Lee City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Introduction and Authority
§ 199-1.1 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Lee, Massachusetts," hereinafter referred to as "this chapter."
§ 199-1.2 Authority.
This chapter is adopted in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 40A, as amended.
§ 199-1.3 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the use of land, buildings and structures to the full extent of the Town's independent constitutional powers as necessary to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Town. Protection of these interests shall include but not be limited to the following objectives:
A.
To prevent overcrowding of land; to secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers and to lessen congestion in the streets.
B.
To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water supply, drainage, sewerage, schools, parks, open space and other public requirements.
C.
To conserve the value of land and buildings, including the conservation of natural resources and the prevention of blight and pollution of the environment.
D.
To encourage the most appropriate use of land and bodies of water, including due consideration of:
E.
To preserve and increase amenities by the promulgation of these regulations to fulfill the above objectives in cooperation with other Town agencies and measures they have taken under other legislative and Town authority.