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SECTION 135-3.0,USE REGULATIONS 3.1,PRINCIPAL USES—3.3,TEMPORARY USES SECTION 135-3.0 USE REGULATIONS 3.1 PRINCIPAL USES 3.1.1 General. No land may be used, and no structure erected or used except in compliance with the provisions of this Bylaw as set forth in Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards, or as permitted elsewhere in this Bylaw. Uses not listed in Table 1 are prohibited. More than one principal use is allowed on a lot if each principal use is permitted by Table 1 and the sum of the principal uses complies with the other requirements of this Bylaw. 3.1.2 Overlay Districts. The use of land in overlay zoning districts is subject to the regulations of the base zoning district and the additional requirements of the overlay district, as described in § 7.0. 3.1.3 Planned Commercial and Planned Residential Districts. Planned Development Districts are subject to the preliminary site development and use plan approved by Town Meeting, as provided in § 7.3. 3.1.4 More than One Classification. Where a use, structure, development, or activity may be classified under more than one of the uses in Table 1, the more specific classification applies. If equally specific, the more restrictive classification is used. 3.1.5 Compliance with Development and Operating Standards. In several sections of Table 1, there are also development and operating standards for the permitted uses. A use, building, activity, or development must comply with all applicable standards. Failure to comply with any one of the standards will be the basis for denial of a building permit or certificate of occupancy. Failure to continue to comply with any of the standards will be the basis for revocation of the certificate of occupancy. 3.2 ACCESSORY USES 3.2.1 General. Any use or structure not listed as an accessory use in Table 1 is permitted as an accessory use provided it is a use or structure that is customary and incidental to a principal use or structure permitted by Table 1, conforms to all other provisions of this Bylaw, and complies with all other Town bylaws or General Laws. 3.2.2 Limit on Size of Accessory Uses. An accessory use may not occupy more than 25% of the area of a lot or more than 25% of the gross floor area on a lot. This limitation does not apply to off-street parking, or to accessory apartments, which are governed by other provisions of this Bylaw. 3.3 TEMPORARY USES 3.3.1 General. A building permit, certificate of occupancy, or a special permit may be granted for a temporary use or structure, for a specific period, where authorized by this Bylaw. 3.3.2 Time Periods for Temporary Uses. The maximum time for temporary uses or structures permitted by right is two years. The maximum time for temporary uses or structures permitted by a finding of the Building Commissioner is three months. The maximum time for temporary uses or structures for which a special permit is required is two years. Temporary uses or structures may be, by finding of the SPGA, extended one additional year. A temporary use may be recurrent provided it is for a time of not more than 5of106