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ARTICLE 56

TABLES

TABLE A - West Roxbury Neighborhood District - Use Regulations in Residential Subdistricts and Conservation Protection Subdistricts

Key: A=Allowed, C=Conditional, F=Forbidden

For definitions of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.

TABLE B - West Roxbury Neighborhood District - Use Regulations in Neighborhood Business Subdistricts and Local Industrial Subdistricts

Key: A = Allowed, C = Conditional, F = Forbidden

For definition of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.

TABLE C - West Roxbury Neighborhood District - Use Regulations in Community Facilities Subdistricts and Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts

Key: A=Allowed, C=Conditional, F=Forbidden

For definitions of use categories and certain specific uses, see Article 2.

TABLE E - West Roxbury Neighborhood District - Conservation Protection Subdistricts - Dimensional Regulations

See Table Footnote: (1)

(As amended on March 3, 2000.)

Conservation Protection Subdistrict
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (2) 0.3
Maximum Building Height (2) 35
Maximum number of dwelling units/acre 3 (2)
Minimum Lot Size
 Residential use 1 acre (3)
 Other use none
Minimum Lot Width none
Minimum Lot Frontage none
Minimum Front Yard 50 (5)
Minimum Side Yard 50 (5)
Minimum Rear Yard 50 (5)

 

TABLE F - West Roxbury Neighborhood District - Neighborhood Business Subdistricts - Dimensional Regulations

Neighborhood Shopping Subdistricts Community Commercial Subdistricts
Maximum Floor Area Ratio 2.0 2.0
Maximum Building Height 35 45
Minimum Lot Size none none
Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit N/A N/A
Minimum Usable Open Space per Dwelling Unit (sq. ft.) (1) 50 N/A
Minimum Lot Width none none
Minimum Lot Frontage none none
Minimum Front Yard (2) none (3) , (6) none (3) , (6)
Minimum Side Yard (4) none (6) none (6)
Minimum Rear Yard (5) 40 (6) 40 (6)

 

TABLE G - West Roxbury Neighborhood District - Local Industrial Subdistricts - Dimensional Regulations

Local Industrial Subdistrict
Maximum Floor Area Ratio 2.0
Maximum Building Height 35
Minimum Lot Size none
Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit none
Minimum Usable Open Space
(Square Feet per Dwelling Unit)
50
Minimum Lot Width none
Minimum Lot Frontage none
Minimum Front Yard none (1)
Minimum Side Yard none (1)
Minimum Rear Yard 20 (1)

 

TABLE H - West Roxbury Neighborhood District - Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts and Community Facilities Subdistricts - Dimensional Regulations

Neighborhood Institutional Subdistrict Community Facilities Subdistricts Catholic Memorial High School West Roxbury High School Roxbury Latin School
Maximum Floor Area Ratio 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5
Maximum Building Height 40 35 40 45 (2)
Residential Use (1)
Other Use
 Minimum Lot Size none none none none
 Minimum Lot Width none none none none
 Minimum Lot Frontage none none none none
 Minimum Front Yard 20 25 25 25
 Minimum Side Yard 10 20 20 20
 Minimum Rear Yard 20 40 40 30

 

TABLE I - West Roxbury 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 I - Continued

West Roxbury 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

 

TABLE J - West Roxbury 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)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Automatic teller machine F F F F
Bank F F F F
Drive-in bank F F F F
Post office F F F F

 

Community Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Adult education center C C C C
Community center C C C C
Child care center A A A A
Day care center, elderly C C C C
Library C A A C
Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house A A A A

 

(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023.)

Cultural Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Art gallery F F F C
Art use F F F C
Auditorium F F F C
Cinema F F F F
Concert hall F F F C
Museum F F F C
Public art, display space F F F C
Studios, arts F F F C
Studios, production F F F C
Theatre F F F C
Ticket sales F F F F

 

Dormitory and Fraternity Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Dormitory not accessory to a use F F F F
Fraternity F F F F

 

Educational Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
College or university (1) F F F C
Elementary or secondary school (2) C C A A
Kindergarten C C A A
Professional school F F F F
Trade school F F F F

 

Entertainment and Recreational Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Adult entertainment F F F F
Amusement game machines in commercial establishment F F F F
Amusement game machines in non-commercial establishment F F F F
Bar F F F F
Bar with live entertainment F F F F
Bowling alley F F F F
Billiard parlor F F F F
Dance hall F F F F
Drive-in theatre F F F F
Fitness center or gymnasium F F F F
Private club not serving alcohol F F F F
Private club serving alcohol F F F F
Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. F F F F
Restaurant with live entertainment, operating after 10:30 p.m. F F F F

