The Town of Townsend is hereby divided into zoning districts designated as follows:

Except for Wetlands and Floodplain Districts, the location and boundaries of these districts are hereby established as shown on maps entitled “Townsend Zoning Bylaw Maps #1 – 12,” dated January 1989, and as subsequently amended with the approval of Town Meeting. The Floodplain District is shown on maps entitled “Middlesex County Flood Insurance Rate Maps,” dated June 4, 2010. All maps are on file in the office of the Town Clerk. These maps with all explanatory matter thereon are declared to be a part of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Townsend, Mass.

Any changes or amendments shall be indicated by the alteration of such map, and the map thus altered is declared to be a part of the Bylaws thus amended.

Where a district boundary is indicated as within or parallel to a street, highway, railroad right-of-way, watercourse or town municipal boundary, such district boundary shall be construed as the center line or being parallel to the center line of such street, highway, railroad right-of-way, watercourse or town municipal boundary.

Whenever any uncertainty exists as to the exact location of a zoning district boundary line, the location of such line shall be determined from the scale of the map. Full size Assessor Maps to determine the scale for the parcels of land indicated on Neighborhood Commercial District, Downtown Commercial District, Outlying Commercial District, and Industrial District Maps may be used. Additionally, full size Distribution of Aquifers, Townsend, Mass, December 15, 1984, Nashua River Watershed Association, "Figure 2" maps at a scale of 1:25,000 may be used.