Revere City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
08 DEFINITIONS
Sections
- § 17.08.010 Applicability.
- § 17.08.020 Common and technical construction.
- § 17.08.030 Number and gender.
- § 17.08.040 Terms defined in building code.
- § 17.08.050 Accessory building or use.
- § 17.08.055 Accessory dwelling unit.
- § 17.08.060 Advertising sign.
- § 17.08.062 Adult bookstore.
- § 17.08.063 Adult entertainment establishment.
- § 17.08.064 Adult motion picture theater.
- § 17.08.065 Adult retail establishment, substantial or significant portion.
- § 17.08.066 Adult use.
- § 17.08.067 Adult use advertisement sign.
- § 17.08.068 Adult video store.
- § 17.08.069 Advanced product manufacturing.
- § 17.08.070 Alteration.
- § 17.08.080 Apartment house.
- § 17.08.085 Automotive/truck rental office and storage.
- § 17.08.087 Bank and financial institution.
- § 17.08.090 Basement.
- § 17.08.095 Billboard.
- § 17.08.100 Boarder.
- § 17.08.105 Body art.
- § 17.08.107 Body art establishment.
- § 17.08.108 Brew pub.
- § 17.08.109 Brewery/distillery or winery.
- § 17.08.110 Building.
- § 17.08.120 Building height.
- § 17.08.130 Building line.
- § 17.08.140 Building, principal.
- § 17.08.145 Car wash.
- § 17.08.146 Cellar.
- § 17.08.150 Child care center.
- § 17.08.151 Child care center, large group and school age child care.
- § 17.08.152 Child care center, small group and school age child care.
- § 17.08.153 Class I.
- § 17.08.154 Class II.
- § 17.08.155 Class III.
- § 17.08.156 through § 17.08.158. (Reserved) [1]
- § 17.08.160 Club or lodge.
- § 17.08.165 Commercial automotive storage/parking.
- § 17.08.170 Condominium.
- § 17.08.180 Convenience.
- § 17.08.183 Convention center.
- § 17.08.190 Court.
- § 17.08.195 (Reserved) [1]
- § 17.08.200 Density.
- § 17.08.210 Dwelling, duplex.
- § 17.08.220 Dwelling, single-family.
- § 17.08.230 Dwelling, three-family.
- § 17.08.240 Dwelling, town or row.
- § 17.08.250 Dwelling, two-family.
- § 17.08.260 Dwelling unit.
- § 17.08.262 E-commerce retail sales.
- § 17.08.263 Elderly housing, independent.
- § 17.08.264 Elderly housing, congregate care.
- § 17.08.270 Family.
- § 17.08.275 Family child care home.
- § 17.08.276 Family child care home, large.
- § 17.08.277 Family child care system.
- § 17.08.280 Fast-food/take-out/drive-in restaurant.
- § 17.08.281 Fast-food/take-out facility, accessory.
- § 17.08.285 Flea market.
- § 17.08.290 Floodplain.
- § 17.08.300 Floor area ratio (FAR).
- § 17.08.310 Frontage.
- § 17.08.315 Gaming facility.
- § 17.08.320 Garage, commercial.
- § 17.08.330 Garage, community.
- § 17.08.340 Garage, private.
- § 17.08.350 Garage, special.
- § 17.08.355 General manufacturing and repair.
- § 17.08.360 Half-story.
- § 17.08.365 Health club.
- § 17.08.366 Heliport.
- § 17.08.370 Home occupation.
- § 17.08.375 Hospital or general hospital.
- § 17.08.380 Hotel.
- § 17.08.390 Kennel.
- § 17.08.391 Livable open space.
- § 17.08.395 Life science manufacturing.
- § 17.08.400 Lot.
- § 17.08.410 Lot, corner.
- § 17.08.420 Lot coverage.
- § 17.08.430 Lot depth.
- § 17.08.440 Lot, interior.
- § 17.08.450 Lot line.
- § 17.08.460 Lot line, front.
- § 17.08.470 Lot line, rear.
- § 17.08.480 Lot, through.
- § 17.08.490 Lot width.
- § 17.08.495 Low impact development.
- § 17.08.500 May.
- § 17.08.502 (Reserved) [1]
- § 17.08.503 (Reserved) [1]
- § 17.08.504 Medical marijuana treatment center.
- § 17.08.505 Medical or dental office.
- § 17.08.510 Mobile home.
- § 17.08.520 Motel.
- § 17.08.530 Nonconforming structure.
- § 17.08.540 Nonconforming lot.
