Andover City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
SECTION 3
USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- 3.1 GENERAL.
- 3.1.1 Symbols.
- 3.1.2 If Classified Under More than One Use.
- 3.1.3 Table of Use Regulations.
- 3.2 ACCESSORY USES.
- 3.2.1 Specific Accessory Uses.
- 3.3 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES.
- 3.3.1 Applicability.
- 3.3.2 Nonconforming Uses.
- 3.3.3 Nonconforming Structures.
- 3.3.4 Variance Required.
- 3.3.5 Nonconforming Single- and Two-Family Residential Structures.
- 3.3.6 Abandonment or Non-Use.
- 3.3.7 Catastrophe.
- 3.3.8 Demolition of Nonconforming Derelict Structures.
- 3.3.9 Reversion to Nonconformity.
- 3.3.10 Illustrations of Nonconforming Structures.
SECTION 5
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- 5.1 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
- 5.1.1 Purpose.
- 5.1.2 Applicability.
- 5.1.3 Interpretation of this Section.
- 5.1.4 Parking Space Requirements.
- 5.1.5 Design Standards.
- 5.1.6 Parking in Apartment Districts (APT).
- 5.1.7 Parking in General Business Districts (GB).
- 5.1.8 Parking in Industrial Districts.
- 5.1.9 Parking Requirement Special Permit.
- 5.1.10 Parking in Single-Family Residential A (SRA).
- 5.2.1 Purpose.
- 5.2.2 General Provisions.
- 5.2.3 Sign Permit.
- 5.2.4 Prohibited Signs and Devices.
- 5.2.5 Signs Allowed without a Permit.
- 5.2.6 Portable or Removable Sign.
- 5.2.7 Signs in Residential Districts (SRA, SRB, SRC, and APT).
- 5.2.8 Signs in General Business (GB) Districts.
- 5.2.9 Signs in Mixed Use (MU) Districts.
- 5.2.10 Signs in Office Park (OP) Districts and Limited Service (LS) Districts.
- 5.2.11 Signs in Industrial G (IG) Districts.
- 5.2.12 Signs in Industrial A (IA) Districts.
- 5.2.13 Signs in Industrial D (ID) and Industrial D2 (ID2) Districts.
- 5.2.14 Design Guidelines for Signs.
- 5.3.1 Office Park (OP) District.
- 5.3.2 Industrial Districts.
- 5.3.3 General Business (GB) and Mixed Use (MU) Districts.
- 5.3.4 Limited Service (LS) District.
- 5.3.5 Exterior Lighting.
SECTION 6
SPECIAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- 6.1.1 Purpose.
- 6.1.2 Standards.
- 6.1.3 Application.
- 6.1.4 Prohibition.
- 6.1.5 Lapse.
- 6.2.1 General.
- 6.2.2 Livestock.
- 6.3.1 Purpose.
- 6.3.2 Pedestrian and Bicycle Paths.
- 6.4.1 Applicability.
- 6.4.2 Design Standards.
- 6.4.3 Nontransferable.
- 6.5.1 General.
- 6.5.2 Standards.
- 6.6.1 Applicability.
- 6.6.2 Regrading, Importing, or Exporting of Earth Materials Incidental to Subdivision Development in Single Residence Districts.
- 6.6.3 Regrading, Importing, or Exporting of Earth Materials Incidental to Construction or Improvements on Individual Lots in Single Residence Districts.
- 6.6.4 Earth Movement Incidental to Construction or Improvements in Apartment, Business or Industrial Districts.
- 6.6.5 Miscellaneous Earth Movement.
- 6.7.1 Purpose.
- 6.7.2 Applicability.
- 6.7.3 Standards.
- 6.7.4 Special Permit Standards.
- 6.7.5 Application.
- 6.8.1 General.
- 6.8.2 Exceptions.
- 6.8.3 Standards.
- 6.8.4 Vehicle Not in Condition for Travel.
