Randolph City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 4
Use Regulations
§ 4.1 Uses Allowed in All Districts.
The following uses are permitted in all zoning districts. These uses are subject to site plan review by the Planning Board as required under Section 11.3, and to other reasonable regulations in the applicable zoning district as permitted, including dimensional requirements and any other applicable regulatory requirements (such as Conservation Commission, Stormwater Authority, etc.). A special permit is not required for the following uses unless specifically listed in this section:
A.
List of uses allowed in all districts:
(1)
Municipal uses.
(2)
Power-generating plants by means of solar, primarily for use on site.
(3)
Power-generating plants from solar, wind, and other renewable sources (via Special Permit by the Town Council).
(4)
Essential public services or utility installations (via Special Permit by the Town Council).
(5)
Any additional uses which the Town of Randolph may not prohibit or regulate through zoning under State or Federal law.
§ 4.2 Agricultural uses: sale of products.
A.
Marijuana. The sale, cultivation or harvesting of marijuana in any form whatsoever, on any land within the Town of Randolph, shall not be construed so as to fall within this section and shall not be considered agriculture.
§ 4.3 Trailers and trailer camps.
A.
No trailer camp or court shall be permitted in Randolph. A trailer camp or court is defined as more than one (1) trailer. No trailer, storage container (excluding solid waste container) or mobile home shall be used in the Town as a residence; a place of business; or for storage or accessory use; except trailers used for government or public utility construction projects, or for temporary office purposes on construction sites, while construction is in progress; or trailers and/or storage containers or mobile homes used for temporary political purposes or by a temporary carnival/fair sponsored by a not-for-profit organization. All such trailers, storage containers or mobile homes shall comply with all the regular and special regulations of the Board of Health, Plumbing Inspector, Building Commissioner, and Wiring Inspector, insofar as applicable to trailers, storage containers or mobile homes.
(1)
Exempt from these provisions are recreational vehicles, travel trailers, tent trailers, boat trailers, or mobile homes which are parked or stored but not used as a residence or place of business or for business use. There is to be no more than one (1) such vehicle per lot and it must be parked or stored in compliance with front, side and rear yard requirements of Article V of this chapter.
B.
The owner or occupier of a residence or business which has been destroyed by fire or other natural holocaust may place a mobile home or trailer on the site of such residence or business and reside in such home, for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months, while such residence is being rebuilt, or use for business such home or trailer, for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months, while such business is being rebuilt. Any such mobile home or trailer shall be subject to the provisions of the State Sanitary Code.
§ 4.4 Residential districts.
A.
Townhomes.
(1)
Townhomes developments shall not be subdivided into individual lots.
B.
Limitations on accessory uses. The following are specifically declared not to be accessory uses in residential districts or zones and are forbidden therein:
(1)
Furnishing, advertising or maintaining accommodations for more than three (3) boarders, lodgers or paying guests.
(2)
Erecting or maintaining signs except as permitted in Article VIII of this chapter.
C.
Home occupations.
(1)
General. Home occupations shall be permitted in residential districts, provided the home occupation is clearly and obviously subordinate to the main use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes. Home occupations shall be conducted wholly within the primary structure of the premises.
(2)
Conditions.
(a)
The home occupation shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the floor area of the primary structure.
(b)
Other than those related by blood, marriage or adoption, no more than one (1) person may be employed in the home occupation.
(c)
Inventory and supplies shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the area permitted to be used as a home occupation.
(d)
There shall be no exterior display or storage of goods on said premises.
(e)
Sales and services to patrons shall be arranged by appointment and scheduled so that not more than one (1) patron vehicle is on the premises at the same time. Two (2) additional parking spaces shall be provided on the premises, except only one (1) need be provided if the home occupation does not have an employee. Said parking shall comply with the parking requirements of Section 7.6.
(f)
Before said home occupation opens for business, a business certificate for the home occupation shall be obtained from the Town Clerk. Furthermore, a current business certificate issued by the Town Clerk shall be a requirement to conduct the home occupation.
