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Town of Agawam, MA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 180 Zoning
Chapter 180
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Agawam
12-21-1972
as Ch. 20 of the Code of the Town of Agawam. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch.
82
.
Fees — See Ch.
103
.
Fire prevention — See Ch.
106
.
Subdivision of land — See Ch.
159
.
Water and sewers — See Ch.
175
.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Creative Development Dimensional Requirements
Attachment 2 - Zoning Map
Attachment 3 - Table of Use Regulations
Attachment 4 - Table of Dimension Regulations
Article I
General Provisions
§ 180-1
Purpose.
§ 180-2
Definitions and word usage.
§ 180-3
Districts enumerated; Building Zone Map.
§ 180-4
Filing of plans.
§ 180-5
Validity of existing building permits.
§ 180-6
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 180-7
Nonconforming uses.
§ 180-8
Supplementary regulations.
§ 180-8.1
Keeping of hens.
§ 180-9
Repetitive petitions before Board of Appeals.
§ 180-10
Repetitive petitions before Town Council.
§ 180-11
Special permits.
§ 180-12
Special permit for animal hospital.
§ 180-13
Site plans.
§ 180-14
Changes in Building Zone Map.
§ 180-15
Enforcement.
§ 180-16
Violations and penalties.
§ 180-16.1
Noncriminal proceedings for violations.
Article II
Residence A-1 Districts
§ 180-17
Permitted uses.
§ 180-18
Height regulations.
§ 180-19
Setback requirements.
§ 180-20
Yards.
§ 180-21
Lot size.
§ 180-22
Lot coverage.
Article III
Residence A-2 Districts
§ 180-23
Permitted uses.
§ 180-24
Height regulations.
§ 180-25
Setback requirements.
§ 180-26
Yards.
§ 180-27
Lot size.
§ 180-28
Lot coverage.
Article IV
Residence A-3 Districts
§ 180-29
Use restrictions.
Article V
Residence A-4 Districts
§ 180-30
Use restrictions.
Article VI
Residence B Districts
§ 180-31
Permitted uses.
§ 180-32
Height regulations.
§ 180-33
Setback requirements.
§ 180-34
Yards.
§ 180-35
Lot size.
§ 180-36
Lot coverage.
Article VII
Agricultural Districts
§ 180-37
Permitted uses.
§ 180-38
Height regulations.
§ 180-39
Setback requirements.
§ 180-40
Yards.
§ 180-41
Lot size.
§ 180-42
Lot coverage.
§ 180-43
Special use requirements.
Article VIII
Business A Districts
§ 180-44
Permitted uses.
§ 180-45
Height regulations.
§ 180-46
Setbacks; yards; loading areas.
§ 180-47
Lot coverage.
Article IX
Business B Districts
§ 180-48
Permitted uses.
§ 180-49
Height regulations.
§ 180-49.1
Amusement park height regulations.
§ 180-50
Setbacks; yards; loading areas.
§ 180-51
Lot coverage.
§ 180-52
Lot frontage.
§ 180-53
Landscaping.
§ 180-54
Lumberyards; residences; gasoline stations.
Article X
Industrial District A
§ 180-55
Permitted uses.
§ 180-56
Height regulations.
§ 180-57
Setbacks; yards.
§ 180-58
Lot coverage.
§ 180-59
Lot size.
§ 180-60
Landscaping; residences; gasoline stations.
Article XI
Industrial District B
§ 180-61
Boundaries.
§ 180-62
Permitted uses.
§ 180-63
Height regulations.
§ 180-64
Yards; setbacks; loading areas.
§ 180-65
Lot size; lot coverage.
§ 180-66
Landscaping; residences; gasoline stations.
Article XII
Floodplain Zone
§ 180-67
Purpose.
§ 180-68
Maps; use of other base flood elevation data.
§ 180-69
Permitted uses.
§ 180-70
Prohibited uses.
§ 180-71
Special permit.
§ 180-72
General stipulations.
