Amendments to the Zoning By-Law

The Town of Framingham Zoning By-Law was originally adopted on March 15, 1939. This current edition of the Zoning By-Law includes all amendments to the original version that have been adopted by Town Meeting through the Special Town Meeting of April 29, 1997. A listing of all By-Law amendments adopted since April 21, 1982, is provided below:

NOTE: The Table of Contents, page headings, "Explanatory Notes Regarding Zoning Map", and the Appendices are included for convenience of reference only and are not part of the By-Law.

Special Town Meeting - April 29, 1997

§IV.G.7.d... approved under Article 6

§VI. Zoning Map - Saxonville Area... approved under Articles 7, 8 and 9

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 4/29/97

Approval by Attorney General: 7/16/97

1997 Annual Town Meeting - April 16, 1997

§IV.I.2...... approved under Article 38

§IV.I.2.a....... approved under Article 39

§IV.I.5., §IV.I.5.a...... approved under Article 40

§IV.I.5., §IV.I.6....... approved under Article 41

§III.C.4.c.(10) deleted, §III.C.4.d.(3)...... approved under Article 42

§IV.J.7., §IV.J.8....... approved under Article 43

§V.H....... approved under Article 44

§III.C.2.f., §III.C.3.c., §III.C.3.d.(1), §III.C.4.d.(1),...... approved under Article 45

§VI. Zoning Map - Union Avenue/Mt. Wayte Area... approved under Article 46

§IV.L...... approved under Article 47

§IV.G.7.b.2....... approved under Article 48

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Articles 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46

Adoption by Town Meeting: 4/23/97

Approval by Attorney General: 9/12/97

Articles 47, and 48

Adoption by Town Meeting: 4/24/97

Approval by Attorney General: 9/12/97

Special Town Meeting - December 11, 1996

§IV.I.2.a... approved under Article 18

§IV.I.2.b... approved under Article 19

§IV.G.2... approved under Article20

§III.C.4.d... approved under Article 21

§VI. Zoning Map - Union Avenue/Mt. Wayte Area... approved under Articles 22, 24 and 25

§VI. Zoning Map - Framingham Center Area... approved under Articles 26-30, 32 and 33

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 12/11/96

Approval by Attorney General: 2/18/97

Special Town Meeting - June 27, 1996

§IV.A... approved under Article 5

§IV.B.2.d... approved under Article 5

§IV.B.3.g.... approved under Article 5

§IV.B.6.. approved under Article 5

§IV.B.7, §IV.B.8, §IV.B.9 .(deleted)... approved under Article 5

§IV.B.10 (recodified to §IV.B.7 and amended).... approved under Article 5

§IV.I.1, §IV.I.2, §IV.I.3, §IV.I.4... approved under Article 6

§IV.I.5., §IV.I.5a....... approved under Article 6

§IV.I.5.f., §IV.I.5.g..... approved under Article 6

§IV.I.5.g.(5).... approved under Article 6

§IV.I.6.... approved under Article 6

§IV.I.6.a., §IV.I.6.b., §IV.I.6.c., §IV.I.6.d..... approved under Article 6

§IV.I.6.e. approved under Article 6

§IV.I.7.... approved under Article 6

§IV.I.8.h., §IV.I.8.i...... approved under Article 6

§IV.I.8 approved under Article 6

§IV.I.9.d.... approved under Article 6

§III.C.2... approved under Article 7

§III.C.3... approved under Article 7

§III.C.4... approved under Article 7

§III.D... approved under Article 7

§I.E.1... approved under Article 8

§V.E.1.b.(1) (deleted)... approved under Article 9

§V.E.1.b.(2) (recodified to §V.E.1.b.(1))... approved under Article 9

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Articles 5,7 and 8

Adoption by Town Meeting: 6/27/96

Approval by Attorney General: 12/24/96

Article 9

Adoption by Town Meeting: 6/27/96

Approval by Attorney General: 8/26/96

Article 6

Adoption by Town Meeting: 6/27/96

Approval by Attorney General: 1/13/97

Special Town Meeting - May 7, 1996

§III.C.1... approved under Article 5

§III.C.2... approved under Article 5

§III.C.3... approved under Article 5

§III.C.4... approved under Article 5

§IV.G.2.... approved under Article 5

§II.A... approved under Article 6

§III.F.... approved under Article 7

§I.E... approved under Article 8

§IV.B.1.a..... approved under Article 9

§IV.B.10.a. approved under Article 9

§IV.B.10.b. approved under Article 9

§V.E.1.b.(1).... approved under Article 10

§VI. Zoning Map - Nobscot Area... approved under Articles 11 - 14

§I.E.... approved under Article 15

Special Town Meeting - May 7, 1996 (continued)

§III.A.2.f..... approved under Article 16

§III.A.3.& 3.b... approved under Article 16

§III.M.... approved under Article 20

§VI. Zoning Map - Adult Use Overlay.... approved under Article 21

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Articles 5 - 16 and Article 21