(g)
Any commercial use conducted as a home occupation shall not involve the use of any accessory building or yard space, nor involve any activities not normally associated with residential use outside of the principal building.
D.
Storage of recreational vehicles. Recreational vehicles, including, but not limited to, a travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home, fifth-wheel trailer and boat, shall be parked or stored in compliance with the front yard requirements of Section 5.3 of this chapter.
E.
Use of temporary structures.
(1)
A structure of detached, accessory character, such as, but not limited to, a vehicle shelter or covering, may be erected and maintained for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days. It shall be used only for the covering of a private vehicle or a recreational vehicle used by the owner/resident of the property and not as storage space. It shall be limited to one (1) such structure per lot, and a building permit is required prior to the erection of the temporary structure.
(2)
Said temporary structure shall be placed in compliance with front yard requirements of Article V of this chapter.
§ 4.5 Marijuana establishments forbidden.
The operation of any marijuana establishment, as defined in MGL c. 94G, § 1, including, without limitation, a marijuana cultivator, marijuana testing facility, marijuana product manufacturer, marijuana retailer or any other type of licensed marijuana-related business, is prohibited in all zoning districts of the Town of Randolph. This prohibition shall not apply to the sale, distribution or cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes licensed under Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012.
§ 4.6 Town of Randolph Table of Uses.
KEY: | |
|---|---|
P | Permitted by right |
— | Not permitted |
SPTC | Use permitted by a special permit by Town Council |
SPPB | Use permitted by a special permit by Planning Board |
Residential Districts | |
|---|---|
Residential High Density District | RHDD |
Residential Medium Density District | RMDD |
Residential Multi Family District | RMFD |
Business Districts | |
|---|---|
Crawford Square Business District | CSBD |
North Randolph Business District | NRBD |
West Corners Business District | WCBD |
Business District | BD |
Business Professional District | BP |
Orchard Street Business District | OSBD |
Special Uses Districts | |
|---|---|
Blue Hill River Highway District | BRHD |
Great Bear Swamp Highway District | GBHD |
Industrial | I |
Sanitary Facility District | SFD |
Use Category | CSBD | NRBD | WCBD | BD | BP | OSBD | BRHD | GBHD | ID | SFD | RHDD | RMDD | RMFD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXEMPT USE Subject to site plan review by Planning Board | |||||||||||||
Essential public services or utility installations | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Power generating plants for off-site use | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Power generating plans for on-site use | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Public (municipal) buildings | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
RESIDENTIAL USES | |||||||||||||
Assisted living facility | — | SPTC | SPTC | — | SPTC | — | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Custodial Institutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Dwelling, Single-family | P | P | P | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P |
Dwelling, Townhouse | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB |
Dwelling, Two-family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P |
Dwelling, Multifamily | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB |
Lodging, Bed-and-Breakfast Facility | SPPB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | SPPB | — |
Lodging, Boarding House | SPPB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | SPPB | — |
Lodging, Temporary | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Mixed-Use, 1 or 2 dwelling units | P | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mixed-Use, 3+ dwelling units | SPPB | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | SPPB | — | — | — | — | — |
Nursing home | — | SPTC | SPTC | — | SPTC | — | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Planned Residential Development | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC |
INSTITUTIONAL USES | |||||||||||||
Cemetery/Crematorium | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC |
Libraries, museums, cultural institutions | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Social services | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Substance abuse treatment centers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
COMMERCIAL USES | |||||||||||||
Ambulance service facilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Banking and financial institutions | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Catering establishments | P | P | P | P | — | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Donation Centers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
General commercial services | P | P | P | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Hospitals | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Medical marijuana treatment center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Office, professional | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Personal services, not otherwise defined | P | P | P | P | — | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Pest control with storage of chemicals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Professional services, not otherwise defined | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Recording studios | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Rehabilitation facility | — | SPTC | SPTC | — | SPTC | — | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Restaurant | P | P | P | P | — | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Restaurant, fast-food | P | P | P | — | — | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Restaurant, fast-food, formula | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Retail, firearms | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Retail, >7,500 SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | SPPB | P | — | — | — | — |
