Haverhill City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
SECTION 3
0 USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 3.1.1 Applicability of Use Regulations.
- § 3.1.2 Uses Subject to Other Regulations.
- § 3.1.3 Table of Use and Parking Regulations; Key.
- § 3.2.1 General.
- § 3.2.2 Nonresidential Accessory Uses.
- § 3.2.3 Residential Accessory Uses.
- § 3.2.4.1 Purpose.
- § 3.2.4.2 Definitions.
- § 3.2.4.3 Requirements.
- § 3.2.4.4 Violation/Penalty.
- § 3.3.1 Home Occupation - As Of Right.
- § 3.3.2 Home Occupation - By Special Permit.
SECTION 4
0 DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 4.1.1 Applicability of Dimensional Regulations.
- § 4.1.2 Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations.
- § 4.2.1 Fences.
- § 4.2.2 Reduction of Lot Area.
- § 4.2.3 Separation of Lots.
- § 4.2.4 Appurtenances Projecting Into Yards.
- § 4.2.5 Exceptions to Height Requirements.
- § 4.2.6 Corner Clearance.
- § 4.3.1 Single- and Two-Family Structures.
- § 4.3.2 RU and RH Districts.
- § 4.4.1 Detached Accessory Buildings.
- § 4.4.2 Agricultural Buildings.
- § 4.4.3 Attached Accessory Buildings.
- § 4.4.4 Accessory Swimming Pools.
SECTION 5
0 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
Sections
- § 5.1 APPLICABILITY.
- § 5.1.1 Commencement of Construction or Operation.
- § 5.2 NONCONFORMING USES.
- § 5.2.1 Permissible Changes.
- § 5.3 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES.
- § 5.3.1 Permissible Changes.
- § 5.4 VARIANCE REQUIRED.
- § 5.5 NONCONFORMING SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.
- § 5.5.1 Structure Located on Lot with Insufficient Area.
- § 5.5.2 Structure Located on Lot with Insufficient Frontage.
- § 5.5.3 Structure Encroaching in Required Yard.
- § 5.6 ABANDONMENT OR NON-USE.
- § 5.7 RECONSTRUCTION AFTER CATASTROPHE OR DEMOLITION.
- § 5.7.1 Two Years.
- § 5.7.2 Same Footprint and Volume.
- § 5.7.3 Different Footprint or Volume.
- § 5.8 REVERSION TO NONCONFORMITY.
- § 5.9 SUBSTANDARD LOTS.
- § 5.10 EMINENT DOMAIN.
SECTION 6
0 GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 6.1.1 Applicability.
- § 6.1.2 Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities.
- § 6.1.3 Parking Code.
- § 6.1.4 Off-Street Parking Area Design Requirements.
- § 6.1.5 Off-Street Loading Requirements.
- § 6.1.6 Off-Street Loading Space Design.
- § 6.1.7 Existing Spaces.
- § 6.1.8 Computation of Spaces.
- § 6.1.9 Combined Facilities.
- § 6.1.10 Continued Dedication.
- § 6.1.11 Location of Parking and Loading Spaces.
- § 6.1.12 Parking and Loading Space Standards.
- § 6.1.13 Queue Spaces.
- § 6.1.14 Common Driveways.
- § 6.1.15 Special Permit.
- § 6.2.1 Compliance Required.
- § 6.2.2 Types of Signs.
- § 6.2.3 Illumination of Signs in All Districts.
- § 6.2.4 Temporary Signs.
- § 6.2.5 Exempt Signs.
- § 6.2.6 Prohibited Signs.
- § 6.2.7 Signs Permitted in Any R or S District.
- § 6.2.8 Signs Permitted in Any C District.
- § 6.2.9 Signs Permitted in Any I District.
- § 6.2.10 Nonaccessory Signs.
- § 6.2.11 Special Permit.
- § 6.2.12 General Filing Requirements.
- § 6.3.1 Purpose.
- § 6.3.2 Procedures; Rules and Regulations.
- § 6.3.3 Standards.
- § 6.3.4 Exemptions.
- § 6.3.5 Waiver of Standards.
- § 6.3.6 Enforcement.
SECTION 7
0 SPECIAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 7.1.1 General.
- § 7.1.2 Eligibility.
- § 7.2.1 General.
- § 7.2.2 Application for Special Permit.
- § 7.2.3 Operating Standards.
- § 7.2.4 Loam.
- § 7.2.5 Special Permit Criteria.
- § 7.2.6 Penalty.
- § 7.2.7 Restoration Standards.
- § 7.2.8 Performance Guarantee.
- § 7.2.9 Agents.
- § 7.3.1 Location.
- § 7.4.1 General.
- § 7.4.2 Enforcement.
- § 7.5.1 Purpose.
- § 7.5.2 Use Regulations.
