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Peabody City Zoning Code

SECTION 4

- USE REGULATIONS

4.1 - General requirements.

No building or structure shall be erected, altered or used and no premises shall be used for any purpose or in any manner other than as set forth in section 4.2 schedule of use regulations in this ordinance and in accordance with the following notation:

A = allowed by-right use.
sp = special permit use allowed by the city council.
blank = prohibited use.

 

Allowed uses and special permit uses allowed by the city council shall be in conformity with all the density and dimension of regulations and any other requirements of this ordinance.

Any use not specifically listed in the Schedule of Use Regulations shall be deemed to be prohibited.

4.2 - Schedule of use regulations.

TABLE 4.2 SCHEDULE OF USE REGULATIONS

Uses Districts
R-1 B-N2 GB GBD R-1A R-1B R-2 R-3 R-4 R-5 MH B-R B-C B-N I-L I-P DDD BR1
4.2.1 Residential
Single-family dwelling A A A A A A A A
Two-family dwelling A A A A A
Multi-family dwelling A A sp sp
Rooming house sp sp sp
Cluster development/single-family sp sp sp sp sp sp
Community garage (10 or fewer spaces) A A A A A A A sp
Mobile home/mobile home park A
4.2.2 Agricultural and others
Farm for cultivating and harvesting of general crops and for the raising of cattle, horses or poultry on property of more than five acres A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Commercial greenhouse sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp A sp A sp sp A
Salesroom or stand for the sale of nursery, garden or farm products A A A
Removal of earth products sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Mulching/composting operation and/or outdoor storage sp sp sp
4.2.3 Institutional
Church, parish house and other religious facility 1 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Cemetery sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Medical facility sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Nonprofit museum, philanthropic institution or cultural facility sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Community center sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Continuing Care Retirement Community sp sp sp A A
Assisted Living Facility sp sp sp A A
Convalescent Home sp sp sp sp sp sp sp A A
Hospital sp sp sp sp sp
Licensed day care center, family day care home, and nursery school or kindergarten 1 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
School for education of children in the elementary through high school grades and other nonprofit educational institutions, licensed by the Mass. Department of Education and/or the Department of Public Health 1 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
College/university, satellite university/college campus, technical or trade school 1 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Municipal police, fire station, library and any other municipal structure sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
1 Pursuant to MGL Chapter 40A, these uses shall be permitted by-right in all districts and subject to reasonable regulations" as defined in this statue. See also Section 8.3.10 in this Ordinance
4.2.4 Utilities
Electric, gas, or steam generator or storage plant sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Water treatment, sewerage treatment, sewer pumping station, water pumping station, reservoir sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Utility transmission line and tower, exchange or regulatory station with no auxiliary storage of material or equipment sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
4.2.5 Business
Ambulance service sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Limousine, charter service, and taxi sp sp A sp A A
Motel and hotel sp sp sp A sp sp sp A
Big box retail or retail facility larger than 50,000 square feet in size sp sp sp sp
Retail store for packaged alcoholic beverages sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Convenience store sp sp sp A A A A sp sp A
Drive through establishment, other than restaurants sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Bakery, retail sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Self-service storage facility with manager caretaker quarters sp
Retail facility of less than 50,000 square feet in size, including but not limited, to the sale of general merchandise, furniture, food, household goods, dry goods, clothing, hardware, paint, interior decorations, household appliances, books, tobacco, flowers, drugs and antiques including gift shops, department stores, variety stores and newsstands sp A A A sp A A sp sp A
Personal service establishment, including but not limited to barber shop, beauty shop, shoe repair shop, self-service laundry, retail dry cleaning establishment, tailoring shop, upholstery shop and photographic studio sp A A A sp A A sp sp sp A
Commercial dry cleaning establishment and commercial hand laundry, provided only nonflammable solvents are used for cleaning A sp sp
Business support services including but not limited to actuarial, advertising, copying and printing shops, credit reporting, janitorial, office or business equipment rental or leasing, photofinishing, telecommunications, window cleaning, blueprinting and photocopying, and other such services sp A A A A A sp A A A A
Banks and financial institutions sp A A sp sp A A sp sp A A
Office for doctors, dentists, engineers and other professionals sp A A sp A A sp A A A A
Live/work sp sp
