The location and boundaries of the zoning districts are established
and shown on a map titled "Zoning Map, Medfield, Massachusetts" dated
January 30, 2003, which is a part of this Bylaw and which herein is
called the "Zoning Map." The authenticity of the Zoning Map shall
be identified by the signature of the Town Clerk and the imprinted
seal of the Town under the words: "This is to certify that this is
the Zoning Map of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts, referred to
in the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts, which
was adopted by the Town Meeting commencing June 2, 2003." Any change
in the location of boundaries of a zoning district by amendment of
this Bylaw shall be authenticated in the same manner. The Zoning Map
shall be kept on file in the office of the Planning Board. Photographic
reductions of this Zoning Map may serve as copies of the Zoning Map.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundary of districts
shown on the Zoning Map, these rules apply:
A. Where a boundary is indicated as a street, railroad, watercourse
or other body of water, it shall be construed to be the center line
or middle thereof. Where such a boundary approximates a Town boundary,
then it runs to the limits of the Town boundary.
B. Where a boundary is indicated as running approximately parallel to
a street, railroad, watercourse or other body of water, it shall be
construed to be parallel thereto at the distance shown on the Zoning
Map.
C. Where a boundary is indicated as a specific elevation, it shall be
construed as the distance above mean sea level based on the North
American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988.
D. When a district boundary line divides a lot that is in one ownership
of record at the time such line is adopted, a use that is permitted
on one portion of the lot may be extended 30 feet into the other portion,
provided the first portion includes the required lot width and depth.
This allowance does not apply to Floodplain or Watershed Protection
Districts described in Articles 10 and 11.