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2. Race tracks, airports, tourist and trailer camps are specifically prohibited.
3. Commercial ball parks, commercial amusement parks, carnivals and other enterprises of a similar character are prohibited unless a permit therefor is granted by the Board of Selectmen.
PART II. RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
Section IV. Use Regulations.
1. In any Residence A district, the erection or use of any prin- cipal building except as a single family detached house is specifically prohibited. (See paragraph 3 of this Section.)
2. In Residence B districts the erection or use of any principle building except as a single or two-family house, or a boarding house or an apartment house, is specifically prohibited. (See paragraph 3 of this Section.)
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Section shall not apply to churches, schools, public buildings, medical and charitable institutions, and public utilities, where such services do not include storage yards, repair shops, and other accessory uses of a business or industrial character, or acces- sory uses which violate the provisions of Section XVI of this by- law.
4. In any residence district the erection of any building or the use of any lot or building as an office, store, or stand for the display or sale of goods, or for the rendering of services is specifically pro- hibited, except for the sale of natural products, other than sand, loam and gravel, raised on the premises, and of articles manufactured on the premises from such products.
5. In all residence disticts, all business and industrial enterprises, except as noted in the preceding paragraphs, are specifically prohibited.
6. In all residence districts the use of any lot or building in such a way that the resulting dust, odor, fumes, smoke, gas, wastes, refuse matter, noise, excessive vibration, danger of explosion or fire may be detrimental to a residence district is specifically prohibited.
Section V. Area Regulations.
1. In Residence A 1 districts and Residence B districts no prin- cipal building shall be erected unless there be provided for each such building a lot frontage of not less than eighty (80) feet upon the frontage street and an area of not less than 10,000 square feet.
2. In Residence A 2 districts no principal building shall be erected unless there be provided for each building a lot frontage of not less than eighty (80) feet upon the frontage street and an area of not less than 20,000 square feet.
3. In Residence A 3 districts no principal building shall be erected unless there be provided for each such building a lot frontage of not less than eighty (80) feet upon the frontage street, and an area of not less than 40,000 square feet.
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4. No principal building in a Residence A 1, A 2, or A 3 dis- trict shall cover more than twenty-five per cent (25%) of the lot on which it stands, and no building used for dwelling purposes in any other district shall cover more than forty per cent (40%) of the lot on which it stands.
5. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Section shall not apply to lots of less than the required frontage and area duly recorded by plan or deed at the Registry of Deeds before this by-law is adopted. A subdivision so recorded, and consisting of not less than three lots, may be resubdivided, provided such resubdivision shall be approved by the Board of Appeal.
Section VI. Height Regulations
1. In a Residence A 1, A 2 or A 3 district, no building shall ex- ceed two and one-half (21/2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, except that a building may be three (3) stories or forty (40) feet pro- vided there be maintained a side yard of twenty (20) feet.
2. In all Residence B districts, no building shall exceed three (3) stories or forty (40) feet in height, except that a building may be four (4) stories or fifty (50) feet provided there be maintained a side yard of twenty (20) feet.
Section VII. Yard Regulations.
1. In all Residence districts no part of a building shall extend nearer any street line than twenty (20) feet except that no building need be set back more than the average of the set-backs of the build- ings on the lots adjacent thereto on either side, a vacant lot or a lot occupied by a building set back more than twenty (20) feet being counted as though occupied by a building set back twenty (20) feet ; but in no case shall any part of a building extend nearer any street line than ten (10) feet.
2. No principal building in any Residence district, and no building used for dwelling purposes in any other district, shall have a side wall, except a party wall where such wall is permitted nearer to any side lot line than fifteen (15) feet; or a rear wall nearer to any rear lot line than twenty (20) feet. For each foot by which the lot is greater than one hundred (100) feet, six (6) inches shall be added and for each foot less than one hundred (100) feet, six (6) inches shall be deducted from the width of the rear yard; but no rear yard shall be required to be more than thirty (30) feet or permitted to be less than ten (10) in depth.
3. In all Residence districts all accessory buildings except gar- ages shall be located in rear yard area and shall not be nearer than five (5) feet to a side or rear lot line, and shall not occupy more than twenty-five (25) per cent of the required rear yard area. Garages, if located in rear or side yards, shall comply with these requirements.
