Town of Bellingham, MA
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2020-11-18
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The Code
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Part I: Bylaws
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Chapter 240 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Bylaws
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 9 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 25 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 30 Building Construction
- Ch 35 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 49 Contracts and Bidding
- Ch 55 Dogs
- Ch 60 Drugs
- Ch 71 Financial Affairs
- Ch 76 Firearms
- Ch 87 Graves and Gravestones
- Ch 92 Ice Cream Truck Vendors
- Ch 96 Insurance
- Ch 101 Junk Dealers
- Ch 107 Legal Affairs
- Ch 113 Littering
- Ch 126 Officers and Employees
- Ch 135 Peddling and Hawking
- Ch 140 Property Maintenance
- Ch 146 Records and Reports
- Ch 154 Scenic Roads
- Ch 159 Selectmen, Board of
- Ch 165 Sewers
- Ch 169 Signs
- Ch 178 Solid Waste
- Ch 191 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 198 Taxicabs
- Ch 205 Town Meetings
- Ch 210 Town Property
- Ch 216 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 222 Vending Machines
- Ch 228 Water
- Ch 235 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 236 Bulk Storage
- Ch 240 Zoning
- Ch 240 Art I General Provisions
- § 240-1 Purpose.
- § 240-2 Responsibility for administration.
- § 240-3 Compliance certification.
- § 240-4 Submittals.
- § 240-5 Expiration.
- § 240-6 Violations and penalties.
- § 240-7 Amendments.
- § 240-8 Applicability.
- § 240-9 Effective date.
- § 240-10 Severability.
- Ch 240 Art II Board of Appeals
- § 240-11 Establishment.
- § 240-12 Powers.
- § 240-13 Public hearings.
- § 240-14 Repetitive petitions.
- Ch 240 Art III Planning Board
- § 240-15 Special permits.
- § 240-16 Development plan approval.
- § 240-17 Submittals.
- § 240-18 Proposals in two municipalities.
- § 240-19 Decision standards.
- § 240-20 Duration of approval.
- § 240-21 Performance guarantee.
- § 240-22 Site plan review.
- Ch 240 Art IV Special Permits
- § 240-23 Special permit granting authority.
- § 240-24 Public hearings.
- § 240-25 Criteria.
- § 240-26 Permit recording.
- § 240-27 Expiration.
- Ch 240 Art V General Use Regulations
- § 240-28 Establishment of districts.
- § 240-29 Use regulations.
- § 240-30 Nonconforming uses and structures.
- § 240-31 Use Regulations Schedule.
- Ch 240 Art VI Definitions.
- § 240-32 Terms defined.
- Ch 240 Art VII Intensity of Use Regulations
- § 240-33 General requirements.
- § 240-34 Isolated lots and subdivisions.
- § 240-35 Street line assumptions.
- § 240-36 Public housing.
- § 240-37 Number of buildings on lot.
- § 240-38 Back lot division.
- § 240-39 Lot shape factor.
- § 240-40 Intensity of Use Schedule.
- § 240-41 Height limitations.
- § 240-42 Targeted housing.
- Ch 240 Art VIII Sign Regulations
- § 240-43 General sign prohibitions.
- § 240-44 Permitted temporary signs in all districts.
- § 240-45 Permitted permanent signs in Agricultural, Suburban and Residential Districts.
- § 240-46 Permitted permanent signs in other districts.
- Ch 240 Art IX Environmental Controls
- § 240-47 Permitted activity.
- § 240-48 Noise.
- § 240-49 Light and glare.
- § 240-50 Air quality.
- § 240-51 Hazardous materials.
- § 240-52 Vibration.
- § 240-53 Electrical disturbances.
- § 240-54 Stormwater management.
- § 240-55 Special permits.
- Ch 240 Art X Parking and Loading Requirements
- § 240-56 Purpose.
- § 240-57 Definitions.
- § 240-58 Number of spaces.
- § 240-59 Schedule of requirements.
- § 240-60 Allowed reductions.
- § 240-61 Parking area design and location.
- § 240-62 Loading requirements.
- § 240-63 Bicycles.
- § 240-64 Alternative dimensional requirements.
- Ch 240 Art XI Landscaping Requirements
- § 240-65 Applicability.
- § 240-66 Plantings.
- § 240-67 Planting areas.
- § 240-68 Additional screening.
- § 240-69 Existing vegetation.
- § 240-70 Exceptions.
- § 240-71 Maintenance.
- Ch 240 Art XII Accessory Uses
- § 240-72 Home occupations.
- § 240-73 Scientific uses.
- § 240-74 Family apartments.
- Ch 240 Art XIII Mobile Homes, Trailers, and Campers
- § 240-75 Prohibition.
- § 240-76 Storage; permit required for occupancy.
- § 240-77 Storage of trailers or campers.
- § 240-78 Replacement of mobile homes parking in nonconformity prohibited.
- Ch 240 Art XIV Major Residential Development
- § 240-79 Intent.
- § 240-80 Applicability.
- § 240-81 Definitions.
- § 240-82 Procedures.
- § 240-83 Review and decision for major residential development special permit.
- § 240-84 Design process.
- § 240-85 Alternative dimensional regulations.
- § 240-86 Allowable number of dwelling units.
- § 240-87 Density bonus.
- § 240-88 Affordable component.
- § 240-89 Other dimensional regulations.
- § 240-90 Roads.
- § 240-91 Parking.
- § 240-92 Landscaping.
- § 240-93 Contiguous open space.
- § 240-94 Ownership of contiguous open space.
- § 240-95 Buffer areas.
- § 240-96 Drainage.
