Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Hull, Massachusetts

Town of Hull’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hull town's limits: the Town of Hull adopts and administers its own zoning bylaw, Chapter 410 (Zoning), with use and dimensional regulations by district.

  • Zoning bylaw amendments are adopted by town meeting; the Article V tables page carries a zoning amendment entry dated 5-7-2026 (annual town meeting art. 31), which is not used here as an effective date.
  • Use rules in the bylaw apply to lots by district; this claim does not summarize the use tables.

  “in a single-family residence district a, no existing lot shall be changed as to size or shape resulting in a violation of the requirements set forth in table 50 (sf-a)”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Land inside Hull town's limits: zoning districts are established in the town's zoning bylaw.

  • The Article V table names single-family A, B, C, multi-family A and B, townhouse, mixed-use residential, business, commercial recreation A/B/C, waterfront, and public open space districts in its tables; the Article III district list was not fully read.
  • District boundaries are set by the zoning map, which was not opened in this run.

  “table 50 (part 1) minimum requirements for construction within districts zoned single-family a, single-family b, single-family c, multi-family a, multi-family b”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  New lots and lot changes in Single-Family Residence District A in Hull town (SF-A column of Table 50 Part 1).

  • Table 50 Part 1 is the operative table; footnotes to Table 50 are in subsection b of § 410-5.1.

  minimum lot area (SF-A): >= 6500 sq ft · minimum lot frontage (SF-A): >= 60 linear ft

  “minimum lot dimensions area in square feet 6,500 12,000 20,000 10,000 10,000 frontage in linear feet 60 75 90 100 100”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lots in Single-Family Residence District A in Hull town (SF-A column of Table 50 Part 1).

  • Footnote (d) of Table 50 says the coverage limit "includes accessory buildings."
  • Footnote (g) of Table 50 says "roads, driveways, parking lots and other paved surfaces shall not be considered in computing maximum lot coverage."
  • Footnotes (t) and (z) referenced in the coverage row were not captured in this run.

  maximum lot coverage (SF-A): <= 30 percent (includes accessory buildings; paved driveways and parking excluded per footnote (g))

  “maximum lot coverage in percentage 30(d)(g)(t)(z) 30(d)(g)(t)(z) 30(d)(g)(t)(z) 30(d)(g) 50(d)(g)”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Buildings in Single-Family Residence District A in Hull town (SF-A column of Table 50 Part 1).

  • Footnote (f) of Table 50 says "appurtenances to buildings, such as chimneys, ventilators, towers, spires, equipment and stairwell and/or elevator penthouses, and ornamental features may extend up to 10 linear feet above the height of the building." Such appurtenances may not be used for occupancy except for repairs and maintenance.
  • Footnotes (y) and (a.1) referenced in the height row were not captured in this run.

  maximum building height (SF-A): <= 35 linear ft (appurtenances per footnote (f)) · maximum number of stories (SF-A): <= 3 stories

  “maximum height of buildings number of stories 3 3 3 n/a n/a height in linear feet 35(f)(y)(a.1) 35(f)(y)(a.1) 35(f)(y)(a.1) 40(e)(f)(i)(y)(a.1) 50(e)(f)(i)(y)(a.1)”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Hull or Plymouth County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Hull town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Hull town
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for construction inside Hull town
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Hull town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new buildings inside Hull town

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Hull means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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