 

Funerary Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Cemetery F F F A
Columbarium F F F A
Crematory F F F A
Funeral home F C C F
Mortuary chapel C C C A

 

Health Care Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Clinic F F F F
Custodial care facility F F F F
Group residence, general F F C F
Hospital (1) F F F F
Nursing or convalescent home (1) F F A F

 

(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)

Hotel and Conference Center Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Bed and breakfast C C A F
Conference center F F F F
Executive suites F F C F
Hotel F F F F
Motel F F F F

 

Industrial Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Artists' mixed-use F F C F
Cleaning plant F F F F
General manufacturing use F F F F
Light manufacturing use F F F F
Printing plant F F F F
Restricted industrial use F F F F

 

Office Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Agency or professional office F F F F
General office F F F F
Office of wholesale business F F F F

 

Open Space Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Golf driving range F F F C
Grounds for sports, private C C C C
Open space A A A A
Open space recreational building C C C A
Outdoor place of recreation for profit F F C C
Stadium F F F F

 

Public Service Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
*Automatic telephone exchange or telecommunications data distribution center (2) F F F C
Courthouse (2) F F F F
Fire station (2) C C A C
†Outdoor payphone F F F C
Penal institution F F F F
Police station (2) C C A F
Pumping station (2) F F F F
Recycling facility (excluding toxic waste) F F F F
Solid waste transfer station F F F F
Sub-station (2) F F F F
Telephone exchange C C C C

 

(*As amended on October 20, 2000.)

(†As inserted on March 15, 2006)

Research and Development Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Research laboratory F F F F

 

(Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)

Residential Uses

See Table Footnotes: (3), (13)

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Congregate living complex F F C C
Elderly housing F F A A
Group residence, limited A A A A
Lodging house F F C C
Mobile home F F C (8) F
Mobile home park F F C (8) F
Multi-family dwelling F F A A
One family detached dwelling A A A C (10)
One family semi-attached dwelling F A A A
Orphanage F C C C
Rowhouse F F A A
Temporary dwelling structure C C C C
Three family detached dwelling F F A A
Townhouse F F A A
Transitional housing or homeless shelter F F C C
Two family detached dwelling F A A A
Two family semi-attached dwelling F F A A

 

Restaurant Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Drive-in restaurant F F F F
Restaurant F F F F
Take-out restaurant
 Small (4)
F F F F
 Large (4) F F F F

 

Retail Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Adult bookstore F F F F
Bakery F F F F
Cannabis establishment 12 (Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018) F F F F
General retail business F F F F
Liquor store F F F F
Local retail business F F F F
Outdoor sale of garden supplies F F F F
*Pawnshop F F F F

 

(*As inserted on February 16, 2001)

Service Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Animal hospital F F F F
Barber or beauty shop F F F F
†Body art establishment F F F F
Caterer's establishment F F F F
*Check cashing business F F F F
Container redemption center F F F F
Dry-cleaning shop F F F F
Kennel F F F F
Laundry, retail service F F F F
Laundry, self-service F F F F
Photocopying establishment F F F F
Shoe repair F F F F
Tailor shop F F F F

 

(*As inserted on October 6, 1994)

(†As inserted on April 9, 2001)

Storage Uses, Major

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Enclosed storage of solid fuel or minerals F F F F
Outdoor storage of solid fuel or minerals F F F F
Outdoor storage of new materials F F F F
Outdoor storage of damaged or disabled vehicles F F F F
Outdoor storage of junk and scrap F F F F
Storage of flammable liquids and gases
 Small (5)
F F F F
 Large (5) F F F F
Storage or transfer of toxic waste 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 C
Warehousing F F F F
Wrecking yard F F F F

 

(*As inserted on September 18, 2000)

Trade Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Carpenters shop F F F F
Electrician's shop F F F F
Machine shop F F F F
Photographer's studio F F F F
Plumber's shop F F F F
Radio/television repair F F F F
Upholsterer's shop F F F F
Welder's shop F F F F

 

Transportation Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Airport F F F F
Bus terminal F F F F
Garage with dispatch F F F F
Helicopter landing facility F F F F
Motor freight terminal F F F F
Rail freight terminal F F F F
Railroad passenger station F F F F
Water terminal F F F F

 

Vehicular Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
*Airport-related remote parking facility F F F F
Bus servicing or storage F F F F
Carwash F F F F
Gasoline station F F F F
†Indoor sale, with or without installation, of automotive parts, accessories and supplies F F F F
‡Indoor sale of motor vehicles F F F F
‡Outdoor sale of new and used motor vehicles F F F F
Parking garage F F F F
Parking lot F F F F
Rental agency for cars F F F F
Rental agency for trucks F F F F
Repair garage F F F F
Truck servicing or storage F F F F

 

(†As amended on November 7, 1996.)

