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Town of North Andover, MA
Essex County
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A. 
Retail establishments up to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area per user. Retail establishments in excess of 50,000 square feet of gross floor area per user shall be permitted with a special permit issued by the Planning Board as special permit granting authority.
B. 
Personal service establishments.
C. 
Professional offices, banks, real estate offices, and insurance offices.
D. 
Eating or drinking uses may be permitted only as a secondary use within a permitted primary use.
E. 
Place of worship.
F. 
Nonprofit school.
G. 
Public building or use and public service corporation.
H. 
Art gallery.
I. 
Residential uses, including one- and two-family dwellings. Apartments shall be allowed where such use is not more than 50% of the total floor space in the building.
J. 
Agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture or silviculture.
(1) 
Farming of field crops or row crops, truck gardens, orchards, plant nurseries and greenhouses.
(2) 
On any lot of at least three acres, the keeping of a total of not more than three of any kind or assortment of animals or birds in addition to the household pets of a family living on such lot, and for each additional acre of lot size to five acres, the keeping of one additional animal or bird; but not the keeping of any animals, birds, or pets of persons not resident on such lot.
(3) 
On any lot of at least five acres, the keeping of any number of animals or birds regardless of ownership and the operation of equestrian riding academies, stables, stud farms, dairy farms and poultry batteries.
(4) 
The sale of products raised as a result of the above uses on the subject land.
K. 
Swimming and/or tennis clubs shall be permitted with a special permit.
L. 
Parking, indoor storage and other accessory uses customarily associated with the above uses, provided that such accessory use shall not be injurious, noxious, or offensive to the neighborhood.
M. 
Child-care facility.
[Amended 5-16-2023 ATM by Art. 36]
A. 
Retail establishments up to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area per user. Retail establishments in excess of 50,000 square feet of gross floor area per user shall be permitted with a special permit issued by the Planning Board as special permit granting authority.
B. 
Personal service establishments.
C. 
Professional offices, banks, real estate offices and insurance offices.
D. 
Business and other offices.
E. 
Public building or use and public service corporation.
F. 
Art gallery.
G. 
Swimming and/or tennis clubs shall be permitted with a special permit.
H. 
Place of worship.
I. 
Eating and drinking establishments.
J. 
Nonprofit school or private school for profit or museum.
K. 
Indoor place of amusement or assembly.
L. 
Automobile service station (limited to one in each 2,000 linear feet of street or highway as measured along center line).
M. 
Medical center, clinic or medical laboratory.
N. 
Funeral parlor.
O. 
Multifamily dwelling and townhouses (with special permit by the Planning Board).
P. 
Public parking garages.
Q. 
Taxi depot.
R. 
Printing and reproduction.
S. 
Agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture or silviculture.
(1) 
Farming of field crops and row crops, truck gardens, orchards, plant nurseries, and greenhouses.
(2) 
On any lot of at least three acres, the keeping of a total of not more than three of any kind or assortment of animals or birds in addition to the household pets of a family living on such lot, and for each additional acre of lot size to five acres, the keeping of one additional animal or bird; but not the keeping of any animals, birds, or pets of persons not resident on such lot.
(3) 
On any lot of at least five acres, the keeping of any number of animals or birds regardless of ownership and the operation of equestrian riding academies, stables, stud farms, dairy farms and poultry batteries.
T. 
Residential use where such use is not more than 50% of the total floor space in the structure.
U. 
Parking, indoor storage and other accessory uses associated with the above uses, provided that such accessory use shall not be noxious, injurious, or offensive to the neighborhood.
V. 
Child-care facility.
[Amended 5-16-2023 ATM by Art. 36]
A. 
Retail establishments.
B. 
Personal service establishments.
C. 
Professional offices, banks, real estate offices and insurance offices.
D. 
Business and other offices.
E. 
Public building or use and public service corporation.
F. 
Art gallery.
G. 
Swimming and/or tennis clubs shall be permitted with a special permit.
H. 
Place of worship.
I. 
Eating and drinking establishments.
J. 
Nonprofit school or private school for profit or museum.
K. 
Indoor place of amusement or assembly.
L. 
Automobile service station (limited to one in each 2,000 linear feet of street or highway as measured along the center line).
M. 
Medical center, clinic or laboratory.
N. 
Funeral parlor.
O. 
Public parking garage.
P. 
Taxi depot.
Q. 
Printing and reproduction.
R. 
Research and development facilities.
S. 
New car sales, but not to include outdoor car sales lots accommodating more than 10 used cars.
T. 
Agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture or silviculture.
(1) 
Farming of field crops or row crops, truck gardens, orchards, plant nurseries and greenhouses.
(2) 
On any lot of at least three acres, the keeping of a total of not more than three of any kind or assortment of animals or birds in addition to the household pets of a family living on such lot, and for each additional acre of lot size to five acres, the keeping of one additional animal or bird; but not the keeping of any animals, birds, or pets of persons not resident on such lot.
(3) 
On any lot of at least five acres, the keeping of any number of animals or birds regardless of ownership and the operation of equestrian riding academies, stables, stud farms, dairy farms and poultry batteries.
(4) 
The sale of products raised as a result of the above uses on the subject land.
U. 
