Taunton's zoning ordinance Chapter 440 regulates off-street parking and driveways. Rear yard parking areas must be at least 5 feet from adjoining property lines with evergreen screening to 4.5 feet or a 6-foot wooden fence substitute. Building permits may be required for new driveway construction.
Vehicles in Taunton must not block public sidewalks. Parking on unpaved front yard surfaces is typically prohibited. Vehicles must be on approved paved surfaces. Driveway widening or curb cut modifications require permits from the municipality and possibly MassDOT for state roads. Inoperable or unregistered vehicles may not be stored in driveways under property maintenance codes.
Sidewalk blocking: parking citation $25 to $100. Unpaved parking: code enforcement notice. Unpermitted curb cut: $100 to $500.
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Taunton adopted a comprehensive noise ordinance (Chapter 315) on November 2, 2021, prohibiting preventable and unnecessary noise. Noise that annoys or distur...
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Taunton restricts construction, demolition, alteration, and repair of buildings to 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM under Chapter 315. Work outside these hours requires a ...
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Taunton's noise ordinance Chapter 315 prohibits keeping any animal or bird that causes frequent or long-continued sounds plainly audible within a noise-sensi...
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Taunton requires a permit for fence installation per the city's Permit FAQ. Applications are submitted to the Planning Department per §440-711. Fences must n...
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Massachusetts law under MGL Ch. 49 §21 prohibits spite fences over 6 feet erected maliciously. Massachusetts has no shared-cost statute. Taunton requires fen...
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Taunton's zoning ordinance Chapter 440 defines fences of 7 feet or less as not constituting a 'building,' meaning they are generally exempt from building reg...
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