(*As inserted on November 21, 1996.)

(‡As amended on March 15, 2006)

Wholesale Uses

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Wholesale business F F F F

 

Accessory and Ancillary Uses

In each subdistrict of the West Roxbury 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.

One-Family
(1F)
Two-Family
(2F)
Multifamily Residential
(MFR)
Conservation Protection
(CP)
Accessory amusement game machines (not more than four) in commercial or non-commercial establishment F F F F
Accessory art use (9) A A A A
Accessory automatic teller machine F F F C
Accessory bus servicing or storage F F F F
Accessory cafeteria F F F F
Accessory cultural uses F F F C
Accessory dormitory F F F C
Accessory drive-through restaurant F F F F
Accessory drive-through retail F F F F
Accessory family child care home A A A A
Accessory home occupation A A A C
‡Accessory indoor maintenance and operation of a payphone (11) F F F C
Accessory industrial use F F F F
Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals F F F F
Accessory keeping of laboratory animals F F F F
Accessory machine shop F F F F
Accessory manufacture of products F F F F
Accessory offices F F F C
Accessory outdoor café F F F C
Accessory parking A A A A
Accessory personnel quarters F F C C
Accessory printing F F F F
Accessory professional office in a dwelling A A A A
Accessory railroad storage yard F F F F
Accessory repair garage F F F F
Accessory retail F F F F
Accessory recycling F F F F
Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents F F A A
Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than a college or university use F F F C
Accessory service uses F F F C
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
 Small (5)
F F C C
 Large (5) F F F F
Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste F F F F
Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (6) A A A A
Accessory trade use F F F F
Accessory truck servicing or storage F F F F
Accessory wholesale business F F F F
Ancillary use (7) C C C C

 

Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3n., 3o., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 471, § 14c., 4-3-2024.)

Footnotes to Table A

1.

"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 A. 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 as 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 A for the use category (other than an Institutional use) that most closely describes such subuse.

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.

Where designated "A" or "C," provided that Dwelling Units are forbidden in Basements.

4.

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.

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

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.

8.

Except A in the Charles River Multifamily Residential Subdistrict.

9.

Where designated "A," provided that art classes as part of an accessory art use are conditional in a Residential Subdistrict.

10.

Except A in the West Roxbury Quarry Conservation Protection Subdistrict and the Roxbury Latin School Conservation Protection Subdistrict.

11.

Provided that such use shall be forbidden unless located within a building at least ten (10) feet from an entrance. (As inserted on March 15, 2006)

12.

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.

13.

For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 56-7.

(Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 7B., 5-8-2019.)

Banking and Postal Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Automatic teller machine A A A
Bank A (19) A A (1)
Drive-in bank C C A (1)
Post office A (19) A A

 

Community Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Adult education center A (19) A A
Community center A (19) A A
Child care center A A A
Day care center, elderly A A C
Library A A C
Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house A A A

 

(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023.)

Cultural Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Art gallery A A A
Art use A A A
Auditorium C A C
Cinema C (20) A C
Concert hall C (20) A C
Museum A A C
Public art, display space A A A
Studios, arts A A A
Studios, production C A A
Theatre C A C
Ticket sales A A C

 

Dormitory and Fraternity Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Dormitory not accessory to a use F F F
Fraternity F F F

 

Educational Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
College or university (2) F C F
Elementary or secondary school (3) A C F
Kindergarten A C F
Professional school C A A
Trade school C A A

 

Entertainment and Recreational Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Adult entertainment F F F
Amusement game machines in commercial establishment C C C
Amusement game machines in non-commercial establishment C C C
Bar (4) C C C
Bar with live entertainment (4) C C C
Bowling alley A (19) A C
Billiard parlor A (19) A C
Dance hall C C C
Drive-in theatre F C F
Fitness center or gymnasium A A A
Private club not serving alcohol C A C
Private club serving alcohol C C C
Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. (4) A A C
Restaurant with live entertainment, operating after 10:30 p.m. (4) C C C

 

Funerary Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Cemetery F F F
Columbarium F F F
Crematory F F F
Funeral home A A F
Mortuary chapel A A F

 

Health Care Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
*Clinic C C C
Custodial care facility F C C
Group care residence, general F C F
Hospital (2) F C F
Nursing or convalescent home (2) C C F

 

(*As amended on September 20, 1996; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023.)

