. 
Unenclosed entry porches, steps, and bulkheads, which do not project more than six feet beyond the line of the foundation wall, do not exceed 30 square feet in area, with a landing not over four feet in height, and are no closer to the property line than six feet.
PERSON
Includes one or more individuals, a partnership, an association, or corporation.
POTENTIAL DRINKING WATER SOURCE
Areas of Cohasset which could provide potable water in the future.
[Amended 3-31-2001 by Art. 16]
PRE-CONSTRUCTION GRADE
The grade that existed prior to the start of any current or proposed grading or construction work on the premises, determined by averaging at least 12 grade measurements taken at equidistant intervals along the entire perimeter of the structure's proposed foundation.
[Added 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 21]
PREMISES
A lot, and any building, structures, and uses thereon.
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 21]
PRIVATE BOAT DOCK
A single dock for the private use of the owner of the land on which it is constructed. Located such that it will not adversely affect the property of abutters.
[Amended 12-5-1988 by Art. 10]
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Hearings shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 40A of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as amended.
RECHARGE AREAS
Areas that collect precipitation or surface water and carry it to aquifers. Recharge areas may include areas designated as Zone I, Zone II, or Zone III.
[Amended 3-31-2001 by Art. 16]
RECORDED
Recorded in the Norfolk Registry of Deeds or registered in the Norfolk Registry District of the Land Court.
REHABILITATION CENTER
A type of health care facility (not a hospital) providing outpatient physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and other physical rehabilitation treatment, counselling, or assessment and evaluation services, but including substance abuse or criminal rehabilitation.
[Added 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13]
RESIDENTIAL AREA
A residential area is any area situated within a district zoned primarily for residential purposes under the Zoning Bylaw. It includes R-A, R-B, and R-C.
RESIDENTIAL GROSS FLOOR AREA (RGFA)
The sum of the total finished areas of all above-grade floors or portions of above-grade floors in a single-family detached dwelling and its accessory buildings, as measured from the interior faces of the interior walls, excluding finished areas with ceiling heights less than seven feet. For purposes of this definition, the term "finished area" shall mean the heated enclosed area of a building that is suitable for year-round use.
[Amended 5-1-2017 ATM by Art. 22; 4-30-2018 ATM by Art. 19; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
ROOFLINE
The top of the parapet or the top of the main roof surface, whichever is higher on a flat roof; the deck line of a mansard roof; the ridgeline of a hipped, gambrel or pitched roof.
[Added 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 21]
SIGN
Any letter, word, numeral, symbol, drawing, picture, flag, pennant, trademark, emblem, design, device, article, and object that advertises, calls attention to, or indicates any premises, material, person, event, or activity, whatever the nature of the material and manner of composition or construction, not within a building. For the purpose of this bylaw a double-faced sign will be considered one sign.
SIGN, ACCESSORY
A sign that advertises, calls attention to, identifies, or indicates the occupant of the premises on which the sign is located, or the business or activity transacted thereon or a sign that advertises the premises for sale or lease, and which contains no other advertising matter of any kind.
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23[6]]
SIGN, ATTACHED
A sign permanently affixed to the wall of a building, including flat or projecting wall sign, a canopy, marquee or awning sign, and a hanging sign.
[Added 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SIGN, DIRECTIONAL
A sign using words or symbols to facilitate the direction of traffic on a premises, such as "one-way," "entrance," or "exit."
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SIGN, FREESTANDING
Any sign erected on or affixed to the land and any and every exterior sign that is not attached to a building.
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SIGN, IDENTIFICATION
A sign used to identify the name, address and title of an individual, family, or entity occupying the premises upon which the sign is located or identifying a home occupation on a residential premises.
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SIGN, NONACCESSORY
A sign, such as a billboard, that advertises, identifies, or calls attention to a business, activity, service, or product that is not conducted, offered, or sold on the premises on which the sign is located, or a sign that advertises the sale or lease of a premises other than the one on which the sign is located.
[Amended 4-28-2014 ATM by Art. 23; 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SIGN, POLITICAL OR NONCOMMERCIAL
A sign which expresses the view of the owner or occupant of a premises concerning political, religious, or ideological matters, or a sign containing any other expression of noncommercial speech protected by the United States Constitution.
[Amended 3-29-2004 by Art. 9; 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SIGN, PORTABLE
A sign mounted on a chassis, with or without wheels, which is not used for transportation of persons or things, or an A-frame style sign not permanently affixed to the ground. Portable signs do not include signs painted on or permanently affixed to registered commercial motor vehicles parked outside on a premises in the course of normal business activity, or to noncommercial messages painted on or affixed to registered motor vehicles.
[Added 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SIGN, POSTING
A sign for protection of persons or property, such as "No Trespassing," "No Hunting," "No Shooting"” or "No Trapping"; a cautionary sign warning of hazards or other dangerous conditions on the premises.
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SIGN, SURFACE AREA
A. 
For a sign either freestanding or attached the area shall be considered to include all lettering, wording, and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background, whether open or enclosed, on which they are displayed. But not including any unlettered supporting framework and bracing which are incidental to the display itself.
B. 
For a sign applied to a building the area shall be considered to include all lettering, wording, and accompanying designs or symbols together with any backing of a different color than the finish material of the building.
C. 
Where the sign consists of individual letters or symbols attached to or painted on a surface, building, wall, or window, the area shall be considered to be that of the smallest geometric form which encompasses all of the letters and symbols.
D. 
For double-faced signs, the area shall be computed for one side only.
SIGN, TEMPORARY
A sign intended to be exhibited for no more than 60 days during any twelve-month period.
