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Town of Yannorrtlt
BY-LA\MS
Nkrclr 1971
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBJECT
TOWN NIEETINGS
TOIVN SEAL ..,..
ADMINISTRATION
TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS AND OTHER
AGENCIES
Selectmen
Treasrrrer
Capital Budget Committee
Torvn Clerk
Auditors
Collector of Taxes
Appropriations and Expenditues
Planning Board
School Board and Road Commissioners ....... .
Police Department ... .. ....
TAXATION
PUBLIC CONDUCT
Restriction on Moving Buildings
Rubbish Disposalr Animals and Signs . .
Bicl'cles, Tricycles; Nude Bathing; Disorderly,
Noisy anr'l Rude Conduct; Obstruction of
Str('ets
.{lcnholic Beverages
Parking and Unregistered Vehicles . ..
Penalties (not otherwise provided) for Violations
TRUANCY ,,,,
Sli(;tloh_S
t.0I - 1.05
2.0I - 2.02
3.01 - 3.08
4.01 -
4.2t -
4.28
4.3t -
4.4t -
4.5r
4.81 -
4.ir -
4.81
4,91
4.L5
4.26
4.:12
4.42
4.82
4.i3
5.01 - 5.05
6.0I
6.02 - 6.09
6.1t - 6.31
0.ll - 6.42
6.5 r - 6.51
6,6I
i .0t - 7.05
AIRPOIiT APPROACH 8.01 - 8,08
CLE.{RING, FILLING AND DNEDGING LAND 9.01 - 9,02
BOT\TING, FISHING, WATER SKIING AND
OTTIER WATER ACTIVITIES . .10.0r - 10.03
ll.0lHOLTSE NU]\{BERS
ELECTRICAL, OIL AND GAS BURNER
INSTALLATIONS ,12.01 - 12.02
13.01 - 13.c4PERSONNEL
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SUBTECT
BUILDING CODE
IntroducHon
Notiffcation for Intent to Build, eic. .. .. . :. .. .
Applications
Footings
Footings and Foundations
Fireplace and Chimr:eys
Framing .
Heating and Ventilation
Garages.
Inspection ... ....
Fire Stopping
Enforcement
Boarc{ of Appeals .
FeesforPermits....
Penalty.
AUTO.TRAILEN, TOURIST CAMP AND PANK
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued )
COUNCIL ON AGINC
YOUTH COMMISSION
PROSECUTION FOR BREACH OF BY.LAWS
AMEND]\'ENT OF BY-LAWS
ZONING BY-LAW
Establishment of Districts
Resitlcuce District Uses
Business District Uses
Highrvay Commercial
Industrirrl Districts ... ..
trlotels
Apartments
Non-Conformiug Uses . .
Area Rcgtrlations .....
Administration .....
SE(:TIONS
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14.02
14.03
14.04
14.05
14.06
14.07
14.08
I1.09
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15.0r - 15.07
16.01 - 16.05
19.0r - 19.06
20.01
21.01 - 21.02
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SrcrroN 1.01. The aunuirl towD meeting for thc election of all
torvn officers and the vote ou the rluestion of granting Iicenses {or
the sale of intoxicating liquors, shall bc Ireld iu thc sevcntl precincts,
trnder the general election larvs govcrning the ek'ction of state
omcers, on the ffrst \[ouday irftel thc [irsl Trrr'srlav rrf I\[rrrclr in
each year. 'Ihe annual towr meetiDg {or the rrpploirriatiorr of
money for town purposes and all other mattcrs that may propcrly
come before it, shall be helcl on the day following thc clection of
town officers. The meeting shall be openetl by thc Motltrratol aud
the articles acted upon in the order in which thev appcar iu thc
warrant, unless tle rneeting shall prescribc a dificrerrl orrlcr.
Sncuox 1.02. The Selectmen shall ins()rt in tlre wallant fol the
annllal meetings, all nrticles, petitions fol rvlrich, signcd bv tctl or'
more legal voters, shall be tleliveled to tl)c Scloctnlen, ol anl o[
them, or the Town Clerk, on or before thc 5th d,ry of Jtr)uar)'in
each year, but the Selechnen may insrrrt in suid rvurrnrrt any articlc
or articles received by thcrn a{ter srrirl 5tlr tlly of larrrrrrly, if in tlurir
iudgrnent it is advisable so to do, rntl rvlrenever it is possihle, shlll,
be{ore calling a special town meeting, iDsert in sr)mc rlcwspirper
published in the Town, a notice specifying the last {;1v ttpon tvltich
irticles to be inserted in the wnrrant for srrch ntceting shtll bct
presented to the Selectmen or the Town Clcrk. The rvarrant Ior
ihe annual meeting shall also clesigttate [lte Torvn t'flicct's rvlto arc
to be chosen by billot, and their icspeclivc terms o[ o{I'ice.
Srcnor.r 1.03. The rvarrunt for all towtr mt:etings shall bc clirct tt'cl
to the Constable of the Torvn, and sairl s,rrrritnt sltall lrc scrvcrl bv
posting attested printed or rvritten copies thereof iu clch post ollic'e
district of the Town, seven days at least before thc dty o[ srrch
meeting, ancl by publication of saicl warrant in oue or lnore nc\vs-
paper published in said Town one rveek at least bcfore tlrc dav of
such meeting.
SrcrroN 1.04. There shall be elected bv ballot at the anurrirl tosrr
meeting each year, a Finlnce Con[nittce of seven ncrnbers, rrrrrrn
of whom shall be an elective ofHcer, membels of which conrnrittce
shall be elected to serve {or t}ree yenrs. 'l-his shall takc cllect
cornmencing with the annual election of 1953, and shlll not lffect
the present incumbents of the Finance Committee, or their term of
o{Ece trntil such tcrm or terms shall have expired.
TOWN MEETINGS
Srcrrox 1.05, To conduct business at any annual or special torvn
meeting a quorum of 3 per cent of the registeled voters in tlrc
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TOWN SEAL
Srqlou 2.0I. The scal of thc Towu shall be citcrrlar in form, anrl
one and one-half iuches in diameter. Around the bordcr thc rvoltls.
"Torur of Yarmouth, incorporated 1639." On the left sidc of thc
foreground, a pine tree; in the middle foreground, an Inclian hoklirg
a bow and arrow; in the right forcground a wigwam; in the left
backgrorrnd, a lighthouse, on a point of land extending into the sea.
irnd a schooner, under sail, passing near lt; in the upper middle
foreground appears the word, Mattacheese.
Srcrrox 2.02. The Town Clork or Selectmen shall ltave tltc crrstotly
of the Town seal.
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Torvn shall bc present, the number of registered voters to be those
legistered on January lst in the year wiien the annual or specirrlbrvn meeting is held.
Sncrlol 3.03. All bills contracted by the Rord Comnrissioner for
work done on roads, bridgcs, or rny othcr prrrposc, shrrll bc ap-
proved by said Commissioner and prid by the Selectmcn.
Srsnor 3.04. The Trustees of the Sears Fund shall annually m:rkc
a statment of said fund.
ADM]NISTRATION
Sscnorv 3.01. The Selectrnen shall meet rt the Torvn OIIice on tlre
ffrst Tuesday of every month for the purpose of drawing orders antl
approving bills as is hereinafter provided, and shall rehain in ses-sion from I a.m. until 3 p.m.
Srcrrox 3.02. All bills for the salary of school teaclrers, and :rll
bills contracted by the School Committee, either for repairs on
schoohouses, hansportation of scholtrrs, or for any other purpose
rvithin the province of said board, except bills contractcd for legal
advice shall be approved by thc School Committee or ir nlaioritv
of said board.
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SecnoN 3.05. In the present anrl every finrncial ;car'. tlre spcciffc
appropriation for the scveral objects enumerated in tle gcnerrl
appropriation order, shall be deemed and taken to be the mrximum
amount to be expended by the several boards, committees or oflicers
having charge thereol for the entire ffnancial year, and shall be
expended wtih proper regard thereto.
Srcuox 3.06, The compensation o[ all town oflicers and comntit-
tees elected or appointcd by the Tou,n. shall he srrbjcct to tlrt'
approval of the Selectmen, when the samc is not firctl hy Iarv or
by the votes of the Torvn.
SrcloN 3.07. All elected olEcials and department heads respon-
sible for the expending of money will have their estimates for the
ensuing year in the hands of the Selectmen for the Finance Com-
mittee use not later than December 15th of each year, and thc
Finance Committee rvill have a printed report of its recommenrh-
tions ready to be distributed with the town report, not later than
seven days prior to the annual town meeting.
Srcnox 3.08. The cost of all surety bonds rerlrircd of attl'Torlrr
official shall be paid by the Town.
SrcrroN 3.09. The Enancial year of the Town shall begin on the
ffrst day of January in each year and end rvith the last dav oI
December following.
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TOWN OfFICERS, EOARDS AND OTHER AGENCIES
SELECTMEN
Sut:rrou 4.01. Thc Sclcctnrcn shall plcpale and print irr thc aunual
town report a table of estimates of all regrrlar appropriations pro-
poscd to hc madc at thc annrral mcetirrg. ln order thrt tlrey mrry
make such n table, eircll boarcl or committee trusted with the ex-
penditure of monevs shall make out an estimate for each respcctivc
reguhr appropliation ueecled rnrl causc tho same to be handed to
dre Selec-tmen in rvriting, iu season for the prrblication with thc
reasons thcretor.
Srcuox 4.02. The Sclcctmcn shall, as oftcn as once in thlec
months, cause an exhibit to be prepared of the srrrn and object of
each approprirtiorl madc by the Tolvn, the amount of thc wanants
drnvn against thc same and thc balance unexpended. S,rid exhibit
shall be recorded in a book kept fol the purposc, srrbicct to thc
inspection of the citizens.
Srcrrou 4.03. Tlte Sclectrncn shall hlle full autlrolity as agettts of
thc Torvn to employ counsel to iustitutc ancl prosecute suits in tlrc
nnme of the Town, except suits on bonds, notes or'otht'r s('crrritics
given to the Town Treasurer, uud to appear ancl defcnd suits
brought against it, aurl to appcul in plocceclirgs bcforc au1'tribrural,
unless it is othcru,ise specially ordered by vote of tlte Torvn.
SrcrroN 4,04, All rlcctls, cor)\'clat)c(:s, lt'itscs, tlischat'gcs o[ tttttrt-
gtgcs, boltls, irllrccmcnts, coltnrcts ol otltcr ittstlutrtr:nts rvhich slrall
bc given by tlrc Tos,n and rvlrich to lxr valirl iu litrv rcrlrrilt: trt bt'
sigrx'rl. sealcrl rtr,I ackrrorr lcrlgctl. s]r:rll. rrttlcss llltcl Ittrrvisiott ir
or rnly'lre madc lly larv, rrl lx spccill vote o[ a'lixvrt ntccting, lrr'
signctl and acknorvlcdgcd bv tlrc Selcctrncn or a nrajority of tlrr:
Board in hchalf of the Torvl, aud shall lre sealcd r.r,ith tlte comrnorr
seal of the Town.
Srr;r'roN 4.05. The Sclcctrncn slralI have t]rc carc, crrstorll attrl
supclvisiorr oI a]l Torvn ltnds, Ilrildings, col)rnrors, stltrrtcs artrl
cnr:losrrrcs lx'longing to tlrc'lirrvn rvith thc cxccptiorr of Yirlrrrorllr
Polt Pier, anrl the Town Common in Yannouth Port, tlre Coloniul
Acles Bridgc, and Colonial Acres Bcach, the Bay Vierv Strect Cottt-
morr Landirrg, the Dennis Poncl Bathing Beach, the Packct Landirrg
at Bass Iliver, the three gartlen plots arrd three poltions of lrtttrl at
the entrance to Colonial Aoes, rvhich shall be untler tlrc super'-
vision, care, cttstody anr'l control of tlrc Park Commissionels, cxccPt-
ing srrch as by statrrtes of thc Conruronrvcllth arc placerl in chargt:
of othcr Torvn olEcitls.
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SrcrroN 4.06. The Selectrnen may irrrtlrolize thc 'folvrr 'l'r'casrrrcr'
to borlow rnoDey tempolalill, in anticipatiorr of thc c.ollcction o[
titxes, irnd to give promissorv notes thclefor in behrtlf of tlte'forvrr,
the stme to be signccl hy the Treusrrrer rrntl courrtcrsignerl ll ir
maiority of the Selechncn, and all plornissor'1'rrotes shalllrr: r.xccrrtcrl
irr like mlnner-
SacnoN 4.07. 'l'he Selectnreu shlll nrrtrrall,"-. rrot lcss tlrirrr one l'cck
beforc thc annutl meetirrg, cirusc to be plirterl arrcl <listrilrrrtcrl
llrnong thc taxpayers and votcls of thc Torvrr a detrrilcrl rcport o[
the leccipts and expenditrrre.- of tlrc '!ilr r 'frcusrrlel drrrinq t]rc
preceding Iinarrcial ),ears, together s,ith tbe lcpolts o[ all tItc r-rlli,,,,'
olffcers of thr: Torvn. irntl u,hcn practit ablc, tlre lr'Porl ol' tll corr-
mittees aPpointed by the Torvn.
Src;r'rol ,1.08. l[ an exigeucy slrrll irlisc rr:r;rrilirrI a Iiugcl crpcrrrli-
ture of mouey than has bct:n lppropli{lted, it shall lrc tlrc drrtl ol
the Selectmen to isslre :r rvitrrltnt for a spcciirl tosn rrtt'ctirg lor'
the purpose of making such furthcr approyrrirrtion, if tlre Torln slrlll
deem it advisable.
Snclrox 4.09. The Selechreu shirll cxanrino tlre l.xxrks rurd llcorrrtls
of all officers and committees, cntnrsted witlt thc xrccillt, r:rrstorlr',
or expcniliturc of rrtoncy, anrl tll oliginal bills itrrtl rrrrrtlrr,rs orr
wlrich moncys have bcen or rnay lre paitl frolr tlrc trcasrul'. 'l hr:y
may before approving an1, rlcnrtld, rcrlrrile tlre t,lairurrrrts to ccr ti[r'
under oath that all the irrticles for u,hic]r tlre c]aims hlr c bccrr rl,r,l,'
havc becn funrished, or that tlre l'lrolc servicr: ol lulrol lrls lrr.crr
pcrformed, and tlrat uo cornrnission, rliscorrrrt, borrrrs, ltrt'scrrt oL
rewards o[ any kind has lleen reccived or prornised. or is ( \l)('( tc(l
on account of same.
Sr;r;IoN 4.10. The Sclt:ctnren slrall dras'rvitllirrts or tlrr'Ireasrrrcr'
for all tlcmirntls for the srrpply of nrirterials, lrtbol ol sovicc trt tlrr:
Town.
Sx:roN 4.1I. The Selectntt'u shall kecp jn rt rrcirt, nrctlxrtlical
mflnner il complete sct of books, rvherein sha]l be stirtcrl, urnr tg
othel things, the appropriation for cach tlistinct object of crprrrli-
trrre; and whenever the appropriations for the specific ohject lrrLr,
been expended, they shall withhold further cxpen<liture for slclt
object or obiects, or may trirnsfer from sonre of thc rrucxpenrlt'rl
rpproprirtioDs contained in the general appropriations ts tltcv rurr',
dcem advisable.
Srcrrox 4.12. The lloard of Selectmen are hereby arrthorizerl to
make nrles and regtrlations governing the parking of lntonobilcsalrl other vchicles on the highway.
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StcuoN 4.13. The Sclcctmcn ulc autlrt,r'izcd to glant lic(,rrscs to
srritrble persons to bc dealers irr anrl kcept'rs of shops fr,r'thc pru-
clrase, sale or bartcr of funk, olcl metals or second hand articles.
irutl persons not holding sairl liccrsc arc forbidden to carry on sairl
Lrusiness.
SrcrroN 4.14. Thc Selectmen shlll anuually apprtint au inspeckrl
of gas piping and gas applianccs in buildings wlrose drrtics u ill bc
the enforcemcnt o{ thc rulcs anrl regulations atlopted b1, tlrt' I}otrtl
established under G. L. (Tcr. Ed.) Ch. 25, Sec. l2H.
Sscnor 4.15. The Selcctmcn shall lritve arrthority anrrtralll to dis-
pose of sLrrplrrs personal property belonging to the Torvn o[ Yar'-
rurouth by public salc ol turctior,
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TREASURER
Srcrror 4.21. The Treasurcr is authorizcd to el)g.lge corrnsel irt
the expense of the Torvn for tlre prrrpose o[ prosecrrting arry rrt.lion
at larv under the provisicrns of the l'rrblic St:rtrrtos rolaiing to suits
on bonds, notes, or other securities aDd for trespasses comrnittcrl
on any public buildings or inclostues belonging io the Torvn, but
no bills shall be paid by him for services of corrrrscl s,r empl,r'crl
rrntil it has becn approved by tlrc Scleclmen or a rnrrjrrrity of tlrn
same.
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SrcrroN 4.22. The Treasrrrer shlll lendel rr classiffed staterlcnt of
all experrditules arrd reccipts of thc Torvn irr srrch dctail as to qi\r'
a fair and full exhibit <.rf the objccts and mothods of all cxpcrrrlitrrles.
SncxroN 4.23. No moneys shall bc p:rid by the Torvn Trensurcr
unless upon an order siqDed by tlre Selcctrnen or a nlaiority of siti(l
Board, except as is otherwise provided by larv, by tlrese byJnr-s
or by a vote of the Town.
SecxroN 4.24. At thc closc of evcry ycar tlrt'Trcirsult'r slrall rcuck'r'
his account to the Selectmen, and shall accorrnt rvitlt them for all
money leceived and paid by him in behalf of the Torvn.
SecrroN 4.25. All town boartls, committces anrl oflicets shall ort
or before the 3lst dav of Deccmber in etch veal settle their itccorrnts
and pay to the Trcisrrrer all monels due lhe Torvn.
Sncrrox 4.26. Any person indt:btcd to the Torvrr for poll tax or'
othenvise shall have srrch debt rlerlucted by the Treasurcr or Select-
men before payment is made for any strm due him from the Tos tt
for rvork or service performed in any rlepartment of the Towrr.
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Sr<:rroN .1.28. A comrnittcc of sc,vor pclsons shall bc tpltointtvl brdre Moderator, to be known as thc Capital Brrdgct Cornmittcc,
composed of one member from thc !'inancc Cornrnittcc rrpprrintcrl
anually, one member from the Plannirrg Board appoirrtetl unrrrralll'
atrd ffve members ut lulgcr appointcrl fol olc, trvo, tlrrcc. forrr trrrl
five yoirr tenns. On tlre expir,ation of original terms o[ nrerrrlrt,rs
at lalge, each rnernhcr at largc shall bc appointcd for a [ivr' 1'caltclrr. Vircancies shall be fillcd in tho marrner of originnl app()inL-
ments. The Cornn)ittce shall annrrirlly preparc a Clpital llrrdgll
Program for use by thc Finlncc Committee, thc votcrs, arr<l 'l'orvrr
boards and officials, and shall plepare an annual lepolt anrl tlt.posit
tlrc rrligirrul with the 'l'orvn Clcrk.
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE
TOWN CLERK
SaclroN 4.31. The Town Clelk slrall make an annual rcpolt upon
thc vital statistics of the Towu.
Sur;rrou 4.32. The Torvn Clcrk slrlll notify, irr rvritirrg, rrll tlrl
olffcers aud comrnittecs chosen ilt tlrc towr) mccting of tlroir irppoint-
rrent, stating the trusincss uporr rvhiclr they ilre to act anrl thc namt'
of the olficers or committee so appointcd.
AUD ITORS
SuclroN 4.41, The Auditor shall reqLrire proptr vottcltcrs for rtll
sums expended, from such omccrs irs arc entrrstod u,itlr tltc ToNrr-'
moncy, and shall annually report to tltc Torvl irrlliting tlte rcsrrlt
of tlreir labors.