§ 180-73
Securities or bond required.
§ 180-74
Severability.
Article XIII
Signs
§ 180-75
Purpose.
§ 180-76
Administration and enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 180-77
General specifications.
§ 180-78
Residence districts.
§ 180-79
Business and industrial districts.
§ 180-80
Agricultural districts.
§ 180-81
Existing signs.
§ 180-82
Nonaccessory signs.
§ 180-83
Prohibitions.
§ 180-84
Temporary signs and political signs.
§ 180-85
Maintenance.
§ 180-86
Special cases.
§ 180-87
Special permits.
§ 180-88
Severability.
§ 180-89
(Reserved)
Article XIV
Personal Wireless Service Facilities and Towers
§ 180-90
Purposes.
§ 180-91
Consistency with federal law.
§ 180-92
Definitions.
§ 180-93
Exempted wireless telecommunications uses.
§ 180-94
Wireless Telecommunications Overlay District (WTOD).
§ 180-95
Provision of independent consultants to review granting of special permit.
§ 180-95.1
Provision of independent consultants to evaluate zone change requests.
§ 180-96
Application requirements.
§ 180-97
General requirements.
§ 180-98
Evaluation by independent consultants.
§ 180-99
Approval criteria.
§ 180-100
Removal requirements.
§ 180-101
Fees and insurance.
§ 180-102
Noncompliance; violations; enforcement; attorney's fees.
§ 180-103
Severability.
Article XV
Adult Entertainment Businesses
§ 180-104
Statutory authority.
§ 180-105
Purpose.
§ 180-106
Definitions.
§ 180-107
Special permit required; criteria.
§ 180-108
Conditions.
§ 180-109
Suspension and revocation of special permit.
§ 180-110
Expiration of special permit.
§ 180-111
Severability.
Article XVI
Open Space Residential Development; Age-Restricted Housing; Low-Density Multifamily Community District
§ 180-112
Open space residential development.
§ 180-113
Residence A-6 Low-Density Multifamily Community District.
§ 180-114
(Reserved)
§ 180-115
Residence A-5 Age-Restricted Housing District.
Article XVII
Historic Preservation Overlay District
§ 180-116
Purpose.
§ 180-117
Application.
§ 180-118
Historic eligibility.
§ 180-119
Conditions for conversion of existing buildings.
§ 180-120
Grant of special permit.
§ 180-121
Review of special permit application.
§ 180-122
Permitted uses.
Article XVIII
Medical Marijuana Facilities
§ 180-123
Purpose.
§ 180-124
Additional requirements/conditions.
§ 180-125
Application requirements.
§ 180-126
Findings.
§ 180-127
through § 180-138. (Reserved)
Article XIX
Mixed-Use Business C District
§ 180-139
Scope.
§ 180-140
Purpose; intent.
§ 180-141
Establishment and administration.
§ 180-142
Definitions.
§ 180-143
Use regulations.
§ 180-144
Performance standards for mixed-use developments.
§ 180-145
Optional affordable housing bonus.
Article XX
Recreational Marijuana Establishments
§ 180-146
(Reserved)
§ 180-147
Definition; prohibition.
Article XXI
Solar Energy Systems
§ 180-148
Purpose.
§ 180-149
Definitions.
§ 180-150
Solar energy systems.
§ 180-151
Solar energy systems, building-integrated, roof-mounted and small scale.
§ 180-152
Solar energy systems, medium-scale.
§ 180-153
Solar energy systems, large-scale.
§ 180-154
General requirements for large-scale solar energy system installations.
§ 180-155
Site plan review.
§ 180-156
Site control, operation and maintenance plan, and utility notification.
§ 180-157
Dimension and density requirements.
§ 180-158
Design, safety, and environmental standards.
§ 180-159
Monitoring and maintenance.
§ 180-160
Financial surety.
Article XXII
Tables of Uses and Dimensions
§ 180-161
Abbreviations.
§ 180-162
Table of uses.
§ 180-163
Table of dimensions.