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Town of Falmouth, MA
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Division 1 Town Meeting Enactments
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 240 Zoning
Chapter 240
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Falmouth Annual Fall Town Meeting
11-14-2022
by
Art. 3
,
[1]
approved 2-15-2023. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments
[1]
Editor's Note: This article also superseded former Ch. 240, Zoning, adopted
4-2-1979
ATM by Art. 101
, as amended.
Article 1
Purpose and Authority
§ 240-1.1
Overview
§ 240-1.1A
Intent and purpose
§ 240-1.1B
Authority
§ 240-1.1C
Applicability
§ 240-1.1D
Amendments
§ 240-1.1E
Severability
Article 2
Administration & Enforcement
§ 240-2.1
Building Commissioner & Permits
§ 240-2.1A
Building Commissioner/Inspector
§ 240-2.1B
Building permit
§ 240-2.1C
Occupancy permit
§ 240-2.2
Planning Board
§ 240-2.2A
Planning Board overview
§ 240-2.3
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 240-2.3A
Zoning Board of Appeals overview
§ 240-2.3B
Zoning Administrator appointment & appeal
§ 240-2.4
Enforcement
§ 240-2.4A
Enforcement
§ 240-2.4B
Violation
Article 3
Definitions
§ 240-3.1
Terms
§ 240-3.1A
Overview
§ 240-3.2
Definitions
Article 4
Zoning Districts & Zoning Map
§ 240-4.1
Types of Zoning Districts
§ 240-4.1A
Introduction
§ 240-4.1B
Underlying Zoning Districts
§ 240-4.1C
Overlay Zoning Districts
§ 240-4.1D
Special Use Zoning District
§ 240-4.1E
Historic District
§ 240-4.2
Zoning Map
§ 240-4.2A
Official Zoning Map
§ 240-4.2B
District Boundaries
Article 5
Use Regulations
§ 240-5.1
Requirements
§ 240-5.1A
Exemptions
§ 240-5.1B
Classification of Uses
§ 240-5.1C
Prohibited Uses
new_releases
§ 240-5.1D
Multiple Uses
§ 240-5.1E
Accessory Uses
§ 240-5.1F
Temporary Structures and Uses
Article 6
Use Tables
§ 240-6.1
Agricultural Districts (AGAA, AGA, AGB)
§ 240-6.1A
Districts
§ 240-6.1B
Use Table
§ 240-6.2
Business Districts (B-1, B-2, B-3, BR)
§ 240-6.2A
Districts
§ 240-6.2B
Use Table
new_releases
§ 240-6.3
Industrial Districts (LI-A, LI-B, LI-C)
§ 240-6.3A
Districts
§ 240-6.3B
Use Table
§ 240-6.4
Marine District
§ 240-6.4A
Purpose
§ 240-6.4B
Use Table
§ 240-6.4C
Special permit additional standards.
§ 240-6.5
Public Use District
§ 240-6.5A
Use Table
§ 240-6.6
Residence Districts (SR-AA, SR-A, SR-B, SR-C, GR)
§ 240-6.6A
Districts
§ 240-6.6B
Use Table
§ 240-6.7
Senior Care Retirement and Workforce Housing District
§ 240-6.7A
Purpose.
§ 240-6.7B
Definitions.
§ 240-6.7C
Use Table.
§ 240-6.7D
SCRC and WHC special permit standards.
Article 7
Overlay Districts
§ 240-7.1
Accident Prevention Overlay District
§ 240-7.1A
Use Table
§ 240-7.1B
Height limitation.
§ 240-7.2
Coastal Pond Overlay District
§ 240-7.2A
Purpose
§ 240-7.2B
Description of the Coastal Pond Overlay District
§ 240-7.3
Floodplain Overlay District
§ 240-7.3A
Overview
§ 240-7.3B
Requirements
§ 240-7.3C
Special permit requirements
§ 240-7.3D
Administration
§ 240-7.4
Large Scale Ground Mounted Solar Overlay District
§ 240-7.4A
Purpose and applicability
§ 240-7.4B
Definitions
§ 240-7.4C
General requirements for all large scale solar power generation installations
§ 240-7.4D
Required documents.
§ 240-7.4E
Site plan review design and operation standards.
§ 240-7.4F
Site abandonment or decommissioning
§ 240-7.5
Mixed Residential and Commercial Overlay District
§ 240-7.5A
Purpose
§ 240-7.5B
Establishment/delineation
§ 240-7.5C
Definitions
§ 240-7.5D
Application
§ 240-7.5E
Development Intensity.
§ 240-7.5F
Dimensional Regulations.
§ 240-7.5G
Parking Requirements.
§ 240-7.5H
Affordability requirements
§ 240-7.5I
Additional housing provisions
§ 240-7.5J
Procedure
§ 240-7.5K
Decisions
§ 240-7.5L
Conflicts.
