New Bedford City Zoning Code

APPENDIX B

TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS

D I S T R I C T S

REQUIRE- MENT	RA	RB	RC	RAA	MUB	PB	IA	IB	IC	WI	AMC	KH-TOD	CC-TOD
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)	8,000	8,000 for uses allowed in RA; 10,000 for two family units	8,000 for uses allowed in RA; 10,000 for two family units; 15,000 for 3 or more family units	16,000	8,000 for uses allowed in residence A; 10,000 for two family units; 15,000 for 3 or more family units	0	0	0	0	0	5,000	2,000	2,000
Density of Dwelling Units per Lot	1 per 10,000 sq. ft.	1 per 10,000 sq. ft. for single family; 1 per 5,000 sq. feet for two family	1 per 10,000 sq. ft. for single family; 1 per 5,000 sq. feet for two family; 1 per 1,000 sq. feet for three or more family	1 per 16,000 sq. ft.	1 per 10,000 sq. ft. for single family; 1 per 5,000 sq. feet for two family; 1 per 1,000 sq. feet for three or more family	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.75 units per 1000 sq. ft.	1.75 units per 1000 sq.ft.
Lot Frontage - minimum (ft.)	75	75 for uses allowed in RA; 100 for two family	75 for uses allowed in RA; 100 for two family; 150 for 3 or more family	150	75 for uses allowed in RA; 100 for two family; 150 for 3 or more family; 0 for other allowed uses	0	0	0	0	0	50	20	20
Building Frontage - maximum (ft.)												300	300
Height of Buildings - maximum (ft.)	45; 60 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	45; 60 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	60	35; 60 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	45 for single or two family; 60 for three family, 100 ¹ for other allowed uses	25	100 ¹	100 ¹	100 ¹	100 ¹	Chapter 3, Article II, Section 3.23 of the New Bedford Code of Ordinances	100 Maximum Building Height within 100 feet of the lot line of a parcel in an abutting Residential Zone, as measured from the property line of the closest residentially zoned property to the subject site: 60 feet	Subarea A - East of Route 18/JFK Boulevard): 150 feet Subarea B - East side of Purchase Street: 65 feet Subarea C - West of Purchase Street: 40 feet Maximum Building Height within 20 feet of the lot line of an abutting Residential parcel, as measured from the property line of the closest residentially zoned property to the subject site: 40 feet
Height of Buildings (# stories)	2.5; 3 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	2.5; 3 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	4	2.5; 3 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	2.5 for uses allowed in residence A or B; 4 for three or more family; 7 for other allowed uses	2	7	7	7	7	Chapter 3, Article II, Section 3.23 of the New Bedford Code of Ordinances
Front Yard (ft.)	20 ²	20 ²	20 ²	40 ²	20 for uses allowed in residential district ¹ ; 0 for other allowed uses	25	25	25	25	10	25	0 minimum ³ 20 maximum ⁴	0 minimum ³ 20 maximum ⁴
Side Yard (ft.)	10 on one side; 12 on the other	10 on one side; 12 on the other	10 on one side; 12 on the other	16 on one side; 24 on the other	10 on one side, 12 on the other for uses allowed in residential district; for other uses, 10 on any side where adjacent lot is in a residential district or used for residential purposes	25	25	25	25	10	20	0 minimum—within the KH-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 10 (maximum—abutting Residential Zone)	0 minimum—within the CC-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 10 (maximum—abutting Residential Zone)
Rear Yard (ft.)	30	30	30	30	30 for uses allowed in residential district; for other uses, 10 for 1-2 story buildings; 20 feet for 3 or more stories	25	25	25	25	10 for 1-2 story buildings; 20 feet for 3 or more stories	10	0 minimum—within the KH-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 20 maximum	0 minimum—within the CC-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 20 (maximum—abutting Residential Zone)
Lot Coverage by Buildings - maximum (%)	30; 40 on comer lots	30; 40 on corner lots	30; 40 on comer lots	30; 40 on corner lots	30; 40 on corner lots for uses allowed in residential district; 0 for other uses	50	50	50	50	50	50%	Sites <1 acre: 80% Sites ≥1 acre:50%	Sites <1 acre: 80% Sites >1 acre:50%
Green Space and Public Realm - minimum (%)	35%	35%	35%	35%	35% for uses allowed in residential districts; 0 for other uses	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	Sites <1 acre: 10% Sites ≥1 acre: 35%	Sites <1 acre: 10% Sites >1 acre: 35%

