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Section 17-A. Building Coverage and Court Regulations
In the Business B districts, all buildings used for resi- dential purposes shall conform to the building coverage and court regulations as set forth in Section 15-A for Residence C districts, except that inner courts shall be permitted. The minimum horizontal dimension of such courts shall be 25 feet or two-thirds the average height of the walls surround- ing the court, except in the case of courts which provide light and ventilation only to bathrooms, halls, or other rooms ·not used for living or sleeping purposes, in which case the provisions of the Building Code only need apply.
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Section 17-B. Height and Area Regulations
The heights and area regulations in the Business B dis- tricts are hereby established as set forth in the "Schedule of Height and Area Regulation" attached hereto. All build- ings in the Business B districts used for residential purposes shall conform to the height and yard regulations as set forth for Residence B and C districts.
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Section 18. Use Regulations
In the Industrial districts, buildings or land may be used and buildings may be altered or erected for any legal use except the following :
1. Abattoir and commercial slaughtering.
2. Manufacture of corrosive, poisonous or malodorous acids and chemicals.
3. Cement, lime, gypsum and plaster of Paris manu- facture.
4. Fertilizer manufacture. Fat rendering in manu- facture of tallow, grease and oils.
5. Glue, size and gelatin manufacture.
6. Petroleum and kerosene refining or distillation and derivation of by-products.
7. Manufacture of explosives and the stores of explos- ives in bulk.
8. Smelting and reduction of copper, tin, zinc and iron ores.
9. Similar uses which are dangerous by reason of fire or explosion, or injurious, noxious or detrimental to
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the neighborhood by reason of the emission of dust, odor, fumes, smoke wastes, refuse matter, noise, vi- brations or because of any other objectionable fea- ture.
10. A residence use for more than one family in a build- ing used for an industrial purpose.
11. A yard for the storage or sale of used building or junk material.
Section 18-A. Building Coverage and Court Regulations
In the Industrial districts, all buildings used for resi- dential purposes shall conform to the building coverage and court regulations set forth in Section 17-A for Business B districts.
Section 18-B. Height and Area Regulations
The height and area regulations in the Industrial dis- tricts are hereby established as set forth in the "Schedule of Area Regulations" attached hereto. All buildings in the In- dustrial districts used for residential purposes shall conform to the height and yard regulations as set forth for Residence B districts.
EXCEPTIONS
Section 19. Height Exceptions
The height limitations as set forth in the foregoing schedule shall not apply to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads, penthouses and other accessory additions which are required or are customarily carried above the roofs of buildings, nor to towers, spires, domes, cupolas, and similar additions to buildings if such additions are not used for living purposes.
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Section 20. Lot Area and Width Exceptions
Minimum lot area and width requirements in Residence districts, as set forth in Sections 13-A and 14-A, shall not apply to lots which prior to the passage of this by-law were shown as separate parcels on subdivision plans approved by the Board of Survey or on plans or deeds duly recorded with the Registry of Deeds. In the case of such lots, the required side yards need not be more than 7 feet 6 inches or 15 per cent of the lot width, whichever is the greater.
Section 21. Yard Exceptions
1. Projecting eaves, chimneys, bay windows, balconies, open fire escapes and like projections which do not project more than three and one-half feet, and unenclosed steps, un- roofed porches and the like, which do not project more than 10 feet in the front yard and five feet in the side yard beyond the line of the foundation wall, may extend beyond the mini- mum yard regulations otherwise provided for the district in which the structure is built.
2. In the Residence A and B districts, no building need be set back from the street line more than the average of the set-backs of the buildings on the lots adjacent thereto on either side, a vacant lot or a lot occupied by a building set back more than 25 feet in Residence A district or more than 20 feet in a Residence B district being counted as though occupied by a building set back 25 feet and 20 feet respectively ; but in no case shall any part of a building in a Residence A or B district be less than 10 feet from any street line.