[Amended 4-6-1991 by Art. 48; 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SIGN, TEMPORARY POLITICAL
A temporary political or noncommercial sign announcing or advertising a person's candidacy for public office or advocating for or against the election of a candidate or advocating for a particular vote on a public issue to be determined by the electorate or that is otherwise pending before a public body.
[Added 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 23]
SITE PLAN REVIEW
A site development review process administered by the Planning Board in accordance with § 300-12.7 of this Zoning Bylaw.
[Added 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 25]
SMALL-SCALE ACCESSORY SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM
A ground-mounted or roof-mounted solar energy installation primarily designed and intended to generate electricity to serve as a source of power, heat, and light for the principal use of the lot, with a capacity to generate no more than 125% of the load typically consumed by said principal use.
[Added 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13]
SPECIAL PERMIT
Written permission for a specific use, activity or development which may be allowed under this Zoning Bylaw only with the approval of the designated special permit granting authority in accordance with MGL c. 40A, § 9, and Article 12 of this Zoning Bylaw.
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 25]
SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTING AUTHORITY
The Zoning Board of Appeals or the Planning Board, when acting under specific authority granted under this Zoning Bylaw to issue a special permit for a particular use, activity, or development.
[Added 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 25]
STORY
That part of a building between any floor and the next higher floor or lower roofline. Where a building is not divided into stories, a story shall be considered 15 feet in height. A story shall be at least 50% above grade.
STREET
A public or private way for vehicular use which is commonly used by the public or dedicated to public use as shown on a plan of record.
STREET LINE
The sideline of the street right-of-way on which a lot bounds.
[Added 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
STRUCTURE
A combination of materials combined at a fixed location to give support or shelter, such as: a bin, bridge, building, dock, fence, framework, flagpole, platform, retaining wall, reviewing stand, sign, stadium, swimming pool, tank, tennis court, tent, tower, trestle, and a tunnel.
STRUCTURE, NONCONFORMING
A structure lawfully existing at the effective date of this bylaw or any amendment thereto which is not in conformity with all provisions of this bylaw.
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
Any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure either before the improvement is started or if the structure has been damaged or is being restored before the damage occurred. For purpose of this definition, "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however, include any project for improvement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions or for any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a state inventory of historical places.
[Amended 6-24-1986 by Art. 39]
SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT USE
Any use that is not permitted either by right or by special permit of the Zoning Board of Appeals within the district in which the lot is located.
TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Any substance or mixture of substances with physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics posing a significant actual or potential threat to water supplies or other hazards to human health if such substance or mixture of substances were discharged to air, land, or water. Toxic or hazardous materials include, without limitation, solvents and thinners in quantities greater than normal household use, synthetic organic chemicals, petroleum products, heavy metals, radioactive or infectious wastes, acids and alkalis, and all substances defined as toxic or hazardous under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21C or Chapter 21E or 310 CMR 30.00.
[Amended 4-7-1986 by Art. 39; 3-31-2001 by Art. 16]
TRAILER
Vehicle designed to be towed for living or working purposes whether on wheels or not.
USE
The purpose for which a structure or lot is arranged, designed, or intended to be used, occupied, or maintained.
USE, ACCESSORY
A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of a structure or lot, and located on the same lot as the principal use.
[Amended 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13]
USE, NONCONFORMING
A use lawfully existing at the effective date of this bylaw or any amendment thereto that is not in conformity with all provisions of this bylaw.
USE, PRINCIPAL
The main or primary purpose for which a structure or lot is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which it may be used, occupied, or maintained under this bylaw.
VARIANCE
Written authorization from the Zoning Board of Appeals allowing a departure from otherwise applicable terms of the Zoning Bylaw, including use regulations, with respect to particular land or structures pursuant to MGL c. 40A, § 10, and Article 12 of this Zoning Bylaw.[7]
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 25]
WALL, RETAINING AND PERIMETER
An enclosing structure of stone and/or masonry at a fixed location.
[Amended 5-12-2012; 5-21-2012 by Art. 25]
WATERSHED PROTECTION DISTRICT
See Article 9.
YARD, FRONT (SETBACK)
An open space extending the full width of the lot between the side lot lines, from the front lot line to the nearest wall of a principal building.
[Amended 6-18-1984 by Art. 6; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
YARD, REAR (SETBACK)
An open space extending the full width of the lot between the side lot lines, from the rear wall of a building or other structure to the rear lot line.
[Amended 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
YARD, REQUIRED
With respect to any front yard, side yard, or rear yard, the minimum distance required between a building or other structure and the respective lot lines for such yard, as set forth in Article 5 of this Zoning Bylaw.
[Amended 4-8-1985 by Art. 32; 5-12-2012; 5-21-2012 by Art. 23; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
YARD, SIDE (SETBACK)
An open space between a building or other structure and side lot line and extending from the front yard setback line to the rear yard setback line.
[Amended 4-6-1991 by Art. 48; 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 14]
ZONING ACT
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A (MGL c. 40A) as may be amended from time to time.[8]
[Amended 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 25]
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "abandonment," which immediately preceded this definition, was repealed 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 24.
[2]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "apartment," as amended, which immediately followed, was repealed 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13.
[3]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "Board," which immediately followed, was repealed 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 21. The former definition of "bed-and-breakfast house," as amended, which immediately followed, was repealed 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13.
[4]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "lodging unit," which immediately followed, was repealed 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13.
[5]
Editor's Note: This article also repealed the former definition of "medical marijuana treatment center" added 4-22-2013 by Art. 16.
[6]
Editor's Note: This article also repealed the former definitions of "sign, advertising" and "sign, business," which immediately followed.
[7]
Editor's Note: The former definitions of "veterinarian hospital," as amended, and "veterinarian practice," as amended, which immediately followed, were repealed 11-13-2023 STM by Art. 13.
[8]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "Zoning Bylaw," which immediately followed, was repealed 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 21.