Medford Revised Ordinances § 94-8.4 (Zoning — Short Term Rentals) § 94-12.0

Citation: Medford Revised Ordinances § 94-8.4 (Zoning — Short Term Rentals) § 94-12.0
Jurisdiction: Medford (municipal)
Source: Official source
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Residential unit: A dwelling unit within a dwelling classified under the Building Code ("Code") as
residential use, as those terms are defined in the Code, but excluding: a congregate
living complex, elderly housing, group residence, homeless shelter, orphanage, temporary
dwelling structure, and transitional housing. This term shall not include a hotel,
motel or any other non-residential use.

Short term rental: The rental of a residential unit for its intended purpose, in exchange for payment
as residential accommodations for a duration of not more than 30 consecutive days.
Such a rental may or may not be facilitated through the use of a booking agent.

Solar energy system: A system designed for the collection, storage and distribution of solar energy for
space heating or cooling, electricity generating, or water heating, as further defined
in M.G.L.A. c. 40A, § 1A.

Special permit: Permission to make use of land or to erect and maintain buildings or other structures
thereon in specified instances after application for a special permit for an exception
and the granting thereof by the city council or board of appeals in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter and M.G.L.A. c. 40A.

Story, half: A story used or designed to be used for human occupancy that has a floor area measured
seven feet vertically from the floor of not than one-half the area of he floor next
below.

Street line: The boundary separating a lot from the street on which it abuts.