Boston City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 68
TABLES
TABLE A - South Boston Neighborhood District Use Regulations Residential Subdistricts
Key: A=Allowed, C=Conditional, F=Forbidden
For definitions of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.
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.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
Where designated "A" or "C," provided that Dwelling Units are Forbidden in Basements.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
Provided that all dust and dirt incident to storage or handling is effectively confined to the Lot, and provided also that any material stored outdoors to a height greater than four (4) feet above Grade level is surrounded by a wall or tight fence not less than seven (7) feet high.
10.
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.
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 is it ancillary.
13.
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.
14.
For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 68-7. (Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 16B., 5-8-2019)
TABLE B - South Boston Neighborhood District Use Regulations Neighborhood Development Areas and Local Industrial Subdistricts
Key: A = Allowed, C = Conditional, F = Forbidden
For definition of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.
Footnotes to Table B
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
Where designated "A" or "C," provided that Dwelling Units are Forbidden in Basements.
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
Provided that all dust and dirt incident to storage or handling is effectively confined to the Lot, and provided also that any material stored outdoors to a height greater than four (4) feet above Grade level is surrounded by a wall or tight fence not less than seven feet high.
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
Except Conditional in Rear Yard abutting a Residential Subdistrict.
12.
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.
13.
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.
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 or Open Space District or Subdistrict.
15.
Except Conditional if fronting on Second Street.
16.
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.
17.
For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 68-7. (Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 16B., 5-8-2019.)
TABLE C - South Boston Neighborhood District Use Regulations Waterfront Subdistricts
Key: A = Allowed, C = Conditional, F = Forbidden
For definition of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.
Footnotes to Table C
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
Where designated "A" or "C," provided that Dwelling Units are Forbidden in Basements.
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
Provided that all dust and dirt incident to storage or handling is effectively confined to the Lot, and provided also that any material stored outdoors to a height greater than four (4) feet above Grade level is surrounded by a wall or tight fence not less than seven feet high.
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
Except Conditional in Rear Yard abutting a Residential Subdistrict.
12.
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.
13.
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.
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 or Open Space District or Subdistrict.
15.
Except Conditional if fronting on Second Street.
16.
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.
17.
For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 68-7. (Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 16B., 5-8-2019.)
Footnotes to Table D
1.
The Front Yard Setback shall be determined through Small or Large Project Review if applicable, but shall be a minimum of 5 feet along First Street to provide additional pedestrian right of way, or the modal front yard depth as calculated by the method provided in Section 18-2 of this Code, whichever is greater.
2.
Where a lot is less than 1,000 square feet in area, the maximum number of dwelling units shall be one (1).
(Text Amd. No. 423, § 2(a), 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 442, § 3, 10-15-2019)
TABLE E - South Boston Neighborhood District Neighborhood Development Areas Dimensional Regulations
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Maximum Building Height | 35 feet (1) (2) | 65 feet |
| Minimum Lot Size | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit | N/A | N/A |
| Minimum Usable Open Space per Dwelling Unit (sq. ft.) | 200 | 200 |
| Minimum Lot Width | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Frontage | none | none |
| Minimum Front Yard | 5 feet (3) | 5 feet (3) |
| Minimum Side Yard | 3 feet | 3 feet |
| Minimum Rear Yard | 20 feet | none |
Footnotes to Table E
1.
The maximum building height shall be 35 feet for buildings fronting on Second Street, and 45 feet for buildings fronting on First Street. In the instance of a through lot, the dividing line between height limits shall be 50% of the length of the lot between First and Second Streets.
2.
Building height shall be 45 feet in the First Street Neighborhood Development Area where a proposed project provides ground floor retail or services, and on-site parking.
3.
The Front Yard Setback shall be determined through Small or Large Project Review if applicable, but shall be a minimum of 5 feet along First Street to provide additional pedestrian right of way. There is no minimum setback requirement on other streets.
TABLE G - South Boston 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; Text Amd. No. 482, § 19, 7-3-2025.)
Footnotes to Table G
1.
The provisions of this Table F do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 68-33 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).
(Text Amd. No. 482, § 19, 7-3-2025)
TABLE G - Continued
South Boston 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 |
(Text Amd. No. 482, § 19, 7-3-2025)
Footnotes to Table G
1.
The provisions of this Table F do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 68-33 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).
2.
Where benches are used, each two (2) linear feet of bench shall constitute one (1) seat.
(Text Amd. No. 482, § 19, 7-3-2025)
TABLE G - Continued
South Boston 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 Care, Limited | 0.5 |
| Lodging House | 0.5 |
| Transitional Housing or Homeless Shelter | 0.25 |
| Other Residential Uses (3), (5) | 1.5 (4) |
(Text Amd. No. 482, § 19, 7-3-2025)
Footnotes to Table G
1.
