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Zoning By-Laws


  • Zoning By-Laws (PDF) (complete listing - may take a few moments to open)
  • Table Of Contents (PDF)
  • Chapter 1 : General (PDF)
  • Chapter 2 : Use Districts (PDF)
  • Chapter 3 - Use Regulations (PDF)
  • Chapter 4 - Dimensional Regulations (PDF)
  • Chapter 5 : General Regulations (PDF)
  • Chapter 6 : Special Regulations (PDF)
  • Chapter 7 : Administration (PDF) & Chapter 8: Temporary Moratorium on the Sale and Distribution of Recreational Marijuana
  1. Planning Division
    1. Planning Board
    2. Forms & Fees
    3. By-Laws & Regulations
    4. Planning Maps
    5. 557 Highland Ave. (former Muzi site)
    6. Needham Housing Plan 2021
    7. Reports & Publications
    8. Downtown Study
    9. October 2022 Special Town Meeting zoning
    10. Needham Center and Needham Heights Parking Study 2023
  2. Conservation Division
    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Submitted Applications for Upcoming and Recent Public Meetings
    3. Conservation Commission
      1. Meeting Schedule 2022
      2. Meeting Schedule 2023
    4. Permitting
      1. Wetland Consultant Information
      2. Forms
      3. Fees
      4. Resource Areas Protected in Needham
      5. Regulated or Prohibited Activities
    5. Policies/Guidelines
    6. Links
    7. Ridge Hill Reservation
      1. Grassland Birds
      2. Ridge Hill Ecological Management Plan (PDF)
      3. Ridge Hill Reservation/Nike Site
      4. Ridge Hill Reservation Regulations
      5. Ridge Hill Reservation Request Form
    8. Trails Information & Studies of Interest
    9. Invasive Species Management
  3. Housing Division
  4. Zoning Board of Appeals
  5. Economic Development
    1. CEA Meeting Agendas
    2. CEA Meeting Minutes
    3. Needham Small Business Recovery Grant Program
    4. Small Business Recovery Grant Recipients
    5. Arts and Cultural Plan
    6. Needham Parking Study
  6. Needham Permitting Guide 2012 (PDF)
  7. Zoning By-Laws
  8. May 2023 Town Meeting - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
  9. Climate Action Zoning Initiative
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