No land shall be used and no building or structure shall be
erected or occupied other than in conformance with the provisions
of this bylaw. Any use of land, building, or structures not expressly
permitted is hereby prohibited. The uses permitted by this bylaw shall
include accessory uses to those permitted principal uses.
Multiple uses may be located in the same structure and/or on
the same lot in separate structures/areas, provided all requirements
of this bylaw have been satisfied. Only one dwelling unit shall be
allowed on one lot or in one structure, unless specifically permitted
by this bylaw.
A.Â
No building erected, altered, or in any way changed as to construction
or use, under a permit or otherwise, shall be occupied or used, and
the use of any land shall not be changed, without a permit authorizing
such use signed by the Building Inspector. Said permit shall not be
issued until such building and the use of such building and/or land
comply in all respects with this bylaw. A use permit shall not be
required for new accessory uses or changes to accessory uses of a
building or land, except as specifically required by this bylaw.
B.Â
A fee shall be paid to the Town of Groveland upon application for
such permit, according to the schedule, as approved by the Selectmen,
posted in the Town Clerk's office.
C.Â
If the Building Inspector refuses to issue a permit, the applicant
may appeal to the permit granting authority, under the provisions
of MGL c. 40A, §§ 8 and 15, as amended.
A.Â
Application shall be made to the Building Inspector and a permit
shall be issued by the Building Inspector before any building or structure
is changed or any new building or structure is erected in any zoning
district.
B.Â
A fee shall be paid to the Town of Groveland upon application for
such permit, according to the schedule, as approved by the Selectmen,
posted in the Town Clerk's office.
C.Â
If the Building Inspector refuses to issue a permit, the applicant
may appeal to the permit granting authority, under the provisions
of MGL c. 40A, §§ 8 and 15, as amended.
[Amended 12-3-2018 STM by Art. 7, approved at the May 2019
Election; 5-24-2021 ATM by Art. 11; 5-23-2022 ATM by Art. 15]
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R-1
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Residential
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B
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Business
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R-2
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Residential
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I
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Industrial
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R-3
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Residential
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LB
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Limited Business
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SP-A
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Special Permit Board of Appeals
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SP-P
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Special Permit Planning Board
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P
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Permitted (2)
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NP
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Not Permitted
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Uses
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R-1
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R-2
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R-3
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LB
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B
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I
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Residential
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Assisted-Living Facility
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-P
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SP-P
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Single-Family Dwelling
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P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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NP
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Two-Family/Duplex Dwelling
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P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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P
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NP
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Multifamily Dwellings (4)
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Planned Unit Development
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SP-P
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SP-P
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SP-P
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NP
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NP
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SP-P
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Community Facilities
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Cemetery
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Churches and Parish Houses
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P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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Educational, Exempt
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Educational, Non-Exempt
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Library
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P
|
P
|
P
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P
|
P
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P
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Municipal Buildings
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P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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Museums
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Parks
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Post Office
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Public Utilities
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Public Works Yards
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Municipal Recreation, Outdoors
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Compost Facility
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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P
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Agricultural
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Agricultural uses exempt under MGL c. 40A, § 3
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Farm, Non-Exempt
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SP-A
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SP-A
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SP-A
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Farm Stand, Non-Exempt
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Greenhouse/Nursery, Non-Exempt
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Business/Industrial
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Adult Day Care
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Animal Clinic/Veterinary Hospital
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Auto Salesroom
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Bank - Commercial/Retail
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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P
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Banquet Facility
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Bed-and-Breakfast Establishment
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SP-A
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SP-A
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SP-A
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SP-A
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SP-A
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NP
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Building Supply
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Bulk Storage
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Business Offices
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NP
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NP
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NP
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P
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P
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P
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Car Wash
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Child-Care Facility
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Computer Data Storage
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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P
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Contractor's Yard
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Convenience Retail
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Dry Cleaners
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Express Parcel Pickup
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Funeral Home
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Hardware Store
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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P
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P
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Hotel/Motel/Inn
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Kennel, Commercial
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Laundromat
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Light Manufacturing
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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P
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Medical Equipment Wholesale
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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P
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Medical/Dental Office Building or Clinic
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NP
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NP
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NP
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P
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P
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P
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Motor Vehicle Body Repair
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Motor Vehicle Repair
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Motor Vehicle Light Service
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Nursing/ Convalescent Home
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Parking, Private
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Pharmacy, excluding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
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NP
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NP
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NP
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P
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P
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P
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Print Shop
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Wireless Communication Facilities (5)
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A(4)
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Registered Marijuana Facility (6)
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Restaurant, Drive-In
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Restaurant, Fast-Food
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Restaurant
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Retail, Large
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Retail, Small
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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P
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P
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Self- or Mini-Storage Facility
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Shopping/Retail Service Center
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Sporting Goods Manufacturing
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Standalone Kiosk/Drive-Through/Walk-up
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Transport Terminal
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Warehouse
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Wholesale Facility
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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Recreational
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Club
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Commercial Recreation, Indoor
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Commercial Recreation, Outdoor
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-A
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SP-A
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Accessory Uses
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Accessory Apartment (8)
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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NP
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Caretaker's Unit
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SP-P
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SP-P
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SP-P
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Customary Home Occupation (9)
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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NP
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Prohibited Uses
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Billboards
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Boardinghouse
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Business Compost Piles
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NP
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NP
|
NP
|
NP
|
NP
|
NP
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Campgrounds
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Dumps
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Fertilizer Plant
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Manufacturing (other than Light Manufacturing)
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Junkyards
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Landfills
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Mining Operations
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Open-Air Contractor Yards
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Outdoor Movie Theater
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Race Tracks
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Recreational Marijuana Establishments
|
NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Rendering Plants
|
NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Slaughterhouse
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Trailers/Mobile Homes (7)
|
NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Transfer Stations
|
NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Notes:
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(1)
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Uses not specifically set forth herein shall not be allowed
within the Town of Groveland. Where more than one use category applies
to a particular use, the more specific category shall control.
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(2)
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Uses permitted as-of-right in this table must adhere to the
following hours:
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Normal operating hours (Business District and Limited Business
District): 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sunday to Saturday.
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Normal operating hours (Industrial District): 7:00 a.m. to 11:00
p.m., Monday to Saturday.
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These hours may be extended by special permit from the Zoning
Board of Appeals.
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(3)
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(Reserved)
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(4)
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The uses noted as NP under this multifamily use shall not prohibit
the construction of multifamily housing pursuant to the Planned Unit
Development Overlay District or the Conservation Subdivision Design
in accordance with the provisions thereunder.
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(5)
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Only permitted in accordance with the regulations in § 50-6.3 of this bylaw (Wireless Communications Facilities Overlay).
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(6)
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Only permitted in accordance with the regulations in § 50-7.4 of this bylaw (registered marijuana dispensaries).
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(7)
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Except as permitted by MGL c. 40A, § 3 and § 50-7.2 of this bylaw (trailers and temporary housing).
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(8)
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Only as permitted in accordance with § 50-7.1 of this bylaw (accessory apartments).
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(9)
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Only as permitted in accordance with § 50-7.3 of this bylaw (customary home occupations).
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