01/08/2014 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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1114 ACTS, 1975. -- CHAP. 808. SECTION 2A. The purposes of this act are to facilitiate, i-icourage, and foster the adoption and modernization of zoning ordinances and by-laws by municipal governments in accor- dance with the provisions of Article 89 of the Amendments to the Constitution and to achieve greater implementation of the powers granted to municipalities thereunder. This act is designed to provide standardized procedures for the administration and promulgation of municipal zoning laws. This section is designed to suggest objectives for which zoning might be established which include, but are not limited to, the following: -- to lessen congestion in the streets; to conserve health;to secure safety from fire, flood,panic and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding,of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; to encourage housing for persons of all income levels; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, water supply, drainage, sewerage, schools, parks, open space and other-public requirements; to conserve the value of land and buildings, including the conservation of natural resources and the prevention of blight and pollution of the environment; to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the city or town, including consideration of the recommendations of the master plan, if any, adopted by the planning board and the comprehensive plan, if any, of the regional planning agency; and to preserve and increase amenities by the promulgation of regulations to fulfill said objectives. Said regulations may include but are not limited to restricting, prohibiting, permitting or regulating: 1, uses of land, including wetlands and lands deemed subject seasonal or periodic flooding; 2. size, height, bulk;location and use of structures,including buildings and signs except that billboards, signs and other advertising devices are also subject to the provisions of sections twenty-nine through thirty-three, inclusive, of chapter ninety- three, and to chapter ninety-three D; 3. uses of bodies of water, including water courses; 4. noxious uses; 5. areas and dimensions of land and bodies.of water to be occupied or unoccupied by uses and structures,courts,yards and open spaces; 6. density of population and intensity of use; 7. accessory facilities and uses, such as vehicle parking and loading, landscaping and open space; and 8. the development of the natural, scenic and aesthetic qualities of the community. SECTION 3. The General Laws are hereby amended by striking out chapter 40A and inserting in place thereof the following chapter:--