Adoption by Town Meeting: 5/7/96

Approval by Attorney General: 10/7/96

Article 20

Adoption by Town Meeting: 5/7/96

Approval by Attorney General: 8/26/96

1996 Annual Town Meeting - April 11, 1996

§V.E.3.a.(6) deleted..... approved under Article 18

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 4/16/96

Approval by Attorney General: 7/16/96

1995 Annual Town Meeting - April 12, 1995

Duration of Planned Unit Development District Applicability.. approved under Article 25

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 5/9/95

Approval by Attorney General: 6/14/95

Special Town Meeting - November 29, 1994

§III.A.2.f... approved under Article 2

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 11/29/94

Approval by Attorney General: 5/15/95

Special Town Meeting - October 5, 1994

§IV.G.7.d... approved under Article 1

§IV.G.7.d... approved under Article 2

§II.A. approved under Article 3

§IV.I.5.d. approved under Article 4

§IV.B.7.d.3.a.& b.... approved under Article 5

§IV.B.7.d.13. & 14..... approved under Article 6

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 10/5/94

Approval by Attorney General: 12/13/94

Special Town Meeting - January 19, 1994

§III.L.. approved under Article 2

§IV.I.6.a. approved under Article 3

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 1/19/94

Approval by Attorney General: 3/15/94

Special Town Meeting - October 27, 1993

§V.E.3.a.(6) approved under Article 14

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 10/27/93

Approval by Attorney General: 2/23/94

Special Town Meeting - May 6, 1993

§III.K. approved under Article 2

§IV.G.2. approved under Article 2

§IV.G.10. approved under Article 2

§I.E. approved under Article 2

§V.F. approved under Article 2

§II.A. approved under Article 2

§IV.B.1.a. approved under Article 2

§III.I.2.d. approved under Article 4

§III.I.2.d.(2). approved under Article 4

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 5/6/93

Approval by Attorney General: 7/8/93

Special Town Meeting - December 1, 1992

§IV.K. approved under Article 1

§III.G.1.a. approved under Article 24

§III.F.2.a. approved under Article 25

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 12/1/92

Approval by Attorney General: 3/5/93

Special Town Meeting - January 14, 1992

§V.E.1.(b) approved under Article 1

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 1/14/92

Approval by Attorney General: 1/23/92

Special Town Meeting - December 4, 1991

§I.E. approved under Article 8

§III.C.10. approved under Article 8

§IV.J.. approved under Article 8

§IV.B.1.(a). approved under Article 8

§IV.B.8.. approved under Article 8

§IV.B.8.(a) approved under Article 8

§IV.B.8.(b) approved under Article 8

§IV.B.8.© approved under Article 8

§IV.B.8.(d) approved under Article 8

§IV.B.7.(a) approved under Article 9

§IV.G.7.(d) approved under Article 10

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Article 8

Adoption by Town Meeting: 12/4/91

Approval by Attorney General: 2/20/92

Special Town Meeting - December 4, 1991, (continued)

Article 9

Adoption by Town Meeting: 12/4/91

Approval by Attorney General: 2/20/92

Article 10

Adoption by Town Meeting: 12/4/91

Approval by Attorney General: 2/20/92

1991 Annual Town Meeting - April 10, 1991

§I.E.1. approved under Article 45

§I.E.1. approved under Article 46

§V.E.3.(b). approved under Article 46

§IV.B.9. approved under Article 46

§IV.I.8. approved under Article 46

§V.F.2.©. approved under Article 46

§V.E.2.(a). approved under Article 46

§V.F.2.(a) approved under Article 46

§IV.B.7.(b) approved under Article 46

§IV.I.4.(a) approved under Article 46

§IV.I.2.(b) approved under Article 46

§IV.G.7.(a). approved under Article 47

§IV.E.2.© approved under Article 48

§V.F.2.© approved under Article 49

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Articles 45-48

Adoption by Town Meeting: 5/16/91

Approval by Attorney General: 8/21/91

Article 49

Adoption by Town Meeting: 5/16/91

Approval by Attorney General: 8/21/91

1990 Annual Town Meeting - April 11, 1990

§IV.G.7.(d) approved under Article 43

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 5/9/90

Approval by Attorney General: 8/23/90

Special Town Meeting - November 28, 1989

§V.F.2.© approved under Article 4

§V.F.2.(d) approved under Article 4

§IV.B.6. approved under Article 5

§IV.B.7.(a) approved under Article 6

§IV.B.8. approved under Article 7

§IV.B.9. approved under Article 7

§IV.B.10. approved under Article 7

§IV.A.1 (Off-Street Parking subject to Special Permit Review). approved under Article 8

§IV.I.2.(e) approved under Article 9

§IV.A.1. approved under Article 10

§IV.I.2.(b) approved under Article 11

§IV.A.2. approved under Article 12

§V.E.3.(a)(2) approved under Article 13

Special Town Meeting - November 28, 1989, (continued)