The provisions of this Table G do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to, or elect to comply with, Large Project Review. See Section 68-33 (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 shall be 0.7 spaces per unit.
4.
Except that for a studio or one (1) bedroom dwelling unit, the ratio shall be 1.0.
5.
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. 423, § 2(b), 11-18-16; (Text Amd. No. 482, § 5, 7-3-2025)
TABLE H - South Boston 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 |
Footnotes to Table H
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).
TABLE F - South Boston Neighborhood District Local Industrial Subdistricts and Waterfront Subdistricts Dimensional Regulations
| First Street Local Industrial Subdistricts | Summer Street Local Industrial Subdistricts | E Street Local Industrial Subdistrict | Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum Building Height | 45 feet (3) | 50 feet | 65 feet | 65 feet (2) | 65 feet |
| Minimum Lot Size | none | none | none | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minimum Usable Open Space per Dwelling Unit (sq. ft.) | none | none | none | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Width | none | none | none | none | none |
| Minimum Lot Frontage | none | none | none | none | none |
| Minimum Front Yard | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (1) | none |
| Minimum Side Yard | none | none | none | none | none |
| Minimum Rear Yard | none | none | none | none | none |
Footnotes to Table F
1.
The Front Yard Setback shall be determined through Small or Large Project Review if applicable, but shall be a minimum of 5 feet along First Street to provide additional pedestrian right of way. There is no minimum Front Yard Setback requirements on other streets.
2.
The Maximum Building Height shall be 50 feet for buildings fronting on First Street.
3.
The Maximum Building Height shall be 35 feet for buildings fronting on Second Street.
Banking and Postal Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic teller machine | F | A |
| Bank | F | C |
| Drive-in bank | F | F |
| Post office | F | C |
Community Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult education center | F | C |
| Community center | F | C |
| Child care center | A | A |
| Day care center, elderly | F | C (1) |
| Library | A | A |
| Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023.)
Cultural Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Art gallery | F | C (1) |
| Art use | F | F |
| Auditorium | F | F |
| Cinema | F | F |
| Concert hall | F | F |
| Museum | F | F |
| Public art, display space | F | F |
| Studios, arts | F | C (1) |
| Studios, production | F | F |
| Theatre | F | F |
| Ticket sales | F | F |
Dormitory and Fraternity Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dormitory not accessory to a use | F | F |
| Fraternity | F | F |
Educational Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| College or university | F | F |
| Elementary or secondary school (2) | C | C |
| Kindergarten | C | C |
| Professional school | F | C (1) |
| Trade school | F | F |
Entertainment and Recreational Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult entertainment | F | F |
| Amusement game machines in commercial establishment | F | F |
| Amusement game machines in non-commercial establishment | F | F |
| Bar (4) | F | F |
| Bar with live entertainment (4) | F | F |
| Bowling alley | F | F |
| Billiard parlor | F | F |
| Dance hall | F | F |
| Drive-in theatre | F | F |
| Fitness center or gymnasium | F | F |
| Private club not serving alcohol | F | F |
| Private club serving alcohol | F | F |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. (4) | F | F |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, operating after 10:30 p.m. (4) | F | F |
Funerary Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cemetery | F | F |
| Columbarium | F | F |
| Crematory | F | F |
| Funeral home | F | F |
| Mortuary chapel | F | F |
Health Care Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic | F | F |
| Custodial care facility | F | F |
| Group residence, general | F | F |
| Hospital (2) | F | F |
| Nursing or convalescent home (2) | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)
Hotel and Conference Center Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Bed and breakfast | F | C |
| Conference center | F | F |
| Executive suites | F | F |
| Hotel | F | F |
| Motel | F | F |
Industrial Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Artists' mixed-use | F | C |
| Cleaning plant | F | F |
| General manufacturing use | F | F |
| Light manufacturing use | F | F |
| Printing plant | F | F |
| Restricted industrial use | F | F |
Office Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Agency or professional office | F | C (1) |
| General office | F | F |
| Office of wholesale business | F | F |
Open Space Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Golf driving range | F | F |
| Grounds for sports, private | F | F |
| Open space | A | A |
| Open space recreational building | C | C |
| Outdoor place of recreation for profit | F | F |
| Stadium | F | F |
Public Service Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic telephone exchange or telecommunications data distribution center (3) | F | F |
| Courthouse (3) | F | F |
| Fire station (3) | A | A |
| Outdoor payphone | C | C |
| Penal institution | F | F |
| Police station (3) | A | A |
| Pumping station (3) | F | F |
| Recycling facility (excluding toxic waste) | F | F |
| Solid waste transfer station | F | F |
| Sub-station (3) | F | F |
| Telephone exchange | F | F |
Research and Development Uses
See Table Footnote: (5)
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Research laboratory | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)
Residential Uses
See Table Footnotes: (6), (14)