Hotel and Conference Center Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Bed and breakfast C A F
Conference center F A F
Executive suites F C F
Hotel F A F
Motel F C F

 

(Text Amd. No. 444, § 9, 1-10-2020)

Industrial Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Artists' mixed-use F A A
Cleaning plant F F A
General manufacturing use F F A
Light manufacturing use F F A
Printing plant F F A
Restricted industrial use F F F

 

Office Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Agency or professional office A A A (18)
General office A A A (18)
Office of wholesale business C A A (18)

 

Open Space Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Golf driving range F C F
Grounds for sports, private F C C
Open space A A A
Open space recreational building A A A
Outdoor place of recreation for profit F C C
Stadium F C F

 

Public Service Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
*Automatic telephone exchange or telecommunications data distribution center C C C
Courthouse (3) C C C
Fire station (3) A A A
‡Outdoor payphone C C C
Penal institution (3) F C F
Police station (3) A A A
Pumping station (3) C C A
Recycling facility (excluding facilities handling toxic waste) F F C
Solid waste transfer station F F C
Sub-station (3) C C A
Telephone exchange C C A

 

(*As amended on October 20, 2000.)

(‡As inserted on March 16, 2006)

Research and Development Uses

See Table Footnote: (5)

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Research laboratory C C A

 

(Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)

Residential Uses

See Table Footnotes: (6), (7), (24)

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Congregate living complex A C F
Elderly housing A C F
Group residence, limited A C F
Lodging house C C F
Mobile home F F F
Mobile home park F F F
Multi-family dwelling A C F
One family detached dwelling A C F
One family semi-attached dwelling A C F
Orphanage C C F
Rowhouse C C F
Temporary dwelling structure F C F
Three family detached dwelling A C F
Townhouse A C F
Transitional housing or homeless shelter C C F
Two family detached dwelling A C F
Two family semi-attached dwelling A C F

 

Restaurant Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Drive-in restaurant C (20) C F
Restaurant A A A
Take-out restaurant
 Small (8)
A A A
 Large (8) C C C

 

Retail Uses

See Table Footnote: (9)

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Adult bookstore F F F
Bakery A A A
Cannabis establishment 23 (Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018) C C C
*General retail business (10) A A C
Liquor store A A C
Local retail business A A A
Outdoor sale of garden supplies A A A
†Pawnshop C C C

 

(*As amended on December 19, 1994.)

(†As inserted on February 16, 2001)

Service Uses

See Table Footnote: (9)

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Animal hospital A A A
Barber or beauty shop A A A (1)
†Body art establishment C C C
Caterer's establishment A A A
*Check cashing business C C C
Container redemption center (11) C C A
Dry-cleaning shop A A A (1)
Kennel F A A
Laundry, retail service A A A (1)
Laundry, self-service A A A
Photocopying establishment A A A
Shoe repair A A A (1)
Tailor shop A A A (1)

 

(*As inserted on October 6, 1994.)

(†As inserted on April 9, 2001)

Storage Uses, Major

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Enclosed storage of solid fuel or minerals F F C
Outdoor storage of solid fuel or minerals F F F
Outdoor storage of new materials F F C
Outdoor storage of damaged or disabled vehicles F F F
Outdoor storage of junk and scrap F F F
Storage of flammable liquids and gases
 Small (12)
C C A
 Large (12) F F C
Storage or transfer of toxic waste 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 C C C
Warehousing F F A
Wrecking yard F F F

 

(*As inserted on September 18, 2000)

Trade Uses

See Table Footnote: (9)

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Carpenters shop A A A
Electrician's shop A A A
Machine shop A A A
Photographer's studio A A A
Plumber's shop A A A
Radio/television repair A A A
Upholsterer's shop A A A
Welder's shop A A A

 

Transportation Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Airport F F F
Bus terminal F F C
Garage with dispatch F F C
Helicopter landing facility F F F
Motor freight terminal F F C
Rail freight terminal F F C
Railroad passenger station A A A

 

Vehicular Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
*Airport-related remote parking facility F C C
Bus servicing or storage F F C
Carwash (13) F A F
Gasoline station (13) C (20) C A (14)
†Indoor sale, with or without installation, of automotive parts, accessories and supplies C (20) C C
*‡Indoor sale of motor vehicles C (20) C (21) C
*‡Outdoor sale of new and used motor vehicles C (20) C (21) F
Parking garage C (20) C C
Parking lot C C C
Rental agency for cars C (20) C F
Rental agency for trucks C (20) C F
Repair garage (13) C C C
Truck servicing or storage F F C

 

(*As inserted on November 21, 1996.)

