Boston City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 62
TABLES
TABLE A - Charlestown Neighborhood District - Residential Subdistricts
Key: A=Allowed, C=Conditional, F=Forbidden
For definitions of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.
TABLE B - Charlestown Neighborhood District - Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts, Commercial Subdistricts,
Key: A = Allowed, C = Conditional, F = Forbidden
For definition of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.
TABLE D - Charlestown Neighborhood District - Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts, Mixed-Use Subdistricts,
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts(C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | NS-1 | LI | LI-1 | C-1 | C-2 | MU-1 | MU-2 | MU-3 | MU-4 | MU-5 | ||
| Parcels <20,000 sq ft | Parcels >20,000 sq ft | |||||||||||
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 2.0 | none | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Maximum Building Height | 35 | 70' | 45 | 45 | 150' | 150' | 90' | 90' | 280' | 90' | 90' | 40'/70' (5) ' |
| Minimum Permeable Lot Area (%) | N/A | 15 | N/A | 20 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 20 | 20 |
| Maximum Building Lot Coverage (%) | none | 70 | N/A | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 70 | 50 |
| Minimum Usable Open Space per Dwelling Unit (sq. ft.) (1) | 50 | none | N/A | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
|
Minimum
Front Yard (2) | none | 10 | none | none | 30 | none | none | 10 | 10 | 10 | none | 10 |
|
Minimum
Side Yard (3) | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
|
Minimum
Rear Yard (4) | 20 | 5 | none | none | 50 | none | none | none | 10 | 10 | none | 10 |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
TABLE E - Charlestown Neighborhood District - Off-Street Parking Requirements
See Table Footnote: (1)
| Space(s) per 1,000 Square Feet of Gross Floor Area | |
|---|---|
| Banking and Postal Uses | 0.75 |
| Community Uses | 0.80 |
| Educational Uses | |
| Elementary or Secondary School | 0.6 |
| Kindergarten | 0.6 |
| Other Educational Uses | 0.6 |
| Health Care Uses | 0.6 |
| Industrial Uses | 0.22 |
| Office Uses | 0.8 |
| Public Service Uses | |
| Police Station | 0.6 |
| Fire Station | 0.6 |
| All other Public Service Uses | 0 |
| Research and Development Uses | 0.5 |
| Retail Uses | 0.4 |
| Service and Trade Uses | 0.4 |
| Storage Uses, Major | 0.22 |
| Transportation Uses | 0.22 |
| Vehicular Uses | 0.22 |
| Wholesale Uses | 0.22 |
| Cultural Uses | 0.2 |
| Entertainment Uses | 0.3 |
| Funerary Uses | |
| Funeral home | 0.1 |
| Mortuary chapel | 0.1 |
| All other funerary uses | 0 |
| Places of Worship | 0.1 |
| Restaurant Uses | |
| Restaurant | 0.3 |
| Other Restaurant Uses | 0.15 |
| Open Space Uses | |
| Stadium | 0.2 |
| Other Open Space Uses | 0 |
(Text Amd. No. 464, § 4a., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
TABLE F - Charlestown Neighborhood District - Off Street Loading Requirements
See Table Footnote: (1)
| Gross Floor Area | Required Off-Street Loading Bays |
|---|---|
| 0—15,000 square feet | 0 |
| 15,001—49,999 square feet | 1.0 |
1.
