Carver City Zoning Code

These by-laws are enacted to promote the general welfare of the Town of Carver; to regulate the use of land throughout the town to protect the health and safety of its inhabitants; to lessen congestion in the streets; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to encourage housing for persons of all income levels; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, water supply, drainage, sewerage, schools, parks, open space, and other public requirements; to conserve the value of land and buildings, including the conservation of natural resources and the prevention of blight and pollution of the environment; to preserve the cultural, historical and agricultural heritage of the community; and to reduce the hazard from fire by regulating the location and use of buildings and the area of open space around them, all as authorized by the provisions of the Zoning Act, G.L. c. 40A, as amended, and by Article 89 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.