[Amended 5-5-1975 by
Art. 35; 4-4-1981 by Art. 26; 4-8-1985 by Art. 40; 4-7-1986 by Art. 39; 4-4-1987 by Arts. 21 and 23; 11-18-2002 by Art. 8; 4-1-2006 by Arts. 17 and 18; 3-31-2007 by Art. 14; 4-30-2018 ATM by
Art. 19; 5-24-2021 ATM by Art. 27; 5-1-2023 ATM by Art. 22]
A. The Town of Cohasset is divided into 10 base zoning districts designated
as follows:
District
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Abbreviation
|
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Residence A
|
R-A
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Residence B
|
R-B
|
Residence C
|
R-C
|
Waterfront Business
|
WB
|
Downtown Business
|
DB
|
Village Business
|
VB
|
Highway Business
|
HB
|
Light Industry
|
LI
|
Technology Business
|
TB
|
Official and Open Space
|
OS
|
B. In addition, there are five overlay zoning districts:
Overlay District
|
Abbreviation
|
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Floodplain and Watershed Protection District
|
FWPD
|
Water Resource District
|
WRD
|
Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District
|
TOD
|
Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations Overlay District
|
GMSP
|
Harbor Village Business Overlay District
|
HVBOD
|
A. The locations and boundaries of the zoning districts are shown on
the following maps, as the same may be amended from time to time,
and which collectively are referred to as the Zoning Map.
(1)
The boundaries of all zoning districts other than the FWPD,
the TOD, and the GMSP are shown on a map entitled "Town of Cohasset,
Massachusetts Zoning District Map" dated May 2021.
(2)
The boundaries of the FWPD are the 100-year base flood elevations
shown for the Town of Cohasset on the Norfolk County Flood Insurance
Rate Map ("FIRM") issued by the Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"),
Panel Nos. 25021C0113E and 25021C0118E, dated July 17, 2012, and Panel
Nos. 25021C0114F,25021C0251F, 25021C0252F, 25021C0254F, 25021C0256F,
and 25021C258F, dated July 6, 2021.
(3)
The TOD boundaries coincide with the boundaries of the Light
Industry District shown to the north of Chief Justice Cushing Highway
on the Town of Cohasset, Massachusetts Zoning District Map, dated
2021. The TOD includes Lot 1 on Cohasset Assessors' Map 71, Lot 13
on Cohasset Assessors' Map 73, and Lots 5, 7, 7T, 8, 8T and 9 on Cohasset
Assessors' Map 74.
(4)
The boundaries of the GMSP Location 1 are shown on a map entitled
"Old Landfill Drawing." The boundaries of the GMSP Location 2 are
shown on a map entitled "Crocker Lane Landfill Site."
B. The Zoning Map, together with all boundaries, notations and other
data and explanatory matter shown thereon, is part of this Zoning
Bylaw.
C. The Zoning Map, including any amendments and any future Zoning Maps
which may be adopted from time to time, shall be kept on file in the
office of the Town Clerk.
For purposes of interpreting the Zoning Map, the following rules
apply:
A. Where a district boundary line appears to follow a street or railroad
right-of-way, watercourse, or other body of water, the district boundary
coincides with the center line thereof.
B. Where a district boundary line appears to run parallel to a street
or railroad right-of-way, the district boundary runs parallel to the
sideline of the right-of-way at such distance therefrom as indicated
on the Zoning Map. Where a district boundary line appears to run parallel
to a river, stream or other body of water, the district boundary runs
parallel to the top of the bank or the shoreline at such distance
therefrom as is indicated on the Zoning Map. If no numeric dimension
is indicated on the Zoning Map, such distances shall be determined
by using the scale shown on the Zoning Map.
C. Unless otherwise indicated by a specific notation on the Zoning Map,
a district boundary that appears to follow a property line will coincide
with that property line.
D. Where a district boundary line is indicated as a specific elevation,
the elevation is the distance above mean sea level, based on Massachusetts
Geodetic Datum of 1982 unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map
or elsewhere in this Zoning Bylaw.
E. In any case not covered by the other provisions of this section,
the location of a district boundary line shall be determined by the
distance in feet from other lines as specified on the Zoning Map or,
if the distance is not specified, then by using the scale indicated
on the Zoning Map.
F. When a base district boundary line divides a lot at the time such
boundary line is adopted, the use regulations for either district
may be extended up to 50 feet into the portion of the lot in the other
district, provided the lot has frontage on a street in the less restrictive
district. The Zoning Board of Appeals may, by special permit, allow
such extension to be increased to a maximum of 200 feet.