Town of Sterling, MA Protective Bylaw

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Town of Sterling, MA

Worcester County

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Table of Contents

Part I: General Bylaws
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 6 Agricultural Districts
Ch 12 Alarms
Ch 18 Animal Control
Ch 29 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 34 Carriage Stands
Ch 38 Cemeteries
Ch 43 Committees, Commissions and Boards
Ch 47 Construction Work
Ch 51 Contracts and Bidding
Ch 55 Council on Aging
Ch 63 Earth Removal
Ch 70 Finance Committee
Ch 73 Fingerprinting, Civil
Ch 81 Hazardous Materials and Waste Recovery
Ch 86 Junk Dealers
Ch 92 Licenses, Denial of
Ch 101 Motor Boats
Ch 107 Officers and Employees
Ch 113 Parks
Ch 117 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 128 Property Maintenance
Ch 136 Public Works
Ch 142 Retention/Detention Ponds/Basins
Ch 143 Revolving Funds
Ch 145 Right to Farm
Ch 150 Scenic Roads
Ch 162 Storm Drains
Ch 164 Stormwater Management
Ch 166 Surplus Property
Ch 170 Swimming Pools
Ch 174 Tax Title Real Estate, Redemption of
Ch 175 Tax Title Sales
Ch 180 Town Meeting
Ch 187 Vehicles, Removal of
Ch 192 Ways
Part II: Personnel Bylaw
Ch 201 Personnel Bylaw
Part III: Protective Bylaws
Ch 301 Protective Bylaw
Ch 301 Art 1 Purpose
§ 301-1.1 Statement of purpose.
Ch 301 Art 2 Use, Dimensional and Timing Regulations
§ 301-2.1 Districts.
§ 301-2.2 Use regulations.
§ 301-2.3 Use regulations.
§ 301-2.4 Application of dimensional requirements.
§ 301-2.5 Table of Dimensional Controls.
Ch 301 Art 3 General Regulations
§ 301-3.1 Signs.
§ 301-3.2 Parking and loading requirements.
§ 301-3.3 Site development requirements.
§ 301-3.4 Access.
Ch 301 Art 4 Special Regulations
§ 301-4.1 Home occupations.
§ 301-4.2 Multifamily development.
§ 301-4.3 (Reserved)
§ 301-4.3A (Reserved)
§ 301-4.4 Floodplain District.
§ 301-4.5 Stillwater River Protection District.
§ 301-4.6 Groundwater Protection Districts.
§ 301-4.7 Performance Zone I.
§ 301-4.8 Wireless Communications Facilities (WCF) Overlay District Bylaw.
§ 301-4.9 Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS).
§ 301-4.9A Temporary moratorium on non-medical marijuana establishments.
§ 301-4.9B Marijuana establishments.
Ch 301 Art 5 Definitions
§ 301-5.1 Intent.
§ 301-5.2 Word usage.
§ 301-5.3 Terms not defined herein.
§ 301-5.4 Definition of terms.
Ch 301 Art 6 Administration and Procedures
§ 301-6.1 Administration.
§ 301-6.2 Board of Appeals.
§ 301-6.3 Special permits.
§ 301-6.4 Site plan review.
§ 301-6.5 Amendments.
§ 301-6.6 Applicability.
§ 301-6.7 Severability.
Part IV: Planning Board Regulations
Ch 401 Subdivision Rules and Regulations
Ch 402 Scenic Roads, Trees and Walls
Part V: Board of Health Regulations
Ch 501 Private Wells
Ch 502 Smoking in Public Places
Ch 503 Massage and Manicure Establishments
Ch 504 Stable Regulations
Ch 505 Disposal Works Construction Permit
Ch 506 Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Ch 507 Mobile Collection Bins
Part VI: Zoning Board of Appeals Regulations
Ch 601 Comprehensive Permit Applications
Ch 602 Special Permits, Variances and Administrative Appeals
Appendix
Ch A600 General Laws Accepted
Ch A601 History of Chapter 32B Group Insurance
Ch A602 Ballot Votes
Ch A603 Special Legislation
Ch A604 Special Acts
Derivation Tables
Ch DT Derivation Tables
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 301 Protective Bylaw

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Sterling 2-4-1957, approved 4-25-1957; as amended through 5-6-2019 ATM, Art. 36, approved 6-10-2019. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.[1]]

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Editor's Note: This bylaw was amended 6-14-2021 ATM by Art. 28, approved 12-10-2021, to change "Board of Selectmen" to "Select Board" throughout.