Northfield, MA Zoning Ordinance

Northfield City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 5

Use Regulations

§ 200-5.1 General provisions.

No building or structure shall be erected and no building or structure, or land or water area shall be used for any purpose or in any manner except as provided herein.

No building permit shall be issued for any use that is subject to § 200-3.5 unless a site plan has been reviewed and approved in accordance with the requirements therein.

Accessory uses. An accessory use shall not alter the character of the premises on which it is located or have an adverse impact on the surrounding area.

§ 200-5.2 Prohibited uses.

Any use not listed in § 200-5.4, Schedule of Uses, or otherwise allowable under the provisions of this Zoning Bylaw is prohibited.

All uses that pose a present or potential hazard to human health, safety, welfare, or the environment through emission of smoke, particulate matter, noise or vibration, or through fire or explosive hazard, or glare are expressly prohibited in all zoning districts. In addition, the following uses are expressly prohibited in all zoning districts:

(1)

Manufacturing and storage of corrosive, poisonous or malodorous acids and chemicals;

(2)

Cement, lime, gypsum and plaster of paris manufacture;

(3)

Fertilizer manufacture or fat rendering in manufacture of tallow, grease, and oils;

(4)

Petroleum and kerosene refining or distillation and derivation of by-products;

(5)

Manufacture, use, storage, transport or treatment, disposal and/or processing of explosive, toxic or hazardous materials;

(6)

Asphalt plants;

(7)

Concrete batch plants;

(8)

Reclamation and reprocessing of asphalt and/or concrete; or

(9)

Any other use that produces disturbing or offensive noise, vibration, smoke, gas, fumes, odors, dust or other objectionable or hazardous features.

Mobile homes are prohibited, except that pursuant to MGL c. 40A, § 3, a mobile home or temporary manufactured home may be placed on the site of a residence destroyed by fire or natural disaster, for a period not to exceed 12 months while the residence is being rebuilt.

§ 200-5.3 Permitted in all districts.

The following uses are permitted in all districts:

Federal government use.

State government uses to the extent that this Zoning Bylaw would prohibit the exercise of an essential government function.

[Amended 1-24-2022 STM by Art. 16]

Uses to the extent protected or exempt pursuant to MGL c. 40A, § 3, or other state law.

§ 200-5.4 Schedule of Uses.

[Amended 12-10-2018 STM by Art. 3]

Table 1 Legend:

Y: Permitted by right

N: Prohibited use

SP: Allowed by special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals

PB: Allowed by special permit from the Planning Board

Table 1. Schedule of Uses
	RA	RAF	VC	PD	RT
A. Agriculture, Conservation, Recreation Uses
Agriculture	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Agriculturally related uses on a farm (§ 200-9.5)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Greenhouse	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Conservation, wildlife preserve	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Camp for children and youth, day or overnight	PB	PB	N	PB	PB
Campground	PB	PB	N	PB	PB
Boathouse, ski tow, golf course, driving range	SP	SP	Y	SP	Y
Recreation-affiliated business (§ 200-9.6)	N	N	Y	PB	PB
B. Public Service
Municipal use	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Public utility	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Wireless communication facility (§ 200-9.7)	PB	PB	PB	PB	PB
C. Institutional or Semipublic Uses
Museum or library	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Hospital, sanitarium	N	N	N	PB	N
Urgent care center	N	N	N	PB	N
Cemetery	SP	SP	N	N	N
Public recreation facility	PB	PB	N	PB	Y
Emergency shelter	PB	N	N	PB	N
Nonprofit club or membership organization	SP	SP	SP	N	SP
D. Residential Uses
Detached single-family dwelling	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Two-family dwelling	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Multifamily dwelling, maximum of 4 units per building	PB	PB	Y	Y	Y
Multifamily dwelling, more than 4 units per building	PB	N	PB	PB	PB
Open space residential development (§ 200-9.3)	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Elderly housing; congregate residence, not to exceed 6 units	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Elderly housing; retirement community	PB	PB	N	PB	PB
Elderly housing; assisted living residence	PB	PB	N	Y	N
Skilled nursing facility	N	N	N	PB	N
Dwelling units above the ground floor of commercial space (§ 200-3.5)	N	N	Y	N	Y
Master plan special permit (§ 200-9.4)	N	N	N	PB	N
Accessory uses
Accessory dwelling (§ 200-9.1)	SP	SP	Y	PB	SP
Home occupation (§ 200-9.2)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Bed-and-breakfast, up to 6 rooms (§ 200-3.5)	SP	SP	Y	Y	Y
Family home day care, not to exceed 6 children	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Family home day care, more than 6 children	PB	PB	PB	PB	PB
Storage or parking of 1 camper	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
E. Business Uses
Retail Trade
Retail, up to 1,500 square feet of gross floor area (§ 200-3.5)	SP	SP	Y	N	Y
Retail, 1,500 square feet or more of gross floor area	N	N	PB	PB	PB
Craft shop	SP	SP	Y	PB	Y
Sale and storage of building materials to be sold on the premises	SP	SP	N	N	N
Hospitality and Food Services
Farm-affiliated business	See § 200-9.5				N
Restaurant providing food within a building, which may include outdoor seating on an adjoining patio (§ 200-3.5)	N	N	Y	PB	Y
Hotel, motel, inn	SP	SP	PB	PB	PB
Cultural and Entertainment Uses
Studio for artists, photographers, interior decorators, other design-related uses	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Auditorium or theater for live performing arts	N	N	PB	PB	PB
Professional Uses and Financial Services
Bank or other financial institution (§ 200-3.5)	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Professional or business office (§ 200-3.5)	SP	SP	Y	Y	Y
Services
Barbershop, beauty shop, nail salon, and similar personal service establishments	N	N	Y	N	N
Commercial indoor amusement or recreation, or similar place of assembly	N	N	N	PB	PB
Personal services, such as a dry cleaner, laundry, florist, shoe repair, photography studio, tailor, and similar businesses and services	SP	N	Y	PB	N
Educational use, nonexempt	N	N	N	PB	PB
Funeral home	N	N	PB	PB	N
Kennel	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Repair shop for small equipment, bicycles, appliances, tools	SP	SP	PB	PB	N
Veterinary hospital	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Automotive Uses
Motor vehicle sales	SP	SP	N	N	N
Gasoline service station	SP	N	N	N	N
Vehicle repair	SP	N	PB	N	N
Accessory Uses
Drive-through, limited to banks, financial institutions	N	N	PB	N	N
Outdoor dining accessory to a restaurant	N	N	Y	PB	Y
F. Industrial and Related Uses
Warehouse and distribution facility, or wholesale showroom	SP	SP	N	N	N
Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, packaging and assembly, and storage of goods manufactured on the premises	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Contractor's yard	SP	SP	N	N	N
Auto body shop	SP	SP	N	N	N
Gravel, loam, sand, or stone removal; quarry	SP	SP	N	N	N
Sawmill	SP	SP	N	N	N
Research and development	N	N	N	PB	N
Research and development and/or manufacturing of renewable or alternative energy products	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Accessory Uses
Outdoor storage of materials and parking of vehicles and equipment associated with a business operated in a building on the premises	N	N	N	N	PB
G. Marijuana-Related Uses¹ (§ 200-9.8)
Marijuana cultivator	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana product manufacture	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana research facility or independent testing laboratory	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana retail establishment, up to 1,500 square feet of gross floor area	N	N	PB	PB	N
Marijuana retail establishment, greater than 1,500 square feet of gross floor area	N	N	N	N	N
Marijuana transporter	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana micro-business	N	PB	N	PB	N
Medical marijuana treatment center	N	PB	PB	PB	N

Notes:
¹	Land within the Marijuana Overlay District may be used for marijuana establishments subject to the provisions of this bylaw; provided, however, that no marijuana retail establishment shall exceed 1,500 square feet of gross floor space.

Northfield City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 5

Use Regulations

§ 200-5.1 General provisions.

No building or structure shall be erected and no building or structure, or land or water area shall be used for any purpose or in any manner except as provided herein.

No building permit shall be issued for any use that is subject to § 200-3.5 unless a site plan has been reviewed and approved in accordance with the requirements therein.

Accessory uses. An accessory use shall not alter the character of the premises on which it is located or have an adverse impact on the surrounding area.

§ 200-5.2 Prohibited uses.

Any use not listed in § 200-5.4, Schedule of Uses, or otherwise allowable under the provisions of this Zoning Bylaw is prohibited.

(1)

Manufacturing and storage of corrosive, poisonous or malodorous acids and chemicals;

(2)

Cement, lime, gypsum and plaster of paris manufacture;

(3)

Fertilizer manufacture or fat rendering in manufacture of tallow, grease, and oils;

(4)

Petroleum and kerosene refining or distillation and derivation of by-products;

(5)

Manufacture, use, storage, transport or treatment, disposal and/or processing of explosive, toxic or hazardous materials;

(6)

Asphalt plants;

(7)

Concrete batch plants;

(8)

Reclamation and reprocessing of asphalt and/or concrete; or

(9)

Any other use that produces disturbing or offensive noise, vibration, smoke, gas, fumes, odors, dust or other objectionable or hazardous features.