(†As amended on November 7, 1996.)

(‡As amended on May 29, 2003.)

(*As amended on March 15, 2006)

Wholesale Uses

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Wholesale business F F A

 

Accessory and Ancillary Uses

(‡As amended on May 29, 2003.)

In each subdistrict of the West Roxbury Neighborhood District, an accessory use ordinarily incident to a lawful main use is allowed, subject to the provisions of Section 8-2.5 (Accessory Uses) and Section 23-9.a (Location of Accessory Parking), unless such use is (i) specifically forbidden as a main use for such subdistrict in this Table B and (ii) not designated "A" or "C" for such subdistrict on the accessory use table below. In any event, an accessory use shall be subject to the same restrictions, conditions, limitations, provisos and safeguards as the use to which it is accessory.

Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Local Industrial Subdistricts
Neighborhood Shopping Community Commercial
Accessory amusement game machines (not more than four) in commercial or non-commercial establishment C C C
Accessory art use A A A
Accessory automatic teller machine A A A
Accessory bus servicing or storage C C A (14)
Accessory cafeteria A A A
Accessory cultural uses A A A
Accessory dormitory F F F
Accessory drive-through restaurant F C F
Accessory drive-through retail F C F
Accessory family child care home A A A
Accessory home occupation A A F
‡Accessory indoor maintenance and operation of a payphone (22) A A A
Accessory industrial use F F A
Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals C A C
Accessory keeping of laboratory animals (5) C C A
Accessory machine shop A A A
Accessory manufacture of products C C A
Accessory offices A A A
Accessory offices for university F C F
Accessory outdoor café (15) A A A
Accessory parking A A A
Accessory personnel quarters C C C
Accessory printing A A A
Accessory professional office in a dwelling A A F
Accessory railroad storage yard F F C
Accessory recycling C C A
Accessory repair garage C C (21) A
Accessory retail A A A
Accessory service uses A A A
Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents A A F
Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than college or university use A A A
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
 Small (12)
A A A
 Large (12) C C C
Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste F F C
Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (16) A A A
Accessory trade uses A A A
Accessory truck servicing or storage C C (21) A (14)
Accessory wholesale business C (20) C A
Ancillary use (17) 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.

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.

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 such use shall comply with all 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.

Where designated "A," provided that such use is conditional on the first story.

8.

Small: total gross floor area not more than 2,500 square feet per restaurant in a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict or 1,000 square feet per restaurant in a Local Industrial Subdistrict. Large: total gross floor area exceeding 2,500 square feet per restaurant in a Neighborhood Business Subdistrict or 1,000 square feet per restaurant in a Local Industrial Subdistrict.

9.

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.

10.

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.

(As inserted on December 19, 1994.)

11.

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.

12.

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.

13.

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.

14.

Except conditional if within one hundred (100) feet of a Residential Subdistrict.

15.

Except conditional in Rear Yard abutting a Residential Subdistrict.

16.

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.

17.

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.

18.

Provided that such use shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the gross floor area allowed within a Lot.

19.

Except C in Baker Street Neighborhood Shopping Subdistrict.

20.

Except F in Baker Street Neighborhood Shopping Subdistrict.

21.

Except A in Route 1 Community Commercial Subdistrict provided that, the provisions of Section 56-37, Screening and Buffering Requirements notwithstanding, where any Lot line of a Proposed Project abuts (a) a public park, or (b) a residential subdistrict, or Residential Use, such Proposed Project shall provide and maintain, along each Lot line abutting such park, subdistrict or use, an eight (8) foot fence that is constructed to be one hundred percent (100%) opaque and significantly sound attenuating. The fence shall be located along the outside edge of a planting strip at least five (5) feet in width situated between the Lot line and the fence, densely planted with mature evergreen shrubs to provide a visual screen. (As inserted on May 29, 2003)

22.

Provided that such use shall be forbidden unless located within a building at least ten (10) feet from an entrance. (As inserted on March 15, 2006)

23.

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.

24.

For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 56-7.

(Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 7B., 5-8-2019.)

Banking and Postal Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Automatic teller machine C A
Bank C F
Drive-in bank F F
Post office A A

 

Community Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Adult education center A A
Community center A A
Child care center A A
Day care center, elderly A A
Library A A
Place of worship; monastery; convent; parish house A A

 

(Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3k., 3l., 11-8-2023.)

