Description: This dataset consists of 2-dimensional outlines of all buildings and structures within the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts. This information was originally compiled from 1998 & 2004 orthoimagery and photography sources. Updated features have been derived from roof outlines collected by MassGIS using 2011 orthoimagery and LiDAR and updated with 2013 aerial imagery, scanned plans from the Town of Dedham Building Department, and a planimetric collection from the City of Boston.
Copyright Text: Town of Dedham, MA GIS Division; Massachusetts Office of Geographic Information (MassGIS); City of Boston, MA
Description: The Arts Overlay District (AOD) is established to encourage the development, preservation and enhancement of Arts-Related Uses, particularly within East Dedham. The district shall preserve and enhance the area as a center for a variety of retail, business services, housing, and office uses and promote a strong pedestrian character and scale throughout the district.Development in the AOD shall be governed by the Dedham Zoning Bylaw underlying zoning district except when developing arts-related uses.
Description: The Historic Districts define the boundary of areas in the Town of Dedham that have been recognized for their historic and architectural significance as designated by Dedham Town Meeting under Chapter 40C of the Massachusetts General Laws in 1974 and last amended at Special Town Meeting in November 2006.
Description: The Historic Preservation Overlay District (HPOD) was established to 1) encourage the preservation and continued use of buildings and structures of historic and architectural significance and also to 2) encourage the adaptive re-use of such buildings and structures by broadening and modifying use and dimensional regulations that may otherwise impede historic and architectural preservation efforts. The HPOD is established as a district that overlays the underlying districts, so that any parcel of land lying in the HPOD shall also lie in one or more of the other zoning districts in which it was previously classified, as provided for in this Zoning By-Law. Land, building, and structures in the HPOD may be used for all purposes permitted as of right or by special permit in the underlying district, and all requirements of the underlying district shall remain in full force and effect, except as may be specifically superseded herein.
Description: The Medical Marijuana Overlay District (MMOD) provides for the location/placement of Registered Marijuana Dispensary(s), in accordance with the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana Act, G.L. c.94C, App. §1-1, et seq., in locations determined suitable for lawful medical marijuana facilities and to minimize adverse impacts of Registered Marijuana Dispensary(s) on adjacent properties, residential neighborhoods, historic districts, churches and religious facilities, schools, playgrounds, ball fields, recreation areas, and other areas where minors congregate by regulating the siting, design, placement, security, and removal of Registered Marijuana Dispensary(s).Effective July 1, 2014, the MMOD is established as a district that overlays the underlying zoning districts, so that any parcel of land lying in the MMOD shall also continue to lie in one or more of the other zoning districts as it was previously classified, as provided for in the Dedham Zoning Bylaw. Land and buildings in the MMOD may be used for any purpose permitted as of right or by special permit in the underlying district, and all requirements of the underlying zoning district shall remain in full force and effect, except as may be specifically superseded herein.
Description: Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) are defined as the area that will be inundated by the flood event having a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The 1-percent annual chance flood is also referred to as the base flood or 100-year flood. SFHA includes Zones A, AO, AH, A1-30, AE, A99, AR, AR/A1-30, AR/AE, AR/AO, AR/AH, AR/A, VO, V1-30, VE, and V.
Description: The zoning districts define the location of the various types of districts as described in the Town of Dedham Zoning By-Law. No building, structure or land shall be used for any purpose or in any manner other than is expressly permitted within the district in which such building, structure or land is located.