- 6.9.1 General.
- 6.9.2 Application.
- 6.9.3 Design Requirements.
- 6.9.4 Operating Requirements.
- 6.10.1 Applicability.
- 6.10.2 Design Standards.
- 6.10.3 Application.
- 6.10.4 Co-location.
- 6.10.5 Frequencies.
- 6.10.6 Repair and Upkeep.
- 6.10.7 License and Permits.
- 6.10.8 Removal.
- 6.10.9 Post Bond or Other Financial Surety.
- 6.10.10 Modifications by Special Permit Granting Authority.
- 6.10.11 Modifications by Applicant.
- 6.10.12 Notice of Settlement Discussion.
- 6.10.13 Report of Compliance.
SECTION 7
SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- 7.1.1 Purpose and Intent.
- 7.1.2 Standards and Regulations.
- 7.1.3 Findings Required.
- 7.1.4 Conditions To Be Imposed.
- 7.1.5 Application Requirements and Procedure.
- 7.2.1 General.
- 7.2.2 Dimensional Requirements.
- 7.2.3 Cluster Subdivision contrasted with Conventional Subdivision.
- 7.2.4 Common Open Space.
- 7.2.5 Special Permit.
- 7.3.1 Purpose.
- 7.3.2 Applicability.
- 7.3.3 Assisted Living Residences - Dimensional Requirements and Design Standards.
- 7.3.4 Assisted Living Residences - Affordability.
- 7.3.5 Assisted Living Residences - Accessory Uses.
- 7.3.6 Long-term Care Facilities - Dimensional Requirements and Design Standards.
- 7.3.7 Congregate Living Facilities - Dimensional Requirements and Design Standards.
- 7.3.8 Independent Living Residences - Dimensional Requirements and Design Standards.
- 7.3.9 Special Permit Procedure.
- 7.4.1 Purpose and Intent.
- 7.4.2 Historic Structures.
- 7.4.3 Standards and Regulations.
- 7.4.4 Findings Required.
- 7.4.5 Conditions To Be Imposed.
- 7.4.6 Application Requirements and Procedure.
- 7.5.1 Purpose.
- 7.5.2 Applicability.
- 7.5.3 Density.
- 7.5.4 Dimensional Requirements.
- 7.5.5 Open Space.
- 7.5.6 Design Standards.
- 7.5.7 Application.
- 7.5.8 Planning Board Review.
- 7.5.9 Additional Information.
- 7.5.10 Special Permit Procedure.
- 7.5.11 Special Permit.
- 7.6.1 General.
- 7.7.1 General.
- 7.7.2 Conversions.
- 7.7.3 Construction.
- 7.7.4 Special Permit.
- 7.8.1 Applicability.
- 7.8.2 Density.
- 7.8.3 Dimensional Requirements.
- 7.8.4 Affordability.
- 7.8.5 Design Standards.
- 7.8.6 Open Area.
- 7.8.7 Application.
- 7.8.8 Special Permit.
- 7.8.9 Conditions.
- 7.9 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS.
- 7.9.1 General.
- 7.9.2 Dimensional Regulations.
- 7.9.3 Prior Non-Conforming Accessory Structure Conversions.
- 7.9.4 Use Prohibitions.
- 7.9.5 Parking.
- 7.9.6 Procedural Requirements.
- 7.9.7 Severability.
SECTION 8
SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- A Underlying Zoning Districts
- B Overlay Zoning Districts
- 8.3 FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICT (FHOD).
- 8.3.1 Purpose.
- 8.3.2 Definitions.
- 8.3.3 Location.
- 8.3.4 Floodplain Administrator.
- 8.3.5 Overlay District.
- 8.3.6 Regulations.
- 8.3.7 Variance.
- 8.3.8 Base Flood Elevation.
- 8.3.9 Abrogation and greater restriction.
- 8.3.10 Disclaimer of liability.