Srcrrow 4.42. All of the uccorrnts o[ the 'l'os,rr slurll lx' Lurditcrl
iurrrrrtlly by the Division ol Accouttts. I)cp{utn)o)t o[ Oot llor'.rtir rr rs
rurl 'faxation, ir tccortlancc rvith tlte pr-ovisiotrs of (1. L. ('li'r. Ii<l. t
Ch.4-1 ancl all tcts in ltdditi(n) tllcreto or irt atrtctrtlttrcttt tltt'tt',r1.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Srt:no^- 4.51. The Collector o[ Ttxes shall collect trurlet tlrc titlc
of Torvn Colleotor all accounts rltre the Torvn, as per C. L. ( Tcr'.
Ed.) Ch. 41, Sec. 38r\.
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
SscloN 4.61. Any boald. conrrnitt('c or olffct'r.o[ tlrc'lirrvrr or lrrl
I)erson or p(rsons irt('r)(lirg lo rrsk rrr rrllllIrlrIi,rli()rr ilt ,ul\ llt,.,'lillgof the Town, otlrcl thrrn tlre lcgrrirl irrrnrr:tl l;t;troltr.iutior lx'folr.
nirmetl, shall ffle rvith thc Seler.tnrcrr ir \\,ritfc,r rrotict: ol srrt lr irrlr.r-
tion, at lcast tcn dtys before slrclr nr,'cling, \tlting th(' rrlrjtct rrutl
sum of tlte rpproprilti(nl intcrrrlcLl to lrc, rtskcJ lrrr'. lt shrrll lrr.
the cluty of the Selcctmcu to exarnine into tlrc'subjcct:rrrtl lir: plr',
pared to inform the Torvn thcreolr.
SrcrIoN 4.62. All boards, cornmitt('€s or oflicels ac'tirrg urult'r' tlr
tutllority of the Torvn anrl entrustcrl s,itlr tlrc crpcn<litrilc of prrlrli<.
lnoneys, shall be rtccountitble thclefol to t]rt, Sr:k'chlr|rr irr sl|r,lr rr
rnlnnt:r as thcy shrll tlire<:t; arrd it shrrll bc thr. drrty ol tlrc Scl,.ct
rncn to pLrblish lnrl distlibute irrrnrrally for thc inforrnatiorr of tlrc
citizens i] statement of the ilppr'opriirtions ard erportlitrrrcs of tll
prrblic nroneys.
PLANNING BOARD
Srcrror.r 4.71. A Boald of ffve lneml)ers is helebl, creirtetl irrrl
establishcd, to be knorvn as tlrc Phnnirg lJoalrl. At tlrt' arrrrrirl
town meeting to be hcltl in thc rnonth of Fcbrutrl, 1926. tlrcrc
shall be elcc'ted by ballot one rrrember to st,rve for oDc ) ('lr', oll('
member to selve for trvo ycltrs. orrc rrernltel to sclvc frlt thlcc v('iu s.
olte m!,mlrcr to serve for foru ycars, anrl ont, member to serve for
ffve yetrs, and theleafter thclc shal] he elcctcd bv ofiicial ]rallot lt
the Annrral Meeting ir cac'lr velu onc nrenrllcl o[ srrclt lxrrtlrl kr
serve for the term of ffve y,ears.
Sucuoru 4.72. Vtcancies occulling irr the Plurning Bo.rrd shall lx'
fflled as provided in C. L. (Tel, Ed.) Ch..1l, Scc. Il.
SucrroN 4.73. The drrties of thc l'Lulling Iloartl shrll lx' srrclr irs
ale stntecl in G. L. (Ter. Ed.) Ch.4I. Sccs.70 to 7f. and frrltht'r' to
consider and advise upon nrrrnicipal improvcrncuts citlrcr.tt tlre
request of other officials o[ t]re Towrr, or rpolr its orlrr itritilti\.t'.
The Board mav holcl prrblic mcetings. lt shall lt lll tirrtt's ltar r'
access to all prrblic clocumerrts or information irr tlrr: posscssittrr ol
anv Torvn officill or clcpartrncrrt, Tltc rncnrlx rs of tlrc l}ralrl shrrll
serve rvithout piry,
SCHOOL BOARD AND ROAD COMMISSIONER
Srx:r'rox .1.81. Euch lrembcr of tlie Sclrool Borrd irntl tltt' llorrd
Conrmissioucrs shall be frrrnished rvith arr tccount book, in rllritlr
he shnll copy all bills in cletril bcfolc thtr sarne are prt'scrrtcrl for
apploval.
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Sx;noN .1.91. Tlrc tcrrrrlt'of o{fice of illy |crnalert rrronbcr norv
ol in the futrrre of tlre Policr: l)el)ir rn('!)t o[ thc'lirrvn oI l'alrnorrtlt
rvho has or shall havc scrvcd irr his rcspcctivr: effics [{)r a pcriorl ol
one yolr rutl who hirs serve<l as a police oflicer irl thc 'l'orvn ol
Ytrrnorrth fol a pedorl of tlrrec consccutivc yeats shall lrc rrrrlirnitcrl
arrd lre shall hokl ollice drrrirrg gootl bclraviot' trrrtil agc sixty-[ivc
urlless incilplcitatcd by physical or mcntal disabilitv frorr pct'fr,ntt-
irrg his dtrtics or rt'movccl fol just ctuse ittttl frlr rctsons slrcci[i< rrllr
given hinr ilr writing b1, thc Board of Sclcctrncn il tltc mattttot'
plovicle<l by C. L. (Ter. Ed.) Clr. 31, Scc. 43.
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TAXATION
SrcrIoN 5.01. Befole llroceerling to make nt asscssmt,rrt of tiucs,
the Assessols shall give retsonable notice tlrr:reof by posting irr t rrr:lr
and every post office district, ant'l by publislring f(,r t\\o succcssi\ c
rveeks in one or more newspapers publishcd in thc Tosn, :l bricf
notiffcation rc'quirirg the inhabitauts to blirrg in lists of poll irrrrlproperty, both real and personal, prescribcd l>y thc Stltrrtes or lrr'
tlrc Assessors. Such noticc shall stttc crplic,itll thlt tlr. irrhabit.rrrls
rvho ftil to return proper lists cltn ltave no irl)rltrrncrlt of thcil trrrc'^,
aud that the inhabitants rvho filc such lists lftcl tlrc tirnc spc.ilit'tl
in srrch notice, rvitlrorrt goo<l carrse for srrclr dcltt. (iur llir\'.'r!)
abatemcnt upon their pcrsontl tax, urrk.ss srrclr tLrx cxrt't'rls lrv liltr
l)er cent the amotrnt rvhich rvoultl hlvc bcerr lssesst'rl lrltl tlrc lists
been seasonably filed.
SacrroN 5.02. The Assessols shrrll appcntl to thcir rrrnrnl lr,pott rr
tablc oI the valuation, rctl, personal antl totll, tlrc latc of ttxrtiorr.
and the amount of rnoncy raisc<l; rlso tlrt, rrrrlrbcl of drvr'llirrg
houses, horses, corvs antl sheep, persons pirl,irrg n po)l titr orrh:.
aud persons assessed,
SacrIoN 5.03. On or bcfore ffrst clay of Jrrlv irr caclr \'('iu tlr(' lir\
list and rvarrant shall be dclivcrctl to the Colk,<tor of Trrrt's. or to
the person arrthorizeil to collect the taxes for tlre currcnt ffnancirtl
year.
Ss<rroN 5.05. Thc Collcctor slrrrll, ou thc filst scculll tlrrl of cirr]t
month, and as often rs the anrount in his hLrurls rcaclrcs the srrrn
of five hunclretl dollars or uprvat'lls, pay over to the Tol u Tteitsttt'r't
all taxes collected by him, and shall on or befolt thc thirty-first rlrrr
of December in e;rclr ycar, makc up his annuitl accouttt rttrtl tt'trt[t'r'
the same to the Selectmerr, and pay to the Torvn Trcasulcr all tlrc
moncy in his possession due to Torvr.
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PUBLIC CONDUCT
Sr<;rroN 6.01. No pc'rson shall ntovc a brriltling over l prrhlic strectrvithout thc wlittcn corlscr)t of tlrc lload Cornrnissionr,r's ol o[ [lrr.
Selechnou if no Road Cornruissiolcrs alc clcctc<l, rvlro nra1,, in tlit:il
tliscretiorr require t bond rvith sullicient suretics in suclt srrur .r.
they shall requirc from thc orvntr of srrch lrrrilcling or thc potsors
moviug the slrne, rr.it)r colrlition to rcimbursc the Torvn for nll
sums of money which it rniry be liable or compclletl to pay in corr-
sequence o[ tlre rrse o[ t]re rval'.
St<;rrox 6,02. No porson shall tlrlorv ol s\vecp into, or pllce. ol
clrop, or suffer to romain in any strect. rnv lroops. boalds. or othcr'
rvood rvith nails projectirg thcrefrom. or nails of arrv kirrtl, sh,rr irrgs,
lshcs, lrtir', murrrrc. nrhbislr, o{Ial ol filth o[ tly kirrcl, or tly-
uoxioLrs or refuse liquid ol solid srrbstlncc. The Iloatl (lomrris-
sioners may so phce clam and oyster shells at thiir rliscletior.
Sri<:rroN 6.03. No pcrson slrall prsttrrc ilny cattle, go&ts or oth(.r
auimirl, cither rvith ol u,itltorrt iI kcepcr, rlpou ilnv strcet or' \\.r)
irr the Town, providcd that uothiug hclcirt coutaiuc'd shall a{fect
the light of a person to the use rrf tlrc land rvitlrirr tlrc lirnits of rr
street or way arljoinirrg lris ourr Prtrniscs.
SrcrroN 6.0.1. No pclson shrrll chive iux holst', cirttlc ol slrirrc, trl
permit tnv lrolsc, cattlt or ss.irre urdcr lris ciuc. to go rrporr itrrtl
o\rer any sidcs,.r.lk, (r'sullel tnv hotsc to lcrruirr hitc'lted across unv
sidervLrlk. or hitch his holsc to. or irr clrsc ploxirritv to. irnv olu,i-
rnentll tree standing or grorviug trpon irrrl si<lcrlllk.
Srx;rrox 6.05. No pcrsou shirll posr rrp or ullix ir tlrv llullt'r.
paint or s,rite, or citusc to lx'priutcd, puirrtt'rl or' \\rittcl), it lroti((',
ndyertiserlcnt or"bill upotr l post, pokr, fencr,, rlnll ol buildiug irr
tlre Torvr, rrnless he hrs plcr.iouslv olrtairrcrl thc conscnt o[ t]tc
persou or persons hirving posscssiol of suclt post, polc. fcnce. \\'rll
or building.
Su<:rroil 6.06. No pcrsorr shall allot, ln), sirrk s,atcl or otltet itrt-
pure liqrrid to rtur fronr the house, barn ol lot occupicd l)r'Irinr.
into rny street of the Torvn.
SrrrroN 6.07. No persorr shall dump, tlcposit ol placc, ot cllrs('
to be clumped, deposited or placed, xnv plpcr, lrrokerr glass. hottlt's,
shnvings, hnir ol rubbish of unv kind, except uporr a dunrpirlj
ground plovided hy the Tos'n, rrrrless uporr his or hcr orvrr larr<I.
e\ce.pt to improvc tlre si<lervalks. cotl nshcs rnln, bc cvcrrlv rl'.-
tributetl rrpou tlre same at aDy tim(,.
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SscrroN 6.08, No person shall drrmp or (.flrrse to ht' tlrrrnlrcrl irr
any dumping grorrnd mairrtainerl bv the Torvn any rrrbbish oi ollrer
material brought from witlrorrt the limits of the boundarics of thcTown of Yarmorrth.
Seclou 6.09. It shall be rrnlawftrl for any person to drop, tlnorv
or otrherwise causc lny gtrbage, rubbish or any otlrer for.m of littt,r.
to be placed on any sidervalk. street. roa(l, avenrre. higlrwrl. lxrrlv
of rvater or uny land abutting any sirlcrvalk, strecl, roild, av(.rr(,,
highway, body of water within the lirnits of the f'orvn of Yarmorrth.
SncnoN 6.21. No person shall ritle, propel or drive an1' bic1'clt, or
tlicycle rrpon or over ilny ptrblic si<lcwalk of tlre 'lirrvn rvitltin
twenty fect of anv party or prfties llwfrrllv in thc rrrc of srid
sidervalk, irnd any person so riding such bicyclc or tricltk', rrporr
meeting or flpproa(+ing any party o[ piutios iu thc l vfrrl rsc o[
such sidewalk, shall bring said bicyclc or tricycle to r full stop lrrrl
dismorrnt therefrom at a point at lcast tu'cr)ty lcct rlistiurt {r'orrt
suclr prtrty ol partics.
Src.rroN 6.22. No person rvithout suitablc ckrtlrirrg shail srvinr or'
bathe in any of the witters surrorrntling or rvithin the Town rvitlri:r
eighty rods of any dwelling horrse, or street. so as to bc visibl'
therefrom.
SecrroN 6.2f. No person shull belravc in l ruclc, ittrlcccnt ol dis-
order'ly manncr, or use protane, indeccrrt or insrrltirtg lirngrrtgt, itt
or near any house or in any public place or on any sitlervalk or.
street of the Town, to the annoyance of any person there being or
passing.
DECTToN 6.24. No person, except a|r officer of tlre lrrrv in Pcrfotttt-
ance of lris duties, shall cnter upon or lemain rrpotr tlte lttt'tttist'sof another rvi'th the intentiorr of pceking, sp}'ing or lookirrg into tlrc
windorv, door or other aperture of a horrse or otlrcr strrrctrut'. irr
any manner or lrpon iury person or persons tltercin. Anr' pcrsott
found violating this byJaw shrll be srrblect to ittrest sitlrrtrt l
rvarrant in lccordance rvith G. L. (Ter. Ed.) Ch. 976, Sec. 28, rrrrrl
any person convictetl of tlris ofiense shall bt: prrnishcrl bv a ffrrc of
not less thln $10 nor mole than $20.
SrcrroN 6.5. Three or lnore persons slrirll not corrtinrrc to stittttl
oL romirirr in a groLrp ol relr cailr othel on lu) sidcs,llk ol in rtnv
public pltcc iu such t rnaDnel ils to obstrtrct the frce passitgc of
foot passcngers rftcr hirving been reqrtcstc<l l>-,- a cottsllblt' ot'
police of6cer to move on.
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Sri<;r'ro;v 6.26. No pclsorr slrrrll srrllcr rrrv vclriclc or otlrcr obstnrr.-
tion to lemiritr rvitlrin tlrt: linrits of l strcct or.up(,n an)' si(lelvull,,
so as in any manxcr to obstruot the tlavcl thereon, or for molr.tlnn one hour after he has boen notiffed bv tltc Town autlroritit'sol b) any colrstalrl(' or police omccr to remove tlre s:rrllr..
SrsnoN 6.27. No person shall play or usc lrv ret.oltlilg rlcvir,'.
itttl[)liffer, sltcitkcl or oiltnt instrtrmcnt fol tlrr. r.lrirrrrrcl]irt,j ol lrrsi(.
l.tlgtrage or sorurr'|, to, ol on a public strcet or plircr, ol orrtsirlc
asscmbly u,ithotrt permit therefor issued by the Selectmen.
Sr<;noN 6.28. No pclson slrall, in any strcet or othcr ptrblic placc.
accost or atldress nnothcr person rvith profiure or obsccnt langrrtrgc.
SecroN 6,29. No yrelson shirll sauutcl or loitcr in a street or side-
$'alk in such nrallrler iis to obstruct ol cutlirrrgtl tritvclk'r's. ol irr ir
manner likcly- to onnsc a hronch o[ tlre poattt. or incitt' it liot, llrrt
nothirrg in tliis sectiorr slrall be construccl kr crrltail. ablitlge or-limit
the glrt o[ opporturit]' of irrry posorr to cxtr<isc th(: right of
pt'lceful persuasion guaranteeil b1 G. 1,. (1'er. Erl.) (lh. 159, Sc<'.
2{, or limit the intenclmcnt of any strrtute of the Comnxrrrrvealth.
Srx:rror 6.30. No pclson slrall, bchlccrr thc lrorrrs of 8:(X) p.rrr,
a:rcl 8100 a.ln., sct upoll anv ploperty, public or privlte, rvithorrt
perrrission of the owncr thereof. a camp or u tcnt rror sieep irr tlro
open or in a motor vehicle on anl property, public or privatc.
\\'itllorrt permission of tlrc or.r,ncr thcrcof, rvitlrin tht: linrits o[ tlrc
Town of Yarmoutlr.
SrcrroN 6.31.A. It shall be trullrvf,rl fol an1, pclsorr ol l)cr-sons occrrpvitt,l
or lraving char(c of irnv llrildirrg or prenriscs or nrrr' purt tlrcrcol
in the Torvn of Yarmotrth othcr tlran that scction of urrr cstuhlislr-
nrent liccnsccl rrnrler- (1. L. (Ter, tirl. ) Clr. 139. at atrl titirt' lrt'trr r:r'tt
the hours of 1?:00 mitlnight an<l 6:(X) ir.m. kno\,inqlv to allorv rn-
ncccssary, loud, erccssive or unusual noises in tlro operation o[ irnr
radio, phonograph or other musical sountl-making dcvicc ot in.^tttt-
nent, or in the playine of any band. orclrcstra. rnrrsicirtr ol' gro!tP
of musicians, or mflking any loud otrtcries, excltnttirtns tu otltcr
loud or:boisterous noises by any pcrson or group of pcrsons. Anr'
pclson violating this bylaw shall be prrnished by t firrt'0f rrot
more than S20 for each offense.
B. It shall be urlarvftrl for anr' llersorr ol Pclsons hcinq plr"sent
ir or about any dwelling, buikling, premises, shelter, boat or con-
veyrnce or any part thereof, other than that section of anv estah-
lishment licenseil under G. L. ( I'er. Ed.) Ch. 138, who sltall catrsc
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between the hotrts of 12:00 nritlnight Inrl 6:{){l ir.ltt. ,ur| un[(.((,\-
saly, loud, excessivc or unlrsua[ noises in the opcr:ttiirrr rrf ltrv
sorrnd-making devicc, t-rr irr the plaling r,I ln1 Llrrrl, rrrclrr.slr'.i,
mrrsician or group of rrusicians, of the rnrrling of lorrrl orrttrils
and boisterous singing by nny person or groltp of persorrs. ,\rlv
person shall be deemetl in violltion of this byJur.r' rvho shall lrake,
aid and abet or assist in the nraking of thc lfrrresiritl arrtl descrilrt'tl
improper noises. distlrrbflr)ct', lrreach o[ tlre peatc ot' ;r rlivr.rsi,,'r
tending to a breach of the pcace. rntl tlre prcscncr. r,f irrrv l,r,rsrrnor persors in or about thc brrildirrg, PrerDiscs. slrcltcr, lxrat or t.orr-
veyance or any 1>art tlrereof rludng u violatirrrr of tlris by-lnrl sllrll
constitute prima facie evidcncr: tlrat they arr: irn abcttor' [o srrr,lr
violation. Any person violatirrg this b)-las' slrirll lrc punislrcd br
a ffnc o[ not more thau $20 for elc]r ofiense.
Sst;[ro^- 6.41, ]t slra]l be rrnlawltrl foL itlv 1:cr-son to corsrrttto
alcoholic beverages on prrblic highlays irrdrrtling r clricl's tlrt'r'r'orr
or public places not duly Iiccnsctl for srrilr prrrposcs u'itlrin tlro
Torvn of Yirrmorrth. Wlroever violrtcs the provisir:rr of this byJas
shall be ffned in itn tlnrouut not exceealing $20 for cach offelsc.
Src'rrow 6.42. lt slrall bc rrnlalvful for any pr.rson rvho hirs :rot
attained the age of trvcnty-one )ears to consrrne or ltrtve irr ltis or'
her possession alcoholic bcver-irges in prrhlic plrccs rvithin tlr' 'Iirrvrr
of Yarmouth. Whoevcr violttcs the provisions of this by-lrrv slrrll
be ffned $20 for each ollensc.
SucrroN 6.51. No pcrson shirll havc more than or)e llnregistcre(l
car or truck ungaraged on his plcmises in a residerrtial district rt
any time unless author.ized by the Board of Selectrhen.
