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Weymouth City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

Resident District R-4

§ 120-19 Intent.

The R-4 Resident District is intended to establish and preserve a multiple-family-dwelling district whose density would be compatible with existing multiple-family-dwelling characteristics within the Town of Weymouth and to provide varied housing opportunities. It is further intended that the R-4 District provide for high-rise structures with appropriate site planning.

§ 120-20 Permitted uses.

[Amended June 1978 STM by Art. 2, approved 11-2-1978; May 1987 ATM by Art. 52, approved 8-27-1987; May 1992 ATM by Art. 46, approved 10-1-1992; May 1993 ATM by Arts. 55 and 56, approved 7-9-1993; May 1997 ATM by Art. 43, approved 8-11-1997]
See Article XXVA, § 120-123E, for site plan review applicability for any of the permitted uses listed in this section. In a Resident District R-4, no building or premises shall be erected, altered or used for any purpose except (Uses in Subsections B through H are limited in area to either lots of less than 40,000 square feet or structures with a gross floor area of less than 20,000 square feet. For uses of greater lot area or floor area, see § 120-18C.):
A. 
A building or group of buildings for occupancy by two or more families in separate dwelling units.
B. 
Nursing home and convalescent home.
C. 
Hotel, motel or restaurant, not including drive-in restaurant.
D. 
Private club or lodge, operated for members only.
E. 
Clinic or office of an architect, attorney, physician, dentist or other similar professional persons or firm, real estate, insurance or other agency office, bank, office building, post office or other similar establishment.
F. 
Retail business or service establishment relative to this zoning district.
G. 
Marina or yacht club and sales of boats, boat parts and accessories.

§ 120-21 Accessory uses.

[Amended May 1993 ATM by Art. 55, approved 7-9-1993; May 1997 ATM by Art. 43, approved 8-11-1997]
See Article XXVA, § 120-123E, for site plan review applicability for any of the permitted uses listed in this section. Uses on the same lot with and customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses, including but not limited to the provisions of § 120-16 of this bylaw.

§ 120-21.1 Special permit uses by Planning Board.

[Amended June 1978 STM by Art. 2, approved 11-2-1978; May 1987 ATM by Art. 52, approved 8-27-1987; May 1989 ATM by Art. 49, approved 7-28-1989]
The following uses, or uses customarily accessory thereto, may be granted as special permit uses by the Planning Board, subject to the conditions and requirements of Article XXV:
A. 
Special permit uses as provided in § 120-18.
B. 
Any permitted use or group of permitted uses in § 120-20B through G, which have either a lot area of 40,000 square feet or more or a structure with a gross floor area of 20,000 square feet or more.

§ 120-22 Special permit uses by Board of Selectmen.

[Added May 1989 ATM by Art. 49, approved 7-28-1989]
Special permit uses as provided in § 120-18.1.