Office and shop for contractors, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, painters, decorators, masons and builders provided all vehicles and materials are stored within a building sp A A A sp sp A sp A
Office and shop for contractors, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, painters, decorators, masons and builders with outdoor storage of vehicles and materials permitted, provided the area so used is surrounded by a six-foot high sight-impervious fence, but is not used for the storage of junk, scrap metal, rags, waste papers and other hazardous materials sp sp sp sp sp
Commissary kitchen under 1,000 square feet sp A A A sp sp A A A A
Commissary kitchen 1,000 square feet or larger sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Restaurant without alcoholic beverages sp A A A A A sp A sp A
Restaurant with alcoholic beverages sp sp sp A A sp sp A
Restaurant with alcoholic beverages offered for sale from a service bar only sp sp sp A A sp sp A
Fast food restaurant sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Restaurant with drive-through window sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Theater and public hall sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Outdoor recreation sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp A sp
Indoor recreation sp A A A sp sp sp sp sp A
Health club sp A A sp A A sp A sp A
Funeral establishment sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Veterinary establishment with no outside live animals sp A A sp A A sp A A sp A
Kennel sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Public Garage (greater than 10 spaces) sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Automotive sales or rental including sales of tires or other motor vehicle accessories sp sp sp A A sp
Automotive storage of undamaged and operable vehicles limited to parcels of three (3) or more acres of previously undeveloped land. For such purposes, land divided by a public or private way or a waterway shall be construed as one parcel. sp
Automotive storage of undamaged and operable vehicles sp sp sp sp sp
Automotive service station sp sp sp sp A A sp
Automotive repair shop, provided all work is carried on inside a building sp sp sp sp sp
Automotive body or paint shop, provided all work is carried on inside a building sp sp sp sp sp
Marine/boat sales or rental sp sp sp sp sp sp
Marine/boat repair facility for repair, service, or storage sp sp sp sp
Auto washing establishment using mechanical equipment or hand power-washing equipment sp sp sp sp
Storage warehouse and wholesaling activities sp sp A A sp sp
Storage, self service sp A sp sp sp A
Radio and television broadcasting studios A A A A A sp sp A
Reference laboratory to receive tissues and fluids for testing by mail or by other delivery, and not to receive patients sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Adult bookstore (see Section 6.5.2) sp sp
Adult motion picture theater (see Section 6.5.2) sp sp
Adult paraphernalia store, adult video store, establishment which displays live nudity for its patrons (see Section 6.5.2) sp sp
Studio, motion picture and television filming sp sp sp
Charitable retail facilities of less than 12,000 sf in size where such charitable entity is a nonprofit organization with an IRS 501 (c) (3) designation and is engaged in the sale of general merchandise, furniture, household goods, dry goods, clothing, hardware, paint, household appliances, and/or books. sp
Multiple retail/service complex A
4.2.6 Industrial
Printing, binding, publishing and reproduction establishments and engraving plants A A A A A A A A
Electrical laboratories and shops sp sp sp A A A
Bakery, wholesale sp A A A
Brewery, distillery or winery with tasting room sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
Food processing, wholesale, provided all work including storage is carried on inside a building that does not exceed 50,000 square feet sp A A A A
Glass fabrication and installation sp sp A A A
Research and development sp sp A A A
Machine shop sp sp A A A
Trucking terminal sp sp sp sp sp
Manufacturing, light A A A
Materials testing and research sp sp A A A
Metal fabrication, light sp sp A A A
Molding, shaping of assembly or products for sale from prepared materials A A A
Monument works and stone cutting, shaping and finishing provided all work is carried on inside a building and there is no outdoor storage or display sp sp A A A sp
Optical and scientific instruments, jewelry manufacturing sp sp sp A A A sp
Paint, oil, shellac, turpentine or varnish manufacture sp sp sp
Recycling and recovery of solid waste materials provided all activities are carried on inside a building sp A A
Recycling Collection Center sp A A
Sign painting shop A A A A A A A
Truck service and repair provided all work is carried on inside a building and outdoor storage is surrounded by six foot, sight impervious fence. sp sp sp sp sp
Wearing apparel fabrication and processing sp sp A A A
Welding shop sp sp A A A
4.2.7 Accessory
Family accessory living area, in any single-family dwelling A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Home occupation A A A A A A A A A A A A
Office within a residence of a physician or other professional with a maximum of two employees A A A A A A A A A A A A
Renting of rooms to not more than five persons A A A A A A A A
The storage or keeping of not more than one commercial vehicle
Salesrooms and display rooms incidental to permitted uses A A A A A A A sp sp A

 

(Amended 10-25-2012; Amended 3-28-2013; Amended 11-14-2013; Amended 5-12-2016; Amended 12-08-2016; Amended 3-14-2019; Ord. No. 01.20, § 1, 3-12-2020; Ord. No. Z1-2022, § 1, 6-23-2022; Ord. No. Z2-2022, § 1, 8-25-2022; Ord. No. Z4-2022, § 2, 10-27-2022)