Srgrror 6.52. There shall be no parkir:g on the nortlr si(l(' ()[
South Shole Drive from Pire Grove lload casterly' to \Villirr Iloltl
and no parking on either side of Willln Roird ctstelly for u distattcrr
of 1,400 feet to a point on South Street. This byJaw slrrll be en-
folced by the Police Depaftmcnt and any vchiclc forrnd irr violrr-
tion of this byJaw may be towed to a local gflrage, by ordor of
the Police Dcpartment, the orvner of the vchicle bcing rcsponsiblr:
for the torving charge.
Secrror 6.61. Whoevcr violttcs any provisiou o[ Scctirrrrs 6.01.
6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.06, 6.07, 6.08, 6.09, 6,21, 6.22,6.93. 6.15.
8.28,6.n,6.28, 6.29, 6.30, 9.02 arrd 10.01 shall be prrnishctl bv a
ffrre not exceecling $50 for caclr offensr,.
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Src:roN 7.01. All children betrveeu thc ages of seven and fiftcenvcrrs wlro shall belong to any prrblic school in this Tos,rr, and rvlroshlll without strlEcient excuse bc al>sent from sairl sclrool tlrrcr: or
ntorc times il the course of any one month, shall bc dccmcd lrtbitull
truants.
SacrroN 7.02. Habitual trutnts, ancl children bets'ecn the agcs o[
sevcu and fffteen yeals, wanclering about in thc stleets anrl lublicplaces o[ the Torvn, havin6l no liuvfrrl occLrpatiotr or l)usitress, grow-
ing up in ignorance. slrlll lre |rrnisherl h1,a ffne rot cx(cc(ling
ts,enty tlollnrs, or by commihnent for such time not exccoding t\r()
leals irs tlre Cotrlt o[ ltrshcc, Irrving jrrrisdiction of the oflerrse, slral!
tletermine, to strch place of confinement, disciplinc irnd instrrrctiol
as hns becn or may heroaftel be provided by law by tlre Torvrr o[
YarrlorLtlt or b)' the Corrnty of Barlstable. .
Se()[oN 7.03. Any nrinor- so committed may, upon proof of amcnd-
rnent or for other sulEcient ciruse, shorvn rrpon t lrcaring of the cirsc.
be clischarged from the institution named in the preceding scctiorr
b1, any justice or coult having iurisdiction over the oEender at th('
tirne of his committal.
Ser:r'roN 7.04. The School Conrrnittec of tlrt' Torvn slrall appoirrt
aud fix tht: compcnsittion of tu,o or rnor-c stritable persons to b('
desiguated tr-uant o[Iicers, rvho shal:|, undcr thc ilirection of thr:
School Committec, in<pire in,to tll crscs arisirrg rrnder thc by-las s
of this ttticlc, and shall alone be arrthorizcrl in clsc of violrttiotr
thereof, to makc complailt. Tlrc cornpcnsation of such o{liccrs shall
be paid flom tlrc treasurv of tl)e To\\'n.
SsrnoN 7.05. All complnints shall filst be nratlt' to tlx' Scho,:l
Conunittcc rvho shall rotify tlrc firr(xrt ot grrartliatt of said chilrl
o[ tlre natrrre of the cornplaint, trrrl also of the tirrtc antl pltcc r\4rcl
said parent or gnrldian mu1' haye a hcflring.
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AIRPORT APPROACH
Srclol 8.01. This Ily-Lau, shall be knou,n uud citerl rs thc"Airport Approach Protection By-Law of tbe Barnstable trIrrnicipll
Airport."
SnclroN 8.02. As uscd in this By-La$,, rrnlt'ss tLc context otlrer-
rvise requires:
(a) "Airport," meaus the Burustal>le lvlrrnicipll Ailport.
(b) "Airport Approach Zonc," rncans iurJ,' lir-spa(r al>ovc tlro
areas tlcfincrl an<l shorvn on a nrap errtitlcrl Nlrtp o[ Approrrtfi Zorrcs,
Bnrnstablc Nlunicipal Airport, Ilyanrris, \lirssrrclrrsctts. rlatcrl lteh-
rurrry l, 1957.
(c) "Airport Ilazald," mcans ar), stnr(:tlrx) ol tn'c *lticlt t'x-
tends into any airport approach zone.
(d) "Administrative Agelcy," means the [iarustable llllniciprl
Airport Commission and the Board of Selectmen for the Torvrr of
Yarmorrth, which is hereby designated rs the rgency charged rvith
administering the regulations herein prescribcd.
(e) "Person," means irny inclividual, ffrm, prrtrrtlslrip, corpora-
tion, company, associatiou, joint skrck lssociltion; arrrl inclrr<les lrrv
trustee, riceiver, assignee or otllcr sirnilur rt'prcscntativc tlrcrcof.
(f) "Stlucture," lrcilns irny olrjcct or stnrcturc insttllt'd by lturt.
inclutling any object regultterl ol liccrrserl untlcr auy otlrcr provisiorr
of lrrw-
(g) "Tree," mcar']s a tree or other obicct of natrrrrrl grorvth.
SrcrroN 8.03. It is herel.ly dechred tlurt the existcrtct, of irrrr. rrir'-
polt hazard endrngers the lives lrrd propertv of the users of tlte
Ilarnstable N{rrnicipnl Airpolt tntl the occul)ilr]ts of the land in its
vicinity, anrl ellccts a rcduction of tllc ilrca uvtilrrlrle for tltc l:trtrl-
irg, taking o[[ and manerrvcring o[ aircltft, tlrrrs tcnding to irnl)air
the rrtility of the ailport and the public ir\'('stmcnl thcreirt. .\ccrrrd-
inglv, it'is r,"""r."r:y in thc intirest oI prrl>lic ]rerrlth. safetv antl
gerreral uclfnre tbat the crertion, r:stirblislrnrcrrt (r' mairtter)anc( r)l
airport hazitr<ls be plevcnted by exercise of police ltorr'er, rvitlrcrtt
compensirtion to an), person, except ils hcreiu speciftcallv proYitletl.
SrcrroN 8.04. Except ls otlrcnvise provirlerl in this b)-lru' rto
stmctlrrc mav bc ercctcrl or ultelerl ol iury tree penn,ittcd tr) gro\\'
ol bc nraintiiiucrl to a lteigltt s,lticlt lorrlti.xq'ul thc <'lelatitirr of
tlre cnd of thc runrvay by a vertical distance herebv cstlblislred for'
eac'lr o[ the follorvin! aieas, as shosrr irncl indicrtcd on thc rnap
rcfcrrcd to in Section 8.02.
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AIiEA A. Onc-fortieth of tlre slrortcst horizontal distrurcc fronrthe structure or trce (or an) part thereof) to a line 200 {eet otrt-rvard.frorn and parallel- to the end of thc runway within the ap-
proach zone in which the structure or trce is locited.
AREA B. One-ffftieth of the shortest horizontal distiurce lrom
the structrrre or tree (or any part thereof) to a line 200 fect out-rvarrl from and parallcl to the enrl of thc rrrnrvay withirr tlrc ap-
proach zone in which the structure or trcc is locuterl.
AREA C. One-fortietlr of the shortest horizontal distirncc {rom
the structlrre or tree (or an!' part thcrcof) to the orrtel cncl of
Area B, such vcrtical height to be exclusive of and in addition to
the vertical ,height limit permittcd ut tlro outcr entl o[ Aroa R,
rvithin the approach zone in which the stnrcturc or trct is locatcrl.
SecrroN 8.05. l'he lirnitations prosclibcd in tlris byJrrrv shall not
be construed to requile the removtl, lorvcring or other chrngc or
alteration of any stmctrrre or tee not con{oming to these regrrlltti0rrs
as of the efiective date thereof ol othenvise interfere rvith thc
continuance on any such non-conforming use. Nothing lrerein
contained shall be construed to pcrmit anv srrch non-conforming
shucture or tree to be s[bstantially altcretl or repaired, lebuilt,
allowed to grow or be replanted so ls to become a grenter hirzard
to air navigation than it was on the efiective date of this by-larv.
Sec;rror 8.06. The Airport Commission and the Board of Select-
meu for the Torvn of Yarmouth is hereb.v designated as the a(l-
ministrative agcncy chargerl u.,ith the drrty of admirristering ant!
euforcing tlre rcgulations hcrcin prescribcd. The duties of such
agency shall inclLrdc that of hearing rrnd tlccitlirrg all permits un<lel
Section 8.07.
Srr;rrox 8.07. Anv person desiring to c,cct ol increasc the height
of any stnrcture, or to permit the grorvth of any tree, in a,nannet'
not csnfonning to the -r\irport /\pploach Protectiott Ilegulations as
heein established, or to eslablislr the right so to rlo, mr!, apply to
the Administrativc Agency for a variance. Snch variance may bc
allowed where a literal application or enforcertrcnt of such legrr-
lation worrld result in practical difliculty or unnecessary hardship
nnd the rclief granted woulal not be cor)trary to prrblic- interest.
Any permit or i'ariance granted under this sectiorr shall be condi-
tionecl as to require the ou'ner o[ the structurc or tree to pemit
the Brrnstable Airport Commission at its own expense to install,
operate and maintiin suitable obstruction markings or obstrtrction
lights thereon.
SrcrroN 8.08. This byJaw shall have full force and eficct from
aud after the date of its adoption.
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CLEARING, FILLING, DREDGING LAND
SrcloN 9.01. Persons clealing land in the Town of Yarmouth shall
burn or remove from the premiscs ull ctrt trees, stumps, brrrsh arrrlslash. A permit to burn must first be obtained frnm the Forest
Warden. No brrrsh, slash, limbs, logs, trunks or roots are to bo
deposited in tlre Town Dump without ffrst obtaining a permit fronr
the Board of Health.
SecnoN 9.02. In order to protect the foreshores and shellffsh irr
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the Town of Yarmorrth. no person shnll rerrrove, Iill or dred
meadow, bank or marsh without ffrst obt{ining a permit from t
Board of Selectmen and:
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l. Furnishing the Board of Selectmen plars and specifications
drawn up by a competent engineer or celtilied lirnd srrrveyor shos-
ing the area, mean and high low water lines, and abutting owners.
2. Installing srritable bulkheads or bank oi any othcr protective
method as may be deemed necessary by the Board o[ Selectmen.
3. The Board of Selectmen may require a public hcaring wlrerr
and if the Board deems it necessary.
4. Any person aggrieved by nny action of the Borrd of Select-
men hereunder shall have the right to appeal to the Zoning Boarrl
of Appeals. The invalidation of this paragraph 4 shall not afiect
the validity of paragraphs 1,2 and 3 of this Section 9.02.
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BOATING, FISHING, \,VATER SKIING AND OTHER
WATER ACTIVITIES
Src;noN 10.01,
A. No vessel, morrling or other object shall bc abandotrcrl, sunk
or otherwise placetl whcre it mflv (.onstitlltc a dangcr to ntvigirtior.
Any vessel, mooring ol other object so phcctl, and any vcsacl im-
properly secured, srvamped, srrnk, washed ashore or found in anviesirictid arca, mir), bd removcrl or relocated by dicction of tht
Harbormaster or an Assistant Harbomaster if corrective action is
not taken after 72 horrls notice to the owner, or if tlre o"vner is not
knou,n, after noticc hirs been posted for thc s:rmc peliorl at tht.
Torvn Hall or on ol nr:ar srrr,lr vcssel, nrooling ol ohiect. Tlrr'
expertse of such rcmoval or rclor.irtiorr and rny lialtilitv incrulcrl
therefol shall be the responsibility of tlre owncr.
B. Nothing in tlrc above shall bc rleerlcd to restrict ctllicr'
action by the Harbormaster or an Assistant Harbormastcr with or'
\vithout notice to thc owner if, in their judgmcnt, such action is
necessary to protect life.or property.
SecrrroN 10.02. In any pond rvithin the conffrrcs o[ thc Torvn o[
Yarmonth no motorboat shall operate at a speed in exccss of six
miles per hour.
In any of the following tirlal waters. bays, or estuaries of tht.
Town of Yarmouth the following speed laws and rvater skiing larvs
shall be observed, viz.:
1. No person shall engage in water skiing in Lewis Bay, Yar'-
mouth, Mass. nortlr o[ a line running from Englewood Beach point
to the radio tower.
2. All power craft shall not cxcecd si,r milcs per hour nortlt
of this line.
3. All u,ater skiers sorrth of this lint' ancl thc rest of Leu'is Buv
shall kee.p at least 150 feet from all craft, inclutling mooled boati.
barges and the like.
4. No person shrrll cngrrgt' in rvaler skiing in Irlill Creek, arrrl
rull porver craft shall not exceed six miles per horrr in sairl i\lill
Creek.
5. No person shall engage iu \\,:rter skiing in Parker's liivcr, trrrl
all pos'er craft slrall not r:xcced six miles pcr horrr irr saitl f lrkct''s
River fron Route 28 to tlre wirtem of Nartrrckct Sorrnrl.
All violations of this [1-[11v slrall be subject to thc provisions
of G. L. (Ter. E(1.) Ch.275, Sec. l4C.
Se<:uor.{ 10.03. No person shall o1;eratc powcr tlrivcn craft on thc
rvaters of Long Pontl, South Yarmouth.
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HOUSE NUMBERS
SEcuoN ll.0l.
1. Every building in a prrblic or private way within the Torvnof Yarmouth shall be provided wjth a clear and legible street
number placed in such manner as to be clearly visible from srrch
ways.
2. The Town Engineer shall determine the street numbers to
be assigned to all buildings located on public or private \yays.
3. All street numbers shall be affixed to the front of the build-
ings within one year of the efiective date of this byJaw. All nerv
buildings erected or located in the Town mrrst have street numbers
affixed within six rnonths of the date of occuprrncy.
4. Any person who fails to comply with the provisious o[ tlris
by-larv or who unlawfully removes, defaces or chturgcs a nurnbr.'r'
affixed to a building under this by-larv shall be prrnishcd by ir finc
of not more lhan $90 for errch ofiensc.
ELECTRICAL, OIL AND GAS BURNER INSTALLA,TIONS
SECrroN 12.01,
1. No person shall install wires, contluits. xppirnrtus, ffxtures, ot'
other appliances for carrying or rrsing tlectricity for light, heat, or
power within or connected to any builtling without ffrst notifving
the Inspector of Wires, in writing, of the proposed installation.
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more than $20.
Snctrou 12.02. No one sltall instnll or mrttelirrlly rltel oil or gas
burning equipment withorrt ffr'st making applicttion for and obt,tin-
ing ir permit. No one shall store fuel oil or liquid petroleum gas
without ffrst obtaining a permit.
The install.rtion of all oil and gas llrrniug eqtripment must con-
form rvith thc rerpirements o[ the Departmerrt of Public Safetl'trrd
be approved by the Chief of the Fire Department and/or by the
Building Inspector.
Fees for Gls Permits- S!.9{) oliginal permit including ffrst
appliance: $.50 each rrrlditional appliance.
lVhoever violates this byJaw shall be punished by a ffne of not
more than $20.
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DEFINITION
Srcrrox 13.01, The classi-Gcation and compensation o[ nositiorrs irrtl:e service of the Town of Yarmouth exiept positiois heiJ bvelected officials and positions under the iuris^dicfion of the School
Committee shall be govemed by the proviiions of t}is bvJaw whichshall be referred to herein as th'e'?lan." The plan shalf incltrtlc theclassiftcation of positions by the title and group, their assi(nmerrtto compensation grades and the general provisions conr.cr,,i"ng enr-ployment.
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
SucnoN 13.02. Uq:on formal vote of thc Sclrrxrl (]ornrnitttt uitlr\vritte[ notiffcation thereof to thc Pcrstrnucl l]oald. <lcsiquatctl rrrrrr-
profes-sion-al positions in the School Dcpartrrcnt shrtll ije inchrrlerlin and srrbiect to all the provisions of ihis I'l:rn anrl slrall r,,rnirin
srrbject thereto until the School Committee shall notifv thc l,cr-
sonnel Board in writing that it has withdrarvn said positiorrs fronrthe Plan.
clAtiltcA,TtoN oF PostTtoNs
SrcrroN 13.03. The class title of each position shall be trst,rl to
designate thc position in all payrolls. budget estimates, relrorts anrlotlter Town records. A person shall be lppointetl, emnl,,rc,l ,,r.
paid as an employee in a ilosition only if tlre'drrties of srrcir p'ositi,,rr
are actrrally pe#ormed. Positions shall bc classificd as follows:
Cnoup A. Alltxrsrnenl'r .urp Clrnrcel
Full-Time Positions
Assistlnt Superintendent of Water
Assistant Assessor antl Clerk
Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Totvn Clerk
Assistut Town Collector
Assistant Plant Supervisor, Water Department
Clerk. Water Department
Golf Course Administrator
Golf Course Superintendent
Assistant Colf Course Superintendent
Clerk Highway Departm6nt
Jrrnior Clerk and Typist
Park Manager
Senior Clerk
Superintendent of WaterDeputy Collector
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CO}"IPI'NSATION
GNADE
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c-3
c-5
c-5
s-11
c-3
s-12
s-19
s-16
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Chiel Clerk and Supervisor to Assessors
Gnoup B. Cusroor.rr,
Full-Time Positions
Building Custodian
Supervisory Custodian
Gnoup C. ElrcrNnrnnc
Fttll-Time Positions
Assistant to Town Engineer
Town Engineer
Rodrnan-Draftsman
Transitman-Draftsman
Party Chief Computor
Gnoup D. Purr,rc S.r.r'aty
Full-Time Positions
Builtling Inspector
Deputy Fire Chief
Deputy Police Chief
Lieutenant - Fire f)epartment
Crlptain - Fire Department
Police Sergeant Technicians
Fire Chief
Patrolman
Fireman
Police Chief
Policc Sergeant
Shellffsh Warden
Assistant Highway Surveyor
Dog Officer
s-13
c-.1
c-5
s-8
s-9
s- l7
S-I9
s-9
s-I I
s-13
s- 16
Pr-,1
Pll-4
Pr--3
PF.3A
PF-2
PF-5
I'F-I
PF-I
PF.5
PF-3
s-r5
s-16
s-12
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w-2
w-5
w-4
Gnoup E. Pugr,rc Wonxs
Full-Time Positions
Greenskeeper
Heavy Motor Equipment
Lahorer
Maintenance Man
Mechanic
N,Iotor Equipment Operator
lorkilg Foreman - Water Deparhn€nt
Caretaker ( Park Dept. )
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PF.3
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PF.5
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Gradcw-1
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\\'-4
w-5
C.
C,ompen,
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Gradcs-t
s-2
s-3
s-4
s-5
s-6
s-7
s-8
Minimum
$ 7%r.00
$ 7609.00
$ 8312.00
$ &580.00
$ 9015.00
$102r0.00
lnd btep
$ 7599.00
$ 7968.00
$ 8672.00
$ 8943.00
$ 9378.00
$10577.00
2.39
2.6{
2.79
2.98
3.14
2nd Step
2252.00
3670.00
4005.00
4248.00
4508.00
4768.00
5059.00
5364.00
3rd Step
$ 7957.00
$ 83%.00
$ 9035.00
$ 9305.00
$ 97.10.00
$109.{2.00
4rl, Sr,:n
$ 8314.00
$ 8687.00
$ 9394.fi)
$ 9667.00
$10102.00
$11310.(X)
)th Stcn
$ 8672,ff)
$ 9047.00
$ 9755.00
$r0031.00
$10466.U)
$11677.00
NEW OR CHANGED POSITIONS
Srcrrox -13.04. Whenever a new position is established. or theduties,of an.existing position are s6 changed ttr"i "-ne*'teu"t ntworK demand exists. upon presentati()n of substantiatinq datn satis_lactory to the Persorrncl Board, the Board shall classifv"the new olchanged position and assign it to the appropriate 6ompensationgrade pursuant to the provisions o[ Section I3.2le.
