Is a use or a building incident to and located upon the lot occupied by the main use or building.

Any use which, has 20% or more of its sales area devoted to the sale of printed, recorded, or electronic media, or any of its floor area including preparation area, stage and seating areas devoted to the presentation of media or live performance which has emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating, to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL Chapter 272, Section 31. Adult uses shall also include any use which has 20% or more of its floor or sales area devoted to the sale or use of devices, objects, tools, or toys which are distinguished or characterized by their association with sexual activity, including sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL Chapter 272, Section 31.

Is a plot of land on which 25 livestock or more per acre are kept for the purposes of feeding.

Is a geologic formation composed of rock or sand and gravel that contains significant amounts of potentially producible potable water.

Is the exterior horizontal projected area of a building including enclosed porches, cornices, steps, terraces and open porches.

Is the area, which experiences drawdown by a pumping well as plotted on a two-dimensional (map) surface, usually ellipsoidal in shape.

Is land subject to a one-percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.

A residential facility occupied primarily by persons 55 years of age and older including their spouses or surviving spouses, and including rooms occupied by resident staff personnel.

A retail bakery that includes a dining area for customers to sit and enjoy their food.

A physical location where banking transactions are performed.

A pub with relaxed sitting arrangements.

Means the floodwaters having a one-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

Construction of new marine vessels and/or major repairs and alterations of existing or damaged watercraft.

Correction of minor dents, scratches, and penetrations as well as sanding, sealing, painting, and polishing of hull materials and interior finished parts. Cutting, gluing, and major fiberglass reconstruction are not included.

The keeping or storing of boats, vessels, and personal watercraft for commercial purposes, within an enclosed facility or a storage yard that has been fenced in a secured from unauthorized entry.

Includes "structure".

A dwelling where a resident owner provides nightly accommodations to at least three but no more than six lodgers.

A building containing equipment for washing cars or other vehicles automatically or manually by employees.

A full service laundry service where articles are dropped off for cleaning and picked up at a later time or date.

A wind energy conversion facility (WECF) having a rated electrical power output greater than 10 kilowatts, other than a Municipal WECF as defined below.

Is an automobile with a width no greater than 68 inches and a length no greater than 186 inches.

Is a three-dimensional conical concavity produced in a water table by a pumping well.

A venue designed to hold meetings and business conferences ranging from one to multiple rooms.

Properties where companies are run and where large, heavy duty construction equipment is stored and maintained, and where heavy equipment is loaded onto construction trailers and delivered to a construction site for an undetermined period of time.

Garage and storage bays used primarily for storage of light duty construction materials and equipment to be picked up and dropped off during normal business hours and not to be used as an operational shop or facility for day to day operations.

A building or portion of a building where parts are assembled for installation at another location. Items include cabinets, counters, furniture, Millwork, etc.

A place where a company's executive management and key managerial and support staff are located.

When retailers allow customers to make orders for pick up at a business or establishment while remaining in their vehicles.

Is the mean distance from a street line of the lot to its opposite rear line, measured in the mean general direction of the side lines of the lot. The "width" of a lot is its mean width measured at right angles to its depth.

Means any manmade change to, or alteration of the existing vegetation or underlying soil of, improved or unimproved real property, including, but not limited to: the construction, expansion, reconstruction or razing of buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, clearing, compacting, grading, paving, excavation, drilling or stockpiling or storage of materials or equipment, and installation of permanent or temporary water-crossings.

A business or establishment where consumers are served food, financial services, or pharmaceutical products while sitting in their vehicles.

Is any religious or non-profit educational use regulated by MGL Chapter 40A, Section 3.

Is an official map prepared by the Federal Flood Insurance Administration delineating both special flood hazard areas and risk premium zones.

For the purposes of these Zoning By-Laws, is defined as the continuous boundary between a lot and an abutting street, such boundary being located between lot lines or, in the case of a corner lot, between a lot line and the intersection of street lines extended. In the case of a lot abutting on more than one street, such lot shall be required to have the applicable minimum frontage on only one such street.

