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Groveland City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

Zoning Districts

§ 50-3.1 Zoning districts identified.

A. 
For the purpose of this bylaw, the Town of Groveland is hereby divided into the following types of districts:
Residence District
R-1
Residence District
R-2
Residence District
R-3
Limited Business District
LB
Business District
B
Industrial District
I
B. 
In addition, the following overlay districts are also hereby established as set forth in this bylaw:
Aquifer Protection District
Floodplain District
Wireless Communications District

§ 50-3.2 District boundaries; Zoning Map. [1]

The districts are located and bounded as shown on a map, entitled "Zoning Map of the Town of Groveland, Massachusetts dated June 20, 2002," which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and are defined more particularly below. The Zoning Map, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this bylaw. Any conflict between the Zoning Map and the written description of any district in the written terms of this bylaw shall be resolved according to the written terms.
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Editor's Note: A copy of the Zoning Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.

§ 50-3.3 Description of district boundary lines.

A. 
Residential District (R-1).
(1) 
Beginning at a point 250 feet west of the center line of Salem Street on the Groveland-Haverhill line; thence proceeding in a southeasterly direction along a line parallel to and 250 feet west of the center line of Salem Street to a point on the westerly bound of the Industrial Zone; thence in a southerly direction along the westerly bound of the Industrial Zone and a portion of another R-1 Zone, defined in Subsection A(3) below to a bound on the Groveland-Georgetown line; thence in a southerly direction along the Groveland-Georgetown line to the Groveland-Boxford line; thence in a northwesterly direction along the Groveland-Boxford line to the Groveland-Haverhill line; thence in a northeasterly direction along the Groveland-Haverhill line to the point of the beginning.
(2) 
Beginning at a point 250 feet southeast of the center line of Center Street on the Groveland-West Newbury line; thence in a southeasterly direction along the Groveland-West Newbury-Newbury line to the Groveland-Georgetown line; thence in a southwesterly direction along the Groveland-Georgetown line to the easterly bound of the Industrial Zone; thence in a northwesterly direction along the easterly bound of said Industrial Zone to the northwest bound of the Industrial Zone; thence in a westerly direction along the Industrial Zone to a point 250 feet east of the center line of School Street; thence in a northerly direction along a line parallel to and 250 feet east of the center line of School Street to a point 250 feet southeast of the center line of Center Street; thence in a northeasterly direction along a line parallel to and 250 feet southeast of the center line of Center Street to the point of beginning, with the exception of the following: excluding all Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game land, but including all private land that may be used for residential purposes.
(3) 
Beginning at a point on the Groveland-Georgetown Town line, 600 feet west from the sideline of Salem Street where it intersects the Georgetown Town line; thence in a westerly direction along the Groveland-Georgetown Town line to a bound at the comer of the Groveland-Georgetown Town line; thence in a northerly direction along the Residential R-1 Zone described above, in Subsection A(1), to the boundary of the Industrial Zone which is 208 feet +/- from the Georgetown corner; thence in an easterly direction, along the southerly boundary of the Industrial Zone, 200 feet from and parallel to the Georgetown Town line to a point 550 feet west of the sideline of Salem Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the Business Zone, 283 feet +/- to the point of beginning.
B. 
Residential District (R-2). The Residential District R-2 is all areas of Town not described by other districts.
C. 
Residential District (R-3). All of the land bounded by Gardner Street, on the east; King Street, on the north; the Business B Zone, Subsection D, on the west; and Main Street on the west and south.
D. 
Business District (B).
(1) 
Starting at a point at the intersection of Main Street and Broad Street, then northwesterly 150 feet perpendicular to Main Street; then running parallel to, and 150 feet from, the center line of Main Street southwesterly to a point 425 feet west of the intersection of Marjorie Street and Main Street; then 150 feet to the center line of Main Street; then running westerly along the center line of Main Street to a point 50 feet west of the intersection of Chestnut Street and Main Street; then, northerly, perpendicular to Main Street, 150 feet to a point; then west and southwest 150 feet from and parallel to the center line of Main Street to a point 400 feet southwest of the Bates Bridge; then 150 feet southeast to the intersection of School Street and Main Street; then southeasterly along the center line of School Street to a point 150 feet perpendicular to Main Street; then northeasterly 150 feet from and parallel to the center line