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Chapter Z Zoning
Chapter Z
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Brookline effective
11-13-2018
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Zoning for Printing
Attachment 1 - Amendments to the text
Attachment 2 - Zoning Map Amendments
Article I
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
§ 1.00
PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION
Article II
DEFINITIONS
§ 2.00
PURPOSE AND INTENT
§ 2.01
"A" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.02
"B" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.03
"C" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.04
"D" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.05
"E" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.06
"F" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.07
"G" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.08
"H" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.09
"I" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.10
"J" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.11
"K" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.12
"L" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.13
"M" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.14
"N" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.15
"O" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.16
"P" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.17
"Q" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.18
"R" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.19
"S" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.20
"T" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.21
"U" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.22
"V" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.23
"W" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.24
"X" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.25
"Y" DEFINITIONS
§ 2.26
"Z" DEFINITIONS
Article III
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
§ 3.00
DIVISION OF THE TOWN INTO DISTRICTS
§ 3.01
CLASSIFICATION OF DISTRICTS
§ 3.02
BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT
§ 3.03
INTERIM PLANNING OVERLAY DISTRICT
Article IV
USE REGULATIONS
§ 4.00
APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS
§ 4.01
PERMITTED USES
§ 4.02
USES SUBJECT TO OTHER REGULATIONS
§ 4.03
PRE-EXISTING SPECIAL PERMIT USES
§ 4.04
LIMITATION OF AREA OF ACCESSORY USES
§ 4.05
ACCESSORY USES IN RESIDENCE DISTRICTS; ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
§ 4.06
TEMPORARY ACCESSORY USES
§ 4.07
TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS
§ 4.08
AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
§ 4.09
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
§ 4.10
FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 4.11
LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
§ 4.12
REGISTERED MARIJUANA DISPENSARY (RMD)
§ 4.13
MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS
§ 4.14
SHORT-TERM RENTALS
§ 4.14.1
FIREARM BUSINESS USES
Article V
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 5.00
DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§ 5.01
LOT AREA OR YARDS REQUIRED
§ 5.02
SPACING OF NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ON THE SAME LOT
§ 5.03
SPACING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ON THE SAME LOT
§ 5.04
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ON REAR OF A LOT
§ 5.05
CONVERSIONS
§ 5.06
SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§ 5.07
DWELLINGS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
§ 5.08
EXCEPTIONS TO DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USES 9 & 10
§ 5.09
DESIGN REVIEW
§ 5.10
MINIMUM LOT SIZE
§ 5.11
CLUSTER SUBDIVISIONS, DESIGNED GROUPS OF SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS, AND ESTATE CONVERSIONS
§ 5.12
LOT AREA PER DWELLING UNIT OR EQUIVALENT
§ 5.13
LOT WIDTH
§ 5.14
LOT FRONTAGE
§ 5.15
EXCEPTION TO MINIMUM LOT SIZE & LOT WIDTH REQUIREMENTS
§ 5.20
FLOOR AREA RATIO
§ 5.21
EXCEPTIONS TO MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO REGULATIONS (PUBLIC BENEFIT INCENTIVES)
§ 5.22
EXCEPTIONS TO MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS
§ 5.30
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS
§ 5.31
EXCEPTIONS TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT REGULATIONS
§ 5.32
EXCEPTIONS TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT REGULATIONS (PUBLIC BENEFIT INCENTIVES)