Cultural Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Art gallery C A
Art use C C
Auditorium C C
Cinema C F
Concert hall C F
Museum A A
Public art, display space A A
Studios, arts C C
Studios, production C C
Theatre C C
Ticket sales C C

 

Dormitory and Fraternity Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Dormitory not accessory to a use F F
Fraternity F F

 

Educational Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
College or university 1 C C (2)
Elementary or secondary school (3) A A
Kindergarten A A
Professional school A C
Trade school A C

 

Entertainment and Recreational Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Adult entertainment F F
Amusement game machines in commercial establishment F F
Amusement game machines in non-commercial establishment F F
Bar (10) F F
Bar with live entertainment (10) F F
Bowling alley F F
Billiard parlor F F
Dance hall C F
Drive-in theatre F F
Fitness center or gymnasium C A
Private club not serving alcohol F F
Private club serving alcohol F F
Restaurant with live entertainment, not operating after 10:30 p.m. (10) F F
Restaurant with live entertainment, operating after 10:30 p.m. F F

 

Funerary Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Cemetery F F
Columbarium F F
Crematory F F
Funeral home F A
Mortuary chapel F C

 

Health Care Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Clinic C A
Custodial care facility C C
Group residence, general C C
Hospital 1 C A (2)
Nursing or convalescent home 1 A A (2)

 

(Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 459, § A.17., 4-14-2023)

Hotel and Conference Center Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Bed and breakfast F A
Conference center F F
Executive suites F F
Hotel F F
Motel F F

 

Industrial Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Artists' mixed-use A F
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

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Agency or professional office F F
General office F F
Office of wholesale business F F

 

Open Space Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Golf driving range F F
Grounds for sports, private A C
Open space A A
Open space recreational building A C
Outdoor place of recreation for profit C F
Stadium F F

 

Public Service Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Automatic telephone exchange telecommunications data distribution center (3) C C
Courthouse (3) A C
Fire station (3) A A
‡Outdoor payphone C C
Penal institution F F
Police station (3) A A
Pumping station (3) C C
Recycling facility (excluding toxic waste) C F
Solid waste transfer station F F
Sub-station (3) C C
Telephone exchange C F

 

(‡As inserted on March 15, 2006)

Research and Development Uses

See Table Footnote: (4)

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Research laboratory F A

 

Residential Uses

See Table Footnotes: (5), (16)

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Congregate living complex A C
Elderly housing A A
Group residence, limited A A
Lodging house F C
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 A A
Rowhouse A A
Temporary dwelling structure F C
Three family detached dwelling A A
Townhouse A A
Transitional housing or homeless shelter A C
Two family detached dwelling A A
Two family semi-attached dwelling A A

 

Restaurant Uses

See Table Footnote: (11)

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Drive-in restaurant F F
Restaurant C F
Take-out restaurant
 Small (6)
F F
 Large (6) F F

 

Retail Uses

See Table Footnote: (12)

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Adult bookstore F F
Bakery F F
Cannabis establishment 15 (Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018) C C
General retail business F F
Liquor store F F
Local retail business F F
Outdoor sale of garden supplies F F
*Pawnshop C C

 

(*As inserted on February 16, 2001)

Service Uses

See Table Footnote: (12)

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Animal hospital F A (2)
Barber or beauty shop F F
‡Body art establishment C C
Caterer's establishment F F
*Check cashing business F F
†Container redemption center (13) F C
Dry-cleaning shop F F
Kennel F F
Laundry, retail service F F
Laundry, self-service F F
Photocopying establishment F F
Shoe repair F F
Tailor shop F F

 

(*As inserted on October 6, 1994.)

(†As inserted on August 22, 1996.)

(‡As inserted on April 9, 2001.)

Storage Uses, Major

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Enclosed storage of solid fuel or minerals F F
Outdoor storage of solid fuel or minerals 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 (7)
F F
 Large (7) 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 C C
Warehousing F F
Wrecking yard F F

 

(*As inserted on September 18, 2000)

Trade Uses

See Table Footnote: (12)

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
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

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
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

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
*Airport-related remote parking facility F C
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

 

(*As inserted on November 21, 1996.)

(†As amended on November 7, 1996.)

(‡As amended on March 15, 2006)

Wholesale Uses

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Wholesale business F F

 

Accessory and Ancillary Uses

In each subdistrict of the West Roxbury 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 C 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.