- § 17.08.550 Nonconforming use.
- § 17.08.560 Nursing home.
- § 17.08.570 Parking aisle.
- § 17.08.571 Parking lot, structure private.
- § 17.08.572 Parking lot/structure, commercial.
- § 17.08.580 Person.
- § 17.08.590 Porch.
- § 17.08.600 Premises.
- § 17.08.602 Principal building coverage.
- § 17.08.605 Private and nonprofit schools.
- § 17.08.607 Professional office park.
- § 17.08.610 Professional offices.
- § 17.08.620 Public open space.
- § 17.08.630 Public service corporation.
- § 17.08.640 Racetrack.
- § 17.08.650 Recreation, gainful business.
- § 17.08.651 Recycling center/operations/drop off.
- § 17.08.652 Research and development facilities.
- § 17.08.654 Restaurant.
- § 17.08.655 Restaurant, outdoor dining.
- § 17.08.656 Retail, general.
- § 17.08.657 Retail, neighborhood.
- § 17.08.660 Rooming house.
- § 17.08.670 Self-service station.
- § 17.08.680 Semidetached house.
- § 17.08.690 Service station.
- § 17.08.700 Setback, front.
- § 17.08.701 Setback, side.
- § 17.08.702 Setback, rear.
- § 17.08.710 Shall.
- § 17.08.720 Sign.
- § 17.08.730 Sign, accessory.
- § 17.08.735 Sign, accessory multiuse.
- § 17.08.740 Sign area.
- § 17.08.745 Sign, digital.
- § 17.08.750 Sign, nonaccessory.
- § 17.08.770 Sign, temporary.
- § 17.08.780 Site plan.
- § 17.08.790 Special permit.
- § 17.08.800 Stable.
- § 17.08.810 Story.
- § 17.08.820 Street.
- § 17.08.830 Streetline.
- § 17.08.840 Structure.
- § 17.08.845 Substance abuse treatment center.
- § 17.08.850 Swimming pool.
- § 17.08.855 Technology warehousing and distribution activities.
- § 17.08.860 Tenant.
- § 17.08.865 Towing operations and storage.
- § 17.08.870 Trailer.
- § 17.08.875 Training school for profit.
- § 17.08.880 Usable open space.
- § 17.08.890 Used.
- § 17.08.900 Variance.
- § 17.08.901 Warehouse.
- § 17.08.905 Wholesale and product distribution activities.
- § 17.08.910 Yard.
- § 17.08.920 Yard, front.
- § 17.08.930 Yard, rear.
- § 17.08.940 Yard, side.
CHAPTER 17
16 USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 17.16.010 Conformance required-Key to table.
- § 17.16.020 Religious, educational, governmental and municipal uses.
- § 17.16.030 Uses not specifically mentioned.
- § 17.16.040 Generally-Table of uses.
- § 17.16.041 Overlay district of single-family homes within RB and RB1 districts.
- § 17.16.045 Adult entertainment establishments, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult motion picture theatre and advertisement signs or devices.
- § 17.16.048 Body art establishment in the TED district.
- § 17.16.050 Sexual offender residential treatment facilities.
- § 17.16.060 Townhouses in RB, RB1, CB and LI districts.
- § 17.16.070 Lodging house and rooming house.
- § 17.16.080 Child care center.
- § 17.16.085 Family child care home.
- § 17.16.090 Nursing or convalescent home.
- § 17.16.100 Telephone exchange, transformer, substation and gas regulator station.
- § 17.16.110 Towers and telecommunications facilities; excluding small cell wireless facilities in the public right-of-way.
- § 17.16.115 Small cell wireless facilities in the public right-of-way.
- § 17.16.120 Post office or mail receiving center.
- § 17.16.130 Laboratory and/or research facility.
- § 17.16.140 Funeral home.
- § 17.16.150 Special garage.
- § 17.16.160 Medical or dental office.
- § 17.16.170 Professional office (in residence district).
- § 17.16.175 Professional office park.
- § 17.16.180 Recreational use.
- § 17.16.190 Fast-food/take-out/drive-in restaurant.
- § 17.16.200 Theater.
- § 17.16.205 Kennel.
- § 17.16.210 Construction storage yard.
- § 17.16.220 Marina.
- § 17.16.230 Warehouse.
- § 17.16.235 Warehouse construction.
- § 17.16.240 Fill or excavation operation.
- § 17.16.250 (Reserved) [1]
- § 17.16.251 Standing accessory signs.
- § 17.16.252 Standing accessory multiuse signs.
