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Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 is hereby amended as follows:
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Administrative & Miscellaneous Revisions to Title 12, Code of the City of Malden
Purpose and Intent of proposed amendments: To clarify existing provisions, codify current protocol and interpretation, streamline permitting, and update the ordinance in accordance with state law.
1. Section 12.12.010.A. Use Regulations.
Amend the following phrase to read as follows:
"and except for residential use, 'dwelling multifamily, more than six stories but not to exceed seven stories,' where a special permit shall be required by the City Council in accordance with the requirements of this section herein under, 'All Structures More than Six Stories,' and in conformance with the following controls:"
2. Section 12.12.030. Use Regulations.
a) Day Care Centers. Under column, Residence B, change "No" to "Yes."
b) Non-profit schools. Under columns, I1 and I2, change "No" to "Yes."
3. Section 12.28.010. Nonconforming Uses, Lots, Buildings and Structures.
a) Section 12.28.010.B. Single and two-family dwellings. Amend to read as follows:
Any single or two-family residential structure may be altered or structurally changed provided said alteration or structural change that increases the footprint and/or height of the structure conforms to current dimensional controls of this Ordinance or obtains a variance; alterations and structural changes that do not increase existing violations may continue and do not require conformance to current controls or variance. Any single or two-family residential structure may be reconstructed in the same dimensions or lesser and in the same location.
b) Section 12.28.010.C. Three-family residential dwellings. Add the following:
Any addition shall comply with the current dimensional controls of this Ordinance or shall obtain a variance to allow any nonconformities.
c) Section 12.28.010.D. Residence A, B and C zonin...
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