Community Facilities Subdistricts Neighborhood Institutional Subdistricts
Accessory amusement game machines (not more than four) in commercial or non-commercial establishment F F
Accessory art use C A
Accessory automatic teller machine A A
Accessory bus servicing or storage F C
Accessory cafeteria A A
Accessory cultural uses A A
Accessory dormitory F C
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 (14) A A
Accessory industrial use F F
Accessory keeping of animals other than laboratory animals F F
Accessory keeping of laboratory animals (4) F A
Accessory machine shop F F
Accessory manufacture of products F F
Accessory offices A A
Accessory outdoor café C A
Accessory parking A A
Accessory personnel quarters F A
Accessory printing A A
Accessory professional office in a dwelling A A
Accessory railroad storage yard F F
Accessory recycling A F
Accessory repair garage F F
Accessory retail C F
Accessory service uses A F
Accessory services for apartment and hotel residents A C
Accessory services incidental to educational uses other than a college or university use C A
Accessory storage of flammable liquids and gases
 Small (7)
A A
 Large (7) C C
Accessory storage or transfer of toxic waste F A
Accessory swimming pool or tennis court (8) A A
Accessory trade use A F
Accessory truck servicing or storage F C
Accessory wholesale business F F
Ancillary use (9) C C

 

Text Amd. No. 464, §§ 3n., 3o., 11-8-2023; Text Amd. No. 471, § 14c., 4-3-2024.)

Footnotes to Table C

1.

"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 C. 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 as an accessory or ancillary use.

2.

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.

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 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.

5.

Where designated "A" or "C," provided that Dwelling Units are forbidden in Basements.

6.

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.

7.

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.

8.

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 which is 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.

9.

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.

10.

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.

11.

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.

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.

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. (As inserted on August 22, 1996.)

14.

Provided that such use shall be forbidden unless located within a building at least ten (10) feet from an entrance. (As inserted on March 15, 2006)

15.

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.

16.

For Additional Dwelling Units, see Section 56-7. (Text Amd. No. 421, § 2, 11-18-16; Text Amd. No. 432, § 3, 4-13-2018; Text Amd. No. 440, § 7B., 5-8-2019.)

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 Minimum Depth
(Feet) (4)
Side Yard Minimum Width
(Feet) (5)
Rear Yard Minimum Depth
(Feet)
Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Buildings
(Percent)
Stories Feet
1F-6,000(1)
1 Family Detached 6,000 N/A 60 60 0.4 2-½ 35 1,800 20 10 30 25
Other Use 6,000 N/A 60 60 0.4 2-½ 35 1,800 20 12 30 25
1F-8,000(1)
1 Family Detached 8,000 N/A 70 70 0.3 2-½ 35 2,000 25 12 40 25
Other Use 8,000 N/A 70 70 0.3 2-½ 35 2,000 25 15 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 Minimum Depth
(Feet) (4)
Side Yard Minimum Width
(Feet) (5)
Rear Yard Minimum Depth
(Feet)
Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Buildings
(Percent)
Stories Feet
2F-6,000(1)
1 Family Detached or Semi-Attached or 2 Family Detached 6,000 for 1 or 2 units N/A 50 45 0.8 2-½ 35 750 for 1 unit plus 500 for each addit'l unit 20 10 30 25
Other Use 6,000 N/A 50 45 0.8 2-½ 35 1,250 per lot 20 10 30 25

 

As amended on March 13, 2008.

Multifamily Residential Subdistrict

Lot area, Minimum for Dwell. Unit(s) Specified
(Sq.Ft.)
Additional Lot Area for Ea. Addit'l Dwell. Unit
(Sq.Ft.)
Lot Width Minimum
(Feet)
Lot Frontage Minimum
(Feet)
Floor Area Ratio Maximum Building Height Maximum (2) Usable Open Space Minimum Sq. Ft. Per Dwelling Unit (3) Front Yard Minimum Depth
(Feet) (4)
Side Yard Minimum Width
(Feet) (5)
Rear Yard Minimum Depth
(Feet)
Rear Yard Maximum Occupancy by Accessory Buildings
(Percent)
Stories Feet
MFR(1)
1 or 2 Family Detached Dwelling or Semi-Attached Dwelling 3,000 per bldg. of 1 or 2 units 3,000 per bldg. of 1 or 2 units 50 50 1.0 3 35 600 for 1 unit plus 200 for each addit'l unit 20 6 10 6 20 (6) 25
Any other Dwelling or Use 4,000 for first 3 units 1,000 50 50 1.0 3 35 150 25 6 10 6 20 (6) 25

 

Footnotes to Table D

1.

See Map 11A, Map 11B, Map 11C, 11D, 11E, and Section 56-6. 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 D, 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 D, and (b) twenty-five percent (25%) of the lot area in excess of the required minimum lot area specified in this Table D for the lot.