- § 17.16.260 Accessory use.
- § 17.16.270 Outdoor storage area.
- § 17.16.280 Retaining wall.
- § 17.16.290 Storage tank.
- § 17.16.300 General retail sales and services in the RC1 and IP districts.
- § 17.16.305 Food trucks.
- § 17.16.310 Restaurants (non-fast food).
- § 17.16.320 Private parking lots, structure in the RB district.
- § 17.16.330 General manufacture and repair within the PDD-1 district.
- § 17.16.340 Warehouse within the PDD-1 district.
- § 17.16.350 Wholesale and product distribution activities within the PDD-1 or TED district.
- § 17.16.365 Commercial automotive storage/parking within the PDD2 district.
- § 17.16.370 Independent elderly housing.
- § 17.16.380 Elderly housing congregate care.
- § 17.16.390 Motel.
- § 17.16.400 Training school for profit.
- § 17.16.410 Car wash.
- § 17.16.420 Commercial parking lot/structure within the PDD1, PDD2 and CB district.
- § 17.16.430 General manufacturing and repair within the PDD1, LI and IP districts.
- § 17.16.440 Warehouse.
- § 17.16.450 Wholesale and product distribution activities.
- § 17.16.460 Self-service station.
- § 17.16.470 Urban agriculture.
CHAPTER 17
17 SITE PLAN REVIEW
Sections
- § 17.17.010 Purpose.
- § 17.17.020 Applicability.
- § 17.17.030 Composition of the site plan review committee.
- § 17.17.040 Procedure.
- § 17.17.050 Materials for review-Minimum requirements.
- § 17.17.060 Materials for review-As may be required (for multifamily, commercial and industrial projects only).
- § 17.17.070 Site plan review committee recommendations.
- § 17.17.080 Site plan review project file and inspection reports.
- § 17.17.100 As-built plans.
- § 17.17.110 Certificate of occupancy.
CHAPTER 17
18 COMMERCIAL WIND-ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES
Sections
- § 17.18.010 Purpose.
- § 17.18.020 Definitions.
- § 17.18.030 Use.
- § 17.18.040 Site control.
- § 17.18.050 Proof of liability insurance.
- § 17.18.060 Dimensional and aesthetic controls.
- § 17.18.070 Environmental standards.
- § 17.18.080 Use by telecommunications carriers.
- § 17.18.090 Monitoring and maintenance.
- § 17.18.100 Abandonment or discontinuation of use.
- § 17.18.110 Special permit filing requirements.
- § 17.18.120 Independent consultants.
- § 17.18.130 Term of special permit.
CHAPTER 17
20 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- § 17.20.010 Authority to grant permits.
- § 17.20.020 Project review board.
- § 17.20.030 Purpose.
- § 17.20.040 Preapplication conference.
- § 17.20.050 Preliminary plan-Submittal.
- § 17.20.060 Same-Contents.
- § 17.20.070 Final plan-Submittal.
- § 17.20.080 Same-Project review board.
- § 17.20.090 Same-City council consideration.
- § 17.20.100 Denial of special permit.
- § 17.20.110 Term of special permit.
- § 17.20.120 Changes from recorded plan.
- § 17.20.130 Final plan contents.
- § 17.20.140 Conditions for approval.
- § 17.20.150 Permitted uses.
- § 17.20.160 Site area.
- § 17.20.170 Usable open space.
- § 17.20.180 Setback requirements.
- § 17.20.190 Height.
- § 17.20.200 Off-street parking.
CHAPTER 17
22 ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PDD1, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PDD2, LI DISTRICT, IP DISTRICT, HB DISTRICT AND TED DISTRICT
Sections
- § 17.22.010 Authority to grant special permits.
- § 17.22.020 Project review board.
- § 17.22.030 Purpose.
- § 17.22.040 Preapplication conference.
- § 17.22.050 Preliminary plan-Submittal.
- § 17.22.060 Same-Contents.
- § 17.22.070 Final plan-Submittal.
- § 17.22.080 Same-Project review board.
- § 17.22.090 Same-City council consideration.
- § 17.22.100 Denial of special permit.
- § 17.22.110 Term of special permit.
- § 17.22.120 Changes from recorded plan.
- § 17.22.130 Final plan contents.
- § 17.22.140 Conditions for approval.
- § 17.22.150 Permitted uses by special permit.
- § 17.22.160 Site area.
- § 17.22.180 Setback requirements.
- § 17.22.190 Height of buildings within the PDD1 district.
- § 17.22.191 Height of buildings in the LI district.