COMPENSATION GRADES
Slc;rror 13.05. Class shall be assigned to comrJer)sation qrades or.shall be paid single salary or ratei as followsi
ANNUAL CO]\TPENSATION SCHEDULE
HOUI1LY WAGII SCALE
Minimum
2.30
2.55
2.86
3.02
3rd Step
2.19
2.74
2.90
3.10
3.28
4th Stcp
2.58
2.86
3.02
3.22
3.39
Marirnurn
2.50
3.I7
3.34
3.54
3.71
epS
2.69
Minirnum
$ 215r.00 $
$ 3536.00 $
$ 3844.00 $
$ 4074.00 $
$ 4321.00 $
$ 4582.00 $
$ 4859.00 $$ 5145.00 $
3rd Stcn
$ 2353.00
$ 380.1.00
$ 4165.00
$ 4423.00
$ 4695.00
$ 4970.00
$ 5282.00
$ 5579.00
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4th Strp
$ 2453.(X)
$ 3939.00
$ 4339.00
$ 4595.00
$ 4883.00
$ 5169.00
$ 5174.00
$ 5805.00
Maxinrrrn
$ 9553.00
$ 4079.00
$ 4513.00
$ 4783.00
$ 5069.00
$ 5372.fi)
$ 5688.00
$ 6033.00
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s-15
s-16
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s-19
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C-ompen.
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Grade
c-1
c-2
c-3
c-4
c-5
$ 5458.00
$ 5781.00
$ 6134.00
$ 6503.00
$ 8888.00
$ 7303.00
$ 7749.00
$ 8210.00
$ 8703.00
$ 9225.00
$ 9777.00
$ 5686.00
$ 6021.00
$ 6389.00
$ 6784.00
$ 71&3.00
$ 7611.00
$ 8070.00
$ 8559.00
$ 9064.00
$ 9614.00
$r0173.00
$ 59r2.0t)
$ 6276.00
$ 6656.00
$ 7063.00
$ 7478.00
$ 7918.00
$ 8401.00
$ 8906.00
$ 9424.00
$10002.00
$10570.00
$ 6153.0()
$ 6529.00
$ 6924.00
$ 7346.00
$ 7771.OO. 8238.00
$ 8739.00
$ 9254.00
$ 9799.00
$10402.00
$10967.00
$ 6393.00
$ 678{.00
$ 7190.00
$ 7626.00
$ 8078.00
$ &560.00
$ 9079.00
$ 9616.00
$10r72.00
$r0803.0()
$1r364.00
MISCELLANEOUS COMPENSATION SC}IEDULE
FOR
PART-TIME AND SEASONAL POSITIONS
Minimum
$ 4436.00
$ 4701.00
$ 4986.00
$ 5288.00
$ 6672.00
2nd Step
$ 4622.00
$ 4902.00
$ 5205.00
$ 5503.00
$ 6949.00
3rd Step
$ 4807.00
$ 5102.00
$ 5418.00
$ 5735.00
$ 7242.00
. 4th Stcp
$ 5006.00
$ 5304.00
$ 5635.00
$ 5966.00
$ 7506.00
Maxirnunr
$ 5207.00
$ 5590.00
$ 5850.00
$ 6198.00
$ 7829.00
pcl tnnunl
P(:r horu
per annum
per hour
per hour'
pcl'horrr
por itDnlrm
o\,(x calls
l)cr itltnulll
o\,(,r ( alls
pcr.cflllo
pcr hour
P('r AnnluD
Pcr meetirgo o
pcr inspectiotr
pcr inspection
per annlm
Class Title
Agent of the Board of Health
Assistant Assessor
Assistant Civil Defense Director
Assistant Tree Warden
Booth Attendant (Park Dent. )
Caddv.lvlaster
Call irire Dept. Captain
$6;10.00
2.10
500.00
2.89
2.(X)
1.63
70.00
Call Firc Dept. Lieutenants 35.00
Call File Fighter.s 4.30Cirnvasser' 2.21Civil Defense Director 750.00
Committce Secretrrv 6.00Deputy Gas, Wir-ing, Pltrmbirrg Irrspcctors {.30Girs lrrspct.tor .1.30
Golf Course Manager orGol[ Professionil 2200.00 - 4700.00
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Inspection, of Animals and Slaughteringl,aborers ( Seasonal )Lifeguard Z.PIumbUg Inspector
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Police llation
Precinct Workers:
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300.00
150.00
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per
per
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Perper
pcr
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Warden and Clerks
r,,p;i".;"- -'-'- iiglii:;:[:il1Counters$'E;' "'.
'LH fil;5;:l'""Registrar of Votersfr"i"liJ'p,tjiilf 28g:s i:If,:ll-Sealer of Weights and Measures 451.50 ;;; ;;;,r,Jtgn lnspector IUZ3.1S ie. annrrmStarter (G-olf Course) 9$ ;;; ir;;;;"Tree Warden
cardencr (park Dept.) 3,ll * Hl:Isecretar)', Co-uncil on Aging 27g ;;, i;;;,;
I'sl,:Jalt..HarboTnaster and Harbormaster 2.95 fer houiDenlor- Lrteguard 2.50 per horrrTree Climberrown co,staue ?3.33 xE:l?:LUtility Clerk 2.00 ;;; ;;i;;-\\'iring Inspector afO.OO ie, arn,,m
.r Addrrional : r,, per hour for each h,,ur w,,rIcd ,.,c. ,,:c l,,,rrr** Addrti,nal :.2s per hour for each h,ur "..,rk.,J ,,,;, t,..;, i,,.:;..
SALARY OR WAGE RATES ABOVE MAXIMUM
SnsrroN 13.06. Any salary or wage ratc whiclr was jrr elloct orrDecember 31, 1962; and #hich is fiove the -"ri,""r, 'i"ti"fl. tf,"compensation grade to which the position has lrcen allocati,ri. slrallbe deemF:d a personal rate and shall appll. onlv to tlre jncumbent
orr said date. When such incumbent^ leives it " .-rrt'.,r of 0,"Tou'n. ey -a ne\r' maj(imum rate higher than tlre p"iioiir;f ,^t" i.established. the personal rate shall"be "toiirn"a
STEP RATE IHCREASTS
Sesnox 13-0r/.
a.. Every employee in a position for which step ratcs orovidedmay be considered for an increase in compensafron to ihe nexthiglrel s[ep pte yithin his compensatio,'- $"i" "f;"[i""-1";"".y ior .July I of.each calendar yei when hi has "ompl"iet"ile ,"_qlllred period ol continuous sen'ice at each rate as-follos.s:
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year at each intermediate step rate reaching the maximum
date not earlier than the fffth year.
(2) Hourly Wages Schedule. One year at the minimrrm aud
one year at each intermediate step rate reaehing tlre nrari-
mum rate not earlier than the fourth year.
b. A deparLment head having jurisdiction ovr'r rrrr ernplrrrt.c
about to be eligible for a step rate increase mav rvithin tlrirtj <lrr\so[ cligibilitv or at anY time after e'ligibilitr. sllhnrit ir \,ritt('rr
recommendation to the Personncl Boarrl r<rlrcsiinq srid inc.rclse
be granted efiective Janrran' I or Jull' l. Said incrcrrsc shlll b,'
granted in accordance with said recommendation onlcss (lisilI)-
proved by the Personnel Board within thirty days after receipt of
the recommendation.
c. In the event that a departrnent head has fliled to reconr-
mend an employee for a step rate increale, the Persorrrrel Boarrl
may. either upon request of the employee or of its own irritittir r',
confer with the employee and the department head, and rrpon
determination that no reasonable grounds exist for failurc to reconr-
rnend such step rate increase, may thereupon grant such irrcrease
in t}re absence of a recommendtaion as of January I or July l.
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SecroN 13.08.
a, The work week for employees occupying full time or scl-
sonal positions shall be established by the respeclive boalrl, corrr-
mission or department head having iurisdiction oler tlte positirrt
s'ith the approval of the Personnel Board bl rcgrrlations nrirrlr'
pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.21 of the Plan.
b. The work week for clerical employees who occrrpl' frrll tinrt
positions shall be 37X hours per rveek.
PAI,T.TIME EMPLOYTES
SsffroN 13.09.
a. A part-time employee is an emplol'ee rvho crrstomarilv works
less than the full work $'eek established for his occupatiortal grottl.r
or class or who works for any period of time that is less than a
full work year of twelve consecutive months.
b. Employees in part-time positions, provided their positions
are allocatad to salary ranges. ma) be considered for step rate in-
creases on the same basis as employees in full-time positions e'tcept
that such employees must compleG the equivalent of 30 weeks at
t}e work *"ik Lrt"lrlish"d for'the occupaiional group or class to
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which the employee's position is assigned. ln the case of a Dart-time employee thesc 30 wceks are not limited to an1. calc^ndarperiod.
- c. Compelrsation for thosc ernplovees in part-timc position.s in
classes assigned to a salalv rangc -bul who w-ork lcss ttian the frrlluork rveek established for the oicupational group or class to whiclr
the position is assignetl shall be an amouniu.lrich bears thc samcproportion to the frrll-time rate for tlreir comDCnsation Irirdc astheir hours y orked beirr to the horrrs rvorked in -a ftrll-timr: -position
iu tlre same occupational goup or class.
HIRING RATI
Secnox 13.10. The hiring rate for new employe€s, or for employees
who re-enter the service of the Town. shall be thc minimum rate
of the range for tlre position for which the new employee is hired,
rrnless otherwise authorized by the Personnel Board. Thc appoint-
rnent of such omployees at the minimum rate shall bc rorrtinell
reported to the Pirs6nnel Board by the appointing authority con-
cerned.
TT,ANSfERS AND PNOMOTIONS
SscnoN l3.ll.
a. When an emplovee is promotcrl to a highcr'-r'atetl pr-rsition,
he shall entel it at tlre minimum rate o[ the raD&e for such position.
or if his existing rate is the same or higher than tlre minimum rate
for thc nerv position. he shall enter it at the rate for the ncrv posi-
tion rvhich is the next step above his preserrt ratc. Hc min' also
leceive one step ratc increase in the rangc for thc ncrv Positi(n) at
the time of promotion if the department head recommends tltat
his qualliffcations and performance warrant such incretse, and if thc
Personnel Board approves.
b. If an employee is transferred to a lorver-ratetl positiorr for
t}le convenience of the Torvn. he shall enter it at his rate in tlrc
position from which he is transferred.
PAY FOR OVETTIME IVORX
Sscrror 13.12.
a. Overtime compensation shall be paid at their regular rate
o[ pay to employees on the Hourly tvYage Schedule for hours rvorked
in excess of 40 horus per week.
b. Compensatory time ofi may be granted to employees in the
.{dministrative and'Clerical. Enqinee.i-ng, and Prrblic Health and
\\'elfare occrrpational grotrps for timc worked in excess of tlreir
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com[ensatory time may be granted only for hours *o.Ied in .".'ers
of 35 hours per week.
c. Overtime compensation shall bc paid at their regrrlar rateof pay to police officers prrrsuant to lhe provisions of G. L. (Tcr.
Ed. ) Ch. 147, Sec. l?b.
d. Overtirne corrrpensation shall be paid ac.cordirrg to stel) r'ltcs
in Compensation Grade S'7 on the Annrral Salarv Schedulc to t.nr-
plolees in the Custotlial occrrp:ttiorrrl grorrp for lrrrrrls sorkrrl jrr
excess o[ their designntetl uork s't,.'k. l-ol rvork bcginrirrg arrd
continuing after 6 P.Nl., sr,rch employees shall be grrarantcerl rnirri-
mum comper)sation cqual to three lrorrrs l'ork at these rates.
e. Overtime cornpensation shall be paid at the rate of $1.90 per
hour to emplovees in the Domestic Service occupational group for
rvork beginning and continuing after 6 P.Nr. For srrch rvork. srrch
employees shall be guaranteed minimnm compensltion equal to
three hours work at this rate.
f. Overtime for all full-tinre ernplo) ees in the Torvn of Yar-
mouth shlll be paid rt the rate of time and onelralf for all s'ork
done after normal work duy is cornplcted. Overtirne shall be
granted by prior approval of tlre departmerrt heatl onll' antl re-
ported to the Finance Committee monthly.
(I) Time and one-half shall be allou,ed for interdcpartmenttl
cooperdtion i{ in e$ect to save tlre To$ n nronies, This rvork
shall bc approvetl by the Finlnce Comlnittee Chairmarr.
HOLIDAYS
SrcrroN 13.13.
a. Designated holidays shall bc Janrrarl l. Fclrrtrarr' 13. April
19, lvtay 30, July 4, Labor Da1,, Ockrber 12, Noventber ll. Tharrks-
giving Day and December 25.
(1) Any additional holiclavs ma1' onlv be grantctl h)' 2/3 r'ote
of Chairmen of thc follosing Boitxls: Selecttnetr. Fitratrct'
and Personnel.
b. Every employee occupl-ing a frrll-tirne position, and everl'
prrt-time employee wlro is not paid on an hourh, basis shall be
entitled to the designated holidays on the following terms:
(l) Every full-timc emplol'ee who is paid on an hourly basis
shall be paid one dalrs pal lt his regular straight-time ratc
for each designated holiday falling on, or legally observe<l
on lVondlr,, Tuesday, \Yednesday. Thursdal' or Friday, or
rvithirr the emplolee's designatcd rvork rvcek. Srrch par.-
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worked by the employee on the day on which the desig-
nated holiday occurs.
(2) Everv employee who is not paid on an horrrll'basis slrrll bc
granted each designated holiday without loss in pa1'.
c. Pay'mcnt rrrrrlcr thc plovisions of this scction slrlll lxr rrradc
to full-time emplc'1,ces ploviding that the eligible enrplovee shall
Irave workecl on thc rcgrrlarly scheduled u,ork day next prcc<rlirtg
and shall have u,orked on the regularly scheduled rvork da1 ttcxt
following each designatecl holiday.
d. Any frrll-time employce who performs rvork on a dcsigrratcd
holiday shall be paid at the same rate established for dre reg,rlar
work dav on which such holiday occurs ln addiUon to the amount
he wouli be entitled to reccive under the preceding provisions of
this section.
e. Any enrployee rvho, because of a rotation of shifts, works
different days in successive weel$ shall be granted at the conveni-
ence o[ the dcpartment additional holidays ln each year equal to
the excess of the number of holidays falling on his regrrlar dals
oS over the number of holidays in that year falling on Saturdays.
SICK LEAVE
Srcnor 13.14.
a. Every emplol cc occrrpying a Iull-timc position or r piu't-tirnc
position in which tlre employee works a regrrlarll schcdulc,l nrmbet
of hours per week shall. aftcr six months of continrrous serlicc, be
allowed by the head of his departrnent sick leavc u,itlt pav fol a
period equal to onc <lal per month of said sen'icc, prolitlcd sairl
leave is causcd by sickness or iniury not incurred in tlrc corrrsc ol
his employment.
b. Sick leave allorved under provisior)s o[ the prctcrlilg pala-
graph shall be cumulative up to and shall not exceed a total ,rl
120 days.
c. Each employee absent on sick leave shall fflc rvitlr the hcarl
of his department an Employee's Certifcate of Disability, on a form
prescribed by the accorrnting officer before the emplorer" slrlll bc
entitled to compensation as hirein provided. When abscnce on sick
Ieave is.for a period of more than Gvo days, each such emplol ce
shall also ffle a Physician's Certiffcate of Disabilit), signerl h1 l
regularly licensed and practicing physician, before tlre emplol ec
shall be entitled to comlrcnsation as herein provided. The at'corrnt.
ing oftcer shall keep a record of all sick leave granted to each
enrplol'ec in tlrc service of the Town.
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d. If an ernployce eligible to reccile r.ompensrttiorr rrucl<'r tlre
provisions of this section has received rvcckly rvorkrncn s compen-
sation benefits for the same period of.rbsence, tle srrm p;rid b1: tlre
Town for said period of absence shall be thc difit.ren<r' lrttrvecrr
the amorrnt of the emplol'ee's reguhr compensirtiorr pairl b1'tlrr:
Town and tlre arnourrt received by the emplovec from rvttkll sork-
men's compeDsation benefits, provided that slid conrpt'rrsltiorr lrr
the'Iiru'r shall not contiuue belond the peliorl of siek lcrr,c rvlriclr
rr orrld otltrrs'isc lrt: gratttccl.
e. Emplclyecs ulrose serri<,s xrc tcrrlir)irt(.(l slrlrll rrot lx' r'rr-
titled to conrpensltiou ir lietr of sick leave rrot tlkor.
f. A department lread may grant an employee lcavc rlith pur'
in the event of serious illness or death of a mcmber of the emplol'ee's
immediate family, which leave shall be considered to bc sick leave
of such employee.
VACATION LEAVE
Srgnox 13.15.
a. Every emplolee occup!'ing a full-time positk)u or l prtrt-
time position in which the employee works a regnlarl!, scltedulctl
number of hours per week, and u,ho has bccn in tlrc cuntinrrous
service of thc Town for twelve months, shall be grantetl two weeks
vacation vr'ith piry after ole year has been conrpletcd. lilt,t'1' strt'It
employee who has workcd continuously for ten vc,tls sltall b,-'
granted three \^'eeks vacntion, fi[teen yelrs service shirll ltr't:rurttt'rl
four rvecks vacirtiorr rvitL pay orr each cal( ndrr ),(rilr. \'ac;tti,tt
tinrc shall not be cumul tit'e-
b. Emplol,ees occrrpving part-time positions rrutlel tltc jrrtistli<'
tion of the School Committce ma1'be granted vacations (or an\'
part thereof) which occur in thc course of the school ,vcrrr as (lc-
termined by the School Cornmittee u'ithorrt loss of pa1.
c. Department heads shall grani vacatir,ns at sttch tirncs tlrrrirti
the calendar years as will best serve the public intercst. l'rcferertce
shall be given employees on the basis of years of service.
d. Upon the death of any employee eligibel for lacatitrrr lcalc,
payment shall be made to the estate or heirs of the deceasetl fol
ihe proportion o[ the vacation accrued in the calcndar vclr pliol
to death u,hich the number of days worked bears to the totrl
working days in such year.
e. Employees eligible for vacation leave wlrose scn,ict's rre
terminated by dismissal through no fault or delinquency of tlrcir
orvn, or by retirement, or by entrance jnto the armetl forcr"s, shnll
be paid for that proportion of their vacation accruerl in the calcnr'l.rr
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year during which such termination (rccurred which the number of
days worked bears to the total number of working days in such
year.
f. Absences on account of sickness in excess of tbirt arrthorizerl
under section 13.15 or for personal reasons not provitled for thereirr
may, at the discretion of the department head, bc chargcd to
vacation.
g. An emplol'cc shtll bc glantcrl arr atlrlitiorral d;rl of rlr:rtiorr
if. rvhilt, on l'xcatiol. a rlcsigntted holiclay occrrls wlrich Lrlls orr.
or is legalll observerl on lt{orrtlal','I'uesdal'. \\rednesdirl, 'I'htrrsrlar
or Frirlai.
JURY DUTY
SncrroN 13.16. An employee called to lury: duty shall recrcive frour
tlre Town an amornt equal to tlie difference betrveeu his normal
compensalion and the amount (exchrding any travel allortance )
received from tlre court, upon presentation of certification of thc
anrount paid by the court.
MILITARY LEAVE
Sssnox 13.17. Every emplovee occupy'ing r full-timc position, ora part-time position in \I,hich the emplolce s'orks a rcgularll'
scheduled number o[ hours a s,eck, rvho is callcrl for dutf in th,
arrned forces of the Commorrrvcalth ol thc Uniterl States shall bc
prrid ary difierence in compensatior betsccn that drasrr in a
norrntl rvorking period of t'rvo rvteks irr their regrrlar tosl enrplol -
ment autl the total cornpensirtiorr (crclurling traltl allos'ancc \
receivetl bv reason o[ srrch drrt1. Srrch pa1'rncnt shall be Iimitet] t,,
a period of two u'eeks in anr"trvelve nionth period, and shall nol
irrclude payment to members of thc Nationtl Guard s-ho nrtl lx
mobilized during an emergenc)' in thc Conrmonrvcaltlt. Enrplovt't's
caller'l for dutv hereunder shall not he required to use their vaca
tion nllow'ance for srrclr militrrv activitr'.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Secrrox 13.18. Every applicant accepted for a full-timc positiorr
or for a part-time position covering emplol'ment of over tltirtt clals
duration shall be certified b1 a practicing ph!,sician as to his or'her
phvsical fftness to perform ihe iuties of ihe posiuon for u,hich thc
applicant seeks employment. The cost of any phvsical examinatiorl
requirecl b1' tlris Scction shall be paid b1' the Tos n.
