Index: L
Landscape plans
Landscaping
Ch C—
The Charter and the General Ordinances of the City
Ch Z—
Zoning
Z-2.2{24}—
BUFFER SCREEN
Z-2.2{46}—
CONTRACTOR'S YARD
Z-2.2{75}—
HOME OCCUPATION
Z-2.2{109}—
OPEN SPACE
Z-2.2{121}—
RESTAURANT
§ Z-5.20—
Electric vehicle charging stations and battery exchange stations.
§ Z-5.21—
Large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations.
§ Z-6.2—
General dimensional regulations.
§ Z-8.2—
Location and design of off-street parking spaces.
§ Z-11.8—
Mixed-use developments.
§ Z-11.9—
Wind energy conversion facilities.
§ Z-11.13—
Business complexes and shopping centers.
§ Z-11.14—
Residential golf course developments.
§ Z-11.18—
Ashford School re-use overlay.
§ Z-11.20—
Personal wireless service facilities.
§ Z-11.21—
Open space residential developments.
§ Z-11.24—
Registered marijuana dispensaries (RMD) and off-site medical marijuana dispensaries (OMMD).
§ Z-12.3—
Procedural requirements.
Leaves of absence
Liability
Licenses and permits
Ch C—
The Charter and the General Ordinances of the City
Ch S—
Subdivision Rules and Regulations
Ch Z—
Zoning
§ Z-1.5—
Applicability.
Z-2.2{2}—
ACCESSORY
Z-2.2{21}—
BILLBOARD
Z-2.2{50}—
DENSITY BONUS
Z-2.2{54}—
DRIVE-UP RETAIL, BUSINESS OR SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT
Z-2.2{57}—
DWELLING, FAMILY
Z-2.2{67}—
FRONTAGE STREET
Z-2.2{74}—
HELIPORT
Z-2.2{106}—
NURSING/REST HOME LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY
Z-2.2{122}—
RESTAURANT, DRIVE-UP OR -THROUGH
Z-2.2{128}—
SHOPPING CENTER
Z-2.2{139}—
SIGN, WALL AREA
Z-2.2{140}—
SPECIAL PERMIT
Z-2.2{159}—
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Z-2.2{162}—
YARD, REAR
Z-2.2{163}—
YARD, SIDE
§ Z-3.3—
Description of districts.
§ Z-5.2—
Applicability of use regulations.
§ Z-5.3—
Uses subject to other regulations.
§ Z-5.5—
Trailers and/or mobile homes.
§ Z-5.7—
Accessory apartments.
§ Z-5.8—
Seasonal sale of home produce.
§ Z-5.10—
Parking of unregistered vehicles.
§ Z-5.11—
Parking of business vehicles.
§ Z-5.12—
Accessory satellite dishes/antennas.
§ Z-5.14—
Agricultural accessory uses.
§ Z-5.15—
Business accessory uses.
§ Z-5.17—
Hospital District accessory uses.
§ Z-5.18—
Hours of retail food stores.
§ Z-5.19—
Shopping centers.
§ Z-5.20—
Electric vehicle charging stations and battery exchange stations.
Z-5.20A{6}—
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
§ Z-5.21—
Large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations.
§ Z-5.22—
Methuen Center Smart Growth Overlay District (MCSGOD).
Z-5.22B{6}—
ARTIST LIVE/WORK UNIT
Z-5.22B{7}—
AS-OF-RIGHT
Z-5.22B{13}—
MIXED USE
§ Z-6.2—
General dimensional regulations.
§ Z-6.4—
Table of Dimensional Regulations.
§ Z-7.2—
Applicability.
§ Z-7.3—
Administration.
§ Z-7.4—
General provisions for signs and lighting.
§ Z-7.5—
Temporary and directional signs.
§ Z-7.7—
Table of Permitted Signs.
§ Z-8.1—
Intent and purpose.
§ Z-8.2—
Location and design of off-street parking spaces.
§ Z-8.7—
Driveways.
§ Z-9.1—
Applicability.
§ Z-9.2—
Nonconforming uses.
§ Z-9.3—
Nonconforming single- and two-family residential structures.
§ Z-9.4—
All other nonconforming structures.
§ Z-9.5—
Special permit required.
§ Z-9.7—
Reconstruction after catastrophe or demolition.
§ Z-9.9—
Consultative review.
