[Amended 12-8-1997 STM, Art. 3; 5-25-1999 ATM, Art. 14; 12-17-2001 STM, Arts. 1 and 2; 5-12-2008 ATM; 5-6-2019 ATM, Art. 30; 7-25-2020 ATM, Art. 9; 7-25-2020 ATM by Art. 9; 5-6-2024 ATM by Art. 38; 5-6-2024 ATM by Art. 42; 12-12-2024 STM by Art. 1]
A. 
The Town is hereby divided into the following districts:
(1) 
Residential Districts A and B.
(2) 
Business Districts A, B and C.
(3) 
Saltmarsh Conservation District (Overlay District).
(4) 
Floodplain, Watershed and Wetlands Protection District (Overlay District).
(5) 
Aquifer Protection District (Overlay District).
(6) 
Wireless Facility (Overlay District).
(7) 
Village Overlay District.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Now the Village Residential Overlay District; see Art. 24.
(8) 
Adult Entertainment Overlay District.
(9) 
Open Space Residential Design (OSRD).
(10) 
Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District.
(11) 
(Reserved)
(12) 
Accord Pond Park Economic Development District.
(13) 
Senior Housing Overlay District.
(14) 
MBTA Adjacent Community Zoning Overlay District (MBTA District).
(a) 
MBTA District, which shall consist of the following assessing parcels:
Map
Parcel
5D
16-001
5D
16-002
5D
16-003
5D
16-004
5D
16-005
5D
16-006
5D
16-009
11A
17-002
11C
17-003
11C
17-004
11C
17-005
5D
17-006
541
17-007
5D
17-008
5D
17-009
5D
17-010
5D
17-015
11D
17-025
11A
17-026
11A
17-027
11C
17-035
625
17-036
646
17-060
11B
17-061
11A
17-062
11
17-063
11C
17-065
11A
17-066
11
17-068
11B
17-069
11B
17-070
11B
17-071
11B
17-072
11B
17-073-74
11A
17-078
676
17-080
11C
17-082
11A/B
17-083
5D
17-084
11D
17-085
11D
17-087
B. 
All zoning districts are shown on "Zoning Map, Town of Norwell," September 1959, revised June 21, 1972, March 20, 1980, March 9, 1981, December 30, 1985, and further revised on December 8, 1997, May 25, 1999, and December 17, 2001, and July 2007, and May 2020, and May 2024, which is filed in the Town Clerk's office and is made a part hereof, and are described in § 201-6.2 of this Zoning Bylaw.
A. 
Residential District A. Residential District A shall include all the land, except Business District A, east of a line starting at the Norwell-Hanover Town line marker on Main Street at Jacobs Lake and running northerly to a point on Grove Street 1,000 feet west of the westerly way line of Prospect Street, thence running northerly to a point on the Norwell-Hingham Town line 1,000 feet west of the westerly way line of Prospect Street, and east of extension thereof northerly and southerly.
B. 
Residential District B. Residential District B shall include all the land, except Business District B and Business District C, west of a line starting at the Norwell-Hanover Town line marker on Main Street at Jacobs Lake and running northerly to a point on Grove Street, 1,000 feet west of the westerly way line of Prospect Street thence running northerly to a point on the Norwell-Hingham Town line, 1,000 feet west of the westerly way line of Prospect Street.
C. 
Business District A. Business District A shall include all land within the following boundaries: Beginning at the intersection of the easterly way line of River Street and the northwesterly way line of Dover Street, due east to a point 300 feet from the southeasterly way line of Dover Street; thence, parallel to the southeasterly way line of Dover Street and 300 feet therefrom to a point due south of the intersection of the northerly way line of Dover Street and the southerly way line of Main Street; thence, due north to a point 300 feet from the northerly way line of Main Street; thence, westerly parallel to the northerly way line of Main Street, and 300 feet therefrom, to Central Street; thence, southerly along the easterly way lines of Central and River Streets to a point of beginning.
D. 
Business District B. Business District B shall include all the land shown as B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7, and B-8, on map entitled "Zoning Map of Norwell," September 1959, revised June 21, 1972, and March 20, 1980, and described as follows:
(1) 
Business District B-1. Starting at the southwesterly way line of Washington Street at the Hanover-Norwell Town line, thence northwesterly by the southwesterly way line of Washington Street to the southeasterly lot line of the Washington Street Cemetery; thence, southwesterly in the southeasterly lot line of the Washington Street Cemetery; and thence, on the same course to the Hanover-Norwell Town line, thence easterly by the Hanover-Norwell Town line to the point of beginning.