§ 200-5.3 Permitted in all districts.

The following uses are permitted in all districts:

Federal government use.

State government uses to the extent that this Zoning Bylaw would prohibit the exercise of an essential government function.

[Amended 1-24-2022 STM by Art. 16]

Uses to the extent protected or exempt pursuant to MGL c. 40A, § 3, or other state law.

§ 200-5.4 Schedule of Uses.

[Amended 12-10-2018 STM by Art. 3]

Table 1 Legend:

Y: Permitted by right

N: Prohibited use

SP: Allowed by special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals

PB: Allowed by special permit from the Planning Board

Table 1. Schedule of Uses
	RA	RAF	VC	PD	RT
A. Agriculture, Conservation, Recreation Uses
Agriculture	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Agriculturally related uses on a farm (§ 200-9.5)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Greenhouse	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Conservation, wildlife preserve	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Camp for children and youth, day or overnight	PB	PB	N	PB	PB
Campground	PB	PB	N	PB	PB
Boathouse, ski tow, golf course, driving range	SP	SP	Y	SP	Y
Recreation-affiliated business (§ 200-9.6)	N	N	Y	PB	PB
B. Public Service
Municipal use	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Public utility	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Wireless communication facility (§ 200-9.7)	PB	PB	PB	PB	PB
C. Institutional or Semipublic Uses
Museum or library	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Hospital, sanitarium	N	N	N	PB	N
Urgent care center	N	N	N	PB	N
Cemetery	SP	SP	N	N	N
Public recreation facility	PB	PB	N	PB	Y
Emergency shelter	PB	N	N	PB	N
Nonprofit club or membership organization	SP	SP	SP	N	SP
D. Residential Uses
Detached single-family dwelling	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Two-family dwelling	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Multifamily dwelling, maximum of 4 units per building	PB	PB	Y	Y	Y
Multifamily dwelling, more than 4 units per building	PB	N	PB	PB	PB
Open space residential development (§ 200-9.3)	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Elderly housing; congregate residence, not to exceed 6 units	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Elderly housing; retirement community	PB	PB	N	PB	PB
Elderly housing; assisted living residence	PB	PB	N	Y	N
Skilled nursing facility	N	N	N	PB	N
Dwelling units above the ground floor of commercial space (§ 200-3.5)	N	N	Y	N	Y
Master plan special permit (§ 200-9.4)	N	N	N	PB	N
Accessory uses
Accessory dwelling (§ 200-9.1)	SP	SP	Y	PB	SP
Home occupation (§ 200-9.2)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Bed-and-breakfast, up to 6 rooms (§ 200-3.5)	SP	SP	Y	Y	Y
Family home day care, not to exceed 6 children	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Family home day care, more than 6 children	PB	PB	PB	PB	PB
Storage or parking of 1 camper	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
E. Business Uses
Retail Trade
Retail, up to 1,500 square feet of gross floor area (§ 200-3.5)	SP	SP	Y	N	Y
Retail, 1,500 square feet or more of gross floor area	N	N	PB	PB	PB
Craft shop	SP	SP	Y	PB	Y
Sale and storage of building materials to be sold on the premises	SP	SP	N	N	N
Hospitality and Food Services
Farm-affiliated business	See § 200-9.5				N
Restaurant providing food within a building, which may include outdoor seating on an adjoining patio (§ 200-3.5)	N	N	Y	PB	Y
Hotel, motel, inn	SP	SP	PB	PB	PB
Cultural and Entertainment Uses
Studio for artists, photographers, interior decorators, other design-related uses	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Auditorium or theater for live performing arts	N	N	PB	PB	PB
Professional Uses and Financial Services
Bank or other financial institution (§ 200-3.5)	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Professional or business office (§ 200-3.5)	SP	SP	Y	Y	Y
Services
Barbershop, beauty shop, nail salon, and similar personal service establishments	N	N	Y	N	N
Commercial indoor amusement or recreation, or similar place of assembly	N	N	N	PB	PB
Personal services, such as a dry cleaner, laundry, florist, shoe repair, photography studio, tailor, and similar businesses and services	SP	N	Y	PB	N
Educational use, nonexempt	N	N	N	PB	PB
Funeral home	N	N	PB	PB	N
Kennel	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Repair shop for small equipment, bicycles, appliances, tools	SP	SP	PB	PB	N
Veterinary hospital	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Automotive Uses
Motor vehicle sales	SP	SP	N	N	N
Gasoline service station	SP	N	N	N	N
Vehicle repair	SP	N	PB	N	N
Accessory Uses
Drive-through, limited to banks, financial institutions	N	N	PB	N	N
Outdoor dining accessory to a restaurant	N	N	Y	PB	Y
F. Industrial and Related Uses
Warehouse and distribution facility, or wholesale showroom	SP	SP	N	N	N
Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, packaging and assembly, and storage of goods manufactured on the premises	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Contractor's yard	SP	SP	N	N	N
Auto body shop	SP	SP	N	N	N
Gravel, loam, sand, or stone removal; quarry	SP	SP	N	N	N
Sawmill	SP	SP	N	N	N
Research and development	N	N	N	PB	N
Research and development and/or manufacturing of renewable or alternative energy products	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Accessory Uses
Outdoor storage of materials and parking of vehicles and equipment associated with a business operated in a building on the premises	N	N	N	N	PB
G. Marijuana-Related Uses¹ (§ 200-9.8)
Marijuana cultivator	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana product manufacture	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana research facility or independent testing laboratory	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana retail establishment, up to 1,500 square feet of gross floor area	N	N	PB	PB	N
Marijuana retail establishment, greater than 1,500 square feet of gross floor area	N	N	N	N	N
Marijuana transporter	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana micro-business	N	PB	N	PB	N
Medical marijuana treatment center	N	PB	PB	PB	N

