Boston City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 67
TABLES
TABLE A - Roslindale Neighborhood District - Residential Subdistricts and Conservation Protection Subdistricts - Use Regulations
Key: A=Allowed, C=Conditional, F=Forbidden
For definitions of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.
TABLE B - Roslindale Neighborhood District - Neighborhood Business Subdistricts, Local Industrial Subdistricts, and Institutional Subdistricts - Use Regulations
Key: A = Allowed, C = Conditional, F = Forbidden
For definition of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.
TABLE D - Roslindale Neighborhood District - Conservation Protection Subdistricts, Local Industrial Subdistricts and Institutional Subdistricts - Dimensional Regulations
| Conservation Protection Subdistricts (1) | Industrial Subdistricts | Local Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Maximum Building Height | 35 (4) | 35 | 45 feet |
| Maximum number of dwelling units/acre | 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Minimum Lot Size | |||
| Residential use | 1 acre (2) | N/A | N/A |
| Other use | none | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Width | none | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Frontage | none | none | none |
| Minimum Front Yard | 50 (3)(5) | none | 100 feet |
| Minimum Side Yard | 50 (3)(5) | none | 100 feet |
| Minimum Rear Yard | 50 (3)(5) | 20 | 50 feet |
TABLE E - Roslindale Neighborhood District - Neighborhood Business Subdistricts - Dimensional Regulations
| Local Convenience Subdistricts | Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts | Community Commercial Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | |||
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 (6) |
| Maximum Building Height | 35 feet/2-½ floors | 35 feet/3 floors | 35 feet/3 floors |
| Minimum Lot Size | none | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minimum Usable Open Space per Dwelling Unit (sq. ft.) (1) | none | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Width | none | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Frontage | none | none | none |
| Minimum Front Yard (2) | 15 (3) | 10 (3) | none (3) |
| Minimum Side Yard (4) | none | none | none |
| Minimum Rear Yard (5) | 20 | 10 | 10 |
TABLE F - Roslindale 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 | 1.0 |
| Community Uses | 1.0 |
| Educational Uses | |
| Elementary or Secondary School | 0.7 |
| Kindergarten | 0.7 |
| Other Educational Uses | 1.0 |
| Health Care Uses | 1.0 |
| Industrial Uses | 0.5 |
| Office Uses | 2.0 |
| Public Service Uses | |
| Police Station | 1.0 |
| Fire Station | 1.0 |
| All other Public Service Uses | 0 |
| Research and Development Uses | 0.5 |
| Retail Uses | 2.0 |
| Service and Trade Uses | 2.0 |
| Storage Uses, Major | 0.5 |
| Transportation Uses | 0.25 |
| Vehicular Uses | 0.5 |
| Wholesale Uses | 0.25 |
(Text Amd. No. 464, § 4a., 11-8-2023.)
TABLE G - Roslindale 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 |
Banking and Postal Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two- Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic teller machine | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bank | F | F | F | F | F |
| Drive-in bank | F | F | F | F | F |
| Post office | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Community Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult education center | C | C | C | C | C |
| Community center | C | C | C | C | C |
| Child care center | A | A | A | A | A |
| Day care center, elderly | C | C | C | A | C |
| Library | A | A | A | A | C |
| Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house | A | A | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
Cultural Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art gallery | F | F | F | F | F |
| Art use | C | C | C | C | F |
| Auditorium | F | F | F | F | F |
| Cinema | F | F | F | F | F |
| Concert hall | F | F | F | F | F |
| Museum | F | F | F | F | F |
| Public art, display space | F | F | F | F | F |
| Studios, arts | F | F | F | F | F |
| Studios, production | F | F | F | F | F |
| Theatre | F | F | F | F | F |
| Ticket sales | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Dormitory and Fraternity Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dormitory not accessory to a use | F | F | F | F | F |
| Fraternity | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Educational Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College or university (1) | F | F | F | F | F (3) |
| Elementary or secondary school (2) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Kindergarten | A | A | A | A | A |
| Professional school | F | F | F | F | F |
| Trade school | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Entertainment and Recreational Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult entertainment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Amusement game machines in commercial establishment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Amusement game machines in non-commercial establishment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bar | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bar with live entertainment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bowling alley | F | F | F | F | F |
| Billiard parlor | F | F | F | F | F |
| Dance hall | F | F | F | F | F |
| Drive-in theatre | F | F | F | F | F |
| Fitness center or gymnasium | F | F | F | F | F |
| Private club not serving alcohol | F | F | F | F | F |
| Private club serving alcohol | F | F | F | F | F |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. | F | F | F | F | F |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, operating after 10:30 p.m. | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Funerary Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery | F | F | F | F | C |
| Columbarium | F | F | F | F | C |
| Crematory | F | F | F | F | C |
| Funeral home | F | F | F | F | F |