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Garages, if located in front yard area, shall not extend nearer to the street than the setback required for a principal building on said lot.
PART III. BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Section VIII. Use Regulations.
1. Within Business district, all manufacturing and industrial en- terprises together with their accessories, except as they are clearly incidental to a retail business lawfully conducted on the premises, are specifically prohibited, provided that such manufacturing as is per- mitted shall not give rise to dust, odor, fumes, smoke, gas, wastes, refuse matter, noise or excessive vibrations, to danger of explosion or fire or be otherwise detrimental to a business district.
Section IX. Building Area. In a Business district, no new build- ings or structure shall be built and no existing building shall be en- larged so that it covers more than eighty-five (85) per cent of the lot on which it stands.
Section X. Height Regulations. In a Business district no build- ing shall exceed four (4) stories or forty-five (45) feet in height.
Section XI. Yard Regulations.
1. Front Yards.
Where a business "B" district adjoins a residential district on the street line, no new building and no alteration or extension of an ex- isting building shall be erected in said business district nearer than five (5) feet to such street line for a distance of eighty (80) feet measured along the street line from the boundary line between the zones.
In a business "A" district, no part of a building or structure shall extend nearer the property line on the frontage street than fifty (50) feet, or nearer any other street line than twenty (20) feet.
2. Side Yards. In any Business district, no building on a lot ad- joining on the side any residential district shall extend nearer the boundary line of such residential district than ten (10) feet.
3. Rear Yards. In any Business district, no building on a lot ad- joining, on the rear, any residential district shall have any part of its exterior wall above the first story nearer to the boundary line of such residential district than fifteen (15) feet. (For yard exceptions see Sec- tion XX.)
PART IV. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Section XII. Use Regulations.
1. In an Industrial District no building or premises shall be used for any other purpose which is injurious, obnoxious, or offensive to a neighborhood by reason of noise, smoke, odor, gas, dust or other objectionable feature, or is dangerous to a neighborhood on account of fire or any other cause.
2. No new buildings shall be constructed or used for dwelling pur- poses, and no existing building shall be altered, enlarged, or extended for use as a residence or apartment house.
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Section XIII. Building Area. In an Industrial district no new building or structure shall be erected, and no existing building shall be enlarged so that it covers more than eighty-five (85) per cent of the lot on which it stands.
Section XIV. Height Regulations. In an Industrial district no building shall exceed four (4) stories or sixty (60) feet in height.
Section XV. Yard Regulations. In an Industrial district the yard requirements shall be as specified in Section XI for Business Districts.
PART V. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section XVI. Accessory Uses.
1. Accessory uses shall be permitted which do not alter the char- acter of the premises on which they are located and are not injurious, noxious or offensive to the neighborhood.
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the following shall be considered as accessory uses in a Residential district :
a. The use of a room or rooms in a dwelling in a Residence dis- trict as an office or studio or working room for home occupations by a person resident in the house provided that no goods are publicly dis- played or offered for sale. No sign over one square foot in area shall be permitted.
b. The renting by a family living in a dwelling in a Residence dis- trict, of rooms and the furnishing of table board.
Section XVII. Non-conforming Uses.
1. A non-conforming use is a use incompatible with the regulations for the use district in which it exists.
2. Any building, part of a building or premises which, at the time this by-law takes effect, is being put to a non-conforming use may be :
(a) Continued in that use.
(b) Altered or extended for that use only upon a permit by the Board of Appeal, or as ordered by the Building Inspector to make such building or premises safe.
(c) Changed to a more restricted use; provided that when so changed it shall not be returned to a less restricted use.
(d) Abandoned under the conditions set forth in paragraph 3 of this section.
3. The discontinuance of the non-conforming use of any premises for the period of two years shall be deemed to constitute abandonment of such use, and the use of such premises thereafter shall be in ac- cordance with the regulations and restrictions herein provided for uses originating after this by-law takes effect.
Section XVIII. Height Exceptions. Parapets and cornices which do not extend more than four (4) feet above the highest point of the roof beams, enclosures for the machinery of elevators or for tanks which do not exceed ten (10) feet in height; chimneys, ventilators, sky- lights, or other features usually carried above roofs; domes, towers or
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spires, if such features are in no way for human occupancy; and orna- mental towers, observation towers, water towers, windmills, and like structures, which occupy less than twenty-five (25) per cent of the lot area, may extend above the height limits herein prescribed.
