An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a self-contained dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, as outlined herein, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitization, incorporated within a lawful principal dwelling or within a detached building accessory to and on the same lot and in the same ownership as a lawful principal dwelling use. The ADU shall maintain a separate entrance, either directly from the outside or through an entry hall or corridor shared with the principal dwelling sufficient to meet the requirements of the state building code for safe egress. ADUs shall have a maximum gross floor area that is not larger than 1/2 of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling unit (exclusive of floor area that converted to the ADU), or 900 square feet, whichever is smaller, unless special permit relief is granted with respect to the requirements of § 240-47.2C(4) with regard to square footage.

An attached dwelling unit (apartment) intended and operated for occupancy by persons 55 years of age or older in which at least 80% of the occupied units are occupied by at least one person who is 55 years of age or older in accordance with applicable requirements of federal and Massachusetts law.

As defined in MGL Ch. 21C.

When used to modify "lot" or "lots," shall mean that the said lots share a common boundary or property line for at least 20 continuous feet.

An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock-in-trade, books, magazines, and other material, which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis depicting, describing or relating to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL Ch. 272, § 31. For purposes of this definition, "substantial or significant portion of stock" shall mean greater than 25% of the subject establishment's inventory stock or greater than 25% of subject premises' gross floor area, or 200 square feet, whichever is greater.

An enclosed building used for presenting material, motion picture films, video cassettes, cable television, slides or any other such visual material distinguished by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL Ch. 272, § 31.

An establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock devices, objects, tools, or toys which are distinguished by their association with sexual activity, including sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL Ch. 272, § 31. For purposes of this definition, "substantial or significant portion of stock" shall mean greater than 25% of the subject establishment's inventory stock or greater than 25% of subject premises' gross floor area, or 200 square feet, whichever is greater.

An establishment having a substantial or significant portion of its stock-in-trade for sale or rent, movies, videos, and similar audio/visual media, which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis depicting, describing, or relating to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL Ch 272, § 31. For purposes of this definition, "substantial or significant portion of stock" shall mean greater than 25% of the subject establishment's inventory stock or greater than 25% of subject premises' gross floor area, or 200 square feet, whichever is greater.

As defined herein, an adult bookstore, adult paraphernalia store, adult motion-picture theatre establishment, or an establishment which displays live nudity, or any other business or establishment characterized by an emphasis depicting, describing or related to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL Ch. 272, § 31. Adult use shall include an establishment with a combination of adult use materials as listed above including books, magazines, devices, objects, tools, or toys, movies, videos, and any similar audio/visual media for sale or rent, which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis depicting, describing, or relating to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL Ch. 272, § 31, which in combination, is either greater than 25% of the subject establishment's inventory stock or greater than 25% of subject premises' gross floor area, or 200 square feet, whichever is greater.

The adoption of this definition is explicitly intended to be a clarification of existing ordinances and is not intended to be a new restriction.

That portion of the floor area of a single-family dwelling or a multifamily dwelling designed for occupancy by a single family.

An attached dwelling unit (apartment) in which supportive services are offered for individuals who need assistance in activities of daily living.

Tourist and guest accommodations located within an owner-occupied, single-family residential dwelling unit, let for compensation for brief periods of time, customarily less than two weeks long, without cooking facilities accessible to the guests; the temporary abode of visitors who have a permanent residence elsewhere.

A building used solely for the storage of boats and related equipment.

The vertical distance from the ground level to the plate.

A combination of assembled materials that may be used as access to the water and extending below the reach of mean high water, including but not limited to, the following:

A detached residential building designed for and occupied by a single family and providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons.

A detached residential building designed for and occupied by two families.

Complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.

An establishment which provides live entertainment for its patrons, which includes the display of nudity, as that term is defined in MGL Ch. 272, § 31.

An apartment unit within a single-family dwelling intended to be occupied only by family members of the property owner and which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, as outlined herein, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitization.

