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Town of West Stockbridge, MA chevron_right 2022-10-06 info chevron_right Part II: General Legislation chevron_right Chapter 275 Zoning

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Boards, Councils and Commissions
Ch 8 Community Preservation Committee
Ch 10 Contracts
Ch 20 Finances
Ch 30 Legal Affairs
Ch 45 Officers and Employees
Ch 55 Records and Reports
Ch 65 Town Meetings
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 80 Emergency Alarm Systems
Ch 85 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 90 Animal Control
Ch 95 Building Construction
Ch 105 Cemeteries
Ch 125 Farming
Ch 130 Fees and Charges
Ch 135 (Reserved)
Ch 160 Licenses and Permits
Ch 170 Mobile Home Parks
Ch 180 (Reserved)
Ch 185 Noise
Ch 190 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 200 Recycling
Ch 210 Skateboards, Scooters and Roller Skates
Ch 215 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 240 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 250 Water Use Restrictions
Ch 255 Wetlands Protection
Ch 275 Zoning
Ch 275 § 1 Title, Authority and Purpose
1.1 Title.
1.2 Authority.
1.3 Purpose.
Ch 275 § 2 Definitions
2.1 Word usage and interpretation.
2.2 Terms defined.
Ch 275 § 3 Zoning Districts
3.1 Establishment of districts.
3.2 Location of districts; Zoning Map.
3.3 District boundary lines.
Ch 275 § 4 Use Regulations
4.1 General provisions.
4.2 (Reserved)
4.3 Multiple buildings on single lot.
4.4 Applicability of other laws and regulations.
4.5 Floodplains and wetlands.
4.6 Interpretation of uses.
4.7 Accessory uses.
4.8 Farm buildings and agricultural structures.
4.9 Nuisances prohibited.
4.10 Large-scale development.
4.11 Tables of Principal and Accessory Uses.
Ch 275 § 5 Intensity Regulations
5.1 Compliance with intensity regulations required.
5.2 Required land and yard spaces.
5.3 Change in lot size or use prohibited.
5.4 Height regulations.
5.5 Detached accessory buildings.
5.6 Table of Dimensional Requirements.
Ch 275 § 6 Special Provisions
6.1 Nonconforming structures, uses and lots.
6.2 Off-street parking requirements.
6.3 Special permits.
6.4 Floodplain regulations.
6.5 Wetlands regulations.
6.6 Stream, pond and lake protection.
6.7 Sign regulations.
6.8 Driveways.
6.9 (Reserved)
6.10 (Reserved)
Ch 275 § 7 Zoning Board of Appeals
7.1 Membership and authority.
7.2 Statutory powers of Board.
7.3 Special permits.
7.4 Conditions, safeguards and limitations.
7.5 Appeals, applications and petitions to Board.
7.6 Decisions by Board.
Ch 275 § 8 Personal Wireless Service Facilities and Repeaters
8.1 Purposes.
8.2 Consistency with federal law.
8.3 Definitions.
8.4 Scope.
8.5 Special permit required.
8.6 Application requirements.
8.7 General requirements for issuance of F/TSP(s).
8.8 General requirements for RSP(s).
8.9 Consultant review.
8.10 Approval criteria.
8.11 Monitoring and evaluation of compliance.
8.12 Removal requirements.
8.13 Performance guarantees.
8.14 Fees and insurance.
8.15 Permit expiration and renewal.
Ch 275 § 9 Other Special Uses
9.1 Marijuana-related uses.
9.2 Photovoltaic solar energy systems.
Ch 275 § 10 Administration and Enforcement
10.1 Enforcement by Building Commissioner; compliance with laws and regulations required.
10.2 Construction and use to comply with permits.
10.3 Frontage requirement for building lots.
Ch 275 § 11 Amendment and Validity
11.1 Amendment.
11.2 Validity.
Appendix
Ch A300 Road Acceptances and Discontinuances
Ch A305 General Law Acceptances
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 275 Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of West Stockbridge 6-22-2020 ATM by Art. 14. Amendments noted where applicable.]

SECTION 1 Title, Authority and Purpose

SECTION 2 Definitions

2.1 Word usage and interpretation.

2.2 Terms defined.

SECTION 3 Zoning Districts

3.1 Establishment of districts.

3.2 Location of districts; Zoning Map.

3.3 District boundary lines.

SECTION 4 Use Regulations

4.1 General provisions.

4.3 Multiple buildings on single lot.

4.4 Applicability of other laws and regulations.

4.5 Floodplains and wetlands.

4.6 Interpretation of uses.

4.7 Accessory uses.

4.8 Farm buildings and agricultural structures.

4.9 Nuisances prohibited.

4.10 Large-scale development.

4.11 Tables of Principal and Accessory Uses.

SECTION 5 Intensity Regulations

5.1 Compliance with intensity regulations required.

5.2 Required land and yard spaces.

5.3 Change in lot size or use prohibited.

5.4 Height regulations.

5.5 Detached accessory buildings.

5.6 Table of Dimensional Requirements.

SECTION 6 Special Provisions

6.1 Nonconforming structures, uses and lots.

6.2 Off-street parking requirements.

6.3 Special permits.

6.4 Floodplain regulations.

6.5 Wetlands regulations.

6.6 Stream, pond and lake protection.

6.7 Sign regulations.

6.10 (Reserved)

SECTION 7 Zoning Board of Appeals

7.1 Membership and authority.

7.2 Statutory powers of Board.

7.3 Special permits.

7.4 Conditions, safeguards and limitations.

7.5 Appeals, applications and petitions to Board.

7.6 Decisions by Board.

SECTION 8 Personal Wireless Service Facilities and Repeaters

8.2 Consistency with federal law.

8.3 Definitions.

8.5 Special permit required.

8.6 Application requirements.

8.7 General requirements for issuance of F/TSP(s).

8.8 General requirements for RSP(s).

8.9 Consultant review.

8.10 Approval criteria.

8.11 Monitoring and evaluation of compliance.

8.12 Removal requirements.

8.13 Performance guarantees.

8.14 Fees and insurance.

8.15 Permit expiration and renewal.

SECTION 9 Other Special Uses

9.1 Marijuana-related uses.

9.2 Photovoltaic solar energy systems.

SECTION 10 Administration and Enforcement

10.1 Enforcement by Building Commissioner; compliance with laws and regulations required.

10.2 Construction and use to comply with permits.

10.3 Frontage requirement for building lots.

SECTION 11 Amendment and Validity

11.1 Amendment.

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