§ 240-7.5M
Severability.
§ 240-7.6
Search and Rescue Corridor Overlay District
§ 240-7.6A
Purpose
§ 240-7.6B
District Map
§ 240-7.6C
Height limitation
§ 240-7.7
Water Resource Protection Overlay District
§ 240-7.7A
Overview
§ 240-7.7B
Uses
§ 240-7.8
Wildlife Corridor Overlay District
§ 240-7.8A
Purpose & applicability
§ 240-7.8B
Procedure
Article 8
Special Use District
§ 240-8.1
Areas of critical environmental concern (ACEC)
§ 240-8.1A
ACEC
Article 9
Special Use Regulations
§ 240-9.1
Accessory dwelling units
new_releases
§ 240-9.1A
Purpose.
new_releases
§ 240-9.1B
Definitions.
new_releases
§ 240-9.1C
Right to construct Protected Use ADUs.
new_releases
§ 240-9.1D
Requirements and limitations.
new_releases
§ 240-9.2
Adult uses
§ 240-9.2A
Intent and purpose
§ 240-9.2B
Special permit requirements
§ 240-9.3
Affordable housing development
§ 240-9.3A
Purpose and authority
§ 240-9.3B
Standards
§ 240-9.3C
Application requirements
§ 240-9.3D
Project approval requirements
§ 240-9.4
Automobile regulations
§ 240-9.4A
Location of Automotive services
§ 240-9.4B
Unregistered motor vehicles
§ 240-9.5
Commercial accommodations
§ 240-9.5A
Cooking and housekeeping facilities
§ 240-9.5B
Dining facilities
§ 240-9.5C
Garage
§ 240-9.5D
Extended development plan request
§ 240-9.5E
Time-share conversion of existing commercial accommodations
§ 240-9.5F
Time-share construction or conversion of new commercial accommodations
§ 240-9.6
Home Based Business
§ 240-9.6A
Purpose
§ 240-9.6B
General requirements
§ 240-9.6C
Special permit required
§ 240-9.7
Marijuana treatment centers
§ 240-9.7A
Marijuana treatment centers
§ 240-9.7B
Definitions
§ 240-9.8
Planned residential development
§ 240-9.8A
Purposes and applicability
§ 240-9.8B
Special permit
§ 240-9.8C
Permitted uses and structures
§ 240-9.8D
Dimensional requirements
§ 240-9.8E
Density and land area required
§ 240-9.8F
Density limitations
§ 240-9.8G
Density bonus
§ 240-9.8H
Open space
§ 240-9.8I
Agricultural and recreational use
§ 240-9.8J
Conformance with other bylaw provisions
§ 240-9.8K
Application requirements
§ 240-9.9
Wind energy systems
§ 240-9.9A
Purpose
§ 240-9.9B
Permitted; prohibited: exceptions
§ 240-9.9C
Definitions
§ 240-9.9D
Special permit application requirements
§ 240-9.9E
Special permit process & review criteria
§ 240-9.9F
Special permit decision
§ 240-9.9G
Maintenance
§ 240-9.9H
Enforcement
§ 240-9.9I
Annual inspections
§ 240-9.9J
Decommissioning or abandonment
Article 10
Nonconforming Structures, Uses, & Lots
§ 240-10.1
Applicability
§ 240-10.1A
Preamble & overview
§ 240-10.1B
Preemptive provisions of MGL c. 40A, the Zoning Act
§ 240-10.1C
Applicability
§ 240-10.1D
Meaning to be ascribed to "nonconforming nature" and "substantially more detrimental"
§ 240-10.2
Nonconforming structures
§ 240-10.2A
Nonconforming single-family or two-family dwelling
§ 240-10.2B
Nonconforming structures other than single-family or two-family dwellings
§ 240-10.3
Existing nonconforming structures and uses
§ 240-10.3A
Conformance with MGL c. 40A, § 7
§ 240-10.4
Nonconforming lots
§ 240-10.4A
Lot shape and size
§ 240-10.4B
Miscellaneous provisions
§ 240-10.5
Restoration, abandonment, non-use
§ 240-10.5A
Restoration, abandonment, unsafe structures
§ 240-10.6
Findings and exemptions
§ 240-10.6A
Standards applicable to a finding of "substantially more detrimental to a neighborhood"
§ 240-10.6B
Exemptions
Article 11
Dimensional Regulations
§ 240-11.1
Applicability
§ 240-11.1A
Standards
§ 240-11.2
Lot requirements
§ 240-11.2A
Lot regulations
§ 240-11.2B
Minimum lot dimensions
§ 240-11.3
Lot coverage
§ 240-11.3A
Maximum lot coverage
§ 240-11.4
Setbacks
§ 240-11.4A
Requirements
§ 240-11.5
Height requirements
§ 240-11.5A
Maximum height
new_releases
§ 240-11.5B
Accessory structures