| Mortuary chapel | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Health Care Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic | F | F | F | F | F |
| Custodial care facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Group residence, general | F | F | F | F | F |
| Hospital (1) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Nursing or convalescent home (1) | F | F | F | A | C |
(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
Hotel and Conference Center Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed and breakfast | C | C | C | A | C |
| Conference center | F | F | F | F | F |
| Executive suites | F | F | F | F | F |
| Hotel | F | F | F | F | F |
| Motel | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Industrial Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artists' mixed-use | F | F | F | C | F |
| Cleaning plant | F | F | F | F | F |
| General manufacturing use | F | F | F | F | F |
| Light manufacturing use | F | F | F | F | F |
| Printing plant | F | F | F | F | F |
| Restricted industrial use | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Office Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agency or professional office | F | F | F | F | F |
| General office | F | F | F | F | F |
| Office of wholesale business | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Open Space Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf driving range | F | F | F | F | F |
| Grounds for sports, private | C | C | C | C | C |
| Open space | A | A | A | A | A |
| Open space recreational building | C | C | C | C | C |
| Outdoor place of recreation for profit | F | F | F | F | F |
| Stadium | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Public Service Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic telephone exchange or telecommunications data distribution center (2) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Courthouse (2) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Fire station (2) | A | A | A | A | C |
| Outdoor payphone | C | C | C | C | C |
| Penal institution | F | F | F | F | F |
| Police station (2) | A | A | A | A | C |
| Pumping station (2) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Recycling facility (excluding toxic waste) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Solid waste transfer station | F | F | F | F | F |
| Sub-station (2) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Telephone exchange | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Research and Development Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research laboratory | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
Residential Uses
See Table Footnotes: (3), (12)
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregate living complex | F | F | F | C | C |
| Elderly housing | F | F | F | A | A |
| Group residence, limited | A | A | A | A | A |
| Lodging house | F | F | C | C | C |
| Mobile home | F | F | F | F | F |
| Mobile home park | F | F | F | F | F |
| Multi-family dwelling | F | F | F | A | A |
| One family detached dwelling | A | A | A | A | C |
| One family semi-attached dwelling | F | A | A | A | C |
| Orphanage | F | F | F | C | C |
| Rowhouse | F | F | A | A | A |
| Temporary dwelling structure | C | C | C | C | C |
| Three family detached dwelling | F | F | A | A | A |
| Townhouse | F | F | A | A | A |
| Transitional housing or homeless Shelter | F | F | F | C | C |
| Two family detached dwelling | F | A | A | A | A |
| Two family semi-attached dwelling | F | A | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Restaurant Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive-in restaurant | F | F | F | F | F |
| Restaurant | F | F | F | F | F |
| Take-out restaurant | |||||
| Small (4) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Large (4) | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Retail Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult bookstore | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bakery | F | F | F | F | F |
| Cannabis establishment 11 (Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018) | F | F | F | F | F |
| General retail business | F | F | F | F | F |
| Liquor store | F | F | F | F | F |
| Local retail business | F | F | F | F | F |
| Outdoor sale of garden supplies | F | F | F | F | F |
| Pawnshop | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Service Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal hospital | F | F | F | F | F |
| Barber or beauty shop | F | F | F | F | F |
| Body art establishment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Caterer's establishment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Check cashing business | F | F | F | F | F |
| Container redemption center | F | F | F | F | F |
| Dry-cleaning shop | F | F | F | F | F |
| Kennel | F | F | F | F | F |
| Laundry, retail service | F | F | F | F | F |
| Laundry, self-service | F | F | F | F | F |
| Photocopying establishment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Shoe repair | F | F | F | F | F |
| Tailor shop | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Storage Uses, Major
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (5) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Large (5) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F | F | F | F |
| Storage of dumpsters not accessory or ancillary to a main use, nor used in conjunction with the ongoing operation of a permitted site with explicit legal use and occupancy as a dumpster repair facility, waste hauling contractor yard, or site assigned and licensed solid waste management facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Warehousing | F | F | F | F | F |
| Wrecking yard | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Trade Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters shop | F | F | F | F | F |
| Electrician's shop | F | F | F | F | F |
| Machine shop | F | F | F | F | F |
| Photographer's studio | F | F | F | F | F |
| Plumber's shop | F | F | F | F | F |
| Radio/television repair | F | F | F | F | F |
| Upholsterer's shop | F | F | F | F | F |
