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Zoning Bylaw & Zoning Map
Complete Zoning Bylaw (individual sections below) - Updated October 1, 2018
Town of Wellesley Zoning Map - Dated December 20, 2002, last amended April 14, 2018
ZONING BYLAW SECTIONS
Section I (1) - Establishment of Districts - Updated October 1, 2018 with Editor's Note
Section IA (1A) - Definitions - Updated 7/9/14 to reflect definitions added and amended under Article 34 at 2014 ATM; updated March 27, 2018 to reflect term and definition added under Article 31 at 2017 ATM; updated October 1, 2018 to reflect term and definition added under Article 28 at 2018 ATM
Section II (2) - Single Residence Districts - Updated 7/9/14 to reflect amendments under Article 34 at 2014 ATM
Section III (3) - Single Residence Districts A
Section IIIA (3A) - Town House Districts
Section IV (4) - General Residence Districts
Section V (5) - General Residence Districts A
Section VA (5A) - Multi-Family Residence Districts
Section VI (6) - Limited Residence Districts
Section VIA (6A) - Limited Apartment Districts
Section VII (7) - Educational Districts - Updated March 27, 2018 to reflect term and definition added under Article 33 at 2017 ATM
Section VIII (8) - Educational Districts A
Section VIIIA (8A) - Educational Districts B
Section IX (9) - Administrative and Professional Districts - Updated 7/9/14 to reflect amendments under Article 34, 2014 ATM
Section IXA (9A) - Planned Development Districts
Section IXB (9B) - Lower Falls Village Commercial District - Updated 7/9/14 to reflect amendments under Article 34, 2014 ATM
Section IXC (9C) - Wellesley Square Commercial District - Updated 9/10/15 to reflect amendments under Article 31, 2015 ATM
Section X (10) - Limited Business Districts
Section XI (11) - Business Districts - Updated 9/10/15 to reflect amendments under Article 31, 2015 ATM
Section XII (12) - Business Districts A
Section XIII (13) - Industrial Districts - Updated 7/9/14 to reflect amendments under Article 34, 2014 ATM
Section XIV (14) - Industrial Districts A
Section XIVA (14A) - Transportation Districts
Section XIVB (14B) - Flood Plain or Watershed Protection Districts
Section XIVC (14C) - Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Districts - updated March 27, 2018 to reflect term and definition added under Article 35 at 2017 ATM
Section XIVD (14D) - Historic Districts
Section XIVE (14E) - Water Supply Protection Districts
Section XIVF (14F) - Residential Incentive Overlay
Section XIVG (14G) - Linden Street Corridor Overlay Zone
Section XIVH (14H) - Large-Scale Solar Overlay District - Added 3/27/2018 to reflect new provisions adopted under Article 31 at 2017 ATM
Section XIVI (14I) - Commercial Recreation Overlay District - Added 3/27/2018 to reflect new provisions adopted under Article 2 at 2017 STM
Section XV (15) - Public Service Corporations
Section XVI (16) - Restrictions Affecting All Districts - Updated October 1, 2018 to reflect amendments under Article 28 at 2018 ATM
Section XVIA (16A) - Project Approval
Section XVIB (16B) - Inclusionary Zoning
Section XVIC (16C) - Drainage Review
Section XVID (16D) - Large House Review - Updated March 27, 2018 to reflect term and definition added under Article 32 at 2017 ATM
Section XVIE (16E) - Tree Protection and Preservation
Section XVIE (16F) - Natural Resources Protection (NRP) Development - Added 1/9/14 to reflect new provisions adopted under Article 28 at 2013 ATM
DELETED - Section XVIG (16G) - Temporary Moratorium On Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers - Added 1/9/14 to reflect moratorium adopted under Article 32 at 2013 ATM; deleted 7/9/2014 to reflect amendments under Article 34, 2014 ATM
Section XVII (17) - Pre-Existing Non-Conforming Uses, Structures and Lots
Section XVIII (18) - Area Regulations - Updated 1/9/2014 to reflect amendments adopted under Articles 28 and 30 at 2013 ATM
Section XIX (19) - Yard Regulations
Section XX (20) - Heights of Buildings or Structures
Section XXI (21) - Off Street Parking
Section XXII (22) - Design Review
Section XXIIA (22A) - Signs - Updated 9/10/2015 to reflect amendments adopted under Article 33 & Article 34 at 2015 ATM
Section XXIIB (22B) - Swimming Pools
Section XXIIC (22C) - Antennas
Section XXIID (22D) - Retaining Walls
Section XXIIE (22E) - Temporary Moratorium on Marijuana Establishments - Added 3/27/2018 to reflect new provisions adopted under Article 30 at 2017 ATM
Section XXIII (23) - Enforcement and Penalties
Section XXIV (24) - Permit Granting Authority
Section XXV (25) - Special Permit Granting Authority - Updated 7/9/14 to reflect amendments under Article 34, 2014 ATM
Section XXVI (26) - Adoption/Amendment Procedures and Requirements
Section XXVIA (26A) - Notice for Public Hearings
Section XXVII (27) - Existing Bylaws Not Repealed
Section XXVIII (28) - Invalidity
Section XXIX (29) - Interpretation