Section XIX. Yard Exceptions. Projecting eaves, chimneys, bay windows, balconies and like projections, which do not project more than three and one-half (31/2) feet beyond the line of the foundation wall, and unenclosed steps, unroofed porches and the like, which do not extend nearer to the party line than ten (10) feet and the top of the rail of which is not more than six (6) feet above ground, may extend beyond the minimum yard requirements herein prescribed.
Section XX. Access to Business or Industrial Buildings. No drive- way or other means of access for vehicles, other than an accepted street, shall be maintained or used in any Residence district for the servicing of a commercial or industrial building located in a Business or Industrial District.
Section XXI. Reduction of Area. No lot shall be changed in size or shape so that the height, area, yard, or coverage provisions herein prescribed are no longer satisfied. This section shall not apply where a portion of a lot is acquired for a public purpose.
PART VI. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Section XXII.
1. The Inspector of Buildings, or other municipal officer or officers, shall require of every applicant for a license or permit for any construc- tion, alteration or use of any building, structure or premises, for which a permit or license is by law required, such written information, plans, specifications and other data as shall be deemed necessary for the full and accurate exposition of the proposed construction, alteration or use, with relation to the requirements of this by-law. Such material, so required, shall be kept on file in the records of the officer or officers to whom it is submitted.
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2. The Inspector of Buildings, appointed under the building laws, shall not grant a permit for the construction or alteration of any building or structure, if the building or structure as constructed or altered would be in violation of any provisions of this by-law. No municipal officer shall grant any permits or license for the use of buildings, structures, or land which use would be in violation of any provision of this by-law. Whenever such permit or license is refused because of some provisions of this by-law, the reason therefor shall be clearly stated in writing.
3. The Board of Appeal, established under the Building Laws of the Town, shall constitute the Board of Appeal under this by-law, and shall have the powers and duties provided for herein and as pre- scribed by G. L. (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, and all amendments thereto.
4. The Inspector of Buildings with the approval of the Selectmen
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may, and if required by them, shall institute appropriate legal pro- ceedings to enforce this by-law and to restrain by injunction any viola- tion thereof.
Section XXIII. Penalty. Any person or persons, who violates any provisions of this by-law shall forfeit a sum not to exceed twenty- dollars for each offense, which shall be recovered as provided by law and shall enure to the Town.
Section XXIV. Interpretation and Validity.
1. Nothing in this by-law shall be construed as repealing or mod- ifying any existing by-law or regulation of the Town, but shall be in addition thereto.
2. Any provisions of this by-law shall be determined to be in- valid, the remaining provisions of the by-law not manifestly inseparable from the invalid provisions shall continue in force.
Section XXV. This by-law shall take effect upon its approval by the Attorney General and publication according to law.
Moderator, One Year
Charles P. Howard, 186 Summer Avenue 1960
Blanks 265
Town Clerk, One Year
Millard F. Charles, 86 Bancroft Avenue 1675
Paul F. Mellen, 7 Winthrop Avenue 491
Blanks 59
Selectman, Three Years
Robert E. Fowle, 3 Perkins Avenue 1895
Gardner A. Perry, 75 Locust Street
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Charles S. Hasty, 46 Temple Street 1
Blanks
328
Board of Public Welfare, Three Years
Reuben C. Erickson, 34 Willow Street 950
Albert L. Wellman, Jr., 28 Fairview Avenue 1057
Blanks
218
Assessor, Three Years
Edgar Frost, 59 Oak Street 1442
Edouard J. Morand, 259 Ash Street 668
Blanks
115
Treasurer, One Year 1992
Preston F. Nichols, 68 Linden Street
Blanks 233
Tax Collector, One Year
Roy C. Skidmore, 69 Hanscom Avenue 464
Grace V. Viall, 52 Bancroft Avenue 1674
Blanks
87
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Board of Public Works, Three Years
Nathaniel Coles, 136 Woburn Street 338
Wendell P. Davis, 155 Woburn Street 1354
Edward H. Emerson, 1457 Main Street 759
Alexander Lindsay, 33 Auburn Street 1100
Andrew A. Zanni, 658 Main Street 433
Blanks 466
Tree Warden, One Year
Henry M. Donegan, 21 Federal Street 1883
Blanks
342
Constables, One Year
Leon G. Bent, 767 Main Street 1641