| Welder's shop | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Transportation Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bus terminal | F | F | F | F | F |
| Garage with dispatch | F | F | F | F | F |
| Helicopter landing facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Motor freight terminal | F | F | F | F | F |
| Rail freight terminal | F | F | F | F | F |
| Railroad passenger station | F | F | F | F | F |
| Water terminal | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Vehicular Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport-related remote parking facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bus servicing or storage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Carwash | F | F | F | F | F |
| Gasoline station | F | F | F | F | F |
| Indoor sale, with or without installation, of automotive parts, accessories and supplies | F | F | F | F | F |
| Indoor sale of motor vehicles | F | F | F | F | F |
| Outdoor sale of new and used motor vehicles | F | F | F | F | F |
| Parking garage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Parking lot | F | F | F | F | F |
| Rental agency for cars | F | F | F | F | F |
| Rental agency for trucks | F | F | F | F | F |
| Repair garage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Truck servicing or storage | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Wholesale Uses
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two-Family
(2F) |
Three-Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale business | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Accessory and Ancillary Uses
In each subdistrict of the Roslindale 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.
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
|
One-Family
(1F) |
Two- Family
(2F) |
Three- Family
(3F) |
Multifamily Residential
(MFR) |
Conservation Protection Subdistrict
(CPS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory amusement game machines (not more than four) in commercial or non-commercial establishment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory art use (8) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory automatic teller machine | F | F | F | F | C |
| Accessory bus servicing or storage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory cafeteria | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory cultural uses | F | F | F | F | C |
| Accessory dormitory | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through restaurant | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through retail | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory family child care home | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory home occupation | A | A | A | A | C |
| Accessory indoor maintenance and operation of a payphone (9) | F | F | F | C | C |
| Accessory industrial use | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory keeping of laboratory Animals | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory machine shop | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory manufacture of products | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory offices | F | F | F | F | C |
| Accessory outdoor café | F | F | F | F | C |
| Accessory parking | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory personnel quarters | F | F | F | C | C |
| Accessory printing | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory professional office in a Dwelling | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory railroad storage yard | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory repair garage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory retail | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory recycling | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents | F | F | F | A | A |
| Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than a college or university use | C | C | C | C | C |
| Accessory service uses | F | F | F | F | C |
|
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (5) | A | A | A | A | C |
| Large (5) | C | C | C | C | F |
| Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (6) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory trade use | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory truck servicing or storage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory wholesale business | F | F | F | F | F |
| Ancillary use (7) | C | C | C | C | C |
Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3n., 3o., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 471, § 14c., 4-3-2024; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
Footnotes to Table A
1.
Notes regarding Institutional Uses. The Institutional categories "Colleges or University Use", "Hospital Use", and "Nursing or Convalescent Home Use", are defined in Article 2 to include subuses (office, parking, etc.) that also appear as main uses in this Table A. If part of an Institutional Use, pursuant to the provisions of this Article and Article 2, any such subuse shall be regulated as is the pertinent Institutional Use. To determine whether the substitution of a single such subuse for another constitutes a Proposed Institutional Project, and to determine whether a subuse is a High Impact Subuse, see the definition of the pertinent Institutional Use in Article 2.
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, in the Weld Hill Conservation Protection Subdistrict, "College or University Uses" consistent with the mission and purposes of the Arnold Arboretum, including its research and education uses, are Allowed; however, undergraduate and graduate student dormitories, the relocation or establishment of the Arboretum's centralized maintenance garage facility, and non-accessory parking are Forbidden.
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.
Where designated "A," provided that art classes as part of an accessory art use are Conditional in a Residential Subdistrict.
10.
Provided that such use shall be Forbidden unless located within a building at least ten (10) feet from an entrance.