The provisions of this Table F do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 62-29 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Banking and Postal Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank | F | F | F |
| Drive-in bank | F | F | F |
| Post office | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Community Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult education center | F | F | F |
| Community center | C (1) | C (1) | A |
| Child care center | A | A | A |
| Day care center, elderly | C 1 | C 1 | A |
| Library | A | A | A |
| Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Cultural Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art gallery | F | F | F |
| Art use | F | F | F |
| Auditorium | F | F | F |
| Cinema | F | F | F |
| Concert hall | F | F | F |
| Museum | F | F | F |
| Public art, display space | A | A | A |
| Studios, arts | F | F | F |
| Studios, production | F | F | F |
| Theatre | F | F | F |
| Ticket sales | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Dormitory and Fraternity Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dormitory not accessory to a use | F | F | F |
| Fraternity | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Educational Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| College or university | F | F | F |
| Elementary or secondary school) | A | A | A |
| Kindergarten | A | A | A |
| Professional school | F | F | F |
| Trade school | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Entertainment and Recreational Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult entertainment | F | F | F |
| Bar | F | F | F |
| Bar with live entertainment | F | F | F |
| Bowling alley | F | F | F |
| Billiard parlor | F | F | F |
| Dance hall | F | F | F |
| Drive-in theatre | F | F | F |
| Fitness center or gymnasium | F | F | A |
| Private club not serving alcohol | F | F | F |
| Private club serving alcohol | F | F | F |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. | F | F | F |
|
Restaurant with live entertainment, operating after 10:30
p.m. | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Funerary Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery | F | F | F |
| Columbarium | F | F | F |
| Crematory | F | F | F |
| Funeral home | F | F | C (1) |
| Mortuary chapel | F | C | C (1) |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Health Care Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic | F | F | A |
| Custodial care facility | F | F | F |
| Group care residence, general | F | F | C |
| Hospital | F | F | F |
| Nursing or convalescent home | F | F | C |
(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Hotel and Conference Center Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bed and breakfast | A | A | C |
| Conference center | F | F | F |
| Executive suites | F | F | F |
| Hotel | F | F | F |
| Motel | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Industrial Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artists' mixed-use | C | C | C |
| Cleaning plant | F | F | F |
| General manufacturing use | F | F | F |
|
Light
manufacturing use | F | F | F |
| Printing plant | F | F | F |
| Restricted industrial use | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Office Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agency or professional office | F | F | F |
| General office | F | F | F |
| Office of wholesale business | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Open Space Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf driving range | F | F | F |
| Grounds for sports, private | C | C | C |
| Open space | A | A | A |
| Open space recreational building | C | C | C |
| Outdoor place of recreation for profit | F | F | F |
| Stadium | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Public Service Uses
See Table Footnote: (2)
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse | C | C | c |
| Fire station | A | A | A |
| Penal institution | F | F | F |
| Police station | C | C | C |
| Pumping station | C | c | C |
| Recycling facility (excluding facilities handling toxic waste) | F | F | F |
| Solid waste transfer station | F | F | F |
| Sub-station | C | C | C |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Research and Development Uses
See Table Footnote: (3)
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research laboratory | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Residential Uses
See Table Footnotes: (4), (10)
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregate living complex | F | F | C |
| Elderly housing | F | F | A |
| Group residence, limited | A | A | A |
| Lodging house | F | F | F |
| Mobile home | F | F | F |
| Mobile home park | F | F | F |
| Multi-family dwelling | F | F | A |
| One family detached dwelling | A | F | A |
| One family semiattached dwelling | A | F | A |
| Rowhouse | A | A | A |
| Temporary dwelling structure | C | C | C |
| Three family detached dwelling | A | F | A |
| Townhouse | A | A | A |
| Transitional housing or homeless shelter | C | C | C |
| Two family detached dwelling | A | F | A |
| Two family semiattached dwelling | A | F | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Restaurant Uses
|
Three-Family
(3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive-in restaurant | F | F | F |
| Restaurant | F | F | F |
|
Take-out restaurant
Small (5) | F | F | F |
| Large 5 | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Retail Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult bookstore | F | F | F |
| Bakery | F | F | A |
| Cannabis establishment 9 | F | F | F |
| General retail business | F | F | F |
| Liquor store | F | F | F |
| Local retail business | F | F | A |
| Outdoor sale of garden supplies | F | F | A |
(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Service Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal hospital | F | F | F |
| Barber or beauty shop | F | F | A |
| Caterer's establishment | F | F | F |
| Check cashing business | F | F | F |
| Container redemption center | F | F | F |
| Dry-cleaning shop | F | F | F |
| Kennel | F | F | F |
| Laundry, retail service | F | F | A |
| Laundry, self-service | F | F | A |
| Photocopying establishment | F | F | F |
| Shoe repair | F | F | F |
| Tailor shop | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Storage Uses, Major
| Three-Family (3F) |
Row House
(RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enclosed storage of solid fuel or minerals | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of solid fuel or minerals | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of new materials | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of damaged or disabled vehicles | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of junk and scrap | F | F | F |
|
Storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (6) | F | F | F |
| Large (6) | F | F | F |
| Storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F | F |
| Warehousing | F | F | F |
| Wrecking yard | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Trade Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters shop | F | F | F |
| Electrician's shop | F | F | F |
| Machine shop | F | F | F |
| Photographer's studio | F | F | F |
| Plumber's shop | F | F | F |
| Radio/television repair | F | F | F |
| Upholsterer's shop | F | F | F |
| Welder's shop | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Transportation Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport | F | F | F |
| Bus terminal | F | F | F |
| Garage with dispatch | F | F | F |
| Helicopter landing facility | F | F | F |
| Motor freight terminal | F | F | F |
| Rail freight terminal | F | F | F |
| Railroad passenger station | F | F | F |
| Water terminal | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Vehicular Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport-related remote parking facility | F | F | F |
| Bus servicing or storage | F | F | F |
| Carwash | F | F | F |
| Gasoline station | F | F | F |
| Indoor sale, with or without installation, of automotive parts, accessories and supplies | F | F | F |
| Indoor sale of automobiles and trucks | F | F | F |
| Outdoor sale of new and used vehicles | F | F | F |
| Parking garage | F | F | F |
| Parking lot | F | F | F |
| Rental agency for cars | F | F | F |
| Rental agency for trucks | F | F | F |
| Repair garage | F | F | F |
| Truck servicing or storage | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Wholesale Uses
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale business | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Accessory and Ancillary Uses
In each subdistrict of the Charlestown Neighborhood District, an accessory use ordinarily incident to a lawful main use is allowed, subject to the provisions of Section 8-2.5 (Accessory Uses) and Section 23-9.a (Location of Accessory Parking), unless such use is (i) specifically forbidden as a main use for such subdistrict in this Table A and (ii) not designated "A" or "C" for such subdistrict in the accessory use table below. In any event, an accessory use shall be subject to the same restrictions, conditions, limitations, provisos and safeguards as the use to which it is accessory.