Walter C. Powers, 71 Harrison Street 762
J. Winthrop Sias, 43 Salem Street 1531
Blanks
516
Municipal Light Board, Three Years
Herbert G. Evans, 54 Howard Street
1899
Blanks
326
Board of Health, Three Years
Christine F. Atkinson, 68 Washington Street
1914
Blanks
311
School Committee, Three Years
Margaret S. Canty, 67 Mineral Street 1853
Charles R. Wakeling, 25 Linden Street 1895
Blanks
702
Trustees Public Library, Three Years
Louis M. Lyons, 24 Vale Road 1897
Helen P. Tirrell, 797 Main Street 1867
Blanks
686
Trustees Cemeteries, Three Years
Harry C. Barr, 33 Highland Street 1857
Harold F. Davis, 17 Forest Glen Road 1895
Blanks
698
Planning Board, Three Years
A. Lloyd David, 70 Howard Street 1114
Dana F. Perkins, 75 Deering Street 823
Blanks
288
Amendment of Zoning By-Law
Yes 654
No 728
Blanks 843
Voted to adjourn. 3
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn Street, March 13, 1939.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard. In the absence of the Town Clerk, Samuel H. Davis was duly elected Temporary Clerk.
Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Select- men, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Asses- sors, Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, Board of Public Welfare, School Committee, Public Library Trustees. Municipal Light Board, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board, Finance Committee and any other Boards and Special Committees.
Article 2. On motion of Carl W. Goodridge, it was voted to lay Article 2 on the table.
Article 3. To choose all other necessary town officers and special committees and determine what instructions shall be given town officers and special committees.
Article 3. On motion of Carl W. Goodridge, it was voted that the following be chosen to serve as Measurers of Lumber for the en- suing year : Ora L. Milbury, Burton K. Symonds, William R. Zwicker, Edward A. Brophy; and that the following be chosen to serve as Measurers of Wood and Bark: Percy N. Sweetser, Burton K. Symonds, Thomas F. Brogan.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from the Highway Fund, provided by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1939, for any purposes authorized by said chapter.
Board of Public Works.
Article 19. On motion of Wendell P. Davis, it was voted to take up this article.
Article 19. On motion of Wendell P. Davis, it was voted that the sum of twelve thousand two hundred and eighty-eight dollars and seventy-three cents ($12,288.73), be appropriated from the High- way Fund as provided by Chapter 2, Acts of 1939, and expended for any of the purposes authorized by said Chapter.
Article 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Board of Public Works, including Highways, Sidewalks, Drainage, Common Parks and Supervised Play, Water Department and Sewer Department, Charities and Aid, Sold- iers' Benefits, Public Schools, Public Library, Cemeteries, Memorial Day Observance, Municipal Light Department, Street Lighting, Ma- turing Debt, Interest, Insurance and General Accounts.
Article 4. On motion of Carl W. Goodridge, it was voted that the sum of $27,173.00 be raised and appropriated for General Government as follows :
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$ 600.00§
Selectmens' Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary 2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
700.00
Treasurer's Clerical
350.00
Collector's Salary
2,300.00*
Collector's Expenses
1,050.00
Collector's Clerical
650.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,300.00
Assessors' Clerical
2,444.00
Block System Survey
250.00
Town Counsel's Salary
1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
400.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
600.00
Registrars' Salaries
315.00
Election and Registration Expenses
750.00
Planning Board Expense
850.00
Miscellaneous Expense
3,500.00§
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,300.00
Registrars' Expense
1,154.00
$ 27,173.00
*Fees to Treasurer
§Including travel outside of state
On motion of Carl W. Goodridge, it was voted that the sum of $90,878.76 be raised and appropriated for Protection of Persons and Property as follows :-
Police Dept. Salaries $ 36,200.00
Police Dept. Maintenance
4,300.00
Police Station Maintenance
1,400.00
Fire Department, Salaries
19,857.76
Fire Department Call Men
3,546.00
O. O. Ordway, Pension
1,300.00
Fire Department, Maintenance
3,740.00
Fire Stations, Maintenance
1,260.00
Fire Alarm, Maintenance
1,625.00
Fire Alarm, New Boxes
400.00
Fire Alarm, Extension
1,000.00
Hydrant Rentals
5,600.00
Moth Department
5,400.00
Tree Warden, Maintenance
3,400.00
Inspector of Buildings, Salary
500.00
Selectmen's Expenses
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Inspector of Wires, Salary 200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary 500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Expenses 250.00