11.
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 pre-existing 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.
12.
For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 67-8. (Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 15B., 5-8-2019; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
Banking and Postal Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic teller machine | A | A | A | A | A |
| Bank | A | A | A | A (1) | F |
| Drive-in bank | F | F | F (23) | A (1) | F |
| Post office | A | A | A | A | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Community Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult education center | A | A | A | A | A |
| Community center | A | A | A | A | A |
| Child care center | A | A | A | A | A |
| Day care center, elderly | A | A | A | A | A |
| Library | A | A | A | C | C |
| Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house | A | A | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
Cultural Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art gallery | A | A | A | A | C (22) |
| Art use | C | A | A | A | C (22) |
| Auditorium | F | C | A | C | C (22) |
| Cinema | F | C | A | C | F |
| Concert hall | F | C | A | C | F |
| Museum | C | A | A | C | C (22) |
| Public art, display space | C | A | A | A | C (22) |
| Studios, arts | C | A | A | A | C (22) |
| Studios, production | C | C | A | A | C (22) |
| Theatre | F | C | A | C | C (22) |
| Ticket sales | C | A | A | C | C (22) |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Dormitory and Fraternity Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dormitory not accessory to a use | F | F | F | F | F |
| Fraternity | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Educational Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College or university (2) | F | F | F | F | F (3) |
| Elementary or secondary school (4) | A | A | C | F | C |
| Kindergarten | A | A | C | F | C |
| Professional school | C | C | A | A | C |
| Trade school | C | C | A | A | C |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Entertainment and Recreational Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult entertainment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Amusement game machines in commercial establishment | F | C | C | C | F |
| Amusement game machines in non-commercial establishment | C | C | C | C | F |
| Bar (5) | C | C | C | C | F |
| Bar with live entertainment (5) | C | C | C | C | F |
| Bowling alley | F | C | A | C | F |
| Billiard parlor | F | C | A | C | F |
| Dance hall | F | C | A | C | F |
| Drive-in theatre | F | F | F | F | F |
| Fitness center or gymnasium | A | A | A | A | C |
| Private club not serving alcohol | C | C | A | C | F |
| Private club serving alcohol | C | C | C | C | F |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. (5) | F | C | A | C | F |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, operating after 10:30 p.m. (5) | F | C | A | C | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Funerary Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery | F | F | F | F | F |
| Columbarium | F | F | F | F | F |
| Crematory | F | F | F | F | F |
| Funeral home | F | C | A | F | F |
| Mortuary chapel | F | C | A | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Health Care Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic | C | C | C | C | A (3) |
| Custodial care facility | F | F | C | C | C |
| Group care residence, general | F | F | C | C | C |
| Hospital (2) | F | F | C | F | A (3) |
| Nursing or convalescent home (2) | C | C | C | F | A (3) |
(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
Hotel and Conference Center Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed and breakfast | C | C | A | F | F |
| Conference center | F | F | A | F | F |
| Executive suites | F | F | C | F | F |
| Hotel | F | F | A | F | F |
| Motel | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 444, § 9, 1-10-2020; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
Industrial Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artists' mixed-use | F | C | A | A | F |
| Cleaning plant | F | F | F | A | F |
| General manufacturing use | F | F | F | A | F |
| Light manufacturing use | F | F | F | A | F |
| Printing plant | F | F | F | A | F |
| Restricted industrial use | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Office Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agency or professional office | A | A | A | A (6) | F |
| General office | A | A | A | A (6) | F |
| Office of wholesale business | F | C | A | A (6) | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Open Space Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf driving range | F | F | C | F | F |
| Grounds for sports, private | F | F | C | C | C |
| Open space | A | A | A | C | A |
| Open space recreational building | C | C | C | C | C |
| Outdoor place of recreation for profit | F | F | C | C | F |
| Stadium | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Public Service Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic telephone exchange or telecommunications data distribution center (4) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Courthouse (4) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Fire station (4) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Outdoor payphone | C | C | C | C | C |
| Penal institution | F | F (4) | F (4) | F (4) | F |
| Police station (4) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Pumping station (4) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Recycling facility (excluding facilities handling toxic waste) | F | F | F | C | F |
| Solid waste transfer station | F | F | F | F | F |