Parking, indoor storage and other accessory uses associated with the above uses, provided that such accessory use shall not be injurious, noxious, or offensive to the neighborhood.
V. 
Child-care facility.
[Amended 5-16-2023 ATM by Art. 36]
A. 
Research and development facilities.
B. 
Business, professional and other offices.
C. 
Accessory retail, personal service and eating and drinking use shall be permitted in an amount not to exceed 10% of the total gross floor area of the principal uses.
D. 
Personal service establishments.
[Added 6-17-2021 ATM by Art. 28[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This article also redesignated former Subsections D through O as Subsections E through P, respectively.
E. 
Place of worship.
F. 
Nonprofit school or private school for profit or museum.
G. 
Public building or use and public service corporations.
H. 
Hotel or motel (limited to one in each 2,000 linear feet of street or highway as measured along center line).
I. 
Medical center, clinic or medical laboratory.
J. 
Nursing or convalescent homes. See the dimensional requirements of Table 2.[2]
K. 
Art gallery.
L. 
Swimming and/or tennis clubs shall be permitted with a special permit.
M. 
Printing and reproduction.
N. 
Agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture or silviculture.
(1) 
Farming of field crops and row crops, truck gardens, orchards, plant nurseries, and greenhouses.
(2) 
On any lot of at least three acres, the keeping of a total of not more than three of any kind or assortment of animals or birds in addition to the household pets of a family living on such lot, and for each additional acre of lot size to five acres, the keeping of one additional animal or bird; but not the keeping of any animals, birds, or pets of persons not resident on such lot.
(3) 
On any lot of at least five acres, the keeping of any number of animals or birds regardless of ownership and the operation of equestrian riding academies, stables, stud farms, dairy farms and poultry batteries.
(4) 
The sale of products raised as a result of the above uses on the subject land.
O. 
Parking, indoor storage and other accessory uses associated with the above uses, provided that such use shall not be injurious, noxious, or offensive to the neighborhood.
P. 
Child-care facility.
[Amended 5-16-2023 ATM by Art. 36]
A. 
Retail stores and wholesale stores, salesrooms, funeral parlors, showrooms or place for any professional, artistic or mercantile activity, not involving automotive sales or manufacturing; also, retail bakeries or retail confectioneries.
B. 
Banks, offices and municipal, civic or public service buildings, such as a post office, telephone exchanges, Town offices, school, library, museum, place of worship, local passenger station.
C. 
Hall, club, theater, or other place of amusement or assembly.
D. 
Restaurant, dining room or lunchroom.
E. 
Any accessory use customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses, provided that such accessory use shall not be injurious, noxious, or offensive to the neighborhood.
F. 
Agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture or silviculture.
(1) 
Farming of field crops and row crops, truck gardens, orchards, plant nurseries and greenhouses.
(2) 
On any lot of at least three acres, the keeping of a total of not more than three of any kind or assortment of animals or birds in addition to the household pets of a family living on such lot, and for each additional acre of lot size to five acres, the keeping of one additional animal or bird; but not the keeping of any animals, birds, or pets of persons not resident on such lot.
(3) 
On any lot of at least five acres, the keeping of any number of animals or birds regardless of ownership and the operation of equestrian riding academies, stables, stud farms, dairy farms and poultry batteries.
(4) 
The sale of products of agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, or silviculture as well as accessory or customary items by the person who is primarily engaged in any of the above activities. The operation must be at least 10 contiguous acres used primarily for any of these activities.
G. 
Child-care facility.
[Amended 5-16-2023 ATM by Art. 36]
A. 
Retail stores and wholesale stores, salesrooms, funeral parlors, showrooms or places for any professional, artistic or mercantile activity, not involving manufacturing; also, retail bakeries or retail confectioneries.
B. 
Banks, offices and municipal, civic, or public service buildings, such as a post office, telephone exchange, Town offices, school, library, museum, place of worship, local passenger station.
C. 
Hall, club, theater, or other place of amusement or assembly.
D. 
Automobile service and filling stations, automobile storage and repair garages, including automobile body repairs and painting, and automobile sales agencies for new and used cars, provided there are not displayed or stored outdoors on such premises more than 25 automobiles or other vehicles.
E. 
Restaurant, dining room or lunchroom.
F. 
Residential use where such use is not more than 50% of the total floor space in the structure.
G. 
Any accessory use customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses, provided that such accessory use shall not be injurious, noxious, or offensive to the neighborhood.
H. 
Agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture or silviculture.
(1) 
Farming of crops and row crops, truck gardens, orchards, plant nurseries, and greenhouses.
(2) 
On any lot of at least three acres, the keeping of a total of not more than three of any kind or assortment of animals or birds in addition to the household pets of a family living on such lot, and for each additional acre of lot size to five acres, the keeping of one additional animal or bird; but not the keeping of animals, birds, or pets of persons not resident on such lot.
(3) 
On any lot of at least five acres, the keeping of any number of animals or birds regardless of ownership and the operation of equestrian riding academies, stud farms, dairy farms, and poultry batteries.
(4) 
The sale of products raised as a result of the above uses on the subject land.
I. 
Child-care facility.
[Amended 5-16-2023 ATM by Art. 36]