§V.F.2.(a) approved under Article 14

§IV.B.7.© approved under Article 15

§IV.I.9.(d) approved under Article 16

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting:

Art. 4-8 11/28/89

Art. 9-16 11/29/89

Approval by Attorney General: 2/27/90

1989 Annual Town Meeting - April 19, 1989

§III.J.1-13 approved under Article 68

§IV.I.5.(e) approved under Article 70

§II.A.8. approved under Article 71

§IV.I.2. approved under Article 72

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting:

Art. 70 4/26/89

Art. 68,71,72 5/30/89

Approval by Attorney General: 8/29/89

1988 Annual Town Meeting - April 20, 1988

§IV.I.2. approved under Article 38

§IV.I.2.(d) approved under Article 39

§IV.G.7.(d) approved under Article 39

§IV.I.5.(f)(1)(b)(i) approved under Article 40

§IV.I.6.(a)(1) approved under Article 41

§IV.I.6.(a)(1) approved under Article 42

§IV.I.8.© approved under Article 42

§IV.I.8.(g) approved under Article 43

§IV.B.1.(b) approved under Article 44

§IV.B.1.© approved under Article 44

§IV.B.1.(d) approved under Article 44

§IV.B.1.(e) approved under Article 44

§IV.B.2.(a) approved under Article 44

§V.E.1. approved under Article 44

§IV.G.7.(d) approved under Article 46

§V.F.2.© approved under Article 47

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting:

Art.38,40,43 5/17/88

Art.39 and 41 - 47 5/18/88

Approval by Attorney General: 8/25/88

Special Town Meeting - October 6, 1987

§IV.G.4.© approved under Article 23

§IV.G.2. approved under Article 24

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 10/07/87

Approval by Attorney General: 11/16/87

1987 Annual Town Meeting - April 22, 1987

§V.F. approved under Article 41

§III.A.2.e. approved under Article 42

§III.B.l.b.(1) approved under Article 42

§III.A.3. approved under Article 42

§I.E. approved under Article 42

§IV.B.1.(a) approved under Article 42

§III.F.1.g. approved under Article 43

§IV.B.8. approved under Article 44

§IV.G.2. approved under Article 45

§III.A.2.a. approved under Article 46

§III.H.4.b. approved under Article 46

§III.H.4.f. approved under Article 46

§III.H.4.g. approved under Article 46

§III.H.5. approved under Article 46

§IV.G.8.(a) approved under Article 46

§IV.G.8.(b) approved under Article 46

§IV.G.7.(d) approved under Article 46

§V.D.9.a. approved under Article 46

Delete "Building Inspector" and "Inspector of Buildings"

and replace with "Building Commissioner;" approved under Article 46

§ V.D., V.E., and V.F. approved under Article 47

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 5/12/87

Approval by Attorney General: 8/31/87

Special Town Meeting - October 21, 1986

§I.E.1. approved under Article 27

§III.I.1. approved under Article 27

§III.I.2. approved under Article 27

§IV.G.2. approved under Article 27

§V.D. approved under Article 27

§IV.G.7.(d) approved under Article 33

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting:

Art. 27 10/30/86

Art. 33 11/05/86

Approval by Attorney General: 1/13/87

1986 Annual Town Meeting - April 23, 1986

§I.E.1. approved under Article 36

§III.A.2.e. approved under Article 36

§III.H. approved under Article 36

§IV.A.1. approved under Article 36

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 5/07/86

Approval by Attorney General: 5/19/86

Special Town Meeting - June 19, 1985

§IV.I. (Site Plan Review). approved under Article 2

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 6/19/85

Approval by Attorney General: 9/25/85

Special Town Meeting - November 28, 1984

§IV.I. (Traffic Impact Review). approved under Article 1

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 1/9/85

Approval by Attorney General:

Special Town Meeting - April 20, 1983

§III.A.1. (Planned Reuse District [PRD]) adopted approved under Article 32

Renumber old E and subsequent §'s as III.F., G. H. I. approved under Article 32

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 4/20/83

Approval by Attorney General:

Special Town Meeting - October 5, 1982

§IV.E. deleted approved under Article 22

§'s IV.C., IV.D., IV.F. renumbered as IV.E., IV.F., IV.G. approved under Article 22

§'s IV.A., IV.B. deleted. approved under Article 22

§IV.A., IV.B., IV.C. , IV.D.. approved under Article 22
Delegates Off-Street Parking Plan review authority to the Planning Board

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 10/5/82

Approval by Attorney General:

Special Town Meeting - April 21, 1982

§III.A.1. (Family Day Care) Adopted approved under Article 49

The relevant dates for the adoption of these amendments are as follows:

Adoption by Town Meeting: 4/21/82

Approval by Attorney General: