A.

For the purposes of this Bylaw, any lawful building or structure or use of a building, structure or land, or part thereof, may be constructed, altered, enlarged, repaired or moved, occupied and used for any purpose which does not violate any section of this Bylaw or any of the provisions of the Bylaws of the Town. Any use not permitted shall be prohibited. (amended 5/20/1980)

B.

For safety and the general welfare, all principal buildings designed or intended for residence purposes hereafter erected shall be on a building lot which fronts upon a street as defined by this Bylaw.

C.

Requirements respecting minimum lot size and frontage provided in this Bylaw or amendments thereto shall be subject to exemptions provided by Section 6 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws. Lots in excess of 5,000 square feet in area and having 50 feet of frontage recorded by deed or plan at the Worcester District Registry of Deeds prior to the adoption of this Bylaw, May 18, 1955, and not held in common ownership with adjoining land at the time or thereafter may be used for any permitted use within the zoning district in which it is located provided all other conditions and requirements of the district are met. (amended 5/21/2024)

D.

A lot on which there existed at the time of the adoption of this Bylaw two (2) or more dwelling houses may be divided into as many lots as there were dwelling houses thereon, notwithstanding any requirements respecting lot size and frontage, providing the lot is divided in such manner that the resulting lots shall conform as nearly as possible to area and frontage requirements.

E.

No provisions of this Bylaw shall be contrary to Section 3 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws.

F.

Only one (1) one-family or one (1) two-family dwelling building shall be constructed on a lot of record used for one-family or two-family residential purposes.

G.

Additions in the Commercial-Business zoning district that are built upon an adjacent lot that is held in common ownership as the lot on which the primary structure is situated are allowed by-right provided the adjacent lot was acquired after October 1, 1991. Said additions shall also meet all dimensional requirements of Table II, not including side and/or rear yard requirements, as if the addition were a free-standing structure. (amended 10/22/2018)

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