§ Z-10.2—
Administration.
§ Z-10.3—
Board of Appeals.
§ Z-10.5—
Repetitive petitions; withdrawal of petitions.
Ch Z Art XI—
Special Permits
§ Z-11.1—
Purpose and intent.
§ Z-11.2—
Designation of special permit granting authorities.
§ Z-11.3—
Special permit procedures.
§ Z-11.4—
Consultative review.
§ Z-11.5—
Planned unit developments.
§ Z-11.6—
Multifamily and attached dwelling developments.
§ Z-11.7—
Unimproved ways.
§ Z-11.8—
Mixed-use developments.
§ Z-11.9—
Wind energy conversion facilities.
Z-11.9C{4}—
SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTING AUTHORITY
§ Z-11.10—
Adult entertainment facilities.
§ Z-11.11—
Affordable housing density bonuses.
Z-11.11B{1}—
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
§ Z-11.12—
Parking in Central Business District.
§ Z-11.13—
Business complexes and shopping centers.
§ Z-11.14—
Residential golf course developments.
§ Z-11.15—
Frontage exception lots.
§ Z-11.16—
Drive-up retail, business or service establishments.
§ Z-11.17—
Floodplain District.
§ Z-11.18—
Ashford School re-use overlay.
§ Z-11.20—
Personal wireless service facilities.
Z-11.20B{24}—
LICENSED CARRIER
Z-11.20B{37}—
SPGA or SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTING AUTHORITY
Z-11.20B{45}—
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
§ Z-11.21—
Open space residential developments.
§ Z-11.22—
Billboards.
§ Z-11.23—
Historic preservation special permits (HPSP).
§ Z-11.24—
Registered marijuana dispensaries (RMD) and off-site medical marijuana dispensaries (OMMD).
§ Z-11.25—
Recreational marijuana establishments.
Z-11.25B{4}—
MARIJUANA RETAILER
Z-11.25B{5}—
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT
§ Z-12.3—
Procedural requirements.
§ Z-12.8—
Authority.
§ Z-13.1—
Simultaneous hearings for proposed developments in excess of 50 acres.
§ Z-13.2—
Adoption and amendment.
Liens
Lighting
Ch C—
The Charter and the General Ordinances of the City
Ch S—
Subdivision Rules and Regulations
Ch Z—
Zoning
Z-2.2{21}—
BILLBOARD
Z-2.2{48}—
CUTOFF ANGLE
Z-2.2{51}—
DIRECT LIGHT
Z-2.2{71}—
GLARE
Z-2.2{79}—
LIGHT TRESPASS
Z-2.2{92}—
LUMEN
Z-2.2{93}—
LUMINAIRE
Z-2.2{96}—
MANUFACTURING, LIGHT
Z-2.2{103}—
MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHT SERVICE
Z-2.2{137}—
SIGN, TEMPORARY
§ Z-3.3—
Description of districts.
§ Z-5.15—
Business accessory uses.
§ Z-5.16—
Industrial accessory uses.
§ Z-5.21—
Large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations.
§ Z-5.22—
Methuen Center Smart Growth Overlay District (MCSGOD).
Ch Z Art VII—
Sign and Illumination Regulations
§ Z-7.1—
Intent and purpose.
§ Z-7.2—
Applicability.
§ Z-7.3—
Administration.
§ Z-7.4—
General provisions for signs and lighting.
§ Z-7.5—
Temporary and directional signs.
§ Z-7.6—
Exemptions.
§ Z-8.6—
Protection of Residence Districts.
§ Z-11.6—
Multifamily and attached dwelling developments.
§ Z-11.9—
Wind energy conversion facilities.
§ Z-11.14—
Residential golf course developments.
§ Z-11.18—
Ashford School re-use overlay.
§ Z-11.20—
Personal wireless service facilities.
§ Z-11.24—
Registered marijuana dispensaries (RMD) and off-site medical marijuana dispensaries (OMMD).
§ Z-12.3—
Procedural requirements.
Litter
Littering
Livestock
Lots
Ch C—
The Charter and the General Ordinances of the City
Ch S—
Subdivision Rules and Regulations
Ch Z—
Zoning
§ Z-1.4—
Scope; conflicting provisions.
§ Z-2.1—
Intent; word usage and interpretation.
