The Town of Wales is hereby divided into the following types of districts:
A
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Agricultural District
R
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Residential District
B
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Business District
M
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Manufacturing District
Said districts are bounded and defined as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map, Town of Wales, Erie County, New York," which accompanies and which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter.[1] Said Zoning Map shall show the effective date of this chapter and of each subsequent amendment to said map and shall be duly certified by the Town Clerk.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Official Zoning Map is on file at the Town offices.
A. 
District boundary lines are intended to follow property lines or the extensions thereof, center lines of streets or highways or other lines located on the map by appropriate descriptions and dimensions. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between main tracks. Boundaries indicated as following stream lines shall be construed to follow the center line of the stream. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of the above features shall be so construed. Where the district boundary is at a uniform distance from the highway, does not follow lot lines and is not otherwise dimensioned, the boundary shall be construed as 300 feet from the highway right-of-way.
B. 
Whenever it shall be unclear as to the exact location of a district boundary line, the Board of Appeals shall determine the location of such boundary line using the provisions of Subsection A and the graphic scale of the Zoning Map.
The Schedule of Area, Lot and Bulk Requirements enclosed herein is made a part of this chapter. The regulations included in said schedule are hereby established as minimum regulations of this chapter. Municipal facilities deemed necessary and appropriate by the Town Board are hereby exempted from such area and bulk requirements.
[1]
Editor's Note: The schedule is included at the end of this chapter.