| Three-Family (3F) | Row House (RH) | Multifamily Residential (MFR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory art use | A | A | A |
| Accessory bus servicing or storage | F | F | F |
| Accessory cafeteria | F | F | F |
| Accessory cultural uses | F | F | F |
| Accessory dormitory | F | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through restaurant | F | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through retail | F | F | F |
| Accessory family child care home | A | A | A |
| Accessory home occupation | A | A | A |
| Accessory industrial use | F | F | F |
| Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals | F | F | F |
| Accessory keeping of laboratory animals(3) | F | F | F |
| Accessory machine shop | F | F | F |
| Accessory manufacture of products | F | F | F |
| Accessory offices | F | F | F |
| Accessory outdoor cafe | F | F | F |
| Accessory parking | A | A | A |
| Accessory personnel quarters | F | F | C |
| Accessory printing | F | F | F |
| Accessory professional office in a dwelling | A | A | A |
| Accessory railroad storage yard | F | F | F |
| Accessory recycling | F | F | F |
| Accessory repair garage | F | F | F |
| Accessory retail | F | F | F |
| Accessory service uses | F | F | F |
| Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents | F | F | C |
| Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than a college or university use | F | F | F |
|
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (6) | F | F | F |
| Large (6) | F | F | F |
| Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F | F |
| Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (7) | A | A | A |
| Accessory trade use | F | F | F |
| Accessory truck servicing or storage | F | F | F |
| Accessory wholesale business | F | F | F |
| Ancillary use (8) | C | C | C |
(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3n., 3o., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023; Text Amd. No. 471, § 14c., 4-3-2024.)
Footnotes to Table A
1.
Where designated "A" or "C," provided that such use is located on the ground floor, or in a basement with a separate entrance; otherwise forbidden.
2.
Provided that, where such use is located in an area where residential uses are permitted: (1) the requirements of St. 1956, c. 665, s.2, where applicable, are met; (2) the use is essential to service in the residential area in which it is located; and (3) in the case of a pumping station, sub-station, or automatic telephone exchange, no storage building or yard is maintained in connection with such use.
3.
Provided that any such use shall comply with all the guidelines and standards promulgated by the National Institutes of Health concerning the care and use of laboratory animals.
4.
Where designated "A" or "C," provided that Dwelling Units are forbidden in Basements.
5.
Small: total gross floor area not exceeding one thousand (1,000) square feet per restaurant; Large: total gross floor area exceeding one thousand (1,000) square feet per restaurant.
6.
Small: storage of less than thirty thousand (30,000) gallons of flammable liquids or less than ten thousand (10,000) cubic feet of gases; Large: storage of thirty thousand (30,000) gallons or more of flammable liquids or ten thousand (10,000) cubic feet or more of gases.
7.
Provided that such use is more than four (4) feet from every: lot line, and in the case of a swimming pool, that it is protected by a fence at least six (6) feet in height with a gate locked from the outside, and that if the pool is within ten (10) feet of a lot line, the fence is concealing to a height of at least six (6) feet.
8.
Provided that any such use shall be subject to the same restrictions, conditions, limitations, provisos and safeguards as the use to which is it ancillary.
9.
Cannabis Establishment, provided that any cannabis establishment shall be sited at least one-half mile or 2,640 feet from another existing cannabis establishment and at least 500 feet from a preexisting public or private school providing education in kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12. Distances shall be determined from the nearest lot line of the proposed establishment to the nearest lot line of an existing establishment or school. Use approval shall be applicable to the applicant only.
