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Framingham City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

Descriptions of Boundaries of Zoning Districts 1

§ 435-50 Incorporation of Zoning Map.

The boundaries of the zoning districts are hereby established as shown on the Map which accompanies, and is hereby declared to be part of, this chapter. Descriptions of boundaries of zoning districts are filed in the City Engineering Office.
Explanatory Notes Regarding Zoning Map
The official City of Framingham Zoning Map of the City shall be prepared by the City Engineer's office. The Zoning Map shall include all amendments made to the map by City Council and dated to reflect such amendments.
In accordance with § 435-6, Classes of districts, the map symbols have been correlated with their corresponding districts as follows:
Districts
Map Symbols
RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
Single-Family Residential
R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4
General Residence
G
Geriatric Care/Elderly Housing
G-E
BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Neighborhood Business
B-1
Community Business
B-2
General Business
B-3
Nobscot Village
B-4
Business
B
Central Business
CB
Office and Professional District
P
Open Space and Recreation District
OSR
Planned Reuse District
PRD
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Light Manufacturing
M-1
General Manufacturing
M
Technology Park
TP
Corporate Mixed-Use
CMU
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Planned Unit Development
(PUD)
Highway Corridor
(HC)
Regional Center
(RC)
Adult Uses
(AU)
Floodplain
See FIRM and Floodway Maps (FEMA)
Groundwater Protection
(GP)
Solar Overlay
(SOL)
Marijuana Retail Establishment
(MRE)
Area districts designating lot sizes in the community are shown on the Zoning Map by the symbols in accordance with the following correlation:
Map Symbol
Minimum Lot Size
R-4
43,560 square feet
R-3
20,000 square feet
R-2
12,000 square feet
R-1
8,000 square feet
G
8,000 square feet