- § 240-97 Decision basis.
- § 240-98 Relationship to other requirements.
- § 240-99 Long-term compliance.
- Ch 240 Art XV Special Residential Uses
- § 240-100 Types of special residential uses.
- § 240-101 Townhouse dwellings.
- § 240-102 Assisted elderly housing.
- § 240-103 Public housing.
- § 240-104 Other multifamily dwellings.
- § 240-105 Special residential use requirements.
- § 240-106 Submittals.
- § 240-107 Special permit lapse.
- § 240-108 Decision.
- § 240-109 Development rate.
- Ch 240 Art XVI Special Flood Hazard Area Requirements
- § 240-110 District establishment.
- § 240-111 Development regulations.
- Ch 240 Art XVII Earth Removal Regulations
- § 240-112 General.
- § 240-113 Permitted activities.
- § 240-114 Permit from Board of Appeals.
- § 240-115 Removal.
- § 240-116 Restoration.
- § 240-117 Additional conditions.
- § 240-118 Renewal or renovation of permit.
- Ch 240 Art XVIII Major Business Complexes
- § 240-119 Applicability.
- § 240-120 Eligible locations.
- § 240-121 Site design.
- § 240-122 Traffic mitigation.
- Ch 240 Art XIX Motor Vehicle Service Stations
- § 240-123 Conformance required.
- § 240-124 Entrances and exits.
- § 240-125 Relation to pedestrian flow.
- § 240-126 Visibility.
- § 240-127 Off-street spaces.
- § 240-128 Service buildings.
- § 240-129 Fuel storage tanks.
- § 240-130 Self-service stations.
- Ch 240 Art XX Water Resource Districts
- § 240-131 Purpose.
- § 240-132 Scope of authority.
- § 240-133 State laws and regulations considered incorporated.
- § 240-134 Definitions.
- § 240-135 Establishment and delineation.
- § 240-136 Pre-application conference requirement.
- § 240-137 Prohibited uses.
- § 240-138 Uses and activities requiring special permit.
- § 240-139 Procedures for issuance of special permit.
- § 240-140 Notice of violation; severability.
- Ch 240 Art XXI Wireless Communication Facilities
- § 240-141 Purpose.
- § 240-142 Definitions.
- § 240-143 Applicability.
- § 240-144 General requirements.
- § 240-145 Criteria.
- § 240-146 Conditions.
- § 240-147 Bonding.
- Ch 240 Art XXII Adult Uses
- § 240-148 Purpose and intent.
- § 240-149 Definitions.
- § 240-150 Special permit required; standards and procedures.
- § 240-151 Nonconformity.
- § 240-152 Invalidity.
- Ch 240 Art XXIII Mill Reuse Overlay District
- § 240-153 Purposes and intent.
- § 240-154 Establishment of district.
- § 240-155 Relationship to existing zoning.
- § 240-156 Definitions.
- § 240-157 Use regulations.
- § 240-158 Intensity of use regulations.
- § 240-159 Procedures for Mill Reuse Projects.
- § 240-160 Mill Reuse Project development standards.
- § 240-161 Severability.
- Ch 240 Art XXIV Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations
- § 240-162 Purpose.
- § 240-163 Definitions.
- § 240-164 Applicability.
- § 240-165 General requirements.
- § 240-166 Submittal to Building Inspector.
- § 240-167 Design standards.
- § 240-168 Safety and environmental standards.
- § 240-169 Accessory roof-mounted solar photovoltaic installations.
- § 240-170 Financial surety for decommissioned installations.
- § 240-171 Exemption for municipal land.
- Ch 240 Art XXV Inclusionary Housing
- § 240-172 Intent.
- § 240-173 Definitions.
- § 240-174 Applicability.
- § 240-175 Exemption.
- § 240-176 Administration.
- § 240-177 Mandatory provision of affordable units.
- § 240-178 Provision of affordable units.
- § 240-179 Provisions applicable to affordable housing units on- or off-site.
- § 240-180 Local preference.
- § 240-181 Marketing plan for affordable units.
- § 240-182 Provision of affordable units off-site.
- § 240-183 Preservation of affordability; restrictions on resale.
- § 240-184 Regulations.
- Ch 240 Art XXVI Overlay District
- § 240-185 Purpose.
- § 240-186 General requirements.
- § 240-187 Permitted uses.
- § 240-188 Special permit site development standards.
- § 240-189 Procedures for special permit.
- § 240-190 Special permit standards and criteria.
- Ch 240 Art XXVII Wethersfield Overlay District
- § 240-191 Purpose.
- § 240-192 Permitted and prohibited uses.
- § 240-193 Inclusionary housing.
- § 240-194 Design standards.
- Ch 240 Art XXVIII 55+ Active Adult Overlay District
- § 240-195 Purpose.
- § 240-196 Definitions.
- § 240-197 Permitted and prohibited uses.
- § 240-198 Inclusionary housing.
- § 240-199 Design standards.
- § 240-200 Pre-application review.
- § 240-201 Required materials.
- § 240-202 Review by other entities.
- Ch 240 Art XXIX Downtown Residential Development Overlay District
- § 240-203 Purpose.
- § 240-204 Definitions.
- § 240-205 Permitted and prohibited uses.
- § 240-206 Inclusionary housing.
- § 240-207 Land disposition.
- § 240-208 Standards and other rules and regulations.
- § 240-209 Impact contribution.
- § 240-210 Pre-application review.
- § 240-211 Required materials.
- Part II: Rules and Regulations
- Ch 245 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 246 Traffic Impact Analysis
- Ch 247 Wetlands Regulations
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
