West Springfield City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE IV
Existing Structures and Uses
Sections
- § 300-4.0 Purpose and interpretation.
- § 300-4.1 Applicability.
- § 300-4.2 Definition of nonconforming uses and structures.
- § 300-4.3 Alteration or change of nonconforming multifamily and nonresidential structures and uses.
- § 300-4.4 Alteration and reconstruction of nonconforming single- and two-family uses and structures.
- § 300-4.5 Discontinuance and re-establishment of nonconforming uses.
- § 300-4.6 Restoration and reconstruction of damaged nonconforming multifamily and nonresidential structures.
- § 300-4.7 Restoration or reconstruction of damaged noncompliant structures.
- § 300-4.8 Restoration or reconstruction of damaged unlawful structures.
- § 300-4.9 Development of established vacant nonconforming single-family residential lots.
ARTICLE VI
Area, Height and Bulk Regulations
Sections
- § 300-6.0 Applicability of regulations.
- § 300-6.1 Table of Area Regulations.
- § 300-6.2 Table of Height and Bulk Regulations.
- § 300-6.3 General regulations applicable in all zoning districts.
- § 300-6.7 Additional regulations applicable in Business A-1 Districts.
- § 300-6.8 Additional regulations applicable in Central Business Districts.
ARTICLE VII
Special District Regulations
Sections
- § 300-7.1 Water Supply Protection District.
- § 300-7.3 Development within Flood Hazard Overlay Districts.
- § 300-7.5 Special Use (Technical), Special Use (Office), Special Use (Multifamily) and Special Use (Mobile Home) Districts.
- § 300-7.7 Planned Unit Development District.
- § 300-7.8 Age-restricted housing development in an Age-Restricted Housing (ARH) Overlay District.
- § 300-7.9 Memorial Corridor Overlay District.
- § 300-7.10 Mill Revitalization Overlay District.
- § 300-7.11 Billboard Overlay District (BOD)
ARTICLE VIII
Development Methods
Sections
- § 300-8.0 General development standards.
- § 300-8.1 Conventional residential development.
- § 300-8.2 Multifamily housing with site plan review.
- § 300-8.3 Multifamily dwellings by special permit with site plan review in Residence C (RC), Business A-1 (BA-1) and Business B-1 (BB-1) Districts.
- § 300-8.4 Multifamily dwellings by special permit with site plan review in Special Use (Multifamily) District.
- § 300-8.5 Mobile home parks in Special Use (Mobile Home) District.
- § 300-8.7 Cluster developments.
- § 300-8.8 Marijuana uses.
- § 300-8.9 Therapeutic massage service establishments.
- § 300-8.10 (Reserved) [1]
- § 300-8.11 Keeping of hens.
ARTICLE IX
Additional Land Use Regulations
Sections
- § 300-9.0 Off-street parking and loading standards.
- § 300-9.1 Common driveways.
- § 300-9.2 Signs.
- § 300-9.4 Fences.
- § 300-9.6 Environmental performance standards in Industrial Park (IP), Industrial Park-Light (IP-L), and Special Use (SU-T, SU-O, SU-M, and SU-H) Districts.
- § 300-9.7 Landscaping standards.
- § 300-9.8 Development standards for Industrial Park (IP), Industrial Park-Light (IP-L) and all Special Use (SU-M, SU-T, SU-O, SU-H) Districts.
- § 300-9.9 Temporary structures.
ARTICLE X
Additional Use Regulations
Sections
- § 300-10.0 Home occupations.
- § 300-10.1 Parcels over 30,000 square feet in Central Business District.
- § 300-10.2 Sale of used motor vehicles and trailers.
- § 300-10.3 Hospitals, sanatoriums and medical/dental centers, offices, clinics or laboratories.
- § 300-10.4 Recreation community centers.
- § 300-10.5 Junkyards, junk storage, scrapping of motor vehicles and parts and salvage.
- § 300-10.6 Warehouse/Retail trade and distribution.
- § 300-10.7 Adult theaters, adult bookstores and adult clubs.
- § 300-10.8 Repair garages.
- § 300-10.9 Energy use and conservation.
- § 300-10.10 Commercial ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations.
ARTICLE XI
Wireless Communications Facilities Outside Right-of-Way 1
Sections
- § 300-11.1 Purpose; overlay districts.
- § 300-11.2 Applicability; special permit granting authority.
- § 300-11.3 Definitions.
- § 300-11.4 District overlay regulations.
- § 300-11.5 General standards.
- § 300-11.6 Design standards.
- § 300-11.7 Application procedures.
- § 300-11.9 Reconstruction of existing wireless communications facilities.
- § 300-11.10 Administration.
ARTICLE XII
Special Permits
Sections
- § 300-12.0 Purpose.
- § 300-12.1 Authority.
- § 300-12.2 Definitions.
- § 300-12.3 Specific findings required for special permit.
- § 300-12.4 Special permit criteria.
- § 300-12.6 Conditions attached to special permits.
- § 300-12.7 Repetitive petitions.
- § 300-12.8 Revocation of special permits.
- § 300-12.9 Administration.
ARTICLE XIII
Site Plan Review 1
Sections
ARTICLE XV
Administration
Sections
- § 300-15.0 Enforcement.
- § 300-15.1 Violations.
- § 300-15.2 Legal proceedings.
- § 300-15.3 Criminal disposition penalties.
- § 300-15.4 Noncriminal disposition penalties.
- § 300-15.5 Supersession of other provisions or private restrictions.
- § 300-15.6 Occupancy permits.
- § 300-15.7 Board of Appeals.
- § 300-15.8 Powers of Board of Appeals.
- § 300-15.9 Appeals.
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Table 5-1, Table of Use Regulations: Residential Zoning Districts
- Attachment 2 - Table 5-2, Table of Use Regulations: Business Zoning Districts
- Attachment 3 - Table 5-3, Table of Use Regulations: Industrial Zoning Districts
- Attachment 4 - Table 5-4, Table of Use Regulations: Special Use Zoning Districts
- Attachment 5 - Table 6-1, Tables of Area Regulations
- Attachment 6 - Table 6-2, Table of Height and Bulk Regulations
- Attachment 7 - Diagrams 9-1 through 9-4
- Attachment 8 - Table 9-3, Types of Permitted Signs
- Attachment 9 - Table 9-4, Permitted Sign Uses
- Zoning Amendment - 2025-10-06