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Congregate living complex | C | C |
| Elderly housing | A | A |
| Group residence, limited | A | A |
| Lodging house | F | F |
| Mobile home | F | F |
| Mobile home park | F | F |
| Multi-family dwelling | A | A |
| One family detached dwelling | A | A |
| One family semi-attached dwelling | A | A |
| Orphanage | F | F |
| Rowhouse | A | A |
| Temporary dwelling structure | F | F |
| Three family detached dwelling | A | A |
| Townhouse | A | A |
| Transitional housing or homeless shelter | F | F |
| Two family detached dwelling | A | A |
| Two family semi-attached dwelling | A | A |
Restaurant Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive-in restaurant | F | F |
| Restaurant | F | C (1) |
|
Take-out restaurant
Small (7) | F | C (1) |
| Large (7) | F | F |
Retail Uses
See Table Footnote: (8)
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult bookstore | F | F |
| Bakery | F | C (1) |
| Cannabis establishment 13 (Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018) | F | F |
| General retail business | F | F |
| Liquor store | F | C (1) |
| Local retail business | F | A (1) |
| Outdoor sale of garden supplies | F | C (1) |
| Pawnshop | F | F |
Service Uses
See Table Footnote: (8)
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Animal hospital | F | F |
| Barber or beauty shop | F | A (1) |
| Body art establishment | F | F |
| Caterer's establishment | F | F |
| Check cashing business | F | F |
| Container redemption center | F | F |
| Dry-cleaning shop | F | A (1) |
| Kennel | F | F |
| Laundry, retail service | F | F |
| Laundry, self-service | F | A (1) |
| Photocopying establishment | F | A (1) |
| Shoe repair | F | A (1) |
| Tailor shop | F | A (1) |
Storage Uses, Major
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosed storage of solid fuel or minerals (9) | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of solid fuel or minerals (9) | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of new materials | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of damaged or disabled vehicles | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of junk and scrap | F | F |
|
Storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (10) | F | F |
| Large (10) | F | F |
| Storage or transfer of toxic waste | 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 |
| Warehousing | F | F |
| Wrecking yard | F | F |
Trade Uses
See Table Footnote: (8)
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Carpenters shop | F | F |
| Electrician's shop | F | F |
| Machine shop | F | F |
| Photographer's studio | F | F |
| Plumber's shop | F | F |
| Radio/television repair | F | F |
| Upholsterer's shop | F | F |
| Welder's shop | F | F |
Transportation Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | F | F |
| Bus terminal | F | F |
| Garage with dispatch | F | F |
| Helicopter landing facility | F | F |
| Motor freight terminal | F | F |
| Rail freight terminal | F | F |
| Railroad passenger station | F | F |
| Water terminal | F | F |
Vehicular Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport-related remote parking facility | F | F |
| Bus servicing or storage | F | F |
| Carwash | F | F |
| Gasoline station | F | F |
| Indoor sale, with or without installation, of automotive parts, accessories and supplies | F | F |
| Indoor sale of motor vehicles | F | F |
| Outdoor sale of new and used motor vehicles | F | F |
| Parking garage | F | F |
| Parking lot | F | F |
| Rental agency for cars | F | F |
| Rental agency for trucks | F | F |
| Repair garage | F | F |
| Truck servicing or storage | F | F |
Wholesale Uses
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale business | F | F |
Accessory and Ancillary Uses
In each subdistrict of the South Boston 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.
| Multifamily Residential (MFR) | Multifamily Residential/ Local Services (MFR/LS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Accessory amusement game machines (not more than four) in commercial or non-commercial establishment | F | F |
| Accessory art use | C | C |
| Accessory automatic teller machine | F | C (1) |
| Accessory bus servicing or storage | F | F |
| Accessory cafeteria | F | F |
| Accessory cultural uses | F | C |
| Accessory dormitory | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through restaurant | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through retail | F | F |
| Accessory family child care home | A | A |
| Accessory home occupation | A | A |
| Accessory indoor maintenance and operation of a payphone | F | F |
| Accessory industrial use | F | F |
| Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals | F | F |
| Accessory keeping of laboratory animals | F | F |
| Accessory machine shop | F | F |
| Accessory manufacture of products | F | F |
| Accessory offices | F | C (1) |
| Accessory outdoor café | F | C |
| Accessory parking | A | A |
| Accessory personnel quarters | F | C |
| Accessory printing | F | C (1) |
| Accessory professional office in a dwelling | C | A |
| Accessory railroad storage yard | F | F |
| Accessory repair garage | F | F |
| Accessory retail | F | A (1) |
| Accessory recycling | F | C |
| Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents | F | A |
| Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than a college or university use | F | F |
| Accessory service uses | F | C |
|
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (10) | C | C |
| Large (10) | F | F |
| Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F |
| Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (11) | C | C |
| Accessory trade use | F | F |
| Accessory truck servicing or storage | F | F |
| Accessory wholesale business | F | F |
| Ancillary use (12) | C | C |
Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3n., 3o., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 471, § 14c., 4-3-2024.)
