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2024-03-11
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Part III Regulations
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Chapter 176 Planning Board Zoning Regulations
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Ch 158
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Ch 175
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Ch 176
Planning Board Zoning Regulations
Ch 176 § 1.0
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
1.1
AUTHORITY; TITLE.
1.2
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.
1.3
CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW; SEPARABILITY.
1.4
FORMS.
Ch 176 § 2.0
DEFINITIONS
2.1
DEFINITIONS.
Ch 176 § 3.0
GENERAL REGULATIONS
3.1
APPLICABILITY.
3.2
OWNERSHIP.
3.3
APPLICATIONS.
3.4
WAIVERS.
3.5
DECISIONS.
3.6
REVISIONS TO APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS.
Ch 176 § 4.0
FEE SCHEDULE
4.1
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
4.2
PROJECT REVIEW FEES.
Ch 176 § 5.0
3SUBMISSION MATERIALS
5.1
FORMAT AND CUSTODY OF PLAN AND DOCUMENTS.
5.2
INFORMATION REQUIRED; BY TYPE OF PLAN.
5.3
REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER INFORMATION.
5.4
DOCUMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Ch 176 § 6.0
SPECIAL PERMITS
6.1
APPLICABILITY.
6.2
PROCEDURES.
6.3
SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTALS.
Ch 176 § 7.0
UNACCEPTED STREETS STANDARDS
7.1
AUTHORITY.
7.2
OBJECTIVES.
7.3
APPLICABILITY.
7.4
PERMITTING PROCESS.
7.5
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS.
7.6
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
7.7
CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION.
Ch 176 § 8.0
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
8.1
OBJECTIVES.
8.2
SEQUENCE OF REVIEW.
8.3
RIGHT OF APPLICANT TO PETITION NOT ABRIDGED.
8.4
PETITION FOR REZONING.
8.5
PRELIMINARY SITE DEVELOPMENT AND USE PLAN.
8.6
NONREGULATORY INFORMATION.
8.7
SKETCH PLAN.
8.8
PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION.
Ch 176 § 9.0
SITE PLAN REVIEW
9.1
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
9.2
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS.
9.3
MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW.
9.4
MINOR SITE PLAN.
9.5
LIMITED REVIEW.
Ch 176 § 10.0
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT PLANS
10.1
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
10.2
HARTWELL AVENUE AREA (TMO-1) DISTRICT PLAN REGULATIONS.
Ch 176 § 11.0
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM REGULATIONS
11.1
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
11.2
UTILITIES.
11.3
CANOPY SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS.
11.4
SMALL-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS.
11.5
LARGE-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS.
Ch 176 § 12.0
SITE PLAN REVIEW DESIGN REGULATIONS
12.1
GOALS AND EVALUATION.
12.2
GENERAL COMPLIANCE.
12.3
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
12.4
ACCESS; PARKING; TRANSPORTATION.
12.5
BUILDING PLANNING AND DESIGN.
12.6
LANDSCAPING.
12.7
SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING.
12.8
OUTDOOR LIGHTING.
12.9
UTILITIES.
Ch 176 § 13.0
OPEN SPACE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (OSRD) AND SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (SRD) REGULATIONS
13.1
GOALS AND PURPOSE.
13.2
AUTHORITY.
13.3
APPLICATIONS.
13.4
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
13.5
OPEN LAND AND COMMON OPEN SPACE.
Ch 176 § 14.0
INCLUSIONARY DWELLING UNITS
14.1
AUTHORITY.
14.2
RESTRICTIONS.
14.3
CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES.
14.4
PAYMENTS IN LIEU.
Ch 178
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Ch 181
Public Works, Department of
Ch 187
Select Board
Ch 192
Traffic Rules and Orders
Appendix
Ch A200
Acceptances of General Laws and Special Acts
Ch A201
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Ch A202
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Ch DL
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Chapter 176
Planning Board Zoning Regulations
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Planning Board of the Town of Lexington
11-15-1993
, as amended through
8-30-2017
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Preferred Planting List
SECTION 176-1.0
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
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1.1
AUTHORITY; TITLE.
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1.2
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.
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1.3
CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW; SEPARABILITY.
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1.4
FORMS.
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SECTION 176-2.0
DEFINITIONS
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2.1
DEFINITIONS.
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SECTION 176-3.0
GENERAL REGULATIONS
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3.1
APPLICABILITY.
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3.2
OWNERSHIP.
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3.3
APPLICATIONS.
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3.4
WAIVERS.
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3.5
DECISIONS.
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3.6
REVISIONS TO APPLICATIONS AND DECISIONS.
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SECTION 176-4.0
FEE SCHEDULE
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4.1
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
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4.2
PROJECT REVIEW FEES.
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SECTION 176-5.0
3SUBMISSION MATERIALS
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5.1
FORMAT AND CUSTODY OF PLAN AND DOCUMENTS.
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5.2
INFORMATION REQUIRED; BY TYPE OF PLAN.
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5.3
REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER INFORMATION.
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5.4
DOCUMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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SECTION 176-6.0
SPECIAL PERMITS
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6.1
APPLICABILITY.
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6.2
PROCEDURES.
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6.3
SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTALS.
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SECTION 176-7.0
UNACCEPTED STREETS STANDARDS
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7.1
AUTHORITY.
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7.2
OBJECTIVES.
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7.3
APPLICABILITY.
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7.4
PERMITTING PROCESS.
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7.5
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS.
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7.6
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
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7.7
CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION.
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SECTION 176-8.0
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
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8.1
OBJECTIVES.
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8.2
SEQUENCE OF REVIEW.
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8.3
RIGHT OF APPLICANT TO PETITION NOT ABRIDGED.
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8.4
PETITION FOR REZONING.
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8.5
PRELIMINARY SITE DEVELOPMENT AND USE PLAN.
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8.6
NONREGULATORY INFORMATION.
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8.7
SKETCH PLAN.
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8.8
PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION.
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SECTION 176-9.0
SITE PLAN REVIEW
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9.1
GENERAL REGULATIONS.
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9.2
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS.
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9.3
MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW.
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9.4
MINOR SITE PLAN.
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9.5
LIMITED REVIEW.
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SECTION 176-10.0
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT PLANS
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10.1
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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10.2
HARTWELL AVENUE AREA (TMO-1) DISTRICT PLAN REGULATIONS.
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SECTION 176-11.0
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM REGULATIONS
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11.1
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
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11.2
UTILITIES.
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11.3
CANOPY SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS.
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11.4
SMALL-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS.
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11.5
LARGE-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS.
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SECTION 176-12.0
SITE PLAN REVIEW DESIGN REGULATIONS
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12.1
GOALS AND EVALUATION.
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12.2
GENERAL COMPLIANCE.
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12.3
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
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12.4
ACCESS; PARKING; TRANSPORTATION.
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12.5
BUILDING PLANNING AND DESIGN.
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12.6
LANDSCAPING.
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12.7
SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING.
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12.8
OUTDOOR LIGHTING.
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12.9
UTILITIES.
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SECTION 176-13.0
OPEN SPACE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (OSRD) AND SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (SRD) REGULATIONS
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13.1
GOALS AND PURPOSE.
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13.2
AUTHORITY.
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13.3
APPLICATIONS.
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13.4
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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13.5
OPEN LAND AND COMMON OPEN SPACE.
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SECTION 176-14.0
INCLUSIONARY DWELLING UNITS
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14.1
AUTHORITY.
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14.2
RESTRICTIONS.
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14.3
CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES.
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14.4
PAYMENTS IN LIEU.
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