§ 5.40
WALLS NOT PARALLEL TO LOT LINES
§ 5.41
BUILDINGS OF UNEVEN HEIGHT OR ALIGNMENT
§ 5.43
EXCEPTIONS TO YARD AND SETBACK REGULATIONS
§ 5.44
ACCESSORY UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES
§ 5.45
TRAFFIC VISIBILITY ACROSS CORNERS
§ 5.46
CORNER LOTS
§ 5.47
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COURTS
§ 5.50
FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS
§ 5.51
PROJECTIONS INTO FRONT YARDS
§ 5.52
FENCES AND TERRACES IN FRONT YARDS
§ 5.53
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS IN FRONT YARDS
§ 5.54
EXCEPTIONS FOR EXISTING ALIGNMENT
§ 5.55
FRONT YARD FOR REAR LOT
§ 5.60
SIDE YARD REQUIREMENTS
§ 5.61
PROJECTIONS INTO SIDE YARDS
§ 5.62
FENCES AND TERRACES IN SIDE YARDS
§ 5.63
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN SIDE YARDS
§ 5.64
SIDE YARDS FOR NON-DWELLING USES IN BUSINESS OR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
§ 5.70
REAR YARD REQUIREMENTS
§ 5.71
PROJECTIONS INTO REAR YARDS
§ 5.72
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IN REAR YARDS
§ 5.73
REAR YARDS IN BUSINESS OR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
§ 5.74
FENCES AND TERRACES IN REAR YARDS
§ 5.75
ENCROACHMENTS INTO REQUIRED SIDE AND REAR YARD SETBACKS: ELECTRIFICATION EQUIPMENT
§ 5.80
SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN BUSINESS OR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
§ 5.90
MINIMUM LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE
§ 5.91
MINIMUM USABLE OPEN SPACE
§ 5.92
EXCEPTION FOR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES DESIGNED FOR TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY
§ 5.93
MASSING REQUIREMENTS FOR T-5(NH)
Article VI
VEHICULAR AND BICYCLE SERVICE USES REQUIREMENTS
§ 6.00
INTENT OF REQUIREMENTS
§ 6.01
GENERAL REGULATIONS APPLYING TO REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES
§ 6.02
OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE REGULATIONS
§ 6.03
LOCATION OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES
§ 6.04
DESIGN OF ALL OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES
§ 6.05
OFF-STREET SPACE AND DESIGN REGULATIONS FOR BICYCLE PARKING
§ 6.06
OFF-STREET LOADING REGULATIONS
§ 6.07
DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF OFF-STREET LOADING FACILITIES
§ 6.08
REGULATIONS APPLYING TO GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
§ 6.09
REGULATIONS APPLYING TO OUTDOOR AUTOMOBILE RENTAL OR SALES AND STORAGE FOR RENTAL OR SALE
§ 6.10
OFF-STREET EV READINESS
Article VII
SIGNS, ILLUMINATION, & REGULATED FACADE ALTERATIONS
§ 7.00
SIGN BY-LAW
§ 7.01
SIGNS IN ALL DISTRICTS
§ 7.02
SIGNS IN S, SC, T AND F DISTRICTS
§ 7.03
SIGNS IN M DISTRICTS
§ 7.04
SIGNS IN I, G, L AND O DISTRICTS
§ 7.05
TEMPORARY SIGNS
§ 7.06
ILLUMINATION
§ 7.07
EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE
§ 7.08
DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURES
§ 7.09
NON-CONFORMANCE OF SIGNS
Article VIII
NONCONFORMANCE
§ 8.01
CONTINUANCE
§ 8.02
ALTERATION OR EXTENSION
§ 8.03
REBUILDING AFTER CATASTROPHE
§ 8.04
ABANDONMENT
§ 8.05
SUBSTITUTION
Article IX
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE
§ 9.00
ENFORCEMENT
§ 9.01
PROVISION FOR BOARD OF APPEALS
§ 9.02
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
§ 9.03
SPECIAL PERMITS
§ 9.04
PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION AND REVIEW OF SPECIAL PERMITS
§ 9.05
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF SPECIAL PERMIT
§ 9.06
APPEALS FOR VARIANCE CALLING FOR ADVISORY REPORT FROM PLANNING BOARD
§ 9.07
TIME LIMITS FOR SPECIAL PERMITS AND VARIANCES
§ 9.08
NOTICE TO TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AND OTHERS
§ 9.09
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF USE VARIANCE
§ 9.10
EVENING MEETINGS
§ 9.11
ADMINISTRATIVE SITE PLAN REVIEW REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL USES IN RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
§ 9.12
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR DAY CARE CENTERS
§ 9.13
TENANT AND RESIDENT NOTIFICATION
§ 9.13A
SITE PLAN REVIEW
§ 9.14
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Article X
AMENDMENT AND INTERPRETATION
§ 10.00
AMENDMENT
§ 10.01
VALIDITY OF ACTION TAKEN UNDER PRIOR BY-LAW
§ 10.02
UNIFORMITY IN EACH DISTRICT
§ 10.03
UNSAFE WALLS AND FIRE ESCAPES
§ 10.04
VALIDITY
§ 10.05
EFFECT OF SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT
Article XI
HARVARD STREET FORM-BASED ZONES STANDARDS