- § 17.22.192 Height of buildings in the IP district.
- § 17.22.193 Height of buildings in the HB district.
- § 17.22.194 Floor area ratio of buildings within the TED district.
- § 17.22.195 Height of buildings in the TED district.
- § 17.22.200 Maximum principal building coverage within the PDD1, PDD2 and IP districts.
- § 17.22.210 Floor area ratio.
- § 17.22.220 Off-street parking and loading.
CHAPTER 17
24 DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 17.24.010 Table of dimensional controls.
- § 17.24.020 Multiple use buildings and lots.
- § 17.24.025 Multiple principal nonresidential structures on a single lot.
- § 17.24.030 Existing lots in the HD, LL, LD and North Revere Overlay zones.
- § 17.24.031 Special permits for undersized lots.
- § 17.24.032 Conditions for special permit for undersized lots.
- § 17.24.040 Duplex frontage.
- § 17.24.050 Change to nonconformity.
- § 17.24.070 Driveways and parking within yards.
- § 17.24.080 Storage in front yard.
- § 17.24.090 Goods display or vending machines in yards.
- § 17.24.100 Yards or open spaces apply to one building.
- § 17.24.110 Accessory building or structure yards.
- § 17.24.120 Open space requirements generally.
- § 17.24.130 Height limit exceptions.
- § 17.24.150 Intersection visibility setback.
- § 17.24.160 Building lines for setback measurement.
- § 17.24.170 Swimming pool enclosures.
CHAPTER 17
26 SUFFOLK DOWNS OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sections
- § 17.26.000 Purpose.
- § 17.26.010 District boundaries.
- § 17.26.020 Applicability and effect.
- § 17.26.030 Prohibited uses.
- § 17.26.040 Allowed uses.
- § 17.26.050 Dimensional regulations.
- § 17.26.060 Project advisory group.
- § 17.26.070 Special permit master plan PUD.
- § 17.26.080 Site plan review required.
- § 17.26.090 Parking, loading and driveways.
- § 17.26.100 General regulations for the SDOD.
CHAPTER 17
27 REVERE RIVERFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sections
- § 17.27.000 Purpose.
- § 17.27.010 District boundaries.
- § 17.27.020 Applicability and effect.
- § 17.27.030 Prohibited uses.
- § 17.27.040 Allowed uses.
- § 17.27.050 Dimensional regulations.
- § 17.27.060 Parking.
- § 17.27.070 General regulations for the RROD.
- § 17.27.080 Contribution to community improvement trust fund.
CHAPTER 17
28 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- Article I Generally
- Article II Parking
- § 17.28.030 Space dimensions.
- § 17.28.035 (Reserved) [1]
- § 17.28.040 Aisle dimensions.
- § 17.28.050 Driveways.
- § 17.28.060 Drainage-Surfacing-Landscaping.
- § 17.28.070 Use of residential district land.
- § 17.28.071 Storage of unregistered motor vehicles in residential districts.
- § 17.28.080 Elderly housing.
- § 17.28.090 Backing onto street or way.
- § 17.28.100 Commercial vehicles in residential areas.
- § 17.28.110 Grades.
- § 17.28.120 Fractional requirements.
- § 17.28.130 Seating count for requirement calculation.
- § 17.28.140 Multi-use lots.
- § 17.28.145 Stacking lane.
- Article III Loading
CHAPTER 17
29 SMART GROWTH OVERLAY DISTRICTS SGODs
Sections
- § 17.29.010 Purpose.
- § 17.29.020 Definitions.
- § 17.29.030 Applicability of SGODs, scope, and authority.
- § 17.29.040 Permitted uses-General.
- § 17.29.050 Housing and housing affordability.
- § 17.29.060 Dimensional and density requirements, general.
- § 17.29.070 Parking requirements, general.
- § 17.29.080 Plan approval of projects-General provisions.
- § 17.29.090 Plan approval procedures.
- § 17.29.100 Plan approval decisions.
- § 17.29.110 Change in plans after approval by PAA.
- § 17.29.120 Design standards-General.
- § 17.29.130 Severability.
- § 17.29.140 Establishment and delineation of the smart growth overlay districts.
CHAPTER 17
32 SCREENING
Sections
CHAPTER 17
36 SIGN CONTROL
Sections
- § 17.36.010 Purpose.
- § 17.36.020 Permit required.
- § 17.36.030 Digital sign.
- § 17.36.035 Digital sign, illuminated.
- § 17.36.040 (Reserved) [1]
- § 17.36.041 Standing accessory signs.