¹ Provided, however, that no part of any building shall be erected to a height in excess of 1¾ times the horizontal distance from its face to the opposite street line.

² Provided, however, that no story or part of any building except projecting eaves or uncovered steps shall be erected nearer to the street line of any street on which it fronts than the average alignment of the corresponding stories or parts of existing buildings within two hundred (200) feet on each side of the lot and within the same block and district. Where there is a building on one or both of the adjoining lots, the front yard for a building shall have a depth equal to the average of the front yard depths of the two (2) adjoining lots. A lot without a building shall be counted as having a front yard of the depth required by this chapter. If there are no existing buildings on the same side of the street, the average setback alignment of corresponding stories within two hundred (200) feet on each side of and directly opposite the lot shall govern. One street frontage of a corner lot shall have a clear depth of no less than ten (10) feet, in which case this distance shall not be considered in determining the front yard depths on such street. Nothing in this chapter shall require any building hereafter erected between two (2) existing buildings or immediately adjacent lots to set back from the street a greater distance than that one of such two (2) existing buildings which is farther from the street line.

³ Buildings should be set back to accommodate the public right-of-way, consistent with Department of Public Infrastructure standards.

⁴ No requirement or limitation applies

(Ord. of 12-23-03, § 1; Ord. of 11-27-13, § 1; Ord. of 5-19-21, § 3; Ord. of 11-26-24(3), § 4; Ord. of 8-21-25(1), § 3)