Notes:
¹	Land within the Marijuana Overlay District may be used for marijuana establishments subject to the provisions of this bylaw; provided, however, that no marijuana retail establishment shall exceed 1,500 square feet of gross floor space.

Northfield City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 5

Use Regulations

§ 200-5.1 General provisions.

No building or structure shall be erected and no building or structure, or land or water area shall be used for any purpose or in any manner except as provided herein.

No building permit shall be issued for any use that is subject to § 200-3.5 unless a site plan has been reviewed and approved in accordance with the requirements therein.

Accessory uses. An accessory use shall not alter the character of the premises on which it is located or have an adverse impact on the surrounding area.

§ 200-5.2 Prohibited uses.

Any use not listed in § 200-5.4, Schedule of Uses, or otherwise allowable under the provisions of this Zoning Bylaw is prohibited.

(1)

Manufacturing and storage of corrosive, poisonous or malodorous acids and chemicals;

(2)

Cement, lime, gypsum and plaster of paris manufacture;

(3)

Fertilizer manufacture or fat rendering in manufacture of tallow, grease, and oils;

(4)

Petroleum and kerosene refining or distillation and derivation of by-products;

(5)

Manufacture, use, storage, transport or treatment, disposal and/or processing of explosive, toxic or hazardous materials;

(6)

Asphalt plants;

(7)

Concrete batch plants;

(8)

Reclamation and reprocessing of asphalt and/or concrete; or

(9)

Any other use that produces disturbing or offensive noise, vibration, smoke, gas, fumes, odors, dust or other objectionable or hazardous features.

§ 200-5.3 Permitted in all districts.

The following uses are permitted in all districts:

Federal government use.

State government uses to the extent that this Zoning Bylaw would prohibit the exercise of an essential government function.

[Amended 1-24-2022 STM by Art. 16]

Uses to the extent protected or exempt pursuant to MGL c. 40A, § 3, or other state law.

§ 200-5.4 Schedule of Uses.

[Amended 12-10-2018 STM by Art. 3]

Table 1 Legend:

Y: Permitted by right

N: Prohibited use

SP: Allowed by special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals

PB: Allowed by special permit from the Planning Board

Table 1. Schedule of Uses
	RA	RAF	VC	PD	RT
A. Agriculture, Conservation, Recreation Uses
Agriculture	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Agriculturally related uses on a farm (§ 200-9.5)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Greenhouse	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Conservation, wildlife preserve	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Camp for children and youth, day or overnight	PB	PB	N	PB	PB
Campground	PB	PB	N	PB	PB
Boathouse, ski tow, golf course, driving range	SP	SP	Y	SP	Y
Recreation-affiliated business (§ 200-9.6)	N	N	Y	PB	PB
B. Public Service
Municipal use	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Public utility	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Wireless communication facility (§ 200-9.7)	PB	PB	PB	PB	PB
C. Institutional or Semipublic Uses
Museum or library	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Hospital, sanitarium	N	N	N	PB	N
Urgent care center	N	N	N	PB	N
Cemetery	SP	SP	N	N	N
Public recreation facility	PB	PB	N	PB	Y
Emergency shelter	PB	N	N	PB	N
Nonprofit club or membership organization	SP	SP	SP	N	SP
D. Residential Uses
Detached single-family dwelling	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Two-family dwelling	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Multifamily dwelling, maximum of 4 units per building	PB	PB	Y	Y	Y
Multifamily dwelling, more than 4 units per building	PB	N	PB	PB	PB
Open space residential development (§ 200-9.3)	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Elderly housing; congregate residence, not to exceed 6 units	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Elderly housing; retirement community	PB	PB	N	PB	PB
Elderly housing; assisted living residence	PB	PB	N	Y	N
Skilled nursing facility	N	N	N	PB	N
Dwelling units above the ground floor of commercial space (§ 200-3.5)	N	N	Y	N	Y
Master plan special permit (§ 200-9.4)	N	N	N	PB	N
Accessory uses
Accessory dwelling (§ 200-9.1)	SP	SP	Y	PB	SP
Home occupation (§ 200-9.2)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Bed-and-breakfast, up to 6 rooms (§ 200-3.5)	SP	SP	Y	Y	Y
Family home day care, not to exceed 6 children	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Family home day care, more than 6 children	PB	PB	PB	PB	PB
Storage or parking of 1 camper	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
E. Business Uses
Retail Trade
Retail, up to 1,500 square feet of gross floor area (§ 200-3.5)	SP	SP	Y	N	Y
Retail, 1,500 square feet or more of gross floor area	N	N	PB	PB	PB
Craft shop	SP	SP	Y	PB	Y
Sale and storage of building materials to be sold on the premises	SP	SP	N	N	N
Hospitality and Food Services
Farm-affiliated business	See § 200-9.5				N
Restaurant providing food within a building, which may include outdoor seating on an adjoining patio (§ 200-3.5)	N	N	Y	PB	Y
Hotel, motel, inn	SP	SP	PB	PB	PB
Cultural and Entertainment Uses
Studio for artists, photographers, interior decorators, other design-related uses	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Auditorium or theater for live performing arts	N	N	PB	PB	PB
Professional Uses and Financial Services
Bank or other financial institution (§ 200-3.5)	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Professional or business office (§ 200-3.5)	SP	SP	Y	Y	Y
Services
Barbershop, beauty shop, nail salon, and similar personal service establishments	N	N	Y	N	N
Commercial indoor amusement or recreation, or similar place of assembly	N	N	N	PB	PB
Personal services, such as a dry cleaner, laundry, florist, shoe repair, photography studio, tailor, and similar businesses and services	SP	N	Y	PB	N
Educational use, nonexempt	N	N	N	PB	PB
Funeral home	N	N	PB	PB	N
Kennel	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Repair shop for small equipment, bicycles, appliances, tools	SP	SP	PB	PB	N
Veterinary hospital	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Automotive Uses
Motor vehicle sales	SP	SP	N	N	N
Gasoline service station	SP	N	N	N	N
Vehicle repair	SP	N	PB	N	N
Accessory Uses
Drive-through, limited to banks, financial institutions	N	N	PB	N	N
Outdoor dining accessory to a restaurant	N	N	Y	PB	Y
F. Industrial and Related Uses
Warehouse and distribution facility, or wholesale showroom	SP	SP	N	N	N
Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, packaging and assembly, and storage of goods manufactured on the premises	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Contractor's yard	SP	SP	N	N	N
Auto body shop	SP	SP	N	N	N
Gravel, loam, sand, or stone removal; quarry	SP	SP	N	N	N
Sawmill	SP	SP	N	N	N
Research and development	N	N	N	PB	N
Research and development and/or manufacturing of renewable or alternative energy products	SP	SP	N	PB	N
Accessory Uses
Outdoor storage of materials and parking of vehicles and equipment associated with a business operated in a building on the premises	N	N	N	N	PB
G. Marijuana-Related Uses¹ (§ 200-9.8)
Marijuana cultivator	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana product manufacture	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana research facility or independent testing laboratory	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana retail establishment, up to 1,500 square feet of gross floor area	N	N	PB	PB	N
Marijuana retail establishment, greater than 1,500 square feet of gross floor area	N	N	N	N	N
Marijuana transporter	N	PB	N	PB	N
Marijuana micro-business	N	PB	N	PB	N
Medical marijuana treatment center	N	PB	PB	PB	N

Notes:
¹	Land within the Marijuana Overlay District may be used for marijuana establishments subject to the provisions of this bylaw; provided, however, that no marijuana retail establishment shall exceed 1,500 square feet of gross floor space.