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Town of Foster Zoning Ordinance

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I IN GENERAL

38-1 Purpose of chapter 38-2 Definitions 38-3 Penalty for violation of chapter 38-4—38-35 Reserved

II ADMINISTRATION

II-1 GENERALLY 38-36 Enforcement of chapter 38-37 Custodial powers of town clerk; planning board responsibilities 38-38 Public notice requirements 38-39—38-60 Reserved II-2 ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW 38-61 Establishment and procedures 38-62 Organization 38-63 Powers and duties 38-64 Voting 38-65 Application procedure 38-66 Application fee 38-67 Decisions and records 38-68 Continuing education for zoning board members 38-69—38-90 Reserved 3 APPEALS 38-91 Procedure 38-92 Stay of proceedings 38-93 Public hearing 38-94 Decision and records of the zoning board of review 38-95 Appeals to the superior court 38-96 Appeal of the enactment or amendment of this chapter 38-97 Notice of appeals to superior court 38-98 Participation in zoning hearing 38-99 Priority in judicial proceedings shall be added to meet G.L. § 45-24-70 38-100—38-130 Reserved

III ZONING DISTRICTS

38-131 Division of town into; enumeration 38-132 Reserved 38-133—38-165 Reserved

IV USES

IV-1 GENERALLY 38-166—38-190 Reserved IV-2 DESCRIPTION OF USES 38-191 Table of uses 38-192 Dimensional regulations 38-193 Prohibited uses 38-194—38-225 Reserved

V NONCONFORMING USE

38-226 Substandard lot of record 38-227 Merger of substandard lot of record 38-228 Lawfully existing or established buildings, structures or uses of land 38-229 Two houses on one lot 38-230 Nonconforming by use 38-231 Nonconforming by dimension 38-232 Existence by variance or special use permit 38-233 Building or structure nonconforming by use 38-234 Continuation of use 38-235 Maintenance and repair 38-236 Change of use 38-237 Enlargement 38-238 Abandonment 38-239 Adaptive reuse—Nonconformance 38-240—38-270 Reserved

VI SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

38-271 Purpose of article 38-272 Setback exceptions 38-273 Corner and through lots 38-274 Driveway permits 38-275 Vision clearance at corners 38-276 Standards for fruit/vegetable stands 38-277 Sewerage disposal 38-278 Surface and subsurface drains 38-279 Number of residential structures per lot 38-280 House trailers or mobile homes 38-281 Development standards for multifamily dwellings and comprehensive permit applications for affordable housing 38-282 Development standards for accessory dwelling units 38-283 Accessory nonfamily dwelling units 38-284 Development standards for senior citizens group housing 38-285 Development standards for drive-through uses 38-286 Off-street parking requirements 38-287 Off-street loading requirements 38-288 Sign regulations 38-289 Historic cemeteries 38-290 Regulations pertaining to animals 38-291 Regulations pertaining to communications towers and antennas 38-292 Solar installations 38-293 Stone wall protection and preservation 38-294 Medical marijuana uses 38-295 Recreational marijuana uses—Reserved 38-296 Development regulations—Municipal/historic overlay district—Reserved 38-297 Reserved 38-298 Screening standards 38-300RE Secs. 38-299, 38-300. - Reserved. 38-301 Construction timetable—Extension 38-302—38-320 Reserved

VII SPECIAL USE PERMITS, MODIFICATIONS AND VARIANCES

38-321 Procedure generally and issuance of modifications 38-322 Applicability of article 38-323 Standards for granting special use permits 38-324 Issuance of variances and special use permits; filing of appeals 38-325 Unified development review 38-326 Dimensional variance in conjunction with special use permit 38-327 Specific and objective criteria for categories of special use permits 38-328—38-355 Reserved

VIII LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

38-356 Residential compounds 38-357 Development standards for general business (GB) development 38-358 Development standards for highway commercial 2 (HC2) development 38-359 Land development projects 38-360 Adaptive reuse 38-361—38-385 Reserved

IX DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW AND REVIEW OF SITE PLANS

38-386 Requirements and purpose of article 38-387 Preapplication conference 38-388 Contents of site plan 38-389 Site plan/building design standards for multifamily dwellings 38-390 Site plan for accessory dwelling units 38-391 Site plan for residential compounds 38-392 Site plan for cluster development 38-393 Site plan for senior citizens housing 38-394 Formal development plan review for commercial and industrial development 38-395 Administrative development plan review 38-396—38-425 Reserved

X ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT

38-426 Authority 38-427 Procedure for adoption or amendment 38-428 Content of petition, motion or recommendation 38-429 Review by planning board 38-430 Planning board report 38-431 Notice and hearing requirements 38-432—38-465 Reserved

XI VESTED RIGHTS

38-466 Generally 38-467 Development not requiring planning board or zoning board approval 38-468 Development requiring planning board approval 38-469 Development requiring zoning board approval 38-470 Reserved 38-471—38-500 Reserved

XII ATTACHMENTS

38-501 Attachment 1—Official zoning map

Unofficial copy. The official record is maintained by the municipality.

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IN GENERAL

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