South Boston

The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to be minimum requirements, unless specifically indicated to the contrary. Where a requirement imposed by this chapter is at variance with any other provision... the more restrictive requirement... shall govern.

No lot area, yard, open space, parking space, or other feature required by this chapter shall be reduced or eliminated except in conformity with the regulations established by this chapter.

No part of any lot, yard, open space, parking space, or other feature required by this chapter for a building, structure or use shall be considered as lot, yard, open space, parking space, or other feature for any other building, structure or use.

Buildings, structures and uses lawfully existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived or subsequent amendment thereto may be continued subject to the provisions of article II, division 7 of this chapter, pertaining to nonconforming uses and features.

A variance or special exception granted by the board shall lapse and be of no effect if, after the expiration of one year from the date of such action by the board, no construction or change in use pursuant to such variance or special exception has taken place

Adult amusement and entertainment uses are not permitted unless specifically listed as a permitted use or use by special use permit in any zoning district.

Use of a dwelling unit as either a small or large family day home shall be a home occupation.

Any group home in which no more than eight individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or developmental disabilities reside, with one or more resident counselors or other staff persons shall be considered as a single-family residential occupancy.

Family means one or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, including foster children and household employees, or not more than five unrelated persons occupying a single-family dwelling, living together as a single nonprofit housekeeping unit.

such use may be continued so long as the then existing or a more restricted use continues and it is not discontinued for more than two years

such use may be continued so long as the then existing or a more restricted use continues and it is not discontinued for more than two years

A single-family dwelling which is a nonconforming use in any district may be structurally altered and may be enlarged or extended, and a building or structure accessory thereto may be constructed, altered or enlarged, provided that in no case shall the total amount of floor area, including all enclosed space, unenclosed space and garage or carport space, be increased more than 500 square feet.

in no case shall the total amount of floor area, including all enclosed space, unenclosed space and garage or carport space, be increased more than 500 square feet.

a single-unit dwelling and customary accessory building may be erected on any single undeveloped lot of record at the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, or amendments thereto; but only if such lot cannot be combined with another adjoining undeveloped lot or lots under the same ownership in order to establish a lot or lots conforming to the requirements of this article.

Owners of nonconforming parking lots may make certain modifications to the parking lot, without bringing the parking lot into conformity with the requirements of article II, division 7 of this chapter, as follows: ... (3) Any other modification to the parking lot, not exceeding 75 percent of the paved area of the parking lot.

Any other modification to the parking lot, not exceeding 75 percent of the paved area of the parking lot.

A permit shall be required for the repair or modification, including a change in sign faces, of any nonconforming sign. ... A sign shall be considered abandoned if the business for which the sign was erected has not been in operation for a period of at least two years.

A nonconforming sign may be repaired provided it has not been damaged in excess of 50 percent of its replacement value.

A nonconforming sign may be repaired provided it has not been damaged in excess of 50 percent of its replacement value.

A building having a nonconforming feature or a building devoted to a nonconforming use which is damaged ... to an extent not exceeding 50 percent of its most recent assessed taxable value may be restored ... provided that the degree or extent of any nonconforming feature ... shall not be increased ... Restoration ... shall be completed within two years.