Certain terms. For purposes of these bylaws, and except otherwise as may specifically be stated, all references to the term "Town" shall mean the Town of Foxborough; all reference to such terms as "Planning Board," "Board of Appeals," and the like shall mean such boards, agencies, committees or the like of the Town of Foxborough as are designated by such terms; and all references to such terms as "Building Commissioner," "Town Clerk," "Director of Land Use and Economic Development," and the like shall mean such officials of the Town of Foxborough as are designated by such terms.

Applicability; nonconformities. Except as hereinafter provided, these bylaws shall not apply to structures or uses lawfully in existence or lawfully begun, or to a building permit or special permit issued before the first publication of notice of the public hearing on these bylaws or any amendments thereto, but shall apply to any change or substantial extension of such use, to a building permit or special permit issued after the first notice of said public hearing, to any reconstruction, extension or structural change of such structure and to any alteration of a structure begun after the first notice of said public hearing to provide for its use in a substantially different purpose or for the same purpose in a substantially different manner or to a substantially greater extent except where alteration, reconstruction, extension or a structural change to a single- or two-family residential structure does not increase the nonconforming nature of said structure.

Commencement. Construction or operations under a building permit or special permit shall conform to any subsequent amendments to these bylaws, unless the use or construction is commenced within a period of not more than six months after the issuance of the permit and in any case involving construction, unless such construction is continued through to completion as continuously and expeditiously as is reasonable.

Gravel removal. All gravel removal operations shall only be authorized by the Select Board pursuant to the Town's Revised Earth Removal Bylaw.[1]

Wetlands. All operations governed by MGL Chapter 131, the Wetlands Protection Act, shall also require the authorization of the Conservation Commission pursuant to the Foxborough Wetlands Protection Bylaw.[2]

Demolition. All requests for demolition permits shall comply with the provisions of the Demolition Bylaw per Chapter 88, Building Demolition, of the Foxborough General Bylaws.

Scenic roads. All operations conducted on roads designated as "scenic" shall comply with the provisions of the Scenic Roads Bylaw, per Chapter 202 of the Foxborough General Bylaws.