Zoning By-Laws for Town of Framingham, Table of Contents"

Zoning By-Laws
Table of Contents
(disclaimer)

I. GENERAL

A. Authority

B. Purpose

C. Basic Requirements

D. Non-Conformity

E. Definitions

II. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
A. Classes of Districts

B. Incorporation of the Zoning Map

C. Boundaries of Districts

D. Building Code And Fire Limits

III. USE AND DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS A-I

III. USE AND DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS J-N

A. Single Residence

B. General Residence

C. Business Districts
1. Neighborhood Business District (B-1)
2. Community Business District (B-2)
3. General Business Districts (B-3 and B-4)
4. Central Business District (CB)
5. Business District (B)

D. Office And Professional Districts

E. Planned Reuse

F. Light Manufacturing District

G. General Manufacturing Districts

H. Floodplain Districts

I. Open Space And Recreation District

J. Planned Unit Development District

K. Geriatric Care/Elderly Housing District

L. Technology Park District

M. Adult Uses Districts

n. Groundwater protection district

IV. SPECIAL REGULATIONS A-H

IV. SPECIAL REGULATIONS I-P

A. General Parking Regulations
     l. Basic Requirement
    2. Applicability
    3. Reduction of Existing Spaces
    4. Conformance with Use Regulations

B. Off-Street Parking
1. Number of Spaces Required
  2. Location of Facilities
3. Design Standards
  4. Landscaped Open Space in Parking Facility
  5. Maintenance of Parking Areas
6. Applicability for Parking Structures and Small Facilities
7. Special Provisions for Central Business District and Neighborhood Business District

C. Off-Street Loading
1. Applicability
2. Table of Off-Street Loading Regulations
3. Location and Design

D. Service Stations And Outdoor Auto Sales
1. Location and Width of Driveways
  2. Dimensional and Landscaping Regulations
  3. Curbing, Surfacing, and Lighting
  4. Access and Circulation

E. Fur Farms And Kennels

F. Accessory Uses

G. Dimensional Regulations
1. General Requirement
2. Table of Dimensional Regulations
3. Lot Area Regulations
4. Lot Frontage and Width Regulations
5. Setback Regulations
6. Open Space Regulations
7. Building Height and Bulk Regulations
8. Exemptions from Dimensional Regulations
9. Dimensional Regulations for Geriatric Care/Elderly Housing District Uses
10. Dimensional Regulations and Design Guidelines in the Central Business District.

H. Supplemental Regulations
1. Trailers
2. Earth Removal
3. Erosion Control
4. Land Clearing

I. Site Plan Review
1. Purpose
2. General Provisions
3. Basic Requirements
4. Application and Review Procedure
5. Contents and Scope of Applications
6. Development Impact Standards
7. Decision
8. Conditions, Limitations and Safeguards
9. Administration
10. Severability

J. Automatic Carwash and/or Self-service Carwash

K. Highway Overlay District Regulations
1. Purpose and Intent
2. Definitions
3. Establishment Of Districts
4. Use Regulations
5. Intensity Regulations
6. Open Space Requirements
7. Dimensional Regulations
8. Landscaping Requirements
9. Bonus Density Provisions
10. Administration

L. Wireless Communications Facilities
1. Purpose
2. Definitions
3. General Requirements
4. Dimensional Requirements for Wireless Communications Facilities
5. Application Procedure
6. Design Requirements
7. Permit to Construct

M. Open Space Residential Development
1. Purpose and Intent
2. Applicability
3. General Requirements
4. Open Space Residential Development Standards
5. Special Permit Applications and Procedures
6. Administration and Relation to Subdivision

N. MIXED USE REGULATIONS
1. Purpose and Intent
2. Applicability
3. Mixed Use Development Standards
4. Building Permit Limitations
5. Planning Board Mixed Use Development Waivers by Special Permit

O. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
1. Purpose and Intent
2. Definitions
3. Applicability
4. Mandatory Provisions of Affordable Units
5. Required Characteristics of Affordable Housing Units
6. Types of Affordable Housing Units
7. Marketing Plan for Affordable Units
8. Affordable Housing Units
9. Restrictions
10.Enforcement
11.Severability

P. Active Adult HOUSING
1. Purpose
2. Definitions
3. Applicability
4. Special Permit Application and Procedure
5. Age Restrictions
6. Allowed Uses
7. Active Adult Housing Dimensional Regulations
8. Hydrological Design Standards
9. Architectural Design Standards
10. Parking Requirements
11. Parking and Garage Design Standards
12. Common Open Space
13. Common Facilities
14. Homeowner's Association
15. Conditions of Approval of Special Permits
16. Limitation of Subdivision
17. Building Permit Limitation
18. Enforcement
19. Severability

V. ADMINISTRATION
A. Enforcement

B. Building Permit

C. Certificate Of Occupancy

D. Board Of Appeals

l. Establishment, Membership and Rules
2. Powers

E. Special Permits
l. Special Permit Granting Authority
2. Procedure for Special Permit
3. Conditions of Approval of Special Permit
4. Repetitive Application

F. Variances
l. Limitation of Use Variances
2. Procedure for Variance
3. Conditions of Issuance of Variances
4. Variances in Floodplain Districts
5. Repetitive Petition

G. Repetitive Petition

H. Penalty

I. Severability

J. Amendment

K. Effective Date

L. Notification Of Public Hearings

VI. DESCRIPTIONS OF BOUNDARIES OF ZONING DISTRICTS
Explanatory Notes Regarding Zoning Map
Map Amendments Since 1986

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 - LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING LAND USE

APPENDIX 2 - NUISANCE BY-LAW

APPENDIX 3 - SIGN BY-LAW (currently under revision)

APPENDIX 4 - DISABLED PARKING