3. In the Business districts, a rear yard shall not be required in the case of an interior lot running through a block from street to street when improved by a single prin- cipal building.
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VALIDITY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Section 22. Validity
The invalidity of any section, paragraph or provision of this by-law, or of any district, or part thereof as shown upon the Zoning Map, or of any boundary line shown upon said map, shall not effect the validity of any other section, para- graph or provision of this by-law, or of any other district or part thereof as shown upon the Zoning Map, or of any other such boundary line.
Section 23. Existing By-Laws Not Repealed
Nothing contained in this by-law shall be construed as repealing or modifying any existing by-law or regulation of the Town, but shall be in addition thereto, provided that, wherever this by-law imposes greater restrictions upon the construction or use of buildings than other by-laws or pro- visions of law, such greater restrictions shall prevail.
Section 24. When Effective
This by-law shall take effect upon acceptance by the Town and its approval by the Attorney General and publica- tion according to law.
There being no further business under Article 54, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 55 taken up (Advertising Zoning By-Law)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of eight hundred (800) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of advertising the Zoning By-Law, and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Clerk.
There being no further business under Article 55, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 56 taken up (Amendment Zoning By-Law)
TOWN OF ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS ZONING BY-LAW
SCHEDULE
OF HEIGHTS AND
AREA REGULATIONS
AREA REGULATIONS
SIZE OF LOT
FEET
STORIES
YARD SPACES REQUIRED
FRONT YARD MINIMUM DEPTH IN FEET
SIDE YARD MINIMUM WIDTH IN FEET
REAR YARD MINIMUM DEPTH IN FEET
MINIMUM BUILDING AREAS AND COURT REGULATIONS
MAXIMUM LOT OCCUPANCY IN PER CENT
MINIMUM FRONTAGE WIDTH IN FEET
MINIMUM AREA IN SQUARE FEET
RESIDENCE-A
40
21/2
A-Front Yard B-Two Side Yards C-Rear Yard
See:
Sections 20 & 21 For Exceptions
RESIDENCE-B
40
21/2
B-Two Side Yards
20
These requirements also include garages
15
Two required 10 ft. each. In no case less than 1/4 the height of building.
But in no caso less than 1/2 the height of building
15
15A -- 1 & 2
35 for 5 Stories 40 for 4 Stories 50 for 3 Stories
NOTE: This schedule covers Height and Area Regulations and is made part of the Zoning By-Law.
BUSINESS-A
30
2
A -- Rear Yard
BUSINESS-B
60
5
A-Rear Yard
DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS ON SAME LOT
No building on the same lot shall be less than 15 feet away from any other building in residence "A", "B" & "C" districts, all other districts not less than 10 feet.
10
Two Required 10 ft. Each
All districts have other regulations, therefore it is essential to check the entire by-law for a full understanding of its requirements.
None
Required
None Required
16A
None
Required
None Required
For
Exceptions
10
17A
Section
INDUSTRIAL
60
5
A-Front Yard B-Two Side Yards C-Rear Yard
25
Two required 10 ft. each except to lots which prior to the passage of this by-law were shown as separate parcels on subdivision plans approved by the Board of Survey or on plans or deeds duly recorded with the Registry of Deeds, In the case of such lots, the required side yards need not be more than 71/2 teet or 15% of the lot width, whichever is the greater.
20
But the rear yard need not
be more than 20% of the
20
Section 14A -- 2, a & b
35
60
6000
C-Rear Yard
A-Front Yard
RESIDENCE-C
60
5
B-Two Side Yards
C-Rear Yard
Note: For Exceptions See Section 19
NOTE:
WHEN A HIGHER USE IS PUT TO A LOT THAN THE DISTRICT CALLS FOR THEN THE HIGHER USE MUST BE GOVERNED BY THE REGULATIONS SET UP FOR THAT HIGHER USE EX- CEPT IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCE. A DISTRICT USE IN OTHER THAN ITS OWN DISTRICT WILL BE REGULATED BY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RESI- DENCE B DISTRICT.
