Chapter 7.1 Section 3 Establishment of Zoning Districts

SECTION III
ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS

 

A.      DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS: The Town of Holden, Massachusetts is hereby divided into ten Zoning Districts to be designated as follows:



 

FULL NAME
SHORT NAME
Residential - Rural
R-40
Residential - Suburban - 1
R-1
Residential - Suburban - 2
R-2
Residential - Suburban - 3
R-10
Residential - Multi-Family
R-M
Commercial
C
Business Office - Professional
BO-P
Industrial
I
Industrial - Quarrying
I-Q
Flood Plain - Village
V
 

 

B.      ZONING MAP:     The location and boundaries of the Zoning Districts, other than the Flood Plain District, are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map of the Town of Holden, Massachusetts" dated June 4, 197l which accompanies and is hereby declared to be a part of this bylaw. For location of Flood Plain District see Section XIII.

 

C.      BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS: Where any uncertainty exists with respect to the boundary of any district as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules apply:

 

1.      Where a boundary is indicated as a street, railroad, watercourse or other body of water, it shall be construed to be the centerline or middle thereof, or where such boundary approximates a town boundary, then to the limits of the town boundary.

 

2.      Where a boundary is indicated as following approximately or parallel to a street, railroad, watercourse, or other body of water, it shall be construed to be parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as shown on the Zoning Map. If no dimension is given, such distance shall be determined by the scale shown on the Zoning Map.

 

3.      Where a dimensioned boundary coincides within 20 feet or less with a lot line, the boundary shall be construed to be the lot line.

 

4.      Where a boundary is indicated as intersecting the centerline of a street, railroad, watercourse or other water body, it shall be construed to intersect at right angles to said centerline, or in the case of a curved center-line, at right angles to the curve at the point of intersection.