New Bedford City Zoning Code

APPENDIX B

TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS

D I S T R I C T S

REQUIRE- MENT	RA	RB	RC	RAA	MUB	PB	IA	IB	IC	WI	AMC	KH-TOD	CC-TOD
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)	8,000	8,000 for uses allowed in RA; 10,000 for two family units	8,000 for uses allowed in RA; 10,000 for two family units; 15,000 for 3 or more family units	16,000	8,000 for uses allowed in residence A; 10,000 for two family units; 15,000 for 3 or more family units	0	0	0	0	0	5,000	2,000	2,000
Density of Dwelling Units per Lot	1 per 10,000 sq. ft.	1 per 10,000 sq. ft. for single family; 1 per 5,000 sq. feet for two family	1 per 10,000 sq. ft. for single family; 1 per 5,000 sq. feet for two family; 1 per 1,000 sq. feet for three or more family	1 per 16,000 sq. ft.	1 per 10,000 sq. ft. for single family; 1 per 5,000 sq. feet for two family; 1 per 1,000 sq. feet for three or more family	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.75 units per 1000 sq. ft.	1.75 units per 1000 sq.ft.
Lot Frontage - minimum (ft.)	75	75 for uses allowed in RA; 100 for two family	75 for uses allowed in RA; 100 for two family; 150 for 3 or more family	150	75 for uses allowed in RA; 100 for two family; 150 for 3 or more family; 0 for other allowed uses	0	0	0	0	0	50	20	20
Building Frontage - maximum (ft.)												300	300
Height of Buildings - maximum (ft.)	45; 60 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	45; 60 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	60	35; 60 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	45 for single or two family; 60 for three family, 100 ¹ for other allowed uses	25	100 ¹	100 ¹	100 ¹	100 ¹	Chapter 3, Article II, Section 3.23 of the New Bedford Code of Ordinances	100 Maximum Building Height within 100 feet of the lot line of a parcel in an abutting Residential Zone, as measured from the property line of the closest residentially zoned property to the subject site: 60 feet	Subarea A - East of Route 18/JFK Boulevard): 150 feet Subarea B - East side of Purchase Street: 65 feet Subarea C - West of Purchase Street: 40 feet Maximum Building Height within 20 feet of the lot line of an abutting Residential parcel, as measured from the property line of the closest residentially zoned property to the subject site: 40 feet
Height of Buildings (# stories)	2.5; 3 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	2.5; 3 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	4	2.5; 3 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	2.5 for uses allowed in residence A or B; 4 for three or more family; 7 for other allowed uses	2	7	7	7	7	Chapter 3, Article II, Section 3.23 of the New Bedford Code of Ordinances
Front Yard (ft.)	20 ²	20 ²	20 ²	40 ²	20 for uses allowed in residential district ¹ ; 0 for other allowed uses	25	25	25	25	10	25	0 minimum ³ 20 maximum ⁴	0 minimum ³ 20 maximum ⁴
Side Yard (ft.)	10 on one side; 12 on the other	10 on one side; 12 on the other	10 on one side; 12 on the other	16 on one side; 24 on the other	10 on one side, 12 on the other for uses allowed in residential district; for other uses, 10 on any side where adjacent lot is in a residential district or used for residential purposes	25	25	25	25	10	20	0 minimum—within the KH-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 10 (maximum—abutting Residential Zone)	0 minimum—within the CC-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 10 (maximum—abutting Residential Zone)
Rear Yard (ft.)	30	30	30	30	30 for uses allowed in residential district; for other uses, 10 for 1-2 story buildings; 20 feet for 3 or more stories	25	25	25	25	10 for 1-2 story buildings; 20 feet for 3 or more stories	10	0 minimum—within the KH-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 20 maximum	0 minimum—within the CC-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 20 (maximum—abutting Residential Zone)
Lot Coverage by Buildings - maximum (%)	30; 40 on comer lots	30; 40 on corner lots	30; 40 on comer lots	30; 40 on corner lots	30; 40 on corner lots for uses allowed in residential district; 0 for other uses	50	50	50	50	50	50%	Sites <1 acre: 80% Sites ≥1 acre:50%	Sites <1 acre: 80% Sites >1 acre:50%
Green Space and Public Realm - minimum (%)	35%	35%	35%	35%	35% for uses allowed in residential districts; 0 for other uses	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	Sites <1 acre: 10% Sites ≥1 acre: 35%	Sites <1 acre: 10% Sites >1 acre: 35%

¹ Provided, however, that no part of any building shall be erected to a height in excess of 1¾ times the horizontal distance from its face to the opposite street line.

³ Buildings should be set back to accommodate the public right-of-way, consistent with Department of Public Infrastructure standards.

⁴ No requirement or limitation applies

(Ord. of 12-23-03, § 1; Ord. of 11-27-13, § 1; Ord. of 5-19-21, § 3; Ord. of 11-26-24(3), § 4; Ord. of 8-21-25(1), § 3)