Any person who is related by blood or marriage.

The sum of all floor areas within a building or structure, measured from the perimeter of the outside walls of the building under consideration, without deduction for hallways, stairs, closets, thickness of walls, columns, or other features. It shall include all areas capable of being used for human occupancy, including all basement floor area, mezzanine and attic space and enclosed porches.

That space above the plate line but below the ridgeline in an area commonly called the "attic space," provided that the gross floor area of the half story shall not exceed 66% of the gross floor area immediately below the half story.

As defined in Chapter 108, Hazardous Materials, of the Code of the Town of Barnstable.

As defined in MGL Ch. 21C.

Any new construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, repair, enlargement, change in use, increase in capacity, or addition of service resulting in greater off-street parking demand.

A single area of land in one ownership defined by metes and bounds or boundary lines, no portion of which is bisected by a street.

The term "maximum lot coverage as % of lot area" where used as a column heading in bulk regulations shall mean the maximum lot coverage by structures as a percent of lot area.

The width of any lot shall be measured wholly within the lot at the building setback line along a straight line parallel to a line connecting the intersection of the front boundary with the lot side lines, except that an owner of land may establish his own setback line at a distance greater than that required, and the lot width may be determined at the setback line so established.

Has the meaning given "marihuana" in Chapter 94C of the General Laws.

Also known as "RMD" or "medical marijuana treatment center," shall mean an establishment properly registered with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health under 105 CMR 725.100 that acquires, cultivates, possesses, processes (including development of related products such as edible marijuana infused products, tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments), transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials to registered qualifying patients or their personal caregivers.

Facilities for personal wireless service including commercial mobile radio services, unlicensed wireless services and common carrier wireless exchange access services as defined by the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

The term "retail" shall not be construed to include "restaurant."

The distance between a street line and the front building line of a principal building or structure, projected to the side lines of the lot. Where a lot abuts on more than one street, front yard setbacks shall apply from all streets.

The numerical value resulting from:

See Article VII, § 240-59 et seq., herein.

A native, introduced or naturalized tree which is sufficiently well grown to be an important visual element on a site. Any tree with a dbh of six inches or greater is eligible to be considered a specimen tree. Trees that have a small height at maturity, or are slow growing, such as a flowering dogwood or American holly with a dbh of four inches or larger, are eligible to be considered specimen trees.

A facility that offers indoor and outdoor sporting, recreation, physical fitness and training, and athletic competition venues. Such a facility may include multiple structures including a field house that contains one indoor ice rink, and one or more playing fields, athletic courts, track space, swimming pools, fitness training centers, locker rooms, batting cages, accessory retail and sports related proshops, athletic and fitness training center, including rehabilitation facilities, food concessions and restaurant, child-care areas, sports-related museums and memorabilia, accessory office space and community meeting rooms. Such facilities may also contain outdoor playing fields, tracks and courts, swimming pool, viewing stands, scoreboards, shall not have an outdoor ice rink, outdoor lighting, and detached comfort stations (restrooms/concessions) and other accessory structures.

That portion of a building included between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above and having at least 1/2 its height above grade.

Any production or piece of work, artificially built up or composed of parts and joined together in some definite manner, not including poles, fences and such minor incidental improvements.

A temporary shelter with a frame supporting a cloth or similar flexible covering, without a fixed location, foundation or permanent anchors.

All lands not defined herein as wetlands.

Those operations that generate less than 26 gallons or 220 pounds of dry weight of hazardous waste per month and no acutely hazardous waste as defined in 310 CMR 30.00.

The land under the ocean or under any bay, lake, pond, river, stream, creek or estuary; any wet meadows, marshes, swamps, bogs, areas where high groundwater, flowing or standing surface water or ice provide a significant part of the supporting substrata for a plant community for at least five months of the year, lowland subject to any tidal action or annual storm flooding or flowage, or any flat, beach, dune or other shifting sand formation.[1]