Town of Franklin, MA
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2023-01-09
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Division 2: Bylaws
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 185 Zoning
- Division 1: Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Division 2: Bylaws
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 7 Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Ch 8 Aging, Council on
- Ch 16 Community Preservation Committee
- Ch 18 Cultural District Committee
- Ch 25 Human Resource Management
- Ch 33 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 Town Properties
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 43 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 47 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 48 (Reserved)
- Ch 52 Amusement Devices
- Ch 56 Bazaars
- Ch 63 Buildings
- Ch 65 Collection Containers
- Ch 71 Demolition Delay
- Ch 73 Departmental Revolving Funds
- Ch 75 Dogs
- Ch 82 Fees, Municipal Service
- Ch 83 (Reserved)
- Ch 84 Fire Alarms
- Ch 85 Smoke Detectors, Installation of
- Ch 86 Fire Lanes
- Ch 91 Food Service Establishments
- Ch 95 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 104 Junk, Accumulation of
- Ch 105 Junk, Secondhand Goods, and Antique Dealers
- Ch 108 Library Board of Directors
- Ch 110 Licenses
- Ch 121 Pawnbroking
- Ch 125 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 128 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 130 Property Owner Public Safety Notification
- Ch 131 Public Way Access Permits
- Ch 132 Plastic Checkout Bags
- Ch 135 Poles and Wires
- Ch 139 Sewers
- Ch 143 (Reserved)
- Ch 147 (Reserved)
- Ch 151 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 153 Stormwater Management
- Ch 155 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 160 Taxpayers, Delinquent
- Ch 165 Transient Vendors
- Ch 168 Vacant Properties
- Ch 170 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 174 Vehicles, Off-Road
- Ch 179 Water
- Ch 181 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 185 Zoning
- Ch 185 Art I General Regulations
- § 185-1 Purpose.
- § 185-2 Conformity required.
- § 185-3 Definitions.
- Ch 185 Art II Use Districts
- § 185-4 Districts enumerated.
- § 185-5 Zoning Map.
- § 185-6 Determination of district boundaries.
- Ch 185 Art III Use Regulations
- § 185-7 Compliance required.
- § 185-8 General prohibitions.
- § 185-9 Schedule interpretation.
- Ch 185 Art IV Density Regulations
- § 185-10 Nonconforming lots.
- § 185-11 Number of buildings on a lot.
- § 185-12 Front yard requirements.
- § 185-13 Exceptions to height limitations and minimum yard requirements.
- § 185-14 Lots containing two or more dwellings.
- § 185-15 Lot size reduction; exceptions.
- § 185-16 Setback from streams and ponds.
- § 185-17 Maximum occupancy in multifamily dwelling.
- Ch 185 Art V Special Regulations
- § 185-18 Nonconforming buildings, structures, and uses.
- § 185-19 Accessory buildings and structures.
- § 185-20 Signs.
- § 185-21 Parking, loading and driveway requirements.
- § 185-22 Industrial District performance controls.
- § 185-23 Earth removal regulations.
- § 185-24 Floodplain District.
- § 185-25 Lots adjacent to railroads.
- § 185-26 Obstruction of view on corner lots.
- § 185-27 Storage and display of used materials.
- § 185-28 Sidewalks.
- § 185-29 Curbing.
- § 185-30 Tree planting.
- § 185-31 Site plan and design review.
- § 185-32 Foundation grading.
- § 185-33 Swimming pools.
- § 185-34 Sales and storage from truck trailers.
- § 185-35 Screening.
- § 185-36 Impervious surfaces.
- § 185-37 Accessory scientific uses.
- § 185-38 Multifamily and flexible development.
- § 185-39 Uses accessory to dwellings.
- § 185-40 Water Resource District.
- § 185-41 Hazardous uses.
- § 185-42 Biotechnology uses.
- § 185-43 Open space development.
- § 185-44 Wireless Communications Services District.
- § 185-45 Administration and enforcement.
- § 185-46 Growth management.
- § 185-47 Adult entertainment establishment districts.
- § 185-48 Senior Village Overlay District.
- § 185-49 Marijuana Use Overlay District.
- § 185-50 Residential VII Zoning District.
- Division 3: Board of Health Regulations
- Ch 193 Animals
- Ch 196 Bare Feet
- Ch 198 Biotechnology Regulations
- Ch 200 Blasting and Sanding, Abrasive
- Ch 202 Body Art
- Ch 205 Building Material Disposal
- Ch 207 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 209 Burying
- Ch 214 Dispensing Containers
- Ch 218 Dumpsters
- Ch 222 Floor Drains
- Ch 226 Food-Service Establishments
- Ch 230 Hazardous Materials Enclosures
- Ch 232 Infectious Waste Transport
- Ch 235 Laundromats
- Ch 238 Manicurist Establishments
- Ch 240 Massage Therapy/Facility
- Ch 244 Mobile Food Units
- Ch 246 Motor Oil Sellers
- Ch 250 Sewage Disposal
- Ch 254 Smoking
- Ch 255 Solid Waste Collection
- Ch 258 Stables
- Ch 260 Tanning Facilities
- Ch 261 Tobacco Products
- Ch 262 Tobacco Products and Smoking
- Ch 263 Water
- Ch 264 Violations and Penalties
- Division 4: Miscellaneous Rules and Regulations
- Ch 271 Conservation Commission Bylaws
- Ch 273 (Reserved)
- Ch 300 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 305 Taxis
- Appendix
- Ch A310 General Laws and Special Acts
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Planning Board 3-5-1930; included as
amended through 4-30-1983. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Adult entertainment — See Ch. 43.
Amusement devices — See Ch. 52.
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 63.
Fees — See Ch. 82.
Hazardous materials — See Ch. 99.
Junk dealers and collectors — See Ch. 105.
Sewers — See Ch. 139.
Signs — See Ch. 143.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 153.
Water — See Ch. 179.
Wetlands protection — See Ch. 181.
Animals — See Ch. 193.
Hazardous materials enclosures — See Ch. 230.
Laundromats — See Ch. 235.
Massage facilities — See Ch. 240.
Sewage disposal — See Ch. 250.
Stables — See Ch. 258.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 300.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Attachment 2 - Use Regulations Schedule Part IAttachment 3 - Use Regulations Schedule Part IIAttachment 4 - Use Reg Sched Part IIIAttachment 5 - Use Regulations Schedule Part IVAttachment 6 - Use Regulations Schedule Part VAttachment 7 - Use Regulations Schedule Part VIAttachment 8 - Use Reg Sched Part VIIAttachment 9 - Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height RegulationsAttachment 10 - Schedule of Permitted Signs Per Sign DistrictAttachment 11 - Water Resource Districts