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DEPARTMENT !UDGETS
Secnox 13.19. Each deparbnent head shall make provision in his
annrral budget for pay adjushnents anticipated during the ensuinr
year. No adiustrnent shall be efiective or paid unless or rrntil srrS.
cient funds are available therefor.
ADMIXISTRATION
Secrrox 13.20.
a, This plan shall be adrninistered by a Personnel Boarrl con-
sisting of ffr,e members appointed by the Board of Selectrnen, tlo
to be appointed for three years, two for two years and onc for one
year, and tlrereafter each member to be appointed for a thrcc-ycar
term. Each of said terms shall comrnence on April I and shall
terminate on March 31, except that the terms of members of thc
ffrst Board hereunder sltall commence on the effective date hereof.
An1'vacancies that occur in the membership of the Board shall tx'
ffll;d b,' the Selectmen, and the member sb appointed shall sen'e
until the expiration of the term of the member which he replaced.
b. No member of the Personnel Board shall receive compensa-
tion or be an employee of the Towrr.
DUTIES O' THE PERSONNEL 'OAIDSscnox 13.21.
a. The Board shall establish strclr policies. procerhrres and regrr-
lations as it deems necessar, for tlrc administration o[ this Pltrr.
anr'l ma1' employ assistance and incul expenses as it tleems neces-
sar1, srrbiect to appropriation of ftutds therefor.
b. The Board shall immediatell' {ollowing the appointrncnt o[
the nerv member or members meet and organize by electing a
chairman and a secretary'. A majority of the Board shall constitrrlc
a quorum for the transaction of business. The votes of a majoritr'
of all members of the Board shall be necessary on any matter upol
rvhich is it atrthorized or required to act.
c. The accounting officer shall maintain such emplol nrent rec-
ords as mal be reqrrested by the Board. These records shall be
made available to the Board upon request.
d. The Board may reallocate an existing position to a difierent
class upon determination by the Board that such reallocatiou is
consistent with the provisions of the Plan, subiect to the appropria-
tion of the necessary funds by the Tou,n.
e. The Board may at any time add a new class or group, or
delete an existing class or group, or reassign a class to a dillerent
group or compensation grade, upon determination that such action
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is consistent with the provisions of this PIan, and srrch chang..shall
remain in efrect until the next ennual Torvn It,leeting, at whiih timeit shall be included in a recommendation by the Board for amerrd-
ment of the Plan by the Town.
{. The Board shall maintain writteu descriptions of the clirsscsin the classification plan. The description for any class shall be
construed solelv as a means of identification and not as prescribirrl
the precise duties or responsibilities of any position or as modifr irrg
or in anl u'irv allecting the power of arry adminishative arrthoritv
to appoint, to assign dtrties to, or to direct and control tlrc'rrrrrkof any employee under the iurisdiction of such authority.
g. The tsoard shall, from time to time, revierv the sallrl arrrl
rvage schedules and policies pertaining to the administration of the
Plan. It shall keep informed as to pa) rates and policies otrtsidc
the service of the Town, and shall recommend to the Town lrleeting
any actioD which it deems desirable to maintain a fair and equit.rblc
pay level.
h. Upon recommendation of a department head, supported Lv
evidence in u,riting of special reasons and exceptional circrrmstrnces
satisfactorv to the Board, the Board may authorize an entrance rxtc
higher tlan the minimum rate for a position, and such other r'.tti-
ance in the Plan as it may deem necessary for the proper frrnc-
tioning of the services of the Town. No variance shall beconrc
efiectfve unless, or until, the necessary funds have been appropriated
therefor.
i. The Board shall make an annual report irr l'riting trr tlrr'
Board of Selectmen.
i. All employees shall have the rig)rt to re(1test irrr itpP{,it)trtrt'rrt
to confer wilh the Personnel Board on anv matter rvhich is of
interest or concern to them and rvhich is coiered bl the I'l'rrr. ln
addition, to foster muttral understanding and good persottnel pt.tt-
tices, the Personnel Board shall also ltrnction as pcrsorrnel relrtti,ns
review board, and as such shnll be ernpowered to adjtrst the qt icr -
ances of all emplo.,-ees of the Town covered by the Plan; protidcrl
however, that an1, strch adiustments shall not involve thc Torr tt irt
any'expenditure of money in excess of ao lvailable approprirtirrrr.
As used in this section, the word'Crieyance" shall be constrrred
to mean any dispute, between an employee of tlre Town anrl his
appointing autlrority arising out of an exercise of administralirr'
disiretion by such authoriiy under the agreement behvee:r thc
employee and the Town, except e dispute concerning a chanEc in
one or more of tlre terms of such agreement.
As the first step, any employee rvho may feel aggrievetl slr,rll
discrrss the matter with his Department Head, in a mutual effort
to clear up any'problerns or misunderstanding.
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iug and solution of the probtem has not been reachea, then either
the Department Head or the employee may take the matter to theBoard. The Board shall hear the parties not later than its nert
regular meeting. There shall be no discrimination or preltrdice bvan] Department Head against any employee *'ho ma!' take a
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AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN
Srcrror 13.23. This by-lar' may be amended from time to tintt
bv vote of t}e Town a[ anl,anniral or special Torvn l\leeting.
EffECT OT ?ARTIAL INYALIDITY
Secnox 13.23. If anv orovisions of this bvJaw shall be held irr-
valid or unconstituuoirai, the other provisions of said byJas shall
not be afiected thereby.
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BUILDING CODE
Sucnor 14.00. To promote the health, safety, moral antl gerrerirl
welfare of its inhabitants, to lessen the danger from ffre, ind to
improve the Town, the construction, repair anid alteratiou of builrl-
ings and stnrctures in the Tou'n of Yarmouth are herebl' restrictcd
and regtrlated as provided under the provisions of G. L.'(Ter. Ecl.)
Ch. 143, Sec. 3.
NOTIFICATION OF INTINT TO BUILD, ETC.
Secrrox 14.01.l No btrilding or structure shall be erected, altere<l or rccurr-
structed without a permit granted by the Building Inspector.
2. The Building Inspector shall inspect all bnilding operations
within the Town, and shall have the right of entr,v {t reasonuble
hours. He shall require that all workmanship and all buildirrg
materials shall be of good quality, and that types and methods of
c'onstruction shal be in accordance with generalll- accepted st.uxl-
ards of engineering practice. He shall lrrrve the autlrolitl to stop
construction of anv buikling. or tlrc making of arrl alteratior or
repair to an1' building, rvhen thc sarne is being rlone in rr rctkltss
or careless manDer. or irr violltion of this code. or lrrv ordirrance
or by-law of the Torvn.
3. This byJau' shall not lppll' to rcccssorv brrildirrgs rrrt to lrc
used fol the prrrpose of lrahitation, brrsirrcss or puhlic irsscrrrl,lr
having a floor space of krss thar 'l'hree Hrrndletl (3fi)) srlrrarc fcct
(except garages as hereinlfter provided for).
4. This by-larv slrall not applv to olrliuarl ttlrtirs to lrrriltlir,l..
providing such replirs <lo rrot ilclrrdc tltc len'tor':rl o[ rralls rrlrir']r
tcncl to weaken the structure.
5. No buikling in any district shall t'xceed tuo atrtl otrl lt:tll
stories in heiglrt and not to exceed 35 feet.
6. The height of any builtling shall be ncastrrcrl Irortt l]tc
highest point of any roof or parlpet to tlrc ilvcnqc finislrt'tl qrltll
on the street sicle of tlre stmcture, provitled that rt tro p,rirtt slrlll
the height of the exterior face of a building in relltion to ffrrislr.rl
grade exceed the permitted height by morc than terr fect. IIci,-rlrt
lirnitations shall not apply to chimnels, spires, crtpolas,'I\ lntenrrs
and other parts of buildings or structrrres not intendetl for ltttttrrttt
occupanC)".
APPLICATIONS
SesrroN 14.02. Applications for btrildirrg perrnits slrall fie rtc,rur-
panied by a plan of the krt sho*ing the actull dimensions o[ tho
lot, the exact location and size of building structures to bc erccted.
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together with locaUon of cesspool or septic tank and water supplic.on proposed lot and adjacent lots, and streets and alleys on-and
adiacent to tle lot. A record o[ such applications and jrlans shall
be kept on ffle in the office of the Brrilding Inspector.
FOOTI NG5
Secrror 14.03.
l. Footings or orlc or oDt: anrl orr,:-lralI storl bnildirrg., sh.rl]
bc.Lt least forrr inches (4") bl sisteer irrclres (16"). atrd ou two-
storl buildings, six inclres (6") bv sixk,en inches (16").
9. All footings shall extend six inches (6") belorv loam iuto
sand and all footings in clay soil shall exteud three feet (3') belou'
grarle.
FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATIONS
Srcnox 14.04.
l. All foundation walls shall be eight inches (8") of continuorrs
masonry.
!. All {ootings ftrr lally columns or posts or masoruy piers shall
be irt least sixteen inches (f8") by sixteen inches (16") and ten
inches (10") thick. All masonry piers, if built of brick, shall be
eight inches (8") by eight inches (8"), and if built of concrete
block eight inches (8") b1' sixteen irrches (18").
FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEYS
Secnox 14.05.
l. Fireplaccs shall be corstnrcted of solid masonrl rtith brtck
arrd sides not less thau 8 inches in thickness and supportt'd h r
concrete footiDg o[ at least 8 inches in thickness extcndinc xt lrir(t
4 inches beyond masonry and extending to ffrm and urtrlistrrrlrc<l
grorrud. All outsidc ffreplacc and cllinrncl footirrgs slrrrll t'rtcrrrl
to and be a purt of the orrtside wall footings. All inside firt'1''lar'r'
an<l chimney footings shall be of the same dimensious as for out-
sirlc footings and shall extend to firm and trndisturbed grorrnd. If
a fireplace is not constructed directly rrpon the Iooting hrrt at l
point above it, such ffreplace shall be supported b1'a reinforccrl
conclete slab or not Iess than 5 inches in thickness. Fireplacc
hearth extensions shall be provided for all Greplaces and may'tapel
from the 5 inch thickness at the lace of thc fireplace to a nrininrrrrrr
of 3 iuclrcs in thickness at the front edge of the heartlr. Tlrc lrlrrtlr
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extension shall extend at least 16 inclres in front of, and at least
8 inches beyond each side of the ffreplace opening. ll'here a ffre-
place is elevated above or overhangs a floor the hearth exteusion
shall also extend over the area under the Sreplace. Snch hearth
extension shall be of brick, concrete, stone, tile or other nonc(nl-
btrstible material properly supported and s,ith no combustible rna-
terial against the underside thereof. \\;ooden forms or centcrs uscrl
during the construction of hearth and hearth extension slrall lx,
removed rvhen thc constmction is completcd.
9. AII ffr'eplaces anrl chimnels for los'heat appliarlces shrll l)e
of masonrl, stone or other noncombustible approved or listi"d nr.rte-
rials and shall be lined with approvecl ffre clay li'rers nrrt less tltatr
)E inches in thickness. Fireplace flue linings shall begin at and be
snpported by the top of the throat of the ffrepllce. The throat or
smoke chamber of the Sreplace shall be constructed entirelv of
brick. At the Sth course of bricks above the lintel tbe masonry
shall have reached a minimum tlrickness of 8 inches and this thicL
ness shall be carried to a point not lower than the bottom of the
first fue lining. The flue linings shall be contintrous from the throat
to tle top of the chimney, bedded one on the other witl ceruettt
or ffre clay mortar with close fftting ioints left smooth on the irrsitle.
'I'he Grebox, the throat and the connecting 0ue linings for the entirtr
height of the chimney shall be cornpletelv as one cltarnber s itlt tro
other flues or flue linings being or forminq a part of tlris cltarttbt'r'.
Flue linings Ior heating appliances shall begin not less tharr I ftxrt
below the lowest thimble. From the top of the hearth slab t,r tlrt
top of the chimney the heating appliance flue lininq shall h, tiglrth'
enclosed with masonry to elintinate pockets or rrritls rrltt'rt' qits,'s
ma1' accumulate.
3. Chimneys for lorv heat applianct's slrlll exterrd at lt'.rst I lcL t
above thc highest point s'here thev pass throrrgh the roof of r
building and at least 2 feet higher than an,v portion o[ the lrrril,l-
ing within l0 feet.
4. Factory-built ffreplaces shall be of the lpploserl tlpt' ls I
resrrlt of tests and listing by a nationallv recognized testinq labor:r-
tory and shatl be installed in accordance \yith the conilitions of the
approval.
5. Factory'-built ffreplace stoves slrall be of tlre appror-ed trpc
as a result of tests and listing hv a nationalll' recoeFized tcsti,rq
laboratory and shall be installed in accordance with the conditions
of the approval.
6. Hearth extensions for factory-built ffreplaces and for flctorl -
built 6replace stoves shall be not less than 9li inchcs iu tilrckrrcss
and shall be of asbestos, concrete, hollorv metal, stone. tile or other
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placed on the sub or finish flooring u'hether the flooring is com-
brrstible or not wtih the approval of the local authoritl. The Irearth
extension shall be readily distinguishable from the srrrrorrnding
foor.
7. Factorr'-built chimuel's tlrat hale been approled as a result
of tests and iisting by a n;tionall]' recognized' iesting lal)orltor\
shall be installed in accordance with the conditiorrs of the approlirl
and of the local authority.
E. No woodrvork shall be placed l'ithin 6 inches of a fircplrce
opening. Woodwork above and proiecting more than lX inclrcs
form a ffreplace opening shall not be placed less than 12 inchcs
fronr the top of a ffreplace opening.
9. lVhere chimney or Ereplace masonry is. less than 8 irrclres
in tirickness, woodwork shall be no nearer tjran 2 inches but in no
case shall woodwork be nearer than a clearance of I inch. This
shall not prevent placing chimneys for low heat appliances entirel!'
on the exterior of a building against the sheating. Fire-stopping
with suitable noncombustible material to a depth of I inch at thc
bottom of all spaces between chimneys and wood ioists, beams or
hearlers shall be installed in accordance with the local authority.
10. Clearances for heat prodrrcing appliances. smoke pipcs.
chimney connectors and vent c{nnectors shall be as de8ned in the
^*ation;l Fire Code as published by the National Fire Protection
Association entitled'Standard Installation Clearances, lnches, for
Heat Producing Appliances."
lI. All buildings hereafter erected shall be of wood, brick.
cernent, stone or masoDry conshuction.
'RAMINGSecnox 14.06.
L No bearing partition shall be more than two feet (2') Irom
mein carrying girder.
9. Sills. A box sill or a four by six (4xO) may be used.
3. Girders. Cirders shall be six by eight (8x8) or its equivir-
lent, if built up of two by eight (2x8), shall be well spiked to-
gether and ioints broken over bearings. Space between bearings
not to be over eight feet (8).
.1. Floor timbers.
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Total load of 60 lb. per sq. fL
Sire
2x6
2x8
9x8
2x8
3x8
JXat
9xl0
h10
2x12
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12"
16"
12"
16"
12"
I6"
72"
16"
L2"
16"
Whire
Pinr
g',-10"
8',-10"
13',-r"
ll'-t 0"
r3'-9"
l3'4"
t6'-4"
l4'-10"
t7'-5"
15',-10"
Lu,, !r!.
Prnt
lt'-7"
l0 -6"
15',-6"
t4 -1"
t 6'-{ ''
l7'-u'
l9'-{"
t7'-7"
zl',-0"
l9'-6"
Hemlock
9',-9"
8',-9"lt'-Il"
l1'-9"
13',-2"
l2'-I"
t6'-2"
l4'-9"
t7'.3"
l5'-10'
Sprucc
to'-5"
9',-6"
l3'- Il "
12',-8"
l5'-0"
14'-6"
t7'-5"
l5'-9"
l8'-10"
17'-3"
Frr
l0',10"
g',-t0"
l4'-5"
t3'-1"
t5'{i"
t 5'-I0"
l8'-0"
16',1"
%'-10"
l8'5"
5. Bridging. One (l) row of bridging where span o[ floor tirn-
bers is from eight feet (8') to fourteen leet (14'). Two (2) r'orvs
of bridging where span of floor timbers Ls from lotrrteen feet ( l{')
to twenty feet (20'). All floors shall be boarded to orrtside of sills,
and two by four (2x4) shoes shall be luitl under all four inclr ( {" )
partitions. All house floors shall bc either single or tlorrble bouldtrl.If single 0ooring is used the milterial must be either pllis,ood of
not less than three-quarters inches (I") in thickness or match(\l
boards of equal 6ber stress to eirstern fir or spruce antl the errd
cuts must come over the center of t floor ioist and be secrutlr'
nailed to this ioist.
6. Exterior studded walls arrl rt.tofs shall be slrerrtlrttl trith
boards not less than X" thick and coveretl rvith a stanrllrd brrilrling
matelial as approved bv the Building lnspector. I'hrrrntl not lcss
than )i" thick of exterior gladc rna1, be substitutetl for 1" nrirtt'r'i:rl
for slreeting on exterior walls, floors, and roofs, pror ided floors ,rlr'
double thickness.
7. Studding. All outsirle walls arrd bearing partitiorrs ts.o b1'
four (2r4) sixteen inches (16") on center, as an alternate. orrtsitl'
rvalls may be framed rvith four bl forrr (4x4) stu(ls three feet zero
inclres (3-0") on center, with solid four by six (4x6) corner post.If outside boarding is vertical, corner braces must be used. .\ll
bearing partitions shall be two by four (2x4) plates dorrbled. All
minor partitions shall be at least hvo b1'threc (?r3) an(l t si!)gl('
plate may be used. All openings over four feet ( 4' ) shall be trussed,
or timbers sufficient to carry the load. Hcaders over all optrrirrgs
in exterior wall or bearing partitions shall be doubled and srrpporlerl
by iack studs and shall not exceed the follosing:
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Up to 5X', 2 2x6's on edge
Up to 7', 2 2x8's on edge or I 4x8
Over 7',2 2xl0s on edge or I 4xl0
8. Collar Beams. Two by four (2x4) - maxirnum span of eiglrt
feet (8') - two feet (2') on center. Trvo by six (216) -maxinttrmspan fourtcen feet (14')- tr!'o feet (2') on centt.r. Two b1'eiqht
(2x8) - maximum span sixteen feet (16') - tu'o feet (2') on
center. All collar beams shall be well spiked over becring parti-
tions and to rafters to form a continuous tie across building. These
size timbers are to be used where there are no stairs to attic.
MAXIMUM OLEAR SPAN _ RAFTERS
Total load of 45 lbs. per sq. ft.
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2x8
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2xl0
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20"
16"
20,'
16"
20"
24"
16"
20,,
Hemloch
7'4"
6',:7"
ll'-1"
9',-ll"
l4'-9"
13'-3"
12'.-1"
18',{"
t8':7"
t5'-1"
White
Pine
7'-9"
6'.-10"
u'-1"
t0'4"
t5'4"
13',-10"
12'-7"
t9'-3"
t7' j"
l5'-9"
Spruce
8'4"
l-o
t2'-6"
lt'-2"
t6'-8"
l4'-ll"
t3'-7"
2(r-10"
r8'-8"
t7'-0"
Fir
9',-6"
8'-8"
t4'-2"
l2'-8"
l8'-ll"
l6'-ll"
15',-6"
23'-8"
2t'-2"
l9'J"
l-Dnsl.
Pine
l0'-10"
8',-10"
l5'-0"
13'-4"
20'-0"
t7'-lo"
l6'-3"
zi'-0"
22',-3',
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ll. Boarding. All framing to be well spiked and nailed. All
rough boarding up to ten inches ( 10" ) u'ide, two ( 2 ) nails on each
bearing, over ten inches (10'), duee (3) nails.
13. Notation. AII studding and boarding shall be nailetl rvith
at least eightpenny ( 8d ) board nails. Trap doors shall be installed
to all attics at least twenty-two by thirty 122x30) inches.
13. Timbers. All timber for boarding and structural plrrposes
shall be free from defects such as shakea, unsorrnd or looic linots.
rot, excessive rvormholes and defects caused in its manufacturc.