Banking and Postal Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic teller machine | A | A | A | A | A |
| Bank | A | A | A | A | A |
| Drive-in bank | C | C | C | C | C |
| Post office | A | A | A | A | A |
Community Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult education center | A | A | C | C | C |
| Community center | A | A | C | C | C |
| Child care center | A | A | A | A | A |
| Day care center, elderly | A | A | F | F | F |
| Library | A | A | F | F | F |
| Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house | A | A | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023.)
Cultural Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art gallery | A | A | C | C | C |
| Art use | C | C | C | C | C |
| Auditorium | F | F | F | F | F |
| Cinema | F | F | F | F | F |
| Concert hall | F | F | F | F | F |
| Museum | C | C | F | F | F |
| Public art, display space | A | A | A | A | A |
| Studios, arts | C | A | C | C | C |
| Studios, production | A | C | A | A | A |
| Theatre | F | F | F | F | F |
| Ticket sales | C | A | C | C | C |
Dormitory and Fraternity Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dormitory not accessory to a use | F | F | F | F | F |
| Fraternity | F | F | F | F | F |
Educational Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College or university (2) | F | F | C | C | C |
| Elementary or secondary school (3) | C | C | F | F | F |
| Kindergarten | C | C | F | F | F |
| Professional school | C | C | C | C | C |
| Trade school | C | C | A | A | A |
Entertainment and Recreational Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (4) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bar with live entertainment (4) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bowling alley | C | C | F | F | F |
| Billiard parlor | F | C | F | F | F |
| Dance hall | F | F | F | F | F |
| Drive-in theatre | F | F | F | F | F |
| Fitness center or gymnasium | A | A | A | A | A |
| Private club not serving alcohol | C | C | C | C | C |
| Private club serving alcohol | F | F | C | C | C |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. (4) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, operating after 10:30 p.m. (4) | F | F | C | C | C |
Funerary Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery | F | F | F | F | F |
| Columbarium | F | F | F | F | F |
| Crematory | F | F | F | F | F |
| Funeral home | C | C | F | F | F |
| Mortuary chapel | F | F | F | F | F |
Health Care Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic | C | C | F | F | F |
| Custodial care facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Group care residence, general | F | F | F | F | F |
| Hospital (2) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Nursing or convalescent home (2) | C | C | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)
Hotel and Conference Center Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed and breakfast | F | F | F | F | F |
| Conference center | C | C | F | C | C |
| Executive suites | C | C | F | C | C |
| Hotel | C | A | C | C | A |
| Motel | F | F | F | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 444, § 9, 1-10-2020)
Industrial Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artists' mixed-use | A | A | F | F | F |
| Cleaning plant | F | F | C | C | C |
| General manufacturing use | F | F | A | A | A |
| Light manufacturing use | C | C | A | A | A |
| Printing plant | F | F | A | A | A |
| Restricted industrial use | F | F | F | F | F |
Office Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agency or professional office | A | A | A | A | A |
| General office | C | A | A | A | A |
| Office of wholesale business | C | C | A | A | A |
Open Space Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf driving range | F | F | F | F | F |
| Grounds for sports, private | C | C | F | F | F |
| 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 |
Public Service Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic telephone exchange or telecommunications data distribution center (3) | F | F | C | C | A |
| Courthouse (3) | A | A | A | F | F |
| Fire station (3) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Outdoor payphone | C | C | C | C | C |
| Penal institution | F | F | F | F | F |
| Police station (3) | A | A | A | A | A |
| Pumping station (3) | F | F | F | F | A |
| Recycling facility (excluding facilities handling toxic waste) | F | F | F | F | C |
| Solid waste transfer station | F | F | F | F | F |
| Sub-station (3) | F | F | F | F | C |
| Telephone exchange | F | F | C | C | A |
Research and Development Uses
See Table Footnote: (5)
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research laboratory | F | C | A | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)
Residential Uses
See Table Footnotes: (6), (17)
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregate living complex | A | A | F | F | F |
| Elderly housing | A | A | F | F | F |
| Group residence, limited | A | A | F | F | F |
| Lodging house | A | A | F | F | F |
| Mobile home | F | F | F | F | F |
| Mobile home park | F | F | F | F | F |
| Multi-family dwelling | A | A | F | F | F |
| One family detached dwelling | F | F | F | F | F |
| One family semi-attached dwelling | F | F | F | F | F |
| Orphanage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Rowhouse | A | A | F | F | F |
| Temporary dwelling structure | F | F | F | F | F |
| Three family detached dwelling | A | A | F | F | F |
| Townhouse | A | A | F | F | F |
| Transitional housing or homeless shelter | C | C | F | F | F |
| Two family detached dwelling | C | C | F | F | F |
| Two family semi-attached dwelling | C | C | F | F | F |
Restaurant Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive-in restaurant | F | F | F | F | F |
| Restaurant | A (15) | A | C | C | C |
|
Take-out restaurant
Small (5) | A (15) | A | A | A | A |
| Large (5) | C | C | F | F | F |
Retail Uses
See Table Footnote: (6)
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult bookstore | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bakery | A | A | A | A | A |
| Cannabis establishment 16 (Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018) | C | C | C | C | C |
| General retail business (7) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Liquor store | C | C | C | C | F |