An establishment with facilities for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, for the viewing of the body, and for funerals.

Is any specially prepared play area whose surface, topography, size, shape and configuration is associated with recreational games, such as basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, horseshoes and archery. Such term shall not include golf courses or walking and jogging trails.

A small piece of ground used to grow vegetables, fruit, herbs, or flowers.

Any premises where gasoline or other petroleum products are dispensed into the fuel tank of motorized vehicles or boats.

Uses which provide a curriculum of academic instruction and include full-time teaching staff in facilities such as, but not limited to preschools, kindergartens, elementary schools, middle schools, junior high schools, high schools, colleges and universities or museums and libraries.

Is all the water found beneath the surface of the ground. In this by-law the term refers to the slowly moving subsurface water present in aquifers and recharge areas.

A facility for social rehabilitation, substance abuse or mental health problems that contains a group housing arrangement that provides custodial care but does not provide medical care.

Means any floor usable for living purposes, which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking, recreation, or a combination thereof. A floor used only for storage purposes is not a "habitable floor."

Is the vertical distance from the average grade of the ground adjoining the foundation, excluding appurtenances, which pertain to the building, such as, air conditioners, solar paraphernalia, and the like.

An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.

An establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.

Is material on the ground that does not allow surface water to penetrate into the soil.

A use that is accessory too, and subordinate to a primary business use. Incidental Uses shall to exceed 10% of the gross floor area of the story of the building in which it occupies.

Warehousing incidental to the primary manufacturing use which may not exceed 50% of the facilities gross floor area.

A recreation facility designed and equipped for the conduct of sports, leisure time activities and other customary and usual recreation activities, which is operated within a building as a business and open to the general public for a fee.

A solar photovoltaic system that is structurally mounted on the ground and is not roof mounted, and has a nameplate capacity of 250 kW or larger direct current.

With reference to Article 28, are waste materials including solid wastes, sludge and agricultural wastes that are capable of releasing water borne contaminants to the surrounding environment.

The manufacture of goods such as, but not limited to, furniture, pottery, cabinets or other specialty items which are then sold from the premises. Mail order sales and shipments are also allowed in addition to on-site sales.

A dwelling where a resident owner rents to three or more persons by providing nightly accommodations and meals for lodgers.

Is any lot or plot occupied by one building and its accessory buildings and uses and including such open spaces as are required by these By-Laws. Lot includes "plot" or "tract".

The making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery.

A specially designed harbor with moorings for pleasure craft and small boats.

Processing and packaging of marine related products such as fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other aquatic species.

A laboratory where biological research is conducted.

Means the average height of the sea for all stages of the tide.

A laboratory where tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Manufacturing of medical devices such as implants, instruments and equipment intended for therapeutics, monitoring and diagnostics. These include reconstructive devices such as hip and knee replacements as well as implantable monitors for cardiac and diabetic care.

From a building to a lot line or street line is measured at right angles to such line.

With reference to Article 28, is the removal of geologic materials such as topsoil, mud and gravel, metallic ores, or bedrock to be crushed or used as building stone.

Structure in which multifamily use is permitted as of right with allowed commercial uses.

Is a vehicle or vehicular attachment, commonly known as a trailer which is designed for sleeping or living quarters for one or more persons, with or without utilities, flush toilets, or bath facilities and is utilized as a residence.

Is any lot, tract or parcel of land used or intended to be occupied by two or more mobile homes for a period of over three weeks in any calendar year.

An establishment providing accommodations and other services for travelers and tourists.

A building that contains auditoria for viewing films (also called movies) for entertainment. Most, but not all, theaters are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing a ticket.

A retail establishment engaging in the sale of new and/or used motor vehicles.

Is a repair shop for automobiles where power driven machinery is used, or electric or acetylene gas welding or cleaning by explosive spray and/or similar activities of an objectionable and hazardous nature.

Dwelling containing four or more dwelling units.

Uses operated by private parties which have a contract with the Town of Dartmouth to provide a service which benefits the public.

Any solar project or purchasing program, within a geographic area, in which the benefits of a solar project flow to multiple customers such as individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and other groups.

