Town of Belchertown, MA Zoning

Town of Belchertown, MA

Hampshire County

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I, Bylaws
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 6 Alarm Systems
Ch 10 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 15 Animals
Ch 20 Boats and Boating
Ch 23 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 27 Community Preservation Committee
Ch 36 Excavations
Ch 38 Farming
Ch 42 Finance Committee
Ch 51 Historic District
Ch 58 Junk Dealers and Collectors
Ch 65 Licenses and Permits
Ch 69 Marihuana
Ch 72 Meetings
Ch 78 Mobile Home Parks
Ch 82 Noise
Ch 83 Nuisance House
Ch 85 Officers and Employees
Ch 91 Personnel
Ch 97 Scenic Roads
Ch 100 Selectmen
Ch 104 Sewers
Ch 109 Solid Waste
Ch 111 Storm Drainage System
Ch 112 Stormwater Management
Ch 114 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 116 Stretch Energy Code
Ch 118 Taxation
Ch 121 Town Common
Ch 129 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 133 Vehicles, Unregistered
Ch 139 Wetlands Protection
Ch 145 Zoning
Ch 145 Art I General Provisions
§ 145-1 Authority; purpose.
§ 145-2 Definitions.
Ch 145 Art II Zoning Districts
§ 145-3 Establishment.
§ 145-4 Overlay districts.
§ 145-5 Zoning Map.
§ 145-6 Interpretation of boundaries.
§ 145-7 Division of lots by district boundaries.
§ 145-8 Intent of districts.
§ 145-9 Intent of overlay districts.
Ch 145 Art III Use Regulations
§ 145-10 Permitted uses; accessory uses and buildings.
§ 145-11 Schedule of Use Regulations.
Ch 145 Art IV Overlay Districts
§ 145-12 Wetland Protection District.
§ 145-13 Floodplain District.
§ 145-14 Aquifer Protection District.
§ 145-15 Historic Village Protection District.
Ch 145 Art V Dimensional Regulations
§ 145-16 Regulations established.
Ch 145 Art VI General Regulations
§ 145-17 Nonconforming uses.
§ 145-18 Accessory structures.
§ 145-19 Temporary structures.
§ 145-20 Corner lots.
§ 145-21 Fences; swimming pools.
§ 145-22 Signs.
§ 145-23 Parking and loading areas.
§ 145-24 Breeding, raising or keeping of animals.
Ch 145 Art VII Special Use Regulations
§ 145-25 Home occupations.
§ 145-26 Estate lots.
§ 145-27 Site plan approval.
§ 145-28 Commercial solar photovoltaic installations.
§ 145-28.1 Small wind energy systems.
§ 145-29 Earth removal.
§ 145-29.1 Accessory apartments.
Ch 145 Art VIII Industrial Regulations
§ 145-30 Purpose.
§ 145-31 Prohibited uses.
§ 145-32 Performance standards.
§ 145-33 Enforcement.
Ch 145 Art IX Business Regulations
§ 145-34 Purpose.
§ 145-35 Commercial developments.
§ 145-36 Access.
§ 145-37 Landscaping and screening.
§ 145-38 Parking and loading areas; pedestrian walkways.
§ 145-39 Lighting.
§ 145-40 Stormwater runoff.
§ 145-41 Commercial development and architectural design.
Ch 145 Art X Common Drive Development
§ 145-42 Definitions; intent.
§ 145-43 Special permit granting authority; waivers.
§ 145-44 Standards.
§ 145-45 Administration.
§ 145-46 Inspections.
§ 145-47 Acceptance as a public way.
§ 145-48 Lapse of special permit.
§ 145-49 Submission of as-built plans.
§ 145-50 Enforcement; appeals; violations and penalties.
Ch 145 Art XI Open Space Community Development
§ 145-51 Development method; where permitted.
§ 145-52 Purpose.
§ 145-53 Definitions.
§ 145-54 OSCD development.
§ 145-55 Dimensional standards.
§ 145-56 Open space land.
§ 145-57 Administration.
§ 145-58 Amendments; recording of plan; covenant.
§ 145-59 Severability.
Ch 145 Art XII Wireless Communications Facilities
§ 145-60 Definitions; intent.
§ 145-61 Special permit granting authority; waivers.
§ 145-62 Use restrictions.
§ 145-63 Cessation of use; bond; demolition and removal.
§ 145-64 Grant of special permit.
§ 145-65 Submission requirements; administration; application review.
§ 145-66 Rules and regulations.
Ch 145 Art XIII Administration
§ 145-67 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 145-68 Board of Appeals.
§ 145-69 Special permits.
§ 145-70 Amendments.
§ 145-71 Severability.
Ch 145 Art XIV Business Neighborhood Center District
§ 145-72 Purpose.
§ 145-73 Development method.
§ 145-74 Administration.
§ 145-75 Dimensional standards.
§ 145-76 Development design.
§ 145-77 Use standards.
§ 145-78 Other conditions.
§ 145-79 Open space land.
§ 145-80 Amendments; recording of plan; covenant.
§ 145-81 Severability.
Part II, Regulations
Ch 208 Cemeteries
Ch 212 Dumping
Ch 219 Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors
Ch 235 Mobile Home Park Rents and Evictions
Ch 252 Septic Systems
Ch 256 Sewer Use
Ch 261 Smoking and Access to Tobacco
Ch 265 Solid Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Center
Ch 270 Subdivision of Land
Ch 278 User Charge System
Ch 285 Wells, Private
Ch 290 Wetlands
Ch 294 Wood-Fired Boilers and Furnaces, Outdoor
Appendix
Ch A300 General Laws
Ch A301 Special Acts
Ch A302 Town Meeting Votes
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter 145: Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Belchertown 5-12-1992 by Art. 27. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Historic District — See Ch. 51.