| Local retail business | A | A | C | C | C |
| Outdoor sale of garden supplies | C | C | A | A | A |
| Pawnshop | F | F | F | F | F |
Service Uses
See Table Footnote: (6)
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal hospital | F | F | C | C | C |
| Barber or beauty shop | A | A | C | C | C |
| Body art establishment | C | C | F | F | F |
| Caterer's establishment | A | A | A | A | A |
| Check cashing business | F | F | F | F | F |
| Container redemption center (14) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Dry-cleaning shop | A | A | C | C | C |
| Kennel | F | F | C | C | C |
| Laundry, retail service | A | A | C | C | C |
| Laundry, self-service | A | A | C | C | C |
| Photocopying establishment | A | A | C | C | C |
| Shoe repair | A | A | C | C | C |
| Tailor shop | A | A | C | C | C |
Storage Uses, Major
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enclosed storage of solid fuel or minerals (9) | F | F | C | C | C |
| Outdoor storage of solid fuel or minerals (9) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of new materials | F | F | C | C | C |
| 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 (10) | F | F | C | C | C |
| Large (10) | 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 | A | A | A |
| Wrecking yard | F | F | F | F | F |
Trade Uses
See Table Footnote: (8)
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters shop | C | C | A | A | A |
| Electrician's shop | C | C | A | A | A |
| Machine shop | C | C | A | A | A |
| Photographer's studio | A | A | A | A | A |
| Plumber's shop | C | C | A | A | A |
| Radio/television repair | C | C | A | A | A |
| Upholsterer's shop | C | C | A | A | A |
| Welder's shop | C | C | A | A | A |
Transportation Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bus terminal | F | F | F | F | F |
| Garage with dispatch | F | F | C | C | C |
| Helicopter landing facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Motor freight terminal | F | F | C | C | C |
| Rail freight terminal | F | F | C | C | C |
| Railroad passenger station | F | F | F | F | F |
Vehicular Uses
See Table Footnote: (10)
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport-related remote parking facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Bus servicing or storage | F | F | C | C | C |
| Carwash | C | C | A | A | A |
| Gasoline station | C | C | A | A | A |
| Indoor sale, with or without installation, of automotive parts, accessories and supplies | C | C | A | A | A |
| Indoor sale of motor vehicles | C | C | C | C | C |
| Outdoor sale of new and used motor vehicles | F | F | C | C | C |
| Parking garage | C | C | C | C | C |
| Parking lot | C | C | C | C | C |
| Rental agency for cars | F | F | C | C | C |
| Rental agency for trucks | F | F | C | C | C |
| Repair garage | F | F | A | A | A |
| Truck servicing or storage | F | F | C | C | C |
Wholesale Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale business | C | C | A | A | A |
Waterfront Service Uses
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock, slip, pier, wharf anchorage, or moorage for commercial or recreational vessels awaiting servicing, provisioning, off—loading, or delivery | F | F | F | F | F |
| Use, hire, or charter of any commercial Vessel | F | F | F | F | F |
| Boat and marine motor service and repair or sales and display | F | F | F | F | F |
| Boatyard | F | F | F | F | F |
| Non-seasonal dry storage of vessels | F | F | F | F | F |
| Sale of marine fuel, marine hardware, or boating or diving supplies and equipment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Navigation aids and facilities | F | F | F | F | F |
| Wet or dry storage or berthing of any commercial vessel | F | F | F | F | F |
| Installation, repair, or servicing of boating accessories, marine equipment, marine instruments, or marine motors | F | F | F | F | F |
| Marine shop, electrical shop, or similar use for the repair and maintenance of vessels | F | F | F | F | F |
| Hoist, lift, ramp, davit, or other structure to haul or move a vessel between water and land and not used by the public generally | F | F | F | F | F |
| Groin, breakwater, wave deflector, or other structure that protects an area used for dockage or moorage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Aquaculture facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Boat rental establishment | F | F | F | F | F |
| Flood, water level, or tidal control Facility | F | F | F | F | F |
| Marine research and training institute | F | F | F | F | F |
| Public boat ramp | F | F | F | F | F |
| Recreational marina, rack, dry stack, or landslide facility for seasonal dry storage of private pleasure craft vessels; provided that the number of slips and spaces associated with any such facility does not exceed twenty (20) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Recreational marina, or rack, dry stack, or landslide facility for seasonal dry storage of private pleasure craft vessels, if the number of slips and spaces associated with such facility exceeds twenty (20) | F | F | F | F | F |
| Enclosed storage or wholesaling of fish and seafoods, provided such use is not within fifty (50) feet of a Residential Subdistrict | F | F | F | F | F |
| Facilities associated with marine terminals for the storage of goods transported in waterborne commerce | F | F | F | F | F |
Maritime-Dependent Facilities
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing facilities relying on the bulk receipt of shipments of goods by waterborne commerce | F | F | F | F | F |
| Wharves, piers, docks, and storage facilities for the commercial fishing industry | F | F | F | F | F |
| Drydocks and other facilities related to the construction, servicing, storage, maintenance, or repair of vessels and other marine structures | F | F | F | F | F |
| Other docks, piers, wharves, berths, dolphins, or mooring facilities for tow boats, barges, dredges, ferries, commuter boats, water buses, water taxis, or other vessels engaged in waterborne commerce, port operations, or marine construction | F | F | F | F | F |
Accessory and Ancillary Uses
In each subdistrict of the South Boston 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.