- § 7.5.3 Location.
- § 7.5.4 Dimensional Requirements.
- § 7.5.5 Design Standards.
- § 7.5.6 Lighting and Signage.
- § 7.5.7 Historic Buildings.
- § 7.5.8 Scenic Landscapes and Vistas.
- § 7.5.9 Environmental Standards.
- § 7.5.10 Safety Standards.
- § 7.5.11 Application Procedures.
- § 7.5.12 Sight Lines; Photographs.
- § 7.5.13 Design Filing Requirements.
- § 7.5.14 Noise Filing Requirements.
- § 7.5.15 Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR) Filing Requirements.
- § 7.5.16 Federal Environmental Filing Requirements.
- § 7.5.17 Waiver.
- § 7.5.18 Technical Expert.
- § 7.5.19 Colocation.
- § 7.5.20 Modifications.
- § 7.5.21 Monitoring and Maintenance; Violations and Penalties.
- § 7.5.22 Abandonment or Discontinuation of Use; Violations and Penalties.
- § 7.5.23 Reconstruction or Replacement of Existing Towers and Monopoles.
- § 7.5.24 Performance Guarantees.
- § 7.5.25 Term of Special Permit; Renewal.
- § 7.6.1 General.
- § 7.7.1 Access from R District.
- § 7.7.2 Access from B or C District.
- § 7.8.1 Purpose.
- § 7.8.2 Definitions.
- § 7.8.3 Applicability.
- § 7.8.4 General Requirements for All Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems.
- § 7.8.5 Review.
- § 7.8.6 Dimensional Requirements.
- § 7.8.7 Design and Performance Standards.
- § 7.8.8 Safety and Environmental Standards.
- § 7.8.9 Monitoring, Maintenance and Reporting.
- § 7.8.10 Abandonment or Decommissioning.
- § 7.8.11 Special Permit Criteria for the Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems.
- § 7.8.12 Review for Medium-Scale Ground-Mounted, Roof-Mounted, and Municipal Solar Energy Systems.
- § 7.8.13 Mandatory Inclusion of Roof-Mounted Solar Energy System.
- § 7.8.14 Solar Energy System Assessment.
- § 7.8.15 Exemptions.
- § 7.9.1 Purpose.
- § 7.9.2 Authority.
- § 7.9.3 Applicability.
- § 7.9.4 Location.
- § 7.9.5 Conditions.
SECTION 8
0 SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 8.1 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU).
- § 8.1.1 Purpose.
- § 8.1.1B Definitions.
- § 8.1.2 Permitting Requirements.
- § 8.1.3 Application.
- § 8.1.4 General Conditions and Requirements for All Accessory Dwelling Units.
- § 8.1.5 Use and Dimensional Requirements.
- § 8.1.6 Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit.
- § 8.1.7 Enforcement.
- § 8.1.8 Termination.
- § 8.2.1 General.
- § 8.2.2 Eligibility.
- § 8.3 INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- § 8.3.1 Purpose.
- § 8.3.1.5 Nonapplicability.
- § 8.3.2 Applicability to Multifamily Dwelling Units.
- § 8.3.3 Special Permit.
- § 8.3.4 Provision of Affordable Units.
- § 8.3.5 Density Bonus.
- § 8.3.6 Household Eligibility.
- § 8.3.7 Standards for Construction and Occupancy of Affordable Units.
- § 8.3.8 Affordability Standards.
- § 8.3.9 Preservation of Affordability; Restrictions on Resale.
- § 8.3.10 Administration.
- § 8.3.11 Compliance and Monitoring.
- § 8.3.12 Outside Consultants.
- § 8.3.13 Conflict with Other Ordinances.
- § 8.4.1 Purpose.
- § 8.4.2 Applicability.
- § 8.4.3 Procedures.
- § 8.4.4 Design Process.
- § 8.4.5 Modification of Lot Requirements.
- § 8.4.6 Basic Maximum Number of Dwelling Units.
- § 8.4.7 Density Bonus.
- § 8.4.8 Types of Buildings.
- § 8.4.9 Roads.
- § 8.4.10 Parking.
- § 8.4.11 Water and Sewer.
- § 8.4.12 Trash Removal.
- § 8.4.13 Contiguous Open Space.
- § 8.4.14 Ownership of the Contiguous Open Space.
- § 8.4.15 Buffer Areas.
- § 8.4.16 Stormwater Management.
- § 8.4.17 Homeowners or Condominium Association.
- § 8.4.18 Waiver.
- § 8.4.19 Decision.
- § 8.4.20 Relation to Other Requirements.
- § 8.5 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD).
- § 8.5.1 Purpose and Intent.
- § 8.5.2 Types.
- § 8.5.3 Procedures.
- § 8.5.4 Lapse.
- § 8.5.5 Submission Requirements for a PDD Rezoning Ordinance.