See: Section 21-3
Section
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18A
THIS BY-LAW ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON MASSACHUSETTS MARCH 1945
Robbins Library Arlington, Mass.
DISTRICT DESIGNATION
HEIGHT LIMITATION
Section 13A-2
35
60
6000
A-Front Yard
Note:
full lot depth.
Section
Section
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- Chairman Knight reported for the Planning Board, and on motion, duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the Report be received and placed on file.
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: (80 voting Yes and 37 No) That the Town amend its Zoning By-Law by amending the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in the Industrial District the area now in the General Residence District, described in Article No. 56 of the Warrant for Town Meeting, Wednes- day, March 14, 1945.
The question of no quorum was raised; the Moderator requested a count be taken, and it showed only 128 Town Meeting Members present. Whereupon, one more member was brought into the Hall, and a new vote taken which re- sulted in 77 voting Yes and 40 No, and the Moderator de- clared that as it lacked the necessary two-thirds the vote was lost.
Thereupon, it was moved to reconsider Article 56. A rising vote was taken and resulted in 80 voting Yes and 37 No, and the Moderator declared the motion carried.
Article 56 reconsidered.
After much discussion the Previous Question was moved and seconded, and carried. A rising vote was taken and 82 voting Yes and 38 No, (129 Town Meeting Members present) the Moderator declared it was
Voted: (two-thirds vote; quorum of Town Meeting Members present) That the Town amend its Zoning By-Law by amending the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in the Industrial District the area now in the Gen- eral Residence District, described in Article No. 56 of the Warrant for Town Meeting, Wednesday, March 14, 1945.
There being no further business under Article 56, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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Article 57 taken up (Annual Rental for Arlington Post 1775, V.F.W.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of four hundred (400) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of providing headquarters for Arlington Post, 1775, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended .under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
There being no further business under Article 57, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 58 taken up (Investigation of Administration of Cemetery Department)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 58 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 58, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
It was moved and seconded, that Article 3 be taken from the table.
Article 3 (Reports of Selectmen, other Town Officers and Committees)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the Committee on World War Memorial be discharged, with the grateful thanks of our townspeople for the work they have done.
There being no further business under Article 3, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously Voted: To adjourn.
The Meeting adjourned at 11:40 P. M.
A True Record, Attest :
EARL A. RYDER,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN WARRANT
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middlesex, ss.
To the Constables of the Town of Arlington, in said County :
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, to meet in the Town Hall in said Town on Thursday, the 27th day of December, 1945 at 8 o'clock P. M., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by town meeting members, in accordance with, and subject to, the referenda provided for by Chapter 43A of the General Laws.
Article 1. To hear and act upon the reports of the Finance and other committees heretofore appointed.
Article 2. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion for the Removal of Snow and Ice from the streets and sidewalks; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend its by-laws by inserting after section 12 of Article 9, entitled "Public Ways" the following section :
Section 12A. No person shall place or cause to be placed any vehicle which shall interfere with the removing or plow- ing of snow, or the removing of ice, in any way of the Town, and the Superintendent of Streets or other officer in charge of ways for the time being, for the purpose of removing or plowing snow, or removing ice, from any way, is hereby authorized and empowered to remove, or cause to be re- moved, to some convenient place, including in such term a public garage, any vehicle interfering with such work, and the owner of such vehicle shall be liable for the cost of such
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removal, and the storage charges, if any, resulting there- from.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept any of the provisions of Chapter 723 of the Acts of 1945, entitled, "An Act Authorizing the Establishment and Maintenance of Municipal Departments and of Districts for Furnishing Information, Advice and Assistance to Veterans of World War II or Other Veterans"; appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the use of the department thereby created; determine in what manner the money, if any, shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 5. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 156 of the Acts of the year 1945, entitled "An Act Providing Sick Leaves for Laborers, Workmen and Mechanics Regularly Employed by Certain Cities and Towns," or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than one hundred (100) registered voters)
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of certain land now owned by the Town; or take any action relating thereto.