|
First Street
Neighborhood Development Areas |
D Street
Neighborhood Development Area |
First Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
Summer St
Local Industrial Subdistrict |
E Street
Local Industrial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory amusement game machines (not more than four) in commercial or non-commercial establishment | C | C | F | F | F |
| Accessory art use | C | C | C | C | C |
| Accessory automatic teller machine | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory bus servicing or storage | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory cafeteria | A | A | C | C | C |
| Accessory cultural uses | A | C | C | C | 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 | F | F | F |
| Accessory indoor maintenance and operation of a payphone | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory industrial use | F | F | A | A | A |
| Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals | F | F | F | A | A |
| Accessory keeping of laboratory animals (5) | F | F | C | C | C |
| Accessory machine shop | F | F | A | A | A |
| Accessory manufacture of products | C | C | A | A | A |
| Accessory offices | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory outdoor café | A | A | F | F | F |
| Accessory parking | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory personnel quarters | C | C | F | F | F |
| Accessory printing | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory professional office in a dwelling | A | A | F | F | F |
| Accessory railroad storage yard | F | F | C | C | C |
| Accessory recycling | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory repair garage | C | C | A | A | A |
| Accessory retail | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory service uses | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents | A | A | F | F | F |
| Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than college or university use | C | C | F | F | F |
|
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (9) | C | C | A | A | A |
| Large (9) | F | F | C | C | C |
| Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F | F | F | F |
| Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (12) | A | A | F | F | F |
| Accessory trade uses | A | A | A | A | A |
| Accessory truck servicing or storage | F | F | A | A | A |
| Accessory wholesale business | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ancillary use (13) | C | C | C | C | C |
(Text Amd. No. 471, § 14c., 4-3-2024)
Banking and Postal Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic teller machine | A | A |
| Bank | A | A |
| Drive-in bank | F | F |
| Post office | A | A |
Community Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult education center | C | A |
| Community center | C | A |
| Child care center | A | A |
| Day care center, elderly | F | A |
| Library | C | A |
| Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023.)