10.
For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 62-7. (Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 12B., 5-8-2019.)
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Banking and Postal Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Bank | A | A | C | A | A |
| Drive-in bank | F | F | C | F | F |
| Post office | A | A | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Community Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Adult education center | A | A | C | A | A |
| Community center | A | A | C | A | A |
| Child care center | A | A | A | A | A |
| Day care center, elderly | A | A | C | A | A |
| Library | A | A | C | A | A |
| Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house | A | A | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Cultural Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Art gallery | A | A | A | A | A |
| Art use | A | A | A | A | A |
| Auditorium | C | C | F | C | A |
| Cinema | C | F | F | A | A |
| Concert hall | C | C | F | A | A |
| Museum | A | A | C | A | A |
| Public art, display space | A | A | A | A | A |
| Studios, arts | A | A | A | A | A |
| Studios, production | C | C | A | A | A |
| Theatre | A | A | F | A | A |
| Ticket sales | C | C | C | C | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Dormitory and Fraternity Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Dormitory not accessory to a use | F | F | F | F | C |
| Fraternity | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Educational Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| College or university | F | F | C | C | A |
| Elementary or secondary school | A | A | C | A | A |
| Kindergarten | A | A | C | A | A |
| Profession al school | C | C | C | A | A |
| Trade school | C | C | C | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Entertainment and Recreational Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Adult entertainment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bar | A | F | F | A | A |
| Bar with live entertainment | C | F | F | C | A |
| Bowling alley | C | F | C | A | A |
| Dance hall | F | F | F | A | A |
| Drive-in theatre | F | F | F | F | F |
| Fitness center or gymnasium (Text Amd. No. 416, § 24, 7-2-2015) | A | C 13 | A | A | A |
| Private club not serving alcohol | A | c | C | A | A |
| Private club serving alcohol | C | F | c | A | A |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. | c | F | c | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Funerary Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Cemetery | F | F | F | F | F |
| Columbarium | F | F | F | F | F |
| Crematory | F | F | F | F | F |
| Funeral home | C | F | A | F | A |
| Mortuary chapel | F | F | F | F | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Health Care Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Clinic | A | C | C | A | A |
| Custodial care facility | F | F | C | C | C |
| Group care residence, general | C | C | C | C | C |
| Hospital | F | F | A | F | C |
| Nursing or convalescent home | C | C | C | C | A |
(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Hotel and Conference Center Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Bed and breakfast | C | C | F | F | C |
| Conference center | F | F | C | A | C |
| Executive suites | F | F | C | F | C |
| Hotel | F | F | c | C | C |
| Motel | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Industrial Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Artists' mixed-use | A | A | A | A | A |
| Cleaning plant | F | F | C | F | F |
| General manufacturing use | F | F | C | F | F |
| Light manufacturing use | F | F | c | C | F |
| Printing plant | F | F | A | F | F |
| Restricted industrial use | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Office Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Agency or professional office | A | A | A (2) | A | A |
| General office | A | C | A (2) | A | A |
| Office of wholesale business | F | F | A (2) | A | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Open Space Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Golf driving range | F | F | F | F | F |
| Grounds for sports, private | F | F | C | A | A |
| Open space | A | A | A | A | A |
| Open space recreational building | C | C | C | A | A |
| Outdoor place of recreation for profit | F | F | F | A | A |
| Stadium | F | F | F | F | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Public Service Uses
See Table Footnote: (1)
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Courthouse | C | C | C | A | C |
| Fire station | c | C | A | A | A |
| Penal institution | F | F | F | F | F |
| Police station | C | C | A | A | A |
| Pumping station | F | F | C | C | C |
| Recycling facility (excluding facilities handling toxic waste) | F | F | C | C | F |
| Solid waste transfer station | F | F | F | F | F |
| Sub-station | C | C | A | C | C |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Research and Development Uses
See Table Footnote: (2)
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Research laboratory | F | F | C | A | C |
(Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Residential Uses
See Table Footnotes: (3), (15)
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Congregate living complex | F | C | F | F | C |
| Elderly housing | C | c | F | F | A |
| Group residence, limited | A | A | F | F | A |
| Lodging house | F | F | F | F | C |
| Mobile home | F | F | F | F | F |
| Mobile home park | F | F | F | F | F |
| Multifamily dwelling | C | A | F | F | A |
| One family detached dwelling | C | C | F | F | F |