| Sub-station (4) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Telephone exchange | C | C | C | A | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Research and Development Uses
See Table Footnote: (7)
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research laboratory | F | C | C | A (24) | A (24) |
(Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
Residential Uses
See Table Footnotes: (8), (9), (26)
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregate living complex | A | A | A | F | A |
| Elderly housing | A | A | A | F | A |
| Group residence, limited | A | A | A | F | A |
| Lodging house | C | C | C | F | C |
| Mobile home | F | F | F | F | F |
| Mobile home park | F | F | F | F | F |
| Multi-family dwelling | A | A | A | F | C |
| One family detached dwelling | A | A | C | F | C |
| One family semi-attached dwelling | A | A | C | F | C |
| Orphanage | C | C | C | F | C |
| Rowhouse | A | A | A | F | C |
| Temporary dwelling structure | C | C | C | F | C |
| Three family detached dwelling | A | A | C | F | C |
| Townhouse | A | A | A | F | C |
| Transitional housing or homeless shelter | C | C | C | F | C |
| Two family detached dwelling | A | A | C | F | C |
| Two family semi-attached dwelling | A | A | C | F | C |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Restaurant Uses
See Table Footnote: (10)
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive-in restaurant | F | F | F | F | F |
| Restaurant | A | A | A | A | F |
|
Take-out restaurant
Small (11) | C | C | A | A | F |
| Large (11) | C | C | C | C | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Retail Uses
See Table Footnote: (12)
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult bookstore | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bakery | A | A | A | A | F |
| Cannabis establishment 25 (Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018) | C | C | C | C | C |
| General retail business | C | A (13) | A (13) | C (13) | F |
| Liquor store | A | A | A | C | F |
| Local retail business | A | A | A | A | F |
| Outdoor sale of garden supplies | C | C | A | A | F |
| Pawnshop | C | C | C | C | C |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Service Uses
See Table Footnote: (12)
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal hospital | F | C | A | A | F (3) |
| Barber or beauty shop | A | A | A | A (1) | F |
| Body art establishment | C | C | C | C | F |
| Caterer's establishment | A | A | A | A | F |
| Check cashing business | F | C | C | C | F |
| Container redemption center (14) | F | C | C | A | F |
| Dry-cleaning shop | A | A | A | A (1) | F |
| Kennel | F | F | A | A | F |
| Laundry, retail service | A | A | A | A (1) | F |
| Laundry, self-service | A | A | A | A | F |
| Photocopying establishment | A | A | A | A | F |
| Shoe repair | A | A | A | A (1) | F |
| Tailor shop | A | A | A | A (1) | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Storage Uses, Major
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enclosed storage of solid fuel or minerals | F | F | F | C | F |
| Outdoor storage of solid fuel or minerals | F | F | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of new materials | F | F | F | C | 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 (15) | F | F | F | C | F |
| Large (15) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Trade Uses
See Table Footnote: (12)
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage of dumpsters not accessory or ancillary to a main use, nor used in conjunction with the ongoing operation of a permitted site with explicit legal use and occupancy as a dumpster repair facility, waste hauling contractor yard, or site assigned and licensed solid waste management facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Warehousing | F | F | F | A | F |
| Wrecking yard | F | F | F | F | F |
| Carpenters shop | F | C | A | A | F |
| Electrician's shop | C | A | A | A | F |
| Machine shop | F | F | F | A | F |
| Photographer's studio | A | A | A | A | F |
| Plumber's shop | C | A | A | A | F |
| Radio/television repair | A | A | A | A | F |
| Upholsterer's shop | A | A | A | A | F |
| Welder's shop | F | C | A | A | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Transportation Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bus terminal | F | F | F | C | F |
| Garage with dispatch | F | F | F | C | F |
| Helicopter landing facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Motor freight terminal | F | F | F | C | F |
| Rail freight terminal | F | F | F | F | F |
| Railroad passenger station | F | A | A | A | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Vehicular Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport-related remote parking facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bus servicing or storage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Carwash | F | F | F (23) | C (16) | F |
| Gasoline station | F | F | F (23) | C (16) (17) | F |
| Indoor sale, with or without installation, of automotive parts, accessories and supplies | F | F | F (23) | C | F |
| Indoor sale of motor vehicles | F | F | F (23) | C | F |
| Outdoor sale of new and used motor vehicles | F | F | F (23) | C | F |
| Parking garage | F | F | C | C | F |
| Parking lot | F | F | C | C | F |
| Rental agency for cars | F | F | C | C | F |
| Rental agency for trucks | F | F | C | C | F |
| Repair garage | F | F | C (16) | C (16) | F |
| Truck servicing or storage | F | F | F | C | F |
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Wholesale Uses
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale business | F | F | F | A | F |
Accessory and Ancillary Uses
In each subdistrict of the Roslindale 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.
