development being conducted in such a facility and occurs inside of buildings.
LABORATORY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (MANUFACTURING)
A life science or biotechnology laboratory engaged in the manufacturing of life science technologies and medicines for commercial production to the market.
LIMITED MANUFACTURING
Fabrication, processing, or assembly employing only electric or other substantially noiseless and inoffensive motor power, utilizing hand labor or quiet machinery and processes, and free from agents disruptive to neighborhoods. Such agents include, but are not limited to air or water pollution, odors, gas fumes, smoke, cinders, flashing or excessively bright lights, discharge or accumulation of refuse, electromagnetic radiation, heat, or vibration.
LODGING HOUSE
A building, including any DWELLING UNIT within such building, where lodgings are let to four or more persons unrelated, which shall include fraternity houses, but shall not include a hotel or motel, dormitories of charitable or philanthropic institutions or convalescent homes licensed under Section 71 of Chapter 111, or rest homes so licensed, or group residences licensed or regulated by agencies of the Commonwealth.
LOT
An area of land in single ownership with definite boundaries, established by a recorded plan or deed, including a lot created by combining several previously recorded lots, and used or available for use as the site of one or more buildings or for any other purpose.
LOT AREA
The horizontal area of a lot exclusive of any area in a street or recorded way open to public use. At least 80% of the lot area required for zoning compliance shall be contiguous land other than that under any water body, or wetland as defined in G.L. c. 131, s. 40.
MAJOR HIGHWAY
Route 1A, Providence Highway, or any