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SrcrroN 14.07. All heating, ventilating, air conditioning and bluserand exhaust systems hereafter instalTed or altered sEatl confornr
to the Building Codes and Standards of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters.
GARAGES
Srsrrorv 14.08.
l. Basement Garages. Thel shall be of ffreproof corstrrrctiorr
througliout, with the exception of the outside doors. Anl tloor con-
necting the garage rvith the rest of tlre basement mrrst be of lire-
proof construction and self-closing.
2. Framing Garages. Sills can be trvo by fours (2x4's) doubled
or four by four (4x4). Walls may be studded two by four (2s.1),
twenty-four irrches (%") on center. Plates two by four (1t1).
Rafters, floor timbers ald collar beams to be the same as dlvellirrg.
No wooden floors to be used in garages.
3. Attached or Breezeway Carages. On rvall side adioirring
dwelling two by four ( 2x4 ) shall be sixteen inches ( 18" ) on ceuter',
Ceiling shall be furred one by three ( Ix3 ) sixteen inches ( 16" ) on
center. Wall adjoining dwelling and entire ceiling shall he covcrecl
with ffre resistant material, exccpt whcre the garagc is corrncctt'rl
to the dwelling b1, a breezeway of six (6) feet or more in lenqtlr.
ln the latter case, horvever, no windorvs shall be placed on dl elling
side of garage. A breezer.r'av shall not be Iess than six fect 16')from dwelling to garage.
4. Detached Garages. Detached garages slrtll utrt be less tlrtrt
twelve feet (12') from an1' other builcling and need nrrt he filr'-
proofed, but shall conform widr the zoning larv.
SrcrroN 14.09. No wall or ceiling in anv building shall ht'ct'r'elcrl
or lathed until the Building Inspector has been ttoliJierl :rrrd ltas rrr
opportunity to inspect such rvork. Brrilding Inspeckrr antl \\'irt'
Inspector shall forthwith make an inspection s'ithin fortr'-eight ( .lS )
hours of the receipt of such notice so as trot to hold up anl rlork
of construction.
INSPECTION
SemroN 14.09. No rvall or ceiling in any building shall be cor clcd
or lathed until the Building Inspector has been notiffed and has au
opportunity to inspect such work. Building lnspector ancl \\'ire
Inspector shall forthwith make an inspection rvithin fortl'-eight (48 )
hours of the receipt of such notice so as not to hold up an1' rlork
of construction,
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Srcnox 14.10. All buiklings exccpt duellings having an ot)en ur-
occupied area between the underside of the roof boaiding ind thc
ceiling of the Soor below shall be fire-stopped as follos's,
-{. }r,iOTELS: A double flcecl ffre stop partition covered rvitlr
ffreproof material from the undersirle of the roof boarding to tbc
ceiling of the space belos, shall be installed above the paltition
belorv which separates ever] t\ ,o units.
B. PUBLIC BUILDINGS: lr{ust be fire-stopped in tlre samc
mar)ner as above antl at intervals as recomrlerrded bi. the Fir e Chief
or Building Inspector.
ENFOR,CEMENT
Sscnox 14.11.
l. This By-Law shall be atlministered by the Building Inspector.
He slrall approve no application of an1'kintl, plans or speciffcatiorrs
which are not in all respects in conformity to this By-Larv.
9. The Building Inspector in the name of the Town mn1 tafc
measures as public safety requires to carry this Bl-Law into effect.
3. No installation of u'nter, u'iring for thc conr]rrit o[ electricitl,
or gas shall be made by any of thc dcparhnents having control of
t}Ie same, either permanent or temporary, to or on buildings to be
constmcted or placed (including anl mode of structure, mobile or
immobile) unless, or until a building permit lras been issrred b1'the
Brrilding Inspector in accordance with the Brrilding Code norl irr
force and efiect, with the exception of rrtilities to be installecl irr
municipal or school department u'orks or for agricultural purposcs.
BOARD OT APPEALS
Srqrrox 14.12.
I The Board of Appeals estahlishcd under the Zoning B1 -l ,arr s
shal) be the Board of Appeals for the Building Bi,-l,au's. No mem-
ber of the Board of Appeals shall act in an)- case in rvhich he is
ffnancialll, interested. Every decision of the Board of Appeals shall
be in rvriting and shall requile the assent of all members of the
Board. Any applicant for a permit whose application has been
refused by the Selectmen or any person dissatisffed with the decision
of the Selectrren on any mattei lift bv this Bv-Larv to their approval
or discretion may appeal therehom to the Board of Appeals sithin
ten (10) davs from-the date of said refusal or decision. If tlre
refrrsal 6. d&ision of the Selectmen is a$rmed the ruling is ffnal.
If the action of the Selectmen is modiffed or annulled, the Sclect-
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of the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall grant a hcar-
ing on each appeal, of which all persons interested shall hirve noticr..
2. Upon petition filed by any person, the Board of Appcrls nrrrr'by trnanimous decision suspend or vary the applicatiot), or pro-
visions of these By-Larvs, in speciffc cases \Ihich appear to them
not to have been contenrplated bv the 81-Larvs, or ir cases llrcrc
manifest inirrstice is done, provided the decision shrll not conflict
rvith the spirit of the B1,-Lau's. The decision slrall specifv the
variation allowed and the reason or reasons therefor.
The Board of Appeals shall grant a hearing on erery applicrrtiorr
for variance or suspension of which all persons interesterl shall have
notice.
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Secrlox 14.13. For cach building perrnit issued bl thc Selectmen
or the Building Inspector for the erection or alteration of brrildirrgs.
there shall be paid to the Selectmen or Builtlirg Inspector for tlrt'
use of the Town, a fee according to the follorting scltetlrrle. riz.:
I. For Alterations $1.00
2. For Garages (l car) l.q)
3. For Garages (2 ear) 9.00
4. For Garages (3 car or over) 5.fi)
5. Dwellings l.(X) ( per rrxrrn )6. Motels 1.00 (per rrnit )
7. All others 5.00
PENALTY
Secnox 14.14. Whoever violltes anv of tlrc prorisious o[ tlris
ordinance shall be punished b1' a fine not erceeditrq $20 for.etclr
ofiense. Each day that srrch violation continues shrll constitrrtc a
separate ofiense.
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Srcnox 15.01. For the purpose of this byJaw certain words aucl
phrases are de6ned, certain pror"isions shall be construerl as herein
set forth unless it sliall be apparent from the context that a tliffer errt
Deaning is irteniled.
1t) TOURISI'CAtvlP Oll PARK Sl'fFl: is trrr'plircc slu'rr. trro
or nrote overnight cabins- tetrts or tlirilcrs arr' locltert: or rrrrv
ptltttiscs tlesignerl rrr itttt'ttrled [or tItr'prrrprr., oI srrllrlrirrq l', llr,'
prrhlic a Iocatiou fcrl orclnight cabins. so-called. tents or trailers.
(b) OVERNIGHT CABINS, TENT.S AND 'IITAILERS: AIT
overnight cabin, tent or trailer under this bylinv is corrstrrrcrl to
meirn any building. tent or structrlre, house car or automobile trailel
and constructed primarily for overnight or weekly occupancl rnd
polided with living quarters for such use, when determined bv tlrc
Selectmen or licensing authorities to be o[ strch stlrcture or use.
it shtll be telmed an overniglrt cabin. tent or trailcr. Arry dwcllirrg
occrrpied by the owner, lessce or reuted to a farnily for drvcllirrg
purposes shall not be termed an overniglrt cabin. tent or trailer'.
Such overnight cabius, tent or trlilers deffned in prragraph (b) ol
this Section shall not be erected or placed or permitted to be elcctt'rl
or placed within 35 feet of each other.
SscnoN 15.02. It shall be unlawft for any person to establish or
maintain or permit to be established or maintained upon any prop-
ertl or park site orvned or controlled by him a tourist camp in tlrc
Tos'n of Yarmouth trnless there exists a valid permit therefor
granted by the Board of Selecknen; or the local licensing authorities
shall have granted a license therefor after a public helring. notice
of the time and plflce of which hearing shall have been given ll'
the local licensing authorities or the Selectmcrr at the erperrst.o[
the applicant by publication not less than seven da)'s prior tlrelt'to
in ir newspaper published or baving a circulatior irr tlrt' rtprt-
sentative district if there is any publishetl, other\f isc irr the citl ol
tosn rvherein.the land of which said license is to be exerciscrl is
situatetl and also notice b,v the applicant b1, registered mail rot
]ess than seven days prior to such heitring to all orlners of real
estate ahutting on said land. and in conrpliance $ itlr the provisior rs
of this bvJa\\,. The application for such a permit shall be rccorrr-
p.rried by plans o[ tlre proposed or existing tourist catnyr. sltouittgtlrt Ircations of all buildings, driverval,s, toilct Iacilitits. batlrs.
larrnrllr' facilities. slop sinks and othcr improvemcnts. ard surir
penl)it mll be granted to anyone mecting the requirernents as orrl-
lincd and when it is determined by the Board of Selectmen or tlrc
)ot.rl licensirrg authorities that it is a prrblic ncccssitl attd rrrtt
vcrricrce anr'l determinecl bl them not tletrinrcrrt.rl to tlrt' locatitr
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SscnoN 15.04. Any holder of a license or perrnit rvho frils lrr
maintain compliance *'ith the requirements of the Board of IIc:tltlr
or compliance with the regulations and by-laws of the Tosrr r'[
Yarmouth governing the conduct of tlrc brrsincss of suclr liccrrsee
or permittee, thc Selectrnen or licensing authorities may,, nlter helr-
ing or opportunity therefor, modify, suspend, revoke or clncel such
license or permit.
in rvhich the tourist camp is to be establishcd. A minimum annualpermit fee of S1.00 per structure deffned in Section 15.01 (b) shrll
be paid before said permit shall be issued.
PI.UMSING AND SANIIANY REQUITEMENTS
Sscrrox 15.03. All tourist camps, tents, and trailers shall met:twith the rules, regulations and requirements of tlre Borrrd of Hcaltlr
of the Town of Yarmouth.
RECORD OF GUESTS
Secnox 15.05. The manager of ever) tourist ciuttp sltall rr',1rrir''
all persons using the same to register his name, lrome addrtss, and
car Iicense number. Such record shall be available rt all tirucs
for inspection by the Police Department.
?ENALTY
SscnoN 15.07 Any person violating any of the provisions o[ tlris
by-Law shall be ffned not more than $i0 for eaclh o{Iense. Erttlt
diy that such violation continues shall constitute a seprrrate o[lctrsc.
EN'ORCEAIEXT
SrcnoN 15.06. The Board of Selectnren and/or the Ilolt tl of
Health of the Torvn of Yarmorrth shall havc the poter to prottrul-
gate rules and regulations for the enforcement of the provisiorrs o[
this ordinance.
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COUNCIL ON AGING
Sscnox 16.01. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Council
on Aging for the purpose of co-ordinating o, c"rrliiig out t)rr)Eranr\designed to meet the problems of tlre aging in co--operriion rvitlrprorams of the Commission on Aging established lrnder G. L.(Ter. Ed.) Ch. 6, Sec.73.
SpcnoN 18.02. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint tlre Corrncilon -{qing consisting of 7 members. L}porr acceptance of this b\'-
Iarr'. the Board shall appoint thrcc mernbels for three ) eiu's, t\y{)
menrbers for tu,o vears and two members for orrt vear. Tlrereaftel
each member shal be appointed for a three year term. ]r{embers
carr be re-appointed for concurrent terms. The members of the
Council shall serve without pay.
Srcrrox 16.(8. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the nrcnrlu-
ship of the Council by reason of death. resignation, inabilitv to
act or for any other reason, tlre vacancy shall be ffllcd b;- appoinl
ment by the Selectmen for the remaindcr of thc tcrm.
Snrrox 16.04. The Council on Aging at its ffrst annrral meeting
and thereafter, annually in April of each year. shall elect fronr its
membership a Preisdent, lst Vice President, Znd Vice President,
Secretarv and Treasurer. Each officer shall hold office until the next
annual election. In the event a vacancv occurs il anv of the officcs
above, the Council shall hold a speciaf meeting for ihe purpose of
electing one of its members to Sll such vacancy.
SscnoN 16.05. The Council shall prepare and srrbmit an anttttal
report of its activities to the Tos'n and shall sentl a copl thereof
to the Commission on Aging.
Szcrrox 16.06. The Council may appoint strch clerks antl otht'r
emplovees as it may require.
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Srcnox 19.01. The Board of Selectmerr shall tppoiut a forrthCommission for the prrrpose of carryinq out procrahs u4rich m.tvbe tlesigned or establishe-d to mect the onportt,nit['s. tlrrrllorrs,.s .rrr(lproblems of youth of Yarmouth and in coniunction rr ith anrjsinrilrrror related program of anv agerrct, o[ tlte Comrrrorrrlcaltlr or ,rrn
agency of tire Federal Goieninrent.
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Comnrission consisting o[ seren members. Llpon aiceptir:rt.t'o[ llris
bv-lau', the Board shall appoint three menrbeis fol thrce \ ciu \. t\\ ,)
members for trvo vears and trvo menrbers for ont' r'car'. ilrcrc.rlter'
each member shaitle appointed for a three ),ear term. \lr.rnlrrs
can be reappointed for concurrent terms. TIre members o[ tlrr.
Youth Commission shall serve without pay.
SBcrIor 19.03. Whenever a vacancy ,h"ll n"",r, in tlre nrcnrlrcr'-
ship of the Youth Commission. by reason of rleath. r(,siglxtiol.
inability to act or for an)' other reason, the vacanc!' shull be lillcd
by appbintment by the Selectmen for the remairrri'r' rrf lhc tr.r'rrr.
SecnoN 19.04. The Youth Comrnission at its lirst arrlrnl rrrr.ctirr,g
and thereafter annnallv in April of cach vear shall elcet frorrr its
membership a President. lst Vice Presidt'tn. 2nrl Yitr' l)r'r,sirl.rrt.
Secretary tnd Treasurer. Each olffcer shall holtl offict' rrrrlil llrc
next annrral election. ln the erent thirt a vacancr occurs ir .ulv of
thc offices above. tlte Yorrtlr Comnrissiorr slrall lr,,l<l rr slx ci.r! ru , I
ing for the purpose of electing on(: of its nrcnrbcls lo fill irr tlris
vacanc)r,
SEclox 19.05. The Yorrth Conrrnission shall plepar'.' ittr<l srrlrrrrit
iln annual report of its activities of the Town.
SEC-n(),.- 19.06. The Youth Commission ma!, iU)Pr)irt srrtlr < llrL'
arrd othcr emplo]ees as it may require.
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PROSECUTION FOR BREACH OF BY-LAWS
Srorox 20.01. No pexons shall be proseculed or tried lor anrbreach of the provisions of anv byJiw of this Tosn unless th',.
c.omplaint for the same shall be made within thirtv davs frorn tlrctime of committing such breach. Prosecution maj' be'entered bv
an)' citizen of the Torvn.
SrcnoN 21.01. These byJau's may be amended at au1' annual
tosn meeting, an article or articles for tlrat purpose having been
inserted in the warrant for such meetir:g.
SscrroN 21.02. Upon the approval of the foregoing by-las's b1
the Superior Corrrt or some Justice thereof, all byJaws heretofore
existhrg shall be annulled and repealed and these by-laws shall take
efiect.
(Note: This Section applies only to byJaws adopted in 1915.)
AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
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ZONING BY.LA\ry
A byJarv to pormote the health, safetv, convenierrce, morals .rrrrl
rvelfare of tlre inhabitants by dividing the Torvn into districts arrrl
regrrlating tlte rrse and construction of buildings and plenrises
therein.
SECTION I. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
l CL-{SSES OF DISTRICTS. The Tosu of farrrtorrllr is
herehl divided as shorln on the Zoling Ila\lp tlated Dt'ctrnlx'r
18. lfr{5. and filed rvith thc To*'n Clerli. into tirrec chsses of dis-
tricts: RESIDENCE DISTnICTS, BUSINESS DISTRICTS. lN-
DUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
2. In a brrsiness district the rear lxrundlry line shall be thcr
existing rear borrndary lot line as of date of acceptance o[ this
ordinance, not to exceed however 1200 feet in depth.
3. LOTS IN TWO DISTRICTS. lVhere a district BOLINI)-
ARY LINE divides a lot in a single or iuint ounership at the time
srrch line is adopted, the regulations for the less restricted portion
of such lot shall extend not more than thirh' feet into the Inore
districted portion, provided the lot hat {rontage on a street in the
less restricted district.
4- Residence districts will be further divitled into tlisttictr to
be known as RD-l, RD-2, RD-3, RD-4. These districts lre slros tt
on a plan entitled RESIDENTIAL ZONING MAP OF THE 'I'O\\'N
OF YARIUOUTH dated February l, 1960, excepting tlterefront thc
business and inrlLrstrial districts shorvrr on thc Torvtt of )artrrrtth
zoning map approved b1'the Attornel' Gcncral on Augrrst IJ. l!)iS.
said districts to remain as presentll' sct forth.
SECTION II. RESIDTNCE DISTTICT USES
In a residercc district Do building ol premis<'s slurll lx' t'rcltctl.
altered or tted lor any prrrpose except:
I. One or trvo-frmilv dwelling, A thvelling is tlclincd to lr' r
brrilding designed for resitlentiitl ptlrp(,ses atttl not l tt rrilt'r rr lr.tlrcl
mobile or immobile and horvever said trniler might be rrlllrctl to
tlre land.
2. The takirrg of boaltlers or leasing of rootns bv a frtmih rlsi-
dent in the drvelling;
3. Church;
4. Educational use;
5. Fnrm or garden;
8. The handling of Gsh on the same premises s'here brotrglrt
in from the sea, including sale;
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6.4.. Professional uses that arc in coniunctirrr rtitlr resirlt'ncc
uses providing that it rrill not substantially change tlrc rrse of thr.
dwelling es e residence, upon tlre approval of the Boartl of Appeals.
68. Yacht cltrbs not conducted for profft anil iu existerrce irr
tlre Town of Yarmouth prior to January 1, 1904.
7. Accessory use on the same lot or contiguous lots helcl rrrrclcrthe same ownership with and customarilv in"cident to rrrr of tlrcabole permitted uies and not detrimerrtil to a resiclerrtial rrciglr-
borlrood.
i.{. Tlre ternr "acccssor} rtse" in this st-ctiorr slrtll irrt.lrrdc tlrcparling or storiug of an o\!ners camping and recreational trlrril'-
ment on private residerrtial propert)' subiect to the folloting con-
ditions:
(l) At no time shall srrch parked or storetl camping arrd recrca-
tional equipment be occupied or usd for living, sleeping or
housekeeping purposes.
(2) If the camping and recreational equipment is parked or
stored outside of a garage, it shall be parked or stored to the
rear of the front building line of the lot, except for loading and
unloading.
(3) For the purpose of this Btlaw, camping and recreationll
equipment shall include the follorving:
(a) Travel trailer - a vehiculrr. portable strrrctrrre brrilt otr
a chirssis designed to be used as a temporary drvelling for
travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanentlf identiffetl
''travel kailer" by the manufacturer of the trailer, and lrar-
ing a body wirlth not exceeding eight (8) feet and a lxxh
length not exceeding thtuty-tn o (32) {eet.
(b) Pick-up coach - a stnrcture desigued primarill to lx'
mounted on a pick-up truck chassis and rvith sufficient etlrtiP'
ment to render it suitable for uses as ir temporar! <lst'llitrg
for travel, recreational and vacation rrse.
(c) Camping hailer - a canvts, folding stnrctrrrc tttrrtrtttt'tl
on wheels and designed for travel, reereation atrcl vilcirtitrtr
use.
(d) tvlotor honte - a portable, ternPorar) dlelling to bc
used for travel, recreation and vacation' coltstrttcted as ttt
inteeral part of a self propelled vehicle, having a bodi'rvidtlr
not ixce-eding eieht (B) Ieet and a body length not exctctl-
ing thirty-two (32) feet.
(e) Boat - any inboard or outboard open water craft, open
or cabin type.
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(a) Garage space for or storage of more thau two autoutobiles,
nnless autiorized by the Selechnen;
(b) No sign shall be of tlre neon tt'pe or gas illrrnrinuttxl trrlx'
type.