100.00
Dog Officer, Salary
300.00
$ 90,878.76
Article 4. On motion of Carl W. Goodridge, it was voted that the sum of $11,140.25 be raised and appropriated for Health and Sanita- tion as follows :
Board of Health, Salaries
$ 300.00
Board of Health, Expenses 225.00
Inspector of Plumbing, Salary 565.25
Inspector of Animals, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food, Salary
200.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
6,500.00
Garbage Collection
2,500.00
Dental Clinic
650.00
$ 11,140.25
Article 4. On motion of Wendell P. Davis, it was voted that the sum of one hundred thirty-seven thousand seven hundred and thirty- five ($137,735.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows :
Salaries, Office Supplies and Expenses
$ 6,335.00
Removal of Snow and Ice
7,000.00
Sidewalk Construction and Maintenance
7,000.00
Maintenance of Storm Drains
2,000.00
Park Dept and Common Maint. and Supervised Play Drinking Fountains
100.00
Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer
1,200.00
Maint., operation and construc. of Water Works, payment of water bonds and int. incl. travel outside the State of which amount the sum of $4,022.91 shall be appropriated to provide for the reimbursement of the deficit in the Water Dept. for the year 1938
53,000.00
Maint., oper. and extension of the Sewer System, payment of
Repairs, construction and maintenance of highways, setting curb, purchase or otherwise acquiring land for sand and gravel purposes, purchase of materials, tools and equipment, and any other incidental expenses pertaining thereto, of which amount the sum of $12,288.73 shall be appropriated by transferring the appropriation of the Highway Fund made under Article 19
45,125.00
4,500.00
Game Warden, Salary
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11,475.00
int. on sewer bonds
$137,735.00
Article 4. On motion of Wendell P. Davis, it was voted that the sum of thirteen thousand ($13,000.00) dollars be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the employment of labor for the construction and maintenance of highways, sidewalks, drainage, common, parks, water works and sewers.
Article 4. On motion of Carl W. Goodridge, it was voted that the sum of $15,200.00 be raised and appropriated for Soldiers' Benefits, as follows :
State Aid
$ 800.00
Military Aid
900.00
Soldiers' Relief
13,500.00
$ 15,200.00
Article 4. On motion of Kittie M. Bangs, it was voted that the sum of one hundred and sixteen thousand, eight hundred and forty dollars be raised and appropriated for Charities and Aid as follows : General Aid
General Aid, Administrative
5,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children 21,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Administrative 840.00
Old Age Assistance 45,500.00
Old Age Assistance, Administrative
2,500.00
$ 42,000.00
Article 4. On motion of Henry R. Johnson, it was voted that there be included in the tax levy for electricity used for street lights, the sum of fourteen thousand dollars, and that said sum and the in- come from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplied for municipal power, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year, be appropriated for the Municipal Light- ing Plant, and that the sum of twelve thousand dollars be appropriated from the said receipts of the department for the sale, installation and servicing or merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as provided in Section 34 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, said appropriations to be expended by the Manager of Municipal Lighting, under the dir- ection and control of the Municipal Light Board, for the expense of the plant, including the sale, installation and servicing of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as defined in Chapter 164 of the Gen- eral Laws, or any amendments thereof or additions thereto, and that if said sum and said income shall exceed said expense for said fiscal year, twenty-four thousand dollars shall be turned over to the Town Treasurer out of the profits of the Municipal Light Department, and the balance shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said plant and appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may be auth-
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orized by the Municipal Light Board.
Article 4. On motion of Frank D. Tanner, it was voted that the sum of $249,222.00 be raised and appropriated for the School Depart- ment, divided as follows :
General Salaries $191,479.00
General Maintenance, including travel outside of State 44,393.00
Industrial Tuition
1,350.00
School Lunches, Cafeterias 12,000.00
Article 4. On motion of Louis M. Lyons, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate $8,925.00 for the support of the town library for the ensuing year :
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