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Otis City Zoning Code

ARTICLE II

Districts

§ 150-2.1 Establishment.

For the purpose of this bylaw, the Town shall be comprised of the following two zoning districts:
A. 
R-40, Residential District.
B. 
V-1, Village District.

§ 150-2.2 Overlay districts.

In addition, the following overlay districts are also hereby established in Article VIII:
A. 
FPOD, Floodplain Overlay District.

§ 150-2.3 Location of districts.

[Amended 5-20-2025 ATM by Art. 23]
The location and boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map of the Town of Otis," dated June 1998, with all explanatory matter thereon, which is declared to be a part of this bylaw.

§ 150-2.4 District boundary lines.

[Amended 5-20-2025 ATM by Art. 23]
For purposes of interpretation of district boundaries as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
A. 
Center lines. Boundaries that appear to follow the center lines of streets, railroads, or streams shall be construed to follow such lines.
B. 
Shorelines. Boundaries indicated as following shorelines of lakes or ponds shall be construed to follow such lines.
C. 
Watercourse. Where a boundary is shown following a stream or other watercourse, the boundary shall coincide with the center line thereof as said line existed at the date of Zoning Map adoption.
D. 
Property line. Where not otherwise indicated as above, a district boundary shall be deemed to coincide with a property line as such line existed at the time the bylaw or amendment thereto was adopted.
E. 
Zoning Enforcement Officer. In cases of uncertainty or disagreement concerning the exact locations of a district boundary line or where physical features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Zoning Map or in other circumstances not covered herein, the district boundary shall be determined by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.