- § 17.36.042 Requirement for standing accessory sign.
- § 17.36.043 Requirements for standing accessory multiuse signs.
- § 17.36.050 Accessory signs in residential districts.
- § 17.36.060 Accessory signs in business and industrial districts.
- § 17.36.070 Window signs.
- § 17.36.080 Temporary signs.
- § 17.36.090 Government signs; exceptions.
- § 17.36.100 Existing nonconforming signs and billboards.
- § 17.36.110 Posting without consent.
- § 17.36.120 Converting static billboard or sign to digital billboard or sign.
- § 17.36.130 Billboard safety and maintenance standards.
CHAPTER 17
40 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
Sections
- § 17.40.010 Applicability.
- § 17.40.020 Modification of nonconforming uses.
- § 17.40.030 Modification of nonconforming structures.
- § 17.40.040 Modification of nonconforming single-and two-family residential structures.
- § 17.40.050 Abandonment or non-use.
- § 17.40.060 Reversion to nonconformity.
- § 17.40.070 Reduction of lots.
CHAPTER 17
44 HOME OCCUPATIONS
Sections
- § 17.44.010 Where permitted.
- § 17.44.020 Permitted occupations.
- § 17.44.030 Prohibited occupations.
- § 17.44.040 Subordination to residential use-Floor area-Building or structural alteration.
- § 17.44.050 Employees.
- § 17.44.060 Residential character-Appearance.
- § 17.44.070 Traffic-Parking.
- § 17.44.080 Nuisance effects.
CHAPTER 17
46 FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- § 17.46.001 Statement of purpose.
- § 17.46.010 Floodplain District.
- § 17.46.020 Community floodplain administrator.
- § 17.46.030 Permit requirements in Floodplain Overlay District.
- § 17.46.040 Floodway encroachment.
- § 17.46.050 Unnumbered A Zones.
- § 17.46.060 AO and AH Zones drainage requirements.
- § 17.46.070 Subdivision proposals.
- § 17.46.080 Base flood elevation data for subdivision proposals.
- § 17.46.090 Recreational vehicles.
- § 17.46.100 Protection of dunes.
- § 17.46.110 Watercourse alterations in riverine areas.
- § 17.46.120 Requirements for submittal of new technical data.
- § 17.46.130 Variances to Building Code floodplain standards.
- § 17.46.140 Variances to local zoning ordinances.
- § 17.46.150 Abrogation and greater restriction.
- § 17.46.160 Disclaimer of liability.
- § 17.46.170 Severability.
- § 17.46.180 Definitions.
CHAPTER 17
48 CERTIFICATES AND PERMITS
Sections
- Article I Generally
- Article II Zoning Permit
- Article III Special Permit
- Article IV Certificate of Occupancy
CHAPTER 17
52 BOARD OF APPEALS-APPEALS AND VARIANCES
Sections
- § 17.52.010 Statutory authority.
- § 17.52.015 Associate member of the board of appeals.
- § 17.52.020 Power to hear and grant appeals and variances.
- § 17.52.030 Petitions.
- § 17.52.040 Fees.
- § 17.52.050 Hearing deadline.
- § 17.52.060 Lapse of variance or appeal.
- § 17.52.070 Voting-Variance limitations-Failure to act.
- § 17.52.080 Information incorporated in decisions.
- § 17.52.090 Records of findings-Minutes.
- § 17.52.100 Planning board recommendations.
- § 17.52.110 Notice to planning board.
- § 17.52.120 Reconsideration.
CHAPTER 17
56 AMENDMENTS
Sections
- § 17.56.010 Petition-Submittal to planning board.
- § 17.56.020 Public hearing.
- § 17.56.030 Notice to board of appeal-Recommendations.
- § 17.56.040 Vote of city council.
- § 17.56.050 Planning board report.
- § 17.56.060 Failure to act after public hearing.
- § 17.56.070 Reconsideration.
- § 17.56.080 Effective date.
CHAPTER 17
60 ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- § 17.60.010 Statutory provisions incorporated.
- § 17.60.020 Administration by building inspector.
- § 17.60.030 Inspection duty.
- § 17.60.040 Withholding of permits and certificates.
- § 17.60.050 Revocation of permits and certificates.
- § 17.60.060 Notice to remedy violations.
- § 17.60.070 Information on applications generally.
- § 17.60.080 Records of building inspector.
- § 17.60.090 Violation-Penalty.
- § 17.60.100 Same-Complaint.
- § 17.60.110 Same-Other remedies unimpaired.