(2) 
Business District B-2. Starting at a point in the southwesterly way line of Washington Street at the northwesterly corner of the Washington Street Cemetery; thence, southwesterly by the northwesterly property line of the Washington Street Cemetery to a point 200 feet from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street measured at a right angle therefrom; thence northwesterly by a line 200 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street and parallel thereto to a point 200 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street at *Station 69 plus 45 (approximate northerly property boundary of Frederick H. and Edith M. Hall shown on the 1959 Assessor's records) measured at a right angle therefrom; thence southwesterly 100 feet to a point 300 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street measured at a right angle therefrom; thence, northwesterly by a line 300 feet southwesterly from a southwesterly way line of Washington Street and parallel thereto to a point 300 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street at *Station 40 plus 55 (approximate northerly property bound by Elmer G. and Irene T. MacDonald as shown on 1959 Assessor's records) measured at a right angle therefrom; thence, northeasterly to the southwesterly way line of Washington Street at *Station 40 plus 55; thence, southeasterly by the southwesterly way line of Washington Street to the point of beginning.
(3) 
Business District B-3. Starting at the intersection of the northerly way line of Oak Street and the southwesterly way line of Washington Street; thence, westerly by the northerly way line of Oak Street to a point 300 feet westerly from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street measured at right angles therefrom; thence, northwesterly by a line 300 feet from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street and parallel thereto to the easterly way line of High Street; thence, by the easterly way line of High Street to the southwesterly way line of Washington Street; thence, by the southwesterly way line of Washington Street to the point of beginning.
(4) 
Business District B-4. Starting at the intersection of the southwesterly way line of Washington Street and the westerly way line of High Street; thence, southerly by the westerly way line of High Street to a point 500 feet from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street measured at a right angle therefrom; thence, northwesterly by a line 500 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street and parallel thereto to a point in the Norwell-Hingham Town line 500 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street measured at a right angle therefrom; thence, northeasterly by the Norwell-Hingham Town line, to the southwesterly way line of Washington Street; thence, southeasterly by the southwesterly way line of Washington Street to the point of beginning; also to include the entirety of Lot 15, Block 17 on the easterly side of Pond Street, as shown on Sheets 5D and 11B of the Atlas of the Town of Norwell.
(5) 
Business District B-5. Starting at a point in the northeasterly side line of Washington Street, at the intersection of the Hingham-Norwell Town line thence in a northeasterly direction, by the Hingham-Norwell Town line, to a point, which is 1,000 feet measured at right angles therefrom from the side line of said Washington Street, thence in a southeasterly direction and parallel to the northeasterly side line of said Washington Street to a point (and land shown on the Atlas of the Town of Norwell but including Lot 43 shown on the Town of Norwell Assessor's Map, Sheet 5D, Block 12) shown as Lot 25, Block 12, Sheet 5D, thence in a southerly direction 950.80 feet, by Lots 25, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43, shown on Block 12, Sheet 5D northerly side line of Grove Street, thence a southwesterly direction by said Grove Street to its intersection with the northeasterly side line of said Washington Street, thence in a northwesterly direction, by the northeasterly side line of said Washington Street to the point of beginning.
(6) 
Business District B-6. Starting at the intersection of the northeasterly way line of Washington Street and the southeasterly way line of Grove Street; thence, northeasterly by the southeasterly way line of Grove Street to a point 500 feet from the northeasterly way line of Washington Street measured at right angles therefrom; thence, southeasterly by a line 500 feet from the northeasterly way line of Washington Street and parallel thereto to a point 500 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly way line of Washington Street at *Station 74 plus 90 (approximate southerly property boundary of Helene L. Hall as shown on 1959 Assessor's records) measured at a right angle therefrom; thence, southwesterly to the northeasterly way line of Washington Street at *Station 74 plus 90; thence northwesterly by the northeasterly way line of Washington Street to the point of beginning.