Z-2.2{1}—
ABANDONMENT
Z-2.2{2}—
ACCESSORY
Z-2.2{25}—
BUFFERED STRIP
Z-2.2{27}—
BUILDING AREA
Z-2.2{29}—
BUILDING COVERAGE
Z-2.2{30}—
BUILDING FLOOR SPACE AREA
Z-2.2{33}—
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL
Z-2.2{55}—
DRIVEWAY
Z-2.2{56}—
DUPLEX HOUSE
Z-2.2{57}—
DWELLING, FAMILY
Z-2.2{67}—
FRONTAGE STREET
Z-2.2{68}—
FRONTAGE, LOT
Z-2.2{69}—
GARAGE, PRIVATE
Z-2.2{73}—
HEIGHT OF BUILDING
Z-2.2{79}—
LIGHT TRESPASS
Z-2.2{82}—
LOT
Z-2.2{83}—
LOT COVERAGE
Z-2.2{84}—
LOT LINE, FRONT
Z-2.2{85}—
LOT LINE, REAR
Z-2.2{86}—
LOT LINE, SIDE
Z-2.2{87}—
LOT SHAPE
Z-2.2{88}—
LOT, CORNER
Z-2.2{89}—
LOT, INTERIOR
Z-2.2{90}—
LOT, NONCONFORMING
Z-2.2{91}—
LOT, THROUGH
Z-2.2{109}—
OPEN SPACE
Z-2.2{110}—
OPEN SPACE, USABLE
Z-2.2{112}—
OWNER
Z-2.2{113}—
PARKING LOT/GARAGE, COMMERCIAL
Z-2.2{114}—
PARKING LOT/GARAGE, MUNICIPAL
Z-2.2{138}—
SIGN, WALL
Z-2.2{140}—
SPECIAL PERMIT
Z-2.2{145}—
STREET LINE
Z-2.2{151}—
USE
Z-2.2{152}—
USE, ACCESSORY
Z-2.2{154}—
USE, PRINCIPAL
Z-2.2{160}—
YARD
Z-2.2{161}—
YARD, FRONT
Z-2.2{162}—
YARD, REAR
Z-2.2{163}—
YARD, SIDE
§ Z-3.3—
Description of districts.
§ Z-3.7—
Lots in two districts.
§ Z-3.8—
Lot split by City line.
§ Z-5.11—
Parking of business vehicles.
§ Z-5.14—
Agricultural accessory uses.
§ Z-5.15—
Business accessory uses.
§ Z-5.20—
Electric vehicle charging stations and battery exchange stations.
§ Z-5.21—
Large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations.
Z-5.21C{1}—
DESIGNATED LOCATION
§ Z-5.22—
Methuen Center Smart Growth Overlay District (MCSGOD).
§ Z-6.1—
Purpose and intent.
§ Z-6.2—
General dimensional regulations.
§ Z-6.3—
Specific intensity regulations.
§ Z-6.4—
Table of Dimensional Regulations.
§ Z-6.5—
Neighborhood consistency requirements.
§ Z-7.4—
General provisions for signs and lighting.
§ Z-7.5—
Temporary and directional signs.
§ Z-8.1—
Intent and purpose.
§ Z-8.2—
Location and design of off-street parking spaces.
§ Z-8.3—
Required off-street parking.
§ Z-8.4—
Design and layout of off-street loading spaces.
Ch Z Art IX—
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
§ Z-9.3—
Nonconforming single- and two-family residential structures.
§ Z-10.2—
Administration.
§ Z-11.5—
Planned unit developments.
§ Z-11.6—
Multifamily and attached dwelling developments.
§ Z-11.7—
Unimproved ways.
§ Z-11.8—
Mixed-use developments.
§ Z-11.9—
Wind energy conversion facilities.
§ Z-11.13—
Business complexes and shopping centers.
§ Z-11.14—
Residential golf course developments.
§ Z-11.15—
Frontage exception lots.
§ Z-11.16—
Drive-up retail, business or service establishments.
§ Z-11.18—
Ashford School re-use overlay.
§ Z-11.19—
Forest Lake overlay.
§ Z-11.20—
Personal wireless service facilities.
§ Z-11.21—
Open space residential developments.
§ Z-11.23—
Historic preservation special permits (HPSP).
Ch Z Art XII—
Site Plan Approval
§ Z-12.2—
Applicability.
§ Z-12.3—
Procedural requirements.
Low- and moderate-income housing