[Amended 5-15-2017]
A. 
In each zoning district, land, buildings and other structures may be used as a principal use but only as set forth in § 300-5.2 and in accordance with the following:
Y (Yes)
Use permitted as a matter of right
SP (Special Permit)
Use may be permitted by special permit of the Board of Appeals as provided in § 300-13.6C(2)
N (No)
Use prohibited
B. 
All uses permitted as a matter of right or by special permit shall conform to all dimensional requirements and other pertinent rules of this bylaw. Any use not listed shall be construed to be prohibited.
C. 
Additional requirements. Any proposed use may be subject to the site plan review provision of this bylaw per Article XII.
[Last amended 5-20-2019 ATM by Art. 19]
A. 
Residential uses.
Zoning Districts
R80
R40
R10
C1
C2
I
PD
A.
Single-family detached dwelling
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
B.
Two-family detached dwelling
SP
SP
Y
N
Y
N
Y
C.
Conversion of a single-family dwelling existing at the adoption of this bylaw to not more than four-family use (Note 10)
SP
SP
SP
N
Y
N
SP
D.
Buildings or lots containing dwellings in combination with retail stores or other permitted business use (Note 1)
N
N
SP
SP
Y
N
Y
E.
Boardinghouse
SP
SP
SP
N
SP
N
SP
F.
Multifamily dwellings, up to four units per lot
N
N
SP
N
SP
N
SP
G.
Residential development - detached/attached units (See Article XI.)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
H.
Accessory dwelling unit (Note 11) (See § 300-6.3, Accessory uses and dwellings.)
SP
SP
SP
N
SP
N
Y
I.
Mobile home park or court; sales of demonstration models allowed (Notes 4 and 5)
SP
SP
SP
N
N
N
N
J.
Home-based business (See § 300-6.5, Home-based businesses.)
See § 300-6.3.
B. 
Commercial uses.
Zoning Districts
R80
R40
R10
C1
C2
I
PD
A.
Retail store or larger-scale retail services larger than 15,000 square feet, including sales room or market for sale of merchandise to the public
N
N
N
Y
Y
SP
Y
B.
Small-scale retail services that do not exceed 15,000 square feet
SP
SP
SP
Y
Y
SP
Y
C.
Convenience store without gas station
SP
SP
SP
Y
Y
N
Y
D.
Restaurant, tavern, cafe or similar establishment for serving food and/or beverages
N
N
SP
Y
Y
N
Y
E.
Restaurant, take-out, fast-food, drive-through, walk-up window
N
N
N
SP
SP
N
SP
F.
Theater, movie theater, bowling alley or other indoor amusement or entertainment use
N
N
N
Y
Y
SP
SP
G.
Commercial parking lot or parking garage
N
N
SP
Y
SP
SP
SP
H.
Kennel structure, commercial or veterinary hospital
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
I.
Hotel, motel or similar lodging
N
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
J.
Bed-and-breakfast or similar lodging
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
N
Y
K.
Country inn
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
N
SP
L.
Bank or financial institution
N
N
N
Y
Y
SP
Y
M.
Real estate, insurance or professional office
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N.
Professional medical office or clinic
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
O.
Office building
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
P.
Self-service storage facility
N
N
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
(Note 15)
Q.
Big-box retail establishment
N
N
N
SP
N
N
N
R.
Sales and/or service establishment for motor vehicles, Class I, II, recreational vehicles, to include off-road and marine, including storage of motor vehicles and recreational vehicles (all types) (Note 12)
N
N
N
SP
SP
N
SP
S.
Mobile home sales
N
N
N
SP
N
SP
N
T.
Gas station and/or motor vehicle repair
N
N
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
U.
Auto body shop and painting
N
N
N
SP
N
SP
N
V.
Mixed-use (retail or office with residential above) (Note 8)
N
N
SP
SP
Y
N
Y
W.
Adult uses
N
N
N
N
N
SP
N
X.
Retail sales and service facility for boats and marine equipment
N
N
N
Y
SP
SP
N
Y.
Undertaking or funeral establishment
N
N
SP
N
Y
N
N
Z.
Retail sales and service of farm equipment
SP
N
N
Y
SP
SP
SP
AA.
Mall or enclosed shopping plaza
N
N
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
BB.
Car wash
N
N
N
Y
SP
N
SP
CC.
Small engine repair for lawn mowers, motorcycles, etc. to be enclosed in a barn or garage and not to include automobiles or auto body repair
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
N
N
DD.
Land transportation passenger terminal facility
N
N
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
EE.
Sales of motor vehicles as an accessory use to motor vehicle repair shop or auto body shop
N
N
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
FF.
Gallery
N
N
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
C. 
Industrial uses.
Zoning Districts
R80
R40
R10
C1
C2
I
PD
A.
Warehouse or other building for storage, assembly or marketing wholesale products or equipment
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
SP
B.
Enclosed heavy manufacturing, processing, fabrication, packaging, assembly and storage
N
N
N
N
N
Y
SP
C.
Printing or publishing plant
N
N
N
SP
SP
Y
SP
D.
Research, experimental or testing laboratory
N
N
N
Y
SP
Y
SP
E.
Building materials or contractor's yard, including exterior storage of materials, products or equipment, but with all such material to be screened by a fence or appropriate landscaping
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
F.
Open-air salvage yard, junkyard (Class III) (Note 6)
N
N
N
N
N
SP
N
G.
Aboveground storage of heating fuel
N
N
N
SP
N
SP
N
H.
Enclosed light manufacturing processing, fabrication, packaging, assembly and storage, marketing
N
N
SP
(Note 16)
Y
SP
Y
SP
I.