(c) Signs, except in a btrsiness district, one sign rnal' be all,," cd
pertaining to the ]ease, sale or use trl u Irt or hrilrlirre orr \\lrillr
placed and not extt'eding a totfll urea of sir sqrr:Lle {r.r'l: ir rr
resi<lenti,rl district, signs mav be.llorvcrl ou:r loi occrrpi,rl lrv
a drvelling. btrt there shall not he alkru,crl nl1111, 111n11 1r11r. ri.trr
of six square feet pertaining to the use tlrereol or bearirq tlrc
name or occllpation of an1, occupant or occllpants.
A real estatc development in a residential areir rvill be pcr-
mitted the same sign sizes as allowed in a business arer as lorrg
as active building and sellhg to taking place. Srrch signs lnust
be removed within 30 days alter such actiliti(.s crrse.
(d) Mobile homes. For ttre purpose of this B)'-Law, a urobile
home shall be deffned as any vehicle or obiect designed for'
movement on $'heels and having no motive porver of its o\\'r.
but which is drawn bv or used in connection s'ith a tuotttr
vehicle, and which is io designed and consbucted, or recor-
structed or edded to by means of such accessories, as to pennit
the use and occupancy thereof for human habitation, rvltctlrt't'
resting on wheels, lacks or other foundation, and shall inclrrde
the tlpe of construction commonly known as mobile hornc.
having^a body width exceeiling eighi (S) feet and a body leneth
exceeding thirty-two (32) feet.
8. Any of the follos,ing uses, on approval of the Botrd of
Appeals:
(a) Aviation ffeld;
(b Cemetery;
Greenhouse or nurseryt
(d Hospital, sanitarium, institution or philauthropic usc
Municipal use;
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fire or more people or motel;
(g) Tea-room in a building existing at the tirrrl t)tis lrr-lrtrr
iikes efiect provided the building ii not enl'rrqe.l or stthst:trr'
tially altered in appearance, and no signs erceedinE a trrtal irrt',t
of four square feet are displayed;
(h) Telephone exchange, not inchtding fl ser\i(e slrtliott ot rrrrl-
side storage of supplies;(i) Boat buildiug and storage;
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(k) Gravel or sand pit:
(l) 'Private club not concluct<'<l for profft
SECTION III. BUSINESS DISTRICT USES
Iu e business district no building or premiscs shall be erected,
altered or used for any purpose inirrrious, noxiorrs or ofiensive toa neighborhood by reason of the emission of odor, fumes, dust.
smoke, vibration, or noise or other cause or for any purpose except:
1. Any use permitted in a residence district;
lA. Signs shall be permitted in a business district in accrdanct'
rvith the following provisions:
l. Signs herein shall mean all advertisinq devices or irrsigrri,rsltether letteled or not. dcsignt'tl to proinote a brrsincss.-tlrl
s.rle of a prodrrct or of a service.
2. The area of a sign ol otlrer aclvertising tlevice shall be deter-
nrined by the multiplication of the extreme width and tlre
extreme height, inclucling borders and without deductions for
open space or other irregularities.
3. Supporting posB, pillars or arms of other than ac{€pted sizes
or design shall require the approval of the Briilding Inspector.All signs on the premises shall be kept in good condition,
properly painted and presenting a good appearance in keepingl'ith the area where located.
4. Il.hrminated signs shall not have an) glare distracting to
drivers nor shall there be any exposed neon or gas-tube Slletl
sisns or illumination in colors that will confict with the abilitr
to- readily see trafrc lights or cause any hazardous conditioir
therefrom.
9.\. Size:
There shall be but ouc tlouble faccd sign not ovct- 12 sqrltrc
feet rvithin 15 feet of the highrval' borrndarl'. If said sign is locaterl
betleen 15 and I8 feet from tlte road boundary it may be 15 sqtrarc
feet in area, and, if located more than 18 feet from the road bortnrl-'
ary,. it may contain not over 2I square feet in area with the uppt'r
and lower edges to be determined b.v the contour o[ the ground and
with the approval of the Building lnspector.
lrlaior athactions and unusual establishments shall be given con-
sideration as to sign design and sizes s'ith the joint considt'ratiott
of the owner and/or architect involved, the Selectmen antl Btril<lirrtl
lnsuector. The olans for all builtlings to include location and sizes
of ill sgns and io be considered bifore the permit is issued.
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3A. Single faced signs:
. Single fa.ced signs parallel to the highway and not in cor)tlctwitlr a building wi b,i a owcd lt t/rfl ;";; tf i""prli.r.,,r'ii_i,r,the height and location of all signs .h;ii b"';;p;,_I lr'iir'"'iir,a_ing Inspector.
Signs on brrildinrs rnlv tr" of the.same size as perrnittcrl sitrtlcIaced signs, but witir tlre elceptiou ol cut_olrt lettt.rs. ther. m.rr rrothe pairrtert or posrert nn th"'r,,riace;i';;r: h; li;: , "'iilir'r,l,l;,
""intenncdiarv removable surface.
. Sigr-rs orr brrildings may be of -a size jn propot.lliorr t(, tlte -\iz(,p,ll"_!,lLgilf. so iirar. the1. ., ;rr U"'in' Le"1li,[ .,'.iii,",^i,i' rl,iir,ti,,grrom an architectural standnoint r,r.ith no riefinite ,ir" ,"ririlil,rnr,
:i l,l3 h;!xi"i.:'llv t he n u i rd i n g t ns;;;t ";'; ;i i ., *; "l i i.i i'Ji i.*
Cut-out letters must be kept r,r,ithin sizes propor.tiolirl to thearea on which used.
. . No signs advertising "off the premises" prorlrrcts. s(,rvices. enter_Ialnment or anvthins detractinq from the ippear,rnce of the neigh_borhood shall be painted or ahxed to a roif ;; i,;; ' ' ' ""
..-_ National Emblems: There shall be no more thau trvo so-cullccl"National" emblems-of not more tt,r,," ,, irr"J oi r.iiii sru,,, i,l' il,"r,*ano not more than 600 sqrrare inches for an1. onc srrrfi t,mhlerrr.
There shall be no more than one ..Accessory', sign rutl tlris shallnot exceed three sqrrare feet in area.
., Y.ig,.l.ol other adr.ertising device shall bt. ptr.mittctl rr.itlrinme,rown. ttmits. that. in the opiniorr of the Sel,cinr,,rr rrrl(l/or tlrcDur.orng. lnspector har.ing regard for the herrlth antl s:rfetr o[ thepubl,c. the danger o[ ffre or in consideration of tlre qcr1,,11l ;1111|1yr-phere ol the area would he cousidered rletracting or rr hlzarl.
.. Signs on Town r,\'ays erected us ir prrblic <.rrrrr crrit,rrrt u,ill lr.limited to so-called "Commrrnitr " displal s :rrrrl slr.rll rt,urrilt. irpermit to bc iss.ued by the Building'lnipector. l'l,"re i.lill lu,limited to a standard size and letterin-g, and u,ill he rnaintaiucrl lrva person or persons designated by thi Board of Sclt.t.tmen.
Gasoline stations and garages rvill be allos.ed the starrrl.trtl 1x.r-manent oil company sign in addition to name si[rr. lrlrrs thc ctrs_tomarv lubrication. u'aihing and service signs riispiul.t,tl in thepositions to which they apply.and one A-fraire or eisei type sign,and -so-called special signs will be permitted on sitlt.s or'he.rds oigasoline pumps only. Promotiona[ signs and material, \\,ith thcexception of banners and rvhirligigs, supplied hv gasolint. or tire
companies to promote a nerv product or sales. mar. he rlisnl.n,erlfor a pcriod of thirty da1.s rrpon noticc to thc Buit;linlt ln*irector.
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2. Filling station, garage, or stable on approval of the Select-
men;
3. Municipal use;
4. Office or bank;
5. Place of amusement or assembly on approval of the Boarrl
of Appeals;
6. Retail business, service or public utilitl not involving marrrr-
Iacture on the premises except o[ prodrrcts tlrc rnaior porti()rr o,
which are to be sold at retail by the manufrrctrrrer to tlre ionsrrrncr.
and provided lurther that not morc than four operatives shlll bf
employed ir such manufacture;
7. Hotel, club, boys'or girls' camps, a guest honse taking Eveor more people, or motel;
8. Private club not conducted for pro6t. .In a business district no building or premises shall l>e rrserl,
erected, or altered for the purpose of maintaining a trailer park.
so-called. except on approval of the Board of Appeals, by the wa1-of a special permit, as provided in Section II, Paragraph g, and
tlren onli when in the itidgment of the Board of Appeali that such
approval or permit will tend to improve the status of the neighbor-hmtl and rvhere the non-grantiug of such permit of the same would
impose a hardship upon the owner or user of said land.
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1. Tlre land trbutting the St.rte Hi(hrlrrr' ([rrrlc 3,E) lronr thr'
Hyannis-I armouth line to Bass River shall be desiqnated as "High-
wav Commercial" to the existing rear boundarl' lot line as of the
da[e of the acceptance of tbis ;rdjnance, not io exceed horvever,
hvelve hrrndred (1,200) feet in depth, and saitl rear lot line shall
not be extended by the acquisition of additional propert)'.
2. For the purpose of this B1.Ls1v, existing and future ttses of
land, buildings arrd other structures shall be alloctted among tht'
follorving. Ii is the intent that every possible use be included. antl
a use that does not readily fall into anl categorl'shall be included
in the one to which it is most similar:
A, Allowed uses:(f) Retail stores for the sale of merchandise where the bulkif display and sales are conducted within a building
(2) Banla, business o$ces, professional o$ces and personal
iei'r'ice establishments, including but not limited to, barber
or 'beauty shops, photographet't itrdiot, laundries, dry clean-
ing ot [ailotin[ .hopi .ho" repnir shops, self-serriicc tlrr
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uses.
(4) Gasoline fflling stations eontaining not more tlran three(3) ba1,s for repair, sen,ice and/or mlintcnrrncc of r.chiclcs.
(5) Hotels and,/or motels, rvhich shall meet the reqrrlations
set forth in Section I\'-A o[ this Br'-Lau. ('\(.(,1]t as spcciffcirllr.
set {ortlr in Paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Sectlorr.
(6) Business establishments alloq'ed rrntler t)ris Set,tiorr.
eithcr separately or commonlv orvned. grorpr.rl in u s!royrltirrg
center. providing tlrc btrildirrg contrining said cstrrlrlislrrnr.nts
meets all requirements of this By-Larv.
(7) Restaurants and other eating places for scrving food or
beverages to persons inside or outiide the buikling.
(8) Undertaking and funeral establishments.
(9) One family dwellings.
(10) Combined business-residences.
(11) Accessory uses customarily incidental to a pennitted
main use, providing such accessory use is not detrimental or
dangerous.
(12) When tlere is a possibility that the surrorrnding neigh-
borhood may be afiected by reason of possible dust. odor.
noise, vibration or tlreat of danger by an1' of the afolesaitl
uses. tlre Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing prior
to said trse, and if the Puhlic Health and safetv rloulrl rrot
be adversely affecterl hl said rrse. the Boarrl o[ ippcal* shall
grant a special permit for the same.
B. Prohibited uses:
(I) Manrrfacturing estrhlishment, inclrrtling,tsst'tnblr. fllr-
rication, processiog and reprocessing of materials.
(2) \\Iarehouses, storage or wholesalirtg estahlislrrnents.
(3) Heavy motorize(l eqtripment repair or disnrantling antl/
or storage of non-operalive motor vehicles or ttrirteritls or
equipment held for discard.
.(4) Truck terminals. truck lreight yards or frr:ight tcrnlitlnls.
(5) Orrn or otrtside storage of neu'or ust'tl malcrills or
Luilding equipment. inclutling btrlk materials. other lltarr thlt
included aa tpermitted rrse in accessory outsi(le stortrge.
(6) Sale, rental or storage of mobil homes. trrrcks, trailers.
tractors, bulldozers or similar heavy equipment.
(7) Private or commercial airffeld.
(8) Billboards.
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(1) Outdoor recreation or amusement.
(2) Aparhnent building.
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Hospital or Nursing Home.
Public utilitv.
Water supply use.
Repair shop for horrseholcl appliances, rnrlio and tch.-ion sets or office eqrripment.
Farm or ffsh stand.
Vcterinarl' establishment or plirce for boarding animals
Automatic car wash.
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(10) Hall, club, theater, place of public assembll, bos,ling
alley, dunce hall or other indoor commercial amrrsement oi'
assembly use, or public transportation depoL(U) Any use which cannot be includd in or is dissirnilal
from the approved use and not prohibited in Paragraph B
above.
3. Dimensional Regulations:
A- Ir4inimum Frontage on Rute 28 - One Hundred Twenty-ffr'e(15) feet, for a depth of One Hundred (100) feet
B. I\{inimum Square Footage - Tr,r'elve Thousend Five Hun&etl
(1t500) Square Feet.
C. A lot or parcel of land having an arae or a frontage of lessel
amoults than required as aforesaid may be considered as corrr-
Lrg within tlre irrea and frontage requirements of this scctiorr.
provided srrch lot or parcel of land was shown on a plan ol
described in a deed dull'recorded \r'ith the Barnstable Countl
Registrl of Deeds or Land Registration Office at the time ol
the adoption of this B)'-Law and did not at the timt' of strch
adoption adloin other land of the same owner available fol ust
in connection with such lot or parcel. lf there is a contiguorr:'
open lot (or lots ) under the same ownership bounded in a deed
oi shown on a plan duly recorded with the Barnstable Corrntr
Registrl' of Deeds or Land Registration Office prior to tlrt'
adootion of this Bv-Law. and not to be rrsed for residentill
pu.poses, the Board of Appeals (alter due notice and public-hear'ing) shall require that such lots be merged, so as to provide
the miiimum poisible area up to eight)-five hurdred (8,5{X})
scrrrrre feet pe; new lot thus created; except that if the total
c6mbined aria of such contiguotrs open lot; under one or'r'net '
ship is not more than eighty:Gve hnndred (8,500) squtre feet.
tlre Board of Appeals may permit the creation of, and issttanct'
of brrilding p".iiitt fo., a'total number of lots less than eightr -
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five hundred (8,500) square {eet eqtral to the number of eislrtr.-ffve.hundred (8,500) s(uare foot lots, plus one (l), that c"ouldbe laid out withi-n the-entrei bact un-der oue or#ershiu. As
rrsed in this section, the word 'contiEuous" shall be inter^oretedto mean having a common boundariequal in leneth to ai lerstone-half (l{) tf,e total length of the longer bound"arv adjoirring.
4, Building Placement and Requirements:
,4,. \tinimtrm front yard setback - thirtl' (30) feet.
B. Ilinimum side yard setbacks:
(1) Corner lots - thirty (30) feet.
(2) All other lots - twenty-ffve (2.5) feet.
C. tr{inimum rear yard setback - thirty (30) feet.
5. Any yard space or are& required to be kept open and rrnbuiltupon any lot may nevertheless be used for oE-stieet autonrobilepa*ing, if othenris€ lawful, except that a strip not less thurr ten(10) feet wtde shall be landscaped appropriatily and maintrired
in a sightly condition, open and rrnbuilf on, rrnpavid antl not p.rr.ked
ou, all along the front, rear and side lot lines, tnd shall ot be
crossed, except by a Gve (5) foot wide sidewalk and a maxirrrum
twenty-four (2t) I@t driveway as a means of access from the street
to the lot for each I25 feet of frontage, except wlrere additional
width may be approved by the Commonu'ealth o[ Irlassrrchusetts
Rules & Regulatiom for Entrance to State High\\'a)s.
6. Signs allorved in this district are the samc us thosc allorved
in a btrsiness district.
7. Parking - ofi-street parking spaces, not lcss tlran ten (10)
feet by twenty (20) feet per vehicle u'ith aD area of not less llrarr
tu'o hundred (200) square feet per vehicle, excluding tlre portion
of driveway to each such parking space, not to be loc.rted rritlrin
ffve (5) feet of any lot line, shall be provided on the srme lot or
another lot within a radius of two hundred (2(X)) feet for the [ol-
lowing uses:
A. Places of public assembly, including school and tlurcL irrrtli-
toriums, librahes, museums, clubs, theaters, borvling allel s irrrd
other amusements, undertaking estabUshments, kade schools and
bus depots - onc (l) Darhng space for each forrr (4) seats. or
where benchec are'uied, onel l) spa". for each eight (8) lincal
feet of berrch. \flhere no ffxed seaG are used, for each fiftr' 1 50 )
square feet of public foor area there shall be one (1) parking
spaee.
B. Retail stores and similar business establishments (rvith lde-
ouate ofi-sheet loadins aDd rec€iving areas), personal service
slops, banls and otheiffnancial oftcei ' one (l ) parking sprce
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exclusive of storage space, on all floors.
C. Oftces - one ( I ) p_arking space for each hvo hrrndre<l ( 200 )square feet of gross floor area" exclusive of storage spucc, olthe ground foor, plus one (l) additional space lor eich forrrhund.red (400) square feet of gross foor area, exclrrsivc of
storage space, on all other 0oors.
D. Restaurants or establishments licensed as a conrntorr vitrralr:r
or businesses prrrveving food read1. to be corrsunretl orr or oll
the premises - one (l) parking space {or each forrr (4) seats
and,/or ten (10) parking spaces for each serlice stirtion o!
person dispensing food, whichever is greater.
E. Hospitals and Nursing Homcs - onc ( I ) parking space for
each sleepiDg room for single or double occripancy, oi, rvherc
not-divided into s-uch rooms (ward), one (l) parking space fol
each two (2) beds.
F. For all other permitted or authorizt'tl uses, including vctcl-
inary establishments, day nurseries, farm stands, slnrt frounds.drive-ins, gasoline fflling stations, or placcs of buil:ling trades -
adequate parking spaces to accommodate under all normal con-
ditions, the cars of.occupants, employees, members, customers,
clients and visitors to the premises.
, SECTION IV. INDUSTRIAL DISTI.ICTS
l. The land bounded on the North by Route 6; on tlre !\'est
by Willow Sheetr on the South by tl.re Cape & Vineyard Hyannis-
Haru'ich Electric Transmission Line; on the East by a line parallel
to and 2O0 feet rvesterly from the westerly sideline of !!'est Yar'-
mouth Road; on the South by a line formed by the westelll' t'rtcrr-
sion of the southerly sideline of Old Town House Road. anrl br
Old Town House Iioad, and b1' tlre Cape & Vinelard lllirnuii-
Harwich Electric Transmission Line; on the East by the Toun of
Yarmouth Wellffeld; on the South by tle Town of Yarmotrth \\'t'll-
Geld: on the East bv the westerlv line of land shorvn on Land Corrrt
Plan'30I0lA; on th'e South by the northerly sideline of land sltosrt
on said Land Court Plan 301bIA; on the East by the uesterlv side-
line of North Main Street; excluding the Business Zone shown as
Area 28 on the Town of Yarmouth Zoning Map dated Ntay 23, 1958.
shall be designated as 'Industrial".
2. For the purposes of this By'Las', existing and futttre ttses
of land, buildiigs ^and other structures shall be- allocated among
the following:
A. Allowed uses:
(l) Warehouse or other enclosed building for tlte storage'
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distribution, or wholesale marketing of materials, merchan-dise, products or equipmeDt. pr-oviiied that such use is not
hazardous by reason of potential ffre, explosion. or radiation,
nor iniurious or detrimental to the neighborhorxl bl.rerrsonof dust, odor, fumes, wastes, noise, vibration or othei noxious
or objectionable features.
(2) Lumber varrl, fuel storage plant. truck terminirl. tlairr
terminal. cont!'actor's ]ard, usr.d car lot or other opt'n-air
establisllments for the itorage. distribution or s.rlo rrt rvhr,le-
sale or retail, of materials (but not includirrg salvage mate-
rials) merchandise, products or eqnipment pror.ided tlrat irll
operations shall be such as to confine to the premises dis-
turbing dust, noise or other objectionable eflects, antl pro-
vided further that such use is not hazrrdous by reason of
potential ffre, explosion, radiation.
