A. 
The location and boundary of the zoning districts are shown on the Zoning District Map of the City of Beverly Massachusetts as amended, such map to be part of this chapter duly certified and filed in the office of the City Clerk.
B. 
Amendments to district boundaries shall be entered on said map.
A. 
Where any uncertainty exists with respect to the boundary of any district as shown on the Zoning District Map, the following rules shall apply:
(1) 
Where a boundary is indicated as a highway, street, alley, railroad, watercourse or City boundary, it shall be construed to be the center line thereof or such City boundary.
(2) 
Where a boundary is indicated as approximately parallel to a highway, street, alley, railroad, watercourse or City boundary, it shall be construed as parallel thereto and at such distance from the center line thereof as shown on the Zoning District Map.
(3) 
If no dimension is given on the Zoning District Map, the location of any boundary shall be determined by use of the scale shown on the Zoning District Map.
(4) 
Where a zoning district boundary line divides a lot under a single ownership at the time of the effective date of this chapter, district regulations governing either portion of the severed lot may be extended up to 50 feet into the adjoining district.
[Amended 6-26-1987]
(5) 
The Board of Appeals shall resolve all boundary questions not covered by Subsection A(1) through (4) above.
B. 
Water Supply Protection Overlay District.
[Amended by Ord. No. 169-2012; 6-19-2013 by Ord. No. 76-2013]
(1) 
If the location of the Water Supply Protection Overlay District boundary in relation to a particular parcel is in doubt, the Beverly Zoning Board of Appeals will resolve the boundary dispute in consultation with the applicant(s).
(2) 
In such cases, a formal written request for consideration will be filed with the Zoning Board of Appeals and must be accompanied by sufficient documentation to demonstrate that either the parcel (or portion thereof) is clearly outside of the district or that there is sufficient question as to the exact location of the boundaries.
(3) 
In cases where the Zoning Board of Appeals considers the information submitted by the applicant to be insufficient in order to make the requested determination, the Board will require the applicant to select a professional engineer(s), hydrologist(s), or soil scientist(s) from a list provided by the Board, at the applicant's expense, to determine more accurately the boundaries of the district with respect to an individual parcel(s) of land.