§ 135-701. Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations: Notes., Article VII. Area Regulations, Chapter 135. Zoning Ordinances, Zoning Ordinances, Code of Ordinances, Braintree

(1)

In an established neighborhood, the front setback may be the average of the setbacks of the other buildings within 200 feet of the locus on the same side of the street.

(2)

At no point shall the lot width between the street line and the principal building be less than 40% of the minimum lot width. No portion of a principal building shall be located on a portion of a lot where the lot width is less than the minimum lot width, and said minimum lot width shall be maintained to a point 20 feet beyond the rear portion of the principal building.

[Amended 5-15-2002 ATM by Art. 44]

(3)

For one- and two-family residences, the limitation of height shall not apply to chimneys, ventilators or other ornamental features which are not used for living purposes. For other buildings, the limitation of height shall not apply to chimneys, elevator penthouses or equipment rooms which extend 12 feet or less above the roof, parapets which are four feet or less in height, and building-mounted wireless communication links [authorized under § 135-1603B(1)] which extend 10 feet or less above the height of the building. The sum of the footprints of all chimneys, elevator penthouses or equipment rooms, parapets and building-mounted wireless communication links shall not exceed 25% of the roof area of any building.

[Amended 10-4-2004 STM by Art. 13]

(4)

No swimming pool (above or below ground) shall be built within 10 feet of any side or rear lot line. No other building of accessory use shall be built within five feet of any lot line.

(5)

No driveway shall exceed a maximum grade of 12%. All changes in grade shall be by means of smooth transitional vertical curves. Driveways shall be graded or drained so as to prevent rainwater from entering a structure.

(6)

An attached garage or other attached structure shall be considered part of the main building and shall comply with all the dimensional and density requirements for that building.

(7)

Nothing herein shall prevent the projection into any required yard of steps, stoops not exceeding 30 square feet in area, eaves to 18 inches, cornices, windowsills or belt courses.

(8)

Water storage towers under the care, custody and control of the Braintree Water and Sewer Department shall be exempt from the height restrictions of this section provided such exemption is granted by the Zoning Board of Appeal after a public hearing on a finding by said Board that such exemption is consistent with the furtherance of a municipal purpose.

(9)

Any parcel of land in separate ownership on the date of this amendment shall not be used to satisfy maximum lot coverage, maximum building coverage or minimum open space requirements listed in § 135-701 for another parcel of land located in a different zoning district.

(a)

This shall apply to parcels of land in separate ownership and in different zoning districts that are combined subsequent to the adoption of this amendment.

(b)

Parcels of land in separate ownership and in different zoning districts that are combined subsequent to the adoption of this amendment shall be subject to the most restrictive of the zoning requirements of § 135-701 (except maximum lot coverage, maximum building coverage and minimum open space) for the zoning that is applicable to any portion of the combined parcel.

(c)

This shall not prohibit the rezoning of any parcel of land in accordance with the bylaws of the Town of Braintree.

(d)

This note shall not apply to any parcel of land which falls under the jurisdiction of § 135-306 of the Braintree Zoning Bylaw.

[Amended 5-3-1993 ATM by Art. 41]

(10)

All billboards shall require a front yard setback of 20 feet, a side yard setback of 20 feet and a rear yard setback of 30 feet. Freestanding billboards shall not be erected in excess of 75 feet in height as measured from the ground to the top edge of the billboard.

[Added 3-17-2015 by Ord. No. 14-066(6)]

(11)

Properties located in a Highway Business District that use parking structures to meet off-street parking requirements set forth in § 135-806, with or without building area above or below such parking structure, may increase the allowable building coverage by 5% for a total maximum building coverage of 30% so long as the site provides at least the 25% open space and 75% lot coverage.

[Added 8-11-2015 by Ord. No. 15-019]