| Local Convenience | Neighborhood Shopping | Community Commercial | Local Industrial Subdistricts | Institutional Subdistricts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory amusement game machines (not more than four) in commercial or non-commercial establishment | C | C | C | C | F |
| Accessory art use | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory automatic teller machine | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory bus servicing or storage | F | F | F | A (17) | C |
| Accessory cafeteria | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory cultural uses | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory dormitory | F | F | F | F | C |
| Accessory drive-through restaurant | F | F | F (23) | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through retail | F | F | F (23) | F | F |
| Accessory family child care home | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory home occupation | A | A | A | C | A |
| Accessory indoor maintenance and operation of a payphone (18) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory industrial use | F | F | F | A | F |
| Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals | F | F | F | C | C |
| Accessory keeping of laboratory animals (7) | F | C | C | A | A |
| Accessory machine shop | F | C | C | A | F |
| Accessory manufacture of products | C | C | C | A | F |
| Accessory offices | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory offices for university | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory outdoor café | A (19) | A (19) | A (19) | A (19) | A |
| Accessory parking | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory personnel quarters | C | C | C | C | A |
| Accessory printing | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory professional office in a dwelling | A | A | A | F | A |
| Accessory railroad storage yard | F | F | F | C | F |
| Accessory recycling | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory repair garage | F | F | C | A | F |
| Accessory retail | A | A | A | A | F |
| Accessory service uses | A | A | A | A | F |
| Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents | A | A | A | F | C |
| Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than college or university use | A | A | A | A | A |
|
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (15) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Large (15) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F | F | C | A |
| Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (20) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory trade uses | A | A | A | A | F |
| Accessory truck servicing or storage | F | F | C | A (17) | C |
| Accessory wholesale business | C | C | C | A | F |
| Ancillary use (21) | C | C | C | C | C |
Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3n., 3o., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 471, § 14c., 4-3-2024.)
Footnotes to Table B
1.
Where designated "A," provided total gross floor area does not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet per use; otherwise Conditional.
2.
"College or University," "Hospital," and "Nursing or Convalescent Home" (collectively, "Institutional Uses") are defined in Article 2 to include subuses (offices, parking, etc.) that also appear as main uses in this Table B. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, the subuses of an Institutional Use are regulated as part of that Institutional Use and not as a separate main use or an accessory or ancillary use. Where any portion of a Proposed Institutional Project is for Institutional subuses that are not High Impact Subuses, each Institutional subuse shall be Allowed, Conditional, or Forbidden as provided in this Table B for the use category (other than an Institutional use) that most closely describes such subuse.
3.
Where an Institutional Use is designated "A," a Proposed Institutional Project for such use is Allowed, provided that such Proposed Institutional Project does not result in the addition of an aggregate gross floor area of fifty thousand (50,000) or more square feet, and provided further that such area is not a phase of another Proposed Institutional Project; otherwise Conditional.
4.
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.
5.
Provided that, where such use is designated "C," any expansion of seating or standing capacity of such use is Conditional, and where such use is designated "F," any expansion of seating or standing capacity of such use is Forbidden.
6.
Provided that such use shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the gross floor area Allowed within a Lot.
7.
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.
8.
Where designated "A" or "C," provided that Dwelling Units are Forbidden in Basements.
9.
Where designated "A" in a Neighborhood Shopping Subdistrict, a Community Commercial Subdistrict or a Local Convenience Subdistrict, provided that such use is Conditional on the first story.
10.
Where a Restaurant Use is designated "A" or "C," it shall be Forbidden if such establishment is open to the public after 1:00 a.m. or before 6:00 a.m.
11.
Small: total gross floor area not more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet per restaurant in a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict or one thousand (1,000) square feet per restaurant in a Local Industrial Subdistrict or not exceeding one thousand (1,000) square feet per restaurant in an Institutional Subdistrict. Large: total gross floor area exceeding two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet per restaurant in a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict or one thousand (1,000) square feet per restaurant in a Local Industrial Subdistrict or exceeding one thousand (1,000) square feet per restaurant in an Institutional Subdistrict.
