Each application for a proposed change to the existing zoning district boundaries shall require a fee as provided in Chapter A110, Fee Schedule, of the City Code, to be paid to both the Planning Board and the City Clerk to cover the cost of advertising the petition.
A. 
For the purpose of this chapter, the City is hereby divided into the following districts:
Single-Family Residence District
S
Single-Family Residence District
R-8
Single-Family Residence District
R-30
Single-Family Residence District
R-80
Two-Family Residence District
R-4
General Residence District
G
Multiple-Family Residence District
M
Apartment District
A-2
Central Business District
CBD
Mixed Use Business District
MBD
Neighborhood Shopping District
B-N
Local Business District
B-L
Waterfront and Transit-Oriented Development District
WTOD
Medical District
MD
Commercial Mill District
CMD
Industrial Park District
IP
Open Space/Recreational District
OS
Water Resource District
WR
Housing Development Overlay District
HD
Arts Overlay District
AOD
Research and Development Overlay District
RDOD
Watershed and Water Supply Protection District
WWD
B. 
The boundaries of each of these districts are hereby established as shown on the map entitled "Zoning Map of the City of Fall River," filed in the office of the City Clerk, which map, together with all the boundary lines and designations thereon, is hereby made a part of this chapter.
A. 
The location of the boundary lines shown upon the Zoning Map which is a part of this chapter shall be determined as follows:
(1) 
Where the boundary lines are shown upon the map within the street lines of public or private streets or ways, the center lines of such streets or ways shall be the boundary lines.
(2) 
Boundary lines located outside of street lines and shown approximately parallel thereto shall be regarded as parallel to such street lines, and figures placed upon the map between such boundary lines and the street lines shall be the distances in feet of such boundary lines from the street lines, such distances being measured at right angles to the street lines unless otherwise indicated.
(3) 
Where the boundary lines are shown approximately on the location of property or lot lines, and the exact location of such boundary lines is not indicated by means of figures, distances or otherwise, then the property lines or lot lines shall be the boundary lines.
(4) 
Where districts border upon any body of water, any boundary line between two adjoining districts which is indicated on the map as ending at the shoreline shall be regarded as extending out into the body of water in the same direction as indicated on the land to such distance as to include in the district on each side of the extension of the boundary line the area in which any building or structure has been or may be constructed or premises may be occupied.
(5) 
In any cases which are not covered by the provisions of this section, the location of boundary lines shall be determined by the distances in feet, if given, from other lines upon the map, or, if distances are not given, then by the scale of the map.
(6) 
Wherever any uncertainty exists as to the exact location of a boundary line, the location of such line shall be determined by the Building Inspector.
(7) 
Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single ownership on the effective date of the ordinance from which this subsection is derived,[1] the entire lot shall be deemed to be in that district in which the greater part of the lot lies; except that in a case where a lot is so divided contains land at least equal to the minimum required for a permitted use in each district, the Building Inspector may permit the lot to be divided to provide for such separate uses.
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Editor's Note: The original ordinance from which this Subsection A(7) was derived was approved on 9-14-1967.
B. 
Any highway, public way, private way or public land hereafter laid out and accepted, approved or acquired in accordance with law shall be added to the Zoning Map, and any highway, public way, private way or public land discontinued in accordance with law shall be removed from the Zoning Map without any further action of the City Council.
The regulations set by this chapter within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, unless specifically exempted under the terms of this chapter. In particular:
A. 
No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, except in conformity with all of the applicable regulations in this chapter.
B. 
No part of a yard or other open space or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter shall be included as part of a yard, open space or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.
C. 
No yard or lot existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth in this chapter. Yards or lots created after such effective date shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.
D. 
No land within the City may be used for the collection, treatment, storage, burial, incineration or disposal of radioactive waste, including but not limited to waste classified as low-level radioactive waste.
E. 
Illumination of buildings, yards and signs shall not constitute a hazard to motor vehicle operators, and the light sources of such illumination shall be shielded from adjacent residential districts and streets. Flashing, moving or intermittent illumination shall not be permitted.
The Table of Dimensional Regulations included as an attachment to this chapter is incorporated in and made part of this chapter. In the event of discrepancies between the narrative text in the sections of this chapter and the table, the text of the sections shall control.
The Table of Uses included as an attachment to this chapter is incorporated in and made part of this chapter. In the event of discrepancies between the narrative text in the sections of this chapter and the table, the text of the sections shall control.