Avon City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Establishment of Zoning Districts
§ 255-3.1 Division into districts.
The Town of Avon, Massachusetts, is hereby divided into seven zoning districts and four overlay districts to be designated as follows:
Full Name | Short Name |
|---|---|
Residence-Suburban A | RES R-25 |
Residence-Suburban B | RES R-40 |
General Business | GEN BUS |
Industrial | IND |
Mixed Use - Low Density | MU Low D |
Residential - High Density | R HD |
Commercial | COM |
Floodplain | FP |
Water Supply Protection District | WSPD |
Business Overlay District | BOD |
Village Overlay District | VOD |
§ 255-3.2 Zoning Map.
The location and boundaries of the zoning districts are hereby established as shown on a map titled "Zoning Map of the Town of Avon, Massachusetts," which accompanies and is hereby declared to be a part of this Zoning Bylaw. The authenticity of the Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Town Clerk, and the imprinted seal of the Town under the following words: "This is to certify that this is the Zoning Map of the Town of Avon, Massachusetts, referred to in the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Avon, Massachusetts, which was approved by the Town Meeting on May 2, 2017." The Zoning Map shall be draw at a scale of one inch equals 600 feet with ink on stable material, and shall be located in the office of the Building Inspector. Photographic reductions of this large-scale map may serve as copies of the Zoning Map.
§ 255-3.3 Changes to map.
Any change in the location of boundaries of a zoning district hereafter made through amendment of this bylaw shall be indicated by the alteration of such map, and the map thus altered is declared to be part of the bylaw thus amended. Any Town Meeting article proposing changes to the map shall indicate the degree to which such changes are consistent with the present Master Plan adopted by the Planning Board, and explain any major divergences for such recommendations.
§ 255-3.4 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:
A.
Where a boundary is indicated as a street, railroad, watercourse, or other body of water, it shall be construed to be the center line or middle thereof, or where such boundary approximates a Town boundary, then to the limits of the Town boundary.
B.
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 dimensioned on the Zoning Map. If no dimension is given, such distance shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.
C.
Where a dimensioned boundary coincides within 10 feet or less with a lot line, the boundary shall be construed to be the lot line.
D.
Where a boundary is indicated as intersecting the center line of a street, railroad, watercourse or other water body, it shall be construed to intersect at right angles to said center line, or in the case of a curved center line, at right angle to the tangent to the curve at the point of intersection.
E.
Whenever any dispute arises on district boundaries as to the exact location of a district boundary line, the location of such line shall be determined by the Planning Board.
F.
Where a zoning district follows property lines as a setback from a street, railroad, watercourse, body of water, the zoning district will end at the nearest property line of commonly owned adjacent parcels (lots).