Mobile home parks — See Ch. 78 and Ch. 235.

Wetlands — See Ch. 139 and Ch. 290.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 270.

Attachment 1 - Schedule of Use Regulations

Attachment 2 - Table of Dimensional Regulations

Attachment 3 - Open Space Community Development Dimensional Regulations

Chapter 145 : Zoning

Article I General Provisions

§ 145-1 Authority; purpose.

§ 145-2 Definitions.

Article II Zoning Districts

§ 145-3 Establishment.

§ 145-4 Overlay districts.

§ 145-5 Zoning Map.

§ 145-6 Interpretation of boundaries.

§ 145-7 Division of lots by district boundaries.

§ 145-8 Intent of districts.

§ 145-9 Intent of overlay districts.

Article III Use Regulations

§ 145-10 Permitted uses; accessory uses and buildings.

§ 145-11 Schedule of Use Regulations.

Article IV Overlay Districts

§ 145-12 Wetland Protection District.

§ 145-13 Floodplain District.

§ 145-14 Aquifer Protection District.

§ 145-15 Historic Village Protection District.

Article V Dimensional Regulations

§ 145-16 Regulations established.

Article VI General Regulations

§ 145-17 Nonconforming uses.

§ 145-18 Accessory structures.

§ 145-19 Temporary structures.

§ 145-20 Corner lots.

§ 145-21 Fences; swimming pools.

§ 145-22 Signs.

§ 145-23 Parking and loading areas.

§ 145-24 Breeding, raising or keeping of animals.

Article VII Special Use Regulations

§ 145-25 Home occupations.

§ 145-26 Estate lots.

§ 145-27 Site plan approval.

§ 145-28 Commercial solar photovoltaic installations.

§ 145-28.1 Small wind energy systems.

§ 145-29 Earth removal.

§ 145-29.1 Accessory apartments.

Article VIII Industrial Regulations

§ 145-30 Purpose.

§ 145-31 Prohibited uses.

§ 145-32 Performance standards.

§ 145-33 Enforcement.

Article IX Business Regulations

§ 145-34 Purpose.

§ 145-35 Commercial developments.

§ 145-36 Access.

§ 145-37 Landscaping and screening.

§ 145-38 Parking and loading areas; pedestrian walkways.

§ 145-39 Lighting.

§ 145-40 Stormwater runoff.

§ 145-41 Commercial development and architectural design.

Article X Common Drive Development

§ 145-42 Definitions; intent.

§ 145-43 Special permit granting authority; waivers.

§ 145-44 Standards.

§ 145-45 Administration.

§ 145-46 Inspections.

§ 145-47 Acceptance as a public way.

§ 145-48 Lapse of special permit.

§ 145-49 Submission of as-built plans.

§ 145-50 Enforcement; appeals; violations and penalties.

Article XI Open Space Community Development

§ 145-51 Development method; where permitted.

§ 145-52 Purpose.

§ 145-53 Definitions.

§ 145-54 OSCD development.

§ 145-55 Dimensional standards.

§ 145-56 Open space land.

§ 145-57 Administration.

§ 145-58 Amendments; recording of plan; covenant.

§ 145-59 Severability.

Article XII Wireless Communications Facilities

§ 145-60 Definitions; intent.

§ 145-61 Special permit granting authority; waivers.

§ 145-62 Use restrictions.

§ 145-63 Cessation of use; bond; demolition and removal.

§ 145-64 Grant of special permit.

§ 145-65 Submission requirements; administration; application review.

§ 145-66 Rules and regulations.

Article XIII Administration

§ 145-67 Enforcement; violations and penalties.

§ 145-68 Board of Appeals.

§ 145-69 Special permits.

§ 145-70 Amendments.

§ 145-71 Severability.

Article XIV Business Neighborhood Center District

§ 145-72 Purpose.

§ 145-73 Development method.

§ 145-74 Administration.

§ 145-75 Dimensional standards.

§ 145-76 Development design.

§ 145-77 Use standards.

§ 145-78 Other conditions.

§ 145-79 Open space land.

§ 145-80 Amendments; recording of plan; covenant.

§ 145-81 Severability.