Cultural Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Art gallery | C | A |
| Art use | C | A |
| Auditorium | F | A |
| Cinema | C | C |
| Concert hall | C | C |
| Museum | C | A |
| Public art, display space | C | A |
| Studios, arts | C | A |
| Studios, production | A | A |
| Theatre | C | C |
| Ticket sales | C | C |
Dormitory and Fraternity Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Dormitory not accessory to a use | F | F |
| Fraternity | F | F |
Educational Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| College or university (2) | F | C |
| Elementary or secondary school (3) | F | F |
| Kindergarten | F | F |
| Professional school | C | C |
| Trade school | C | C |
Entertainment and Recreational Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult entertainment | F | F |
| Amusement game machines in commercial establishment | F | F |
| Amusement game machines in non-commercial establishment | F | F |
| Bar (4) | F | C |
| Bar with live entertainment (4) | F | C |
| Bowling alley | F | F |
| Billiard parlor | F | F |
| Dance hall | F | F |
| Drive-in theatre | F | F |
| Fitness center or gymnasium | C | A |
| Private club not serving alcohol | C | C |
| Private club serving alcohol | C | C |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. (4) | C | C |
| Restaurant with live entertainment, operating after 10:30 p.m. (4) | C | C |
Funerary Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Cemetery | F | F |
| Columbarium | F | F |
| Crematory | F | F |
| Funeral home | F | F |
| Mortuary chapel | F | F |
Health Care Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic | F | C |
| Custodial care facility | F | F |
| Group care residence, general | F | F |
| Hospital (2) | F | F |
| Nursing or convalescent home (2) | F | F |
(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)
Hotel and Conference Center Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Bed and breakfast | F | F |
| Conference center | F | F |
| Executive suites | F | F |
| Hotel | F | C |
| Motel | F | F |
Industrial Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Artists' mixed-use | F | F |
| Cleaning plant | C | C |
| General manufacturing use | A | A |
| Light manufacturing use | A | A |
| Printing plant | A | A |
| Restricted industrial use | F | F |
Office Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Agency or professional office | A | A |
| General office | C | C |
| Office of wholesale business | A | A |
Open Space Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Golf driving range | F | F |
| Grounds for sports, private | F | F |
| Open space | A | A |
| Open space recreational building | C | C |
| Outdoor place of recreation for profit | F | F |
| Stadium | F | F |
Public Service Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic telephone exchange or telecommunications data distribution center (3) | C | C |
| Courthouse (3) | F | F |
| Fire station (3) | A | A |
| Outdoor payphone | C | C |
| Penal institution | F | F |
| Police station (3) | A | A |
| Pumping station (3) | A | A |
| Recycling facility (excluding facilities handling toxic waste) | C | C |
| Solid waste transfer station | F | F |
| Sub-station (3) | C | F |
| Telephone exchange | F | F |
Research and Development Uses
See Table Footnote: (5)
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Research laboratory | A | A |
(Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)
Residential Uses
See Table Footnotes: (6), (17)
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Congregate living complex | F | F |
| Elderly housing | F | F |
| Group residence, limited | F | F |
| Lodging house | F | F |
| Mobile home | F | F |
| Mobile home park | F | F |
| Multi-family dwelling | F | F |
| One family detached dwelling | F | F |
| One family semi-attached dwelling | F | F |
| Orphanage | F | F |
| Rowhouse | F | F |
| Temporary dwelling structure | F | F |
| Three family detached dwelling | F | F |
| Townhouse | F | F |
| Transitional housing or homeless shelter | F | F |
| Two family detached dwelling | F | F |
| Two family semi-attached dwelling | F | F |
Restaurant Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive-in restaurant | F | F |
| Restaurant | C | A |
|
Take-out restaurant
Small (5) | A | A |
| Large (5) | F | C |
Retail Uses
See Table Footnote: (6)
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult bookstore | F | F |
| Bakery | A | A |
| Cannabis establishment 16 (Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018) | C | C |
| General retail business (7) | C | A |
| Liquor store | F | C |
| Local retail business | C | A |
| Outdoor sale of garden supplies | C | C |
| Pawnshop | C | C |
Service Uses
See Table Footnote: (6)
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Animal hospital | C | C |
| Barber or beauty shop | F | C |
| Body art establishment | C | C |
| Caterer's establishment | C | C |
| Check cashing business | F | F |
| Container redemption center (14) | C | F |
| Dry-cleaning shop | F | C |
| Kennel | C | F |
| Laundry, retail service | F | C |
| Laundry, self-service | F | C |
| Photocopying establishment | F | C |
| Shoe repair | F | C |
| Tailor shop | F | C |
Storage Uses, Major
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosed storage of solid fuel or minerals (9) | C | C |
| Outdoor storage of solid fuel or minerals (9) | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of new materials | C | C |
| Outdoor storage of damaged or disabled vehicles | F | F |
| Outdoor storage of junk and scrap | F | F |
|
Storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (10) | C | C |
| Large (10) | F | F |
| Storage or transfer of toxic waste | 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 |
| Warehousing | A | A |
| Wrecking yard | F | F |
Trade Uses
See Table Footnote: (8)
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Carpenters shop | A | A |
| Electrician's shop | A | A |
| Machine shop | A | A |
| Photographer's studio | A | A |
| Plumber's shop | A | A |
| Radio/television repair | A | A |
| Upholsterer's shop | A | A |
| Welder's shop | A | A |
Transportation Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | F | F |
| Bus terminal | F | F |
| Garage with dispatch | F | F |