- § 8.5.6 Administrative Requirements.
- § 8.5.7 Criteria for Approval.
- § 8.5.8 Changes in a Site Development and Use Plan.
- § 8.5.A BOSTON ROAD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (BRPRD).
- § 8.5.A.1 Purpose.
- § 8.5.A.2 Location.
- § 8.5.A.3 As of Right Uses.
- § 8.5.A.4 Special Permit Uses.
- § 8.5.A.5 Dimensional and Density Regulations.
- § 8.5.A.6 Parking and Loading.
- § 8.5.A.7 Roads and Utilities.
- § 8.5.A.8 Performance Standards.
- § 8.5.A.9 Signs.
- § 8.5.B OXFORD CROSSING PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (OCPRD).
- § 8.5.B.1 Purpose.
- § 8.5.B.2 Location.
- § 8.5.B.3 As of Right Uses.
- § 8.5.B.4 Dimensional and Density Regulations.
- § 8.5.B.5 Parking and Loading.
- § 8.5.B.6 Roads and Utilities.
- § 8.5.B.7 Performance Standards.
- § 8.5.B.8 Signs.
- § 8.6.1 Purpose.
- § 8.6.2 Definitions.
- § 8.6.3 Registration Required.
- § 8.6.4 Registration Application.
- § 8.6.5 Registration Issuance.
- § 8.6.6 Parking Plan.
SECTION 9
0 SPECIAL/OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 9.1 FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT (FPOD).
- § 9.1.0 Purpose and definitions.
- § 9.1.1 Overlay District.
- § 9.1.2 Applicability.
- § 9.1.3 Existing structures.
- § 9.1.4 Floodway.
- § 9.1.5 Base flood elevation and floodway data.
- § 9.1.6.1 Use regulations.
- § 9.1.62 Local variances.
- § 9.1.6.3 State variances.
- § 9.1.6.4 Use regulations - Permits.
- § 9.1.7 Zone AE.
- § 9.1.8 Subdivisions.
- § 9.1.9.1 Notification of watercourse alteration.
- § 9.1.9.2 Base flood elevation notification.
- § 9.1.10 Permitted uses.
- § 9.1.11 Designation of community Floodplain Administrator.
- § 9.1.12 Abrogation and greater restriction.
- § 9.1.13 Severability.
- § 9.1.14 Disclaimer of liability.
- § 9.2.1 Purpose.
- § 9.2.2 Overlay District.
- § 9.2.3 Delineation of WSPOD.
- § 9.2.4 Definitions.
- § 9.2.5 Permitted Uses.
- § 9.2.6 Prohibited Uses.
- § 9.2.7 Uses Permitted by Special Permit.
- § 9.2.8 Application.
- § 9.2.9 Design and Performance Standards.
- § 9.2.10 Special Permit Procedures.
- § 9.2.11 Criteria for Approval by the SPGA.
- § 9.2.12 Technical Assistance.
- § 9.2.13 Reimbursement of Costs.
- § 9.2.14 Violations.
- § 9.3.1 Purpose.
- § 9.3.2 Boundaries.
- § 9.3.3 Definitions.
- § 9.3.4 Establishment of Sub-Zones.
- § 9.3.5 Design Guidelines.
- § 9.3.6 Use Restrictions.
- § 9.3.7 Prohibited Uses.
- § 9.3.8 Exemptions.
- § 9.3.9 Special Permit Criteria.
- § 9.3.10 Preferred Projects by Sub-Zone.
- § 9.3.11 Density Regulations.
- § 9.3.12 Density Bonuses.
- § 9.3.13 Dimensional Regulations.
- § 9.3.14 Signs.
- § 9.3.15 Parking Requirements.
- § 9.3.16 Reduction in the Parking Requirement.
- § 9.3.17 Shared Parking in Sub-Zone E.
- § 9.3.18 Application for Plan Approval.
- § 9.3.19 Plan Application Procedures.
- § 9.3.20 Plan Approval Decision.
- § 9.3.21 Change in Plans After Approval.
- § 9.3.22 Enforcement and Appeal.
- § 9.3.23 Separability.
- § 9.4.1 Establishment.
- § 9.4.2 Purpose.
- § 9.4.3 Definitions.
- § 9.4.4 Location.
- § 9.4.5 Application.
- § 9.4.6 Procedures.
- § 9.4.7 Special Permit Conditions on RMDs.
- § 9.4.8 Exemption from RMD Special Permit Requirement.
- § 9.4.9 Prohibition Against Nuisances.
- § 9.5.1 Purpose.
- § 9.5.2 Definitions.
- § 9.5.3 Overlay District.
- § 9.5.4 Applicability.
- § 9.5.5 Permitted Uses.
- § 9.5.6 Prohibited Uses.
