20 Main St Townsend, MA 01469-1357

Outlying Commercial District (OCD). [Added 1-17-1989 STM by Art. 30] A. Purpose. The Outlying Commercial District is designed to accommodate the widest range of permitted commercial activities. B. OCD permitted uses: (1) All municipal purposes, including the administration of government, fire, and police stations. (2) Educational and religious uses. (3) Sale and rental of goods, merchandise and equipment. (4) Restaurants or other places serving food or beverage. (5) Office, clerical, professional, research, and services not primarily related to goods or merchandise. (6) Detached single (one) family dwellings. (7) Such accessory uses as are customarily incidental to any of the above uses. (8) Hotel/motel in operation prior to January 1, 1970, provided the requirements of §§ 145-35 , 145-42 and 145-65 are met. [Added 4-29-1991 ATM by Art. 41] C. OCD uses allowed by special permit from the Board of Appeals (see Article XI ): (1) Athletic and recreational facilities excluding motorized vehicular sports and recreational facilities. (2) Commercial entertainment/amusement facilities. (3) Motor vehicle service stations, motor vehicle sales, and motor vehicle repair shops, whether ancillary to sales or not. (4) Storage and parking of goods and equipment. (5) Hotel/motel. (6) Sales facility for boats, camper-trailers, farm equipment or construction equipment. [Amended 5-7-2002 STM by Art. 18]