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Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Taunton, MA (2026)

1 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Taunton, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Density Bonus Law

Taunton lets developers request up to a 100% density boost above the zoning code's normal cap for multifamily and mixed-use projects of four or more units, but only on a brownfield site or through renovation and reuse of a building at least 50 years old. The Municipal Council decides case by case.

Taunton Multifamily Density Bonus

Some Restrictions

Taunton Code § 440-1001.A, E

Applicability and procedure. The following criteria shall apply to all requests for multifamily and mixed-use residential developments (four plus units on one lot). A special permit for multifamily development shall be subject to the procedures set forth in §§ 440-304, 440-305 and 440-306 inclusive. ... Development density. The maximum permissible density criteria for multifamily residential st...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Taunton city rules.

Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Bristol County