| Helicopter landing facility | F | F |
| Motor freight terminal | C | C |
| Rail freight terminal | C | C |
| Railroad passenger station | F | F |
Vehicular Uses
See Table Footnote: (10)
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport-related remote parking facility | F | F |
| Bus servicing or storage | C | C |
| Carwash | A | A |
| Gasoline station | A | A |
| Indoor sale, with or without installation, of automotive parts, accessories and supplies | A | A |
| Indoor sale of motor vehicles | C | C |
| Outdoor sale of new and used motor vehicles | C | C |
| Parking garage | C | C |
| Parking lot | C | C |
| Rental agency for cars | F | C |
| Rental agency for trucks | C | C |
| Repair garage | C | C |
| Truck servicing or storage | C | C |
Wholesale Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale business | A | A |
Waterfront Service Uses
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Dock, slip, pier, wharf anchorage, or moorage for commercial or recreational vessels awaiting servicing, provisioning, off- | A | A |
| Use, hire, or charter of any commercial Vessel | A | A |
| Boat and marine motor service and repair or sales and display | A | A |
| Boatyard | A | A |
| Non-seasonal dry storage of vessels | A | A |
| Sale of marine fuel, marine hardware, or boating or diving supplies and equipment | A | A |
| Navigation aids and facilities | A | A |
| Wet or dry storage or berthing of any commercial vessel | A | A |
| Installation, repair, or servicing of boating accessories, marine equipment, marine instruments, or marine motors | A | A |
| Marine shop, electrical shop, or similar use for the repair and maintenance of vessels | A | A |
| Hoist, lift, ramp, davit, or other structure to haul or move a vessel between water and land and not used by the public generally | A | A |
| Groin, breakwater, wave deflector, or other structure that protects an area used for dockage or moorage | A | A |
| Aquaculture facility | A | A |
| Boat rental establishment | A | A |
| Flood, water level, or tidal control facility | A | A |
| Marine research and training institute | A | A |
| Public boat ramp | A | A |
| Recreational marina, rack, dry stack, or landslide facility for seasonal dry storage of private pleasure craft vessels; provided that the number of slips and spaces associated with any such facility does not exceed twenty (20) | A | A |
| Recreational marina, or rack, dry stack, or landslide facility for seasonal dry storage of private pleasure craft vessels, if the number of slips and spaces associated with such facility exceeds twenty (20) | A | A |
| Enclosed storage or wholesaling of fish and seafoods, provided such use is not within fifty (50) feet of a Residential Subdistrict | C | A |
| Facilities associated with marine terminals for the storage of goods transported in waterborne commerce | A | A |
Maritime-Dependent Facilities
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing facilities relying on the bulk receipt of shipments of goods by waterborne commerce | A | A |
| Wharves, piers, docks, and storage facilities for the commercial fishing industry | C | C |
| Drydocks and other facilities related to the construction, servicing, storage, maintenance, or repair of vessels and other marine structures | C | C |
| Other docks, piers, wharves, berths, dolphins, or mooring facilities for tow boats, barges, dredges, ferries, commuter boats, water buses, water taxis, or other vessels engaged in waterborne commerce, port operations, or marine construction | A | A |
Accessory and Ancillary Uses
In each subdistrict of the South Boston 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.
| Waterfront Manufacturing Subdistrict | Waterfront Commercial Subdistrict | |
|---|---|---|
| Accessory amusement game machines (not more than four) in commercial or non-commercial establishment | F | F |
| Accessory art use | C | C |
| Accessory automatic teller machine | A | A |
| Accessory bus servicing or storage | A | A |
| Accessory cafeteria | A | A |
| Accessory cultural uses | C | A |
| Accessory dormitory | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through restaurant | F | F |
| Accessory drive-through retail | F | F |
| Accessory family child care home | A | A |
| Accessory home occupation | F | F |
| Accessory indoor maintenance and operation of a payphone | A | A |
| Accessory industrial use | A | A |
| Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals | A | A |
| Accessory keeping of laboratory animals (5) | C | A |
| Accessory machine shop | A | A |
| Accessory manufacture of products | A | A |
| Accessory offices | A | A |
| Accessory outdoor café | F | C |
| Accessory parking | A | A |
| Accessory personnel quarters | F | F |
| Accessory printing | A | A |
| Accessory professional office in a dwelling | F | F |
| Accessory railroad storage yard | C | C |
| Accessory recycling | A | A |
| Accessory repair garage | C | C |
| Accessory retail | A | A |
| Accessory service uses | A | A |
| Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents | F | F |
| Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than college or university use | C | C |
|
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
Small (9) | A | A |
| Large (9) | F | F |
| Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste | F | F |
| Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (12) | F | F |
| Accessory trade uses | A | A |
| Accessory truck servicing or storage | A | A |
| Accessory wholesale business | A | A |
| Ancillary use (13) | C | C |
Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3n., 3o., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 471, § 14c., 4-3-2024.)
Multifamily Residential Subdistrict
|
Lot Area Minimum
(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
(Feet) | Usable Open Space Minimum Sq. Ft. Per Dwelling Unit |
Front Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) |
Side Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) |
Rear Yard Min. Depth
(Feet) |
Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Building
(Percent) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFR | 2,000 | 1,000 | 20 | 20 | 2.0 | 40 | 200 | 5 (1) | 3 | 20 | 25 |
| MFR/LS | 5,000 | 1,000 | 20 | 20 | 1.5 | 35 | 200 | 5 (1) | 3 | 20 | 25 |