| One family semiattached dwelling | C | C | F | F | F |
| Rowhouse | C | A | F | F | C |
| Temporary dwelling structure | C | C | F | F | C |
| Three family detached dwelling | C | c | F | F | C |
| Townhouse | C | A | F | F | C |
| Transitional housing or homeless shelter | F | F | F | F | C |
| Two family detached dwelling | C | C | F | F | F |
| Two family semiattached dwelling | C | c | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Restaurant Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Drive-in restaurant | F | F | F | F | F |
| Restaurant | A | F | A | A | A |
| Take-out restaurant Small (4) | A | F | A | A | A |
| Large (4) | A | F | C | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Retail Uses
See Table Footnote: (5)
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Adult bookstore | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bakery (Text Amd. No. 416, § 23, 7-2-2015) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Cannabis establishment 14 (Text Amd. No. 432 | C | C | C | C | C |
| General retail business (6) | C | c | C | A | A |
| Liquor store | C | F | F | A | A |
| Local retail business | A | A | A | A | A |
| Outdoor sale of garden supplies | C | F | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Service Uses
See Table Footnote: (5)
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Animal hospital | F | F | A | C | C |
| Barber or beauty shop | A | F | C | A | A |
| Caterer's establishment | C | F | A | A | A |
| Check cashing business | F | F | F | F | F |
| Container redemption center | F | F | A | F | F |
| Drycleaning shop | A | F | A | A | A |
| Kennel | F | F | A | C | C |
| Laundry, retail service | A | F | F | A | A |
| Laundry, self-service | A | F | F | A | A |
| Photocopying establishment | A | F | A | A | A |
| Shoe repair (Text Amd. No. 416, § 23, 7-2-2015) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Tailor shop (Text Amd. No. 416, § 23, 7-2-2015) | A | A | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Storage Uses, Major
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Enclosed Storage of solid fuel or minerals | F | F | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of solid fuel or minerals | F | F | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of new materials | F | F | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of damaged or disabled vehicles | F | F | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of junk and scrap | F | F | F | F | F |
|
Storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (8) | F | F | C | F | F |
| Large (8) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F | F | F | F |
| Warehousing | F | F | A | F | F |
| Wrecking yard | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Trade Uses
See Table Footnote: (5)
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) |
Mixed-Use
Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Carpenters shop | C | F | A | C | C |
| Electrician's shop | C | F | A | C | C |
| Machine shop | C | F | A | F | C |
| Photographer's studio (Text Amd. No. 416, § 23, 7-2-2015) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Plumber's shop | C | F | A | C | C |
| Radio/television repair (Text Amd. No. 416, § 23, 7-2-2015) | A | A | A | C | C |
| Upholsterer 's shop (Text Amd. No. 416, § 23, 7-2-2015) | A | A | A | A | C |
| Welder's shop | F | F | A | F | C |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Transportation Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Airport | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bus terminal | F | F | F | F | A |
| Garage with dispatch | F | F | C | F | F |
| Helicopter landing facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Motor freight terminal | F | F | C | F | F |
| Rail freight terminal | F | F | c | F | F |
| Railroad passenger station | F | F | c | F | A |
| Water terminal | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Vehicular Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Airport-related remote parking facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bus servicing or storage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Carwash (9) | F | F | A (11) | F | F |
| Gasoline station (9) | F | F | A (11) | F | F |
| Indoor sale, with or without installation, of automotive parts, accessories and supplies | F | F | A (11) | F | F |
| Indoor sale of automobiles and trucks | F | F | A (11) | F | F |
| Outdoor sale of new and used vehicles | F | F | C | F | F |
| Parking garage | C | C | C | C | C |
| Parking lot | F | F | C | F | c |
| Rental agency for cars | C | F | C | C | F |
| Rental agency for trucks | F | F | C | F | F |
| Repair garage (9) | F | F | A (11) | F | F |
| Truck servicing or storage | F | F | C | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Wholesale Uses
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Wholesale business | F | F | A | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Accessory and Ancillary Uses
In each subdistrict of the Charlestown Neighborhood District, an accessory use ordinarily incident to a lawful main use is allowed, subject to the provisions of Section 8-2.5 (Accessory Uses) and Section 23-9.a (Location of Accessory Parking), unless such use is (i) specifically forbidden as a main use for such subdistrict in this Table B and (ii) not designated "A" or "C" for such subdistrict on the accessory use table below. In any event, an accessory use shall be subject to the same restrictions, conditions, limitations, provisos and safeguards as the use to which it is accessory.
| Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Commercial Subdistricts (C) | Mixed-Use Subdistricts (MU) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bsmt. &
First Story | Second Story & Above | ||||
| Accessory art use | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory bus servicing or storage | F | F | F | F | C |
| Accessory cafeteria | A | C | A | A | A |
| Accessory cultural uses | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory dormitory | F | F | F | F | A |
| Accessory drive-through restaurant | F | F | C | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through retail | F | F | C | F | F |
| Accessory family child care home | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory home occupation | A | A | F | A | A |
|
Accessory industrial
use | F | F. | A | F | F |
| Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals | F | F | C | C | F |
| Accessory keeping of laboratory animals (2) | F | F | A | A | A |
| Accessory machine shop | F | F | A | F | F |
| Accessory manufacture of products | F | F | A | C | F |
| Accessory offices | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory outdoor cafe (10) | A | F | C | A | A |
| Accessory parking | A | C | A | A | A |
| Accessory personnel quarters | C | C | C | C | A |
| Accessory profession al office in a dwelling | A | A | F | A | A |
| Accessory railroad storage yard | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory recycling | F | F | A | F | F |
| Accessory repair garage | F | F | C | F | F |
| Accessory retail | A | A | C | A | A |
| Accessory service uses | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents | C | C | F | C | A |
| Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than college or university use | F | F | C | C | A |
|
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (8) | C | F | A | C | C |
| Large (8) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (11) | A | F | C | A | A |
| Accessory trade uses | A | F | A | A | C |
| Accessory truck servicing or storage | F | F | A (11) | F | F |
| Accessory wholesale, business | C | F | A | A | F |
| Ancillary use (12) | C | C | C | C | C |
(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3n., 3o., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023; Text Amd. No. 471, § 14c., 4-3-2024.)
Footnotes to Table B
1.
Provided that, where such use is located in an area where residential uses are permitted: (1) the requirements of the requirements of St. 1956, c. 665, S.2, where applicable, are met; (2) the use is essential to service in the residential area in which it is located; and (3) in the case of a pumping station, sub station, or automatic telephone exchange, no storage building or yard is maintained.
2.
Provided that such use shall comply with all guidelines and standards promulgated by the National Institutes of Health concerning the care and use of laboratory animals.
3.
Provided that Dwelling Units are forbidden in Basements.
4.
Small: total gross floor area not more than 2,500 square feet per restaurant in a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict, or 1,000 square feet per restaurant in a Local Industrial Subdistrict. Large: total gross floor area exceeding 2,500 square feet per restaurant in a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict, or 1,000 square feet per restaurant in a Local Industrial Subdistrict.
5.
Where a Retail, Service or Trade Use is designated "A," it shall be conditional if merchandise is sold or displayed out-of-doors or if such establishment is open to the public after midnight or before 6:00 a.m.
6.
Where designated "A," provided that any Proposed Project for a General Retail Business shall be conditional if it: (a) establishes an occupancy for a General Retail Business having a gross floor area of seventy-five thousand (75,000) or more square feet; or (b) changes to a General Retail Business the use of a gross floor area of seventy-five thousand (75,000) or more square feet; (c) enlarges a General Retail Business so as to increase its gross floor area by seventy-five thousand (75,000) or more square feet.
7.
Provided that all storage of beverage containers shall be located entirely within a building, and provided further that such use shall be forbidden within fifty (50) feet of any Residential District or Subdistrict, or Open Space District or Subdistrict.
8.
Small: storage of less than thirty thousand (30,000) gallons of flammable liquids or less than ten thousand (10,000) cubic feet of gasses; Large: storage of thirty thousand (30,000) gallons or more of flammable liquids or ten thousand (10,000) cubic feet or more of gasses.
9.
Where such use is designated "A," or "C," provided that all washing, painting, lubricating, and making of repairs is carried on inside a building; that such establishment is sufficiently sound insulated to confine all noise to the lot; that ail flashing, fumes, gasses, smoke and vapor are effectively confined to the lot; and that there is no outdoor storage of damaged, disabled or unregistered motor vehicles for a period of more than one month; otherwise forbidden.
10.
Where such use is designated "A," except conditional in a Rear Yard abutting a Residential Subdistrict.
11.
Provided that such use is more than four (4) feet from every lot line, and in the case of a swimming pool, that it is protected by a fence at least six (6) feet in height with a gate locked from the outside, and that if the pool is within ten (10) feet of a lot line, the fence is concealing to a height of at least six (6) feet.
12.
Provided that any such use shall be subject to the same restrictions, conditions, limitations, provisos and safeguards as the use to which it is ancillary.
13.
Provided allowed if 2,500 square feet or less. (Text Amd. No. 416, § 24, 7-2-2015)
14.