of Main Street to a point 150 feet from the westerly side of the Elm Park right-of-way; then southeasterly 150 feet from and parallel to the westerly side of Elm Park to the northerly boundary of Spring Street; then 150 feet easterly along the side line of Spring Street to the side line of Elm Park; then northerly along the side line of Elm Park to a point 200 feet from the center line of Main Street; then easterly 200 feet from and parallel to Main Street to the center line of Chestnut Street; then northerly along the center line of Chestnut Street to a point 150 feet from the center line of Main Street; then northeasterly, along a line 150 feet from and parallel to the center line of Main Street, to a point 150 feet, southeast of the intersection of Broad Street and Main Street; then 150 feet, northwesterly, to the point of beginning.
(2) 
Beginning at the center line of Main Street at its intersection with Washington Street, and extending 150 feet westerly and 150 feet easterly of the center line of Washington Street; and thence southerly and parallel with Washington Street, in a 300-foot strip, to the center line of Center Street.
(3) 
Beginning at a point on the Groveland-Georgetown line, said point being at the westerly side line of Salem Street; thence in a westerly direction 600 feet along the Groveland-Georgetown line; thence in a northwesterly direction 283 feet along the R-1 Zone to the Industrial Zone; thence in an easterly direction, 200 feet north of and parallel to the Town line, along the Industrial I Zone, about 550 feet to the west side line of Salem Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along Salem Street about 320 feet to the point of beginning.
E. 
Limited Business District (LB).
(1) 
The Limited Business Zone shall extend to a depth of 125 feet when measured from the following line: [The Limited Business Zone shall be on the southeasterly side of Elm Park] beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Gardner Street and Elm Park (Route 97); thence in a southerly direction along the center line of Elm Park (Route 97) to the intersection of the center lines of Elm Park (Route 97) and School Street (Route 97); thence in a southerly direction along the center line of School Street (Route 97) to a point 65 feet south of the intersection of the center lines of Elm Park (Route 97), School Street (Route 97), and Gardner Street.
F. 
Industrial District (I).
(1) 
Beginning at a point on the easterly sideline of School Street at the corner of parcel 94/96, about 680 feet south of the center line of Ashcroft Terrace; thence running easterly approximately 1,142 feet to the southwesterly line of the Mass Electric Company easement; thence southeasterly along said easement about 2,800 feet, to the Groveland-Georgetown line; thence running southwesterly along the Groveland-Georgetown line to the northerly side of Salem Street; thence running northwesterly by the northerly line of Salem Street to the point of beginning.
(2) 
Beginning at a point on the westerly side line of Salem Street, 320 feet northwest of the Groveland-Georgetown line; thence in a westerly direction, 200 feet north of and parallel with the Town line, about 6,111 feet to the Residential R-1 Zone; thence in a northerly direction about 3,500 feet to a point on Center Street, 1,400 feet east of the intersection of Salem and Washington Street; thence in a northerly direction about 2,100 feet on a line 150 feet east of the thread of the stream known as Grindle Brook, which point is about 1,075 feet from the intersection of Main Street and Washington Street; thence in an easterly direction about 2,800 feet to a point on the westerly side line of Mass Electric Company easement; thence in a southerly direction, along the westerly side line of Mass Electric Company easement, about 2,280 feet to a point 150 feet north of Center Street; thence in a westerly direction about 2,100 feet, along a line 150 feet north and parallel to Center Street; thence in a southerly direction 150 feet to the north side line of Center Street; thence in a westerly direction about 870 feet, along the north side line of Center Street, to a point; thence in a southerly direction, 200 feet west of and parallel with Murray Avenue, approximately 1,800 feet to a point 200 feet west of Murray Avenue, on the south side of Salem Street; thence in an easterly direction along the south side line of Salem Street about 3,000 feet; thence in a southeasterly direction along Salem Street a distance of about 2,800 feet to the point of beginning.
(3) 
Beginning at a point on the Groveland-Georgetown Town line, 600 feet west from the sideline of Salem Street where it intersects the Georgetown Town line; thence in a westerly direction along the Groveland-Georgetown Town line to a bound at the corner of Groveland-Georgetown Town line; thence in a northerly direction along the Residential R-1 Zone described above, in Subsection A(1), to the boundary of the Industrial Zone which is 208 feet +/- from the Georgetown corner; thence in an easterly direction, along the southerly boundary of the Industrial Zone, 200 feet from and parallel to the Georgetown Town line to a point 550 feet west of the side line of Salem Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the Business Zone, 283 feet +/- to the point of beginning.