A building detached from, incidental to, located on the same premises as, and functionally dependent on the principal use of the premises.

An activity incidental to and located on the same premises as a principal use conducted by the same person or his agent. No use shall be considered "accessory" unless functionally dependent on and occupying less land area than the principal use to which it is related and occupying less than one quarter as much habitable floor area as that principal use.

An extension or increase in floor area or height of a building or structure that shares at least one wall in common with the existing building or structure.

The uses defined in Article XXII of these bylaws.

Include, but are not limited to, the following: manufacturing of solar panel production, wind turbine or hydro turbine production, and fuel cell production.

Include, but are not limited to, the following: research and development facilities used for research to improve the efficiency of, or reduce pollution from biomass power facilities, research and development intended to enhance geothermal systems, research related to advance battery systems.

Premises used for the harboring and/or care of more than three dogs or other domestic non-farm animals three months old or over. Use shall be so classified regardless of the purpose for which the animals are maintained or whether fees are charged or not.

Any state-numbered highway, any street having a right-of-way width of 60 feet or more, plus the following named streets:

One or more dwellings, regardless of structural type (single-family, two-family, multifamily), which are structurally configured to serve the elderly, meeting then-current physical standards for publicly assisted elderly housing and having no units containing more than two bedrooms; and for which there is publicly enforceable assurance that each resident household will consist entirely of members at least 55 years old; and for which there is contract assurance of support services, such as meals, housekeeping, social services, health services or transportation.

In a dwelling, any habitable room having more than 70 square feet floor area, if not a living room, dining room, kitchen, or bathroom. Any dwelling unit in which no such room exists shall be construed to contain one bedroom.

A building, other than a hotel or motel, where rooms (without kitchens) are rented to three or more persons by the week or longer, and meals may (or may not) be regularly served to roomers by pre-arrangement for compensation.

A structure enclosing useful space.

The vertical distance from the mean finished grade of the ground adjoining the building to the highest point of the roof for flat or shed roofs, to the deck line for mansard roofs, and to the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip, and gambrel roofs.

Outdoor storage of materials, such as, but not limited to, sand, mulch, lumber, coal, or other bulk materials not for retail sales on premises accessory to a primary use, and bulk storage of liquids in tanks, except underground, as an accessory use.

A vehicle used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses.

Premises used for campers, tenting, or temporary overnight facilities of any kind, operated seasonally, where a fee is charged.

Facilities operated on a seasonal basis for a continuing supervised recreational, health, educational, religious, and/or athletic program, with persons enrolled for periods of not less than one week.

Premises or buildings of a nonprofit organization exclusively servicing members and their guests for recreational, athletic, or civic purposes, but not including any vending stands, merchandising, or commercial activities except as required generally for the membership and purposes of such club. Does not include golf clubs or sportsmen's clubs as elsewhere defined, or clubs or organizations whose chief activity is a service customarily carried on as a business.

A structure or series of structures providing conference, seminar or meeting facilities and dining but not overnight accommodation.

A managed development that provides housing, services and nursing care to persons over 55 years of age; and which includes independent living units, assisted living units. nursing home accommodations, and accessory medical, support services, food services, and recreational uses; and for which there is a legal agreement that assures life care to residents and support services appropriate to each type of housing.

Premises used by a building contractor or subcontractor for storage of equipment and supplies, fabrication of subassemblies, and parking of wheeled equipment.

Locations or structures of outstanding natural or cultural importance as documented in inventory materials approved and amended from time to time by either the Bellingham Conservation Commission (such as wetlands, vernal pools, or habitat of endangered species) or the Bellingham Historical Commission (such as historic sites, archeological resources, or other resources listed in the MA Register of Historic Places) following a public hearing thereon with notice as required by M.G.L. ch. 40A, § 11, for a zoning amendment, as certified and filed with the Town Clerk.

A freestanding structure with no common or party walls, common foundation walls or otherwise physically connected.

A structure containing three or more dwelling units, whether for rental, condominium ownership or other form of tenure, but not including public housing. Porches, walkways, patios or other structures of a like nature between two detached structures do not constitute a multifamily dwelling.

A detached residential building containing a single dwelling unit, or a single dwelling unit plus a family apartment as authorized by § 240-74.

A multifamily dwelling containing at least three but not more than eight dwelling units, separated by party walls, each unit having a separate exterior entrance and being held in separate and distinct ownership (such as in a condominium) or being owned by a Massachusetts cooperative and held by separate and distinct shares.

A detached residential building intended and designed to be occupied exclusively by two families.

Living quarters for a single family with cooking, living, sanitary and sleeping facilities independent of any other unit.

The word "erected" shall include the words "built," "constructed," "reconstructed," "altered," "enlarged" and "moved."