Cannabis Establishment, provided that any cannabis establishment shall be sited at least one-half mile or 2,640 feet from another existing cannabis establishment and at least 500 feet from a preexisting public or private school providing education in kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12. Distances shall be determined from the nearest lot line of the proposed establishment to the nearest lot line of an existing establishment or school. Use approval shall be applicable to the applicant only.
15.
For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 62-7. (Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 12B., 5-8-2019; Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Three-Family Residential Subdistrict
| Lot Area, Minimum for Dwell. Unit(s) Specified (Sq. Ft.) | Additional Lot Area for Ea. Addit'l Dwell. Unit (Sq. Ft.) | Lot Width Minimum (Feet) | Lot Frontage Minimum (Feet) | Floor Area Ratio Maximum | Building Height Maximum (2) | Usable Open Space Minimum Sq. Ft. Per Dwelling Unit) | Front Yard Minimum Depth (Feet) (4) | Side Yard Minimum Width (Feet) (5) | Rear Yard Minimum Depth (Feet) | Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Buildings (Percent) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | Feet | |||||||||||
| 3F-2000(1) | ||||||||||||
| Semiattached Dwelling, Row House Building, or Town House Building | 1,000 for 1 unit | 1,000 | 20 | 20 | 2.0 | 3 | 35 | 350 | (4) | 2½ | 20 | 25 |
| Any other Dwelling or Use | 2,000 for 1 or 2 units | 1,000 | 25 | 25 | 2.0 | 3 | 35 | 350 | (4) | 2½ | 20 | 25 |
| RH-1500(1) | ||||||||||||
| Row House Building or Town House Building | 1,500 for up to 2 units | 750 | 20 for each bldg. | 20 for each bldg. | 2.0 | 3 | 35 | 150 | (4) | none | 15 | 25 |
| Any other Use | 1,500 for up to 2 units | 750 | 20 | 20 | 2.0 | 3 | 35 | 150 | (4) | none | 15 | 25 |
| RH-2000 | ||||||||||||
| Row House Building or Town House Building | 2,000 | 1,000 | 20 | 20 | 2.0 | 3 | 35 | 250 | (4) | none | 15 | 25 |
| Any other Use | 2,000 for up to 2 units | 1,000 | 20 | 20 | 2.0 | 3 | 35 | 250 | (4) | none | 15 | 25 |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Multifamily Residential Subdistrict
|
Lot Area, Minimum for Dwell. Unit(s) Specified
(Sq. Ft.) |
Additional Lot Area for Ea. Addit'l Dwell. Unit
(Sq. Ft.) |
Lot Width Minimum
(Feet) |
Lot Frontage Minimum
(Feet) |
Floor Area Ratio
Maximum | Building Height Maximum (2) | Usable Open Space Minimum Sq. Ft. Per Dwelling Unit (3) |
Front Yard Minimum Depth
(Feet) (4) |
Side Yard Minimum Width
(Feet) (5) |
Rear Yard Minimum Depth
(Feet) |
Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Buildings
(Percent) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | Feet | |||||||||||
| MFR(1) | ||||||||||||
| 1 or 2 Family Detached Dwelling or Semi-Attached Dwelling | 2,000 per bldg. of 1 or 2 units | 2,000 per bldg, of lor 2 units | 35 | 35 | 1.0 | 3 | 35 | 400 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 25 |
|
Row House Building or Town House Building Any other
Dwelling or Use |
3,000 for up to 4 units per bldg.
4,000 for first 3 units |
3,000 for up to 4 units per bldg.
1,500 |
30 for each bldg.
40 |
30 for each bldg.
40 | 1.0 | 3 | 35 | 400 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Footnotes to Table C
1.
See Map 2E, and Section 62-6 (Establishment of Residential Subdistricts). In a 2F subdistrict, the maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a single structure shall be two (2). The maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a semi-attached dwelling shall be one (1). In a 3F subdistrict, the maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a single structure, or in any combination of semiattached or attached structures (including Semi-Attached Dwellings, Town House Buildings, and Row House Buildings), shall be three (3).
2.
For the purpose of determining Building Height, the floor area of a dormer on a Dwelling shall not be included in the floor area calculation for a half story; provided that such dormer is not wider than eight (8) feet and the ridge line of the dormer does not exceed the ridge line of an existing structure of which it is a part, or .a thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less; and provided further that only the floor area of two such dormers shall not be included in the floor area calculation for a half story. However, the floor area of such dormers shall be included in Gross Floor Area of the Dwelling.
3.
