Northampton City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
SECTION 4
Administration
Sections
- § 350-4.1 Interpretation.
- § 350-4.2 Existing buildings and land.
- § 350-4.3 Enforcement by Building Commissioner.
- § 350-4.4 Zoning permit required.
- § 350-4.5 Certificate of use and occupancy required.
- § 350-4.6 Permit and certificate fees.
- § 350-4.7 Permit time limits.
- § 350-4.8 Notice of violation and order.
- § 350-4.9 Prosecution of violation.
- § 350-4.10 Zoning Board of Appeals; variances; appeals.
- § 350-4.11 Appeal periods.
- § 350-4.12 Extensions, modifications or renewals.
SECTION 6
Dimensional and Density Regulations
Sections
- § 350-6.1 Applicability of dimensional and density regulations.
- § 350-6.2 Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations.
- § 350-6.3 Reduction of dimensional and density regulations.
- § 350-6.4 Separation of lots.
- § 350-6.5 Screening and buffers.
- § 350-6.6 Floodway.
- § 350-6.7 Accessory structures.
- § 350-6.8 Other general dimensional and density provisions.
- § 350-6.9 Dimensional and density regulations for lots located in more than one zoning district.
- § 350-6.10 Flag lots.
- § 350-6.11 Form-based criteria for two-family and two single-family homes.
- § 350-6.12 Affordable housing.
- § 350-6.13 Reduced lot line (RLL) developments.
- § 350-6.14 Residential conversion of existing non-conforming historic accessory structures.
SECTION 7
Signs
Sections
- § 350-7.1 Applicability.
- § 350-7.2 General sign regulations.
- § 350-7.3 Signs permitted in any R or SC District.
- § 350-7.4 Signs permitted in any B or Character-Based District.
- § 350-7.5 Signs permitted in any I and PV Districts.
- § 350-7.6 Nonconforming accessory signs.
- § 350-7.7 Nonconforming, nonaccessory (general advertising) signs.
- § 350-7.8 Permit required; fees.
- § 350-7.9 Stationary sandwich board signs.
SECTION 8
Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
Sections
- § 350-8.1 Off-street parking requirements.
- § 350-8.2 Off-street loading and unloading requirements.
- § 350-8.3 Existing spaces.
- § 350-8.4 Computation of spaces.
- § 350-8.5 Combined facilities.
- § 350-8.6 Shared parking.
- § 350-8.7 Location of parking spaces.
- § 350-8.8 Parking and loading space standards.
- § 350-8.9 Additional standards for over five spaces.
- § 350-8.10 Special provisions in Central Business Districts for meeting off-street parking requirements.
- § 350-8.11 Bicycle parking.
SECTION 9
Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
Sections
- § 350-9.1 Nonconformity by initial enactment or amendment.
- § 350-9.2 Extension and alteration.
- § 350-9.3 Change, extension or alteration of legally preexisting nonconforming structures, uses, or lots.
- § 350-9.4 Single-lot exemption for single- and two-family use.
- § 350-9.5 Abandonment and discontinuance.
SECTION 10
Special Permits
Sections
- § 350-10.1 Special permits.
- § 350-10.2 Removal of sand, gravel, quarry or other earth materials.
- § 350-10.3 Filling of any water or wet area.
- § 350-10.4 Filling of land other than water or wet area.
- § 350-10.5 Open space or cluster residential development.
- § 350-10.7 Heavy public use.
- § 350-10.8 Commercial stables and kennels.
- § 350-10.9 Telecommunications, personal wireless facilities and small-cell telecommunications.
- § 350-10.12 Home business special permit criteria.
- § 350-10.13 Adult establishments.
- § 350-10.15 Planned Village District.
- § 350-10.16 Drive-through establishments.
SECTION 14
Floodplain District
Sections
SECTION 15
Water Supply Protection District 1
Sections
- § 350-15.1 Purpose.
- § 350-15.2 District superimposed on other districts.
- § 350-15.3 Boundaries.
- § 350-15.4 Prohibited uses.
- § 350-15.5 Restrictive uses.
- § 350-15.6 Drainage.
- § 350-15.7 Uses by special permit.
- § 350-15.8 Design and operations guidelines.
- § 350-15.9 Additional dimensional and density regulations.
SECTION 16
Floodplain Overlay District
Sections
- § 350-16.1 Purpose; district established.
- § 350-16.2 Definitions.
- § 350-16.3 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 350-16.4 Disclaimer of liability.
- § 350-16.5 Severability.
- § 350-16.6 Changes in base flood elevation; requirement to submit new technical data.
- § 350-16.7 Variances from Building Code floodplain standards.
- § 350-16.8 Variances from local zoning bylaws.
- § 350-16.9 Permits required for all proposed development.
- § 350-16.10 Review of subdivision and development proposals.
- § 350-16.11 Base flood elevation data for subdivision proposals.
- § 350-16.12 Unnumbered A Zones.
- § 350-16.13 Floodway encroachment.
- § 350-16.14 Watercourse alterations or relocations in riverine areas.
- § 350-16.15 Recreational vehicles.
SECTION 20
Sustainable Growth Overlay District SG
Sections
- § 350-20.1 Purpose.
- § 350-20.2 Definitions.
- § 350-20.3 Overlay district.
- § 350-20.4 Applicability of SG District.
- § 350-20.5 Permitted uses.
- § 350-20.6 Project phasing.
- § 350-20.7 Housing and housing affordability.
- § 350-20.8 Density.
- § 350-20.9 Parking requirements.
- § 350-20.10 Signs.
- § 350-20.11 Design standards.
- § 350-20.12 Application for plan approval.
- § 350-20.13 Procedure.
- § 350-20.14 Decision.
- § 350-20.15 Change in plan after approval by PAA.
- § 350-20.16 Enforcement; appeals.
- § 350-20.17 Severability.
- § 350-20.18 Village Hill Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
- § 350-20.19 Urban Residential Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
SECTION 21
Rules For All Character-Based Zoning Districts
Sections
- § 350-21.1 Purpose and intent.
- § 350-21.2 Organization; applicability; interpretation.
- § 350-21.3 Zones and Zoning Map.
- § 350-21.4 General standards for character-based zoning districts.
- § 350-21.5 Overview of public realm.
- § 350-21.6 Lot standards.
- § 350-21.7 Buildings.
- § 350-21.8 Landscaping.
- § 350-21.9 Green infrastructure.
- § 350-21.10 Public realm components.
- § 350-21.11 Off-street parking and driveways.
- § 350-21.12 Development types; block standards.
- § 350-21.13 Preexisting buildings and site improvements.
- § 350-21.14 Exemptions from conflicting provisions.
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - List of Zoning Attachments
- Attachment 2 - Table of Use Regulations: GB, NB and M Districts
- Attachment 3 - Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations: GB, NB, M and EU-O Districts
- Attachment 4 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: RR District
- Attachment 5 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: SR District
- Attachment 6 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: URA District
- Attachment 7 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: URB District
- Attachment 8 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: URC District
- Attachment 9 - (Reserved)
- Attachment 10 - (Reserved)
- Attachment 12 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: HB District
- Attachment 12-1 - HB District Design Standards
- Attachment 15 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: GI District
- Attachment 16 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: OI District
- Attachment 18 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: SC District
- Attachment 19 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: PV District
- Attachment 21 - Table of Use and Dimensional Regulations: FFR District
- Attachment 24 - Table of Use, Dimensional and Density Regulations: WSP District