(7) 
Business District B-7. Starting at a point in the northeasterly way line of Washington Street at *Station 86 plus 18 (approximate northerly property line of Pilgrim Motel & Realty Co., Inc., as shown on 1959 Assessor's records); thence, northeasterly to a point 400 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly way line of Washington Street measured at right angles therefrom; thence, southeasterly by a line 400 feet from the northeasterly way line of Washington Street and parallel thereto to a point 400 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly way line of Washington Street at *Station 99 plus 08 (approximate southerly property line of Edward F. and Helen M. Farmer as shown on 1959 Assessor's records) measured at a right angle therefrom; thence, to the northeasterly way line of Washington Street at *Station 99 plus 08; thence, by the northeasterly way line of Washington Street to the point of beginning.
(8) 
Business District B-8. Starting at a point in the northeasterly way line of Washington Street at *Station 107 plus 25 (approximate southerly property line of Ralph G. and Edith F. Lambert as shown on the 1959 Assessor's records); thence, northeasterly to a point 400 feet from the northeasterly way line of Washington Street measured at a right angle therefrom; thence, by a line 400 feet from the northeasterly way line of Washington Street and parallel thereto to a point at the Hanover-Norwell Town line; thence, by the Hanover-Norwell Town line to the northeasterly way line of Washington Street; thence, by the northeasterly way line of Washington Street to the point of beginning.
(*Station refers to the center line distance as shown on the Massachusetts State Highway Layout Plans dated November 18, 1919, and as altered and laid dated December 29, 1931, and recorded Plymouth Country Registry of Deeds. Stations are 100 feet apart and start at the Hingham-Norwell Town line.)
E. 
Business District C. Business District C shall include all the land shown as C-1, C-2, and C-3 on map entitled "Zoning Map of Norwell," September 1959, revised June 21, 1972, and March 20, 1980, and described as follows:
(1) 
Business District C-1. Beginning at the intersection of the southeasterly way line of Pond Street and the Norwell-Rockland Town line; thence, southerly in the Norwell-Rockland Town line to its intersection with the northeasterly way line of the Southeast Expressway; thence, southeasterly in the northeasterly way line of the Southeast Expressway to a point 475 feet southwesterly from the center line of High Street measured at a right angle therefrom; thence, generally northwesterly and northerly in a line 475 feet from the center line of High Street and parallel thereto to a point in the southwesterly line of Zone Area B-4, which is 500 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly way line of Washington Street measured at a right angle therefrom; thence, northwesterly in the southwesterly line of Zone Area B-4 to its intersection with the southeasterly way line of Pond Street; thence, southwesterly in the southeasterly way line of Pond Street to its intersection with the Norwell-Rockland Town line at the point of beginning; also to include Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 16 on the westerly side of Pond Street as shown on Sheets 5C and 5D as shown on the Atlas of the Town of Norwell.
(2) 
Business District C-2. Starting at a point in the southwesterly way line of the Southeast Expressway, and in the westerly boundary line of the Towns of Norwell and Rockland; thence, running southeasterly by the southwesterly way line of the Southeast Expressway, a distance of approximately 3,280 feet to the northwesterly corner of Lot 14; thence, turning and running southerly by the westerly property line of Lot 14 to the southwesterly corner of Lot 14; thence, turning and running easterly by the southerly property lines of Lots 14 and 13 to the northwesterly corner of Lot 12; thence, turning and running southerly by the westerly property lines of Lots 12 and 11 to the southwesterly corner of Lot 11; thence, running southerly in a straight line, through Lots 10 and 9 to the northwesterly corner of Lot 8; thence, running southerly by the westerly property line of Lot 8 to the southwesterly corner of Lot 8; thence, turning and running easterly in the southerly property line of Lot 8 to a point in the westerly way line of High Street; thence, turning and running southerly by the westerly way line of High Street to the northeasterly property corner of Lot 7; thence, turning and running westerly by the northerly property line of Lot 7 to the northwesterly corner of Lot 7; thence, turning and running southerly by westerly property line of Lot 7 to a point in the Norwell-Hanover Town line; thence, turning and running westerly by the Norwell-Hanover Town line; thence, turning and running westerly by the Norwell-Hanover Town line to a stone monument marking the Norwell-Hanover-Rockland corner; thence, turning and running northerly by the Norwell-Rockland Town line to the point of beginning. The lot numbers referred to above are all shown on the Atlas of the Town of Norwell Assessor's Map, Sheet R-17, Block 18. Also including Lot 2 consisting of 1.904 acres situated on the westerly side of High Street and the southerly side of Longwater Drive, as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Norwell, Mass.," Loring H. Jacobs, 293R Washington Street, Norwell, Mass., dated July 26, 1983, and recorded in the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 23, Page 1164, which is a portion of Lot 7, Block 18, Sheet R-17 as shown on the Atlas of the Town of Norwell.