All municipal buildings, structures, facilities, or uses owned and operated by the Town of the Dartmouth.

A wind energy conversion facility (WECF) located on Town-owned property designed to provide at least 50% of its electrical output, or of the value thereof, for the use or benefit of the Town of Dartmouth and without regard to the ownership of the structure or equipment.

A smaller restaurant designed to be located within residential neighborhoods and consisting of ten or fewer seats.

An establishment for nighttime entertainment, typically serving drinks and offering music, dancing, etc.

A non-owner occupied, single-family dwelling where one or more occupants are primarily permanent in nature and rent is paid for guest rooms.

Includes "designed or intended to be occupied".

Are uses that primarily require infrastructure such as sports fields, ball fields, tennis courts, etc. Active recreation shall include but not be limited to baseball, volleyball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, skateboarding, tennis, etc. Yard play of private homes and residential buildings shall be exempt.

A use that provides recreational facilities such as but not limited to the following uses: walking, jogging, hiking, wildlife viewing, painting, photography, cross country skiing, picnic areas, fishing, canoeing, kite flying, horseback riding, bicycling, etc.

Are those unconsolidated geologic deposits lying above the bedrock surface.

A store that sells alcoholic beverages in sealed containers for consumption elsewhere.

As referred to in Article 24 and used interchangeably, shall mean all area devoted to or available for use by motor vehicles. This shall include but is not limited to: parking stalls, access aisles, loading areas, vehicle storage areas, or any paved areas accessible to motor vehicles.

Is an open or enclosed space at least 10 feet x20 feet, exclusive of drives and maneuvering space, located on the lot it serves and with direct access either to a street or to a driveway leading to a street.

An establishment, or part thereof, or premises maintained for the purpose of providing socialization, training, or housing, in the absence of the owner, for less than 24 hours for which a fee is charged.

A building for religious services, such as a church, temple, etc.

A business office space, primary or ancillary, used for general businesses such as Attorneys, Real Estate, Medical Office, Dental Office, Payroll services, Accounting, Etc. Not to include business uses, retail or wholesale in nature where products are distributed from the premises.

Are lands subject to deed protections for conservation, resource or agricultural purposes. The term "conservation" as used herein shall not tie "Protected Lands" directly to the Conservation Commission unless so stipulated in a Deed or by jurisdictional wetland inclusion.

Are areas composed of permeable, porous materials that collect precipitation or surface water and transmit it to aquifers.

Means the channel of a river, creek, or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than a designated height.

Process of reclaiming the materials or energy values from solid wastes.

A commercial establishment where food and drink are prepared, served, and consumed, either on the premises, or for takeout to be consumed elsewhere.

Is a complex of three or more commercial establishments, primarily retail in nature, located on one lot or contiguous lots and arranged and designed as a unit.

The sale of goods and products to public consumers rather than to business, stores, etc. Products include items such as textiles, general merchandise, food and food products, auto parts, pet supplies, etc.

Means relating to, formed by, or resembling a river (including tributaries), stream, brook, etc.

Cutting, assembly, and sewing of sails and canvas parts for boats.

With reference to Article 28, are waste waters arising from ordinary domestic water use as from toilets, sinks and bathing facilities, etc. and containing such concentrations and types of pollutants as to be considered normal wastes.

Is the depth of permeable soil actually saturated with water to the capacity of the soil to contain water under normal conditions of temperature and pressure.

A walk in laundry service where articles of clothing are washed and dried by the consumer while they wait.

Shops that primarily perform services such as hairdressing, manicure, pedicure, massage, tattoos, dog grooming, etc.

