Somerville, Mass., Code of Ordinances ch. 7, art. VI (2026) § 7-141

(a) An approved request for reasonable accommodation is subject to the applicant’s compliance with all other applicable zoning regulations.

(b) A modification approved under this chapter is considered a personal accommodation for the individual applicant and does not run with the land.

(c) Where appropriate, the office of strategic planning and community development may condition its approval on any or all of the following:

(1)

Inspection of the property periodically, as specified, to verify compliance with this section and any conditions of approval;

(2) Removal of the improvements, where removal would not constitute an unreasonable financial burden, when the need for which the accommodation was granted no longer exists;

(3) Time limits and/or expiration of the approval if the need for which the accommodation was granted no longer exists;

(4) Recordation of a deed restriction requiring removal of the accommodating feature once the need for it no longer exists;

(5) Measures to reduce the impact on surrounding uses;

(6) Measures in consideration of the physical attributes of the property and structures;

(7) Other reasonable accommodations that may provide an equivalent level of benefit and/or that will not result in an encroachment into required setbacks, exceedance of maximum height, lot coverage or floor area ratio requirements specified for the zone district; and

(8) Other conditions necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

( Ord. No. 2011-09 , 10-13-2011 )