(3) 
Business District C-3. Beginning at the intersection of the southwesterly way line of the Southeast Expressway and the northwesterly way line of South Street; thence, southwesterly in the northwesterly way line of South Street to its intersection with the northerly way line of Mill Street; thence, westerly in the northerly way line of Mill Street to its intersection with the thread of Third Herring Brook which is also the Norwell-Hanover Town line; thence, in a generally northwesterly direction in the thread of Third Herring Brook which is the Norwell-Hanover Town line to the intersection with the southwesterly way line of the Southeast Expressway to its intersection with the northwesterly way line of South Street at the point of beginning.
F. 
The Wireless Facility Overlay District. Includes those portions of Business District C described in § 201-6.2E(1) and (2) of the Zoning Bylaw. The district shall also include the Norwell High School Property, South Street, as shown on Assessor's Map, Block 53, Lot 35, and described in a deed dated December 29, 1970; Book 3641, Page 499, in the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds and shall include the following property:
[12-8-1997 STM; amended 5-6-2024 ATM by Art. 42]
0
Grove Street, Assessor's Map-6C-13-7
(17.60 Acres);
0
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 6A-13-3
(8.0 Acres);
0
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 5B-13-5
(28.50 Acres);
0
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 6A-14-5
(23.72 Acres);
0
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 6A-14-10
(5.50 Acres);
0
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 6C-14-23
(8.86 Acres);
133
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 6C-13-2
(8.20 Acres);
133A
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 6A-13-4
(22.50 Acres);
133B
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 6C-13-6
(20.30 Acres);
133C
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 5B-13-1
(4.46 Acres);
191
Grove Street, Assessor's Map 6A-14-9
(3.87 Acres).
G. 
Village Overlay District. Voted to designate the following parcel of land as within the Village Overlay District: The parcel of land, containing ±45 acres, having frontage on Circuit Street as shown as a Plan of Land prepared for the Town of Norwell by Modern Continental Enterprises, dated May 14, 1999 (former Donovan property).
[5-25-1999 ATM, Arts. 14 and 15]
H. 
Adult Entertainment Overlay District (AEOD). The AEOD shall include that portion of the land within Business District C-1, described in § 201-6.2E(1), which is situated between a line which runs 200 feet from, and parallel to, the southeasterly side of Pond Street and an easterly boundary line which runs 1,000 feet from, and parallel to, the boundary line between Residence B and Business C-1, aforesaid, shown as the AEOD Overlay District (as designated on the Town Zoning Map) and made a part hereof.
[12-17-2001 STM]
I. 
Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District (SPOD). The SPOD shall include that portion of land within the Business District C-1 [(§ 201-6.2E(1)] and Business District C-2 [§ 201-6.2E(2)]. The district shall also include the land as shown on Assessor's Map, Block 64, Lot 13, and described in a deed dated January 17, 1990; Land Court Certificate No. 79659.
[5-5-2015 ATM, Art. 31]
J. 
The Accord Pond Park Economic Development District. The Accord Pond Park Economic Development District shall include certain parcels of land comprising of Business District C-1 and all the land comprising of three subdistricts shown as the Pond Street Subdistrict, the Accord Pond Loop Subdistrict, and the Cordwainer Drive Subdistrict, on map entitled "Zoning Map of Norwell," September 1959, revised June 21, 1972, and March 20, 1980, and described as follows:
[Added 7-25-2020 ATM, Art. 9]
(1) 
The Pond Street Subdistrict. Shall include approximately 10.46 acres of land presently owned as referenced in the Town of Norwell Assessors records: (a) 45 POND STREET CORPORATION, C/O TOM ALEX, Assessor's Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 83 and further described in the deed recorded at Book 11076, Page 137; (b) VILLAGE POND LLC, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 60 as further described in the deed recorded at Book 46344, Page 249; (c) MAIN STREET VILLAGE LLC, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 36 as further described in the deed recorded at Book 37232, Page 95; (d) 85 POND STREET REALTY TRUST, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 78 as further described in the deed recorded at Book 45088, Page 209; (e) 111 POND STREET REALTY TRUST, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 27 as further described in the deed recorded at Book 18072, Page 73; and, (f) SUNOCO LLC, Assessor's Map 11C, Block 17, Lot 3 as further described in the deed recorded at Book 45096, Page 114.