new_releases
§ 240-11.6
Density
§ 240-11.6A
Introduction
§ 240-11.6B
Affordable housing development
§ 240-11.6C
Business redevelopment district
§ 240-11.6D
Public or nonprofit housing for seniors
§ 240-11.7
Fresh and tidal waters
§ 240-11.7A
Building permits and special permits
§ 240-11.7B
Watermark
Article 12
Land Use Permit Requirements
§ 240-12.1
Special permit
§ 240-12.1A
Special permit granting authority
§ 240-12.1B
Applicability and fees
§ 240-12.1C
Filing of application; public hearing
§ 240-12.1D
Timeline; constructive grant
§ 240-12.1E
Decision
§ 240-12.1F
Performance guaranty
§ 240-12.1G
Application referral
§ 240-12.1H
Multiple review
§ 240-12.1I
Special permit lapse
§ 240-12.1J
Effective date
§ 240-12.2
Site plan review
§ 240-12.2A
Purpose
§ 240-12.2B
Applicability
§ 240-12.2C
Procedure; decision; appeal
§ 240-12.2D
Application requirements
§ 240-12.2E
Access & circulation
§ 240-12.2F
Existing streets
§ 240-12.2G
Effect of other laws
§ 240-12.2H
Lapse of decision
§ 240-12.3
Variance
§ 240-12.3A
Granting variances
§ 240-12.3B
Requests for alteration, modification, or change to a use variance
§ 240-12.3C
Conditions, safeguards, and limitations
§ 240-12.3D
Lapse of rights
§ 240-12.3E
Fees
§ 240-12.3F
Hearing; notice
§ 240-12.3G
Voting
§ 240-12.3H
Decision; time limits
§ 240-12.3I
Effective date
§ 240-12.4
Administrative appeal
§ 240-12.4A
Administrative appeal to Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 240-12.5
Judicial appeal
§ 240-12.5A
Court appeal of decisions on appeals, variances, special permits, and site plan review
§ 240-12.6
Repetitive petition
§ 240-12.6A
Procedure
Article 13
Performance Requirements
§ 240-13.1
Specified performance standards
§ 240-13.1A
Nuisance
§ 240-13.1B
Site design
§ 240-13.1C
Stormwater management
§ 240-13.1D
Recharge zone special permit
§ 240-13.1E
Transportation and traffic management
§ 240-13.2
Restaurant performance indicators
§ 240-13.2A
Restaurant classification calculation
§ 240-13.2B
Performance indicators & summation
§ 240-13.2C
Indicator summation
§ 240-13.2D
Restaurant classification
§ 240-13.2E
Restaurants - Use tables
Article 14
General Regulations
§ 240-14.1
Parking
§ 240-14.1A
Applicability
§ 240-14.1B
Business District 1 parking waiver
§ 240-14.1C
Performance requirement
§ 240-14.1D
Parking space calculation standards
§ 240-14.1E
Minimum parking requirements
§ 240-14.1F
Parking reduction
§ 240-14.1G
Off-street parking standards
§ 240-14.1H
Off-street loading requirements
§ 240-14.1I
Parking area design and location
§ 240-14.2
Signs
§ 240-14.2A
Signs
§ 240-14.3
Landscaping
§ 240-14.3A
Purposes and intent
§ 240-14.3B
Landscape Plan Required
§ 240-14.3C
Definitions
§ 240-14.3D
Landscape performance standards
§ 240-14.3E
Maintenance and performance guaranty
§ 240-14.4
Agricultural regulations
§ 240-14.4A
Purpose
§ 240-14.4B
Conformity to rules and regulations
§ 240-14.4C
Keeping of livestock
§ 240-14.4D
Definitions
§ 240-14.4E
Use regulations
§ 240-14.5
Earthmoving regulations
§ 240-14.5A
Definitions
§ 240-14.5B
Special permit required
§ 240-14.5C
Procedures: Plan Information
§ 240-14.5D
Special permit limitations
§ 240-14.5E
Regulations and restrictions
§ 240-14.5F
Security
§ 240-14.5G
Denial of permit
§ 240-14.6
Subdivision phasing
§ 240-14.6A
Purpose
§ 240-14.6B
Applicability
§ 240-14.6C
Compliance with Subdivision Regulations
§ 240-14.6D
Land Division Limitations
§ 240-14.6E
Exceptions
§ 240-14.6F
Zoning change protection
§ 240-14.6G
Exemptions
§ 240-14.7
Transfer of Development Rights
§ 240-14.7A
Eligibility
§ 240-14.7B
Donor districts
§ 240-14.7C
Receiving districts
§ 240-14.7D
Credits
§ 240-14.7E
Special permit granting authority
§ 240-14.8
Wetlands
§ 240-14.8A
Purpose and applicability
§ 240-14.8B
Special permit