12.
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.
13.
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.
14.
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, Open Space District or Subdistrict, or Conservation Protection Subdistrict.
15.
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.
16.
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 all flashing, fumes, gases, 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.
17.
Except Conditional if within one hundred (100) feet of a Residential Subdistrict.
18.
Provided that such use shall be Forbidden unless located within a building at least ten (10) feet from an entrance.
19.
Except Conditional in Rear Yard abutting a Residential Subdistrict.
20.
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.
21.
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.
22.
Provided that any such use shall be operated in connection with an institutional use, otherwise Forbidden.
23.
Except Conditional in the American Legion/Mount Hope/Walk Hill Community Commercial (CC) Subdistrict.
24.
Provided, however, that any laboratory classified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control as higher than a "Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2)" shall be Forbidden.
25.
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 pre-existing 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.
26.
For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 67-8. (Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 15B., 5-8-2019; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025.)
One-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 (3) |
Front Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (4) |
Side Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (5) |
Rear Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (4) |
Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Buildings
(Percent) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | Feet | |||||||||||
| 1F-6,000(1) | ||||||||||||
| 1 Family Detached | 6,000 | N/A | 60 | 60 | .5 | 2 ½ | 35 | 1,800 | 25 | 10 | 40 | 25 |
| Other Use | 6,000 | N/A | 60 | 60 | .5 | 2 ½ | 35 | 1,800 | 25 | 10 | 40 | 25 |
Two-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 (3) |
Front Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (4) |
Side Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (5) |
Rear Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (4) |
Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Buildings
(Percent) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | Feet | |||||||||||
| 2F-5,000(1) | ||||||||||||
| 1 Family Detached or Semi-Attached or 2 Family Detached | 5,000 for 1 unit | 3,000 | 50 | 50 | .5 | 2 ½ | 35 | 1,750 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 25 |
| Other Use | 8,000 | N/A | 50 | 50 | .5 | 2 ½ | 35 | 1,750 | 20 | 10 | 40 | 25 |
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 (3) |
Front Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (4) |
Side Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (5) |
Rear Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (4) |
Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Buildings
(Percent) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | Feet | |||||||||||
| 3F-4,000(1) | ||||||||||||
| Row House Building or Town House Building | 4,000 for 1 unit | 2,000 unit | 40 | 40 | .8 | 3 | 35 | 800 s.f. per | 20 | 10 | 40 | 25 |
| Semi-Attached or Detached Dwelling | 4,000 for 1 unit | 2,000 unit | 40 | 40 | .8 | 3 | 35 | 800 s.f. per | 20 | 10 | 40 | 25 |
| Any Other Use | 8,000 | N/A | 45 | 45 | .8 | 3 | 35 | 800 s.f. per Lot | 20 | 10 | 40 | 25 |
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 Min. Depth
(Feet) (4) |
Side Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (5) |
Rear Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) (4) |
Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Buildings
(Percent) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | Feet | |||||||||||
| MFR(1) | ||||||||||||
| 5,000 | 1,000 | none | none | 1 | 3 | 35 | 400 s.f. per Unit | 20 | 10 | 40 | 25 | |
Footnotes to Table C
1.
See Maps 10A and 10B and Section 67-7. In a 1F subdistrict, the maximum number of dwelling units Allowed in a single structure shall be one (1). In a 2F subdistrict, the maximum number of dwelling units Allowed in a single structure shall be two (2).
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 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 been 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 67-9 (Applicable Dimensional Requirements).
In 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 or 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 67-33.1, 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. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Footnotes to Table D
1.
A Proposed Project in a Conservation Protection Subdistrict may be subject to the Site Plan Component of Large Project Review or Small Project Review, pursuant to Section 80B-2 or 80E-2.
2.
If a Lot assessed as a separate parcel or in separate ownership of record (by plan or deed) as of the effective date of this article does not meet the minimum Lot Size requirement, the Board of Appeal may authorize the construction of: (a) one dwelling unit, if the Lot meets at least one-third of the minimum Lot Size requirement, or (b) two units, if the Lot meets at least two-thirds of the minimum Lot Size requirement.
3.
