Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

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"Tree Fund" - An existing Town account established for the purpose of buying, planting, and maintaining trees in the Town which may receive deposit of contributions in lieu of planting new trees by property owners and fines collected under this By-law.

“Tree Plan” - A site plan drawn and stamped by a certified land surveyor or engineer, and stamped by a certified arborist or landscape architect, showing all Protected Trees as defined herein and public shade trees near the property, and indicating, on the site plan or in a separate document, which Protected Trees will be retained, which will be removed, and, how critical root zones of each Protected Tree and public shade tree will be protected from damage during site work.

“Tree Removal” - The cutting down of a tree, or the effective destruction, intentional or unintentional, of a tree during demolition or construction activities.

"Tree Warden" - The Tree Warden or his/her designee.

B. Additional definitions may be provided in rules and regulations approved by the Select Board where consistent with intent and efficient execution of this By-law.

Section 3. Applicability

A. The requirements of this By-law and all applicable rules and regulations apply to the following Circumstances:

(1) Proposed demolition of an existing residential or non-residential structure;

(2) Proposed construction on a developed lot which would result in an increase of 50 percent or more of the total building footprint of the new structure(s) when compared to the total footprint of pre-existing structures; or

(3) Proposed construction of any scope on a lot with no residential or non-residential structure on it.