Is any display of lettering, logos, pictorial matter, objects, colors, lights or illuminated tubes, or the application or attachment of the same to any device, surface, structure, boundary wall or fence, that is visible to the public and either conveys a message to the public or is intended to advertise, announce, provide an invitation regarding, or direct or draw attention to, whether directly or indirectly, a use that is conducted on the premises. A sign shall be measured so as to include the entire surface area of the sign as defined above including the area contained within any border or frame that draws attention to the sign. This definition exempts governmental directional and traffic control signs, governmental legal notices and any displays of merchandise on the interior of windows. This definition also exempts private directional and traffic control signs that are not used to advertise, announce, provide an invitation regarding, or direct or draw attention to, whether directly or indirectly, a commercial use that is conducted on the premises. This definition also exempts flags and insignias that are not used to advertise, announce, provide an invitation regarding, or direct or draw attention to, whether directly or indirectly, a commercial use that is conducted on the premises.

A single building or portion thereof that provides living quarters for one family.

With reference to Article 28, is residual material produced by water and sewage treatment processes and domestic septic tanks.

Buildings or facilities owned or operated by an association, corporation, or persons for a social, educational or recreational purpose; but not operated primarily for profit.

With reference to Article 28, are any discarded solid material, putrescible or non-putrescible, consisting of all combustible and non-combustible solid material including, but not limited to, garbage and rubbish.

Is that defined by MGL Chapter 40A, Section 9. Unless otherwise noted, the following shall apply: all special permits shall lapse unless substantial use or construction has commenced within two years. The Special Permit Granting Authority shall make related rules and regulations.

A building and its surrounding grounds where horses or draft animals are kept or brought in for training, boarding, breeding, hire, riding, sale, show, competition, or any other equine activity or discipline.

Is that part of a building between the top of a finished floor or roof next above.

Is the dividing line between a street and a lot.

Means any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure either before the improvement or repair is started, or if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition a "Substantial Improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure. The term does not, however, include either:

A communications facility that transmits and receives signals to and from a local, State, national, or international network used primarily for two-way communications.

A single building or portion thereof that provides living quarters for three families.

Is a vehicle without motive power, designed to be towed by a passenger automobile or other powered vehicle of similar size but not designed and intended for human occupancy, such as: utility trailers, boat trailers and horse trailers.

A site where recyclables and refuse are collected and sorted in preparation for processing or landfill.

A single building or portion thereof that provides living quarters for two families.

Includes "designed or intended to be used".

A hospital used solely for the medical and surgical treatment of animals under the care of a veterinarian.

A smaller medical institution which accepts patients on a walk in basis with no appointments required.

A use engaged in storage and distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, but excluding bulk storage of materials that are inflammable or explosive or that create hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions. This definition does not include self-storage facilities.

A wholesale sales section that is ancillary to the retail Use and which does not exceed 20% of the gross retail use area.

Land and support facilities set aside for the enjoyment of water based recreation and operated either for profit or non-profit. Clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts, parking facilities, a restaurant and conference/function rooms are allowed when operated as secondary services.

Accessory buildings or structures within which a kitchen, wet bar, bathroom, or any plumbing is installed; such as, but not limited to, cabanas, garages, or studios, but exclusive of any building or structure intend for, or utilized as, a dwelling unit, lodging unit or residential unit.

A separate residential unit that has its own cooking, sanitary and sleeping facilities, and that is clearly subordinate to, and has a means of external ingress and egress that is separate from, a principal residential unit.

A residential unit available for use by one family, which is located in a building being used for business purposes such as, but not limited to, retail, office, recreational, restaurant or limited production uses.

Structures such as garages, sheds, and storage buildings, used primarily for the purpose of storage, sheltering motorized vehicles and boats, or as a workshop provided that such building or structure shall not be used for business, service or industry except as allowed in these by-laws for such uses as home occupations, home educational uses, etc.; further provided, that such building or structure shall not be used as a dwelling unit, lodging unit or residential unit, except as expressly otherwise allowed in Article 50.

Is a use accessory to an exempt institution provided further that:

Educational uses operated from a residential property and which are taught without the benefit of full-time faculty and offer instruction for profit to individuals or groups in subjects such as but not limited to dance, art, martial arts, ceramics, etc.

An occupation, trade, profession, activity or use which is conducted for financial gain and such use is clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the residential dwelling.

A wind energy conversion facility (WECF) having a rated electrical power output equal to or less than 10 kilowatts.