- 8.3.11 Severability.
- 8.4.1 Purpose.
- 8.4.2 Establishment And Delineation.
- 8.4.3 Overlay District.
- 8.4.4 Permitted Uses.
- 8.4.5 Special Permit Uses.
- 8.4.6 Prohibited Uses.
- 8.4.7 Design Standards.
- 8.4.8 Permit Procedures.
- 8.4.9 Decision.
- 8.4.10 Conditions and Restrictions.
- 8.5.1 Purpose.
- 8.5.2 Overlay District.
- 8.5.3 Housing and Affordability.
- 8.5.4 Permitted Uses.
- 8.5.5 Density.
- 8.5.6 Dimensional Regulations.
- 8.5.7 Design Objectives.
- 8.5.8 Design Guidelines and Review.
- 8.5.9 Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas.
- 8.5.10 Submission Requirements and Procedures.
- 8.6.1 Establishment.
- 8.6.2 Purpose.
- 8.6.3 Definitions.
- 8.6.4 Location.
- 8.6.5 Signage.
- 8.6.6 Application Procedures.
- 8.6.7 Special Permit Conditions on RMDs.
- 8.6.8 Exemption from RMD Special Permit Requirement.
- 8.6.9 Prohibition Against Nuisances.
- 8.7.1 Purpose.
- 8.7.2 Applicability.
- 8.7.3 Types of Dwellings, Uses and Associated Services Permitted.
- 8.7.4 Dimensional Requirements and Design Standards.
- 8.7.5 Design Objectives.
- 8.7.6 Roadway and Parking Requirements.
- 8.7.7 Bonus.
- 8.7.8 Procedure.
- 8.8.1 Purpose.
- 8.8.2 Establishment.
- 8.8.3 Overlay District.
- 8.8.4 Permitted Uses.
- 8.8.5 Special Permit Uses.
- 8.8.6 Prohibited Uses.
- 8.8.7 Design Standards.
- 8.8.8 Special Permit Procedures.
- 8.8.9 Decision.
- 8.8.10 Conditions and Restrictions.
- 8.9 MULTIFAMILY OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 8.9.1 Purpose.
- 8.9.2 Applicability.
- 8.9.3 Permitted Uses.
- 8.9.4 Dimensional Regulations.
- 8.9.5 Development Standards.
- 8.9.6 Procedure.
- 8.9.7 Severability.
SECTION 9
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
Sections
- 9.1.1 Administration.
- 9.1.2 Compliance.
- 9.1.3 Commencement of Construction.
- 9.1.4 Zoning Violations.
- 9.1.5 Penalties.
- 9.2.1 Membership.
- 9.2.2 Powers.
- 9.2.3 Regulations.
- 9.3.1 Authority.
- 9.3.2 Regulations.
- 9.3.3 Planning Board Associate Member.
- 9.4.1 Authority.
- 9.4.2 Criteria.
- 9.4.3 Application.
- 9.4.4 Public Hearing.
- 9.4.5 Decision.
- 9.4.6 Conditions.
- 9.4.7 Lapse.
- 9.4.8 Major Non-Residential Projects.
- 9.4.9 Interdepartmental Review.
- 9.4.10 Special Permit in the ID2 District.
- 9.5.1 Purpose.
- 9.5.2 Applicability.
- 9.5.3 Submission Requirements.
- 9.5.4 Procedure for Site Plan Certificate of Approval.
- 9.5.5 Lapse.
- 9.5.6 Appeal.
- 9.6.1 Design Review Board.
- 9.6.2 Pre-application Review.
- 9.6.3 Application Review.
- 9.6.4 Design Review in the General Business District and the Mixed Use District.
- 9.6.5 Rules and Regulations.
- 9.7.1 General.
- 9.7.2 Permit or Special Permit Granting Authority.
- 9.7.3 Planning Board Action.
- 9.7.4 Decision on the Merits.