Except where the Site Plan Component of Small Project Review or Large Project Review determines that a smaller yard dimension would more effectively protect the significant natural features on the Lot without substantially increasing the Proposed Project's impacts outside the Lot.
4.
Except that in the Weld Hill Conservation Protection Subdistrict, the Maximum Building Height shall be the highest point of the roofline on any future Buildings constructed and is limited to a plane defined by the top of the Weld Hill after its reconstruction, as described in the Institutional Master Plan for the Arnold Arboretum, effective January 9, 2008 (anticipated to be approximately 180 feet vertical elevation, Boston City Base Datum), except within the Restricted Height Setback Area as delineated in said Institutional Master Plan, where Building Height shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
5.
Except that in the Weld Hill Conservation Protection Subdistrict, the minimum setback from all street lines shall be twenty-five (25) feet, provided that the minimum setback shall be fifty (50) feet along that portion of Walter Street extending one hundred and seventy (170) feet from the northerly boundary of the Weld Hill Conservation Protection Subdistrict.
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Footnotes to Table E
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.
See Section 67-33.1, Conformity with Existing Building Alignment. A bay window may protrude into a front yard.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
Except that the maximum Floor Area Ratio in a Community Commercial Subdistrict shall be 1.5 for mixed uses for Proposed Projects that include commercial and residential uses.
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
Footnotes to Table F
1.
The provisions of this Table F do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 67-32 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).
2.
or, in the case of affordable residential housing, no off-street parking shall be required. Affordable residential housing shall be considered to describe those projects where at least 60% of the proposed residential units are income-restricted at or below 100% of Area Median Income (AMI), as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
TABLE F - Continued
Roslindale Neighborhood District Off-Street Parking Requirements (1)
| If there are seats: (spaces per seat) (2) | If there are no seats (spaces per 1,000 square feet of public floor area in structures) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Uses | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Entertainment Uses | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Funerary Uses | ||
| Funeral home | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Mortuary chapel | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| All other funerary uses | none | none |
| Places of Worship | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Restaurant Uses | ||
| Restaurant | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| Other Restaurant Uses | 0.15 | 0.5 |
| Open Space Uses | ||
| Stadium | 0.2 | N/A |
| Other Open Space Uses | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Footnotes to Table F — Continued
1.
The provisions of this Table F do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 67-32 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).
2.
Where benches are used, each two (2) linear feet of bench shall constitute one (1) seat.
3.
or, in the case of affordable residential housing, no off-street parking shall be required. Affordable residential housing shall be considered to describe those projects where at least 60% of the proposed residential units are income-restricted at or below 100% of Area Median Income (AMI), as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)
TABLE F - Continued
Roslindale Neighborhood District Off-Street Parking Requirements
Residential and Related Uses (1)
| Spaces per Dwelling Unit (2) | |
|---|---|
| Dormitory/Fraternity Uses | 0.5 |
| Hotel and Conference Center Uses | 0.7 |
| Bed and Breakfast | 0.7 |
| Conference Center | 0.7 |
| Executive Suites | 0.7 |
| Hotel | 0.7 |
| Motel | 1.0 |
| Residential Uses | |
| Elderly Housing | 0.5 |
| Group Residence, Limited | 0.5 |
| Lodging House | 0.5 |
| Transitional Housing or Homeless Shelter | 0.25 |
| Other Residential Uses (3), (4) | 2.0 |
Footnotes to Table F — Continued
1.
The provisions of this Table F do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 67-32 (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.
For Dwelling Units qualifying as Affordable Housing, the off-street parking requirement is as follows: two (2) parking spaces per Dwelling Unit for Proposed Projects between one (1) and three (3) Dwelling Units; 1.5 parking spaces per Dwelling Unit for Proposed Projects between four (4) and fifteen (15) Dwelling Units; and one (1) parking space per Dwelling Unit for Proposed Projects with more than fifteen (15) Dwelling Units.
4.
Or, in the case of affordable residential housing, no off-street parking shall be required. Affordable residential housing shall be considered to describe those projects where at least 60% of the proposed residential units are income-restricted at or below 100% of Area Median Income (AMI), as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(Text Amd. No. 454, § 2, 12-22-21; Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025; Text Amd. No. 482, § 18, 7-3-2025.)
Footnotes to Table G
1.
The provisions of this Table G do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 67-32 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).
(Text Amd. No. 481, § 1, 6-2-2025)