(2) 
The Accord Park Loop Subdistrict. Shall include approximately 41.61 acres of land presently owned as referenced in the Town of Norwell Assessors records: (a) THE COMPANY THEATER, C/O ZOE BRADFORD, Assessors Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 80, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 11836, Page 234; (b) 40 ACCORD PARK DRIVE REALTY TRUST, Assessor's Map 11b, Block 17, Lot 71, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 29282, Page 135; (c) M&M REALTY TRUST, Assessor's Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 72 as further described in the deed recorded at Book 8845, Page 117; (d) FIFTY TWO ACCORD PARK DRIVE REALTY TRUST, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 26, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 6659, Page 8; (e) ACCORD LLC, Assessor's Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 7, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 28330, Page 79; (f) ACCORD TRUST, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 2, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 42427, Page 277; (g) THE HELEN P DOHERTY REVOCABLE TRUST, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 66, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 49322, Page 224; (h) ESPOSITO FAMILEY LMTD PARTNERSHIP, Assessor's Map 11C, Block 17, Lot 5, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 19233, Page 267; (i) R&C REALTY TRUST, Assessor's Map 11C, Block 17, Lot 65, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 42479. Page 248; (j) SNOW & JONES, Assessor's Map 11C, Block 17, Lot 82, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 4410, Page 444; and, (k) GORDON RONALDL TRUSTEE, Assessor's Map 11D, Block 17, Lot 25, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 5366, Page 95; (l) NORWELL AMA REALTY VENTURES, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 68; (m) WN REALTY LLC, Assessor's Map 11C, Block 17, Lot 4 as further described in the deed recorded at Book 27530, Page 6; and, (m) THE NORWELL CORPORATE CENTER CONDOMINIUMS, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 35 as further described in the master deed recorded at Book 6261, Page 71.
(3) 
The Cordwainer Drive Subdistrict. Shall include approximately 49.67 acres of land presently owned as referenced in the Town of Norwell Assessors records: (a) AW PERRY INC, Assessor's Map 11D, Block 17, Lot 51, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 3682, Page 711; (b) JES SA KA, Assessor's Map 11D, Block 17, Lot 49, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 33777, Page 89; (c) EMC PROPERTIES LLC, Assessor's Map 11D, Block 17, Lot 89, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 32563, Page 346; (d) SOUTHWOOD AT NORWELL NURSING CENTER, Assessor's Map 11D, Block 17, Lot 37, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 11189, Page 132;(e) AEP REALTY TRUST, Assessor's Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 75, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 5366, Page 95; (f) ACCORD PARK REALTY LLC, Assessor's Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 73, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 31843, Page 57; (g) 55 ACCORD LLC, Assessor's Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 70, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 43330, Page 54; (h) FLAGSTAFF COMMERCIAL LLC, Assessor's Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 69, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 49470, Page 310; (i) SULLIVAN OFFICE REALTY TRUST, Assessor's Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 63, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 13519, Page 121; (j) FOURTH G LLC, Assessor's Map 11A, Block 17, Lot 62; (k) THE 17 ACCORD PARK DRIVE OFFICE CONDOMINIUMS, Assessor's Map 11B, Block 17, Lot 61, as further described in a master deed recorded at Book 6976, Page 1; (1) CORDWAINER LLC, C/O COURSE MADE GOODS LLC, Assessor's Map 11D, Block 17, Lot 87, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 49780, Page 154; and, (m) 600 CORDWAINER LLC, Assessor's Map 11D, Block 17, Lot 85, as further described in the deed recorded at Book 32201, Page 4.
K. 
The Senior Housing Overlay District shall include all land in the C-1 and C-2 Districts and also the land known and shown as:
[Added 5-6-2024 ATM by Art. 38]
0 Washington Street. Assessing Map 12C, Parcel 25-67 (.57 Acres);
367 Washington Street. Assessing Map 12D, Parcel 26-0001 (7.00 Acres);
383 Washington Street. Assessing Map 12D, Parcel 26-03 (3.40 Acres);
399 Washington Street, Assessing Map 12D, Parcel 26-006 (7.00 Acres); and
401 Washington Street. Assessing Map 12D, Parcel 26-010 (9.49 Acres).