New Bedford City Zoning Code

APPENDIX B

TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS

D I S T R I C T S

REQUIRE- MENT	RA	RB	RC	RAA	MUB	PB	IA	IB	IC	WI	AMC	KH-TOD	CC-TOD
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)	8,000	8,000 for uses allowed in RA; 10,000 for two family units	8,000 for uses allowed in RA; 10,000 for two family units; 15,000 for 3 or more family units	16,000	8,000 for uses allowed in residence A; 10,000 for two family units; 15,000 for 3 or more family units	0	0	0	0	0	5,000	2,000	2,000
Density of Dwelling Units per Lot	1 per 10,000 sq. ft.	1 per 10,000 sq. ft. for single family; 1 per 5,000 sq. feet for two family	1 per 10,000 sq. ft. for single family; 1 per 5,000 sq. feet for two family; 1 per 1,000 sq. feet for three or more family	1 per 16,000 sq. ft.	1 per 10,000 sq. ft. for single family; 1 per 5,000 sq. feet for two family; 1 per 1,000 sq. feet for three or more family	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.75 units per 1000 sq. ft.	1.75 units per 1000 sq.ft.
Lot Frontage - minimum (ft.)	75	75 for uses allowed in RA; 100 for two family	75 for uses allowed in RA; 100 for two family; 150 for 3 or more family	150	75 for uses allowed in RA; 100 for two family; 150 for 3 or more family; 0 for other allowed uses	0	0	0	0	0	50	20	20
Building Frontage - maximum (ft.)												300	300
Height of Buildings - maximum (ft.)	45; 60 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	45; 60 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	60	35; 60 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	45 for single or two family; 60 for three family, 100 ¹ for other allowed uses	25	100 ¹	100 ¹	100 ¹	100 ¹	Chapter 3, Article II, Section 3.23 of the New Bedford Code of Ordinances	100 Maximum Building Height within 100 feet of the lot line of a parcel in an abutting Residential Zone, as measured from the property line of the closest residentially zoned property to the subject site: 60 feet	Subarea A - East of Route 18/JFK Boulevard): 150 feet Subarea B - East side of Purchase Street: 65 feet Subarea C - West of Purchase Street: 40 feet Maximum Building Height within 20 feet of the lot line of an abutting Residential parcel, as measured from the property line of the closest residentially zoned property to the subject site: 40 feet
Height of Buildings (# stories)	2.5; 3 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	2.5; 3 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	4	2.5; 3 for religious, educational, or institutional buildings	2.5 for uses allowed in residence A or B; 4 for three or more family; 7 for other allowed uses	2	7	7	7	7	Chapter 3, Article II, Section 3.23 of the New Bedford Code of Ordinances
Front Yard (ft.)	20 ²	20 ²	20 ²	40 ²	20 for uses allowed in residential district ¹ ; 0 for other allowed uses	25	25	25	25	10	25	0 minimum ³ 20 maximum ⁴	0 minimum ³ 20 maximum ⁴
Side Yard (ft.)	10 on one side; 12 on the other	10 on one side; 12 on the other	10 on one side; 12 on the other	16 on one side; 24 on the other	10 on one side, 12 on the other for uses allowed in residential district; for other uses, 10 on any side where adjacent lot is in a residential district or used for residential purposes	25	25	25	25	10	20	0 minimum—within the KH-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 10 (maximum—abutting Residential Zone)	0 minimum—within the CC-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 10 (maximum—abutting Residential Zone)
Rear Yard (ft.)	30	30	30	30	30 for uses allowed in residential district; for other uses, 10 for 1-2 story buildings; 20 feet for 3 or more stories	25	25	25	25	10 for 1-2 story buildings; 20 feet for 3 or more stories	10	0 minimum—within the KH-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 20 maximum	0 minimum—within the CC-TOD or abutting non- Residential Zone) 20 (maximum—abutting Residential Zone)
Lot Coverage by Buildings - maximum (%)	30; 40 on comer lots	30; 40 on corner lots	30; 40 on comer lots	30; 40 on corner lots	30; 40 on corner lots for uses allowed in residential district; 0 for other uses	50	50	50	50	50	50%	Sites <1 acre: 80% Sites ≥1 acre:50%	Sites <1 acre: 80% Sites >1 acre:50%
Green Space and Public Realm - minimum (%)	35%	35%	35%	35%	35% for uses allowed in residential districts; 0 for other uses	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	Sites <1 acre: 10% Sites ≥1 acre: 35%	Sites <1 acre: 10% Sites >1 acre: 35%

¹ Provided, however, that no part of any building shall be erected to a height in excess of 1¾ times the horizontal distance from its face to the opposite street line.

³ Buildings should be set back to accommodate the public right-of-way, consistent with Department of Public Infrastructure standards.

⁴ No requirement or limitation applies

(Ord. of 12-23-03, § 1; Ord. of 11-27-13, § 1; Ord. of 5-19-21, § 3; Ord. of 11-26-24(3), § 4; Ord. of 8-21-25(1), § 3)