[Amended 5-5-2003; 5-5-2008 ATM by Art. 14; 5-4-2009 ATM by Art. 12; 5-6-2013 ATM by Art. 12; 5-5-2014 ATM by Arts. 14, 17; 5-2-2016 ATM by Art. 17; 11-14-2022 STM by Art. 3]
For the purposes of this bylaw, the Town of Lancaster is hereby divided into zoning districts as follows:
Abbreviation
Name of District
R
Residential
NB
Neighborhood Business
EZ
EZ-A
Enterprise
Enterprise Retail Subdistrict A
(The requirements of the EZ district apply to the EZ-A subdistrict unless otherwise noted.)
LI
Light Industry
LI2
Light Industry 2
GI
General Industry
F
Floodplain (overlays all other districts: see Article VII)
WR
Water Resource (overlays other districts: see § 220-39)
PWSOD
Personal Wireless Service Overlay District (see Article XI)
IPOD
Integrated Planning Overlay District
MMOD
Medical Marijuana Overlay District
NL-SGOD
North Lancaster Smart Growth Overlay District
SOD
Solar Overlay District
[Amended 10-24-2000; 5-5-2014 ATM by Art. 14]
A. 
Basic District Map. The boundaries of the R, NB, EZ (including EZ-A), LI, LI2 and GI Zoning Districts are defined and bounded on a map originally dated December 15, 1990, entitled "Zoning Map, Lancaster, Massachusetts," as amended from time to time by Town Meeting vote, which, together with all boundaries, notations and other data shown thereon, is made part of this bylaw. That map, as amended, is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.[1]
[Amended 5-5-2008 ATM by Art. 14; 5-6-2013 ATM by Art. 12; 10-28-2013 STM by Art. 7]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Official Zoning Map and the Official Zoning Overlay Map are included as attachments to this chapter.
B. 
Overlay districts. The boundaries of the overlay districts are defined and bounded as follows:[2]
(1) 
The Floodplain District is defined on a series of Flood Insurance Rate Maps and on the Zoning Overlay Map, as specified at 220 Attachment 3.
(2) 
The Water Resource District is defined on the Zoning Overlay Map, as specified at 220 Attachment 3.
(3) 
The Personal Wireless Service Overlay District is defined at § 220-42 and on the Zoning Overlay Map, as specified at 220 Attachment 3.
(4) 
The Integrated Planning Overlay District (IPOD) is defined on the Integrated Planning Overlay District Map, as specified at 220 Attachment 4.
[Added 5-4-2009 by ATM by Art. 13]
(5) 
The Medical Marijuana Overlay District (MMOD) is defined on the Official Zoning Overlay Map, as specified at 220 Attachment 3.
[Added 5-5-2014 by Art. 17]
(6) 
The Solar Overlay District (SOD) is defined on the Official Zoning Overlay Map, as specified at 220 Attachment 3.
[Added 5-2-2016 ATM by Art. 17]
(7) 
The North Lancaster Smart Growth Overlay District (NL-SGOD) is defined on the Official Zoning Overlay Map, as specified at 220 Attachment 3.
[Added 11-14-2022 STM by Art. 3]
[2]
Editor's Note: 220 Attachment 3 referred to in Subsection B is the Official Zoning Overlay Map and is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Location of district lines. A district line drawn on the Zoning Map generally on or parallel to a street, railroad, utility line or watercourse, or on a lot line, shall, as relevant, be deemed to be 1) on the center line of the right-of-way or watercourse, or 2) parallel to the center line as the distance noted, or 3) on the lot line, as these existed on the date of adoption of this bylaw.
B. 
Lots crossed by a district line. Where the district line divides a lot in one ownership at the date of adoption of this bylaw, or as of the effective date of amendment to relevant district lines, the regulations applying to the less restricted portion may be considered as extending not more than 25 feet into the more restricted portion of the lot.
C. 
Lots crossed by a Town line. When part of a lot in one ownership lies outside the Town of Lancaster, the portion within Lancaster shall conform to the use regulations of this bylaw. In applying dimensional controls to that portion of the lot within Lancaster, the dimensions of the whole lot shall be considered without reference to the Town line.
D. 
Uncertainty of district lines. Whenever any uncertainty exists as to the exact location of a boundary line, the Building Inspector shall consult the Planning Board as provided in § 220-60B. The Building Inspector's decision may be appealed to the Board of Appeals in accordance with MGL c. 40A, § 8.