- § 9.5.7 Project Phasing.
- § 9.5.8 Dimensional Regulations.
- § 9.5.9 Density Requirements.
- § 9.5.10 Parking Requirements.
- § 9.5.11 General Design Standards.
- § 9.5.12 Application for Plan Approval.
- § 9.5.13 Procedures.
- § 9.5.14 Decision.
- § 9.5.15 Change in Plan After Approval by PAA.
- § 9.5.16 Enforcement and Appeal.
- § 9.5.17 Freeze During Process; Effectiveness and Validity of Plan Approval.
- § 9.5.18 Tax and Other Incentives for Priority Projects.
- § 9.6.1 Applicability.
- § 9.6.2 Tract Area and Ownership Requirements.
- § 9.6.3 Dimensional, Parking and Loading Requirements.
- § 9.6.4 Uses.
- § 9.6.5 Open Space.
- § 9.6.6 Public Water and Sewer.
- § 9.6.7 Subdivision Review.
- § 9.6.8 Clerk of the Works.
- § 9.6.9 Street Signage.
- § 9.6.10 Street Lighting.
- § 9.6.11 Design Criteria.
- § 9.6.12 Landscaping.
- § 9.6.13 Procedures.
- § 9.7.1 PURPOSE.
- § 9.7.2 Definitions.
- § 9.7.3 Applicability.
- § 9.7.4 Designated Locations of Marijuana Establishments.
- § 9.7.5 Designated Number of Marijuana Establishments.
- § 9.7.6 Special Permit Required.
- § 9.7.7 Development Review Required as Part of Special Permit Application.
- § 9.7.8 General Requirements.
- § 9.7.9 Design Requirements.
- § 9.7.10 Filing Requirements.
- § 9.7.11 Discontinuance of Use.
- § 9.7.12 No City Liability; Indemnification.
- § 9.7.13 Annual Inspection.
- § 9.7.14 Other Laws Remain Applicable.
- § 9.8.1 Purpose.
- § 9.8.2 Definitions.
- § 9.8.3 Overlay District.
- § 9.8.4 Applicability of DSGOD.
- § 9.8.5 Permitted Uses.
- § 9.8.6 Project Phasing.
- § 9.8.7 Housing and Housing Affordability.
- § 9.8.8 Density.
- § 9.8.9 Parking Requirements.
- § 9.8.10 General Design Standards.
- § 9.8.11 Subzone Design Standards.
- § 9.8.12 Application for Plan Approval.
- § 9.8.13 Procedures.
- § 9.8.14 Decision.
- § 9.8.15 Change in Plans after Approval by PAA.
- § 9.8.16 Enforcement and Appeal.
- § 9.8.17 Severability.
SECTION 10
0 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- § 10.1.1 Permit Required.
- § 10.1.2 Exemptions.
- § 10.1.3 Other Approvals Required.
- § 10.1.4 Development Review.
- § 10.1.5 Certificate of Use and Occupancy.
- § 10.1.6 Permit and Application Fees.
- § 10.1.7 Enforcement.
- § 10.1.8 Penalties.
- § 10.2.1 Establishment.
- § 10.2.2 Powers.
- § 10.2.3 Procedures.
- § 10.2.4 Conditions.
- § 10.2.5 Regulations.
- § 10.2.6 Fees.
- § 10.3.1 Establishment.
- § 10.3.2 Powers.
- § 10.3.3 Rules and Regulations.
- § 10.3.4 Fees.
- § 10.4.1 Special Permit Granting Authority (SPGA).
- § 10.4.2 Criteria.
- § 10.4.3 Procedures.
- § 10.4.4 Conditions.
- § 10.4.5 Plans.
- § 10.4.6 Lapse.
- § 10.4.7 Regulations.
- § 10.4.8 Fees.
- § 10.5.1 General.
- § 10.5.2 Fee.
- § 10.6.1 Applicability.
- § 10.6.2 Duties.
- § 10.6.3 Notice.
- § 10.6.4 Payment.
- § 10.6.5 Release.
- § 10.6.6 Deposit.
- § 10.6.7 Acknowledgment.
- § 10.6.8 Suspension.
- § 10.7.1 Purpose.
- § 10.7.2 Request.
- § 10.7.3 Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § 10.7.4 Information.
- § 10.7.5 ZBA Procedures.
- § 10.7.6 Decision.
- § 10.7.7 Appeal.
- § 10.7.8 File.
- § 10.7.9 Other Laws.
- § 10.7.10 Effective Date.
- § 10.8.1 Purpose.
- § 10.8.2 Site Plan Review Required.
- § 10.8.3 Scope of Site Plan Review.
- § 10.8.4 Required Information.
- § 10.8.5 Site Plan; Contents.
- § 10.8.6 Decision.
- § 10.8.7 Appeal.