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      The Town was officially incorporated on June 4, 1686, and was renamed for Rochester, England from which early settlers to the Town came. The Town originally thrived with the early shipbuilding and whaling trade in Mattapoisett Harbor. Since that time, Rochester has become mostly rural-residential, with some farms located in Town.

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Zoning By-Laws

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Chapter 18.00 Administration 

Chapter 18.20-18.24 Building Regulations

Chapter 19.00, 19.10, 19.20 General Zoning

Chapter 19.30 Definitions

Chapter 19.40 Nonconforming Uses

Chapter 20.00 Zoning Districts, 20.10 Industrial District

Chapter 20.20 General Commercial District

Chapter 20.30 Limited Commercial District

Chapter 20.40 Agricultural Residential District

Chapter 21.00 Zoning Overlay Districts - Chapter 21.10 Flood Plain District

Chapter 21.20 Sippican River Protection

Chapter 21.30 Groundwater Protection

Chapter 21.40 Ground-Mounted Photovoltaic Solar Installations Overlay District

Chapter 21.50 RDMOD

Chapter 21.60 CHSGOD

Chapter 22.00 Special Zoning, 22.10 Site Plan Review and Approval

Chapter 22.20 Special Residential Development

Chapter 22.30 Personal Wireless Services Facilities

Chapter 22.40 Flexible Development

Chapter 22.50 Large Scale Solar Photovoltaic

Chapter 22.60 Signs

Chapter 22.70 Marijuana Regulations

Chapter 22.80 Battery Energy Storage Systems

Chapter 23.00 Non-Zoning Land Use By-Law Regulations, 23.10 Historic District

Chapter 23.20 Earth Removal

Chapter 23.30 Wetlands Protection

Chapter 23.40 Right to Farm

 

Rochester Zoning Map

 

 

 

 

 

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Contact Info

Phone:
(508) 763-3871 Ext. 117
Fax:
508-763-4892
Address:
Town Clerk
1 Constitution Way
Rochester, MA 02770
United States
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Rochester Town Hall
1 Constitution Way
Rochester, MA 02770
(508) 763-3871

Town Hall Annex Building
37 Marion Road
Rochester, MA 02770
(508) 763-5421

Town Hall Hours
Monday: 8:30AM - 6:00PM
Tues - Thurs: 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 8:30AM - 1:00PM

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