Zoning districts · Article 42D
Waterfront Manufacturing Districts zoning
Waterfront Manufacturing Districts is governed by Article 42D of the Boston Zoning Code. It has 2 subdistrict types. Below are the dimensional limits from the Article 42D tables.
Last verified Oct 2026. All 14 values shown were checked against Article 42D in the Municode Boston Zoning Code (current through Text Amd. No. 503, Sept 14, 2026). Where a Harborpark article (42A or 42B) maps a named Waterfront Manufacturing subdistrict with its own height or FAR, that article controls. Heights are in feet. Source: Boston Zoning Code, Article 42D.
Subdistricts
| Map code | Subdistrict type |
|---|---|
| WM-1 | WM-1 |
| WM-2 | WM-2 |
Section 42D-6 — Dimensional Regulations
| Requirement | WM-1 | WM-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max. building height (ft) | 35 ft | 55 ft |
| Max. floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Min. lot size | none | none |
| Min. lot width | none | none |
| Min. front yard (ft) | 35/none35 ft if adjacent to a Residential District, otherwise none | 35/none35 ft if adjacent to a Residential District, otherwise none |
| Min. side yard (ft) | 35/none35 ft if adjacent to a Residential District, otherwise none | 35/none35 ft if adjacent to a Residential District, otherwise none |
| Min. rear yard (ft) | 35/none35 ft if adjacent to a Residential District, otherwise none | 35/none35 ft if adjacent to a Residential District, otherwise none |
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 42D.
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