Zoning districts · Article 60
Greater Mattapan Neighborhood District zoning
Greater Mattapan Neighborhood District is governed by Article 60 of the Boston Zoning Code. It covers about 6,362 parcels across 18 subdistricts. Below are the dimensional limits from the Article 60 tables.
Last verified Oct 2026. All 164 values shown were checked against the current Article 60 tables in the official Boston Zoning Code text published on Municode (with Text Amd. 467 of Feb 7, 2024 and Text Amd. 474 of May 30, 2024), the BPDA Article 60 Residential Zoning Amendment fact sheet, and the BPDA Squares + Streets fact sheet. Former Community Commercial and Squares + Streets areas now fall under Article 26 and are not shown. Values we could not verify are left out. Heights the Code gives without a unit are shown in feet. Source: Boston Zoning Code, Article 60.
Subdistricts
| Map code | Subdistrict type | Parcels |
|---|---|---|
| 3F-5000 | Three-Family Residential | 2,071 |
| 3F-6000 | Three-Family Residential | 348 |
| CF | Community Facilities | 9 |
| EPS | Enterprise Protection | 90 |
| LC | Local Convenience | 48 |
| LI | Local Industrial | 19 |
| MFR | Multifamily Residential | 74 |
| N2 | Code not listed in Article 60 | 2 |
| NI | Neighborhood Institutional | 1 |
| NS | Neighborhood Shopping | 44 |
| OS-CM | Cemetery Open Space | 6 |
| OS-G | Community Garden Open Space | 9 |
| OS-RC | Open Space | 12 |
| OS-UW | Urban Wild Open Space | 6 |
| R1 | Residential-1 | 1,279 |
| R2 | Residential-2 | 2,341 |
| OS-P | Parkland Open Space | 2 |
| OS-S | Stadium Open Space | 1 |
Parcel counts come from City of Boston 2025 parcel data and BPDA zoning subdistrict boundaries, matched by Stratum. Each lot is counted in the subdistrict that contains it; road, rail and water strips are excluded. Open-space and other subdistricts not listed above are included in the district total.
Table D — Residential Subdistricts Dimensional Regulations
| Requirement | R1 (primary structure, up to 2 units) | R1 lots adding ADUs | R2 (primary structure, up to 3 units) | R2 lots adding ADUs | 3F-5,000 semi-attached, row house or town house | 3F-5,000 any other dwelling or use | 3F-6,000 semi-attached, row house or town house | 3F-6,000 any other dwelling or use | MFR 1, 2 or 3 family detached | MFR any other dwelling or use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. floor area ratio (FAR) | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Max. height | 35 ft | 40 ft | 35 ft | 40 ft | 35 ft(2) | 35 ft(2) | 35 ft(2) | 35 ft(2) | 35 ft(2) | 40 ft(2) |
| Max. height (stories) | 3 stories | 3½ stories | 3 stories | 3½ stories | 3 stories(2) | 3 stories(2) | 3 stories(2) | 3 stories(2) | 3 stories(2) | 4 stories(2) |
| Max. building lot coverage, lots under 5,000 sq ft (%) | 40 | 60 | 40 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max. building lot coverage, lots 5,000 sq ft or more (%) | 30 | 50 | 30 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Min. permeable area of lot (%) | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Min. lot area (sq ft) | — | — | — | — | 2,500 for 1 unit | 5,000 for 1 or 2 units | 3,000 for 1 unit | 6,000 for 1 or 2 units | 2,000 for first unit | 2,000 for first 2 units |
| Add'l lot area per dwelling unit (sq ft) | — | — | — | — | 2,500 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Min. lot width (ft) | — | — | — | — | 25 | 35 | 25 | 45 | 40 | 30 |
| Min. lot frontage (ft) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 45 | 40 | 30 |
| Min. usable open space per dwelling unit (sq ft) | — | — | — | — | 600(3) | 400(3) | 600(3) | 600(3) | 300(3) | 300(3) |
| Min. front yard (ft) | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15(4) | 15(4) | 10(4) | 10(4) | 15(4) | 15(4) |
| Min. side yard (ft) | 14 cumulative, 3 min. each side | 3 | 14 cumulative, 3 min. each side | 3 | 10(5) | 10(5) | 7(5) | 7(5) | 10(5) | 10(5) |
| Min. rear yard (ft) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Max. rear yard occupancy (%) | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Table E — Enterprise Protection Subdistrict Dimensional Regulations
| Requirement | Enterprise Protection (EP) |
|---|---|
| Max. floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5(2) |
| Max. height | 45 ft(2) |
| Min. lot area (sq ft) | none |
| Min. lot width (ft) | none |
| Min. lot frontage (ft) | none |
| Min. front yard (ft) | 20 |
| Min. side yard (ft) | none |
| Min. rear yard (ft) | none |
Table F — Neighborhood Business Subdistricts Dimensional Regulations
| Requirement | Local Convenience (LC) | Neighborhood Shopping (NS) |
|---|---|---|
| Max. floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.8 | 1 |
| Max. height | 35 ft | 35 ft |
| Min. lot area (sq ft) | none | none |
| Add'l lot area per dwelling unit (sq ft) | none | none |
| Min. lot width (ft) | none | none |
| Min. lot frontage (ft) | none | none |
| Min. usable open space per dwelling unit (sq ft) | 50 | 50 |
| Min. front yard (ft) | none | none(3) |
| Min. side yard (ft) | none | none |
Table G — Local Industrial, Neighborhood Institutional and Community Facilities Subdistricts Dimensional Regulations
| Requirement | Local Industrial (LI) | Neighborhood Institutional (NI) | Community Facilities (CF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max. floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Max. height | 35 ft | 55 ft | 55 ft |
| Min. lot area (sq ft) | none | none | none |
| Add'l lot area per dwelling unit (sq ft) | none | none | none |
| Min. lot width (ft) | none | none | none |
| Min. lot frontage (ft) | none | none | none |
| Min. usable open space per dwelling unit (sq ft) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Min. front yard (ft) | none | 20 | none |
| Min. side yard (ft) | none | none | none |
| Min. rear yard (ft) | 20 | none | 20 |
Where the Code gives a height without a unit, we show it in feet.
Numbers in parentheses, like (1), are footnotes in the Code table. They often add conditions or exceptions, so read them in Article 60.
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