Retail, <7,500 SF | P | P | P | P | — | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Retail, pawn shops | — | — | — | SPPB | — | — | — | — | SPPB | — | — | — | — |
Urgent Care Facilities | P | P | P | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Veterinary clinic and animal daycare, excl. animal boarding | SPPB | P | P | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Veterinary hospitals, incl. animal boarding | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING USES | |||||||||||||
Commercial laundry and dyeing plants | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Donation Center/Collection Bin | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | P | — | — | — |
Incineration or reduction of garbage, refuse, and the like within an entirely enclosed facility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — |
Manufacturing, not otherwise defined | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | |
Manufacturing, light | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Manufacturing, chemicals, leather tanning, petroleum, coal, explosives, fertilizers, toxins, and related products | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Power plants (excluding wind and solar) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Printing and publishing, large >2,000 SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Printing and publishing, small < 2,000 SF | P | P | P | P | — | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Recycling facilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Scientific or research laboratories (less than 25,000 SF) | SPPB | SPPB | P | SPPB | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Scientific or research laboratories (greater than or equal to 25,000 SF) | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Storage, processing, sale of scrap metal and junk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | — | — | — | — |
Storage, construction equipment and materials | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Warehousing and storage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Wholesaling, warehousing, distributing, repair, rental of any commodity, excluding live animals, explosives and storage of flammable liquids and gases | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
RECREATIONAL USES | |||||||||||||
Convention centers and exhibition halls | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Golf driving ranges, "miniature" golf course, or other similar outdoor commercial recreation use (but not including an amusement park, drive-in theater or open-air facilities for "spectator sports") | SPPB | — | — | P | — | — | P | P | P | SPPB | — | — | — |
Golf courses (not including driving range or "miniature" golf course), riding academy or stable | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB | — | — | — |
Health or exercise clubs | P | P | P | P | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Indoor recreation/entertainment, including billiards, bowling alleys, game rooms, video arcades, ice and roller skating rinks | P | P | P | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Private clubs, lodges or other nonprofit social, cultural, civic or recreational uses | P | P | P | P | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
AGRICULTURAL USES | |||||||||||||
Farmers markets | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Orchards, nurseries or other commercial agricultural production | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Plant nurseries, retail | P | P | P | P | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Plant nurseries, wholesale | — | — | P | — | — | — | — | P | P | — | — | — | — |
TRANSPORTATION-RELATED USES | |||||||||||||
Aviation uses such as aircraft repair, aircraft sales and air charter services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Car wash | — | SPPB | — | SPPB | — | — | P | P | — | — | — | — | — |
Motor Vehicle Auctions and Sales & Equipment Sales and Auctions | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | SPPB | P | — | — | — | — |
Motor vehicle body repair and painting facilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Motor vehicle dismantling, scrap dealers, recycling centers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | — | — | — | — |
Motor Vehicle Fueling Station | — | P | — | — | — | — | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | — | — |
Motor vehicle parts and accessory stores | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Motor Vehicle Rental | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Motor vehicle repair diagnostic and/or service establishment, including engine and transmission overhaul, repair facilities and similar services | — | P | P | — | — | — | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Motor Vehicle Service Station | — | P | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Motor vehicle sound system installation, auto glass tinting and repair, and similar uses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Motor vehicle towing and impound facilities | — | — | — | SPPB | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — |
Parking lot or garage as principal use | SPPB | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | SPPB | SPPB | — | — | — | — |
Rail and motor freight terminals and facilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPPB | — | — | — | — |
Taxi, limousine and livery dispatching services | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | — | — | — | — |
Taxi, limousine and livery operations and services | — | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | SPTC | SPTC | P | — | — | — | — |
MISCELLANEOUS USES | |||||||||||||
24-hour business operations | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Adult uses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Drive-through windows | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Non-accessory signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — |
Salvage yards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | — | — | — | — |
Wireless communications facilities | SPTC | — | — | — | — | — | SPTC | SPTC | SPTC | — | — | — | — |