For the purposes of this ordinance the Town of Hopkinton is hereby divided into those zoning districts the location and boundaries of which are as shown and depicted on that certain map entitled: "Town of Hopkinton Zoning Map" prepared by Cherenzia & Assoc., Ltd., October 1994, Scale 1″=1200′ and that set of maps entitled: "Town of Hopkinton Zoning District Maps," prepared by Cherenzia & Assoc., Ltd., October 1994, sheets 1—31, which maps are on file in the records of the town clerk of the Town of Hopkinton and which are adopted and made a part of this ordinance. The boundary lines of said districts are intended and are to be interpreted to follow the boundary lines of existing lots of record and the centerline of roadways, except as is clearly depicted to the contrary.

The Residential Special, Neighborhood Business Special, Commercial Special and Manufacturing Special zoning districts are composed of parcels of property which heretofore were the subject of a zoning map boundary change or amendment to the text of the prior zoning ordinance and in connection with which the town council imposed use limitations, conditions, and/or restrictions. The terms of such limitations, conditions, and/or restrictions shall continue to be applicable to each said property and shall be deemed readopted and incorporated herein. Except as the limitations, conditions, and/or restrictions as individually applicable to the property within each said zoning district are controlling the use and dimensional regulations of this ordinance from the Rural Farming Residential - 80 district shall apply to the Residential Special district, the Neighborhood Business district shall apply to the Neighborhood Business Special district, the Commercial district to the Commercial Special district, and the Manufacturing district to the Manufacturing Special district.

(Ch. 134, § 4, 12-19-94)