Said land is bounded and described as follows:
Southeasterly by Medford Street 118 feet more or less, northeasterly by land now or formerly of John J. Williams, 131 feet more or less, northwesterly and southwesterly by land of the Town of Arlington, containing 13,600 square feet more or less, being the same premises conveyed by warranty deed of George D. Tufts dated March 21, 1894, to the Town of Arlington, recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 2260, Page 468.
Article 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of certain land now owned by the Town; or take any action relating thereto.
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Said land is bounded and described as follows :-
Lot No. 31-Beginning at a point on the northerly side line of Summer Street Extension on the division line be- tween land now or formerly of Patrick F. Toye and land · now or formerly of Peter Gillespie, as shown on sheet 5 of plans entitled, "Acceptance plan and profile of Summer Street Extension, Arlington, Mass. showing land taken as authorized by vote of Town Meeting, Sept. 18, 1914, Scales: Hor. 1" 40', Vert. 1" 6', Nov. 30, 1914, George E. Ahern, Town Engineer," thence north 10-37-57.9 east by land now or formerly of said Patrick F. Toye 26.56 feet to land now or formerly of Thomas F. and James W. Kenney, thence south 54-06-58.8 east by land now or formerly of said Thomas F. and James W. Kenney 55.65 feet to said norther- ly side line of Summer Street Extension, thence westerly on a curve to the left along said northerly side line of Sum- mer St. Extension with a radius of 495 feet a distance of 50.42 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains 647 sq. ft. more or less and is shown on Sheet 5 of above mentioned plans.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to investigate, consider and make recommenda- tions as to the advisability of installing voting machines in any or all of the precincts of the town; determine the time of reporting of said committee; appropriate a sum of money for the use of said committee; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action re- lating thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept the gift as set forth in the will of the late Maria L. Hill; deter- mine the condition of acceptance thereof; or take any ac- tion relating thereto.
And you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time and place herein specified by leaving at every dwelling house in the Town a printed copy of this Warrant, and also by posting a copy of the same at the doors of the Town Hall, and in a conspicuous
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place in each of the fourteen precincts of the Town, seven days at least prior to the time of said meeting.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands, at said Arlington, this tenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-five.
ROSCOE O. ELLIOTT JOSEPH PETERSON WILLIAM C. ADAMS Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss.
Arlington, Dec. 26, 1945
By virtue of this warrant I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time and place and for the purposes herein specified by causing a printed attested copy of said warrant to be left at every dwelling house in the Town, and by posting an attested copy of said warrant at the doors of the Town Hall and in two or more conspicuous places in each of the four- teen precincts of the Town, seven days at least before the day of said meeting. A notice of the time, place and objects of the meeting was published in the local papers.
JAMES J. GOLDEN, Jr.
Constable of the Town of Arlington, Massachusetts.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Arlington, Mass. December 27, 1945
Pursuant to the Warrant of the Selectmen served ac- cording to law upon the inhabitants of the Town by a Con- stable of said Town, notices having been sent by mail by the Town Clerk seven days before the day of meeting to the Town Meeting Members elected and qualified to act in Town Meetings, in Arlington, and advertised in two local papers, the Town Meeting Members met in the Robbins Memorial Town Hall in said Town on Wednesday, December 27, 1945 at eight o'clock in the evening.
Lists containing the names of two hundred and fifty- four qualified Town Meeting Members were used at the entrance to the meeting place and were in charge of Philip T. Robinson and James E. Sweeney.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed that one hundred and eighteen at- tended the meeting.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 8:40 P.M.
One Town Meeting Member not previously sworn was sworn by the Moderator.