Expansion, conversion or rehabilitation of existing light industrial uses
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
J.
Hydropower generation
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
K.
Wind power generation
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
L.
Solar energy collection system (See § 300-6.11 for limitations.)
Y/SP
Y/SP
Y/SP
Y/SP
Y/SP
Y/SP
Y/SP
M.
Mobile car crushing conducted commercially (Note 13)
N
N
N
N
SP
SP
N
D. 
Agricultural and forestry uses.
Zoning Districts
R80
R40
R10
C1
C2
I
PD
A.
Commercial forestry
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
B.
Orchard, market garden or other commercial agricultural use
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
C.
Commercial nursery, greenhouse or sales of produce:
5 acres or less
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
SP
Y
More than 5 acres
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
D.
Commercial poultry or livestock farm, including riding stable or commercial stable (Note 2):
5 acres or less
SP
SP
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
More than 5 acres
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
E.
Accessory poultry or livestock for noncommercial use, private stable, or kennel structure, nonprofit (Note 2 and 3):
Under 5 acres
Y
Y
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
5 acres and above
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
(See § 300-6.3, Accessory uses and dwellings.)
F.
Accessory noncommercial agriculture, excluding poultry and livestock (See § 300-6.3, Accessory uses and dwellings.)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
G.
Commercial earth removal
N
N
N
N
N
SP
N
E. 
Conservation and recreation.
Zoning Districts
R80
R40
R10
C1
C2
I
PD
A.
Conservation and wildlife preserve
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
B.
Private club, lodge or cultural, civic or other nonprofit social or recreation use
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
C.
Recreational activity conducted commercially; i.e., campground, ski area or golf course
SP
SP
SP
SP
N
SP
SP
D.
Go-cart/off-road motorcycle racetrack (Note 9)
N
N
N
N
N
SP
N
E.
Ice racing (Note 7)
F.
Miniature golf, batting cage or driving range
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
G.
Public recreational boating or swimming area
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
H.
Commercial recreational boating or swimming area
N
N
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
F. 
Institutional uses.
Zoning Districts
R80
R40
R10
C1
C2
I
PD
A.
Church or place of worship, including parish house or rectory
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
B.
Religious, sectarian or denominational, private or public school building or related use
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
C.
School, hospital, medical institution or government building
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
D.
Cemetery
SP
SP
SP
N
N
N
N
E.
Day nursery or other similar agency for day care of children or adults
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
F.
Nursing, rest or convalescent home, assisted-living facility
SP
SP
SP
N
SP
N
SP
G.
Museum
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
G. 
Governmental and public service uses.
Zoning Districts
R80
R40
R10
C1
C2
I
PD
A.
Administration building, police or fire station or other government-related use
SP
SP
SP
Y
Y
SP
Y
B.
Uses related to water supply or sewage treatment
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
C.
(Reserved)
D.
Public utility installations
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
H. 
Special uses.
Zoning Districts
R80
R40
R10
C1
C2
I
PD
A.
Nonretail marijuana facilities, subject to the provisions set forth in § 300-6.12
SP
(Note 14)
N
N
SP
SP
SP
SP
I. 
NOTES:
[Amended 11-8-2007]
1.
Requirements for mixed-use buildings. Residential space is not permitted below commercial or industrial space. The main or ground floor must be commercial or industrial. However, one residential apartment of not less than 350 square feet nor more than 900 square feet and that does not occupy more than 25% of the ground floor area may be allowed by special permit on the main or ground floor. No such apartment may occupy building frontage beyond a doorway.
2.
Provided that no structures housing poultry or livestock or kennels are within 100 feet of any street or property line.
3.
Raising and keeping of livestock or other farm animals for noncommercial use by owner of record, provided said use is accessory to a single-family residence.
4.
Demonstration models must be placed on individual building lots.
5.
An owner and occupier of a residence which has been destroyed by fire or other natural holocaust shall be allowed to place a mobile home on the site of such residence for a period of 12 months while the residence is being rebuilt, or such further time as may be approved by a majority of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Any such mobile home shall be subject to approval by the Board of Health and the Building Inspector.
6.
Requires a minimum lot size of 15 acres.
7.
See § 300-4.1, Ice Racing Overlay District.
8.
When dealing with mixed uses, note that "use is limited to those commercial uses allowed within each specific zone".
9.
(a)
Requires a minimum lot size of 10 acres.
(b)
Restricted to go-carts and off-road motorcycles only. Racing of all other motor vehicles is prohibited.
(c)
Hours of activity shall be restricted as follows: Sunday, 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.; Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to dusk; Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(d)
Sound emissions shall comply with 310 CMR 7.10.
(e)
A buffer area of 25 feet from the front lot line and 100 feet from all other lot lines shall be maintained in a natural vegetative state and not used for any other purpose. Installation of signage and driveway access is allowed in the buffer.
(f)
Requires site plan approval by the Planning Board.
10.
Provided there is no external structural evidence of occupancy by more than one family other than a second exit for fire purposes from each unit, and further provided that each dwelling resulting from such conversion shall not have less habitable floor space than:
Efficiency unit: 450 square feet.
One-bedroom unit: 550 square feet.
Two-bedroom unit (or more): 750 square feet.
11.
If an accessory dwelling unit is proposed within the footprint of an existing single-family home, no special permit is required.
12.
Any motor vehicle or recreational vehicle (all types) not immediately registerable if required or inspectable if required through the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles shall be screened from view.
13.
Requires a minimum lot size of five acres.
14.
R80 Zone requires a minimum five-acre lot with double the setback distance as outlined in § 300-7.2.
15.
In existing structures only.
16.
No outside storage of materials.