Zoning Bylaw Update Project

The Planning Board is engaged in a multi-year effort to update, organize, and improve the Town of Essex Zoning Bylaw. For the first phase of this project the Town partnered with Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) under a grant. The collaborative work with MAPC is now complete, and the Board is currently working on potential updates to bylaw sections involving Special Permits and Permitted Uses, as well planning community engagement in upcoming months to discuss residential and other "place types" that could help determine additional zoning districts. 

To learn about the purpose of this project and the work that has been done so far, visit the MAPC website:
https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/essex-zoning-bylaw/

Additional updates will be posted here as they take place. If you have questions or comments, please email planningboard@essexma.org. Thank you for your engagement!