Any number of individuals living and cooking together in a single housekeeping unit.

A self-contained housing unit consisting of one or more rooms with separate kitchen and bathroom facilities to be incorporated within an existing single-family dwelling, or as an addition to same, to be utilized by grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren, brothers or sisters or their spouses and children or the property owner or spouse. Family apartments shall not be considered two-family dwellings.

Premises containing at least five acres used for gain in raising of agricultural products, livestock, poultry, and/or dairy products. "Farm" includes necessary farm structures and the storage of equipment used, but excludes public stables, and animal kennels or hospitals.

The sum of the area on the several floors of a building which is or could be leased, including leasable basements.

The portion of a structure that serves to transfer the weight of the building into the ground itself. Most foundations extend underground.

Premises having not fewer than nine holes improved with tees, greens, fairways, and hazards for playing the game of golf, not including driving ranges or miniature golf. A "standard" course averages not less than 240 yards from tee to green. A "par three" course averages less than 240 yards but more than 80 yards from tee to green.

Any substance or combination of substances which, because of quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, pose a significant present or potential hazard to water supplies or to human health if disposed into or on any land or water in this Town. Any substance deemed a "hazardous waste" under M.G.L. ch. 21C shall also be deemed a hazardous material for purposes of this bylaw.

A business or profession engaged in within a dwelling by a resident thereof as a use accessory thereto.

A structure providing sleeping rooms for resident or transient guests, and where public eating facilities are provided; but not including buildings of charitable, educational or philanthropic institutions.

Impenetrable by surface water.

The use of any premises, whether licensed or not, where waste or scrap articles or materials are abandoned, stored, sorted, parked, bought, or sold, as a principal use, except where such activities are carried out entirely within an enclosed building and except where more specifically categorized in this bylaw, such as "secondhand auto parts.

Space not covered by any structure, and not used for drives, parking, utilities or storage; comprising landscaped areas and outdoor recreational facilities, including those on balconies or over structures if so developed.

A rating and certification by the U.S. Green Building Council that a building project meets industry standards for high-performance, sustainable design.

The raising or harboring of 10 or more poultry or of more than two cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, goats, minks, rabbits, or similar farm animals six months old or older.

An area of land in one ownership with definite boundaries ascertainable by recorded deed or plan and used or set aside and available for use as the site of one or more buildings or for any other definite purpose.

The horizontal area of the lot exclusive of any area in a street or way open to public use. At least 90% of the lot area necessary for compliance with minimum lot area requirements shall also be exclusive of areas subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. ch. 131, § 40, for reasons other than being subject to flooding. If the distance between any two points on lot lines is less than 50 feet, as measured in a straight line, the smaller portion of the lot as divided by that line shall not be included in lot area unless the two points are separated by less than 150 feet measured along lot lines.

A lot which has an interior angle of less than 135° at the intersection of two street lines. A lot abutting a curved street shall be considered a corner lot if the tangents to the curve at the point of intersection of the side lot lines intersect with an interior angle of less than 135°.

Percentage of total lot area covered by structures or roofed.

The boundary of a lot on land coinciding with a street line if there are both rights of access and potential vehicular access across that boundary to a potential building site, measured continuously along one street line between side lot lines; in the case of corner lots, measured between the side lot line and the mid-point of the corner radius on the street designated as the frontage street by the owner or, failing that, by the Building Inspector.

Development of any one or more of the following in aggregate on the same premises:

A residential development, whether subdivision or not, in which the buildings are arranged in a manner that maximizes available open space, as more particularly described in Article XIV of these Zoning Bylaws.

Fabrication, processing, assembly, finishing, or packaging.

An entity licensed to cultivate, process and package marijuana, to deliver marijuana to marijuana establishments, and/or medical marijuana treatment centers and to transfer marijuana to other marijuana establishments and/or medical marijuana treatment centers, but not to consumers.

A marijuana independent testing laboratory, marijuana product manufacturer, or marijuana retailer, all as defined in MGL c. § 1, but not including marijuana cultivators.

An institution or place providing medical, surgical, dental, restorative or mental hygiene services to persons not residing therein, under license as a clinic under M.G.L. ch. 111, § 51.

A not-for-profit entity, as defined by Massachusetts law only, registered under Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012, that acquires, processes (including development of related products such as food, tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments), transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials to qualifying patients or their personal caregivers, but not including marijuana cultivators.

A dwelling built on a chassis, containing complete electrical, plumbing and sanitary facilities, and designed without necessity of a permanent foundation for year-round living, irrespective of whether actually attached to a foundation, or otherwise permanently located.

Premises devoted primarily to retail sale of fuels and lubricants and/or washing of motor vehicles, with any repair services or other sales or services of secondary importance.

Premises used for any operation by the Town government except as elsewhere more specifically defined.