Chairman Elliott requested that Mr. Adams of the Board of Selectmen; Mr. Golden, the Secretary of the Board of Selectmen; Mr. Wallace and Mr. Smith of the Board of Public Works; and Mr. Kimball, Mr. Fish, Mr. Wise, Mr. Tufts, Mr. Phinney and Mr. Young of the Finance Com- mittee, be permitted to sit with him, and his request was granted ..
The Town Clerk read the Call and the Constable's Re- turn of the Warrant, the reading of the remainder of the' Warrant being waived by consent of the meeting.
On motion of Chairman Elliott, duly made and second- ed, it was unanimously
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Voted: That if all the business of the meeting as set forth in the Warrant is not disposed of at this session, when the meeting adjourns, it adjourn to Wednesday evening, January 2, 1946 at eight o'clock.
The Moderator asked the members to rise and be count- ed to decide whether or not a quorum was present, and as the count showed only one hundred and sixteen members present, the Moderator declared there was not a quorum; and, on motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: to adjourn.
The Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
A True Record, Attest :
EARL A. RYDER Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
January 2, 1946
Pursuant to the vote of Adjournment of December 27, 1945, the Town Meeting Members met in the Robbins Me- morial Town Hall in said Town on Wednesday, January 2, 1946 at eight o'clock in the evening.
Lists of the duly qualified Town Meeting Members were used at the entrance to the meeting place and were in charge of Philip T. Robinson.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed that one hundred and fifty-two at- tended the meeting.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 8:15 P.M.
Town Meeting Members not previously sworn were sworn by the Moderator.
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On motion of Chairman Elliott, duly made and second- ed, it was unanimously
Voted: That if all the business of the meeting as set forth in the Warrant is not disposed of at this session, when the meeting adjourns, it adjourn to Thursday evening, Jan- uary 3, 1946, at eight o'clock.
On motion of Chairman Elliott, duly seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That Article 1 be taken up.
Article 1 taken up (Reports of Committees)
On motion of Chairman Hayes, duly seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the report of the Finance Committee as presented in its printed form be now received.
On motion of Chairman Hayes, duly seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That Article 1 be laid on the table.
On motion of Chairman Hayes, duly seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the remaining articles in the warrant be now taken up separately in the order in which they appear in said warrant, and that the recommendations of the Fi- nance Committee under said articles as presented in their printed report be considered as now before the meeting, to be voted upon without further motion, separately, under the respective articles as they appear in said report.
Article 2 taken up. (Additional Appropriation for Re- moval of Snow and Ice.)
The Finance Committee recommended
That the sum of ten thousand (10,000.00) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the removal of snow and ice; said sum to be transferred from unexpended balances now
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in the Treasury and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Chairman Hayes offered the following substitute mo- tion :
That the sum of fifteen thousand (15,000.00) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the removal of snow and ice; said sum to be taken from free cash now in the treasury and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
which was unanimously accepted; and, on motion duly . made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of fifteen thousand (15,000.00) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the removal of snow and ice; said sum to be taken from free cash now in the treasury and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 2, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 3 taken up. (Amendment-Town By-Laws-Re- moval of Vehicles)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: (139 Members voting-118 YES and 21 NO) That the by-laws of the Town be and hereby are amended by inserting after section 12 of Article 9, entitled "Public Ways" the following section :-
Section 12A. No person shall place or cause to be placed any vehicle which shall interfere with the removing or plowing of snow, or the removing of ice, in any way of the Town, and the Superintendent of Streets or other officer in charge of ways for the time being, for the purpose of removing or plowing snow, or removing ice, from any way, is hereby authorized and empowered to remove, or cause to be removed, to some convenient place, including in such term a public garage, any vehicle interfering with such work, and
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the owner of such vehicle shall be liable for the cost of such removal, and the storage charges, if any, resulting there- from.
One hundred and eighteen (118) members having voted YES, more than the necessary two-thirds required by law, the Moderator declared the motion carried, and the Article disposed of.
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