The minimum usable open space requirement is applicable only to Residential Uses and Dormitory/Fraternity Uses.
For any lot that exceeds the minimum lot area specified in this Table C, the required number of square feet of usable open space per dwelling unit shall be calculated by adding: (a) the minimum usable open space per dwelling unit specified in this Table C, and (b) twenty-five percent (25%) of the lot area in excess of the required minimum lot area specified in this Table C for the lot.
All ground level open space used to satisfy the minimum usable open space requirements specified in this Table C must have an unobstructed length of not less than ten (10) feet and an unobstructed width of not less than ten (10) feet, except that, for yards used to meet the open space requirements of this Table C, shorter or narrower dimensions are allowed where specifically permitted by the provisions of Section 62-30 (Application of Dimensional Requirements).
In the 3F Subdistricts and the MFR Subdistricts, up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the usable open space requirement may be met by unenclosed porches (with or without roofs) or by suitably designed and accessible space on balconies of Main Buildings of on the roofs of wings of Main Buildings or on the roofs of Accessory Buildings, provided that any such space on a porch, balcony, or roof has an unobstructed length of not less than six (6) feet and an unobstructed width of not less than six (6) feet.
4.
See Section 62-30.1, Conformity with Existing Building Alignment. A bay window may protrude into a Front Yard.
5.
Semi-attached Dwellings, Town House Buildings, and Row House Buildings are only required to have side yards on sides that are not attached to another Dwelling.
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Footnotes to Table D
1.
In a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict, all or a portion of required usable open space may be met by suitably designed and accessible space on balconies of main buildings or on roofs of wings of main buildings, or on the roofs of accessory buildings.
2.
In a required front yard, no plaza, terrace or public access to a basement (other than required by the State Building Code) shall be below the grade of the nearest sidewalk unless, after public notice and hearing and subject to the provisions of Article 6, the Board of Appeal grants a permit therefor.
In a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict, every front yard required by this code shall be at grade level along every lot line on which such yard abuts.
3.
In a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict, no side yard is required except in the case of a lot with a side lot line abutting a Residential Subdistrict, which shall have side yards as if it were in such abutting district. Every side yard so required that does not abut a street line shall, along every lot line on which such yard abuts, be at a level no higher than that of the lowest window sill of the lowest room designed for human occupancy or so occupied, and relying upon natural light or natural ventilation from windows opening on such yard.
4.
In a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict, every rear yard required by this code that does not abut a street line shall, along every lot line on which such yard abuts, be at a level no higher than the level of the lowest window sill in the lowest room designed for human occupancy or so occupied, and relying upon natural light or natural ventilation from windows opening on such yard.
5.
The 70-foot height limit shall apply only in that area to the west of a line drawn parallel to and 100 feet west of Main Street.
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Footnotes to Table E
1.
The provisions of this Table E do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 62-29 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).
TABLE E - Continued Charlestown Neighborhood District - Residential and Related Uses - Off-Street Parking Requirements(1)
See Table Footnote: (1)
| Spaces per Dwelling Unit(2) | |
|---|---|
| Dormitory/Fraternity Uses | 0.5 |
| Hotel and Conference Center Uses | 0.2 |
| Bed and Breakfast | 0.2 |
| Conference Center | 0.7 |
| Executive Suites | 0.2 |
| Hotel | 0.2 |
| Motel | 0.2 |
| Residential Uses | |
| Elderly Housing | 0.2 |
| Group Residence Limited | 0.5 |
| Lodging House | 0.5 |
| Transitional Housing | 0.25 |
| Other Residential Uses (3), (4) | |
| 1-2 units | 0 |
| 3-6 units | 0 |
| 7-9 units | 1 |
| 10+ units | 1 |
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023.)
Footnotes:
1.
The provisions of this Table E do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 62-29 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).
2.
Where a use is not divided into Dwelling Units:
a.
If sleeping rooms have accommodations for not more than two (2) persons, each group of two (2) sleeping rooms shall constitute a Dwelling Unit;
b.
If sleeping rooms have accommodations for more than two (2) people, each group of four (4) beds shall constitute a Dwelling Unit.
3.
An off-street parking space designed so that a vehicle cannot enter or exit the space without passing through another parking space shall constitute 1.0 of a parking space.
4.
or, in the case of affordable residential housing, no parking shall be required. Affordable residential housing shall be considered to describe those projects where at least 60% of the proposed residential units are at or below 100% of Area Median Income (AMI), as by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(Text Amd. No. 465, § 1, 11-7-2023; Text Amd. No. 482, § 13, 7-3-2025.)