All ground level open space used to satisfy the minimum usable open space requirements specified in this Table D must have an unobstructed length of not less than ten (10) feet and an unobstructed width of not less than ten (10) feet, except that, for yards used to meet the open space requirements of this Table D, shorter or narrower dimensions are allowed where specifically permitted by the provisions of Section 56-40 (Application of Dimensional Requirements).

In the MFR Subdistricts, up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the usable open space requirement may be met by unenclosed porches (with or without roofs) or by suitably designed and accessible space on balconies of Main Buildings 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 56-36.1, 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.

6.

Special yard requirements along Charles River: Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Table D, no part of a building or structure shall be located closer to the Charles River than the greater of: (a) forty (40) feet, measured from the top of the riverbank as defined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, as amended) and regulations issued thereunder by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Boston Conservation Commission; or (b) any setback distance required by an Order of Conditions issued by the City of Boston Conservation Commission.

Footnotes to Table E

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.

(As amended on May 9, 1996.)

2.

For a Proposed Project in a Planned Development Area, the maximum building height, Floor Area Ratio, and number of dwelling units per acre are as follows:

Maximum Building Height: 45

Maximum Floor Area Ratio: 0.5

Maximum number of dwelling units per acre:

4 units/acre if the Lot contains less than 15 acres; and

6 units/acre if the Lot contains 15 or more acres;

provided, however, that for a Proposed Project to establish a residential use in a building legally in existence prior to March 3, 2000, the Planned Development Area Development Plan may provide for a greater number of dwelling units/acre.

(As amended on March 3, 2000.)

3.

If a Lot assessed as a separate parcel or in separate ownership of record (by plan or deed) as of March 3, 2000 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.

(As amended on March 3, 2000.)

4.

Special yard requirements along Charles River: Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Table E, no part of a building or structure shall be located closer to the Charles River than the greater of: (a) forty (40) feet, measured from the top of the riverbank as defined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Chapter 131, section 40, as amended) and regulations issued thereunder by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Boston Conservation Commission; or (b) any setback distance required by an Order of Conditions issued by the City of Boston Conservation Commission.

5.

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.

(As amended on March 3, 2000.)

Footnotes to Table F

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 56-36.1, Street Wall Continuity.

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, and in the case of a lot with a side lot line facing the Charles River (see footnote 6). 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.

Special yard requirements along Charles River: Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Table F, no part of a building or structure shall be located closer to the Charles River than the greater of: (a) forty (40) feet, measured from the top of the riverbank as defined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Chapter 131, section 40, as amended) and regulations issued thereunder by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Boston Conservation Commission; or (b) any setback distance required by an Order of Conditions issued by the City of Boston Conservation Commission.

Footnotes to Table G

1.

Special yard requirements along Charles River: Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Table G, no part of a building or structure shall be located closer to the Charles River than the greater of: (a) forty (40) feet, measured from the top of the riverbank as defined by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Chapter 131, section 40, as amended) and regulations issued thereunder by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Boston Conservation Commission; or (b) any setback distance required by an Order of Conditions issued by the City of Boston Conservation Commission.

Footnotes to Table H

1.

For any Residential Use, as defined in Article 2, there shall be a minimum lot size of one (1) acre and a maximum of four and one-half (4.5) dwelling units per acre.

2.

Provided that, within one hundred (100) feet of any Residential Subdistrict, the maximum allowed Building Height for any building or structure shall be thirty-five (35) feet.

Footnotes to Table I

1.

The provisions of this Table I do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 56-39 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).

(As amended on May 9, 1996.)

2.

Where benches are used, each two (2) linear feet of bench shall constitute one (1) seat.

TABLE I - Continued

West Roxbury 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 0.2
Group Residence Limited 0.5
Lodging House 0.5
Transitional Housing 0.25
Other Residential Uses (3), (4)
1-3 units 1.0
4-9 units 1.25
10+ units 1.5

 

1.

The provisions of this Table I do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 56-39 (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 for Proposed Projects under 50,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be 0.7 parking spaces per Dwelling Unit.

4.

or, in the case of affordable residential housing, no parking shall be required. Affordable residential housing shall be considered to describe those projects where at least 60% of the proposed residential units are at or below 100% of Area Median Income (AMI), as by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(Text Amd. No. 482, § 9, 7-3-2025)

Footnotes to Table J

1.

The provisions of this Table J do not apply to Proposed Projects that are subject to Large Project Review. See Section 56-39 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements).

(As amended on May 9, 1996.)