(3) Research or testing laboratory, ?rinting or puhlishiug
plant, bottling works, manulacturing establishmerrt or other
lawful assembling, packaging, finishing or processing use.
provided that all operations shall be such ls to confine (lis-
turbing smoke, frrmes, dtrst and noise to tlre 1:remiscs. irnrl
provided further that no operations shall constitrrte a hazard
by reason of potential fire, explosion, or radiation.
(4) Establishment for the repair of motor vehicles, bolts or
landscaping implements and gasoline filling stations. pr',,-
vided that the making of all but minor repairs bc condrrcted
wholly rvithin a building srrfficiently sound-insrrlatecl to <on-
fine disturbing nojse to the premises.
(5) Shop of a horrsehold appliance. radi(). televisior sct.
office eqrripment and bicycle repairman, printer, blacksrnitlr.
builder, carpenter, caterer, electrician, lau'nnrorver setvice-
men, mason, painter, plumber or roofer, or relatetl tritdes-
men, provided that all work and storage shall be contltrcted
within a building suEciently sound-iruulated to conffne dis'
turbing noise to the premises.
(6) Auction gallery for exhibitions antl sale.
(7) Covemment, civic, religious, education or public st'rlice
use.
(8) All related accessory uses customarily incitlental to the
above permitted uses.
(9) Retail stores onlv trpon approval of the Board of Appeals
as a 'Special Permit".
B. Prohibited uses:(l) Hotels and/or motels.
(2) Apartments.
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One or two family dwellings.
Private or commercial airffeld-
Billboards.
Junk-yards and storage and/or sale of salvage materials.Trailer parks.
Anv rrsc r,r,hich is excessivelr.obnoxiotrs or iliurious to
neighborhood or to propertf in the vicinit).
3. lYherever an industrial district adjoins a residential district
after-adoption of tlris paragraph, no building or part thereof desig-
nated or used fol business or industrial p,uposis shall be nlucdduithin fffty (50) feet of the district boundary:.
4. Wherever an industrial district adioins a residential district
and has its main frontage on one street, that street shall be usedfor the lrontage and for all receiving and delivering of goods.
5. Dimensional Regulations:A _Minimum -frontage - One hundred (100) Ieet for a depth
of fffty (5,0) feet.B. Minimum square footage - Fifteen thousand ( 15,000 ) square
feet.
C. A lot or parcel of land having an area or a frontage of lesser
amounts than required as aforesaid may be considered as com-
ing within the area and frontage requirements of this section,
provided such lot or parcel of land was shown on a plan or
described in a deed duly recorded witlr the Bamstable Countl
Registry of Deeds or Lind Registration Ofrce at the time oi
such adoption of this By-Law and did not at the time of such
adoption adioiu other land of the same owner available for rrse
in connection 'rvith such lot or parcel. [f t]ere is a contiguous
open lot ( or lols ) under the same ownership bounded in a deed
or soh!!'n on a plan duly recorded with the Barnstablc Countv
Registrl of Deeds or La;d Registration Office prior to tlre adoli'
tion of this By-Law, the Board of Appeals (after dtre notice and
public hearing) shall require that such lots be merged, so as
to provide tlri maximum possible area up to eightl'ffvg htur-
drea (8,500) square feet per new lot thus created; except that
if the total combined area of such contiguous open lots under
one ownership is not more than eightv-ffve hrrntlred (8,5ffi)
square feet, the Board of Appeals ma)' permit the creatiotr o[.
and issuance of buildinc Dermits for, a total number of lols lcss
than eighty-ffve trunarid (S,SOO) square feet, equal to the
number-of' eishtl'-Gve hun&ed (8,5(D) square foot lots, pltrs
one, that could Le laid otrt within the entire tract rtnder one
ownership. As used in this section, the word, 'contiguous" shall
be interpieted to mean having a common boundary eqrral in
length t^o at least one-half ()i) the total lengtlt of t}e longer
boundar; adjoining.
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6. Building Placement and Requirements:
A. Minimum front yard setbacks - thirty (30) Ieet, excipt for
lots abutting Old T6wn House Road, ruhi"h.ald lots shali have
a setback of seventy (70) feet from said Old Town House Road.B. trlinimum side yard setbacks - ten (10) feet, exeept for
corner lots, uhich shall have sicle yard seibacls of thirh: (30)
feet.
C. L{illnimum rear yard setback - tu'entv (20) feet.D. No building shall cover more than thirt),-ffve ( 35 ) pelci.ut
of the gross land area of the lot on which it is located. -
7. Any yard space or area required to be kept open and rrubrrilt
upon or any lot may nevertheless be used for ofi-street autolnobile
parking, i{ otherwise lawfuJ, except that a strip not less than fffteen
(15) feet wide shall be landscaped appropriately and maintainedin a sightly csndition, open and unbuilf oq uupaved and not
parked on, all along the street and district boundary lines, and shall
not be erossed, except by a 6ve (5) foot wide iidewalk and/or
eittrer two (2) ten (10) foot driveways or one (I) twenty (20)
foot driveway as a means of access from the street to the lot.
8. Signs allowed in this district are the same as those allorled
in a business district.
9. Parking-ofi-skeet parking spaces, not less tlan ten (10) feet
by twenty (20) feet per vehicle with an area of not less than trvo
hundred (200) square feet per vehicle, excluding tle portion of
driveway to each such parking space, not to be locrted rrithin
Gve (5) feet of any lot line, shall be providetl on the sarne lot ot'
another lot within a radius of two hundred (200) fect for tlte fol-
lowing rrses:
A. Places of public assembly - One (I) plrking space fol e,rtlr
four seats, or where benches nre usetl, one (I) spacc for eaclr
eight lineal feet of bench, or rvhere no Exed seats are rrsetl. for
ea6h eighty (80) square feet of public floor area, there slrall bc
one (1) parking space.
B. Warelrouse or other enclosed building for storage, distril>rr-
tion or wholesale marketing, etc. - One ( I ) space for each tu'o
employees; and one (1) permanent ofi*treet loading space of
noil"i. thrn ten (10) feei in width, thirty (30) feet in-length
and {ourteen (14) feet in vertical clearance; and one additional
loading space of the same size for each additional 5,000 sqtrare
feet oi floor space or portion thereof, exclufing basements'
C. For all other permitted or authorized uses, including oPen-
Iot sales or storase vards, places of buildiog trades, gasoline
fflii.ts stauont. and ali other-commercial uses - adequate Par}-
ing slpaces to accommodate under all normal conditions, the c;rt s
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follos'iug provisions shall also apply ao the use o[ motels s'hereverprovitled for in this By-La$'.
(a) For each lot rrpon u,lrich a motel is to be erected. there shall
be a minimrrnt frontace of one hrrndred twentv-ffr'e I I]-r, fect
and a minimrrm of t\i entv-ff\'e hrrndred (2,50d) squale feet ollot area for the first ten ('10) motel units. For'ea& motel unit
irr excess of ten (10) motel units. there shall be prorided an
additional two hundred frlty (50) square feet of-lot erea.(b) No motel or addition to e moiel ;hall be erected or placed
on a lot which will result in the covering by all buidings of
n)ore than thirty.five (35) per ont d the
-lot,'.
(c) The maximum height of aDy motel shall be not more thanhro (2) stories.
(d) In addition to one ofi-street parking space for each motel
unit. there shall be t'wo (2) additional spaces for each teo (10)
motel units or fraction thereof.
(e) For each lot upon which a motel is erected there shall be
provided a front yard or setback distance of not less then thirty(30) feet; a side yard on each side of not less tban fffteen (15)
feet; and a rear yard of not less than fffteen (15) feet. No other
uses are permitted in these yard areas except that of a drive\^'a\
in the front yard. All yard areas shall be appropriately' land-
scaped and adequatelv maintained.
(f) A site plan for each proposed motel shall be submitted to
the Building lnspector with the request for a building permit.
Said site plan shill show, among other things, all existing anrl
proposed buildings, structures, parking spaces, clrive, \'a-r' open -
ingi, driveways, service areas, and other oPen uses, all lacilities
foi set'age, refuse and other waste,lttp*"I. and for surfitu'
rvater drainage, and all landscape featureC ( such as fences, walls,
1:lanting areas and walls ) on the lot
of occupants, employees, customers, clients and visitors to thc
premlses.
STCTION IVA. MOTELS
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In residential or business districts (excepting that area com-
orisirc that of the Yarmouth Historic Distdct) complexes consisting
irf oni o, more free standing apartment buildings, each consisting
of three or more dwellings-miy be autlorized by t}e Board of
Appeals as a Special ExcEption'in accordanoe with the following
regrrlations and requirements:
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(l) Apartment buiJding lot sizes shall var1. in proportion to thenumber of apartments proposed. No apart nent building shallbe erected exceDt on a lot containinq not less than ninetv- thorr-
sand (80,000) iquare feet area, for ihe first ten (10) apirtment
trnits in such buildings, and for each additional apartmcnt rrnit
there shall be provided not less tlan an additional-6ve thorrsanrl(5,000) square feet gross land area.
(2) On each lot there shall be provided 1.ard dcpth not smrllcrthan the following:
Front yard - ffftt (50) fcetr
Each side yard - fifty (50) feet;
Rear yard - fffty (50) feet.
(3) No building or complex of buildings shall cover more than
twenty-ffve percent (25*) of the gross land area of the lot onwhich it is lmated.
(4) Any yard space or area requirea to be kept open and un-built upon on any lot may nevertheless be used ior ofi-street
automobile parking, iI otherwise lawful, except that a ship not
less than twenty,ffve (25) feet wide on which to grow grass,
bushcs, flowers or trees shall be maintained open and rrribrrilt
on, unpaved and not parked on, all along the fron! rear and
side lot lines, except for entranc€ and exit driveways and except
along the water boundaries.
(5) On each lot there shall be provided for each hvo apirrtneDt
units not less tlan three (3) stabilized and readill' accessible
oft-street antomobile parking spaces. Each srrch space shrrll not
be less than two hundred (200) sqrrare feet gross area exclrrd-
ing the portion of driveway to each such parking space.
(6) Each application form when submitted for a special excep-
tion hereunder shall be accompanied by three (3) copies of t)re
proposed site plan which plan shall show all existing and pro-
posed buildings and structutes, all drivewa)'s, scrr-ice ulcits.
parking spaces, driveway openings. open spaces. anrl all facilities
for sewa[e, refuse and other waste disposal, and all landscape
features I such as fences, walls, planting areas and walks), and
srrch other data and dimensions as are necessnry to mitke a
determination uoder the above requtements.
(7t Soecial exceotions for Aoarhnents shall be granted bv the
b6^rd' of Aooeali onlv iI the location and desisn-shall be iound
bv them to'lie consisfent with the obiects of tFe zoning bvJls.
ai they apply to apartments' They ihclude hrrt are not limited
to the following:(a) Minimal disruDtion of the function of established neigh-
Ldrhoods, evidenc6d by a premise being so locate(l that nol
more than 30 single-f amily'homes are wlthin 500 feet.
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(b) Avoidance of overcrorvding. evidenced b1. premise loc;r-tion not less than 1000 feet froh an existing ipirtment com-plex or motel.
(c) Safe access, evidenccd by adequate service from a maiorarterial street without use of minor streets developed ior
single-fanily homes, and sdequate acc.ess to tlre site-for ffrcand service equipment.
(d) Adequale utility service, evidenced bv availahilitr ofpublic witer supplr,,'adeqrrate drrrinage. anrl'Board of H6alth
approval of sanitary arangements.
(e) Avoidauce of ecologicirl disruption, evidenced by build-
ing location not less than 250 feet from anv Great Pond, river,(rcean or marsh, and site design minimizing topographic
change or removal of existing trees and vegetation.([) Preservation of neighborhood amenity, through glare-
free illuminatioo of parking areas, site design to minimize
visibility of parking areas and preservation o[ existing rvater
views from public ways and e$ective use of topograph),
landscaping, and building placement to maintain, to the
degree feasible, the character of the neighborhood.
SECTION V. NON-CONFORMING USES
l. CONTINUATION OF NON-CONFORMING USES. Any
lau'Irrl building or use of a building or premises or part thereof at
the time this byJarv or any amendment thereto is adopted may be
continrred althotrgh such building or use does not conform to the
plolision thereof, provided SUCH USE HAS NOT BEEN DIS-
CONTINLTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.
2. CH-{NGE OF EXTEn\SIOn- OF NON-CONFORI,IINC
USES. The Board of Appeals may permit any non-conforming use
to be changed to any speciffed use not substantially diflerent in
character or morc detrimental or oblectionable to a neighborhood.
SECTION VI. AREA REGULATIONS
l. REAR YARDS. No dwelling in ani tlistrict shall be built
within twenty (20) feet of the rear lot line, except on corner lots.
s,hich shall be considered as having no rear lot linc. Ac'cessorl
- buildings shall not be built within six (6) feet of the re.rl lot line- or rvitliin twelve (19) feet of anv other building. except in the
Business or Industrial Districts where there is a party rvall.
9. SIDE YARDS. In a Residence District no building or anl'
uart thereof shall be built within six (6) Ieet of a side lot line or
in ithin twelve ( 12 ) feet of any other building. ln a business district
no builtling shill Le built wiihin six (6) feet of an1'lot line unless
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3. FRONT YARDS. In a residence district no building shall
be built and no roadside stand or accessory use shall be placed
within thirty feet of the street line, prorided that no buildinfi rrecd
be set back more than thirty per cent of the depth of the lot nor
more than the average of the setbacks of the buildings on the lots
next tlereto on either side, a vacant lot or a lot occupied br abuilding set back more than thirty feet being counted is tlrouqlr
occupied by a building set back thirty feet. ln a business or indris-
trial district no building shall be built and no roadside stand shall
be placed within twenty feet of the sbeet line, except itr the busi-
ness district adioining and Southerly of Route 0 along Station
Avenue, no building shall be built and no roadsidq stand shall be
placed within 75 feet of the street line and no parking lot shall be
built within 25 feet of the street line, provided that no truiklirrg
shall be placed nearer the street line than the average alignnrortof the setbacks of the buildings on the trvo lots next thereto on
either side, existing at the time oI the passage of this byJa$, a
vacant lot or a lot occupied by a building set back more tharr
twenty feet being counted as though occrrpied by a building sct
back twenty feet.
4. LOT SIZE:(a) No dwelling shall be erected in arrl llD-l district on a lot
containing less than ?5,()00 sqrrare feet or lcss than l7ir fect
wide for a clepth of ll0 leet from the street line.
(b) No dwelling shall be erected in any BD-2 district on a lot
containing less than 20,000 square feet or less than 150 feet
wide for a rlepth of I00 feet from tlre street line.(c) No dwelling shall be erected in any RD-3 or RD-4 district
iri a lot contain'ing less than 15,000 squire feet or less th.rrr 125
feet rvide for a depth of 90 feet from the street line.(d) No dwelling shall be erectetl in any RD-4 district on u lot
contrining less than 8.5{X) square feet or less than 80 feet rritle
for a deoth of 80 feet from the street line.
(e) No iwelling shall be erected in atry district ort a lot colr-
iaining less tha; 10,000 square {eet or iess than 100 feet rvide
for a "depth of 80 feet from the street line, provided that one
dwellinq mav be erected on any lot which' at tle time this bv-
law is adopied. either is separately orvned or is sohwn on i't
recorded plan of lots.(f) On new suMivisions of land the corner lots thereon slrirll
i6ntain a minimum area of 10,000 square feet r*'ith a minimrrm
of 100 foot frontage on each sheet
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(9,) No two-Ianily dwelling shall be erected in any disbict on
n lot containing less than one and one half (lX) times the re-
qrrired square footage for said diskict or less than one Hundred
Trventy-ffve (125) feet width for a depth of nineg (9O) fcct
from the street line-
(h) No buildnrg in a business district shall be erected on a lot
containing less than 10,000 square feet or less than 100 feetrvide for a depth of 80 feet from the street Line, provided drat alot har.ing an area or frontage or depth of lesser anlorlrts th.1n
aforesaid ma1'be built upon if at the time of adoption of this
By-Larv, said lot u'as laid out by plan or deed dulv recorded
rvith Barnstable Countv Registry of Deeds or Barnstable Countl'
Land Registration OEce.
5. APPURTENANT OPEN SPACE. No yard or other space
required for a building by this byJaw shall, during the life of such
building, be occupied by or counted as open space for another
building.
6. PROJECTIONS. Notlring herein shall prevent the projection
of cornices, window sills, belt courses and other ornamental features
iuto any required yard, not exceeding eighteen (18) inches, except
that steps in front yards may be permitted.
7. No person shall ffll any area in the Town of Yarmouth witb
euth, concrete or other material to a depth in excess of ffve (5)
feet rvithout a permit from the Board of Selechnen. Said Board
ma)'require an applicant for such permit to furnish such plans or
speci.fieations as the Board ma1, deem necessary and anl perrtit
issrred hererrnder mal contain such provisions, conditions or limitrr-
tions as the Board ma; deem proper. Any person aggrieved b1' an1
action of the Board of Selectmen hereunder shall have the right to
appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals under the applieable pro-
sions of the Zoning Laws.
SECTION VII. ADMINISTRATION
.. ENFOBCEMENT. This byJau' shall be enforced bv the
Selectmc,n until such time as there is a building inspector and
thereafter by such inspector.
9. BOARD OF APPEAL.S. There shall be a Board of Appeals
of ffve nrembers and not less than two nor more than four associate
members appointed by the Selectmen as provided in Section 30 of
Chaoter 4d bf the General Laws, as ame-nded, which shall act on
all matters within its lurisdiction under tltose byJaws in the manner
prescribed in said section.
2A. Whenever a variance, a special Permit or approval of the
Board of Appeals is given foi a businessl industrial or commercial
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use, then the sign restrictions applicable to busincss distlicts slr.rll
apply to such variances, special permits or approvals.
3. No buildings shall be erected, placed, or changed as to the
use thereof, without a permit therefor issued by the Selectmen. The
Selectmen may require, if they doom necessery, plans and spci8cir-
tions to be ffled with the'application for permit, such permit aud
application tlerefor to be in such form as the Selectmen prescribe.
Anv 1>erson aggrieved by the refusal of t}te Selectmen to issue a
permit uncler the provisions of these by-lau's mal tppeal to thc
Board o[ Appeals by ffling with the Selectmen and the Board of
Appeals a notice of appeal, in accordance wjth thc rtrles o[ tlrc
Board ou filc rvith the Tog,n Clerk and il accolclarrcc rr ith St'tlilrr
30 of Chaptcr 40 of the Ceneral Lau,s. Applications for pc,rrrril:
from the Board of Appeals required by tlrese by-larvs shall be fflcrlin the same manner. Aly prmit used hereunder shall be voicl if
not used within 90 days from date of issue.
The Board of Appeals may euthorize upon appeal a variirrrce
from the terms of tlese byJaws with respect to a particular piucel
of land where, owing to cuditions peculiar to such parcel, r literrl
enforcement of the provisions of these byJaws would invoh'e srrb-
stantial practical difficulty and hardship. In granting such ;r vari-
ance. due consideration shall be giyen to promoting the public good,
and no variance shall be granted which will have a rletrimental
efiect upon the neighborhood. In any case where the interpretation
of these byJaws is not clearly obviorrs, the Selectmen are arrthorized
and directed to submit to the Board of Appeats for expression of
opinion before issuing a ruling on such case. ". no appt al or
petition . . for a variance lrom the terms . $'ith respect to a
p:rrticular parcel of land and no application for a special erceptiort
io the terms . . . ,,vhich has been unfavorabl)' actcd rrpon bt the
Board of Appeals shall be considered on its merits lrr saitl llo.rld
$ithin two years afler t]re date of such unfavorable action e\cept
with the consent of all the members of the Planning Bortrtl .'.'
3. PENALfi. Any person violating anv of the provisirrtrs of
this bvJaw slrall be ffned not more than twentv tlollars for e.rtlt
ofiense. Each day that such violation continuei shall constittrte a
separate ofiense.
4. OTHER REGULATIONS. This byJarv shall not iutt'r'ft're
wtih or annul any byJaws, rule, regulation, or permit, prolitle<l
that unless speciffcally exceptd, where this byJaw is more stringent
it shall control.
5' VALIDITY' The invalidity of an)' section or provision o[
this by-law shall not invalidate any other section or prorisions
hereof.
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