§ 240-7. Application of district regulations.

Regulations within each district established herein shall be applied uniformly to each class or kind of structure or use.

A. 

Conformance to use regulations. No building shall be erected or altered and no building or premises shall be used for any purpose except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

B. 

Conformance to bulk and yard regulations. No building shall be erected or altered to exceed the height or bulk, or to have narrower or smaller yards or other open spaces than herein required, or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

C. 

Lot size requirements. Wetlands shall not be included in the lot area (square feet) requirement for zoning compliance.

D. 

Lot shape factor/residential districts. To meet the minimum area requirements in residential districts, a lot must be a closed plot of land having a definite area and perimeter and having a shape factor not exceeding the numerical value of 22, except that a lot may have a shape factor exceeding 22 if the proposed building site is located on a portion of a lot that itself meets the minimum lot area requirement and has a shape factor not exceeding 22, and such lots shall not be created to a depth greater than two lots from the principal way.

E. 

Contiguous upland required. In addition to the requirements of Subsection C herein, all lots shall have 100% of the minimum required lot area as contiguous upland.

F. 

Number of buildings allowed per lot.

(1) 

Residential districts: Unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, within residential districts, only one principal permitted building shall be located on a single lot.

(2) 

All other districts: In all other districts, any number of buildings may be located on a single lot; provided, however, that all regulations for the district in which such buildings are located are complied with, including percentage lot coverage if applicable.

G. 

Setbacks from wetlands/great ponds. In addition to the setbacks established hereinafter, the following shall also apply:

(1) 

All construction, with the exception of elevated stairways, decks, driveways, fences and water-dependent structures such as piers and marina facilities, shall be set back a minimum of 35 feet from wetlands.

(2) 

All construction shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from mean high water on any great pond, except that in residential districts, all buildings except boathouses shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from mean high water on any great pond.

H. 

In any residential district a one-family dwelling and its accessory buildings may be erected on any lot which complies with the applicable provisions of Chapter 40A of the General Laws.

I. 

Gross floor area requirements. Gross floor area shall be used in all determinations related to this chapter.

[Added 10-7-1993 by Order No. 94-016]