A lawfully existing use or building which does not conform to the regulations for the district in which such use or building exists.

Premises for the care of three or more persons, as licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Space adequate to park an automobile, plus means of access. Where spaces are not marked, each space shall be assumed to require 350 square feet.

A wall shared by buildings constructed on either side of it. Such a wall contains no openings, passage or access and extends from its footing below finished grade to the underside of the roof sheathing. Also called "common wall."

A courtyard open to the sky or a paved area adjoining a house, for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.

An endowed or charitably supported nonprofit religious or nonsectarian activity maintained for a public or semi-public use.

A covered entrance to a building and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or an open or enclosed gallery or room on the outside of the building projecting without or with a separate roof.

Housing operated by a public body.

Premises where two or more horses are kept for remuneration, hire or sale.

Energy generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy is natural, which does not have a limited supply. Renewable energy can be used again and again, and will never run out. Renewable energy sources include biomass, hydro, geothermal, solar, tidal wave, and wind.

Facilities used primarily for research, development and/or testing of innovative information, concepts, methods, processes, materials, or products. This can include the design, development, and testing of biological, chemical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and/or optical components in advance of product manufacturing. The accessory development, fabrication, and light manufacturing of prototypes, or specialized machinery and devices integral to research or testing may be associated with these uses.

Premises for the sale of agricultural products, the major portion of which were raised on the premises.

Any device designed to inform or attract the attention of persons not on the premises on which the sign is located; provided, however, that the following shall not be included in the application of the regulations herein:

A sign whose subject matter relates to the premises on which it is located, or to products, accommodations, services, or activities on the premises.

The entire area within a regular geometric form or combinations of regular geometric forms comprising all of the display area of the sign and including all of the elements of the matter displayed. One side only of signs with faces at 180° to each other shall be counted. Frames and structural members not bearing advertising matter shall not be included in computation of sign area.

A sign whose subject matter relates to a candidate or candidates for elective office or to a question to appear on an election ballot.

Any sign which, by its inherent nature, can be expected to remain in place and be altered for less than six months, such as those made of nondurable materials (e.g., cardboard), those with content of transient usefulness (e.g., announcements) or portable signs.

Either:

The property line defining the outside of the street right-of-way.

Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground, including buildings, mobile homes, billboards, swimming pools, tanks, or the like, or part thereof.

Any constructed pool, located above or below the ground, whether portable or fixed, used or capable of being used for swimming, wading, or bathing purposes. Pools having a depth of two feet or more and having a capacity of 200 cubic feet or more in volume shall be considered structures.

Tent, construction shanty, or similarly portable or demountable structure intended for continuous use for not longer than one year.

A towed vehicle for transportation of goods or animals, but not intended for human occupancy.

Premises principally used for the parking, storage, and servicing of trucks or buses, and/or loading or unloading of cargo or passengers into vehicles or storage, but not including such activities if accessory to a principal use.

A bus or truck having capacity in excess of the limits for a light commercial vehicle, or motorized construction equipment other than trucks.

A taxi; a bus with capacity not exceeding 10 passengers; or a truck with GVW rating not exceeding 14,000 pounds and enclosed cargo area not exceeding 400 cubic feet.

A path set aside for walking.

A building or facility with the primary function is to provide for the commercial storage and/or distribution of a wide variety of merchandise, good and/or other products. This shall include those facilities designed to store products in preparation for shipping and where those products are generally not made available for retail sale at the facility. Warehouses shall include those facilities for short or long term storage, and, in this manner shall also include fulfillment or "last mile" facilities for the short term storage and distribution of items made available through online or other similar sales. The storage or parking of tractor-trailers, trucks or trailers used in moving goods to or from warehouses is also included within this definition. The term "warehouses" shall not include retail self-storage facilities where members of the public can lease portions of a building for storage of household or personal goods or other items not intended for distribution or sale.

The collection, treatment, storage, burial, incineration or disposal of hazardous waste as defined by the Division of Hazardous Waste under M.G.L. ch. 21(c), or of radioactive waste including low-level radioactive waste as defined in Section 11e(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

An area open to the sky and free of any storage of materials or manufactured products, located between a street or other property line and any structure or element thereof other than:

A yard extending between side lot lines across the front of a lot on each street it adjoins, measured perpendicular to a line connecting the foremost points of the side lot lines.

A yard abutting a rear property line, that is, typically a line or set of lines approximately parallel to the frontage street, and separating lots whose frontage is established on different streets. Yards on irregularly shaped lots where "side" versus "rear" is indeterminate shall be construed as rear yards.

A yard abutting a side property line, typically a line or set of lines which intersect a street line, separating lots whose frontage is established on the same street, extending between side and rear yards. Corner lots commonly have two side yards and no rear yard.