VI. Protective Zoning Bylaw Town of Ipswich Massachusetts May 7, 1977 (As Amended through October, 2020) Table of Contents I. PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................. 5 II. APPLICABILITY .................................................................................................................... 6 A. General ................................................................................................................................................... 6 B. Nonconforming Uses and Structures ...................................................................................................... 6 C. Municipal Construction Projects ............................................................................................................ 8 III. DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................... 9 IV. ZONING DISTRICTS ........................................................................................................... 20 A. Type of Districts ................................................................................................................................... 20 B. Intent of Districts .................................................................................................................................. 20 C. District Boundaries ............................................................................................................................... 21 V. USE REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................... 23 A. Applicability of Use Regulations ......................................................................................................... 23 B. Permitted Uses ...................................................................................................................................... 23 C. Uses Subject to Other Regulations ....................................................................................................... 23 D. Table of Use Regulations ..................................................................................................................... 23 TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS .............................................................................................................. 24 FOOTNOTES TO USE REGULATIONS ................................................................................................... 30 E. Lots Situated in More Than One District ............................................................................................. 34 VI. DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REGULATIONS ...................................................................... 35 A. Applicability of Dimensional and Density Regulations ....................................................................... 35 B. Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations ................................................................................... 35 C. Determination of Lot Areas .................................................................................................................. 35 D. Separation of Lots ................................................................................................................................ 35 E. Screening Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 35 F. Requirements for Accessory Buildings and Structures ........................................................................ 36 G. Other General Dimensional and Density Requirements ....................................................................... 37 H. Lots Situated in More Than One District ............................................................................................. 38 I. Frontage Exception for Larger Lots ..................................................................................................... 38 TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REGULATIONS .............................................................. 39 FOOTNOTES TO TABLE OF DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REGULATIONS ............................... 42 VII. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS .......................................................... 47 A. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................. 47 B. Parking Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 47 TABLE OF MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS............................................................................. 47 C. Change of Use or Building Expansions ................................................................................................ 50 D. Accessory Use of Parking Areas .......................................................................................................... 50 E. Joint Use of Parking Areas ................................................................................................................... 50 F. Fractional Numbers .............................................................................................................................. 50 G. Mixed Use Facilities ............................................................................................................................. 51 H. Location of Parking Facilities .............................................................................................................. 51 I. Municipal Parking Lot Exemption ....................................................................................................... 51 J. Loading Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 51 K. Design Standards for Parking Facilities ............................................................................................... 52 L. Loading Space Dimensions .................................................................................................................. 52 M. Parking and Loading Layout ................................................................................................................ 53 N. Handicapped Parking ........................................................................................................................... 53 O. Electric Vehicle Charging .................................................................................................................... 53 Page 2 Ipswich Zoning Bylaw, updated STM October 17, 2020 P. Surfacing, Drainage and Curbing ........................................................................................................ 53 Q. Landscaping ......................................................................................................................................... 54 R. Lighting................................................................................................................................................ 54 S. Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 54 VIII. SIGNS ................................................................................................................................ 55 A. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 55 B. Definitions ........................................................................................................................................... 55 C. Sign Standards and Requirements ....................................................................................................... 56 D. Sign Allowances Based on Type and District...................................................................................... 58 E. Sign Allowances for Institutional Uses ............................................................................................... 58 F. Sign Permitting .................................................................................................................................... 58 G. Exempt Signs ....................................................................................................................................... 59 H. Prohibited Signs ................................................................................................................................... 59 I. Special Permits .................................................................................................................................... 59 J. Nonconformance of Signs ................................................................................................................... 60 IX. SPECIAL REGULATIONS ..................................................................................................... 63 A. Open Space Preservation (Cluster) Zoning (OSPZ) ............................................................................ 63 B. Wetlands District ................................................................................................................................. 69 C. Water Supply Protection Districts ......................................................................................................